When they paid their respects the next day, there was another heated debate among the crowd.
Yi Wanrong made a few sarcastic remarks, saying that Ye Jun was jealous of the newcomer and instigated the emperor to put Zhang under house arrest.
"Tsk... After being together for so long, Yi Wanrong still doesn't know my personality? Could it be that she wants to eat fish again?"
Ye Jun glanced at her coldly, and Wu felt a chill on her back, and she couldn't help but shiver.
It turns out that he will only behave himself after being disciplined.
"Why didn't Sister Shufei come today?" Now that Concubine Wen is pregnant, she comes to pay her respects every day to avoid gossip.
Concubine Jing frowned and continued, "It seems that she is ill. I even asked the imperial physician for help last night."
The Queen nodded, "Shufei likes to stay cool, and she ate too much iced fruit, which damaged her stomach and caused a fever. I'm taking a leave today, and you should all be careful. It's already September, and you can't stay cool anymore. The day after tomorrow is the Double Ninth Festival, don't miss it because of illness."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Everyone said in unison.
After coming out of Fengqi Palace, Yao Xiang looked at Ye Jun twice more. It was at this time that Min Cairen suddenly walked towards Ye Jun.
"Hello, Sister Ye." Chen bowed.
"Forget it. Is there something wrong with Min Cairen?" Ye Jun said.
She had no good feelings towards this cousin of the emperor.
Min Cairen smiled lightly, feeling a little embarrassed. "I still want to apologize to Sister Ye for what happened in Lingxi Garden. This hairpin is made of Hetian jade. Please accept it."
After she finished speaking, she took a box from the maid behind her.
Ye Jun took a look and raised his eyebrows slightly, "No need to apologize, it's all in the past, no need to mention it again."
"I am a sincere gift from you, Lady Ye. To be honest, I have something to ask of you. Recently, I wanted to embroider a handkerchief, but I was not satisfied with the pattern after drawing it. I heard from the Emperor that you have excellent painting skills, so I wonder if you can give me some advice."
Ye Jun's eyes flickered, and he was not sure what Chen meant.
When Yao approached her in the past, Chen always made sarcastic remarks about her, but why did she come here herself today
"Since Mincai thinks highly of me, let's go together." Ye Jun smiled.
She also wanted to see what Chen was up to.
Yao Xiang looked at them from behind, narrowed his eyes, and felt even more depressed.
In her previous life, Chen Suyu rose to prominence by currying favor with Concubine Wen. The Emperor loved her and the Empress Dowager also supported her, which is why she was able to rise to prominence.
How come this time it turned into currying favor with the Ye family
If I think about it carefully, everything related to the Ye family seems to have changed. Will there be any changes to the child in Concubine Wen's belly
This feeling of losing priority control made Yao Xiang very uncomfortable. She could see through almost everyone here, except Ye Jun. This made her even more eager to eliminate this accident.
After thinking it over for a while, Yao Xiang did not return to his residence but went directly to the Grand Concubine's place.
On the other side, in Yuxiu Pavilion, Ye Jun had already asked everyone to sit down.
Mincai took out a piece of fine silk and embroidered a few young leaves on it. Her technique was also exquisite, but it was a little monotonous.
"These green leaves are easy to embroider. They can be big or small, and in any shape or form. They all look the same. But the flowers are different. Each has its own look. I am not sure how to do it right now. Please, Sister Ye, add a few strokes."
A hint of understanding flashed across Ye Jun's eyes. This was going to be the icing on the cake.
"I thought it was just a few touches, but it turns out my sister hasn't embroidered the flowers yet. I'm OK at painting, but I'm not very good at embroidery. I'm afraid I can't do it well. Don't ruin this good material."
Min Cairen's eyes twinkled and she chuckled, "Sister Ye, you're joking. It's most appropriate for you to do this to add the icing on the cake."
After a pause, she continued, "This handkerchief is for the Empress Dowager. My sister is an excellent painter, and I'm sure the Empress Dowager will like the picture you draw."
"Now that my sister has done me the icing on the cake, I will keep it in mind and will certainly help you in times of need in the future." Min Cairen looked at Ye Jun meaningfully and pushed the handkerchief forward.
Ye Jun was unmoved. He picked up the teacup and took a sip before speaking calmly.
"What a pity. I have never been afraid of the cold, so I don't need Min Cairen to send me charcoal. But since this handkerchief is for the Empress Dowager, I'd better show my filial piety."
Seeing that she still refused to give in, Mincai had no choice but to give up.
In the end, Ye Jun still took some time to carefully draw a picture. After all, he wanted to show his filial piety to the Queen Mother, so he couldn't be too perfunctory.
After leaving Yuxiu Pavilion, Mincai kept frowning.
The people who served her couldn't help but complain, "Although she is a beauty, you have the Empress Dowager's support, so why should you be so polite to her? I think she is too arrogant and doesn't even take the Empress Dowager seriously."
"Ye is not an ordinary person. She is now in the eyes of the emperor and has a good family background. Even though she doesn't have a father to support her, she is not so easy to win over. But at least she has made it clear that she will not be my enemy." Min Cairen analyzed in a low voice.
If it weren't for the Queen Mother's instruction, she would never have come to show her goodwill to Ye. If she really respected her, she would not have offended anyone in Lingxi Garden.
According to her, it would be better to win over Concubine Wen than Ye.
Concubine Wen is favored, pregnant, and has a poor family background. Isn't being with her a perfect match
But the Empress Dowager had high hopes for Ye, so she could only do as she was told. But Ye didn't appreciate it, which made her somewhat angry.
In Jiuchen Palace, Ning Chen's face darkened as he listened to Huai'an's reply.
"Mincai went to Yuxiu Pavilion? How did Lady Ye behave?"
Huai'an said truthfully, "The messenger said that Mincai didn't look very good when he came out. He must have been unhappy."
After hearing these words, Ning Chen's expression relaxed a little.
Putting down the pen in his hand, he said with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "I'm afraid that my mother has been idle recently. There is a queen in the harem, so why should she bother to intervene? Send a message to the outside of the palace. It's time for the Chen family to get busy."
"Yes!" Huai'an bowed and immediately retreated.
I feel sad in my heart. The Queen Mother doesn't want to enjoy her peace and quiet. What is she up to? She has only been at peace for a few days.
The Chen family is the emperor's tenant family. As long as they behave themselves, what benefits will they not get? But the more the empress dowager tries to get benefits from her family, the more disgusted the emperor will be.
After all, the world belongs to the emperor, and no emperor is willing to give up his own interests to his subjects.
That night, there was another new person serving the emperor. This time it was Zheng Cainü, who was also from a military family and the illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.
Even though everyone in the harem is unhappy, it is inevitable that new people will come to the fore.
It’s just that half of this group of newcomers have outstanding family backgrounds, and the few who came up later were not taken seriously by everyone.
Among the newcomers nowadays, Yi Wanrong is the most favored, comparable to Sun Xiuyi, followed by Ye Yun, and then Fang Cairen Yao Xiang and Min Cairen Chen Suyu are equally favored.
None of them are vegetarians, and some of them fight.