"What do you think of what happened today?"
Ning Chen sat down, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and looked at the woman in front of him.
"The emperor always asks me, but I don't know the reason. What should I do if I say the wrong thing?" Ye Jun was speechless.
If she knew too much, she would die miserably. She really didn't want to be treated specially.
Ning Chen smiled and waved, motioning her to sit over, "Just tell me, I forgive you."
He was not in a good mood originally, but after Ye Jun made such a fuss, he felt a little relieved.
"Since Your Majesty wants to listen, don't blame me for speaking frankly. In my opinion, the princess's downfall must have been caused by someone intentionally. At least it has something to do with Princess Sudiya." Ye Jun said.
Ning Chen frowned, "Zhuo Ligetu wouldn't dare, if he did, it would be against my will, and it would offend Aoqi to death. His daughter might not be favored by entering the palace. The risk is so great, once it is discovered, it will not be worth it."
"It may not be Zhuoligetu who did it. What if that princess wanted to seek wealth and glory for herself? I have seen the way that princess looked at you. She was full of admiration. Your Majesty, please do not underestimate the jealousy of women."
Ye Jun curled her lips, "At first I couldn't understand why Aoqi insisted on pushing his own sister to come. These past two days I have learned some of the inside story. This prince has no younger sisters of the right age except Princess Yunrong. The remaining ones are thirteen and ten years old. Now Princess Yunrong cannot enter the palace. The emperor has to appease Aoqi and win over the Jasak. It's really difficult."
"You know it's difficult for me, but you don't give me any advice?" Ning Chen felt itchy and reached out to pinch her face.
Ye Jun secretly hated the dog emperor for liking to pinch her more and more. She slapped the evil hand away and rubbed her face.
"Your Majesty, please stop asking these questions. The rule that the harem cannot interfere in government affairs is almost a decoration. I still want to live a few more years."
"Tsk, didn't I tell you that you are not guilty?"
Ning Chen found this woman's boldness more and more amusing, and was not annoyed when being pushed away.
Men are just so mean. After eating too much green vegetables, they fall in love with peppers. Even if it hurts because of the spiciness, they still want to eat more.
Jiao Niang rolled her eyes at him and took a moment to speak.
"As it stands now, the Emperor will definitely support Aoqi. He is young and has a weak foundation. He really needs to rely on you so that you can contain him and use him to suppress other princes. Erdun and Zhuoligetu are both dishonest, but Erdun is much more obedient and can be tolerated. Zhuoligetu is ambitious and I think he cannot be kept."
Ning Chen revealed a faint smile when he heard this. He never thought that this woman thought the same as he did.
Ye Jun ignored him and continued talking.
"It's very simple to kill Zhuo Ligetu, but if he dies, the originally weak Ao Qitai will inevitably gain the upper hand. Now Princess Yunrong cannot enter the palace. Since Su Diya wants to enter the palace, the emperor might as well marry her and replace the third prince with someone else. This way, they can still maintain their position."
"As for Aoqi, since her sister cannot be given to you, the emperor has many sisters. You can just pick a good one from the royal family and give it to him. Aoqi doesn't have a wife yet, so isn't it suitable?"
As for the emperor's biological sister, don't even think about it, it's impossible for her to be given to you.
"It's such a pity that my beloved concubine is not a man. With such wisdom, she will definitely become a prime minister in the future." Ning Chen smiled.
The look in her eyes became even more passionate.
"I won't. How can I wear these beautiful jewelry and clothes as a man?" Ye Jun raised her eyebrows, stood up and sat dishonestly in Ning Chen's arms, "I just want to be a parasite and let the emperor support me for the rest of my life."
"I can still afford to support you." Ning Chen took the opportunity to hug her, "The silk from the south will arrive soon, and I will give you a few more pieces then."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty. However, the hairpin on my head and the bracelet on my hand are all old."
Ye Jun acted like a spoiled child and lied with her eyes open.
The things she was wearing today were all acquired this year. Apart from these, there are many more that she has never used.
"Greedy!" Ning Chen scratched her nose, "How can I be without you?"
Ye Jun giggled and buried her face in his arms, as if she was shy.
After all, no clues were found as to why Princess Yunrong fell off her horse and was disfigured, and in the end, they could only conclude that she had fallen off by herself.
Dolan was injured in the face and refused to see anyone again.
She was upset that she had fallen into someone else's trap and could no longer enter the palace, and she also hated the person behind the scenes for being so cruel and directly ruining her face.
How important is a woman's appearance? With this defect, who can she marry in the future
Ao Qi felt sorry for his sister, but the person behind it this time did it so cleanly that it left no trace at all, leaving him helpless and able to only accept it.
In order to appease Ao Qi, Ning Chen issued an edict to confer the title of Princess Gulun on the daughter of a concubine of a royal prince and gave her to him as his legal wife. Only then did Ao Qi calm down a little.
But apart from this, Ning Chen did not take any further action, which made those who were waiting for him extremely anxious.
Even though Han and her daughter Sudiya were worried every day, they didn't dare to show it in the slightest.
This was done by the mother and daughter without Zhuo Ligetu's knowledge, for fear of failure, which would end badly.
It was not until two days after Ao Qi was granted marriage that Ning Chen finally issued another decree, summoning the concubine's daughter Su Diya of the third prince Zhuo Ligetu to serve in the palace and conferred the title of Wanrong, a sixth-rank official.
Her name was long and difficult to pronounce, so she was given the Chinese surname Su, and from then on she became Su Wanrong.
Su Diya was overjoyed when she received the imperial edict. She thought that she would go to bed with the emperor directly next, but unexpectedly Ning Chen said that everything had to be done with courtesy and that other arrangements would be made after returning to Beijing. Although she was Wanrong now, she was still with her natal family.
The rank of only sixth grade was already a bit low, and she was not allowed to sleep with the emperor, which made Sudiya's identity very embarrassing.
It can be seen by everyone that the emperor does not like Su Wanrong very much.
But this was enough for Sudiya. At least she was free from the grassland and could live the life she longed for. With such a young and handsome husband, she was confident that she would be favored with her appearance.
Just like Ming Jieyu.
It has only been ten days since we came to Zasak, and so many things have happened. In five days we will have to return to the capital. Everyone is exhausted and has lost the excitement they had when they came.
And there is another thing. The food here is really less varied. It cannot be compared with the palace where there is a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. After eating beef and mutton for so many days, everyone is not used to it.
Then I suddenly remembered that I could go fishing for food. Many people know that there is a river in the south.
The river is not wide, about six or seven meters. No one knows where it comes from, but it is said to be very long.
This side of the river is flat, where people often lead cows and horses to drink water. But the other side is lush and green with bushes more than half a person's height.
The emperor couldn't just go fishing whenever he wanted, so he sent people to make arrangements one day in advance.
Fishing is not as difficult as hunting, so all the women in the family can join in the fun, and everyone is excited again.
Apart from the playful Ye Jun, Yao Xiang was the happiest one. Although he didn't express it in words, one could see the anticipation in his eyes.
But at this time, no one paid attention to her.