Stopping thinking about these trivial matters, Ye Jun opened Chu Yunhuai's letter and read it.
The content of the letter was rather obscure.
"I have been accompanying the emperor on his southern tour and have encountered many interesting things along the way. The scenery in the south is pleasant and the hospitality is warm. When I passed through a place, a friend of mine presented me with a rare flower. It was very beautiful and really envied me. I have been ordered to work in Lanzhou and I am afraid I will not be able to return to the capital. If the Concubine likes it, I can order someone to search for it and present it to you."
Ye Jun laughed after reading it.
This was not about sending flowers to her, but clearly about telling her that the emperor had taken in a very beautiful woman from the south of the Yangtze River during his southern tour.
"It seems that we don't have to wait until next year. Once the emperor returns, our palace will be bustling again."
The girls were confused.
Ye Jun just folded the letter and handed it to Huiyue, "Burn it."
Although it was written obscurely, the emperor's whereabouts were revealed to her after all, which was not in accordance with the rules.
Huiyue didn't ask, but just did it quietly.
Minions aren't supposed to know too much.
As expected, there have always been beauties in the south of the Yangtze River, and one cannot avoid picking up one or two when touring the south.
Ye Jun pondered in his heart whether he should not have let Ning Chen go on the southern tour, but then he thought, what cannot be avoided cannot be avoided, so it doesn't matter.
After kneeling in the Imperial Garden for an hour, my legs still felt very painful.
He simply stopped thinking about it and asked the servants to prepare hot water so that he could take a shower to get rid of the cold and then change into clean clothes.
Today is also unlucky. I encountered such a thing when I went out.
It’s better to go out less in the future.
At that time, Yao Xiang had just come out of Ci'an Palace and was carried back to Weiruixuan in a small sedan chair by servants.
Passing by a flower garden, I saw many withered branches and leaves inside.
Zizhu, the attendant, curled her lips and said, "The servants in the flower room are getting more and more tired now. How dare they put such things outside."
"I heard that a group of palace maids and eunuchs were released last year, and now there is a shortage of manpower everywhere. That's probably why they didn't have time to clean up. However, they will select a small group of people to serve in the palace in June this year."
The second-class maid He'er answered in a low voice from the back.
Zizhu looked her over and snorted, "You know a lot."
"I was too talkative." He'er hurriedly lowered her head to admit her mistake, feeling very frightened.
But what he said just now reminded Yao Xiang of some things.
In the previous life, after the snowstorm in Lanzhou, there was one person among those selected to enter the palace who later became successful.
She lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Raise your head and let me see it."
He'er responded and bravely raised her chin a little.
Yao Xiang looked at her for a few times and found that she was indeed the person who had followed her in the previous life and had done some things for her. Thinking that Qiwen's position was now vacant beside him, he made a plan.
"You, from now on, will be called Nianwen. Follow Zizhu and learn well. If you are good, the position of another first-class palace maid will be yours in the future."
Hearing this, the little palace maid was overjoyed and quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"I thank Xiuyuan for the name. I will live up to her expectations and do my job well!"
After returning to his residence, Yao Xiang dismissed all the servants and left Zizhu alone.
Zizhu thought she had something to say, so she closed the window carefully.
Unexpectedly, Yao Xiang opened his mouth and said something else.
"I know that you and Qiwen have inherited some of my temperament and are a bit arrogant, but we are struggling right now. I only have you by my side, which is far from enough. Nianwen has good qualifications, so you should take good care of her, and then pick two from the second or third class who you think are good. You have to train a few of them."
"Xiuyuan has misunderstood. I spoke rudely today because I didn't like Nianwen making excuses for the people in the flower room. It's not because I don't like her as a person." Zizhu explained hurriedly, "I will listen to Xiuyuan and train a few useful people to work for Xiuyuan."
Yao Xiang nodded, then pulled the person closer and whispered a few words in his ear.
Zizhu frowned when she heard this.
"This is not a easy matter, but you must find this person. She will be very useful in the future."
"I obey your command and will find a way to find out the truth." Zizhu responded.
Yao Xiang then waved his hand and asked her to retreat as well.
When he was the only one left in the room, he closed his eyes and let out a long breath.
There is nothing she can do right now, but that doesn't stop her from making long-term plans.
Even though things have changed a lot, she still has some advantages.
These secret movements ultimately only occurred among a few people, and Yang Wanrong of Jinglan Pavilion paid no attention to the conflicts outside.
Now all she wanted was to see her children.
The second prince was born healthy and was taken to Ruyi Pavilion one month after his full moon. She was too timid to ask the emperor and empress to go see the child. It was rare that Concubine Zhao was willing to speak for her.
I begged for this opportunity.
She was really happy to be able to see her child.
When I was pregnant, I only thought that I would be free after giving birth to this baby, but I didn't expect that after the birth, I would be so entangled with him that I couldn't let go.
I just hope that the queen will give birth to a healthy prince this time, so that her child will not be taken away.
While praying like this in her heart, Yang did not stop working.
During this time, she made several pieces of clothes for the second prince. Thinking that the child could wear the clothes she made, she became happier.
The next morning, she ordered her personal maid to bring these things and accompany her to Ruyi Pavilion.
Although Ruyi Pavilion is called a pavilion, it is actually a large palace, which is divided into several independent small courtyards and also into front and back.
The first nine courtyards are where the princes live, and the last six courtyards are where the princesses live.
But now only the second prince lives here, and it feels deserted.
Yang went to see the child.
According to the rules, there were four wet nurses, four older maids, six younger maids, and four young eunuchs, so all the people were present.
These were all carefully arranged by the Queen, and no one dared to neglect them.
When he came, the second prince had just finished feeding and was still energetic.
Yang held the child for a while in an unskilled manner, and the child suddenly started crying, leaving her in a panic.
The nurse hurriedly brought the second prince back and said, "Wanrong, please forgive me. The second prince rarely sees Wanrong, and he seems a little unfamiliar with being held in your arms all of a sudden. Wanrong, please come and visit more often in the future."
"What are you talking about? The second prince is our Wanrong's biological son!" Xi Que, the personal maid, said angrily.
Yang hurriedly stopped her, "Madam, don't listen to this girl's nonsense. Children are always shy. He was not raised by my side since he was born, so it's inevitable that he won't be close to me. In the future... I will think of a way to come more often."
If the child is raised here, Yang is afraid that the servants will not be dedicated enough, and she dare not offend them at all.
Fortunately, with the Queen as a great figure, we servants dare not be careless.
Yang stayed in Ruyi Pavilion for nearly two hours, watching the Second Prince being coaxed to sleep and sitting for a long time before leaving.
Thinking about what just happened, I couldn't help feeling sad.
The magpie saw this and whispered, "I heard that the weeping crabapples in the palace have bloomed, and they are very beautiful. The Empress has been staying in the palace for a long time and can't go out. Why don't you pick some for the Empress? It will also be a comfort."