Ye Jun didn't go to bed until after having a midnight snack last night, so he didn't get a good rest. When he went to Fengqi Palace to pay his respects, he felt a little listless.
"Sister Ye, didn't you sleep well? You look tired." Concubine Wang sat down next to her and asked softly.
"I went to bed late yesterday, so I feel a little unwell." Ye Jun replied.
"Did you not get enough sleep or did you have something on your mind?" Concubine Zhao continued with a smile, "Yi Wanrong and Concubine Ye entered the palace at the same time. After something like this happened, I'm sure she's worried about you."
Ye Jun looked up at her, his eyes were very cold.
"I'm afraid Concubine Zhao doesn't know my personality. I've always been aloof from things that don't concern me. I don't have the heart to worry about others."
"Tsk, Concubine Zhao, why did you have to provoke her? Yi Wanrong is under house arrest, and Concubine Ye is the first one among the newcomers." Yan Xiuyi leaned lazily on the chair, with a half-smile on her face.
Li Wanrong immediately followed up, "That's right. It was not easy for Zhang Baolin to get ahead, but within two days he offended Lady Ye and was confined to his room. This Yi Wanrong..."
Li hesitated to speak, and in a few words, she almost pointed out that Wu's misbehavior in front of the emperor was due to Ye Jun's conspiracy.
"Zhang Baolin brought this upon himself. Yi Wanrong came on her own. Could it be that Lady Ye decided this? Li Wanrong, think carefully before you speak. Don't say anything."
Concubine Wang suddenly spoke.
This surprised Ye Jun. Wang's words were naturally meant to protect her, but she and Wang did not have many interactions.
But the verbal battle was so intense that she had no time to think carefully.
Seeing Concubine Wang speaking up, Li, due to her low rank, could not refute and could only look at Yan Xiuyi.
The latter looked at the two people sitting together with a somewhat subtle expression, "I didn't even know when Lady Ye became so close to Concubine Wang. Wasn't she on good terms with Concubine Wen before? How come it changed in the blink of an eye?"
"It's not nice for Yan Xiuyi to say that," Concubine Wen said in a cold voice, narrowing her eyes, "There should be harmony in the harem, so who is not on good terms with me?"
"Empress Wen is right. If Li Wanrong is really worried about Yi Wanrong, there is no need to talk about me here. Just go to Yingyan Pavilion and take a look yourself." Ye Jun said irritably.
This fire involved many people.
There must be something fishy about Yi Wanrong's misbehavior in front of the emperor, but she couldn't just let others frame her and take the blame.
The Concubine Shu above saw them quarreling and was also ready to take action.
However, her maidservant repeatedly pulled her sleeves, thinking about bringing the eldest princess back as soon as possible, so Concubine Shu had to hold back.
During this period, Concubine Shu was very quiet, just wanting the Emperor to see her changes so that he would agree to let her take the child back from the Empress Dowager.
Not long after, the queen came out from the inner room and first asked about the two pregnant women, and then showed concern for some other matters.
Just as the party was about to disperse, Concubine Wang suddenly stood up.
"Your Majesty, I have been having irregular periods since I came back from Lingxi Garden. Although they have never been regular, this time they are too late. I asked for your pulse at the beginning of the month, but the doctor said it was unclear. It has been more than ten days now. I beg Your Majesty to ask the doctor to check my pulse again."
Nowadays, in the palace, which imperial physician is assigned to check Ping An's pulse depends on his position and the emperor's favor.
Although Concubine Wang's position was not too low, she was not favored much, and the imperial physician she was assigned was naturally not a very good one. It was understandable that she asked the queen to arrange an imperial physician for her.
But she specifically mentioned the delay in her period, and everyone present understood.
"These are all trivial matters. We can also ask the imperial physician to check the pulses of Concubine Wen and Concubine Xia." The Queen waved her hand.
Of course we can't stop her. There are already two pregnant women in the palace, and one more won't make any difference.
What's more, Concubine Wen was the only one who was favored and pregnant before, so she was extremely anxious. Now that there is another one who is pregnant, she can share some of the emperor's attention.
The imperial physician who came was the most expert in gynecology. After taking the pulse, he confirmed that she was pregnant, having been pregnant for just over a month.
"Well, you have done a great service in helping the emperor to expand his family. Suqin, give this agate pomegranate ornament to Concubine Wang."
No one could tell whether the queen was happy or angry, she was always smiling.
No matter what the queen said, most people present were jealous to death, but they could only congratulate her with a pinch of their noses.
The one who suffered the most was Yan Xiuyi.
She had always been doted on and had served him for such a long time, but she just couldn't get pregnant. Wang served him less, only once a month, but she got pregnant first.
With the impact of Concubine Wang's pregnancy, Yi Wanrong's previous misbehavior in front of the emperor was no longer a big deal, and everyone's attention suddenly changed direction.
In Jiuchen Palace, Ning Chen was still happy when he got the news, after all, it was his offspring.
But he couldn't be too happy. After all, he didn't dote on Wang very much, and as an emperor, he still wanted a legitimate son.
On the other side, Ye Jun came out of Jiuchen Palace and suddenly wanted to take a walk in the Imperial Garden.
When she first entered the palace, she was not favored and it was summer, so she didn't go out much. Later, she went back to the garden and didn't really look at the scenery in the palace carefully.
It's a rare September with clear and cool weather and a gentle breeze, which has taken away all the tiredness from getting up early.
The air is really good in this era.
After finding a pavilion in the imperial garden and sitting down, Nan Zhi took out some silver and asked someone to get two plates of snacks and a pot of tea from the kitchen.
Now she has been ranked high, and she can work in the kitchen. She was also given a cup of hot milk, which is very comfortable to drink in the morning.
"My sister is here alone admiring the flowers. I am sorry for disturbing her."
Not long after, Concubine Wang came with two maids. They showed no intention of avoiding and went straight into the pavilion.
Ye Jun stood up and saluted, "Greetings to Concubine Jieyu."
"No need, we don't have to be so polite in private." Concubine Wang waved her hand and gave her a light support.
After sitting down, Ye Jun smiled awkwardly, "Jieyu came at an inopportune time. I was just about to go back. The tea is cold and the snacks are almost finished. I won't invite Jieyu to join me."
Concubine Wang took a glance and saw that there was still a trace of steam in the teacup, so she knew it was an excuse.
But it's normal. Now that she is pregnant, no one dares to let their thing enter her mouth.
"It's okay. I came here today specifically to look for my sister, and I also have something to say." Wang's expression became more serious.
Ye Jun looked at her, lowered his eyes slightly, and nodded to let her continue.
Concubine Wang lowered her voice, "I have been serving the emperor since the Qiandi Palace, half a year earlier than the empress, which means it has been more than four years. I am pregnant now, and it is difficult. I know that I am not loved by the emperor, but I must keep this child. The harem is not at peace right now, and I want to find my sister to take care of me."
"I dare not agree to what you said, Concubine. I am only a beauty, and after you give birth to this baby, you should be included in the Nine Concubines. Why do you need me to take care of you?" Ye Jun said with a faint smile.
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