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"Sister is modest, how can a natural born beauty be compared to clothes? There probably aren't many beauties like this little sister in the Huan Yue Country. "

Ye La Xin kept praising Hibiscus Blossom. Not only was Hibiscus Blossom not happy, it was even a little strange.

Everyone thought that after Bai Zhan Ke ascended to the throne, he would bestow the title of Queen to Ye Yi Xin. However, to everyone's surprise, she only received the title of Imperial Consort.

Furthermore, Ye Yi Xin didn't seem to be dissatisfied with it at all.

"Imperial Concubine, please honor me!"

Hua Mu Jin didn't know how to respond to Ye Yi Xin's praise, so she just stopped talking.

However, if it was in the modern world, she would definitely nod and say, "You have good eyes."

But at this moment, she had to try her best to keep a low profile.

"My two younger sisters, Yonghe Hall has newly served tea. I wonder if you two younger sisters would like to go and have a taste?" With a smile, Ye Yi Xin sincerely invited him in.

As the saying went, if one didn't hit a smiling person, Ye Yi Xin couldn't reject his invitation.

Hua Mujiao originally thought it was troublesome, but she still nodded. "Chenqie should pay respects to the imperial concubine. It's really an honor for chenqie to be invited."

As Ye Lai Xin walked towards the Hall of Eternal Harmony, Ye Lai Xin spoke every word, but they were all insignificant words.

However, Ye La Xin's easygoing attitude naturally made Hua Mu Jin accept it without being on guard.

Within Yonghe Hall, Ye Yi Xin sat in the main seat, while Hua Mu Jin and Mu Qiu sat in the seats on the left.

"That's right, little sister Xuanfei said a few days ago that she was sick, are you feeling better?"

"Thank you for Imperial Concubine's concern, but I've caught a bit of cold, so I'm fine." Mu Qiu replied respectfully.

"However, Ye La Xin's words have caught the attention of Hua Mu Jin." When did you get sick? "

Hearing Hua Mujiao's question, Mu Qiu was slightly embarrassed. He smiled and said, "It's just a minor illness, so you don't have to worry."

"The two little sisters are really close. In this harem, to have two little sisters having such a good relationship is truly rare." This makes me rather envious. "

Seeing that Mu Qiu and Hua Mujiao were so concerned about each other, Ye Yi Xin faintly smiled, but there was a trace of bitterness in his smile.

Hearing this, the two of them looked at each other but did not say anything.

At this moment, the servant brought the tea over. Ye Laixin continued, "This is the tea from the Heavenly Light Nation. My two younger sisters, try it."

Honestly speaking, Hua Mu Jin felt that the fact that Ye Yi Xin kept on mentioning the word 'tea tribute' was rather ostentatious. However, from her tone and expression, it was hard to tell.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip, feeling the refreshing sensation in his mouth.

"Imperial Concubine, did this tea have mint leaves in it?"

Hearing that, Ye La Xin smiled and said, "Sister's mouth is really sharp. This mint is a product of the State of Tianzhao. This tea is also called mint tea. It is the most suitable for summer and summer."

Ye Zichen nodded his head in agreement. However, she felt that not only was there mint leaves in the tea, but there was also something else mixed in it. She couldn't tell what it was.

"Imperial Concubine, chenqie's father sent a message today saying that he wants to visit chenqie's palace in the morning after court. I hope that imperial concubine will allow chenqie to leave first."

Suddenly, Mu Qiu spoke.

What she said made Ye La Xin feel that it wasn't a big deal, but it caused Hua Mu Jin to be extremely astonished.

"In that case, I shall not keep my sister. "However, I'm just too bored. It's better for little sister Xifei to stay here and accompany me, okay?"

With these words, Hua Mu Jin had no way to find an excuse to leave.

He glared at Mu Qiu, as though he was saying that she didn't care for her own interests.

"Thank you esteemed imperial concubine, chenqie will take her leave."

Before leaving, Mu Qiu even mischievously stuck out his tongue at Mu Jin. This made Hua Mu Jin speechless, as if she was deliberately finding an excuse to leave.

"It can't be that you feel bored staying here, Little Sister Xi?" Seeing that Hua Mu Jin's expression wasn't right, Ye Yi Xin tried asking.

The corners of her lips twitched, but Hua Mujiao smiled unnaturally as she replied, "How could that be? Imperial Concubine is overthinking things."

"Actually, I left my sister here because I had something that I wanted to ask you. I wonder if you would be so rude."

Suddenly, Ye La Xin changed the topic. This puzzled Hua Mu Jin, but she was also somewhat interested to know what the imperial concubine, Ye La Xin, would ask her.

"Imperial Concubine, please speak."

"May I ask if younger sister knew His Majesty since she was young? Or perhaps, you met the Emperor when you were young? "

Hua Mujiao raised an eyebrow at these words. Seeing how serious Ye Laixin was, she replied truthfully, "Reporting to Imperial Concubine, chenqie rarely goes out to piss and has never seen the emperor before, much less know him."

In a split-second, Ye La Xin frowned. It was as if she was talking to herself, but it was also as if she was talking to Hibiscus vulgaris. She opened her mouth and whispered, "Then that's strange. Why do they look so similar?"

Similar?

Hua Mujie remembered that when she had just entered the palace as an Elementary Scholar, Ye Lai had also said these words to her after welcoming her.

"Imperial Concubine, what's similar?"

Ye Yi Xin looked up and smiled embarrassedly. She wanted to say something, but she hesitated. After a long while, he finally opened his mouth and said.

"To tell you the truth, before the emperor ascended to the throne, I had just gotten married to the emperor. I saw a portrait in the emperor's study, and although the person in the portrait was a girl around ten years old, it looked extremely similar to my sister, just like how you looked when you were young."

Portrait? Flower hibiscus felt a headache.

Before this, Shangguan Yi had said that there was a portrait of Blessings in his mansion that was very similar to his own, but it was a portrait of a grown woman.

And today, Ye Yi Xin had once again mentioned that Bai Zhan Ke had a portrait that was similar to her own childhood, which made her a little dizzy.

"May I ask if esteemed imperial concubine knows where this painting is now?" Hua Mujie suddenly asked, as if trying to figure it out.

Shaking his head, Ye Yi Xin said apologetically, "I really don't know about this. Perhaps it's because His Majesty put it away." However, the Emperor dotes on your little sister so much. If your little sister were to be mentioned by the Emperor, perhaps the Emperor would let you have a look. "

She took the initiative to ask Bai Zhan Ke. Hua Mujiao felt that she wouldn't be able to do it.

After chatting for a while longer with Ye La Xin, Hua Mu Jin couldn't sit still anymore and found an excuse to leave.

A palace maid walked out from the side after seeing Hua Mu Jin's figure leaving. She stood next to Ye Yi Xin and asked, "Empress, why did you tell Grand Concubine Xi about the painting? "Is the Empress not afraid that it really is her?"

Ye Yi Xin shook his head with a bitter smile.

"You don't understand. I just want to confirm if the person that has always lived in the emperor's heart is her or not." If it was her, perhaps I wouldn't have been able to win. But if it wasn't for her, I still have a chance to win. "

Apparently, the palace maid didn't understand what Ye Yi Xin meant. But she still worried for Ye Yi Xin and continued, "Today, in the Dew Palace, this servant felt that the empress dowager wanted you to ascend to the throne. Since the empress has the empress dowager's support, how could I not win?"

He turned his head and looked coldly at the palace maid.

Then, he said in a cold voice, "From beginning to end, what I wanted was not the throne, but the emperor! Moreover, the empress dowager's intention is only to consolidate my loyalty, and I'm just a chess piece. "

Hearing her words, the palace maid's expression was full of guilt. She knew that she had poked the sore spot of her master, so she didn't dare to say anything more.

"That's right, the tea just now …" Suddenly, Ye Yi Xin's face darkened as she asked.

"Madam ordered me to place a small amount of mercury in Princess Xixi's tea."

Hearing the palace maid's reply, Ye Yi Xin nodded in relief. "That's good. I'm afraid that if I overdo it, her body will be in danger."

"Empress, don't worry. This servant has only slightly let it go. There shouldn't be any problems." Furthermore, although the mercury is tasteless, this servant is afraid of being noticed. I have even added a few mint leaves to Princess Xi's tea. "

"Yes, I'm tired. Help me get in and take a rest."

When they left Yonghe Palace, Hua Mu Jin initially wanted to head back to the Hibiscus Palace, but after thinking about how Mu Qiu had sold her out, she directly brought the pearl to Mu Qiu's Eternal Music Palace.

When they arrived at the palace, Hibiscus Blossom told the guards to keep silent and led the pearl towards the palace. The strange thing was, it was as if no one was around, not even the palace maids and eunuchs.

Just as Hua Mujiao was about to push open the door to the palace, she was stopped in her tracks by the sound from inside.

"Zi Chu, don't tell me you're blaming me for entering the palace? "You know, my father …"

"Qiu'er, I don't blame you. I know you are forced to do this. But I'm afraid. What if the emperor favors you one day? What should I do? Also, if the emperor knew you weren't a virgin, I'm afraid you'd … "

Inside the palace, Mu Qiu was wrapped in a blanket as he leaned against a man's chest. His young, womanly appearance was captivating.

"Zi Chu, don't worry." Whether it is my heart or my body, this life belongs to you. If the emperor really wants to force his way through, I'll at most throw away this life of yours and protect your innocence. "

"Qiu'er …"

Outside the hall, Hua Mu Jin was standing straight. Hearing something she shouldn't have heard made her regret coming to the Eternal Music Palace.

If she didn't have the sudden urge to denounce Mu Qiu, she wouldn't have come across this obscure matter that she shouldn't have met.

She turned her head and looked at the pearl that was standing slightly away from her. She was glad that she had allowed the pearl to stay away from her in order to prevent Mu Qiu from noticing.

From Pearl's expression, she could tell that she hadn't heard anything.

She turned around, preparing to leave quietly. However, Yi Yeyu suddenly asked in a low voice, "Miss, are you not going in?"

"I suddenly feel uncomfortable and I don't want to go in. "Let's go back to the Moon Goddess Palace."

Their voices were so soft that only the other party could hear them. From the looks of it, they seemed to be very careful, like thieves.

However, just as they walked out of the Yongle Palace, Hua Mu Jin suddenly stopped in her tracks. As if they had made some great decision, they turned around abruptly, causing the guards of the Eternal Music Palace to be startled.