Hearing the sound, they both looked over.
Zhang bowed politely and lowered her head, hiding the jealousy in her eyes.
"I didn't know there was a talented person serving here. It turns out I came at the wrong time." Ye Jun smiled.
He said this, but he had no intention of leaving.
"Your Highness, your words are really embarrassing to me. If you want to see the Emperor, you can do so at any time."
Zhang bit her lip and bowed obediently again, glancing at Ning Chen inconspicuously.
He looks very compromising.
No wonder Ye Jun doesn't like her. This little white flower's appearance is really not pleasing to any woman.
Ye Jun was not used to her bad habits, so she raised her little hand and held Ning Chen's arm.
She looked up at the man beside her, her peach blossom eyes were so moist that tears could drip out of them.
"Your Majesty, today I was ignorant. I came here to disturb your Majesty and Zhang Cairen's peace just because I was scared by a nightmare. It is inevitable... that Zhang Cairen misunderstood that I did it on purpose. Please, Your Majesty, please speak up for me."
Zhang's face changed, and she tried to interrupt, "I dare not..."
"Don't say that, Talented Lady." Ye Jun interrupted her immediately. "It was my fault for being rude today. I'll apologize to you here. I've also met the Emperor. I'll go back now and ask Imperial Doctor Shen to prescribe some tranquilizers. I think I won't have nightmares tonight."
Ning Chen knew she was pretending and wanted to laugh in his heart.
Every time this woman saw Zhang, she would imitate her, and every time she did it she would even go beyond her. It was really frustrating.
As a result, Ning Chen couldn't even look at Zhang.
Today, Zhang was summoned for Concubine Shu's sake, but now that Pearl and Jade are in front of her, how can she still look down on Shitou
"Okay, it's just a nightmare. Why do you need to take tranquilizers? Medicines are poisonous. Taking too much is always bad for your health. I will accompany you."
"That talented person..."
Ye Jun looked at Zhang hesitantly, then glanced at Ning Chen timidly.
"Since Concubine Ming is not feeling well, Your Majesty must accompany her. I have no complaints and will take my leave now." Zhang gritted her teeth and bowed.
Ning Chen nodded and waved at her, "You can go back today. I will visit you when I am free."
Zhang responded and left while suppressing her anger.
There were only two of them left in the hall. Ye Jun hadn't had enough of the show yet, so she twisted her waist and leaned against the man, saying in a delicate voice.
"I see that Lady Zhang is feeling very aggrieved. Please don't say nothing now or you will turn against me!"
"Still pretending." Ning Chen slapped the girl's buttocks lightly, "You got the advantage but you still act cute."
Ye Jun narrowed her eyes slightly and patted Ning Chen's butt not to be outdone.
While he was in a daze, Youyou spoke, "The emperor is partial, he only allows Zhang Cairen to pretend, but not me."
When Ning Chen reacted, he was so ashamed and angry that he immediately grabbed the man and pushed him into the chair without saying a word.
"I've really spoiled you to the point of being lawless. How dare you!!"
"As the saying goes, you can't touch a tiger's butt, but it doesn't say you can't touch a dragon's butt either~"
The little goblin blinked his eyes, with a playful smile on his brows, looking quite quirky.
Ning Chen was immediately filled with anger and shame, yet he felt that he had no way to deal with this woman.
The phoenix eyes flashed, and suddenly he leaned over and bit the girl's bright red lips.
Ye Jun was slightly surprised and hesitated for a moment, then he reacted and responded a little.
It was originally just a way to vent anger, but it gradually turned into something more serious.
When they stopped, both of them had flushed faces and some emotions in their eyes.
Ning Chen rarely took the initiative like this, and he felt a little embarrassed at this moment. He stood up, took the teacup on the table, and took two sips before he suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
Ye Jun glanced at the teacup he had just used, raised her eyebrows slightly, reached out to take it, and drank the remaining tea in one gulp.
Ning Chen saw this and felt his ears burning.
Ye Jun, however, didn't seem to care at all. He wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief and asked, "Is the Emperor still reviewing memorials?"
Ning Chen shook his head. "No, I won't read it. At this age, it's just greetings. There's nothing to read."
As if he remembered something, he pointed to another pile of documents on the table and said, "This is the document submitted by your uncle and the Feng family. The Chu family has been doing business for many years, and their profit this year is more than 30% higher than that of the Feng family."
This gap is quite big.
"No matter how powerful my uncle is, we are doing the same business, so the price shouldn't be so much higher." Ye Jun rolled her eyes without any hesitation and said directly, "The emperor suspected that the Feng family embezzled the money, and he used this to deceive me."
Knowing that this woman was smart and bold, Ning Chen was still a little surprised that she reacted so quickly and blurted out the answer without any scruples.
"How could I deceive you? I just said something casually, but I made you suspicious." He paused and continued, "There is indeed something fishy about this matter. I will send someone to investigate."
Ye Jun understood and stopped mentioning the affairs of state.
It was still early at this time, and there were several plum trees in full bloom in the courtyard behind Jiuchen Palace.
Ning Chen then pulled the person out for a walk.
It was not for any other reason, he just wanted to ask the concubine to pick some and make plum blossom tea.
At that time, Zhang had just returned to Xianfu Palace.
Because he was too embarrassed to return, he deliberately took a secluded path.
However, I didn't expect that the snow on this path had not been cleared, and my shoes and socks were all wet when I walked back.
She was wearing thicker clothes, which was a little better, but her maid Shuangtao was shivering with cold.
When Liu Cainü, who lived in the west side hall, saw her come back, she immediately made a few rude remarks to mock her.
"Oh, I thought the talented lady went to see the emperor, why is she back now? She didn't even say she was going to sleep with him, could it be that someone kicked her out?"
Zhang turned around and stared at her coldly.
That look was like a poisonous snake crawling out of a deep well, making people feel creepy.
These days, Zhang was taken care of by Concubine Shu, and still had some favor, unlike Liu Cainu, who had long lost hope. Therefore, many people in Xianfu Palace helped Zhang to bully Liu.
However, Liu was also a hot-tempered person and had fought with servants.
As time went by, Zhang became too lazy to pay attention to her.
But what Liu said today really touched Zhang Cairen's sore spot.
He walked towards her step by step, stopped at the place where they brushed shoulders, and lowered his voice, "Liu, I told you long ago that if you can't speak, your tongue will be left to the one who speaks."
"Bah! You are a bastard, but you are just hooking up with Concubine Shu. You are just a running dog, but you really think you are a human being?"
Liu Cainu cursed without any hesitation.
She now realized that she would be bullied even if she kept silent and even if she talked back. Zhang herself did not hold a prominent position and loved to pretend to be kind, so she did not dare to do anything too extreme to her.
Sure enough, when a servant wanted to step forward to teach Liu Cainü a lesson, he was stopped by Zhang.
After taking a deep look at Liu, Zhang Cairen returned to her east wing hall without saying a word.