Without Lu Yan, Lu Mei, who followed her, was almost scared to death and hurriedly expressed her loyalty.
She really didn't know about this.
Ye Jun still believed her, mainly because Lumei was selected into the palace only last autumn and had been trained in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She was assigned to work in the greenhouse in the early spring and later followed her.
So Ye Jun is considered to be Lumei’s first master, and this girl has a clean background.
Huiyue comforted the man and gave him a scolding, using both kindness and severity, which put Lumei at ease.
After entering the inner room, she saw Ye Jun with her hair loose, leaning against the window in a daze. Huiyue sighed in her heart.
"The beauty didn't dry her hair after washing it. Although it's summer, it's cool in the garden. I'm afraid she'll get a headache if she catches a gust of wind."
After saying this, he took a towel from the side and wiped it himself.
Ye Jun was a little uncomfortable being called beauty all of a sudden. She had been calling her Wanrong Wanrong for more than a month. Now that she had been promoted, she had to adapt herself again.
"A green smoke was beaten to death with clubs, and the beautiful lady Li was also deposed. I was promoted to a higher position, but the world is really unpredictable."
Ye Jun's face was indifferent, and there was a deep chill in his eyes.
Huiyue paused, thinking of the bloody scene, which was really disgusting.
In order to warn the servants, the Queen Mother ordered all the servants to go and watch the execution of those palace maids in batches. When Huiyue went, the people were beaten to pieces, with a bloody mass from the waist down.
She was still able to hold on, but some of the timid ones were so scared that they fainted on the spot.
"Why do you have to think about those people, my beauty? They all deserve it. Fortunately, Lu Yan has a conscience, otherwise..."
"If she really had a conscience, she shouldn't have done anything." Ye Jun interrupted Huiyue coldly, "If it weren't for my father's achievements, would the emperor have asked me to defend myself? Would he have investigated the matter thoroughly? Why do you think Imperial Doctor Li made every word clear? It's because the emperor made it clear that he wanted to investigate. But if I didn't have any background, I might have been the one beaten to death."
"Huiyue, you have to remember that if someone plots against you, it's a plot. You can't be lenient just because she didn't kill you. This is the palace, not like other places. You got lucky once, but who can say you'll get lucky again? So, don't be soft-hearted!"
Ye Jun is calm and rational.
If Lu Yan really didn't want to hurt her, then she shouldn't have done anything and told her the news. Couldn't she protect Lu Yan
When others bribed him with money or threatened him with their relatives, Lu Yan harmed others. It was like someone offered a large sum of money for a fox fur, and the hunter killed the mother fox but couldn't bear to do so, so he spared the life of the little fox.
I showed mercy, but did the little fox not get hurt? Should I be grateful and not hate him
Ye Jun considers herself to be hard-hearted, and she will show no mercy to anyone who provokes her.
"I was mistaken. I understand." Huiyue nodded, and became more alert.
We really cannot forgive and be grateful just because others have left room for our hurt.
"Okay, go to the kitchen and order a dish of crispy pork and a steamed river shrimp. I'm hungry. Let's serve the meal earlier today." Ye Jun waved his hand.
Huiyue went there in person, bringing Baishu with her.
It can't be that they only want two dishes, of course there must be some other things to go with it, and she can't carry it all by herself.
But unexpectedly, when Huiyue came back, she only brought four dishes and one soup, two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a lotus root soup.
There was crispy pork but no river shrimp. It was served with chicken stewed with mushrooms, stir-fried magnolia slices and three fresh vegetables.
"What's going on? It's summer now, and fish and shrimp are abundant, but there are none?" Ye Jun frowned.
Huiyue looked unhappy. "The kitchen said that fish and shrimp should be eaten fresh. If we catch too much and can't finish them all, they will die and be wasted. We should have told the kitchen earlier so that they could prepare them. Now they suddenly asked for them, but... they don't have them."
Anyone who hears this will find it an excuse to refuse.
If we were in the palace, we could still believe it to some extent, but there were various large and small lakes in Lingxi Garden, and there were ponds specially for raising fish and shrimps, so we could catch them in time.
What I mean is that I don't want to do it for her.
"My promotion is not as good as before." Ye Jun sneered, but still picked up the chopsticks and took a few bites.
You can't let yourself starve.
The people in the kitchen would not do this for no reason. They must have received instructions from someone.
Otherwise, she had just been promoted, so she should have served him attentively. Why would she deliberately make things difficult for him
Being in a high position, the Empress would not take action. Concubine Jing has always kept herself out of trouble, but it is possible that Concubine Yan might do so. She is favored and would naturally feel uncomfortable seeing her being promoted.
But the people below are not necessarily clean either.
In this palace, it wouldn't be surprising if anyone stabbed you in the back.
But at the moment, she hadn't figured out who was trying to frame her, so she didn't want to care. Besides, if she took a step back, and the other party pushed further, wouldn't it be more convenient to take it back later, both with interest
At that time, in Taohuawu, Yi Wanrong was being massaged on the shoulders by a maid.
A little palace maid came in and asked for a reward with a smile.
"Wanrong, today Miss Ye went to the kitchen to ask for steamed river shrimps, but how can you have this kind of thing just because you want it? Our steward didn't give it to her, but her servant was very obedient and didn't make a fuss."
"She wouldn't dare to make a fuss." Yi Wanrong snorted coldly, "It's just that the emperor cares about his old ministers. Now that he has climbed over my head, can he suppress me forever?"
"Yes, yes, of course. Wanrong, you are the apple of the Emperor's eye!" The little maid said sweetly.
"You are good at talking and have done a good job. Go down and claim your reward."
Yi Wanrong was in a very good mood. How could she tolerate that the Ye family could get ahead of her
It’s true that the Ye family has made contributions, but the people who made the contributions are already dead. They are just a title, and they can’t compare to the Wu family, which is capable of getting things done.
Isn't it obvious now? Even if Ye's position is higher than hers, she can still control him secretly!
Maybe it was because Ye Jun didn't fight back this time, which made Mrs. Wu feel proud, so she signaled the kitchen staff not to serve her attentively.
The main reason was that since Ye Jun was promoted, he hadn't seen the emperor for six or seven days. The incident with Concubine Xia was also very strange. Everyone speculated that the emperor was more or less suspicious of Ye. He didn't favor her much in the first place, so it was not surprising that he neglected her.
In Wutong Palace, Su'e still told the Queen about the kitchen incident, but the Queen didn't take it seriously.
"Isn't there enough people in this palace who step on the weak and flatter the strong? No matter who secretly made the move, just don't provoke me. I will just have to be careful and don't let anyone bully Ye too much. After all, she is the descendant of a meritorious official."
The empress had somewhat come to her senses after following the emperor in scolding Ye Jun last time. The emperor didn't want to be known as someone who mistreats meritorious officials, so she had to agree with him.
Ye Jun used to have a bad temper and killed many people at one time. But now she has been troubled for three or four days in a row and she didn't say a word. Everyone thought she had become silent.
Yes, a woman with a falsely high family background was disliked by the emperor before she entered the palace. Now she is involved in the murder of the dragon heir. She has lost the emperor's favor and has to be honest.
After four days of this, Yi Wanrong's maid blatantly snatched the lotus fish ordered by Ye Jun in the kitchen. Ye Jun finally went to Taohuawu with a cold heart and a sword in hand.