When we arrived at our residence, it was raining heavily.
However, the carriage could only stop at the gate of the mansion, so everyone had to get off and walk in.
It was windy and rainy, and it was night time, and it was February, so it was naturally very cold. But that was not the most important thing. The important thing was that in this kind of weather, people felt very irritable.
Ye Jun got off the imperial sedan chair. With Ning Chen taking her with her, she naturally would not live alone at night.
When Concubine Shu saw this, she felt very sad.
That very night, something really happened.
She walked from the mansion gate to the front yard. Even though a servant held an umbrella for her, the rain was so heavy that she still got soaked. Most of Ye Jun's skirt was wet.
When she arrived at the front yard, she immediately asked someone to fetch hot water so that she and Ning Chen could take a bath separately.
Naturally, she didn't bring her luggage here; it was placed in the backyard, so Huiyue went back to get it.
At this time, dinner was being prepared everywhere. Huiyue was walking in a hurry and the road was slippery and wet, so she bumped into the little palace maid who was coming to get the food from Concubine Shu.
All of a sudden, the porcelain pot in the palace maid's hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces, and the stewed soup inside spilled all over the floor.
Huiyue wasn't in a much better condition either. She stumbled and fell, almost hitting her head on the ground.
"How dare you deliberately spoil the meal of Concubine Shu!" The head palace maid Liuying, who was following, started shouting.
"I didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me, sister. I'll go to the kitchen and get another pot of soup."
Huiyue was in so much pain that she saw stars, but she quickly got up and admitted her mistake.
Only then did Liuying see clearly who it was. Her eyes turned cold and she became even more excited. Before Huiyue could stand firm, she slapped her.
"You bastard, have you become lawless because of the favor of Ming Meiren? How dare you offend the Empress Shu? Are you angry? There is only one pot of soup today, and I can't report it to the Empress. Please go and talk to her for me!"
After she finished speaking, she waved her hand, and two eunuchs and a palace maid followed her. They immediately stepped forward, pinned Huiyue down, and half-dragged her to Concubine Shu's residence.
After they left, a little palace maid came out from the corner. It was Qing'er who was beside Zhou Baolin. She also came to pick up dinner.
When I saw these, I ran back quickly.
"Are you telling the truth?" Zhou Baolin stood up in shock.
Qing'er nodded. "Looking at the situation, I'm afraid Huiyue will be in trouble if she doesn't die. The Empress Shufei looks very bad today, and Lady Ming is favored again..."
It was obvious that Liuying was taking the opportunity to drag Huiyue back to vent her anger on her master.
"Hurry up and go to the front yard and tell them that something happened in the back and look for Miss Ming. If anyone asks about it, it doesn't hurt to tell them about it." Zhou Baolin ordered.
Finally, he stuffed some change into Qing'er's pocket and urged her to go.
Now that Ye Jun is in favor, the emperor and his men are all human sperm, so they will not stop him from reporting the news.
Sure enough, Qing'er met Nan Zhi smoothly.
I thought Huiyue was slow to come back because the road was slippery due to rain and she was not familiar with the road, but she didn't expect that she was taken away by Shufei's people.
Nan Zhi was extremely anxious, and regardless of the fact that the two masters had just finished their meal, she hurried in to explain the matter.
"Your Majesty, Huiyue is a maid I have raised since she was a child. She has always been steady and prudent. I think it was unintentional that she offended Concubine Shu. Please allow me to go to Concubine Shu's courtyard and apologize to her in person."
Ye Jun's eyes had turned cold, and he said this as he stood up.
Ning Chen also grew up in the palace and had been exposed to many of these intrigues and secrets. He could understand the current situation with just a little thought.
So he said, "Don't worry too much, I will go with you."
Once the emperor makes a move, everyone in the palace will naturally know about it. Although they won't join in the fun, they are also waiting for news.
Yao Xiang was also having a meal at the time, and sneered when he heard it.
"Shu Fei is such an idiot. It turns out that the maids around her are not much better."
"Yes, Concubine Ming is in favor, but they want to humiliate her servant so blatantly. This shows their dissatisfaction with Concubine Ming's favor and the emperor." Zizhu said sarcastically.
Yao Xiang lowered her eyes, "Let them make a scene, at least they won't mess with me."
If Concubine Shu really did something today, I'm afraid it won't end well.
When Ye Jun arrived, he heard Huiyue's screams as soon as he reached the door. His breathing paused, and he rushed in regardless of the rain.
Inside, Huiyue was held by two eunuchs, standing in the rain, and a palace maid was hitting her in the face with a book.
"Since you don't understand reason, then read more books for me, and don't learn all your master's seductive tricks!"
Concubine Shu was sitting in the room with the door open, looking at the people outside and slapping their faces.
It was too dark, and Ye Jun was not seen until he ran closer.
“Stop it!”
When the palace maid who was beating the man saw that it was Ye Jun, she stopped beating him. Now she saw that the book in her hand had been broken into pieces.
Concubine Shu stood up, walked slowly to the corridor, and looked down at Ye Jun.
"It turned out to be Lady Ming. The servants around you are so unruly. How can they serve good people when they are so clumsy? Today, she broke my soup pot. Who knows what kind of trouble she will cause tomorrow? I will teach her a lesson for you. Keep beating her!"
“You dare!”
Ye Jun was also furious at this moment. He stepped forward, snatched the book from the palace maid and threw it on the ground, then hugged Huiyue tightly in his arms.
"Beauty..." Huiyue called out softly.
Her face was swollen and her mouth was broken. The rain was dripping on her face and blood was running down her neck. It was very scary.
Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows, "Come here, pull Lady Ming away for me, and teach me a lesson, how can I be so merciful!"
"Stop it!"
When the familiar voice came, Concubine Shu's pupils contracted sharply, and she quickly lifted her skirt and walked down.
Why would the Emperor come here for Ye's servants? If he wanted to come, he should show up together. Why did he arrive at this time
Concubine Shu was confused, as she had always been strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
The reason why Ning Chen was late was because Ye Jun was walking in a hurry, almost jogging all the way, so Ning Chen couldn't catch up.
"Your Majesty, your servant is here to pay his respects. It's so late. Why did Your Majesty come here? You've been traveling all day and you should have a good rest." Concubine Shu said nervously.
Ning Chen looked at her deeply and said, "I am indeed tired, but it seems that Concubine Shu is not tired at all and is in the mood to teach the palace maid a lesson for Concubine Ming."
"Your Majesty, yes, it was this maid who first knocked over my dinner and then spoke rudely to me. I was so angry that I thought it was unacceptable for such a person to work for Lady Ming, so I gave her a lesson."
Concubine Shu hurriedly explained, her palms already covered in cold sweat, and she no longer had the arrogance she had just now.
"So Her Majesty the Concubine held my personal maid out in the rain and slapped her in the face with a book?" Ye Jun's voice came coldly.
Handing Huiyue to Nanzhi to support, she walked to Shufei in the rain, the chill in her eyes made people's scalps numb.
"I would like to know how Huiyue could speak so rudely to Madam Shufei that she took such a cruel action. Nanqi has always been governed by benevolence, kindness, filial piety and righteousness. If Madam Shufei cannot give a reasonable explanation for such a move, I will not accept it!"