In early November, it rained for three days straight and the wind never stopped.
As a result, many people in the palace fell ill.
When she went to Fengqi Palace to pay her respects in the morning, the Queen mentioned that the Queen Mother had caught a cold and her condition had worsened. When Ye Jun returned to Yuxiu Pavilion on his own, he also became drowsy.
At first I didn’t take it seriously. I drank a bowl of ginger soup and went into the house to lie down, thinking it was because I didn’t sleep well.
But she felt more and more uncomfortable as she slept. When she finally woke up, she saw Huiyue putting a cold towel on her forehead.
"My beauty is awake. You have a fever. Doctor Shen has just given you an acupuncture injection and has prepared the medicine. Please get up and drink some."
Ye Jun wanted to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt a sharp pain in his throat and involuntarily raised his hand to touch his neck.
Nan Zhi quickly brought her a cup of warm water and helped her drink it, which made her feel better.
"What did Doctor Shen say?" Ye Jun asked in a hoarse voice.
"The imperial physician said that you have caught a cold these past two days." Huiyue was heartbroken. Her beloved daughter had always been in good health and had rarely been sick since she was a child. So she couldn't help but complain, "In this kind of weather, how could her shoes and skirt get wet when she came to pay her respects in the morning? The queen is so inconsiderate!"
Ye Jun sneered, "If it wasn't raining, those pregnant women would have to come and pay their respects every day. How big is Concubine Wen's belly? If the emperor hadn't mentioned it, the queen would probably not have exempted her from paying her respects."
Even now, as long as the weather is good, Concubine Wang and Concubine Xia will go as usual.
"Tsk... You still have to climb up. After all, a concubine can have a sedan chair, right?" Ye Jun smacked his lips.
Nan Zhi smiled and continued, "The Emperor is thinking about you, my beauty. He heard that you were ill, so he sent a lot of medicinal herbs. However, he is very busy with government affairs at the end of the year, so I am afraid he cannot come to see you today."
Ye Jun nodded. As long as Ning Chen got the point across, it would be fine as long as he didn't just ignore it.
Lu Zhi brought the medicine in at this moment, and after Ye Jun drank it, she said, "Someone from Fengqi Palace came and said that you are ill, my lady. You don't need to pay your respects to me these few days. Go after you have recovered."
"Got it. Please reply for me. Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty." Ye Jun had no expression.
Huiyue took out a purse and handed it to Luzhi, who took it and went out to do her business.
"The green smoke is gone. What do you think of these three at the back?" Ye Jun suddenly said.
The two maids thought about it, and Nan Zhi spoke first, "I have seen them all these days. Lu He is thoughtful but shy, Lu Mei is simple and honest, and although she doesn't have any ideas, she is very dutiful, and Lu Zhi is lively and good at finding out information."
"Well, you guys keep watching, and use me if you can. I want to move up in the future, and it's definitely not enough to have only the two of you around me, but you two will always be the ones I trust the most."
Ye Jun said seriously, pulling the two girls' hands and patting them.
Nan Zhi and Hui Yue naturally understood this truth and had no objections.
After drinking the medicine, I slept for more than half an hour and finally woke up because I was hungry.
I haven't had lunch yet.
The rain stopped in the afternoon. Ye Jun got up and Bai Zhu took the silver to the kitchen to ask for some dishes.
Ye Jun is considered to be in favor now, so the kitchen had been preparing food even though no one from Yuxiu Pavilion came at noon. Now that Bai Zhu arrived, he took it directly.
Although the kitchen staff was already attentive, they did not give less reward money because of this, which meant that the kitchen staff could serve more attentively.
However, because he was sick, Ye Jun had no appetite and put down his chopsticks after eating a few bites.
At this time, a maid came in and said she was here to deliver something, and she was quite attentive.
Ye Jun held Huiyue's hand and went out to see, and saw that the nanny was holding a pot of beautiful orchids in her hand.
"I pay my respects to the beauty. I work in the flower room. I heard that the beauty was ill, so I specially sent this pot of Oncidium. Oncidium is also known as the auspicious orchid. I wish the beauty good luck and a speedy recovery!"
The nanny was very eloquent and had a round, white face, which made her look quite festive.
"You are so thoughtful. This orchid is excellent. Nanzhi, give Madam some money for tea as a token of my gratitude." Ye Jun said with a smile.
After sending the person away, Nan Zhi smiled.
"Now everyone is fawning on her, which shows that beauties have a place in the palace."
Ye Jun also smiled, "After all, it wasn't all in vain. Let's take good care of the flower."
He was sick and had no strength left, so he talked to the maids for a while and then went back to bed.
On the other side, Yan Xiuyi made up her mind and finally went to Jiuchen Palace.
Ning Chen was taking a break at the moment. He had just finished reviewing a stack of memorials and was sitting down drinking tea.
When I heard that Yan Xiuyi wanted to see me, I asked her to come in.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Yan Xiuyi bowed.
"No need to be polite, come and sit down." Ning Chen waved his hand, "I've ignored you all this time."
Yan Xiuyi didn't move when she heard that. She knelt down with a plop. "Your Majesty, I came here to ask for a favor. Please grant me your favor!"
Ning Chen frowned, holding the teacup without saying a word.
During this time, he naturally knew what was happening in the harem. Xia was not qualified to raise the child, so the child would have to be given to someone after it was born. He also knew clearly what Concubine Jing and Yan Xiuyi were doing.
Seeing that the person sitting there did not respond, Yan Xiuyi bit her lower lip, kowtowed, and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
"Your Majesty, I have been serving you since I was in the palace, but I have not been pregnant for many years. I think it is because I am not destined to have children. But I really want a child. Even if it is not my own, as long as it is your blood, I will be satisfied if I can raise it for you."
"If I can raise Lady Xia's child, I will definitely treat him as my own and never neglect him. I only hope to have a child by my side. Even if one day I can no longer see the emperor and his flesh and blood, I will still feel comforted!"
Yan Xiuyi's voice was tearful and trembling slightly, and there was indeed some truth in it.
The young emperor was so handsome and unparalleled, how could she not be moved
To this day, I feel even more pitiful and pathetic. For the sake of illusory favor, I even begged to raise my loved one and other people's children.
"Okay, get up." Ning Chen sighed and finally softened his heart.
Yan Xiuyi has been with him for many years, and up to now, she is one of the few women with a clean record. Since she has come to him for help, he can't bear to refuse.
"Sun, I will give you Concubine Xia's child, but I will not stop you from having one. But if you have your own child in the future, you must not treat Concubine Xia's child badly. If one day you disappoint me, you should know what happened to Concubine Jin."
Ning Chen stood up, bent down, pinched Yan Xiuyi's arm, and helped her up from the ground, with a strong warning in his tone.
"Your Majesty, I will never let you down. I will definitely treat that child as my own!" Yan Xiuyi's eyes were red, and she felt both happy and sad.
After she left Jiuchen Palace, Ning Chen issued an oral order that after Xia Cairen's child was born, regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, it would be raised by Yan Xiuyi.