The Queen moved quickly.
Ye Jun had just agreed to help organize the Mid-Autumn State Banquet when he received a brochure from Wutong Palace the next morning.
"Her Majesty said that time is tight and Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Please Ming Shunyi, please work harder and work with Hui Zhaorong to quickly come up with a set of rules."
Suqin, who came to deliver the message, bowed.
After taking a look at the not-so-thin booklet, Ye Jun felt a little regretful.
But I have already accepted the offer, and there is no chance of running away.
"I understand. Please reply to the queen for me. I will be careful and attentive."
Suqin nodded, "Yes, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
Ye Jun waved his hand, motioned Nan Zhi to stuff a purse into his pocket, and sent the man away.
Huiyue came over and poured a cup of tea. "Shunyi helped Madam host banquets many times when she was in the mansion. I think it's about the same."
It is impossible for the legitimate daughter of a wealthy family not to learn this.
Although Chu herself was born into a merchant family, the Chu family was also a wealthy family with a background. The rules and etiquette were no less than those of other families, so naturally they taught their daughter to be very capable.
"Except for the changes in the guest seating, dishes, and singing and dancing programs every year, everything else has its own set of procedures. I don't need to worry about anything else." Ye Jun said lightly.
He took a sip of tea and opened the booklet.
As he read it, he said, "I'll find out the details this morning and go to Hui Zhaorong to discuss the details with her. You ask Kong Qing to go first and tell her what time is suitable. Don't go too abruptly."
"Yes." Huiyue responded, and then turned around and went out to make arrangements.
Molanxuan.
Concubine Jingde was accompanying the Second Prince in reading an enlightenment picture book when Rosary came in quickly from outside.
"My lady."
Hearing this, Concubine De looked up at her, and knowing that she had something to say, she asked the wet nurse to take the second prince away.
"Tell me, what's the matter."
Nianzhu bowed slightly, "I have inquired and found out that early this morning, the Queen handed over all matters related to the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet to others. Hui Zhaorong and Ming Shunyi each took care of half of the affairs, and the rest were divided among them."
Concubine Jingde lowered her eyes, and her expression showed no signs of expression.
After a moment's silence, he whispered.
"Is the Queen going to be a hands-off boss this time? The harem affairs are left to me and Concubine Shu, and the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is left to Hui Zhaorong and Ming Shunyi. Xie is always afraid of power falling into other people's hands, but this time she is doing it quickly."
Tan Xiang beside her also nodded, "Yes, although the Queen has not been so authoritarian and stubborn since her last miscarriage, she would not just ignore this matter. This seems like..."
"Avoid suspicion." Concubine Jingde narrowed her eyes and said in a cold voice the two words that Tan Xiang did not say.
Others might not have such great hostility and deep speculation towards the Queen, but Concubine Jingde had suffered at the hands of the Queen, and she knew very well how cruel the Queen was.
The child she lost in her residence was murdered by the Queen and her wet nurse, Ding.
Now that Mrs. Ding has died of illness, the queen is not a very scheming type, but she is vicious. Without Mrs. Ding's dissuasion, she might do something.
"Send someone to closely monitor the movements of everyone around the Queen, even the servants who do the cleaning. I want to see what she wants to do this time."
Concubine Jingde tightly grasped her handkerchief, her eyes filled with chill.
If she could really get hold of the queen's handle, she would overthrow her at all costs to avenge her lost child.
Over the years, she pretended to be calm and composed. She even advised Lin, who had the same experience, to let go of her resentment. But in fact, she was the one with the deepest resentment.
But if she didn't do so, how could the queen take her lightly, and how could the emperor be more grateful for their old relationship and make her a concubine and give her a prince
Whenever she looked at the second prince, she would think of her lost child.
If everything goes well, that will be the emperor's first child.
Concubine Jingde is careful, and Ye Yun is also careful.
This time, the method of guarding against the queen was the simplest and most brutal one.
No matter how big or small the matter was, she would report it all in detail to the Queen, and all matters that required the Queen's approval would be decided.
In this way, although the queen only nodded, she was still involved and held the final decision-making power.
If anything goes wrong, the queen cannot escape responsibility.
This kind of thing made the queen very upset, but Ye Jun's words were nice.
She and Hui Zhaorong were just assisting. After all, the Empress was the master of the harem, and the two of them would never dare to overstep their authority and make decisions on their own. Even if it was just to add one more plate or one more pair of chopsticks, it had to be approved by the Empress.
In this way, the queen was elevated to a high rank, and she had no choice but to participate.
"This Ye family is really cunning. If anything happens to Miss Wan, I will be implicated to some extent."
In Wutong Palace, the queen slammed the table in anger.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It would be bad if you get angry and harm your health." Su'e stepped forward and advised with an embarrassed look.
The Queen frowned, "I want to calm down, but seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, things are not going well. This is all in vain. All of you should come up with a solution for me!"
Su'e looked at Suqin for help, and the latter also dodged.
After thinking about it, he hurried out to find Chu Yun.
"Go in and try to persuade her. The queen is so angry that Ming Shunyi is so angry. We have no other options."
Chu Yun's eyes flickered, and he first asked about the situation inside.
After getting a general understanding, he patted Suqin's hand soothingly and said, "It's okay, leave it to me. Your Majesty is just anxious for a moment, it's okay."
After entering the room, Chu Yun first made a cup of tea for the queen.
"Why is your Majesty so angry? I have heard from Sister Suqin that this matter, in my opinion, is not a big deal."
The queen glanced at her irritably, "How can you say that?"
"Your Majesty, you may think so. Although you are the one who makes the decision, you are ill and may have overlooked some details, or... you may have been deliberately deceived by others."
Chu Yun spoke slowly, a hint of coldness flashing across his eyes.
"Ming Shunyi is diligent and thoughtful in her work. Your Majesty trusts her, so she didn't investigate it in detail. If there is a mistake, it is at most a mistake of oversight. Then your Majesty can atone for it by investigating the case for the emperor and finding the real culprit."
"The Emperor might be angry because of your negligence, but compared to the fact that the person who murdered the heir was the woman the Emperor favored, this is too insignificant. The Emperor's anger and disappointment will be transferred to other things. Your Majesty should not worry too much at this time, or you will lose the big picture because of the small."
After hearing Chu Yun's words, the queen thought for a moment and finally put her worries aside.
When fishing, you have to be willing to use good bait.
It is still worthwhile to be scolded by the emperor in exchange for getting rid of two thorns in one fell swoop.
Seeing that the queen agreed, Chu Yun struck while the iron was hot and revealed his entire plan.
After a few days, Chu Yun got in touch with the little palace maid who was in charge of making soup in the kitchen of Lingxi Garden.