Time flies and ten days are up soon.
Imperial Doctor Zhang and Imperial Doctor Shen came together to check Ye Yun's pulse.
It was confirmed on this day, more than a month ago. Calculating, it should have been conceived in early August.
Ning Chen came to Yuxiu Pavilion to see her right after court and was extremely happy.
He wanted to come more often, but Ye Jun wouldn't allow it.
"Tell others that I'm ill. Your Majesty comes too often, so people won't say that I've passed my illness on to Your Majesty. If you're really worried, just ask Eunuch Yuan to come and see you more often."
Ning Chen touched his belly which was still not moving, feeling a little reluctant, but for the safety of Ye Jun and her child, he agreed.
So in the following days, everyone who thought Ming Xiurong would be neglected because of his illness discovered that the emperor was very concerned about Ming Xiurong's condition.
Every two or three days, Yuan Jiu or Huai'an would be sent to Yuxiu Pavilion to check on him. Occasionally, Shen Pingzhi, who was treating Ye Jun, would be called to Jiuchen Palace for questioning.
As for Ye Jun, he also looked very ill and didn't leave the yard at all.
I just told others that I didn’t have much strength and had to stay in bed.
The queen began to feel suspicious, so she sent someone to investigate.
But who would dare to reveal the fact that the emperor has issued a gag order
Doctor Zhang also said that some people are in very good health and rarely get sick or complain of pain. Once they get sick, they are actually worse than others.
This statement was more reliable, and the queen's doubts were dispelled.
Of course, people would not pay too much attention to a sick person, after all, competing for favor is important.
Ye Jun was unable to serve in the emperor's bed, so her share was divided up.
Among the newcomers, Qi Wanrong and Wan Wanrong were the most favored, followed by Huo Cairen. Yu Baolin was close to the queen, so he could have a few more chances, but the rest were not that good.
Among the old people, Concubine Xia was the worst off. She had no one to rely on and was not as good as Zhang who turned to the Queen.
Ye Jun is sick again, so only Yi Shunrong is still okay.
It seems that all the old ones are outdone.
Qi Wanrong never became close to Concubine Chen.
In fact, she has a cold personality and is not close to anyone.
He usually likes to read in his own yard or take a walk in the Imperial Garden.
I heard from the servants that when Qi entered the palace she did not bring many clothes or jewelry, but she did bring a large box of books.
Ning Chen knew that she loved reading, so he specially rewarded her with a lot of books.
Anyway, I am still favored.
The more people are favored, the more gossip there will be.
The long-awaited first fight between new recruits is here.
The cause was very simple, it was caused by a plate of thousand-layer peach blossom pastry.
The name of this pastry suggests it's not easy to make. It is made by mixing beet juice with water and kneading the dough into a pink dough, which is then rolled into extremely thin skins. The skins are stacked up layer by layer, pinched into peach blossom shapes, brushed with oil, and baked in a small stove.
Because it takes time to make, I won’t make this Thousand Layer Peach Blossom Pastry unless the owner orders it.
On the first day when Qi Wanrong went to Jiuchen Palace to serve calligraphy and painting, she ate this dessert and thought it was delicious. The next day, she wanted to eat it again, so she asked the maid to go to the kitchen to ask for it.
This thing has been made for some time, and it just so happened that Wan Wanrong also asked for it today.
Wan's portion had already been prepared, and the people in the kitchen thought this was a great opportunity to curry favor.
Qi Wanrong's maiden family is from Kyoto, isn't that more powerful than the Wan family from Shenzhou
So he gave the Thousand Layer Peach Blossom Pastry to Qi first.
When Wan Wanrong's servant came to get it, he was told that it was not ready yet.
Wan felt strange that it hadn't been completed for such a long time.
I thought the kitchen was unwilling to prepare the dish for her because of who she was served, but when I checked later, I found out that Qi had taken it away first.
This made me very angry.
On the second day, when paying respects to the emperor, he caught Qi in both open and covert ways.
Qi Wanrong was the type of person who didn't like arguing with others, but today she was so annoyed by the constant barrage of criticism that she finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Wan, what do you mean? If you get angry somewhere else, don't come and bark in front of me!"
The words were spoken rudely, and Wan Wanrong was also annoyed, and she was even more rude in her words.
"I'm being bullied, who can I be bullied by? I've always thought you're noble, but I never thought you were a shady person. You tried so hard to snatch a plate of peach blossom cake from me, and now you don't acknowledge it after eating it? You're really just a sleazy person with a beautiful appearance!"
"You are talking nonsense. When did I steal your snacks? Yesterday, my girl was..."
Qi Wanrong slammed the table in anger, but she came to her senses halfway through her words and slowly stopped.
"What happened yesterday? Did Qi Wanrong finally remember?" Wan snorted coldly, "The Qi family is also a wealthy family. Could it be that Wanrong still covets this plate of dim sum and can't wait for it to come out of the oven, so she came to grab it?"
At this time, Qi had already figured out what was going on.
With a frown on his face, he said to the maid beside him, "Yusuo, what happened when you went to the kitchen to get some snacks yesterday?"
Yusuo was also a little panicked, and quickly replied truthfully, "I went to the kitchen yesterday, and the steward said that there was some, so he told me to take it away. I don't know anything about it."
Qi suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She lowered her eyes awkwardly, stiffened her neck to avoid Wan's gaze, and spoke in a low voice.
"It must be a mistake by one of the servants below. He took Wan Wanrong's snacks by mistake. I apologize to you here."
"Oh, how can I be worthy of it." Wan sneered, "Since you say it's my fault, then it's my fault. I won't argue with you."
When speaking, he emphasized the word "slave", which sounded meaningful no matter how you listened to it.
However, Qi was in the wrong first and was a noble person, so even if he understood the deeper meaning, he could only bear it and not defend himself.
The fight between the two of them was clearly seen by everyone.
The queen deliberately did not try to reconcile them. She waited until they finished arguing before she said a few words in a non-threatening manner.
It was obvious that he wanted to see what kind of personalities these two people were like.
Normally, you pretend to be someone you don’t like, but when you get angry and impulsive, you are most real.
This time it can be made clear that Qi Wanrong is of straightforward character and not good at verbal arguments, but Wan is a powerful one. She appears to speak softly, but her words are sharp.
I guess he is the kind of person who won't suffer any loss easily.
It's good to have a bad temper. When Ye recovers from her illness, the two of them will rush together, which will be fun to watch.
The queen thought so, and so did the other concubines.
In Yuxiu Pavilion, although Ye Jun was taking care of her pregnancy, she was also concerned about what was happening outside.
Everyone knows about the quarrel between the two Wanrongs in Fengqi Palace today.
But she saw more clearly that Wan was only breaking up with him this time because she was forced into a corner, and she didn't intend to have a head-on confrontation from the beginning. Ye Jun was different. She liked to get straight to the point.
After all, Wan is the type who picks on the weak, while Ye Jun is the type who picks on both the soft and the hard.
If it's a tough bone, just chop it with a knife. Anyway, I'm determined not to suffer any loss and get no thanks.
But she couldn't spread these thoughts.
Nowadays, news from outside can enter Yuxiu Pavilion, but nothing from inside can leak out.
This made the two allies, Wang Shunyi and Zhou Wanrong, somewhat restless.
After waiting for a month, the opportunity finally came on Ye Jun’s birthday in October.
It's both a visit to the sick and a birthday celebration.