The next day.
Concubine Wende, who had been sitting there alone since last night, looked extremely haggard.
In just one night, how could one tell that the person in front of him was the once most favored and graceful Concubine De
When she was brought back to Magnolia Garden last night, the eldest prince was being carried out by his wet nurse.
She cried and shouted "no", and the child cried too.
The eldest prince was already weak, and it would have been fine if he had been taken away quietly like this. But when she fought for him like this, he was really frightened and cried so hard that he almost fainted.
Even so, it did not change the fact that the child was taken away.
As soon as the eldest prince left, Concubine Wende suddenly felt that she had been abandoned by the whole world.
She didn't want to see anyone, so she locked herself in the room, crying and laughing at the same time, and everything in the room was smashed to pieces.
The maids wanted to go in and clean up the mess, but she wouldn't let them and would beat anyone who came in.
A young palace maid wanted to go in and sweep up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, but she was pushed to the ground and her face was scratched by the broken porcelain pieces.
The bleeding wouldn't stop and he was crying in pain.
As a result, no one dared to go in.
It was not until the early morning when the sky was just getting light that the room finally quieted down.
Concubine Wende opened the palace door, looking disheveled, with her clothes torn and her hair disheveled.
Even so, she still did not allow her servants to get close to her.
He just moved a chair and sat at the door of the main hall, looking at the sky, and gradually became dazed.
It was almost noon when footsteps were heard outside Magnolia Garden.
"Are you finally here?" Concubine Wende forced a smile, which was stiff and a little hideous.
The person who came was Yuan Jiu, and the bright yellow scroll in his hand was the imperial edict that was to be awarded to the empress in front of him.
"De Fei An has plotted to murder a concubine in the palace and secretly stored forbidden drugs. She should be executed according to the law. However, considering that An has served me for many years and has given birth to an heir, I will pardon her death penalty. I will strip her of her title and demote her to a concubine. I will immediately send her back to the palace and move her to Qingxin Pavilion. She will be confined to reflect on her mistakes and cannot leave without being summoned. No one is allowed to visit her. I decree this!"
"Your Majesty, you really have a cruel heart!"
An knelt on the ground, her face full of tears and her eyes filled with resentment.
Yuan Jiu sighed in his heart. If the emperor knew this, he would probably be even more sad.
Just hiding the Acacia Dew is enough to get one beheaded, and the whole family will be implicated, not to mention the banned drug Zhuanyang Dan and the matter of giving Ming Jieyu the safflower.
The emperor did his best to save her life and did not implicate the An family. He has already done his best.
Forget it, if An hadn’t been so confused, how could he have ended up in such a situation
"An Cainu, please accept the order. Pack up anything you can take away. In an hour, a carriage will take you back to the palace."
Yuan Jiu couldn't bear to see her like this, so he said, "The emperor said that the eldest prince will also be sent to Ruyi Pavilion to be raised together with the second prince. You can rest assured."
"Don't worry, of course I am worried. I'm in this condition now, why should I care about the child?" An sneered.
Yuan Jiu was choked and didn't know what to say for a moment.
He bowed and left.
The outcome of the incident naturally spread quickly, and everyone was surprised. They didn't expect the punishment to be so severe.
In fact, no one understood the reason except the queen.
Ye Jun frowned when he heard the result.
This penalty is too harsh. Isn't it putting himself in the spotlight
She was not pregnant in the first place, she was just killed by mistake. If the news got out, the emperor would demote the eldest prince's biological mother to a concubine for her. It would be fine if she was just favored, but the Ye family had military power, and it would inevitably cause trouble among people in the court.
The emperor's favoritism can sometimes be a deadly weapon.
"Change my clothes. I want to go to Jingqian Palace to plead for An." Ye Jun stood up.
Nan Zhi was surprised, "Why? An Shi brought this upon herself, that's why the Emperor punished her so severely..."
"It is the Emperor's decision whether to punish or not. It is also the Emperor's decision whether my plea will work. But I cannot not plead, otherwise I will appear too mean and vicious. Not only will I be criticized, but I am also afraid that it will implicate my family. People in the court will say that the Ye family is powerful. Humiliating the prince's biological mother is not something I can bear casually."
Ye Jun could clearly see the pros and cons of this.
So she had to ask for this favor no matter what.
Regardless of whether the emperor agrees or not, she must silence the gossips.
Having made up his mind, Ye Jun went to Jingqian Palace without wasting a moment.
Ning Chen had just finished meeting with the ministers and was leaning back in his chair, feeling very annoyed.
After hearing the servant's message that Concubine Ming wanted to see him, she frowned but still let the person in.
After paying his respects, Ye Jun directly stated his purpose.
"Your Majesty, An Cainu mixed safflower into my cakes, which is indeed a crime, but An has contributed to giving birth, and she is the biological mother of the prince. Isn't such a heavy punishment too much? I feel uneasy, and I hope Your Majesty will reduce the punishment."
"You don't have to plead for her. I have made up my mind. I am extremely disappointed that she did this."
Ning Chen let out a long breath, raised his hand and rubbed his nose, his tone full of fatigue.
And Ye Jun was just trying to save face. Since the emperor did not agree, there was no need for her to act like a saint and beg.
So I didn't mention it anymore and stood up to leave.
"Since you're here, don't leave. Sit with me for a while." Ning Chen kept her.
Ye Jun narrowed her eyes and caught a glimpse of the messy pile of documents on the table. She knew that the man in front of her was being troubled.
I have a pretty clear idea of what I can say and do.
"The emperor's ice has melted and he didn't ask anyone to replace it. The room is hot and stuffy, so he's naturally upset."
As Ye Jun spoke, he took the gauze fan from Huiyue's hand, walked to Ning Chen's side and fanned it gently.
The cool breeze really makes people feel a lot more comfortable.
"The wind from this fan seems to be cooler." Ning Chen looked at her hand.
Ye Jun smiled and said, "I ordered someone to sprinkle some mint dew on it. First, it will make the wind cooler and second, it will also have some mosquito repellent effect."
"You are always thoughtful." Ning Chen raised his hand and held the person.
When their eyes met, the girl's expression was calm and indifferent, not at all like last night. But if you looked closely, you could see a hint of joy in her eyes.
"I'm sorry for wronging you."
"It would be good if the emperor is willing to protect me."
Ning Chen didn't know why he couldn't help but say these words.
Hearing the response, he gently patted the back of the girl's hand.
Ye Jun let him lead her, a smile on his lips, "Your Majesty has been too busy these days, and he hasn't even shaved, so he has a stubble now. But it looks good, and more majestic."
In fact, she wanted to say "more flavorful", but she was afraid that Ning Chen wouldn't understand, so she changed the words.
After she said that, Ning Chen raised his hand and touched his chin, and he really had stubble.
The court has been very busy these past two days, and then there was that incident last night. I felt a little haggard overnight.
But the woman in front of him praised him for his good looks.
You could say that Ye Jun was lying and flattering, but her eyes and tone were genuine.
In the end, Ning Chen had to think about it in a biased way. Could it be that Ye likes older people