"Oh, you actually have the nerve to come here!" Lady Li sneered, "If it were me, I would be too embarrassed to show my face to others. I would rush over eagerly, but the emperor wouldn't even look at you!"
Ye Jun happened to have her period this morning and was feeling very upset. Now that she was provoked, she became furious.
I was too lazy to pretend, "I entered the palace to serve the emperor and empress. I miss the emperor in my heart, but I don't know where to be ashamed. Could it be that Lady Li entered the palace just for favors and to enjoy glory, and forgot her duty to serve the emperor and empress?"
"Stop spitting blood! It depends on whether you are lucky enough to serve the emperor. The emperor obviously doesn't like you, but you still have the nerve to approach him. You won't displease him!"
Last time, the senior palace maid beside her was beaten by Ye Jun, and Lady Li was already holding a grudge. Now that she saw that Ye Jun seemed to be out of favor, she wanted to kick him hard in return.
It was just that Ye Jun was not feeling well and didn't want to get entangled with her at all, so he gave her a blank look in annoyance.
"I am here to serve the Emperor in the palace under the order of the late Emperor. Lady Li should ask the late Emperor whether I have this blessing or not."
After saying this, Ye Jun went into the hall without even looking back.
Li Mei's face turned red with anger, but she couldn't say anything back.
Could it be that the late emperor was blind and made the wrong choice
"It seems that Miss Li hasn't learned her lesson yet. She hit a snag last time, and she's trying to provoke you again this time. She should use her brain when she goes out."
Sun Xiuyi followed behind and watched the show for quite a while. Now when she passed by Lady Li, she mocked her mercilessly.
It can be said that Lady Li only dared to pick on the weak. Since Sun Xiuyi had a high position and was favored by many people, she just lowered her head and did not say anything back.
After everyone at the door had gone in, a woman in a bamboo-green cross-collared waisted skirt came out from behind a clump of asparagus fern. She was waving an eight-sided silk fan in her hand, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.
"Baolin, let's go in too. Everyone is almost here." The maid Qiwen reminded in a low voice.
Yao Xiang retracted his gaze, nodded, and then entered Fengqi Palace.
When all the people below were seated, the Queen came out from the inner room.
She always liked to act like the legitimate wife. Although she was disgusted by the concubines in the room, she always felt a great sense of superiority in her heart.
"It's been hot lately, so my sisters should be careful and not be too greedy for coolness, or you'll get sick. Concubine Shu has a child, so she should be more careful. We must not make any mistakes with the eldest princess."
The Queen would always look for an opportunity to criticize Concubine Shu, and everyone was used to it, so they all responded obediently.
Seeing that no one was causing any trouble, the queen was very satisfied and then announced a piece of news.
"Nanqi has always had the habit of leaving the palace to escape the summer heat. This year, the emperor wants to leave for Lingxi Garden on July 15 to escape the summer heat. This is the first time since the emperor ascended the throne. The emperor has already drawn up a list of people who will go out with him. I will tell you about it now."
When the concubines heard the news, they immediately became very alert and stared at the list in the queen's hand, hoping that their names would be on it.
Apart from Ye Jun's usual calmness, Yao Baolin was also very indifferent, as if he had known about it for a long time and was not expecting anything at all.
"Jing Zhaoyi, Sun Xiuyi, Zhao Jieyu, Li Meiren, Yi Wanrong, Wang Meiren, Li Cairen, Chen Baolin, Yao Baolin, Xia Baolin, Yang Cainu."
Shufei, whose name was not mentioned, was very surprised. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the Queen's voice.
"The Emperor originally wanted Concubine Shu to go as well, but I thought that the eldest princess was too young to travel and couldn't leave her mother, so I mentioned it. The Emperor was also worried about the eldest princess, so this time I had to let Concubine Shu go and let her stay in the palace to take good care of the eldest princess."
Concubine Shu was so angry that she wanted to die, but she had no choice but to grit her teeth and agree.
The Queen continued, "I am going to Lingxi Garden this time. You are the one with the highest position in the harem. Concubine Wen is just three months pregnant and she will not go this time. You will stay in the palace and I will leave Concubine Shu to you to take care of her. The Emperor and I both trust you, so you must do your best."
"Your Highness, it's not that I want to be lazy, but I really have limited energy to take care of the eldest princess, and I'm afraid I can't take care of other things. Concubine Wen is also an old lady who has served the emperor, so I think it won't be a problem for her to take care of herself."
No matter how stupid Concubine Shu was, she was unwilling to take over this mess.
Concubine Wen was favored, and there were countless people in the palace who wanted to put her in danger. If anything happened under her care, the Queen would probably be the first one to ask her to take the blame.
However, the Queen was determined to put the burden on Concubine Shu. After a heated argument between the two, Concubine Shu was defeated in the end.
This is the advantage of the queen as the legitimate wife. No matter what she arranges for the concubines to do, as long as the emperor does not give the order, the concubines have to listen to her.
After the greetings, everyone returned to their homes.
Ye Jun was not feeling well, and Huiyue supported her as they walked very slowly. Soon, they were caught up by Yao Baolin from behind.
"Sister Ye doesn't look well. Are you sick?" Yao Baolin bowed and asked with concern.
"Sister Lao is concerned, but it's just that my daily routine has come and I'm not feeling well. It's nothing serious."
Because of the abdominal pain, Ye Jun had little strength to speak and looked very pitiful.
Yao Baolin looked at her calmly before continuing, "I see. I won't bother you any more. Go back and rest. It's time to ask the imperial physician to come and see you."
Ye Jun nodded and said no more.
She was feeling unwell and upset at the moment. It was not a good thing that her name was not on the list of people leaving the palace. She had to think of a solution.
After Ye Jun left, a rather sarcastic voice came from behind.
"Is there no one left in the Yao family to curry favor with now? You're rushing to show your goodwill, like a hungry dog."
Yao Baolin turned around and saw that the person coming was the Empress Dowager's niece, Chen Suyu, Chen Baolin.
"Ye Wanrong's position is higher than yours and mine, and I am just saying what I should say. If you have the heart to stare at me all day, why don't you think about how to get the emperor to look at you more? Don't always count on the Empress Dowager. A forced melon is not sweet."
Yao Xiang didn't want to pay any attention to her and turned away.
The two of them had been at odds since they were in the boudoir, and there was nothing much to talk about now.
After returning to the residence, Qiwen also asked in confusion, "Why does Baolin need to be polite to Ye Wanrong? Although she has a higher position, she is not favored by the emperor. You have the Grand Imperial Concubine to take care of you. You will definitely be better than Ye in the future. Chen Baolin just took the opportunity to complain."
"She has always disliked me, and she is making trouble even when there is nothing. Just ignore her. You should stop saying these things in the future. You must be careful in everything when you enter the palace. If you break the rules and let others take advantage of you, it will be more trouble than gain."
Yao Xiang gave him a few words of instruction, neither too light nor too heavy, and then fell into deep thought.
This time when he was reborn, everything was the same as before, but Ye's personality seemed to have changed drastically. She was not at all the timid person she was in her previous life.
This subtle change made her feel very uneasy. She finally had the chance to start over and would not allow anything to go wrong.
At this moment in Yuxiu Pavilion, after Ye Jun asked the imperial physician to check, he found something unclean in the tea he drank.