The news still spread quickly.
After seeing off the people from Fengqi Palace in Yuxiu Pavilion, Ye Jun sighed.
"You know what? When these gods fight, we mortals are the ones who suffer!"
I have to pay my respects again. It's such a headache to go back to the days of punching in and out at work every day.
Nan Zhi covered her mouth and laughed, "Look at what Jieyu said. You said this morning that you were a fairy. Why don't you want to be a fairy anymore?"
"Oh, there are too many fairies in the harem, but it's boring. I'd rather be a demon concubine."
Ye Jun raised his hand to cover his lips and yawned.
"I'm going to go back to sleep first. Call me in half an hour."
She discussed the art of playing the zither with the Emperor too deeply yesterday and it lasted until almost midnight. She must be dead tired.
As for the Queen having to take charge of palace affairs again, she didn't care.
It doesn’t matter who cares, it has nothing to do with her.
But whoever is responsible for this will have to react.
Concubine Wende in Chuxiu Palace had a tantrum.
"What does the Queen mean by this! You picked me out alone, don't you think I'm easy to bully? Don't worry so much that you'll end up with a baby in your belly!"
"Your Majesty, be careful with your words!"
Bai Shuang was startled and interrupted her quickly.
It's okay to say this in your own room, but if it gets out, it will be a big trouble.
"Your Majesty, why do you think so? I think it's probably because the Queen is afraid of you!" Bai Lu brought a cup of hot tea over. "I've heard some rumors recently, and I think this is the key to this matter."
Princess Wende frowned, took the teacup, took a sip, and motioned for her to continue.
Bai Lu then told the rumor in detail.
After hearing this, Concubine Wende's expression relaxed a little and she snorted coldly.
"I thought Xie Huan was very cunning, but she couldn't sit still after a few rumors. How could the emperor's feelings for me be influenced by her taking back the palace power?"
"That's right, Your Majesty, just ask her to take it back. It's just right for you to raise the eldest prince wholeheartedly. As long as the eldest prince is in good health, it will be better than anything else. As for what's in the queen's belly, it's still unknown." Bai Lu advised carefully.
This consolation was effective. As long as the child was mentioned, Concubine Wende would be more talkative.
"Forget it. If she wants to take it, then let her take it. However, the Queen has always looked down on me because I come from a poor family. Since I am from a poor family, it is inevitable that I cannot manage my affairs well. You should take care of the things in my hands today. Tomorrow, I will pay my respects and send those account books back to Fengqi Palace."
"As you command, I will definitely pack it up and don't worry the Queen."
Bailu and Baishuang smiled at each other, knowing exactly what Concubine Wende meant.
The news that the Queen had taken back the palace power from Concubine Wende quickly spread.
In Jiuchen Palace, Ning Chen was still somewhat unhappy when he heard about this.
In his opinion, since the queen was pregnant, she had to take care of the fetus first.
Yuan Jiu thought about it and decided to report the rumor.
"Nonsense! Which servant spread such gossip? Beat him up and banish him from the palace. The queen is the principal wife and the mother of the Southern Qi Empire. How can others discuss her at will?"
"That's what I thought too. Even if the Queen cannot go to kneel in the Taimiao, there is absolutely no reason for other concubines to replace her." Yuan Jiu sighed.
Ning Chen was more disappointed.
The queen's concern undoubtedly showed her distrust of him.
She was worried that she favored Concubine Wende and asked her to kneel down on her behalf, but she was not a tyrant, so how could she do such a thing that disregarded etiquette
An unpleasant thing often reminds people of more unpleasant things.
Looking back on the years since we got married, it seemed that Mrs. Xie never really trusted me.
At that time, Ning Chen was worried that Xie had just arrived and didn't understand the situation in the mansion and wouldn't be able to take care of the chores, so he sent Nanny Qin to take care of her.
But Xie was so cautious and careful that his good intentions were wasted.
Later, because of Concubine Shu, Xie was worried that he would favor Yan because of the Yan family's military power, so she opposed him and made things difficult for him. It was not until she found out that he did not favor Yan that she began to restrain herself a little.
As a young couple, Ning Chen had always thought about living in harmony with Xie Huan, but things were often not as they wished.
The incompatibility of their personalities, coupled with Xie's inferiority complex and suspicion and defensiveness, meant that no matter how much Ning Chen thought, it would be in vain.
Over time, the two of them just treated each other with respect.
Ning Chen really wanted to tell the Queen to let go of the palace affairs and focus on her pregnancy, but then he thought that if he really did that, the Queen would be even more worried, thinking that he really favored Concubine Wende.
In this case, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to have a safe pregnancy.
Thinking of this, Ning Chen could only give up. He lowered his eyes and gave the order.
"Pass the message down. The queen is pregnant. There will be many things to do at the end of the year. If anyone in the harem dares to cause trouble and upset the queen, I will never forgive them easily."
Yuan Jiu responded and went there immediately.
He shook his head in his heart, thinking that the Queen's move was really going further away from the Emperor's will.
The Emperor values this baby so much. If the Empress does something bad to herself, it would be extremely difficult for her to get pregnant again.
Yuan Jiu, who had served Ning Chen since he was a child, knew very well that since Ning Chen himself was born out of wedlock, he would not look down on those born out of wedlock. If he was disappointed with the queen, he would really choose an heir from among the illegitimate sons.
When this oral order was passed down, all the palaces were filled with jealousy.
Ye Jun woke up from a nap and laughed when he heard this.
"It seems that our queen is still very respected. I thought there would be a good show to watch tomorrow when we pay our respects to her. But after the emperor's oral order, I'm afraid even those who want to perform will not dare to do so."
But it’s better this way. She has been serving the emperor in the emperor’s bedchamber for two days in a row. If she goes back, she will probably be regarded as a target by everyone.
But she was also thinking that the emperor took so much trouble to protect the queen, if something went wrong with the queen's pregnancy, she was afraid that they would no longer have such love in the future.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the chorus of the Emperor's arrival from outside.
Ye Jun was stunned. It’s already the third day, why are they coming again
It's really a case of drought killing people and flood killing people.
Even though I was complaining in my heart, I still had to accept the invitation.
Just now I was wondering if I could escape a war of words, but now that Ning Chen is here today, and I'm going to pay my respects tomorrow, I'm going to be criticized to death.
The next morning, Ye Jun was forcibly pulled out of bed by several maids.
He washed up almost with his eyes closed, drank a bowl of porridge, and was helped by Huiyue to sit on the sedan chair to go to Fengqi Palace.
The chill of the winter morning woke Ye Jun up suddenly.
If there is one thing wrong with Yuxiu Pavilion, it is that it is far from Fengqi Palace. If you walk there, you will be blown to death.
When we reached the black bamboo forest, we saw a group of people gathered in front.
To be precise, two people were kneeling and the other group was standing.
Ye Jun recognized the one standing as Concubine Zhao, but he couldn't see clearly the one kneeling on the ground.
I was thinking, why are they fighting so early in the morning
She didn't want to get involved in muddy water, so she simply ordered the servants carrying the sedan chair to take a detour.
Not long after, Zhao also left in a sedan chair.
The two people kneeling on the ground helped each other to stand up. It turned out to be Lady Su and her maid Baicao.