Chapter 232 – Starting Over – Smokey’s Too Tough (2 / 2)

Upon hearing this, Empress Ren couldn’t help but shed tears, “How could this girl leave like this?”

“But despite that, she should have used the medicine that causes shock before her body.” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes and looked at Lady Ren said, “It is this medicine that causes shock, I just don’t know what she has eaten before her body”

“This is something that this palace is not clear about.” Upon hearing this, Lady Renfei froze at the moment, raised her eyes to look at Mu Ziyan, and then said, “But it can be found out.”

“There are conventions in the palace, and palace maidens are not allowed to eat indiscriminately.” Xuanyuan said in a low voice.

“Then it would be better to investigate.” Mu Zi Yan said faintly.

“Go back first.” Empress Ren said and went up then naturally held Mu Zi Yan’s hand again.

Mu Zi Yan lowered her eyes to take a look, raised her eyes to look at Xuanyuan Tranquility again and smiled helplessly with a light smile.

Xuanyuan複 could only pretend not to see, but obediently followed instead, and when she returned to her chambers, Empress Ren ordered someone to bring in the account book, and then she had the supervising Sister call in all the palace maids and Sisters in the chambers.

Mu Zi Yan carefully looked at the account book, raised his eyes and asked one by one, after the general direction.

“Bottle specializing in the mother’s meals, these things are also from the Imperial Catering Room to bring, that day, the bottle also only used a bowl of lotus seed soup from the Imperial Catering Room to bring, that lotus seed soup mother available” Mu Zi Yan looked at Ren Fei Niang asked.

“This palace remembers, this palace had a bad appetite that day, so it rewarded that lotus seed soup to Bottle.” Empress Ren said in a low voice.

“It was that bowl of Lotus Seed Soup that went wrong, but it’s been so long since the incident, I’m sure that bowl has been put away as well.” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice.

“Back to the Crown Princess, that bowl is kept by the old slave.” The Stewardess Sister at the side returned.

“Oh,” Mu Zi Yan looked at the supervising Sister and asked in a low voice, “How could Sister put that bowl away?”

“Anything the Empress uses, the old slave will put away.” The Stewardess Sister said in a low voice.

“Yes, the things used by this palace are all put away by the Sisters and have to be scrutinized before they can be used a second time.” Empress Ren said in a low voice.

“Sister bring that bowl and look at it.” Mu Zi Yan whispered.

“Yes.” The Sister answered, and then went and brought it over.

After Mu Zi Yan looked at it carefully, she ordered someone to bring hot water, which was then poured into a bowl, and then she put the silver needle into it.

It was put in, and after a while, the silver needle was seen to turn black.

The corner of Mu Zi Yan’s mouth hooked, “It seems that the problem is in the Lotus Seed Soup.”

“Just who was it that wanted to kill Bottle,” Princess Ren asked in disbelief.

“Sister, this bowl is for the first time” Mu Zi Yan continued to ask.

“No, according to the records, it has been used three times.” The Stewardess Sister whispered.

“When that bottle came to take the bowl, did you check it before giving it to her” Mu Zi Yan looked at the supervising Sister and asked.

“Yes.” The Stewardess Sister answered with downcast eyes.

“Then it’s the Imperial Catering Room that has a problem there.” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice.

“This matter seems to be difficult to find out.” Xuanyuan said in a deep voice.

Mu Zi Yan nodded her head and responded, “It is very difficult, after all, the Imperial Catering Room is crowded with many people, and now that so much time has passed, it is very difficult to find out since.”

“Can’t you just let the bottle die like this,” Empress Ren thought and couldn’t hold back her tears.

Seeing her so sentimental, Mu Zi Yan whispered, “Niangniang don’t be sad, Zi Yan will first go to the Imperial Cuisine Room to take a look.”

“This palace will go with you.” Empress Ren said and then held Mu Zi Yan’s hand as she walked outside.

Xuanyuan複 followed by his side, turning his eyes to glance at the stewardess, before following along and leaving.

Waiting for the imperial kitchen, Mu Zi Yan glanced back and forth and then asked, “Eight days ago, who handled the Lotus Seed Soup that was sent to Concubine Ren’s place?”

“It’s the old slave.” A Sister then came up and returned with her head hanging down.

“What was so special about that day?” said Mu Zi Yan, looking at the Sister.

“It didn’t happen to be special, it’s just that Your Highness happened to order lotus seed soup that day as well, so the old slave made two portions, and the maid of Your Highness’s palace, Wu’er, came and almost mistakenly took the lotus seed soup of Your Highness Ren, and for that reason, she also quarreled with Bottle for a few moments.” That Sister returned with her eyes downcast.

“Oh.” Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to Lady Ren, then added, “The bowl used by Lady Noble Consort is different from Lady Ren’s, so how could Wu’er still recognize it?”

“Coincidentally, the bowls used by Lady Noble Consort and Lady Ren were both the same that day.” The Sister lowered her eyes and said, “If it wasn’t for the old slave memorizing the bits, I’m afraid I would have gotten it wrong as well.”

“So it is.” Mu Zi Yan was silent for a while and was about to say something when she saw another little eunuch walk over.

“Reporting to the Crown Princess, Fifth Child took the wrong bowl at that time, and was taking away Lady Ren’s Lotus Seed Soup.” That little eunuch knelt down and returned.

“Why didn’t you say so at the time” Mu Zi Yan asked with downcast eyes.

“Minion dare not say, and no one came to ask at that time.” That little eunuch returned.

Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes and looked at the Sister, “But so”

“This old slave doesn’t know either.” That Sister hurriedly replied.

Mu Zi Yan lowered her eyes and glanced at that little eunuch, then looked at that Sister and continued, “Why did you know that what Fifth Child took was Lady Ren’s Lotus Seed Soup”

“The slave was specifically responsible for warming the fire, so I recognized it, it’s just that at that time, Sister Wu’er took advantage of Sister Bottle’s slight departure to change the bowls, and the slave saw it, and Sister Wu’er warned the slave, so the slave didn’t dare to say anything.”

Mu Zi Yan turned to look at the supervising Sister, “Did you check that bowl when you were a Sister?”

“Back to the Crown Princess, that bowl was originally a pair, the Emperor rewarded one to Your Highness at that time, and one to Lady Renfei, they are identical, and the old slaves can’t tell them apart.” Stewardess Sister knelt down and replied.

Lady Ren Fei’s grip on Mu Zi Yan’s hand tightened as she whispered, “Ai, it’s only the Bottle’s fate that’s to blame.”

Mu Zi Yan knows that Lady Ren Fei does not want to investigate further, if the investigation goes on, this matter is afraid that it will be never-ending, Mu Zi Yan lowered her eyes and glanced at the little eunuch, raised her eyes to Xuanyuan複.

Xuanyuan複自是明白，故此在慕梓烟与怜妃娘离开之后，便将那小太监调离了御膳房，至于去了哪里，但也不知道。

Mu Zi Yan and Concubine Ren returned to her chambers, and Concubine Ren raised her eyes to look at her, “It seems that the lotus seed soup is for Concubine Noble.”

“Exactly.” Mu Zi Yan lowered her eyes and said, “I didn’t expect to be replaced by Fifth Child, but ended up being eaten by Bottle Child.”

“This kind of thing is common in the harem, even if this palace is so vigilant, but it is inevitable that it will be tricked ah.” Concubine Ren could not help but lament, “This matter should not be pursued any further, if it is known to Concubine Noble, I am afraid that this harem is going to set off another layer of wind and waves.”

“Zi Yan understands.” Mu Zi Yan answered with her eyes downcast.

Empress Ren held Mu Zi Yan’s hand and nodded her head with a smile, “It is a blessing for the Crown Prince to be able to marry a lovely person like the Crown Princess who is as virtuous as the Crown Princess.”

Mu Zi Yan could only faintly respond, for Xuanyuan Ye, she had no intention of forgiving him so quickly.

Xuanyuan looked at Mu Zi Yan after he entered, “Many thanks sister-in-law.”

Mu Zi Yan smiled lightly and said, “Sixth Imperial Brother is polite.”

When Mu Zi Yan left Lady Ren Fei’s chambers, since she went to the Empress’s place, she returned the matter to the Empress in its original form as well.

“Concubine Ren is a smart one.” The Empress raised her eyes to look at Mu Zi Yan, “Smoke girl doing so is quite gratifying to this palace.”

Mu Zi Yan lowered her eyes and said, “Mother Empress, daughter-in-law excuses herself.”

“Go on.” The Empress nodded in response.

After Mu Zi Yan left the palace, Xuanyuan Complex personally sent her back to the East Palace.

When she returned to her chambers, she saw Xuanyuan Ye had already returned, and she faintly raised her eyebrows, thinking that she had left yesterday, but how could she come back today?

Xuanyuan Complex stepped forward to look at Xuanyuan Ye, “Crown Prince Royal Brother, you really can’t stay away from your sister-in-law for a moment.”

Xuanyuan Ye smiled faintly and lightly before saying, “Sixth Imperial Brother should also go back earlier.”

“Yes.” Xuanyuan複 also stopped joking and turned to wink at Mu Zi Yan before turning to leave.

Mu Zi Yan looked at him indifferently, “Your humble servant refers to Your Highness.”

“Smokey.” Xuanyuan Ye stepped forward to support her, “Is that really necessary”

“That’s the rule.” Muzzy.

Moment.” Mu Zi Yan whispered, taking a step backward to avoid his closeness.

“I haven’t rested for several days.” She had seen the darkness under Xuanyuan Ye’s eyes, but just by remembering how he had deceived her before, she was unable to forgive him.

Seeing that she was unmoved, Xuanyuan Ye then slowly sat down, rubbing his brow lightly and looking at her with half narrowed eyes.

Seeing him like this, Mu Zi Yan was silent for a moment and did not drive him away, but turned around and entered the dormitory.

The corners of Xuanyuan Ye’s mouth curled up with a touch of delight before he got up and followed him in as well.

When Mu Zi Yan saw him follow her in, she raised her step forward and whispered, “Go fetch a basin of hot water.”

“Yes.” Rue Xiang answered, and then went off in person.

Mu Zi Yan into the screen, will be on the body of the outer cover off, changed a clean, after all, just now is to see the dead, it is inevitable that the body still retains the flavor, and so she came out, then see Xuanyuan Ye has been sitting on the soft couch, one hand propped up on the forehead, and then fell asleep like this.

She stood in place and watched, he wore a plain snow-white brocade robe, and did not wear a mask of alabaster, revealing that would have been absolutely beautiful face, the bottom of the eyes of the black and blue is clearly visible, between the eyebrows through a touch of dissipation of the depressed gas, thought to have encountered a difficult task, the body exudes a faintly bland atmosphere, I do not know what he actually went through, but in the face of her when it was not mentioning a single word.

Even when asked about his identity, he is still so lightly said to her, and never said he was poisoned and how to survive, Mu Zi Yan’s heart is complex, childhood memories she can not remember, for Jun Qian Yu was vague, but since the appearance of Chu Ye, he is in every time she meets with danger will always appear, never stop her to make any decision, he just silently behind support her, if there is no hot spring manor, if there is no he gave her people, she may have been counted to death, but, in his heart, she in the end, what is it why in the face of her, can not be completely confessed it!

Between the two people is the need to trust, the previous life of her love is too stupid, too naive, this life, she dared not to love, obviously moved, but also did not dare to get close, she took a step backward, leaning against the side of the bed, just so quietly looking at him, suddenly, feel the heart messed up, it hurts a lot.

She covered her heart and slowly crouched down, the unspoken pain that made her feel as if it were going to tear her apart preventing her from stepping forward and giving her no room to step back.

“Smoke.” Xuanyuan Ye just take a nap for a while, but did not expect to open his eyes to see is such a scene, he came to this step is really not easy, which is difficult only he clearly understand, he wanted to leave her at the side, is in order to love her, not in order to let her pain, let her like now, the pain of huddled in the corner, he suddenly thought, he is not the wrong thing to do did not give her any ground to retreat step, so she will be dragged to stay by his side! He suddenly wondered if he had done the wrong thing by not giving her any room to retreat, and then he had dragged her by the hand and left her with him.

He slowly crouched down and raised his arms to take her into his arms, “I hurt you.”

Mu Zi Yan closed her eyes, biting her lips tightly, she only felt that at this moment, she was like a driftwood floating in the sea, and he was like that distant harbor, she wanted to get close, but did not dare to get close, she was afraid that all of this in front of her was a mirage, hope but despair.

She didn’t move a muscle, and he didn’t dare to move, just holding her like this, trying to make her gradually become warmer in his arms, but he just realized that she was becoming colder and colder, making him fearful, making him stiff with fear.

He hugged her hard and whispered, “Smokey, I’m sorry.”

Mu Zi Yan immersed in her own thoughts could not come out, she felt like a ghost in the darkness that could not escape, that thousand years of wandering pain, she could not forget since the beginning of time, she could repress it, it was because she forgot to love, but now what she should do

Xuanyuan Ye half-kneeling, men’s knees have gold, but he is willing to kneel in front of her at the moment, he is not humble, just want to let her be able to understand that she loves him is worth it, and he even if he hurt himself, but also can’t afford to hurt her a bit.

Mu Zi Yan opened her eyes and looked up at him, hastily struggling out of his arms while yanking him up, “What are you doing”

“Smoke.” Xuanyuan Ye felt that any more words he said would be redundant, pale explanations would only make her farther and farther away from him, he just called her name softly, so that he could feel that she was alive and standing in front of him, not dreaming.

She stared at him blankly, the corners of her eyes souring as she pursed her lips tightly, “Should she dock”

Xuanyuan Ye lowered his eyes and stared at her, this girl he has been guarding since childhood, when he was three years old dragged him to say that he wanted to marry his girl, he desperately wanted to guard the girl, in the end in the period of time when he was not there, what she went through, why her eyes overflowed with vicissitudes, why let him feel guilty, he suddenly did not know how to properly guard her, so that she will no longer be subjected to suffering in her whole life!

Mu Zi Yan sighed deeply, she finally moved her heart, right She suddenly remembered what Niangzi Lu had said, saying that she clearly had someone in her heart, but she acted so calmly, saying that she looked calm and steady, but she was childish like a child when faced with her feelings.

She’s in desperate denial, but what now is she going to run away from it?

She raised her eyes to look at him and suddenly asked, “What if I really obeyed the imperial decree and married Jun Qian Mei?”

“I will never allow such a thing.” Xuanyuan Ye said as he looked at her, once again holding her in his arms, “Smoke, do you know how I survived when I found out that you were given in marriage, I was terrified, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to pull through, I was afraid that I would die like this while you were in someone else’s arms, do you know how much I hated myself at that time”

“So you made it through” Mu Zi Yan asked as she looked up at him.

“En.” Xuanyuan Ye gazed at her and whispered, “I don’t dare not to live, I’m afraid that if I die, I won’t be able to see you anymore, I’m afraid that if I die like this, you won’t think of me anymore.”

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Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes to meet his eyes, she couldn’t hold back her tears, she could imagine how he had survived, she could understand how he had pulled through, she gently stepped forward, her hands encircled his waist, leaning her face against his chest, listening to the beating heart, she whispered, “Let’s start over, shall we?”

“Start over,” Xuanyuan Ye froze on the spot, his eyes overflowing with radiant light, he was overjoyed, “Okay, start over.”

“You are not Chu Ye, not Jun Qian Yu, but Xuanyuan Ye.” Mu Zi Yan closed her eyes, she knew that it might be time for her heart to dock.

She walked alone to the present, this thousand years of time, four years of walking, she gained friends, relatives, but only lack of a lover, she is not do not want to love, just do not dare to love, but also can not find that she is worthy of love.

“I am Xuanyuan Ye.” Xuanyuan Ye said with downcast eyes, just not daring to let go, still embracing her with a deep sigh.

It was a night when nothing happened to them, just holding each other, and for the first time his heart was so solid, a dreamless night, but one of deep fulfillment.

The next morning, Mu Zi Yan woke up with an obvious blank stare, thinking she was dreaming last night, but looking at him in front of her, she remembered what happened to her last night.

Xuanyuan Ye opened his eyes, those eyes were brimming with gorgeous light, a warm stream of light emanating from his surroundings, he moved gently, lifting his hand to caress over her cheeks, finally landing on her forehead, moving forward to drop a shallow kiss on her forehead.

Mu Zi Yan’s eyes flashed slightly as she hurriedly got up and whispered, “It’s time to get up.”

“En.” Xuanyuan Ye answered in a low voice, but through a few points of lethargy, he really is not rested for several days in a row, last night was the most peaceful sleep of his life.

Mu Zi Yan’s face was flushed, even if she was a thousand years old, but in the face of such a beautiful temptation, she was still inevitably a little shy, revealing the shyness of a young girl, she secretly grinded her teeth, always feeling that she couldn’t cheapen Xuanyuan Ye in this way.

Xuanyuan Ye had taken it upon himself to take the good with the bad, knowing that it would be better not to actively provoke her at this time, lest he lose more than he gained.

The two of them got off the bed and couch, Yunxiang and Bi Yun went inside with downcast eyes, but Xuanyuan Ye stepped forward and took the comb, looking down at her, “I’ll do it.”

Yunxiang stood at one side and answered, “Yes.”

Mu Zi Yan looked up at him, “You will”

“En.” Xuanyuan Ye looked at her and said, “Smokey forgot, when I was little, you ran over with a comb and had to let me comb your hair, I didn’t know how to do it, so you cried a lot and said that you would marry you in the future, so how can you not even comb your hair”

“Is that so” Mu Zi Yan frowned, when did she say how could she not remember Mu Zi Yan felt that she should think about what happened when she was three years old, she was also too pugnacious at that time.

Xuanyuan Ye nodded and responded, “This is the comb you gave me at that time.”

Mu Zi Yan visibly choked and had a headache as she raised her eyes to look at him and said, “I really don’t remember.”

“Yes, Smokey is only three years old, how can she remember,” Xuanyuan Ye said in a warm voice, “Why don’t I tell you everything.”

“No.” Mu Zi Yan quickly waved her hand, “It’s better not to remember.”

She was afraid that if she all knew, she would just bang her head against the wall, and that such a shameful thing was definitely not her doing.

“Smoke doesn’t remember peeking at my bath” Xuanyuan Ye moved forward and whispered in her ear.

“Don’t remember.” Mu Zi Yan blushed, only to feel his breath blowing across her ears and running straight into her mind, causing her to panic.

Xuanyuan Ye sighed, “You were only so young, yet you moved the stone on your own tiptoes”

“Cough cough” Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to look at him, “You’re rehashing old scores”

Xuanyuan Ye was talking in the heat of the moment, when he saw Mu Zi Yan suddenly cold down his face, he hurriedly shut up and obediently combed his hair, where he dared to continue, the three words “rehash old scores” were too scary.

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╮╰╭, this kind of interaction, I will write more in the back, the pro-nai da guys, I have been very hard to want to interpret the text of each character, writing the road is too lonely, otaku girl is even lonelier ah 🙂