"These earrings, Concubine Ming, were given by the Emperor, right?" the Queen suddenly said.
Ye Jun tensed up and stood up to reply, "Your Majesty, this was sent by the Emperor yesterday. I liked it, so I put it on."
"If I am not mistaken, these earrings seem to have been given to the emperor as a gift on the Empress Dowager's birthday. The Empress Dowager was very pleased and specially gave them to the emperor as a gift." Concubine Jing said with a smile.
She was one of the first people to follow Ning Chen and knew the most things.
What she didn't say was that the birthday gift Ning Chen gave to the empress dowager was a painting of her when she was young. When the empress dowager appreciated the earrings, her original words were these.
"Chen'er has excellent painting skills, but I am old and it is not worth your painting for me. If you meet a girl you like in the future, give her the earrings I gave you and paint a good picture for her."
At that time, Ning Chen and Xie had been married for just one year, and he must have thought that the earrings would fall into her hands, but later Ning Chen took them away and did not give them to anyone.
Suddenly seeing these earrings on Ye Jun today, I couldn't help but think about it.
After hearing what Concubine Jing said, Ye Jun's brows furrowed slightly.
When I gave her the earrings as a gift, I didn't tell her the origin of the earrings. Now she's wearing them and got into trouble.
"I didn't know these earrings belonged to the Grand Empress Dowager. They are so valuable that I am not worthy of them. So I will take them now."
Right now, she didn't want to get into any dirty trouble with the Queen.
Ning Chen would not easily depose the queen, as her status could not be easily shaken.
"Well, what did Ming Jieyu say about being worthy or not? Since the emperor gave it to you, you deserve it. It is up to the emperor to decide whether to wear it or not. The emperor loves you, so don't be embarrassed."
Lin Xiurong, who was sitting next to him, suddenly said this with a smile.
The queen narrowed her eyes and smiled.
"I was just asking casually, but it made you nervous. Lin Xiurong said that since the emperor gave it to you, you should wear it."
"But I have one more thing to say. It is a blessing for you that the emperor loves you, but you should also be sensible. The harem should be treated equally. You should also always advise the emperor to visit other concubines more often."
These words were very disgusting, and Ye Jun's face immediately turned cold.
She bowed slightly, "I am a humble person, but my words do not count. The Emperor is the Son of Heaven, so how can he listen to me? It is more appropriate for the Empress to give advice."
"What do you mean by a lowly person having little influence? I think it's just that Concubine Ming is unwilling to do so. It is a serious crime to seduce the master with her seduction." Concubine Wende snorted coldly.
Ye Jun turned her head, glanced at her calmly, and said calmly, "I dare not accept the hat that Her Majesty Defei put on me. If Her Majesty is willing to give me advice and make the emperor obedient, I will tell the emperor more about Her Majesty's virtues when I see him in the future and ask him to go to Chuxiu Palace."
"Ye, you are so bold!" Concubine Wende shouted angrily, "How can you interfere in whether I can see the emperor or not!"
"Your Highness, Concubine De also knows that I can't intervene, so why do you say that I am unwilling to advise? Isn't that contradictory?"
Ye Jun raised his eyebrows, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
Without waiting for her to open her mouth to refute, he turned to the main seat and spoke.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has seen this. I really don't have the ability to advise the Emperor. Your Majesty is the first one who is unhappy. Only Your Majesty is qualified to do such a thing."
The queen looked at her deeply twice, but she really couldn't figure out what she was thinking.
But now one thing is certain, Ye Jun had no intention of disrespecting her.
So he waved his hand gently, "Okay, sit down."
"I am also tired today, let's all go. Concubine Shu and Concubine Jing stay. I have something to discuss with you."
The queen was indeed not very energetic as she was pregnant, and her face showed some fatigue.
After everyone paid their respects, they left according to their seats.
Concubine Wende looked particularly unhappy, and she left as soon as she left Fengqi Palace.
Ye Jun didn't get on the carriage when he returned.
I had made an appointment with Concubine Xia to get the hairpin, so they went together, and Concubine Zhou was also called.
The three of them were quite harmonious, talking and laughing along the way.
Concubine Zhao followed behind and looked at Ye Jun in the middle, feeling very unhappy.
They are both concubines, but what does she wear and what does Ye Jun wear
Now that the Queen pays less and less attention to her, her life becomes even more miserable. She sees that the hairpin on Xia's head is better than hers.
Thanks to Ye Yun, Zhou was able to make two more new sets of clothes this year.
In comparison, she was a very bad concubine.
I couldn't help but think of what Su said today.
Su sarcastically said that she was not as favored by the Queen as Yang, and would be abandoned sooner or later.
But why was Yang valued? Wasn’t it because she gave birth to a child
If I could raise that child, could I also take the opportunity to become a concubine
The thoughts in her mind became stronger and stronger, and Concubine Zhao felt a burning sensation in her chest.
On the other side, in Yuxiu Pavilion, Zhou was drinking tea with Ye Yun.
Lady Xia did not keep any of them, but just picked up two hairpins and left.
Ye Jun also asked Zhou Cairen to pick out two, and selected two hairpins and some things suitable for children, and asked someone to send them to Wang Xiuyuan.
After all, Wang was the first person to support her, and this relationship must always be maintained.
"Sister, what do you mean by looking at Lady Xia?" Zhou Cairen wondered.
According to the source, Xia should be the Queen Mother's person, so how did she get to Yuxiu Pavilion
Ye Jun took a bite of the hot milk cake, squinting her eyes and looking as if she didn't care.
"It's just a gesture of goodwill. She was once severely bullied by the old men in the palace. Now that she has lost her child, I think her temperament has become a little hardened. She knows that she can't stand on her own, but she is unwilling to bow her head and seek protection from a high position. That's why she relies on me."
Zhou Cairen listened and nodded, not quite understanding, "I see, it means Lady Xia wants to form an alliance with my sister."
"Not really." Ye Jun shook his head, wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and took a sip of tea. "It's just a gesture of goodwill. We can live in harmony now, but I don't know what will happen in the future."
Xia was a smart person. She was bullied in every way in the past but still had some favor. She was not affected by the loss of her child, which showed that she was quite shrewd.
It's just that he was too gentle and weak in the past, but now he seems to have changed a lot.
"Alas, my brain is not working. I can only do some things for my sister, but I can't give you any advice. Please don't despise me, sister."
Zhou Cairen sighed helplessly.
Ye Jun smiled and stuffed a piece of cake into her mouth. "Being scheming is not a good thing. You are so clear-headed and contented, but no one in the palace has that."
Even Ye Jun himself is very ambitious.
The reason why I accepted Zhou was because I liked her clear-headedness.
The two chatted for the whole morning and finally had lunch before Zhou Cairen returned from Yuxiu Pavilion.
After lunch, Ye Jun took a nap.
However, this sleep was not very comfortable.
Maybe I was still angry after greeting everyone in the morning, so I had a bad dream.