The weather in early June is already a bit hot.
After returning from paying respects at Fengqi Palace, Ye Jun tried his best to walk in shady places along the way.
The Yuxiu Pavilion where she lived was not very close to the Fengqi Palace. Two incense sticks of time were enough to turn her into charcoal.
Finally we arrived at the place. The senior palace maid Huiyue, who had been waiting there since early morning, hurriedly brought us warm tea and we drank half a cup.
Having just come back from the heat, you can’t seek coolness.
"Wanrong looks in a good mood. I believe that since this is her first time paying respects today, the Empress has not had any difficulty with her." Huiyue breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
The one who went with us today was Nan Zhi, and she was also smiling now.
"Everyone who enters the palace this time is not simple. The Queen Mother has no time to care about our Wanrong. Today, Yao Baolin and Chen Baolin just met and they didn't get along."
The current Empress Dowager's surname is Chen, and the Grand Noble Consort's surname is Yao. The two new Baolins in the palace are the nieces of the Empress Dowager and the Grand Noble Consort.
They all have backgrounds and family backgrounds, so they must not be picked on.
Ye Jun rested for a while and felt much more comfortable. He also started chatting with the maids.
"You must say that the emperor is also a mean person. Putting the two of them in the same position, isn't it intentional to make them fight? I remember that Yang Cainu is the empress's illegitimate cousin, but she only got the position of a ninth-rank Cainu. It's too disrespectful to the empress."
“Anyway, Wanrong, you entered the palace as a sixth-rank official and can live in a pavilion all by yourself. No matter how hard they fight, they can’t come here.” Nan Zhi said indifferently.
Having said that, Ye Jun shook his head helplessly.
"I, Wanrong, am here in embarrassment. If the late emperor had not passed away so soon, I should have been sent to the Crown Prince's mansion to be a concubine. A concubine should be a concubine at least. Now it seems that the Emperor doesn't like me."
The two maids looked at each other, not knowing how to persuade them, but their master's position was awkward.
The previous emperor was posthumously named Emperor Wuxian. He loved war all his life. When he was nearly sixty years old, he personally led the eldest prince born to the empress to lead an expedition to Lingzhou. It was Ye Yun's father and uncle who were guarding Lingzhou.
After a year of hard fighting, they won a great victory and drove the Jin people of Liao back to their old nest. But when they were returning to the capital, the eldest prince Ning Ze suddenly rebelled, catching everyone off guard.
It turned out that Emperor Wuxian had not yet appointed a crown prince. The second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince were gradually growing up, so how could the eldest prince not be anxious
This rebellion caught Emperor Wuxian off guard. Ye Yun's father and uncle fought hard to protect him and finally defeated the rebels, but they were also seriously injured and died.
Emperor Wuxian was not in much better condition. He was almost sixty years old and had been injured, which made him even more angry. After the army returned to the capital, he was bedridden.
After dealing with the Queen and the eldest prince's followers, his body could no longer hold on.
Looking at the remaining sons, although the second prince Ning Hao was born to a noble concubine, he was of mediocre talent. The third prince Ning Chen's mother was favored, but the child was raised as an idle noble since he was a child, and his abilities were unknown. The fourth prince Ning Rui was born weak and could not take on heavy responsibilities.
Seeing this, it turned out that only the third prince could inherit the throne, so he was immediately appointed as the crown prince.
At the same time, in order to express gratitude to the Ye family for their contribution in saving the master, two generals of the Ye family were posthumously conferred the title of Generals Guarding the Country, the eldest son of the Ye family, Ye Zhe, was conferred the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and the eldest daughter, Ye Yun, was conferred the title of Crown Prince's Concubine.
However, just over a month after the decree was issued, Emperor Wuxian passed away.
The new emperor came to the throne in a hurry and had no time to care about love affairs. So he took care of and studied state affairs for a year in the name of observing mourning, and only resumed the selection the following year.
Ye Jun, the delayed prince's concubine, was in a very awkward situation as she had to enter the palace together with the newly selected beauties.
In fact, when Ning Chen first ascended the throne, it was not impossible for him to bring her in, but Ning Chen was unwilling.
When the eldest prince Ning Ze was in power, he was considered to have great power in the court and the Ye family had military power. It was almost common knowledge that Ning Ze had his eyes on Ye Jun, the legitimate daughter of the Ye family, as his concubine.
Ning Chen now felt confused, as if he had been chosen as a general from among the short men to get the throne, and was also forced to give him a woman who was once favored by the eldest prince and almost got him as a concubine. Naturally, he did not want it.
Therefore, the new emperor Ning Chen was very disgusted with Ye Jun from the bottom of his heart.
This also resulted in her, who was personally appointed as the prince's concubine by the previous emperor, only having the rank of Wanrong, a sixth-rank official, when she entered the palace.
You know, the daughter of the second-rank Chief Censor, Wu, who entered the palace with her, was also Wanrong of the sixth rank.
But this Wanrong is different from other Wanrongs. Even if others have extremely high .asxs. and are valued by the emperor, she is disliked by the emperor and is deliberately given such a position.
Tsk tsk, life is hard!
But life is hard, but we have to live it, right? We can't just complain and sigh all day long.
Ye Jun has only one belief in her life, which is to live comfortably. In this palace, whether a woman can live comfortably depends on the emperor's favor.
Since the little emperor doesn't like her, she still insists on being a favorite concubine so that she can feel comfortable in the palace!
"Wanrong, don't think about these things. The emperor hasn't even met you yet, so why are you unhappy?" Huiyue hurriedly changed the subject, "Wanrong, what would you like to eat for lunch? I'll send someone to the kitchen to tell you right away."
Nan Zhi hurriedly nodded in agreement, fearing that Ye Jun would think too much and feel uncomfortable.
Looking at the two maids, Ye Jun also laughed, held their hands and said seriously.
"Don't worry. I am the descendant of a meritorious official, and my brother is still in the army. Even if the emperor doesn't like me, he will not ignore me. As long as we are united as master and servant, we will definitely live a good life in this palace."
Yes, it’s not that she has no capital at all. As long as she is the descendant of a meritorious official, the emperor cannot treat her too harshly, otherwise she will be criticized.
Moreover, she believed that her brother was capable and was still young, so he would definitely be able to revive the family business one day.
After receiving Ye Jun's reassurance, Nan Zhi and Hui Yue felt relieved. They had been serving the master since they were young, so they naturally hoped for the best for their master.
After lunch, Ye Jun went to the inner room to take a nap.
Logically speaking, today is the second day since the newlyweds entered the palace. It is the day when the Emperor should pick the bride and groom, and the newlyweds should be dressed up and waiting for news.
However, Ye Jun believed that the emperor would never look for her, so she went to rest without any psychological burden.
I guess the one to be chosen should be Wu Wanrong, who has the highest rank among the newcomers and has the same status as her.
When I woke up from a nap, it was already dark outside. The maids heard the noise and hurried in to serve.
Ye Jun had her hair loose and was leaning on the pillow. She yawned lazily, her red lips half covered with her bare hands, her charming eyes were still hazy, and her fair cheeks were lightly powdered, making her as alluring as a cat.
"The Emperor should have turned over the card by now. Who is it?"
After drinking half a cup of tea, he asked slowly.
Nan Zhi's lips curved up, as if she had heard something interesting, and she spoke quickly, "Replying to Wanrong, it was Yang Cainu."
"The Queen's cousin?" Ye Jun was slightly surprised, and then laughed out loud.
"Our emperor is really not afraid of chaos in the harem. He didn't choose Yao Baolin and Chen Baolin, nor did he want Wu Wanrong. He actually chose Yang Cainu. Is he asking the empress dowager and the imperial concubine to fight with the queen?"
This was definitely intentional.