On the morning of the second day, Concubine Hui brought the Second Princess to Furong Palace to pay her respects.
"Hurry up and get up. Why are you being polite to me, sister?" Ye Jun waved her hand kindly.
Only then did Concubine Hui stand up and sit down on the embroidered stool beside her.
"Although the Imperial Concubine is being polite, I cannot break the rules. It would be bad if others heard it."
"Sister, you and I have known each other for many years, but you don't know my temper. If you insist on calling me Imperial Concubine in the back of others, that would be really rude." Ye Jun deliberately put on a serious look.
Seeing her like this, Concubine Hui stopped refusing and called her sister.
Ye Jun had tea and cakes served, then gave a wink.
Nan Zhi understood and said, "The Fourth Prince is resting today. He is visiting the Sixth Prince and the Fourth Princess in the side hall. Would you like to go and see them, Second Princess?"
Hui Fei understood that Ye Jun had something to say, so she pushed her daughter forward and said, "Go, go play with your brothers and sisters."
The second princess nodded obediently and let Nan Zhi take her out.
Only then did Ye Jun become serious.
"I nearly died during childbirth. Although the emperor has dealt with Xie and Qin, Qin met Huiyue before she died and said something. I think there may be someone else involved in this matter."
Hearing this, Concubine Hui also became nervous and frowned, "Sister, what you mean is that Qin Shi might just be a scapegoat?"
Ye Jun nodded and whispered, "I suspect Concubine Jingxian."
"Empress Jingxian?" Concubine Hui's eyes were full of surprise, and the astonishment in her tone could not be concealed.
She had guessed that it was Yi Zhaoyuan or even Qian Shunrong, who was the most favored person besides Ye Jun, but she didn't guess that the person Ye Jun suspected was Concubine Jingxian.
"No way, Concubine Jingxian has always been gentle and low-key, never fighting for anything. She had a very good temper when she was in the palace, and it hasn't changed for so many years. How could it be her..." Concubine Hui said in a low voice, but she became less and less confident the more she spoke.
Because Qin was a member of Concubine Jingxian's palace and was promoted by Concubine Jingxian.
Moreover, Ye Jun would not slander Concubine Jingxian without reason.
After all, compared to Concubine Jingxian, who was not favored, had a not-so-good family background, and had no biological children, Yi Zhaoyuan and the third prince were more worthy of being slandered.
Seeing Concubine Hui's eyes gradually calming down, Ye Jun took a sip of tea and told Huiyue the details of the incident with Mrs. Wan and the last words of Mrs. Qin that Huiyue had heard.
After hearing this, Concubine Hui’s face was filled with shock.
She didn't expect that Concubine Jingxian was hiding so deeply.
"So sister, the emperor has asked me to take charge of the six palaces now, so I must take this power. I can't let Concubine Jingxian hold it anymore. Now that the emperor has promoted you to the position of concubine and agreed that you can help me manage the six palaces, we must keep a close eye on the Zhongcui Palace. It would be best if she can't get hold of the power."
Ye Jun lowered his eyes slightly, and his voice was filled with a bit of coercion and coldness.
Concubine Hui nodded seriously.
Now she has relied on Ye Jun to get to where she is now. If Ye Jun falls, she will not be in good shape either. Therefore, she must go all out to help Ye Jun eradicate the cancer of Concubine Jingxian.
After a conversation, the two of them calmed down and had a basic idea of what to do next.
However, there is a disadvantage at the moment, that is, Ye Jun is in Lingxi Garden and cannot take care of the affairs in the palace for the time being.
Therefore, before she returns to the palace, the affairs of the palace will still be under the full control of Concubine Jingxian.
Now the emperor's oral order has been passed down. Ye Jun will be in charge of the affairs of the six palaces in the future. I think while she still has power, Concubine Jingxian will hurry up and do many things.
In order to avoid any further complications, Ye Jun had to find a way to return to the palace earlier and take full control of all affairs in the six palaces as soon as possible.
The upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival is a good day.
In the evening, Ning Chen came to Furong Palace for dinner, and Ye Jun brought up the matter.
"Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival for family reunion, but now the emperor and the children are in Lingxi Garden, and the queen mother is in the palace. We can't reunite during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I am worried that people will talk about us."
"The Queen Mother is recovering from an illness, so it would be inappropriate to ask her to travel all the way from the palace. I think it would be more appropriate for us to return to the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival this year."
Ning Chen didn't think too much about it, but he felt that what Ye Jun said made sense, so he nodded.
"Okay, come here in March. It's already July, so it's time to go back to the palace."
Finally, he said, "I wanted to give you a surprise, but now I'm telling you in advance. Zhaochun Pavilion is too small, and it will be crowded to raise three children. I have ordered people to clean up Chonghua Palace for you to live in. I also renamed the palace Zhaochun Palace and installed underground heating. It will be much warmer for you to live there in winter."
This was indeed a surprise.
The main reason is that earth dragons are valuable.
Unless the emperor specifically orders it, it is only available in Jiuchen Palace and Fengqi Palace.
Now a ground dragon has been specially built for her. This favor is absolutely unique.
A floor heater is much warmer than a charcoal pot, and there is no choking smoke.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ye Jun curled her lips into a smile, leaned over and pecked Ning Chen lightly on the chin.
This made Ning Chen blush for a moment.
"You're already a mother of three children, yet you're still so naughty."
Ye Jun raised her eyebrows, "This is my nature. If I like Your Majesty, please don't hide it."
When Ning Chen met the woman's lively eyes, he felt a sweet feeling in his heart.
He suddenly thought of the past, the first time he met Ye Jun. At that time, Ye Jun's eyes were as lively as they are now.
This consistent agility made Ning Chen feel that Ye Jun was also consistently pure.
Whether good or bad, it is all sincere and pure, with no concealment in laughter, anger or scolding.
He really likes Ye Jun like this.
Ye Jun had no idea what the person in front of him was thinking, he just picked up some food for him out of habit.
Unconsciously, she also remembered many of Ning Chen's preferences.
Everything happens imperceptibly.
That night, Ning Chen stayed overnight.
Although she had been in confinement for two months, it was no problem for her to have sex now. However, Ning Chen was always worried that it would be bad for Ye Jun's health, so he just restrained himself and held her in his arms while sleeping.
Ye Jun knew that the person next to him was trying hard to hold back his emotions, and he wanted to laugh but also felt warm inside.
Since the other party is taking good care of her, she should naturally take better care of her own body.
So this night was a rare one where they simply slept in each other's arms.
On the second day, news spread that the emperor was preparing to return to the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Since we are going back to the palace to celebrate the festival, everything needs to be arranged in advance, so we plan to set off for the palace on July 20th, leaving some time for arrangements.
Concubine Jingxian was also surprised to hear this.
Originally, she said she would return after the Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival. Now that she is leaving earlier, she has to hand over power even earlier.
Of course I'm not happy about it, but there's nothing I can do.
After thinking about it, he called the manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"Now that the Emperor is about to return to the palace, the Imperial Concubine's residence will be moved to Zhaochun Palace. The place is bigger, and there are three children to raise, so naturally more people will be needed to serve. Now that the floor heating has been repaired, let's arrange for a few people to go in and serve and sweep. We can't let the place be dirty and messy when the Imperial Concubine moves in."