Su Yunmo’s cold eyes fixed on her, "That's a very good excuse."
"Heaven and earth can bear witness, everything I said is true!" Ye Ningyuan raised three fingers, "If I caused the Consort to fall into the water, may I die a terrible death!"
She had merely been an accomplice, the one who caused harm was someone else.
Ye Jingyu entered from outside.
Su Yunmo pursed her lips, swallowing her words.
Ye Ningyuan also stood up, dusting herself off, "It seems you have more to discuss. I'll wait outside then."
She shrugged her shoulders, not lingering, and turned to leave.
The moment Ye Jingyu brushed past her, a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.
Ye Ningyuan exited, and the door closed behind her.
Ye Jingyu moved a stool to the bedside and sat down, reaching out to hold her small hand.
The little dumpling's hand was still ice-cold, not warming up at all despite being in the cozy room for a while.
Ye Jingyu frowned and tucked her hand into the quilt to warm it.
Su Yunmo stared at him, "Aren't you going to tell me what the Emperor's disposition towards me is?"
"There's no disposition. Stay well within the manor these days while I'm away from the capital, don't go anywhere, and rest well." Ye Jingyu reached out and placed his hand on her forehead.
It was slightly warm, no fever.
Ye Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief.
Good thing she wasn't sick.
Su Yunmo stared at him for a moment, "I don't need to go to the palace either?"
Ye Jingyu's eyes flickered, and he slipped his hand into the quilt, rubbing her hand to warm it, "I've already asked the imperial physician, and my mother is fine."
Su Yunmo rubbed her temples with a headache, "How long do you think you can hide this from me?"
In the past, whenever Consort Liang felt even slightly unwell, he would rush to bring her into the palace.
With him away from the capital for the next few days, he would naturally be more worried about Consort Liang than usual, so how could he say such a thing as 'don't go anywhere'?
"His Majesty is still angry, isn't he? He ordered me not to enter the palace from now on, right?"
Ye Jingyu's hand rubbing her hand paused, and he sighed inwardly.
Being too smart wasn't always a good thing.
The man covered the top of her head and rubbed it, "Don't worry, I believe you didn't do it on purpose."
"Of course, I didn't do it on purpose, it was someone else's doing." Su Yunmo sneered and pulled the quilt up further.
Ye Jingyu frowned.
Su Yunmo continued, "I was playing with the Consort in the plum garden. You know how far the plum garden is from that lake."
At such a distance, it was impossible for the Consort to have walked there alone.
And it was just a coincidence that the center of the lake, which should have been completely frozen, had a hole in the ice, and the Consort happened to fall in during the time she was not by her side.
"Someone lured you away?" A murderous aura flashed in Ye Jingyu's eyes.
Su Yunmo leaned against the bedpost, "They did lure me away, and even forged an imperial decree. But even if we find that person, there will be no one to confront."
Since the other party was doing such a thing, they must have thought of an escape route. If they went to look for that servant now, even if they found them, they would likely be a corpse.
"Do you think it was the Empress?"
In this harem, only that woman could have harmed Ye Jingyu's mother.
Ye Jingyu sneered, "Luo Yun'e doesn't have that much audacity, but others might not be so sure."
When he first entered the palace, he heard that Lin Yuning had entered the palace.
Su Yunmo also thought of this and scoffed, "Her audacity is indeed growing."
Was she emboldened by Ye Jingcheng behind her?
The little dumpling was a little worried, "Other things aside, my biggest worry now is His Majesty."
Ye Jingyu was not in the capital these days, and she couldn't enter the palace. She couldn't guarantee that Luo Yun'e wouldn't make a move on the Consort during this time.
With His Majesty absent, the harem was Luo Yun'e's playground. If she truly intended to kill, relying on Yi Zuo and Yi You, no matter how vigilant they were, loopholes would always be found.
Qian Xue knocked on the door from outside, "Master, the Consort is awake."
The two inside exchanged a look.
Ye Jingyu's gaze deepened, "Where is His Majesty?"
Qian Xue replied, "His Majesty is still watching over the Consort."
"It's good that he's watching." Su Yunmo pushed aside the quilt and opened her hands, "Help me get dressed."
Ye Jingyu frowned, somewhat disapproving, "The imperial physician said you need to rest for a while after waking up before you can walk."
Su Yunmo sneezed and rubbed her nose, "If I don't go, your mother will have to spend three days alone and unsupported in the cold palace. I'm not at ease, and you shouldn't be either."
It had taken a lot of her effort to create the Soul Devouring Soup. Now that the Consort was finally getting better, how could she let those wicked people harm her?
Ye Jingyu pursed his lips, not moving.
Su Yunmo shivered, "Instead of thinking about it, can you help me put on my clothes first? I'm freezing."
Hearing her say that, Ye Jingyu finally shook his head and sighed.
He personally helped the little dumpling dress and wrapped her in a thick cloak, even adding an extra pair of socks.
As the little dumpling got out of bed and walked, she felt it was a hundred times more difficult than usual.
Like a meatball, she waddled out the door and headed towards Liu Lanxue's residence.
Eunuch Chang was guarding the door. Seeing them approach, he quickly came to greet them, first bowing to Ye Jingyu, then saying to the little dumpling, "Little Ancestor, you're awake, why haven't you left yet?"
His Majesty had personally ordered her to leave the palace as soon as she woke up.
Su Yunmo desperately tried to adjust her clothes that had been pushed aside by her bulk, looking pitifully at Eunuch Chang, "Eunuch, before Mo Mo leaves the palace, I want to see the Consort."
"This..." Eunuch Chang looked up at Ye Jingyu.
Ye Jingyu stood by without speaking.
Eunuch Chang's face showed a hint of difficulty, "It's not that this old servant isn't helping, it's just that His Majesty is still angry. If you request to see the Consort at this time, His Majesty will definitely not agree."
The little dumpling tilted her head up at him at a forty-degree angle, her eyes welling up with tears, "Please, just help Mo Mo announce my arrival. If His Majesty truly doesn't allow Mo Mo in, then Mo Mo will leave immediately."
Eunuch Chang became even more hesitant.
The little dumpling then took a step forward, clasped his large hands, and swayed them coaxingly, "Please, just announce my arrival. Mo Mo wants to see with her own eyes that the Consort is safe."
Her hands hadn't fully warmed up yet, and after standing outside for a while, they had become cold again.
Eunuch Chang felt her cold hands, remembered her jumping into the ice hole despite the danger, and sighed, "Alright, then this old servant will announce your arrival for you. Please wait a moment."
Although this child had made a mistake, she had atoned for it. He knew about the matters in the cold palace, and this child had helped a lot during this time.
He truly couldn't bear it.
The little dumpling's face lit up with joy, "Thank you, Eunuch."
Eunuch Chang nodded and turned to enter.
Ye Jingyu took half a step forward and glanced at her, "You're really getting better and better at pretending to be good."
Su Yunmo crossed her arms and snorted, "If you can't speak properly, then don't. What do you mean pretending to be good? I've always been very good, haven't I?"