"Greetings to the Emperor." Ye Jun bowed.
Ning Chen smiled and waved his hand, "Forget it, why are you being so polite today?"
Having said that, he took two steps towards this side and held the person's hand out of habit.
"Etiquette cannot be abolished." Ye Jun raised her eyebrows and smiled, "What's more, the emperor has shown special favor to let me see my mother. I am deeply moved. I am here to thank you."
As she spoke, she gently shook Ning Chen's arm, acting like a cute little girl.
"A few days ago, I heard from the servants that you didn't enjoy your meals and were very depressed every day. Why didn't you tell me that you missed home? Or did Nanny Qin guess the reason? Are you happy now?"
Ning Chen asked people to sit down, with a smile in his eyes, and reached out to touch the little concubine's head.
"Of course I am happy." Ye Jun curled her lips, "It's just that the emperor is busy with government affairs at the end of the year. I thought I could see my mother during the New Year, so I didn't come to bother the emperor."
"If anything happens in the future, just send someone to tell me. You are now in a double body. If one of you can't eat or sleep well, two people will be hurt." Ning Chen said.
At this moment, Mo Yu and Liang Yu came in and replaced all the tea and pastries on the table with Ye Jun's favorites.
I no longer drink tea when I’m pregnant, but instead drink various drinks made from milk.
It's better to be cautious.
Ye Jun ate a piece of date paste cake and found it tasted very good, so he picked up another piece.
After seeing her finish eating, Ning Chen asked in confusion.
"It seems that you are not suffering from morning sickness. I heard from the imperial physician that Concubine Fang cannot stand the smell of mutton and any fishy dishes. She cannot even put them on the table."
"Maybe it's because my baby is so good that he can eat anything now." Ye Jun smiled.
Besides, morning sickness varies from person to person, so maybe it started in the late stages of her pregnancy.
You can never tell.
Of course, there is another thing that Ye Jun only realized deeply later.
The thing in her belly is really not well behaved at all!
Back to the present moment.
Ning Chen watched her eat and couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly.
"It's a good thing to be able to eat. You don't have to be restricted to eating whatever you want."
Ning Chen didn't even need to say this.
Ye Jun would never let herself be wronged.
And this time when she came, Ning Chen had no intention of letting her go.
After staying for dinner, he went straight to rest in Jiuchen Palace.
Although I can't do anything, it's nice to hold it.
The little concubine is so soft and fragrant, it is the best item to hold while sleeping in winter.
That night, it finally snowed outside.
It's already early December, a little later this year than in previous years.
Maybe it was because of the cold snow, but Ye Jun kept snuggling into Ning Chen's arms in her sleep.
Ning Chen was woken up by her nudging, and felt a little cold, so he asked someone to put up another blanket outside.
The servants came in quietly and still woke Ye Jun up.
"It's so cold."
Mumbling to herself, she rubbed her head against Ning Chen's neck.
"It's snowing, go to bed quickly, the bedding has been added." Ning Chen patted her back gently and said softly.
I was already feeling sleepy, and once I got warm I fell asleep quickly.
When he woke up the next day, Ning Chen had already gone to court.
But he left a message asking her to have breakfast before leaving.
Ye Jun naturally followed the flow and had breakfast in Jiuchen Palace.
When I came out, I saw that it was already white outside.
“Have a good look and take the sedan chair. It’s windy.” Nan Zhi said.
"It's the first snow today. I want to take a walk. Let the sedan follow me first." Ye Jun waved his hand.
She was dressed warmly and didn't feel cold at all. She even wanted to play in the snow.
But the maids would definitely not allow it, so I just thought about it.
Not long after walking forward, we met another group of people.
It looked a little unfamiliar and Ye Jun didn't recognize it.
However, the other party recognized her and saluted first.
"Your servant Baolin Yu is here to pay respects to Ming Xiurong."
Perhaps he noticed that Ye Jun didn't know him, so he introduced himself right away.
"No need to be polite." Ye Jun smiled, "Yu Baolin, are you out for a walk?"
It’s getting late now, and the greetings should have ended long ago.
Yu shook her head and said embarrassedly.
"I made a waist protector for the Empress two days ago. I forgot to bring it when I paid my respects today. I am sending it to the Empress now."
"Oh, you are so interested. Go ahead. I won't keep you any longer."
Ye Jun glanced at the small wooden plate held by the palace maid behind her. It was covered with a cloth, so she couldn't see what was on it.
Yu bowed and left quickly.
Since she entered the palace, she has heard many things about Ming Xiurong. Apart from being favored, she has a bad temper. Now that she is pregnant, she dare not provoke her at all.
Looking at Yu's receding figure, Ye Jun narrowed his eyes slightly.
"The queen has good taste. This Yu is good at dancing. Her figure is very graceful. She even looks good when she walks."
"Yang was also good at dancing before. Could it be that the Queen likes to pick this kind of people?" Nan Zhi asked.
Ye Jun smiled and said, "Who knows? But the people chosen by the Queen all look like dodder seeds. The Emperor doesn't seem to like them very much."
“Don’t even mention beautifying yourself. When I think about it, both Zhang Wanrong and Yu Baolin look delicate and pitiful.” Nan Zhi curled her lips.
"She doesn't look delicate, how can the queen be controlled?"
Ye Jun narrowed his eyes and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
"Our queen wants to train helpers, but is also worried about raising a tiger to cause trouble. How can she achieve anything if she has no courage and doesn't use people well?"
In the past, Zhao finally betrayed the queen, because the queen was stingy and had suppressed Zhao for so many years without even giving her the position of a concubine.
In Ye Jun's opinion, Zhang, who has abandoned Concubine Shu and turned to the Queen, is not a simple person either.
If there is no ambition, how could there be such a move
When the queen cannot satisfy Zhang's ambition, it is possible that Zhang will do something even more serious than Zhao.
Ultimately, it's because the queen herself is not decisive enough. She wants to sharpen the blade for her own use, but she is afraid that the blade is too sharp and she can't control it.
If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat others.
If Ning Chen had not been clear-headed and had not always respected the Queen, the Queen would have been squeezed to death long ago.
"What are you thinking about, Xiurong? It's windy outside, let's go back quickly."
Nan Zhi raised her hand to gather Ye Jun's cloak and spoke gently.
Only then did Ye Jun collect his thoughts and nodded.
No matter what the Queen does, she has no idea about the Phoenix Chair at the moment.
So it’s better to sit with someone you are familiar with.
Of course, if one day she is forced to struggle due to circumstances, she will not be lenient.
But Ye Jun hopes that day will never come.
After all, she discovered that in the harem, the queen must be virtuous and generous, and only the favorite concubine could be capricious and domineering.
What's more, even if she became the queen, she would only be the successor queen, which means she was half a concubine.
Tsk tsk, it’s better to be a favorite concubine.
But not everyone thinks like her.
There are always people who live two lifetimes and still care about other people's things.
But no matter what, the queen is sitting relatively steadily on the phoenix chair at the moment.
The harem is in relative peace as it is about to host the annual New Year's Eve palace banquet.