Ning Chen had just left when the food from the kitchen was delivered a short while later.
Looking at the large table of delicious food, Ye Jun sighed.
"I haven't even had lunch yet, and you're leaving in a hurry again."
So I'll just have to finish this big table by myself reluctantly.
The second sentence was naturally not said, which made her seem very heartless.
After all, you have to act like you love the emperor deeply every day so that people around you will believe it and it will be easier for you to do your job.
The atmosphere is still very important.
Sure enough, Nanny Liang came to persuade her.
"We know Xiuyi is worried about the emperor, but the emperor is more concerned about Xiuyi's health, right? There are servants in Jiuchen Palace to serve you, Xiuyi doesn't need to worry too much. But you have indeed lost a lot of weight during this period, you have to make up for it."
"Hey, that's why I'm worried. Once the emperor gets busy, he won't have any day or night." Ye Jun frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Mammy, let Huiyue go to the small kitchen and stew a bowl of pigeon soup and send it to the emperor in the afternoon."
Not to mention love and affection, just talking about diligence, Ning Chen has indeed done it.
I can’t say how well the young emperor has done, but at least for now, it seems that he does have the intention to govern Nanqi well.
Ye Jun still had to give her this bowl of soup.
Firstly, it deepens the relationship at the right time, and secondly, it can be regarded as a way to express gratitude to Ning Chen for his diligence and love for the people.
However, the atmosphere in Zhaochunxuan is very good, but it is not so good in Weiruixuan.
The third princess was covered in prickly heat due to the hot weather and was crying.
"How did you take care of the child? Is there no ice or fan in the Wei Rui Pavilion? The princess has a heat rash all over her body. Look at her back. Why don't you go get the imperial physician?"
Yao Xiang scolded several wet nurses irritably, then frowned and held the child over.
Although he was a little disappointed that the child was not a prince, he knew that he had to raise the princess first.
Having followed Ning Chen for two lifetimes, she knew how much Ning Chen valued his children.
Besides, the child is her own after all, so even if she is disappointed, it does not mean that she has no love for her daughter at all.
All I can say is that only a prince would be to my liking.
A princess is only slightly better than having nothing.
Soon, the imperial physician arrived.
After checking it, I prescribed some powder to apply.
The wet nurses gave the third princess a bath and applied medicine powder on her, and she finally stopped crying.
"I just saw the clothes the princess is wearing. The material is not breathable enough and not sweat-absorbent enough. It will easily cause prickly heat when the weather gets hot. The princess needs to change her clothes." said the imperial physician.
At this point, Yao Xiang realized that the clothes her daughter was wearing were not made of the finest fabric.
His eyes suddenly darkened.
After sending the imperial physician away, he became angry at his servants.
"What's the matter with the princess's clothes?"
One of the wet nurses stepped forward tremblingly and spoke carefully.
"To reply to Xiurong, the good material that the Ministry of Internal Affairs distributed according to the rules is only enough to make five sets of underwear. Children always get dirty quickly when eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, and they need to be changed frequently. These few sets are not enough, so, they are wearing the second-rate ones."
"Asshole!" Yao Xiang threw the tea bowl at him angrily. "The Imperial Household Department didn't give me any, so I don't have any in my storeroom? Hurry up and take a few pieces to the needlework bureau and ask them to make some for the princess."
"Yes, yes, I'll go right away." The wet nurse kowtowed repeatedly and then retreated.
Yao Xiang was still worried about things outside the palace.
Yesterday I received a secret letter from my eldest brother Yao Xu, and was almost mad to death by what my second brother Yao Xin did.
This trick failed, but it allowed the Ye family to gain merit. In this way, wouldn't the Ye family's position be more stable
We have to think of ways to start from somewhere else.
Ye Jun's existence is the biggest change in this life. She has suffered a series of blows and her predictions are almost invalid. She must be eliminated first.
"Xiu Rong, have a cup of tea to cool down, or you might get sick from anger." Nian Wen stepped forward.
Yao Xiang took a sip from the teacup and looked at her again, "Where is Zizhu?"
"Sister Zizhu has the key to the warehouse. The wet nurse went to get the materials, and sister went to open the door." Nianwen said.
Speaking of this, Yao Xiang became angry again.
"A bunch of brainless people who dare to be careless even about the princess's affairs. The people selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are becoming increasingly useless."
Hearing this, Nianwen's eyes flashed, she lowered her head and spoke cautiously.
"Xiu Rong, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
"Just tell me what you want to say." Yao Xiang frowned.
Nian Wen said, "Since the Third Princess was born, Xiurong has not often asked about her, nor has she often visited her. Perhaps that group of servants thought Xiurong did not value the Princess, which is why she did what she did today."
Isn’t it? As a mother, you don’t worry much about anything, so how can you expect others to do the same
In the past, when the emperor was not busy, he would send someone to ask about it every two days. It was okay then, but now the emperor is too busy to take care of it, and his own mother is lukewarm about it. With this bunch of flatterers in the palace who only look down on the weak, how can he be willing to put in any effort
"Nianwen, there is something I want you to say. Remember it for me and pass it on so that they can remember it."
Yao Xiang's eyes were cold as he glanced over and clenched the teacup in his hand.
"My daughter, no matter whether I am close to her or not, is the apple of my eye. I don't have to ask, but anyone who dares to neglect or despise her would be a slap in my face. Ask him how many heads he has in his family that are worth chopping off!"
Even though she didn't like the third princess, since she was her own flesh and blood, she would not allow anyone to bully her.
"Yes, I've remembered it. I'll go and tell my subordinates right away." Nian Wen nodded quickly.
He bowed and walked out.
At this moment, Zizhu just happened to come in.
The two passed each other and seeing that Nianwen's expression was a little stiff, he guessed that the master inside was probably angry again.
After sorting out his thoughts, he walked into the house.
Before he could reply, Yao Xiang ordered him to deliver a secret letter to Lingzhou.
Although it was a secret letter, at first glance it was just an ordinary family letter. Only the Yao family could understand what was inside.
The letter contained only one meaning: the war must be won and Ye Zhe must die.
Anyway, the message has been conveyed, and how to handle it in the end depends on my brother's plan.
Yao Xu is a hundred times more reliable than Yao Xin, and she trusts him.
Of course, no matter how bad my second brother is, we can’t just ignore him.
The same advice was given, which was to beat him up severely when he returned, and then bring him before the emperor to ask for resignation.
Not only Yao Xin had to go, but his father, Minister Yao of the Ministry of Revenue, also had to go and resign.
Retreat to advance, repent sincerely, at this critical juncture of the war, even if the emperor wants to punish you, he will not punish you too severely out of consideration for the thoughts of all the ministers in the court.
After all, from outside perspective, it seemed that the Yao family was late in delivering the grain only because of the weather, and not for any other reason.
But Shangshu Yao was even more cruel than his daughter. He beat his second son so hard that he could not get out of bed. He then took off his official robes and black hat, and asked his servants to carry his son to apologize.
And the facts were just as Yao Xiang expected.
Although Ning Chen was annoyed that Yao Xin was unreliable, he also had to give some face to Minister Yao, an old minister.
The Yao family also took a humble approach and admitted their mistakes quickly, so the only punishment they could receive was a light one.
This meant that those in the harem who were waiting to see the Yao family suffer a setback did not get their wish come true.