The palace was in chaos, and it was not until early April that the letter sent to the south received a reply.
There is no need to bring Zhao back for further punishment. Ning Chen's intention is to imprison her for life and dismiss all the male members of Zhao's mother's family from their posts. Without amnesty, no woman of the Zhao family will ever be allowed to enter the palace for selection, and no male member of the family will be allowed to be an official for three generations.
This treatment was because too many people died in the harem during this period and they did not want to see any more bloodshed.
As for the Queen, Ning Chen mostly tried to comfort her in his letter and did not blame her too much.
Yang was posthumously honored and buried according to the Empress Dowager's order, and the Second Prince was still raised in Ruyi Pavilion with no changes.
However, no one mentioned much about Yi Xiuyuan and the third prince, and only sent some rewards back. After all, the queen had a miscarriage, and the birth of a child by a concubine could not be publicized too much.
In order to avoid the possibility of the Queen's miscarriage, Ning Chen even stated in the letter that the Third Prince's full moon banquet should not be a grand one.
Because of this incident, Yi Xiuyuan felt very uncomfortable and got very angry behind her back.
In addition, the letter also mentioned that Ning Chen has accelerated his southern tour and is expected to return to Beijing on May 3rd.
In other words, the emperor will return in one month.
At the same time, Ye Yun received a letter from home saying that Ye Zhe and Yin were planning to get married at the end of April.
There is a reason for the sudden rush.
The grandfather of the Yin family was in poor health and showed signs of passing away soon, but fortunately the old man of the Yin family was already seventy years old, so it was considered a happy funeral nowadays.
The old man was afraid that after his death, his granddaughter's mourning would delay her wedding, so he took the initiative to propose moving up the wedding date as a way of bringing good luck.
I was worried that the Ye family would be unwilling, but Ye Zhe agreed without thinking, and the Chu family had no objection.
Not only that, he also said that the wedding banquet could be held in Lingzhou first and then in Kyoto. Chu planned to go to Lingzhou in person to attend the wedding banquet.
She was not the only one going, Ye Jun's uncle and aunt were also going, so the mansion in Kyoto was temporarily handed over to her aunt Yang to manage.
It will probably take two months to go back and forth.
The preparation was to ask Yang to arrange all the necessary things for the wedding banquet in Kyoto, and when Chu went to Lingzhou, she would bring the couple back to Kyoto to hold the wedding banquet.
This way, less time will be wasted and Ye Zhe can return to Lingzhou Army as soon as possible.
Ye Zhe is now a general with military power and cannot stay in Beijing for long.
Ye Jun was told about this matter only after it was all finalized. I think the petition requesting to return to Beijing to get married has also been sent to Ning Chen.
Generals stationed outside the capital must obtain the emperor's approval before returning to Kyoto.
After reading the letter, Ye Jun didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he immediately started preparing a gift.
"Bring me the warehouse list. If there are any good things, send them to Lingzhou."
Huiyue nodded and took down a wooden box from the top of the cabinet, which contained all of Ye Yun's belongings.
"Lingzhou has strong winds and sandstorms, and my sister-in-law can ride horses and fight in battles. Only pack six pieces of these delicate materials. Too many will not be suitable. Put more satin fabrics in it, and four sets of ready-made clothes. As for jewelry, I don't know what kind of jewelry she likes, so pack six sets of ready-made clothes. Also pack more jade stones that are easy to carve. My sister-in-law can make whatever she likes herself."
Ye Jun took the list, waved his hand, and with a few words asked the maids to pack three boxes of things.
Nan Zhi felt distressed, "Jieyu, won't you leave some for yourself? This is a lot."
"I told you to be stingy, aren't these all material possessions?" Ye Jun smiled and tapped her head with the account book, then went on to count out a lot of things.
Anyway, everyone in the Yin family, regardless of gender, has been taken into consideration.
There is no need to mention Ye Zhe's share. It's a pity that Ye Jun didn't have much material suitable for making men's clothing, so he gave some other things.
Just as the master and servants were counting, Luhe came in and reported that Princess Jiarou had arrived.
Ye Jun was stunned. He didn't expect Ning Lin to really come, so he asked someone to serve tea and went out to greet her.
"I'm here to pay my respects to Concubine Ming. I was just strolling in the Imperial Garden and came all the way to Yuxiu Pavilion. It may be a bit abrupt, so please forgive me," Ning Lin said politely.
She was wearing a light blue dress today and had her hair done in a girlish style, which made Ye Jun a little envious.
"You are too polite, Princess. I have nothing to do alone, so it is a good opportunity for me to talk to you. The flower cakes sent by the kitchen today are very good."
Ye Jun smiled, returned the greeting, and welcomed the person in.
As soon as I came in, I saw Bai Zhu directing several servants to carry out boxes, which were just counted and ready to be sent out of the palace.
Ning Lin didn't understand, so she asked, "Are you tidying up the warehouse?"
"No, it's just that my brother is getting married at the end of April, so I packed some things to send out of the palace as a gift." Ye Jun said casually, sitting down by himself. Suddenly he remembered something and laughed, "Speaking of which, the princess's wedding date is coming soon."
Come to think of it, it was fate. Princess Jiahe almost became my sister-in-law.
But I can only think about it and cannot say it out loud, so as not to ruin the princess's reputation.
"Jieyu, please don't tease me about this." Ning Lin blushed and lowered her head, feeling embarrassed.
But her maid Zhihua was quick-witted and said with a smile, "The prince consort is very kind to our princess. Look at this magnolia hairpin that the princess has, it was sent by the prince consort a few days ago, along with a painting made by the prince consort. The painting is of our princess appreciating plum blossoms in the imperial garden last year!"
"You are the only one who talks too much!" Ning Lin was embarrassed and annoyed, so she reached out to pinch Zhihua's waist.
This girlish look made Ye Jun laugh, "It seems that the princess and her husband are very much in love with each other."
Ning Lin's face turned red all the way to her neck. "This girl has a bad mouth. Why is Concubine Jie also teasing me? I won't be able to talk properly if she continues like this."
"Oh, look how anxious the princess is. Who can avoid marriage? There's nothing to be shy about." Ye Jun covered her mouth with a handkerchief and pushed the cake plate next to her towards her. "Try this first. I like it very much. I don't know how the princess likes it."
Ning Lin nodded, picked up a piece and tasted it. She liked it very much, so she ate two more pieces and took a sip of tea. She found that she liked it even more.
"I've never tasted this tea before. It tastes sweet and refreshing, not as strong as other teas. What kind of tea is this?"
"It's rare that you like it. This is Baihao Yinzhen, a type of white tea. Not many people in Kyoto drink this. My uncle from my mother's side is a businessman. He came across it by chance and thought it tasted good, so he sent it to the palace for me to try. I think it's good, so I often brew it to drink." Ye Jun said.
Finally, he asked Huiyue to get a jar for Ning Lin.
Although Ning Lin had never tasted it, she could tell that the tea was excellent. She felt embarrassed to be given so much at once.
But Ye Jun has always been generous and gave it without blinking an eye.
"How does the princess have time to come out for a stroll? Isn't it said that one has to embroider a wedding dress when getting married? I just skipped this process, I don't know if it's right." Ye Jun chatted.
She was betrothed to Ning Chen by the late emperor. At that time, she was said to be the prince's concubine, not a concubine, and had no qualifications.
The wedding dress was delivered directly by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at that time, but before she could wear it, the emperor passed away. Later, she was directly assigned the position of Wanrong to enter the palace, and she had no chance to wear it.