The empress dowager did not sleep all night. At dawn the next day, Murong Ke personally came to see her out of the palace. The empress dowager cursed Mo Rongzhan's vicious heart, then cursed the little prince. Murong Ke directly muted her and she left the capital peacefully.
Mo Rongzhan had been in the imperial study and did not ask a word about the Palace of Benevolence and Peace from beginning to end.
Sitting below, Mo Rongyi stealthily raised his head to take a few glances. In the end, he didn't say anything and just sighed in his heart. He hoped that the empress dowager would come to her senses in the temporary imperial residence and stop being so obstinate. When his imperial brother's anger subsided, he would find a chance to beg to see her again.
"Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court," Eunuch Fu stepped forward and whispered to Mo Rongzhan.
This was the emperor's first morning court after returning to the capital. No matter what, he had to see the ministers in the court.
Mo Rongzhan stood up and stretched himself. He asked Eunuch Fu to bring him a cup of strong tea. "You all go and wash your faces. We will continue to settle accounts after the court."
The people of the Ministry of Revenue spent the whole night sorting out half of the account books. He was afraid that there would be no time to rest today.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Ye Zhen was not idle in the harem. The empress dowager had been sent away, but it did not mean that everything was quiet. She had been away for so long. Who knew if some little devils would come out? It was good to take this opportunity to clean up.
"Niang niang, Wan Pin and several other young mistresses have come to pay their respects to you." Hong Ling was serving Ye Zhen from her afternoon nap when Dai Mei came in to report.
Hong Ling looked down at Ye Zhen. "Niang niang, if you don't want to see them, you can go back to them."
"Let them in," Ye Zhen said faintly and stood up with Hong Ling's hand.
There were not many concubines in Mo Rongzhan's harem. Most of them were set up when he first ascended the throne, and a batch of concubines were selected later. It seemed that none of them had really served him. Hu Yue 'er had the highest rank. She was summoned to Yangxin Palace at that time. At that time, she was in the medical center and had no interest in Mo Rongzhan's favor. Later, she entered the palace and realized that he was actually very pure in this regard.
No, at that time, he used to grope her while she was sleeping. She remembered one time in the library tower, when she woke up to find his kiss marks all over her body. She was so angry that she wanted to bite him to death.
It would be a lie to say that she didn't mind the women in his harem. Even if he didn't care about any of them and didn't want to see them if he could, but as the Empress, there were some things that she couldn't avoid even if she wanted to.
"The Empress invites all mistresses in!" Dai Mei came out and bowed, inviting the concubines outside into the main hall.
Standing at the very front, Hu Wan Pin took a deep breath. A suitable smile rose on her face as she slowly walked into the hall. Just entering, she saw the Empress sitting in the upper room. The Empress who had been kidnapped for a few months wasn't as thin and pale as she had imagined. She was even more beautiful than before.
Ye Zhen sat there leisurely, but her whole body exuded a pure and elegant temperament. Her skin was more delicate than before, her beautiful eyes flowing like water, and her bulging belly did not affect her beauty at all. She was still the first beauty in the capital who could make people's hearts race at first sight.
Seeing the Empress like this, other women who had a little bit of thoughts had no other thoughts at this time. How could they compare with the Empress?
Hu Wan Pin stood in the front. Behind her were the concubines with lower ranks than her. In fact, three days ago, they all knew that the Empress had returned to the palace. At that time, she wanted to come and pay her respects, but was told that the Empress was not free to see them for the time being.
When she first heard that the Empress had been kidnapped, her mood was very complicated. The Empress was in the palace, she was the devil in the hearts of all women. No one could fight for favor with her. In the eyes of the Emperor, other than her, no one could enter his eyes. Wasn't fighting for favor with her just looking for trouble?
In the past, she only thought that the Emperor was a heartless and cold emperor. No woman could touch his heart. There was only the world and the Jin Kingdom in his heart. Until he married the Empress into the palace, he was meticulous to the Empress, gentle and affectionate … It turned out that this man could smile and was so good-looking.
It turned out that he was not heartless and cold. His affection and gentleness were only for one person.
When the Empress was in the palace, she didn't even dare hope that the Emperor would one day favor her. When the Shaman King of Xi Liang took the Empress away, it was as if she was possessed. She secretly thought in her heart, 'Now the Emperor can see other women, right?'
As it turned out, she was just dreaming.
"This concubine greets the Empress. May the Empress be blessed!" Hu Wan Pin knelt down obediently, her eyes moist. "The Empress has finally returned safely. God bless you!"
Ye Zhen looked at them with a smile. "You may rise."
"Thank you niangniang!" Hu Wan Pin readily stood. Even though she was not often by the Empress's side, she had a general understanding of the Empress' personality. This Empress did not like others to put on airs in front of her. What she had just expressed was enough. If they continued to cry and say hypocritical things, they wouldn't be able to come in to pay their respects next time.
The others were of lower status. Even if they wanted to stand up in front of Ye Zhen, they had to pick the right time. They had to follow suit, but their eyes fell on Ye Zhen with concern.
Ye Zhen looked a little funny. "I know you are concerned about this Empress. I have been too busy to see you in the past few days. Today, I finally have some free time."
"Your Highness has just returned. Naturally, there are many things to do. Please take care of yourself. It is a sin for us to disturb you." Hu Wan Pin said guiltily.
"When this Empress was away, you were in charge of the palace. This Empress should reward you." Ye Zhen said with a smile. The Empress Dowager probably wanted to win over Hu Yue 'er, so she handed over all the affairs of the harem to her. However, Hu Yue' er was obviously a smart person and did not join forces with the Empress Dowager because of this.
Hu Wan Pin thought to herself, I don't care about any reward at all. If only the Empress could reward me with a little favor from the Emperor.
Yes, now that the Emperor has returned to the palace safely, the Empress will certainly not be able to serve the Emperor in person. At this time, someone will be mentioned. Is the Empress willing to mention me?
"This concubine does not dare to accept the Empress's reward. This is what I should do. The Empress ordered me to do my best," Hu Wan Pin said in a low voice.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. Whether she should or not, she would reward Hu Wan Pin.
When she was about to speak, a voice came from outside. "The Emperor has arrived!"
Ye Zhen saw the eyes of the women in the room immediately light up. They turned their heads and looked out more excitedly than her.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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