Huiyue, who was standing aside serving, immediately changed her expression.
Just as he was about to step forward, he was interrupted by Ning Chen's words.
"May I have your name."
The people around Ye Jun were all startled for a moment. Could it be that the emperor had taken a liking to her
In contrast to them, Han Yan was overjoyed.
She quickly replied, "Your Majesty, my maid's name is Hanyan, which is taken from the poem "Hanyan Yin Qingsu, the setting sun on the peak."
"Your Majesty, this palace maid also understands poetry. Raise your head and let me take a look." Ye Jun raised his eyebrows, with coldness in his eyes.
Han Yan was a little scared, but thinking that the emperor must be fond of her and would not let her be bullied by Concubine Ming, she raised her head.
Unexpectedly, Ye Jun laughed out loud the next second.
"Oh, I thought she was so beautiful. Huiyue, Nanzhi, come here and let Miss Hanyan take a look. Is she prettier than you two?"
The people who served Ye Jun were all good-looking. In a wealthy family like the Ye family, the maids who served personally were more pampered than the girls of ordinary officials' families, not to mention Han Yan's family background.
Han Yan's appearance is outstanding among ordinary palace maids, but in the harem, she is just a common woman.
Being teased by her, Han Yan's face turned red immediately and tears fell uncontrollably.
The pear blossoms with raindrops on them make people feel a little pity for them.
"I don't know what I did wrong to deserve such humiliation from the Concubine. I just wanted to serve soup to the Emperor. If the Concubine is not pleased, I will leave now."
She is actually a bit smart and knows what to say to win a man's sympathy.
But she didn't know that there was already a talented lady named Zhang in the palace who was a white lotus, and the emperor was not buying it now.
"You don't even know what you did wrong. You're the first one to serve the master like this." Ning Chen said coldly, "Take him away. Whoever taught him will be punished by me! Concubine Wende is still ill, and you all have dirty minds. Do you think I'm a tyrant?!"
This time Han Yan was completely dumbfounded and couldn't even beg for mercy.
She didn't expect that such a handsome man would get angry towards a gentle man like Ming Jieyu.
For a moment, he had no chance to regret and was dragged away by Yuan Jiu.
Ning Chen was not doing well with state affairs during this period, and there were also illnesses of princes and concubines in the harem. He was already in a bad mood, and Han Yan was also caught in the crossfire.
"Your Majesty, please don't get yourself into trouble. She is just a maid who wants to marry a rich man. Who wouldn't want to live a better life in the palace? Besides, your Majesty is handsome. Who wouldn't be attracted to you if a young woman takes a look at you?"
Ye Jun stood up and personally served him a bowl of mung bean soup.
She had also seen Han Yan's eyes just now. Her admiration was too obvious. She was simply mesmerized by Ning Chen's face.
But this palace maid should never, ever try to get promoted in front of her.
The servant beside him climbed onto the dragon bed, which Ye Jun would never allow.
"You have a good temper." Ning Chen snorted, obviously still angry.
Ye Jun glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty, you may be deaf. Didn't you hear that maid say that I humiliated her? I am considered to have a good temper. I am afraid there is no one in the world with a bad temper."
"Then you are the bad one. According to this, I should have accepted her as my concubine just now?" Ning Chen also argued.
This made Ye Jun angry.
She stood up and said, "If Your Majesty dares to take her in, you must kill me first and then take her in. Otherwise, I will kill her even if I die!"
After saying this, he went into the inner room.
Ning Chen was already angry, and was spurned like this again, and he was furious for a moment.
He left Jiaotang Garden with a gloomy face without even drinking a sip of the mung bean soup.
There has never been an impenetrable wall in this harem.
The news that the emperor left Jiaotang Garden in anger soon spread to the ears of people everywhere.
This is nothing, considering the previous incident, which said that a beautiful and literate palace maid in Jiaotang Garden was punished for serving soup to the emperor.
Combining the two factors, everyone speculated that it must be that Concubine Ming was domineering and jealous, and she forced the emperor to punish the palace maid who wanted to climb up the social ladder, which made the emperor unhappy and he left in anger.
"Xiuyuan, look, what did this servant say? Concubine Ming is so domineering that sooner or later the Emperor will dislike her. Isn't this coming true?"
In Taohuawu, Yi Xiuyuan had just finished her meal when she received the letter. Yunxiu said this with a look of disdain on her face.
"She has always been so outspoken. She even dared to disgust me when I was in confinement after giving birth. Now she is getting her comeuppance!"
Yi Xiuyuan still feels nauseous when she thinks of the bowl of thick chicken soup she had during her confinement period.
Everyone was very happy to hear that the emperor was angry with Concubine Ming.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea, but I wonder if it is feasible." Yunxi whispered.
Yi Xiuyuan narrowed her eyes slightly and motioned for her to continue.
Yunxi leaned over and told him what he was thinking.
"It's not impossible, but I just feel uncomfortable about sending someone to the dragon bed." Yi Xiuyuan hesitated.
"Whether you accept it or not, Your Majesty, Xiuyuan only needs to save the maid's life, and Your Majesty will see your virtue, and it will also make Ming Jieyu angry, so why not do it."
After Yunxi's persuasion, Yi Xiuyuan was really tempted and nodded in agreement.
Even though she was now in a high position and had given birth to the third prince, the servants who were carrying out the execution still gave her some face.
As a result, Han Yan, who should have been severely punished with thirty boards, was lucky enough to only suffer minor injuries.
Finally, he was transferred to Taohuawu to serve.
These things were arranged secretly, so no one else discovered them.
At that time in Jiaotang Garden, only after the emperor left did the maids dare to enter the inner room.
I was thinking about how to persuade my master, so I drew aside the bead curtain, only to see Ye Jun sitting with his feet up and reading a storybook.
There was still a faint smile on that little face, and he didn't look angry at all.
"Jieyu, you..." Huiyue hesitated to speak.
"I'm fine. Big quarrels are bad for your health, but small quarrels are good for your mood. I can't be fine all the time. I'm not without temper." Ye Jun said indifferently.
Nan Zhi was still worried, "But I see that the emperor is very angry, is it really okay?"
"He was so angry because he was still angry. He didn't make me angry. He will be fine if he changes his ways. I won't tolerate his bad temper. I treat the emperor and concubines equally."
Ye Jun raised her eyebrows, looking very calm.
She only has a bad temper towards the concubines, but always acts like a little white rabbit in front of the emperor. After a long time, the contrast is too great, and Ning Chen will feel that she is a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong, and is domineering to others. Her gentleness towards him seems to be fake.
This is actually not a good thing.
So when it's time to get angry with Ning Chen, I can't help but let him know that this is my personality.
Ning Chen had gotten used to her temper, so that if she bullied any concubine in the future, Ning Chen would not think it was a big deal.
In other words, I dare to challenge even the emperor, so what if I challenge you, a concubine
The two maids didn't quite understand the deeper thoughts behind this, but as long as their master could remain calm, they would do the same.
Han Yan's incident served as a wake-up call to all the servants in Jiaotang Garden.
This is the result of pursuing wealth and fame.