When we returned to Yuxiu Pavilion, the snow outside was even heavier, but only slightly smaller than goose feathers.
It's very beautiful.
After walking such a long distance, even with a servant holding an umbrella for me, some of the dust still fell on my head and clothes.
As soon as he arrived at the corridor, Ye Jun looked at Ning Chen and smiled.
"What's wrong?" Ning Chen was a little confused.
The girl raised her eyebrows, "I think it would be a happy thing to grow old with the emperor."
After she finished speaking, she lifted her skirt and went into the house.
Ning Chen looked at the snow-white hair on the girl's shoulders, and suddenly understood what she meant. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
He had never thought about growing old with a woman, but today he suddenly realized that this was not a bad idea.
"Where did this box come from?" Ye Jun pointed at the table.
Looking over, I saw a yellow pear wood box there. Although there were no patterns carved on it, it was also exquisite.
"To answer your question, my lady, this is what Marquis Zhongyong asked the emperor to bring to you." Yuan Jiu smiled and was very proactive.
"Brother has entered the palace?" Ye Jun said in surprise, turning her head and looking at Ning Chen with sparkling eyes.
It was rare to see her like a little girl, and Ning Chen couldn't help but feel a little soft in his heart.
"Your brother is going to the palace to report on his work today. I have arranged for him to come to the palace to see you the day after tomorrow. Your mother will come with him then. It is not appropriate for an outsider to stay in the harem. You can have lunch in the side hall of Jiuchen Palace then."
It was already a blessing for the concubine to be able to see her family again when she entered the palace, and she could even have lunch with them. This was a special favor from Ning Chen.
But Ye Jun couldn't take it, he just smiled and bowed.
"I am already satisfied to meet my mother and brother. I won't keep you for lunch. The New Year's Eve palace banquet will be held soon. We will be able to meet again then."
Ning Chen was naturally satisfied with her ability to advance and retreat, so he did not insist.
In fact, it doesn’t matter if Ye Jun accepts the grace, but being able to refuse it rationally will make people look at her with more respect.
After all, my brother has just made a contribution and I am somewhat favored in the harem. If I were too dazzling, it would be really frivolous.
Ye Jun will naturally be crazy, but she must not be frivolous. There will always be a day when she will have enough confidence and capital to accept all of Ning Chen's grace without hesitation.
"Bring the box here, let me see what my brother brought me." Ye Jun directed Huiyue to get it.
Ning Chen was a little surprised. He never thought that she would dare to open it in front of him.
Of course, he was also surprised when Ye Zhe asked him to bring something to Ye Jun.
These two siblings are truly not afraid, and to Ningchen, this fear is more like trust.
For Ning Chen, it is naturally a proud and pleasant thing that his ministers and women all trust him.
I have to say, this family is smart.
As for Ye Jun, she knew her brother very well. Since he dared to ask the emperor to bring something for him, it must be something shameful.
When the box was opened, it was filled with silver melon seeds.
There was also a note on top, with a short sentence written in a vigorous and powerful handwriting, "I hope Ayun is well and don't worry about home."
The only person in this world who calls her Ayun is Ye Zhe.
Ye Zhe was very handsome when he was a child, so she wanted to tease him and insisted on calling him Azhe instead of brother. So later Ye Zhe followed suit and called her Ayun, which was a little funny thing between the brother and sister.
Thinking of this, I naturally felt a little sentimental, and I held the note in my hand without saying anything.
"Ayun?" Ning Chen stood behind her without knowing when, and called out softly with a hint of doubt, with a faint smile on his face, "I didn't know your family called you that."
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, for making me laugh. I am a pampered child. My parents and brothers have always spoiled me." Ye Jun said embarrassedly.
Finally, he grabbed a handful of silver melon seeds and said, "This is a heavy box. Eunuch Yuan Jiu must have been exhausted carrying it to Yuxiu Pavilion. I'll give this first handful to him to drink tea with."
Yuan Jiu hurriedly bowed, "Oh, these are all things that a servant should do, why would I complain of being tired, my lady is really polite."
"Okay, since Miss Ming is rewarding you, just take it." Ning Chen waved his hand.
Only then did Yuan Jiu take it respectfully, with a smile on his face.
Although silver is not as valuable as gold and means nothing in front of him, the chief steward of the imperial court, when people are not short of money, they want face more. Ye Jun gave it to him right away, isn't that giving him enough face
You are such a good person, no wonder the emperor likes you more and more.
"In this weather, why don't we make some tea?" Ye Jun suggested.
It's still early for dinner, so I have to find something to do.
Ning Chen nodded in agreement.
In fact, he wanted to play chess more, but he remembered that he didn't please Ye Jun last time. For the sake of his reputation as an emperor, he decided to give up.
It's also nice to watch a beauty making tea.
The maids cleaned up the space near the window, which happened to be on the leeward side.
I opened the window and looked at the falling snow outside. The room was warm and cozy. I sat there and made tea with my partner. It was very comfortable.
Ye Jun washed his hands, and just then a white porcelain vase from Jiuchen Palace was delivered, so he simply put the plum blossoms in it and placed it on the coffee table, which was very appropriate for the occasion.
It was also at this moment that Ning Chen discovered that Ye Jun's nails were painted a light pink, and the fingertips were polished into pointed ovals with a layer of faint gold powder on them. Under the reflection of the light, they changed differently and looked very beautiful.
Ye Jun noticed that the person opposite was looking at his hand, so he said deliberately.
"Your Majesty, look, this beauty is very precious. I spent a lot of money on this fingernail. The gold powder on it took a lot of effort."
This is also true.
There is no shortage of gold, but it is very difficult to grind it into gold powder, and today's technology makes it very difficult.
Ning Chen laughed and thought of the box of silver melon seeds Ye Zhe gave him. He just thought it was the concubine crying poor.
After all, Ye Jun was usually very generous in rewarding his servants. He wondered, how much silver could a concubine bring with her into the palace
So, he waved his hand and said, "Yuan Jiu, ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make two boxes of gold powder and silver powder for Lady Ming to play with. Also, take three hundred taels of silver from my private treasury and send it to me. Don't let anyone else know about this."
"Yes!" Yuan Jiu responded.
I thought that this was a lot. The beauty's monthly salary was thirty taels, and this was almost a year's salary.
In the harem, money is spent like water. If you see a prominent servant, you must reward him with at least five taels of silver, right
Those concubines who had no money were inevitably accused of being stingy by their subordinates and were not dedicated in serving the emperor.
Ye Jun was naturally happy to have Ning Chen give her money to spend. After entering the palace, she had three sources of money.
The first is monthly salary, the second is reward, and the third is family subsidy.
The first two are really not much, especially the rewards, which are mostly objects. They are valuable but cannot be used as money. Therefore, the importance of a good family background is reflected at this time.
Those who are not short of money now include the Empress, needless to say, and the two first-rank concubines, Concubine Jing and Concubine Yan Xiuyi. Their money is not as good as theirs, but it is enough. Next in line, it is probably Ye Jun, Yao Xiang, Chen Wanrong, and Yi Wanrong who are not short of money.
Huatangxiugeshuo
Silver, silver, silver~