"Madam, why are you trying to pull me over? You've seen what Ye is like. She doesn't even take me seriously!"
The queen was so angry that she slammed the table angrily after everyone left.
"My dear queen, what time is it now? Ming Xiuyi's brother is fighting in Lingzhou, why bother her at this time? If she wants to be crazy, just let her go. Now that the emperor can be lenient to her, what about in the future?"
Nanny Ding advised in a gentle voice.
This time the queen didn't quite listen and frowned in annoyance.
"She says this every time, but when has she ever lost her sense of propriety? This is not the first time I have tried to flatter her, but Ye is simply unmoved. She just follows her own temper, which makes the emperor love her even more."
"No flower lasts forever. Hasn't your Majesty seen enough of this over the years?" Madam Ding continued patiently, "Your Majesty, just sit tight and let her go. She may be able to maintain her sanity for a while, but she can't maintain it for the rest of her life."
Although the words made sense, the queen was reluctant to listen.
The princes were born one after another, but there was no movement in her belly, which made her very anxious.
But in this situation, she had no choice but to listen.
I sighed and let it go.
At this moment, outside Fengqi Palace, Ye Jun forced Yao Xiang's sedan chair to stop.
"What does Ming Xiuyi mean?" Yao Xiang said with a dark face.
"Fang Xiurong may have forgotten the rules. We, Xiuyi, are of higher status than you. Before you reply, you should first step down and pay your respects." Huiyue said loudly.
As he said this, Ye Jun sat on the sedan chair, looking down and fiddling with his sleeves, looking very nonchalant.
At this moment, Yao Xiang clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and her chest heaved as she suppressed her anger.
Huiyue glanced at her and walked a few steps closer with a smile.
"I think Fang Xiurong has even forgotten how to perform the ceremony. I will show her how to perform the ceremony right now."
"Cross your hands, with your left hand on top, and place it on the left side of your waist at the same level as your navel, half a fist away from your body. Take a half step backward to the left with your right leg, bend both knees at the same time, and look forward. I, your concubine, greet Ming Xiuyi."
After the demonstration, Huiyue stood up and said, "Lao Fang, please get dressed and follow the rules."
This kind of oppression has always been done by Yao Xiang to others, and no one has ever dared to do this to her.
But at this moment, Ye Jun's position was indeed higher than hers, and what he did was according to the rules, so she had no choice but to obey.
But she still refused to bow her head, and said through her teeth, "My legs and feet are not feeling well, so I cannot get off this sedan chair. Please forgive me, Xiuyi."
"Oh? You can't chase her away. She's seriously ill." Ye Jun glanced at her calmly, then turned and said, "Today I want to check her pulse. Imperial Doctor Shen's medical skills are second to none. Fang Xiurong, please go with me to Zhaochunxuan to have a look."
After he finished speaking, he gave Bai Zhu a wink.
The latter understood and immediately took a few steps forward and stood beside the eunuch who was carrying Yao's sedan chair.
It seems like he is forcing people to follow him.
Zizhu couldn't help but said angrily, "Ming Xiuyi is going too far. She is deliberately humiliating our Xiurong!"
"Even if I did it on purpose, it's not my turn as a servant to interrupt here!"
Ye Jun raised his chin and cast a sharp gaze over, which made Zizhu's heart tremble and her throat tighten slightly.
Seeing that the girl was silent, he slightly withdrew his gaze and looked at Yao Xiang casually.
"Fang Xiurong, I have never been one to follow the rules, but if I really have to, I have to be absolutely right. Today you insist on violating the palace rules, so I must resolve this matter according to the palace rules."
As for why Ye Jun was certain that the Yao family must have deliberately delayed delivering the grain, it was all based on the Chu family's experience in delivering goods.
Every year, the Chu family sells tea, silk and other products to remote northern counties such as Lingzhou. They know exactly how to deliver the goods and how long it will take.
It is not easy to bring it up now. After all, the food and grass were still in the hands of the Yao family at that time, and they had to wait to be delivered. Later, the Yao family apologized quickly.
Just as Yao Xiang said, the emperor has let this matter go, and no one can bring it up again.
But she just couldn't swallow this anger today.
Yao Xiang looked at Ye Jun's expression and knew that he had to bow his head today.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked someone to lower the sedan chair.
He stood up with the help of Zizhu's hand and bowed politely to Ye Jun who was looking down at him.
"Your servant, pays respects to Ming Xiuyuan."
"No need to be polite." Ye Jun smiled lightly, completely unlike her cold look just now, and said softly, "You should have come earlier according to the rules, and you don't have to stay here for so long. I will go back first, and you can fix your appearance as you like."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand. The servants carrying the sedan chair understood and immediately walked away swiftly.
Yao Xiang, who stayed where he was, became so angry that his face turned red and veins on his forehead throbbed.
Zizhu looked angry and worried, "Xiu Rong, Ming Xiuyi is targeting you like this, could it be that he knows something?"
"Impossible." Yao Xiang said coldly, "I arranged it all in the morning, no one would know. She just suspected the Yao family, but she had no evidence, so she could only vent her anger on me."
Who could have thought that the emperor would borrow grain from the people.
According to her plan, she said that it would take 25 days to deliver the food, but it would only be three days late. The food shortage would not be long and the loss would not be great.
It can effectively weaken Ye Zhe's military strength without causing his own people to be accused of delaying military affairs.
It is caused by natural factors, and people are always powerless.
But unfortunately, the emperor and the second brother did not follow the plan, which led to the current situation.
She must return the humiliation she suffered today!
"Let's go." Yao Xiang lowered his eyes and took a deep breath, calming himself down before leaving with his people.
The place where the two met was rather remote, and both were ordered not to talk about anything, so this incident did not cause any waves in the harem.
Time flies, and Mid-Autumn Festival is just three or five days away.
The emperor said that there would be no banquets in the palace during the war, and each palace was very low-key, with no signs of festivity at all.
This is not only the case in the palace, it is also the case outside. No one dares to go against the emperor.
But when the door was closed in the yard, the atmosphere was a little more relaxed.
The kitchen sent over several boxes of mooncakes, with all kinds of flavors. They were delicate and cute, creating a festive atmosphere.
At dinner time, I suddenly received the snow skin mooncakes sent by Jiuchen Palace.
That’s a rare thing these days.
The current craftsmanship is not good enough, and the ice skin made from glutinous rice flour cannot be kept for a long time, otherwise it will crack and look ugly, so the one delivered must be freshly made in the kitchen.
"The Emperor said that although there will be no palace banquet this year, we still have to eat mooncakes. We can't enjoy the joy of reunion this year, but things will be better next year."
The eunuch who delivered the message smiled.
Ye Jun naturally gave the reward generously.
I also learned from this eunuch that the emperor rewarded all the concubines in the harem who had children, but the rest, regardless of whether they were favored or not, did not get any.