The one-month confinement period was about to expire in five days, but Ning Chen still did not come to Yuxiu Pavilion.
Not only that, no one was ever sent to deliver a single message.
However, because of the incident in the kitchen last time, no one else dared to be disrespectful or negligent just because the emperor did not come to Yuxiu Pavilion.
So Ye Jun's life behind closed doors can be said to be very comfortable.
The maids below were a little anxious, but they didn't dare to show it in front of her for fear of making her unhappy.
They only said a few words behind each other's back. Ye Jun knew it, but he kept silent.
Of course, there is a purpose for doing this.
It's not enough for her to keep calm by herself, she also wants to take this opportunity to temper the character of those around her.
It is better not to be impatient or anxious.
People who are impatient to eat hot tofu and cannot sit still for a long time are always more likely to make mistakes.
Finally, on the night before the end of the confinement period, Ning Chen came.
For a moment, the harem looked at each other sideways.
Ming Jieyushi was still under house arrest, so the emperor went to see her. This kind of thing had happened to Concubine Wende when she was in the palace.
Today, everyone is becoming more and more wary of Ye Jun.
Even though Concubine Wende was favored, her family background was not good enough and there were always flaws.
But Ye Jun is different. She has an excellent family background. Her maternal family is also in great need. She has a brother in the army and two cousins in the court. She is also favored by the government. Such a good momentum cannot but make people jealous.
If there is anyone who can suppress her, it is only Fang Xiuyi who is in a high position and Yi Jieyu who is pregnant.
No matter what everyone thought, Ye Jun had already sat down with the emperor in the room.
"You... gained weight?"
Ning Chen stared at the woman in front of him for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask.
"Really?" Ye Jun was stunned. He reached out and touched his cheek. It seemed to be a little rounder.
It was suddenly a little awkward.
"Well, I am under house arrest and cannot go out. I eat a lot every day, so I will get a little fatter."
"I told you to rest and reflect, but you just stayed in Yuxiu Pavilion and ate?"
Ning Chen felt unwell.
Although he had no intention of punishing this woman, since Ye Jun often slapped high-ranking concubines in the face, he still wanted to make her reflect on her mistakes.
I didn't expect that this woman actually eats and drinks every day, and she even gained a little weight after not seeing her for a month.
She is really not worried about this house arrest!
"I am terrified." Ye Jun said hurriedly.
With her chin slightly retracted and her head lowered, her watery eyes glanced upwards, staring at Ning Chen with a completely innocent look.
This is simply acting like a spoiled child!
Ning Chen gritted his teeth and reached out to pinch her face, "I see you are not scared at all!"
"I'm scared!" Ye Jun pouted, leaned over and hugged Ning Chen's waist, leaning her head on him, "I'm afraid that the emperor will never come to see me again. My birthday is coming soon, and the emperor promised to give me a gift. The king never jokes!"
There is no one in the harem who is better at acting like a spoiled child than her.
Ning Chen knew very well that this woman did it on purpose, but he just fell for it. He had never been angry in the first place, but now he really wanted to laugh.
He raised his hand and slapped the delicate butt lightly.
"Counting you will make trouble!"
Ye Jun chuckled, rubbed the man's chest with his head, and then sat back obediently.
At this time, one or two soft dog barks were heard coming from the inner room.
The two turned around and saw a snow-white little rice cake running out, wagging its tail.
When he came over, he first smelled Ye Jun, then went to smell Ning Chen's shoes, raised his little head and tilted it to look at Ning Chen, as if he didn't recognize him.
Ning Chen also looked at it, and the more he looked, the more he remembered something.
Suddenly he looked up at Ye Jun, then at the rice cake.
Finally I confirmed that the look of this woman when she was acting coquettishly and showing weakness just now was the same as that of this puppy!
"Be good, sit down."
Ye Jun didn't pay attention to the expression of the man in front of her, and broke off a small piece of milk cake from the table to feed the dog.
Ning Chen was somewhat surprised to see that the dog actually sat down.
He doesn't have a dog, so naturally he has never paid attention to dog training. When he saw it today, he found it very novel.
"This dog is very obedient."
"That's right, rice cake is very smart, I can teach it once I teach it." Ye Jun raised an eyebrow, "Look, it can even shake hands."
After that, the dog and the man shook hands again.
Anyway, Ning Chen thought it was fun and gave it a try for some unknown reason.
Looking at the two masters playing with the dog, Yuan Jiu and Hui Yue, who were serving them, were speechless.
Whoever accompanies the emperor is either reciting poems or composing essays, making tea or playing the musical instrument. If they are bored, they would paint or play chess. No one would take the emperor to play with dogs.
But the emperor seemed very interested.
After teasing the dog for a while, Huiyue finally couldn't help it and called Luzhi to come in and take the dog out.
"It's almost time for lunch. Shall I order someone to prepare it right away?"
Yuan Jiu also tried to divert the two masters' thoughts.
Ning Chen was still not satisfied, but he didn't think about the dog anymore. "Ask the kitchen to stew an old duck soup. Watch over the preparation of other dishes and ask them to make what Ming Jieyu likes."
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Yuan Jiu bowed and walked out.
With the emperor around, the kitchen worked more diligently.
Not only was there a table full of dishes, but Ye Jun's favorite crabs were also served in two plates, one steamed and the other stir-fried.
"It is said that nine out of ten are females. Now it is the end of September or the beginning of October. It is the best time to eat crabs. All of them are delicious." Ye Jun was naturally satisfied.
She really loves fresh river food, but she doesn’t like fish very much. She likes shrimps and crabs.
Of course, there is also beef. The kitchen also prepared a plate of spiced beef slices, which tasted very good.
After eating and drinking, the two sat down to drink tea.
"Your Majesty is very busy with government affairs, and I dare not linger. Your Majesty has had his tea, and please go back and review the memorials."
Ye Jun said calmly, with no intention of keeping anyone.
Ning Chen paused for a moment and looked at her with some surprise.
After a while, he retracted his gaze and said, "Well, I'll come to see you again when I'm free another day."
In fact, he didn't plan to stay overnight or anything. After all, Ye Jun was still under house arrest. It would be fine for him to come and see her, but it would not look good for her to stay overnight.
After sitting for another half an hour, Ning Chen left.
Ye Jun personally escorted her to the entrance of Yuxiu Pavilion and only returned to the house after watching the imperial carriage go away.
“Why didn’t Concubine Jieyu keep the emperor and asked him to leave? It’s been so long and this is the first time the emperor has come back.” Nan Zhi frowned, not quite understanding.
How could a concubine chase the emperor away
"Why stay? I'm still under house arrest. Even if I stay, the emperor won't agree. It would be so embarrassing if he visited a concubine who was under house arrest. It would make it seem like the emperor is greedy for women and has no restraint."
Ye Jun explained slowly and calmly.
Nan Zhi was embarrassed and said, "It's my fault for not thinking clearly."
"You guys, don't worry too much about the gains and losses of the moment. We are going to stay in the palace for a long time. In the future, I hope you can be calmer and more prudent, so that I can rely on you more."
Pulling Huiyue and Nanzhi's hands, Ye Jun said seriously.
The two maids immediately understood their master's intentions for the past month and nodded.
"Okay, let's not talk about this. My house arrest will be lifted tomorrow. I don't need to go and pay my respects to the Queen now, but I still have to go. After all, officials above the rank of Concubine have to attend to the sick. Now that my house arrest has been lifted, I should go and attend to the sick as well."
"Today, I'm afraid, is my last comfortable day."
Ye Jun shook his head helplessly, holding the handkerchief and twisting his waist, he walked into the inner room.
Get more sleep.