After Concubine Wende and her group walked away, Huiyue spoke in a low voice.
"Jieyu, we have completely broken off relations with Concubine Wende."
"We have been enemies for a long time. My ginseng has been wasted." Ye Jun said with his eyes lowered.
Bai Zhu knelt beside him, moved closer without saying a word, and turned sideways to block the wind blowing from Ye Jun's north.
He spoke in a muffled voice, "Whoever the Concubine doesn't like, I don't like either. I'm not afraid of anything and will just follow the Concubine!"
"Me too!" Huiyue hurriedly followed.
Ye Jun looked at the two of them, reached out and patted Bai Zhu's shoulder, then held Huiyue's hand with a faint smile on his face.
"We have many rivals in this palace. One less and one more won't make a difference. If I want to gain favor, there will inevitably be a fight. As long as we are united as master and servant, there will be a day when we will fight back."
Bai Zhu and Huiyue nodded. They now trusted Ye Jun very much.
And Ye Jun was not just talking.
She considered herself not a generous person, and although she would not be vindictive, she would definitely repay today's deliberate humiliation double.
Soon, the news that Concubine Ming was punished by Concubine Wende to kneel in the Imperial Garden spread throughout the palace.
There were people who wanted to go and watch the fun, but they didn't dare to.
Ye Jun has a bad reputation and has done many things like beating and scolding people. I don't have the high position and confidence like Concubine Wende, so I'd better not provoke her.
At this moment, the Imperial Concubine Tai in Ci'an Palace was leaning on the pillow watching Yao Xiang copying scriptures.
A young palace maid came in and whispered a few words to her, then left.
Then, the Imperial Concubine recounted what had happened in the Imperial Garden.
"Xiang'er, what do you think?"
Yao Xiang narrowed her eyes slightly and put down the pen in her hand. "My niece doesn't know why the two quarreled, but as long as they are not on the same boat, it's fine."
"Ye has a good family background, a domineering personality, and she is favored. How could she possibly depend on Concubine Wende? I see that Concubine Wende has given birth to a child, and her brain is no longer the same as before." The Grand Concubine sneered.
Yao Xiang also laughed, "Isn't it better to be stupid? The last thing the palace lacks is smart people."
"Forget it, let's not talk about them. You were somewhat implicated in the last incident. The emperor doesn't favor you to begin with, but because you saved him, he still has some friendship with you. You should not make any moves at this time. Even the queen is pregnant, so you have to hurry up and win back the emperor's heart and get pregnant. This is the most important thing."
The Grand Concubine straightened up slightly, took her niece's hand, and a gleam of light appeared in her already somewhat cloudy eyes.
"I failed to ensure that this generation of the Nanqi throne has half of the Yao family's bloodline, but you still have hope of completing what I failed to do."
"Don't worry, aunt. I will live up to your expectations." Yao Xiang responded.
Such carelessness cannot happen again. Too many changes have taken place in this life. She should learn from her mistakes, put aside the memories of her past life, and start over.
The queen, who was mentioned by both her aunt and nephew, was not in a good mood at the moment.
To put it bluntly, she is like this because she is tired.
Even with Concubine Zhao's help every day, she still had to review and make decisions personally and she still had to worry about it.
The Queen was a suspicious person, always worrying. Although the condition of her baby improved after she rested in bed, it was still not stable.
My belly is already four months old, but it's not rising or falling. My belly is still flat and I don't look like I'm pregnant.
After hearing about what happened in the Imperial Garden today, I was not in a hurry to take action.
"Jieyi Ming has always respected Your Majesty more than Concubine Wende. Why don't You sell yourself well now?" suggested Madam Ding.
The queen shook her head, "You think Concubine Wende is powerful, but if Ye climbs up, she won't be as easy to deal with as Concubine Wende. It's not a bad thing to use Concubine Wende to suppress her now."
She just felt that Ye Jun was difficult to deal with, so she tried her best to lift up Concubine Yi to compete with her.
Concubine Wende's family background is too poor. Even if she has a son, as long as Ye gives birth to a son in the future, Concubine Wende will not be considered good enough.
At the moment, only Concubine Yi can be compared with her. The Wu family is a new elite, and is not bad either.
As for why Yao Xiang was not promoted, with a Grand Concubine standing there, the Yao family would not be able to rise in the next generation in a short time.
The emperor is so wary of the Chen family that he would not allow a large family to have two high positions in the harem, even if one of them is the concubine of the previous emperor.
After all, the Concubine Tai was the one who gave birth to Prince Ping.
"Your Majesty has a plan in mind, so I won't say any more. But there is one thing that Concubine Zhao asked me to ask Your Majesty." Nanny Ding said.
"What is it?"
"Zhao Jieyu went to Jinglan Pavilion for a short visit yesterday, and Yang Wanrong mentioned that she wanted to go to Ruyi Pavilion to see the Second Prince."
"After all, things are different after the child is born. I haven't seen her being so reluctant to part with the child before." The queen lowered her eyes so that no one could tell her emotion.
Nanny Ding didn't say anything. This was not something she could comment on.
But in the end the queen nodded and said, "Let her go tomorrow. I can't sever the relationship between them as mother and son."
Yang is still useful. If she is not allowed to see the child now, she will inevitably become dissatisfied, which means we will lose the big picture for the small.
But the queen also thought that the child was still young, and meeting him twice would not be enough to cultivate any feelings, and would not have any impact on the future.
But she didn't expect that this agreement would lead to trouble.
But that’s a story for later.
In Yuxiu Pavilion, as soon as Ye Jun returned from the Imperial Garden, he met Shen Pingzhi who came to check his pulse.
After taking her pulse, Shen Pingzhi handed her a letter.
"This is what Lord Chu asked me to give to you. It came from the south. Lord Chu couldn't deliver it directly to the palace, so he asked me to pass it on."
The Shen family and the Chu family have always had a good relationship, so it is not surprising that they communicate through letters.
Since he came from the south, this Lord Chu must be Chu Yunhuai.
Ye Jun didn't rush to read it. He put it aside and asked about another matter.
"I am also eighteen years old now. According to Doctor Shen, is my body suitable for pregnancy?"
"In my humble opinion, it is still a little early, but it won't have much impact. If Concubine Jieyu is not in a hurry, it would be safer and more secure to make plans next year." Shen Pingzhi said truthfully.
Ye Jun lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then nodded, "In that case, you should continue to eat the honey pills."
Shen Pingzhi cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Concubine. I will deliver it to you on time."
After taking the patient's pulse and sending him away, Nan Zhi couldn't help but ask.
"Is the Concubine preparing to give birth? But it is true. Yi Xiurong is about to give birth to a child and be promoted to Xiuyuan. The Concubine is no worse than her, she just hasn't given birth yet."
“There’s no need to rush. In this life, I can catch up, but if I ruin my body, it will be more trouble than gain.” Ye Jun took a sip of tea.
She asked this question today because she was angry.
If she wanted to rise in status quickly and take revenge sooner, the only way, apart from grace, was for her to have offspring, or for her family or for herself to do meritorious service.
It is not easy to become a concubine just by virtue of favor without qualifications, and it is not so easy to get a chance by making meritorious service. After all, getting pregnant is the fastest way.
But Shen Pingzhi said that given her age and physical condition, it was still a little early for her to get pregnant. She knew this clearly in her heart, so she could only put the idea aside for the time being.
No matter how strong your temper is, you cannot charge forward with revolutionary capital.