Ning Chen was very annoyed with his beloved woman on one side and the pressure of public opinion from court officials on the other.
At this time, Ye Jun took the initiative to go to Jiuchen Palace.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to leave the palace to pray for the peace of Your Majesty and the harem."
"What nonsense! I have my own considerations for these matters. The end of the year is almost here, so you can go back and wait patiently."
Ning Chen helped the man up, frowning.
Naturally, he was unwilling to ask Ye Jun to leave the palace.
"I don't want to embarrass the emperor." Ye Jun raised her eyes.
The woman's eyes were full of heartache and self-blame, without a trace of grievance.
Ning Chen felt even more distressed when he met such a pair of eyes.
He hugged her into his arms and said, "It's not your fault. They just can't stand my favoritism towards you, so they took this opportunity to put pressure on me. Don't be afraid. I promised to protect you, and I will definitely do it. You go back and wait, and let me think of a foolproof plan."
"Okay, no matter what, I believe in Your Majesty." Ye Jun curled her lips slightly.
Come out from Jiuchen Palace.
I don’t know if it was because of the cold wind or some other reason, but Ye Jun’s eyes were frighteningly cold.
The Queen Mother's condition worsened at this critical juncture, which seemed somewhat intentional.
There was also Concubine Jingde, who also got sick by coincidence.
You can’t fake a child’s illness, like the third prince, but what about Yi Shunyi
Li Wanrong is Yi Shunyi's person, and the Imperial Observatory happens to be related to the Li family. Even though there is no solid evidence at the moment, Ye Yun has become suspicious of Yi Shunyi.
"Let Shen Pingzhi find a way to check Yi Shunyi's pulse history, prescriptions, etc. to see if she is really sick."
Nan Zhi nodded, and they immediately split up and went directly to the Imperial Hospital.
It's not a big deal for Yi Shunyi to pretend to be sick, but if she pretends to be sick at this time, it may be related to astrology.
What Ye Jun didn't expect was that before finding out whether Yi Shunyi was faking illness, a big news came out of Jiuchen Palace.
Ning Chen decided to go out of the palace with her to pray for blessings.
As soon as the news came out, it naturally caused an uproar.
Not to mention what happened in the harem, many ministers of the previous dynasty immediately jumped out to oppose it.
How can a king of a country leave the palace at will
However, Ning Chen had already thought of an excuse.
He was the emperor and he and the empress dowager were biological mother and son. When his mother was sick, he asked his concubine to go out of the palace to pray for her on his behalf. He did not fulfill his filial piety at all.
No matter the Empress Dowager or the Crown Prince, they are all related to him by blood. To let only the concubine Ye Jun go does not show sincerity and may not be enough to impress God.
Furthermore, his favor towards Ye Jun was also his behavior, so Ye Jun’s good fortune was also caused by him. We cannot just blame the woman. This is not what a wise monarch would do.
He even said bluntly that the fact that the late emperor personally granted marriage to his concubine showed that Ye Jun was a blessed person. The father and son of the Ye family had made great contributions to the country and the whole family was loyal and righteous. She should not be left alone in the palace, as this would disappoint the spirits of the late emperor and General Ye in heaven.
This is actually giving someone a taste of their own medicine.
When his ministers pressured him to be filial, he became even more filial and personally went out of the palace to pray for the empress dowager.
If the ministers opposed too much, they would be inconsistent and would slap themselves in the face.
So, the matter was settled.
They will set off tomorrow. The Emperor and Ming Zhaoyuan will go to the royal temple outside the palace to pray for blessings. They will return to the palace after the Empress Dowager and the royal heir have recovered from their illnesses.
Ye Jun was also very surprised when he got the news.
She always felt it was unlikely that Ning Chen loved her so deeply that he would accompany her out of the palace to pray for blessings.
After all, he is the monarch of a country. After years of getting along, Ye Jun knows that Ning Chen is not the kind of person who puts love first.
So maybe there is something else involved in this matter.
But no matter what the inside story is, from the outside, the concubines in the harem's plan to drive Ye Jun out not only failed, but it also created an opportunity for the emperor and her to be alone together, which is really infuriating.
Yi Shunyi was the most annoyed.
All my efforts were in vain.
He was so angry that he called Li Wanrong to Langhuaxuan and gave her a good scolding.
Li also felt aggrieved, because it was Yi Shunyi who thought the idea was good and almost implemented it.
In Li Wanrong's view, it was obvious that Yi Shunyi had gone too far and caused the court officials to push the emperor into a corner, which led to the emperor having to accompany Ye out of the palace.
Now that he is blaming me again, I feel a little resentful.
But I didn't dare to show it on my face.
It was decided that we would leave the palace to pray for blessings, and arrangements were made quickly.
What I am most worried about now is what to do with the Fourth Prince. After all, he cannot be taken out of the palace.
Finally, he begged Ning Chen to let Hui Zhaoyuan take care of the Fourth Prince for a while, and left Huiyue to look after him.
Bai Zhu had always been with the Fourth Prince, so the two of them were enough.
Now in the harem, there are not many people Ye Jun can trust.
At dawn the next day, a carriage came to Zhao Chunxuan to take Ye Jun to Jiuchen Palace, and finally set off with Ning Chen.
The temple is not far from the outskirts of Beijing. It is called Yanqing Temple and is the royal temple of Nanqi.
Since the Emperor and Ming Zhaoyuan were coming to pray, the temple naturally could not be open to the public. It was sealed off that day and guarded by the imperial guards. No one was allowed to enter without an imperial decree.
Along the way, the two of them rode in separate carriages, and naturally lived separately when they arrived at the temple.
Since people are here to pray for blessings, they naturally have to avoid it under the nose of the Buddha's beads.
But we can have lunch together.
"All the food here is vegetarian, but the taste is excellent." Ning Chen said, and then waved his hand to the servants, "You all go out, I have Ming Zhaoyuan to serve you."
This is what it means to have something to talk about alone.
Yuan Jiu understood and immediately led all the servants in the room out.
Ye Jun curled the corners of his lips slightly, knowing that his thoughts had been confirmed.
However, he did not speak actively. Instead, he served food to Ning Chen and waited for him to speak first.
But when Ning Chen saw the smile on her lips, he knew that this woman had guessed something.
"It seems you already know."
"I know nothing. The emperor came here with me to pray for blessings. There is nothing else." Ye Jun said.
Ning Chen smiled, "You are smart, I won't keep you in suspense. The Queen Mother's worsening condition this time was fake. The Duke of Ying is very resourceful. He can even unite the court officials to force me and even reach into the harem."
Moreover, he sent the message to the Queen Mother without anyone knowing.
If he had not secretly captured the imperial physician who treated the empress dowager and interrogated him, he would probably have been kept in the dark.
"So the emperor left the palace in order to better investigate the Duke of Ying's Mansion." Ye Jun raised his eyebrows.
Now that it's been said out loud, there's no need to play dumb.
Ning Chen nodded, "It's always more convenient outside the palace."
He could not take action against his own mother, so he could only eradicate the lineage of the Duke of England. Otherwise, the Queen Mother would be bewitched by her natal family and the harem would be in turmoil.
"I will just pray well, and Your Majesty can do what he wants." Ye Jun said softly.
Ning Chen was naturally satisfied with her intelligence.
"Next year, I will transfer your cousin back from Lanzhou. Your cousin is not bad either. He is doing very well in the Ministry of War and is a promising talent."