Now that Ye Jingyu was severely injured, whether it was true or not, the crime of plotting against his own brother was undeniable!
Luan Yi came in from outside, rushing to report, "Your Highness, it's bad. Someone from the palace sent a message saying His Majesty has learned of this matter, flew into a rage at court, and has already issued an imperial decree to our mansion."
Ye Jingcheng was startled, "Do you know what the specific decree is?"
Luan Yi shook his head, "Not yet, but it's Eunuch Chang himself who is personally delivering the decree, so it should arrive soon."
This unknown fear made Ye Jingcheng even more anxious.
He gritted his teeth, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
Seeing him so nervous, Luan Yi pondered for a moment with a heavy gaze and then comforted him in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, you don't need to be too anxious. You are, after all, His Majesty's own son. He wouldn't be too harsh on you because of another son."
"What do you know!" Ye Jingcheng gritted his teeth fiercely and slammed his hand on the table, overturning it.
The teacups and other items on the table shattered on the floor, scattering fragments everywhere.
"Father Emperor appears gentle in temperament, but he is ruthless in his actions. If not for that, with the Duke of Ying's affair back then, why would I have..."
He stopped mid-sentence.
But Luan Yi knew he was about to say, "why would I have to force the Empress to her death."
Luan Yi: "Even so, you are different from other princes. The Southern Border County Princess is at our mansion, and you still have the task of a political marriage."
Ye Jingcheng was stunned. Reminded by him, he finally remembered this matter, "Where is the side consort?"
"The side consort has been recuperating in her room since her miscarriage. She should have just woken up not long ago." Luan Yi stepped back half a pace to the side, clearing the way for him.
"I'll go see the side consort." A faint light flashed in Ye Jingcheng's eyes as he walked out.
At this moment, Mei Yan was resting on the bed.
A maid came to report that Ye Jingcheng had arrived.
Her eyes flickered, a different expression flashing in them.
At this moment, Ye Jingcheng entered from outside, "Is the side consort's body not much better yet?"
Mei Yan struggled to sit up in bed, coughing with difficulty.
"It's Your Highness. My body is still not well, and I'm afraid I'll have to rest in bed for a few more days and cannot serve Your Highness."
"It's alright, I know you are unwell. Just lie down and rest."
Ye Jingcheng waved his hand, and the maids all withdrew from the room.
Mei Yan supported herself by the headboard and sat up, "Does Your Highness have anything for me today?"
A faint light flashed in Ye Jingcheng's eyes. He took a chair and sat by the bed, "Yan'er, I need your help with something."
He clasped the woman's hand, "Actually, I've made a mistake recently, and I'm afraid it's irreversible. You are my side consort now, and naturally, we are one."
"And since you have the identity of the Southern Border County Princess, some things will be easier to do."
Mei Yan's eyes flickered, and she slowly withdrew her hand.
She already knew about Ye Jingcheng's attempt to assassinate Ye Jingyu.
Seeing her expression change, Ye Jingcheng was displeased, "Do you still resent me?"
Mei Yan remained silent.
Ye Jingcheng sighed and moved closer to the woman, "Yan'er, although the child is gone, we can have another child. What's done is done, why bother yourself?"
"Moreover, you are the only side consort in the mansion now. When the time comes, I will support you as the main consort, and you can have anything you want then."
Mei Yan looked at him with a deep gaze and suddenly let out a scoff, "Children? If I remember correctly, Your Highness won't be able to have children anymore, right?"
"As for the future? With what Your Highness currently possesses, do you still have a future?"
In this situation, he still wanted to covet the throne. How foolish!
Ye Jingcheng's expression immediately changed, "What did you say? Say that again!"
"You're getting angry already? Am I not stating the facts?" Mei Yan sighed helplessly and flicked the dust off her clothes. xxs壹贰
Ye Jingcheng, in his anger, didn't notice her originally pale complexion gradually regaining its rosy hue.
Mei Yan sat up straight, glanced at him, and continued, "Does Your Highness think I don't know that you were poisoned that day and can no longer bear children?"
Did he really think she was a fool?
Even though he had ordered the mansion's staff not to tell her, he brought different women back to spend the night every night. Such things couldn't be hidden.
Where is there a wall that doesn't leak wind in this world?
Ye Jingcheng's face grew increasingly grim, but he still endured it with all his might, "Side consort, it's not good to know too much."
"I advise you to be sensible. Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider the child you once carried."
"That child was lost because of Su Yunmo. Are you willing to watch them collude again and snatch the throne?"
"Even if I can't have children in the future, once I ascend the throne, you will still be the Empress, and you won't have to worry about offspring."
Mei Yan stared at him blankly, truly not expecting him to say such a thing. She finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Ye Jingcheng was unnerved by her laughter, clenching his fists tightly, "Shut up! What are you laughing at! Are you mocking me?"
Mei Yan wiped the tears from her eyes that were caused by laughter, "I am indeed mocking you. Do I even need to ask?"
She lifted the quilt, revealing her graceful figure, and with a smirk, looked at Ye Jingcheng sarcastically, "Your Highness, whether you can obtain the throne is one thing, and whether you will truly let me be the Empress is also one thing."
"Let's just talk about one thing: who told you that the child in my womb was lost because of Su Yunmo?"
Ye Jingcheng was stunned, "What?"
Mei Yan tilted her head and chuckled lightly, "No, perhaps I should say, how can you be so sure that I was pregnant back then?"
Ye Jingcheng felt a buzzing in his head, his eyes widening in shock, completely unable to process her meaning.
Mei Yan sighed inwardly and got out of bed.
She, who should have been weak and recuperating, showed no signs of illness at this moment.
The woman dressed herself and put on her shoes, shaking her head helplessly, her tone laced with endless sarcasm, "Did Your Highness forget that I am from the Southern Border?"
In the Southern Border, those with royal blood possessed a charm technique, also known as a manipulation technique.
Although this was not something that could be used at any time like a superpower, it could occasionally induce hallucinations in specific situations.
In reality, from the day she entered the mansion, she had never been intimate with him. The scenes of passionate love in his mind were all his own imaginings.
Since they had never done such a thing, there was naturally no child.
"It was just a fake pregnancy. Even if there hadn't been that incident with Lin Yunying, I would have found a way to get rid of this so-called 'fetus' anyway."
Ye Jingcheng's face suddenly turned pale, and then a great surge of anger rose in his chest, a feeling of being played.
"Mei Yan!" Ye Jingcheng grabbed her by the neck, gritting his teeth hatefully, "You slut!"