"What temper? I haven't said anything yet. There is no one bolder than you in the harem."
Ning Chen raised his hand to pull Ye Jun's shoulder.
"Does the emperor miss me?" Ye Jun turned his head slightly and stared at her like a dog. His watery eyes made people feel so soft-hearted.
Ning Chen's ears turned red, he withdrew his hand and coughed softly, "The weather has been cold recently, how about having mutton hotpot for lunch?"
"Hey, Your Majesty is coaxing a child." Ye Jun twisted her body, "Since Your Majesty is unwilling to say, then I will ask for mercy."
As expected, what is supposed to come will come. Ning Chen's eyes darkened and the smile on his face faded a little.
Ye Jun was not blinded by his subtle changes, but she was not in a hurry. She just continued, "I beg the emperor to ask my brother to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year this year."
When she said this, she deliberately lowered her voice, and her tone was soft and gentle, full of longing. Although there was an element of acting in her words, she really missed her brother.
"It has been two years since my father passed away. My brother brought the coffin back to Beijing, but he only stayed for a month because of military duties before returning to the northern border. Although my mother didn't say anything, she still couldn't help but worry about her. It just so happens that my mother's birthday is in the twelfth month, so it would be a good idea to ask my brother to come back and celebrate her birthday."
Ning Chen looked at the woman in front of him, his eyes slightly red, his beautiful eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"I agree to your request." He raised his hand and gently touched the top of the girl's head. He didn't even realize that his tone was more gentle than ever before.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ye Jun curled his lips and smiled, suddenly as bright as the spring sun.
He stretched out his arms and wrapped them around Ning Chen's waist, hugging him tightly.
The servants outside tactfully lowered their heads or turned their backs and didn't look.
The young emperor felt as if there was a rabbit in his heart and responded clumsily.
"I'm hungry, let's eat from the hotpot." Ye Jun suddenly said, completely ruining the atmosphere.
Ning Chen almost couldn't keep up with her huge thinking. He was stunned for a moment before letting her go and nodded.
The pot was quickly delivered to the kitchen, but now it was the kind where all the ingredients were stewed together, with the meat corresponding to the pot.
Ye Jun, who is a level 10 hotpot lover, naturally couldn't eat it like this, so he specifically instructed the kitchen in the morning to cut all the meat into thin slices and arrange them on plates so that he could eat it while hotpot.
Fortunately, the imperial chefs were all capable. After hearing what she said, they understood and even prepared the dipping sauce that Ye Jun had forgotten to order and sent it over.
Ning Chen had never eaten like this before. After tasting it, it was like a new world had opened up. The speed at which he ate meat was amazing.
In the end, the two of them ate two plates of mutton and beef each, as well as some pork, fish and vegetables. They ended with hand-rolled noodles, and they were sweating while eating.
The result of eating too much is that you feel uncomfortable when sitting, so you have to go out and walk around to digest the food.
It wasn’t far to walk. There was a small garden near Yuxiu Pavilion, and it only took a stick of incense to walk there.
But by coincidence, the two met Zhang Baolin and Zhou Baolin here.
"Greetings, His Majesty. Greetings, Lady Ye." The two of them came over and paid their respects.
Ning Chen waved his hand, "Forget it, why are you here?"
"The orchids in this small garden are blooming. I have nothing to do, so I asked Sister Zhou to come and enjoy the flowers together. I didn't expect to disturb His Majesty and Lady Ye. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhang Baolin said softly, glancing at Ye Jun timidly, then looking at Ning Chen, then lowering his head awkwardly, as if he was very afraid of her.
Ye Jun raised her eyebrows, "Tsk, Your Majesty, look, I am not a cat. Why is Zhang Baolin so scared of me?"
She is a cat, so if Zhang is afraid of her, she would be a mouse. When Zhang Baolin heard this, he felt a little more hatred in his heart.
But she hasn't served the emperor in bed since she was confined to her room, so she must not miss the opportunity to show up in front of the emperor today.
"Lady Ye has misunderstood me. I am just the dumbest person. I said the wrong thing and made you unhappy. I have been under house arrest for these days and have reflected on myself. I will abide by the rules in the future and will not dare to disrespect you in the slightest." Zhang twisted her handkerchief, looking very frightened.
Two lines of tears had already rolled down that little face, she looked so weak and pitiful, so timid that it made people want to protect her.
"Don't cry in front of me. Even if Your Majesty feels bad, I don't." Ye Jun glanced at her coldly, stretched out her hand to pull Ning Chen's sleeve, and acted like a spoiled child. "Your Majesty, what kind of monster am I? How could Zhang Baolin be so scared? He started crying before he even said anything. It makes me look like a demon. Are you bullying me because I can't cry?"
Ye Jun pulled his sleeves and stomped her feet, looking cute and spoiled. Ning Chen was already quite fond of her at the moment, and after she made such a fuss, how could he look at Zhang who was crying beside him
"Who said you look like a demon? You just have a bad temper." Ning Chen smiled and pinched Ye Jun's face. He turned to Zhang and turned cold. "Since you can't speak, just say less in the future."
Zhang was resentful in her heart, but she could only nod in response.
It seemed that the emperor was more partial to Ye Jun at the moment. If she continued to exaggerate, it would be too much. It would be better for her to behave obediently and leave a good impression.
"Stop crying." Ye Jun added, "It is such a blessing to be able to enter the palace to serve the emperor. If you cry all the time, your blessing will be wasted."
"I will remember what Lady Ye has taught me." Zhang Baolin wiped away her tears in humiliation and bowed.
Ning Chen and Ye Jun continued to stroll around and had no intention of staying, so Zhang and Zhou left together.
"Do you feel better now?" Ning Chen pinched her hand and teased.
Ye Jun leaned against his shoulder and smiled like a flower. "Your Majesty protects me, so I am naturally happy. I don't like Zhang, and I don't want to see her more in the future."
Ning Chen smiled helplessly and said nothing more.
On the other side, Zhou Baolin and Zhang Baolin returned to Xianfu Palace together.
There is no main seat here. Zhang lives in the east side hall and Zhou lives in the west side hall.
"Sister Zhou..."
"Please forgive me, sister. I'm not feeling well today and want to sleep for a while. I won't talk to you anymore."
Zhou interrupted her, bowed, turned around and went back to her room.
Before Zhang could finish her words, she felt a pain in her heart. She stared at the back with poison in her eyes. In the end, she had no choice but to go back.
"I'd better find a way to move out as soon as possible. This Xianfu Palace is not a good place." Zhou Baolin took two sips of tea and said irritably.
The maid Qing'er was puzzled. "There is no master in Xianfu Palace, and there is no need to be controlled by others. Why is Baolin not satisfied?"
Zhou sneered, "You didn't see Zhang's behavior today. She was born in a bad family, but she has great ambitions. I don't have the heart to fight and don't want to be implicated."
She was originally going to visit the garden alone today. Xianfu Palace and Yuxiu Pavilion are close to each other, and Zhang suddenly came over and wanted to go with her, so they had no choice but to go together.
When the two were together, Zhang Baolin brainwashed her a lot, which made her feel annoyed.
On the other side, Zhang, who was very unhappy today, was so angry that she tore several handkerchiefs into pieces.
Because there was a fixed number of porcelains and she couldn't ask for more if there were not enough, she didn't dare to throw them.