Ning Chen frowned, but seeing that she looked serious and didn't seem to be pretending, he couldn't refuse, so he signaled Yuan Jiu to close the door of the hall.
Yi Wanrong heard the sound outside, and when she turned around, she didn't see Ye Jun following her out, and she was so angry that her nose was about to be crooked.
But she had to act gentle and virtuous, so no matter how angry she was, she could only pretend nothing had happened and leave.
"Tell me what you want."
"Your Majesty, someone added water boiled with Cassia seeds into the barley tea that I often drink. This substance is cold in nature and women should not eat too much of it. I am very frightened and I hope Your Majesty will take care of it for me." Ye Jun lowered her eyes and knelt down quickly.
"Just talk to the Queen about this kind of thing. I don't care about the affairs of the harem."
The man's voice was cold and his eyes gradually darkened. He didn't like people making a fuss about the secrets of the harem.
Ye Jun sensed his mood change, but was not in a hurry and just continued.
"I only ask Your Majesty to allow me to change a few servants. I have no other intentions. Even though the harem is managed by the Queen, Your Majesty is the only master in this palace. I am your concubine, so I should seek Your Majesty's protection."
Looking at the woman on the ground, the coldness in Ning Chen's eyes slowly dissipated a little.
He is the only master in the palace. Even though the Queen is above everyone else, she is still below him. The same goes for the Queen and the Queen Mother. No matter where they find protection, they have to bow to him.
It must be said that Ye Jun took a very good step by coming directly to Ning Chen for help, which also satisfied Ning Chen.
"Okay, get up. They are just a few servants. Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs select a few tomorrow. Whoever you like can stay."
"Then I would like to thank the emperor first!" Ye Jun stood up, looked over, her starry eyes sparkling like a child who had been given candy.
But her eyes met Ning Chen for a moment, and then moved to Ning Chen's lips. As if she was afraid of being discovered, she glanced at him secretly.
Ning Chen felt a little uncomfortable and coughed lightly, "Ye, what are you looking at?"
Ye Jun shrank her neck, and her green onion-like fingertips intertwined, the tenderness and innocence of a little girl was very lovable.
"Last time, I bit Your Majesty. I was so confused that I didn't know how serious it was. I was afraid that I might hurt Your Majesty's body. Now that I saw you, I couldn't help but take a look. I hope Your Majesty won't blame me."
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned it, but once he did, Ning Chen's ears turned visibly red.
Not only did I remember being bitten that day, but I also thought of some things that I couldn't talk about.
Ning Chen was only twenty years old, full of vigor and vitality. With a beautiful woman in front of him and a good experience last time, it was impossible not to be moved.
So Ye Jun was kept and had dinner in Jiuchen Palace.
It was only at night when Ning Chen was not going to let him go that he realized that Ye Jun had been unable to serve him for the past two days. That was really embarrassing.
If he asked them to go back so late at night, he would not know what the people in the harem would figure out, and it would make him look too attracted to women. In the end, he could only endure and not do anything.
But Ye Jun was very bad. She was always teasing Ning Chen in a subtle way, using all her devilish tricks and almost ruined his plan.
All this effort was not in vain, and finally Ye Jun's name successfully appeared on the list of people who could spend the summer in Lingxi Garden.
Poor Ning Chen didn't know what a troublesome little goblin was, and could only secretly hate this woman as if she were a vixen in a storybook.
But of course the emperor would not admit it, he was quite impressed by it.
On the second day, they paid respects to the emperor at Fengqi Palace. Ye Jun, who had just served the emperor the night before, naturally became a sitting duck.
"I heard that it was Yi Wanrong who served you with writing yesterday afternoon? How come it was Ye Wanrong who slept with you at night?" Concubine Shu smiled and her eyes moved between the two of them.
Concubine Zhao took a sip of tea and continued casually, "Ye Wanrong sent some snacks to Jiuchen Palace the day before yesterday, and she went there in person yesterday. I guess the emperor was moved by her kindness."
"Oh, what Sister Zhao said makes it sound like Yi Wanrong's feelings for the Emperor are not sincere enough."
Sun Xiuyi also joined in, just to watch the fun and enjoy the action.
Yi Wanrong's expression changed again and again, and she forced a smile stiffly, "I dare not admit what Empress Xiuyi said. I entered the palace to serve the emperor with sincerity, but the emperor is not just my emperor. Sister Ye specially sent some snacks to please the emperor, so naturally I should be more sensible and step back."
"Hmph, you at least have a title, yet you are still outshined by her. You are really useless." Lady Li sneered, her eyes full of disdain and ridicule.
The first few people spoke in a roundabout way, but when Li Meiren suddenly confronted them directly, Yi Wanrong couldn't hold back her expression.
The main reason was that Lady Li was not as good as her in family background, and Yi Wanrong looked down on her from the bottom of her heart. When she was stabbed, she couldn't help it.
"Lady Li, please don't always talk about me. I heard that the senior maidservant beside you was also taught a lesson by Ye Wanrong some time ago. You are one level higher in rank, but you still can't protect your own people. I am of the same rank as Ye Wanrong, so at least I wasn't really bullied!"
This move of diverting trouble to someone else was a two-birds-with-one-stone move. Not only did it strike back at Lady Li, it also brought the war to Ye Jun.
Sure enough, the powerful Li Meiren lived up to everyone's expectations and made another shocking statement.
"Who can compare to the shameless Ye? She dares to come forward to serve the emperor and stay overnight at Jiuchen Palace. She is filthy and doesn't know the rules at all. After all, she is the daughter of a warrior, she has no etiquette and no sense of shame!"
As soon as the words came out, everyone with a brain present changed their expressions instantly.
Before the beautiful lady Pianli could react, she continued.
"Jin!" The Queen slapped the Phoenix Chair and scolded, "Stop talking nonsense!"
"Your Highness... I am only telling the truth. It is Ye Wanrong who does not know the rules..."
Although Lady Li was afraid, she was still very indignant.
This brainless look really made Ye Jun laugh, and finally he glared at him.
"It's fine if Lady Li says that I don't know the rules, but does the emperor also not know the rules? The emperor asked me to sleep with him, so he would not mess up the rules. Is Lady Li questioning the emperor? Does Lady Li think that the emperor is a man who only cares about women?"
"Besides, my father is a warrior, but he is also a meritorious official of Nanqi. He was personally appointed by the late emperor as a general who protects the country. He is both civil and military, and he is loyal to his country. Lady Li's words make all the generals of Nanqi look like lowly people. Aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of the generals in the court?"
Maybe it was because Ye Jun was very powerful, and after he finished speaking, he really stunned people.
At this moment, the Queen spoke again, "Alright, Lady Li, your words and actions have been inappropriate. I will punish you to copy the palace rules ten times. You should calm down and think. You are an old man who serves the Emperor, so don't be so rude. As for Ye Wanrong, since the Emperor asked you to go to Lingxi Garden together, you should pack up quickly. We will leave in three days."
Everyone dispersed, and only those above the rank of Concubine Jie followed the Queen to the Cining Palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
But there is an exception here, that is Chen Baolin.
Although her position was not high enough, she was the empress dowager's niece, so she was specifically asked to go with them.
This is so special, I don’t know whether I should be happy about it.