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Mu Haolin's expression was a little unfathomable to Mu Beiche. In fact, the two of them knew that each other already knew of what happened back then, but none of them were willing to break this layer of paper. In the end, Mu Haolin took the lead and said, "We had planned to acknowledge him as our foster son to begin with."

"Why does royal father want to …"

"Because he saved me. This is the empress's suggestion."

There was actually such a coincidence in this world, but Mu Yefan did not tell his about it just now. Presumably, he was also afraid that he was worried about his wounds, hence he did not tell him.

"Don't say anything about Che Er, bring Mu Yefan to see us tomorrow."

"Che Er understands, I just hope that royal father will not hurt Nine anymore."

"I know what to do. I don't need you to teach me. Just bring him here."

Only after Mu Beiche left did Mu Haolin slowly sigh. In fact, Mu Haolin remembered what happened that year as well.

Originally, the person He Ling liked was himself, but he was helpless and was forced to marry her big brother. At first, Mu Haolin was even angry for a long time, but even if He Ling married her big brother, their relationship never stopped.

It wasn't until the day Mu Yefan was born that He Ling completely lost contact with him. Originally, Mu Haolin was prepared to keep He Ling alive, but he never expected that after his brother died, He Ling actually went to die with him.

He could not remember what he was feeling at that time, but Mu Yefan's matter had indeed stirred up some memories in his heart.

The memories that should have been hidden had been resurrected little by little.

"Hao Lin, don't come again in the future."

"Ling Er, why? Don't tell me you don't like me? You obviously like me, so don't worry, I will definitely steal you away."

"Hao Lin, Hao Xuan is the emperor. What are you going to use to fight with him for? I'm living a good life right now, and the relationship between Hao Lin and I should have been broken off a long time ago. I've always been delusional.

"But Ling Er, you clearly know that I like you, don't you know that I will be disappointed when you speak to me like that?"

He Ling laughed, "Hao Lin, if you really give up on me, then it will be a good ending for both of us. Hao Lin, don't make me worry."

"Did Mu Haoxuan tell you something?"

"Haoxuan didn't tell me anything. He treated me very well, and I'm very grateful to him. He really is a good emperor who plans for good governance. Moreover, right now, I …"

That night, in the little garden, he and He Ling had spent a crazy night together. On the second day, Mu Haolin did not know when He Ling had left, but after that, He Ling had indeed not been able to see Mu Haolin anymore. After that, He Ling heard that He Ling was pregnant, and not long after, she gave birth to a boy.

Mu Haolin had also only seen He Ling a few years after she had grown up. At that time, He Ling had already become a lot more mature than she had been in the beginning, and a little boy was standing by his side. That little boy had perfectly inherited the virtues of his mother, and was exceptionally adorable even at such a young age.

At that time, He Ling was already very calm when she saw herself, and not even the least bit affected by her emotions. She only smiled at herself, then turned and left.

These past events lingered in Mu Haolin's mind, and in the end, became his last sigh.

Xiao Shunzi discovered that since the His Royal Highness the Prince of Bravehearts had left, the Emperor's mood had started to become strange. Or rather, the Emperor's recent mood had always been extremely strange, and one couldn't describe the feeling, but Xiao Shunzi hadn't really understood the Emperor's thoughts, so he couldn't suddenly be enlightened right now. He could only look at the Emperor worriedly.

"Xiao Shunzi, do you think that our achievements will exceed our own? Or is it more than our achievements?"

Xiao Shunzi was stunned by the emperor's question. Actually, he had not followed the emperor around for too long, so he was unable to give such an evaluation. Even if he could say it, he would not dare to say it out loud.

Seeing Xiao Shunzi's silence, Mu Haolin did not get angry, "Looks like we will still fail in this lifetime. In the end, no one will dare to tell us the truth."

Your majesty, forgive me, but this servant didn't follow you for long, so I didn't know how to evaluate your majesty. Your servant may not know how to speak, but your majesty's time in office has brought peace to the nation, and your commoners have settled down in peace.

"Xiao Shunzi, do you know why we made you follow us the entire time, and not those old eunuchs who are about to mature to the point where their souls were about to awaken?"

"This servant doesn't know."

"Because I've always felt that you're very real, so real that I feel like I'm still alive."

"Your majesty." Xiao Shunzi didn't know what to say, but Mu Haolin smiled: "Alright, I'm tired, I'm going to rest."

The first thing Mu Beiche did after he returned was go to the Bai Family, where he was eating with Mu Yefan. Seeing that Mu Beiche had arrived, Bai Yixuan was a little surprised, "Why is Your Highness here?"

"I heard that Ye Fan was injured, so I came to take a look."

Mu Yefan's right hand was indeed wrapped in gauze, at that time, he was too agitated to realize it. Mu Yefan knew that it was the Emperor who had told him Mu Beiche, but he did not know how much success his plan had now. Mu Beiche's expression did not change at all, he had only given Mu Yefan a calm look, and Mu Yefan knew that his plan had already succeeded by about half.

Only when Bai Yixuan went to do something else did Mu Beiche completely relax. She looked at Mu Yefan and said, "Ninth Brother, such a huge matter, why didn't you tell me that you were injured when you went to see royal father?"

"It's just a small wound. If you didn't say it, I might really have forgotten about it. With Xiao Bai to treat me, there wouldn't be any problems at all."

"Ninth Brother, aside from coming to see your injuries, I have also told royal father about this matter. royal father has asked me to bring you along tomorrow."

"Bei Che, you know, I actually …"

How could Mu Beiche not understand? Mu Yefan had always thought that he was First Emperor's son, but now that he knew the truth, the disparity in his heart must be really huge. Mu Beiche could understand.

But right now, he still hoped that Mu Yefan could accept his true identity, recognize his ancestors, and return to his own world. The imperial palace should be Mu Yefan's place, and it was definitely not a place where the people roamed.

"Ninth Brother, you have to listen to me on this matter. I know how much Emperor Uncle has done for you in raising me, but this matter has already been confirmed, and Emperor Uncle has already passed away. Don't hesitate anymore, come with me to the palace."

"Bei Che, I know, I really can't get through this trial in my heart."

What Mu Yefan found difficult was his deception towards Mu Beiche, and the fact that he knew that he would not be able to turn back after leaving like this, and that his fate with Bai Yixuan would probably come to a temporary end. Would Bai Yixuan still wait for him, or would he leave, meaning that he would no longer have Bai Yixuan in the future?

"Bei Che, do you really believe in me?"

"Nine, what do you mean?"

"I'm just asking."

"Of course I believe in Ninth Brother. Furthermore, I fell into the glacial lake when I was young because Ninth Brother saved me. If it wasn't for Ninth Brother, I probably wouldn't be in this world anymore."

"There's no need to remember what happened that long ago."

"No, I will remember it for the rest of my life."

"Then Nine will also give you a promise." Mu Yefan suddenly made a decision, "No matter what happens in the future, I will return whatever belongs to you."

"What does Nine mean by this?"

"It's fine. Don't mind it. I'll head to the palace with you tomorrow."

"That's for the best, Ninth Brother, you are finally truly coming back, the elegant and graceful Ninth Prince back then will definitely once again dominate the entire capital, but Ninth Brother, you and Xiao Bai might just have to …"

"I know."

"Then is Nine going to tell Bai Yixuan now?"

"I don't want to say it yet. Let's wait a little longer."

Mu Beiche nodded his head and did not refuse, he only looked at the sky and slowly sighed. With Xiao Bai's personality, the matter regarding Ninth Brother and Xiao Bai, there probably was no solution.

On the second day, Mu Beiche brought Mu Yefan into the palace, and similarly, retreated a bit. Mu Haolin looked at Mu Yefan and Mu Beiche who were below him and slightly narrowed his eyes, then said, "Get up, Ye Fan, you really made it easy for us to find you. It turns out that the hero who saved me that day, Mu Bai, was none other than Mu Yefan."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean to deceive Your Majesty that day."

So Ye Fan is actually standing in front of me. I don't know this, but I remember that in the past, Royal Brother said that his youngest son, Ye Fan, looked extremely similar to me when I was young.

"royal father, Ye Fan is your child to begin with, so he naturally looks like you."

Mu Yefan lowered his head, but there was no change in his expression. There were no outsiders in this place now, so Mu Beiche was a little anxious, "royal father, didn't you promise Che Er yesterday?

This kind of thing, only Mu Haolin could make it clear, whether or not Mu Yefan was his child, he definitely knew. After all, not many people knew that Mu Haolin and the previous empress had secretly dated each other, but Mu Beiche was really a little anxious right now.

"Che Er, Ye Fan isn't anxious at all. Why are you in such a hurry? Ever since you were young, you've never been as patient as Ye Fan."

Mu Beiche didn't mind his comparison to Mu Yefan at all, "That's only natural. Ninth Brother is better than me in everything anyway.

"Ye Fan, although uncle has always hated you, this matter is indeed big, so I must verify whether you are my son or not."

Mu Yefan nodded, "Of course."

"How does royal father want to verify this?" Mu Beiche frowned.

"Drip a blood test." Mu Haolin slowly said.

Mu Yefan did not speak, and Mu Beiche did not reject either. This was indeed the most direct method.

Mu Yefan personally went to pour tea. When neither Mu Beiche nor Mu Haolin had seen it, he quietly dripped some of the water in the storage ring on his finger into the teacup, which was a ring that Bai Yixuan had given him before to store some medicinal powder or other things. It was used coincidentally now, and when Mu Yefan walked to the front, he saw Mu Haolin looking at him with a kind smile.