It was during these two days that Ye Jun personally went into the kitchen and made a dessert and had it sent to Jiuchen Palace.
"Wanrong, these pastries are so delicious!" Huiyue's eyes lit up as she looked at the pastries on the plate.
Ye Jun spoke with a smile as Nan Zhi wiped her hands.
"I put a lot of effort into it when I was in the boudoir, and now it's finally useful. You can deliver it in person. No matter whether the emperor eats it or not, I want this thing to be delivered to the emperor."
Huiyue nodded, turned around, took out a large purse from the cabinet, put it in her pocket, and walked out quickly.
When he arrived outside the Jiuchen Palace, he first stuffed some silver coins into the young eunuch guarding the gate. Then he finally saw Huai'an and stuffed the big purse into his hand.
Huai'an weighed it and it was light and fluffy. It must be a silver note.
Silver notes are not used much nowadays, and the smallest denomination is fifty taels. I thought that Ye Wanrong was very generous.
Although he is the second in command of Jiuchen Palace, he has his master Yuan Jiu above him, so naturally the majority of the benefits will not fall into his hands. Now that he has received these benefits, he is naturally willing to do something for others.
It just so happened that Yuan Jiu went to the Cining Palace to deliver something to the Empress Dowager on behalf of the Emperor, and Huai'an was serving alone, so the dessert was smoothly delivered to Ning Chen.
Huai'an accepted the benefit and did his job diligently. He was especially careful and brought the food over directly on a plate without putting it in a box.
"Your Majesty, Ye Wanrong personally made some cakes and sent them to you. You've been reviewing memorials all afternoon. Why don't you try some and take a break?"
"Let's retreat. I'm not hungry." Ning Chen didn't look up.
Huai'an leaned forward and quickly responded, "Yes, this rabbit cake is so exquisitely made, I have never seen it before. Why don't you put it aside for now and let Your Majesty taste it later?"
This made Ning Chen a little irritated. He looked up with cold eyes and said, "Huai'an, you talked too much today. I don't want to happen again."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I know my crime and would never do it again!" Huai'an felt a chill in his heart and knelt down with a thud. His forehead touched the cold floor and his back was covered in cold sweat.
Ning Chen retracted his gaze and saw the plate of rabbit cake placed in front of him. It was really made in the shape of a rabbit.
The four round and plump rabbits are white, tender and cute, like peeled eggs, with red beans as eyes and a light layer of peach pink on their ears, making them look lifelike.
Below are a few green leaves selected and placed on the plate, which complement each other and are quite interesting.
There is no such thing in the imperial kitchen, and this is the first time Ning Chen has seen it.
After looking at it for a moment, he picked up the silver spoon and took a sip.
The rich milky aroma is mixed with a light coolness. It is mixed with some mint powder, which is refreshing and heat-relief. The texture is like jelly, soft, chewy and chewy. It is also filled with chopped fruit cubes, which are crispy, tender and juicy. Just one bite will leave you with an endless aftertaste.
I didn't expect that woman to have such skills.
This contrast surprised Ning Chen, and he had an urge to know what other skills Ye Jun had.
Huai'an knelt for a while but didn't hear the emperor calling him, and his heart sank.
Finally Ning Chen spoke, "Leave the cakes here, you can go down."
Huai'an responded and hurriedly retreated. Before leaving, he took a quick glance without making any expression and saw that one of the rabbit cakes was missing. He knew in his heart that Ye Wanrong was doomed.
Ning Chen was not a greedy person after all, and he was really busy, so he only ate two and put them down and continued to review the memorials at hand.
At the beginning of June, Gunzhou submitted a memorial saying that the continuous rain had damaged the people's fields and crops. Now, more than a month has passed, and the rain has stopped, but the river has burst its banks, destroying countless fertile fields.
Fortunately, there were not too many casualties among the people, but the damage to the crops in the summer meant that the people had no hope for the autumn harvest, and there was fear that there would be another famine by then.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother ordered me to bring you a bowl of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup. Please take a rest."
Yuan Jiu came back from outside with some beads of sweat on his forehead, which showed that it was hot outside.
"No need, I've already had some snacks, let's put it aside for now." Ning Chen stopped what he was doing, raised his hand and rubbed his brow, feeling very irritable and tired, "What did the Queen Mother say?"
After the morning court session this morning, the empress dowager sent someone to ask about the flood in Gunzhou. It seemed that she wanted to do something, so Ning Chen asked Yuan Jiu to go to the Cining Palace on the pretext of delivering nourishing medicinal herbs.
"Your Majesty, when the Queen Mother mentioned the Prince of England, she only said that cousins are closer than others, and it is easier to get things done with confidence."
As Yuan Jiu spoke, he looked at the man's expression cautiously.
As expected, Ning Chen immediately became annoyed. He sneered and stood up. "My mother is always thinking about the Chen family. I don't know what kind of person my cousin is. He is just a fool. He wants to make merit by controlling the flood without considering himself!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Yuan Jiu knelt down hurriedly and said only this. He was just a servant. There were some things he understood in his heart but could not say them.
Ning Chen put his hands behind his back and clenched them into fists. After a long time, he loosened them weakly. A trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, and then he quickly returned to his coldness.
"Go and tell Concubine Wen that I will visit her another day. Send the pair of jade elephants to Chuxiu Palace. Xuanyi and Wanrong will sleep with her tonight."
Yuan Jiu responded and retreated quietly. He knew in his heart that the emperor was probably going to have a serious showdown with the empress dowager this time.
Inside Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Wen was very calm after hearing the message. She accepted the reward, expressed gratitude, and politely sent the messenger away.
"Your Majesty, don't take it to heart. The Emperor will be jealous of the newcomer for a few days. Anyway, you are holding the heir now, and no one can surpass you." Bai Lu hurriedly comforted her.
Concubine Wen narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly, "Why should I bother with her? She is just favored by her family background. The emperor is now relying on the Wu family to fight against several noble families. They will be useless in the future. I am afraid that the more glorious it is now, the more miserable it will be in the future."
Bai Shuang nodded quickly after hearing this, "Your Majesty is right. Having a child is the most important thing. Only then can you have someone to rely on!"
Concubine Wen could not deny it, but she did not continue the previous topic.
Concubine Wen knew that she had no say in these court affairs. Her father was just a minor official of the fifth rank from another place with no talent. Her family had only been officials since her father's generation and had no background. Therefore, she positioned herself to win favor on her own, and her mother's family was just better than nothing.
Now, she just wants to give birth to the child safely, so that even if she loses grace in the future, she will have someone to rely on.
Yi Wanrong was sleeping in the bedroom at night, so it was a bit awkward for Ye Jun to send snacks during the day.
There are some news in this palace that cannot be concealed. Ye Jun didn't want to hide it, nor did he think that it would be useful after sending it once, so he didn't care.
She didn't care, but there were people waiting for her to show her strength, so the next morning, in Fengqi Palace, Lady Li once again faced Ye Jun with full fighting spirit.