sbdcsierra Chapter 116 Furnace
Chapter 116 Furnace
eleven?
Ye Qing'an frowned slightly and pulled Eleven closer to her side.
But in her mind, she was thinking about what the steward had told her before: in the past two years, Consort Lan had basically only invited her own family members to gather at noon on her birthday.
If it's a family member, someone this age...
It's highly likely that she's Consort Lan's mother.
Before she came, Granny Wei had specifically told her about Consort Lan's situation. Consort Lan's father was Xu Yi, the former prime minister of Siyou Kingdom. A few years ago, after the incident involving Prince Duan, he resigned from his post and no longer cared about matters of state.
Consort Lan's mother was also born into a prestigious family. In her youth, she was one of the most beautiful women in the capital and was also quite capable. However, in recent years, she had aged and her health had deteriorated. In addition, with Xu Yi resigning from his official post, she was content to stay at home and enjoy the company of her grandchildren.
"Mother, this is the eldest daughter of the Ye family whom I told you about before. She's the one who saved me."
Consort Lan also noticed Madam Xu's gaze, but spoke without making a sound.
"So this is Miss Ye. She seems like a nice girl. And this child next to Miss Ye, must be her child? He's such a handsome little boy. I haven't seen such a good-looking child in many years."
"The last child I thought was extremely good-looking was Mo Xu."
Ye Qing'an was taken aback, vaguely feeling that the name mentioned by Old Madam Xu sounded familiar. Just as she was thinking about it, she heard Consort Lan laugh.
"That's a huge compliment." Consort Lan looked at Ye Qing'an with a smile in her eyes: "Qing'an, you don't know, my mother has very high standards. I've only ever heard her praise two good-looking people. One is my good-for-nothing son, and the other is Eleven."
When Ye Qing'an heard Consort Lan say this, he suddenly came to his senses and remembered that Prince Duan's name seemed to be Yi Moxu.
Yimoxu, Moxu.
Ye Qing'an was startled. If the name Mo Xu were reversed, wouldn't it be Chen Qing...?
Xu Mo?
Ye Qing'an felt her heart pounding with excitement. Could it be that Xu Mo, as she had initially suspected, was not Consort Lan's male favorite, but Prince Duan...?
But that shouldn't be the case. She specifically asked, and Prince Duan doesn't have heterochromia.
Moreover, Ye Qinghao should be very familiar with Prince Duan's appearance. However, when Xu Mo took off his mask that day, Ye Qinghao did not recognize him.
However, Yi Moxu and Xu Mo.
Is this really just a coincidence?
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips, but smiled and said, "That would truly be an honor for Eleven and me..."
Consort Lan's gaze also fell on Eleven, and she remained silent for a long time.
When Ye Qing'an saw her gaze, she couldn't help but frown again.
Eleventh said that Consort Lan treated him very well, but the way she looked at him seemed to be looking through him at someone else.
At that time, she thought that Eleven was thinking too much, but just now, the way Consort Lan looked at Eleven made her realize that something was wrong. Although Consort Lan's gaze was on Eleven, there was indeed a look of longing in her eyes, just as Eleven said, as if she was looking at someone else through him.
Ye Qing'an's fingers twitched slightly; she hadn't noticed these details at all last time.
As Ye Qing'an was pondering this, she heard a long, drawn-out announcement from outside: "The Emperor has arrived."
Everyone in the room quickly stood up and knelt down to pay their respects.
Ye Qing'an lowered her head, only catching a glimpse of a black robe flashing past her eyes. A moment later, a deep and dignified voice rang out from the main seat: "Rise."
"Thank you, Emperor."
After Ye Qingan sat down, he glanced at the emperor on the high seat out of the corner of his eye. The emperor was quite handsome, and because he took good care of himself, he looked to be no more than thirty years old.
only……
Ye Qing'an glanced at the beautiful woman standing beside the emperor and narrowed her eyes slightly.
On Consort Lan's birthday, the Emperor brought a young and beautiful woman with him. What is the meaning of this?
Upon closer inspection, Ye Qing'an discovered something amiss.
Although the woman appeared young and beautiful, she had dark circles under her eyes and a pale face. Standing beside the enemy soldiers, she seemed unsteady on her feet, as if she had been excessively drained of her vital essence. Furthermore, there was a slightly dim cinnabar dot between her brows...
Furnace?
The art of furnace cultivation is a practice adopted by some male spiritual practitioners.
He cultivated with a high-ranking female spiritualist, using the method of absorbing yin energy to replenish yang energy, in order to quickly enhance his spiritual power.
The nun who was taken was called a furnace or cauldron.
Although this method of cultivation is somewhat despicable, it is also chosen by many male cultivators of high status because it can quickly enhance spiritual power.
As the saying goes, gold is easy to come by, but a good furnace is hard to find.
Judging from their respective states, the woman beside the Emperor is probably an excellent vessel for his soul.
However, because the practice of using a furnace for cultivation is not easily accepted, it is often regarded as an evil art. Although many male cultivators use this method to cultivate, they mostly keep it hidden, and the furnace is often kept outside as a secondary possession.
Even Ye Qinghao, she had never seen a furnace in the Ye residence.
This emperor is quite bold, bringing the furnace and cauldron along so openly?
Consort Lan seemed not to have noticed the cauldron at all, and simply smiled and said, "His Majesty has arrived quite early today."
"Your birthday only comes once a year, so I should naturally come earlier."
Yi Yun Kui's gaze swept around the hall, finally landing on Ye Qing An. A look of amazement flashed in his eyes: "I don't think I've seen this person before?"
Consort Lan's smile remained warm and gentle: "This is Lord Ye's eldest daughter, named Ye Qing'an."
Ye Qing'an quickly stood up and bowed to Yi Yun Kui: "This commoner greets Your Majesty."
"Ye Qinghao's daughter?" Yi Yun Kui paused slightly. He was naturally very clear about the situation in Ye Qinghao's mansion. Hearing Consort Lan say this, the look of amazement in his eyes gradually faded.
A good-for-nothing, or a good-for-nothing who has lost her virginity and had a child.
"I've never seen her before, but I didn't know you and her had become so familiar with each other?"
Ye Qing'an knew why Yi Yun Kui asked this question. After all, many people in Wangjing City knew that only those who were extremely close to Consort Lan would be invited to the palace today.
Consort Lan lowered her eyes and smiled gently: "I mentioned to Your Majesty before that the person who saved my life outside the palace was Qing'an."
"Furthermore, I particularly favor Qing'an's son, Eleven..."
"Oh?" The Emperor turned his gaze to the child standing beside Ye Qing'an. This one glance caused him to forcefully pry off the armrest of the chair: "Qing... Mo Xu?"