1074. Chapter 1074 Greetings
The Queen Mother didn't sleep all night, and just after dawn the next day, Murong Ke came to see her out of the palace in person. The Queen Mother cursed Murong Zhan for being evil-hearted. After cursing Murong Zhan, she then scolded the young prince. Murong Ke directly tapped the mute point, calmly. to leave Kyoto.
Mo Rongzhan had been in the Imperial Study Room and had not asked a single question about Cining Palace from beginning to end.
Merongyi, who was sitting at the bottom, quietly raised his head and glanced a few times. In the end, he didn't say anything. He just sighed in his heart, hoping that the Queen Mother would wake up in the palace and stop being stubborn. When the emperor's anger subsided, he Just find another chance to ask to see her.
"Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court." Eunuch Fu stepped forward and whispered to Murong Zhan.
This was the emperor's first morning court meeting back in Kyoto. No matter what, he had to meet the ministers in the court.
Murong Zhan stood up and stretched, and asked Eunuch Fu to bring him a cup of strong tea, "You all go and wash your faces, and we can continue the reckoning at the next court."
The people from the Ministry of Accounts spent one night sorting out half of these account books, as they were afraid they had no time to rest today.
Three days passed in this busy time.
Ye Zhen was not idle in the harem. The Queen Mother sent her away, but it didn't mean that everything would be quiet. She had been gone for so long, and who knew if some little devils would pop up. It would be a good idea to take this opportunity to clear things up.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Wan and several other mistresses are coming to greet you." Hong Ling was waiting for Ye Zhen to get up from her nap when Dai Mei came in to reply.
Hongling lowered her head and glanced at Ye Zhen, "Mother, if you don't want to see them, then go back to them."
"Let them come in." Ye Zhen said lightly, holding Hong Ling's hand and standing up.
There were not many concubines in Murongzhan's harem. Most of them were established when he first came to the throne. There were also a batch of concubines in the later draft. It seems that none of them really served him. The highest-ranking one was Hu Yue'er, who was summoned at that time. She went to the Yangxin Hall to serve as a bed attendant. She was in the medical hall at that time and had no interest in who Mo Rongzhan favored. Later, when she entered the palace, she realized that he was actually very stoic in this regard.
No, at that time he often touched her while she was sleeping. She remembered that one time when she was in the library tower, she woke up and found that her body was covered with kiss marks from him, and she was so angry that she wanted to bite him to death.
To say that she doesn't mind the women in his harem is definitely a lie. Even if he doesn't care about any of them, he can usually avoid seeing things that she doesn't want to see, but as a queen, there are some things that she really can't avoid if she wants to.
"The Queen, please come in, masters." Dai Mei came out to bless her body and invited all the concubines outside into the hall.
Hu Wanbin, who was standing at the front, took a deep breath, raised a proper smile on her face, and slowly walked into the hall. As soon as she entered the door, she saw the empress sitting in the upper room. She had been kidnapped for several months. The queen was not as skinny and pale as she imagined, and she was even more beautiful than before.
Ye Zhen just sat there with a leisurely expression, but there was a clear and elegant temperament all over her body. Her skin was more delicate than before, her beautiful eyes were watery, and her bulging belly did not affect her beauty at all. She She is still the most beautiful woman in Kyoto who makes people's hearts flutter at a glance.
Seeing the Empress like this, the other women who were a little cautious at first had no other ideas at this time. Why should they compare with the Empress.
Hu Wanbi stood at the front, and behind her were concubines with lower status than her. In fact, they all knew that the Queen had returned to the palace three days ago. At that time, she wanted to come over to pay her respects, but she was told that the Queen was not available for the time being. See them all.
When she first heard that the Queen had been kidnapped, her mood was very complicated. When the Queen was in the palace, she was the inner demon in the hearts of all women. No one could compete with her for favor. In the eyes of the Emperor, no one except her If you can't stand it, aren't you asking for trouble if you compete with her for her favor?
In the past, she only thought that the emperor was a ruthless and cold emperor. He would definitely have no idea about any woman in his heart. He only had the world and the Kingdom of Jin in his heart. Until he married the empress into the palace, he treated the empress meticulously and treated the empress in every possible way. So gentle and affectionate... It turns out that this man can smile and is so good-looking.
It turns out that he is not cold and callous, his affectionate tenderness is only for one person.
The Queen was in the palace, and she did not dare to expect that the Emperor would favor her one day. The Witch King of Xiliang took the Queen away. She was like a man possessed, secretly thinking in her heart that the Emperor could see other women now. Come on.
It turned out that she was just imagining things.
"I have met the Queen. May the Queen be safe and sound." Concubine Hu Wan knelt down in a dignified manner, her eyes filled with moisture. "The Queen has finally returned safely. It is truly a blessing from God."
Ye Zhen glanced at them with a smile, "Let's all get flat."
"Thank you, Empress." Hu Wanbin stood up calmly. Although she was not often around the Queen, she seemed to have a bit of the Queen's temperament. The Queen didn't like others to pretend in front of her. She just expressed her meaning. That's enough. If you cry and say something hypocritical again, don't even think about coming in to say hello next time.
The others had lower status, and even if they wanted to stand out in front of Ye Zhen, they had to choose the right time, so they had no choice but to follow, but a pair of concerned eyes fell on Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen looked a little amused, "I know you care about me. I have been too busy with Japanese announcements to see you these days, so I have some free time today."
"Your Majesty has just come back, so of course she has a lot to do. You are precious and precious, and it would be a sin for us to disturb you because we are ignorant." Hu Wanbin said guiltily.
"When I am not here, you are in charge of everything in this palace. I should reward you well." Ye Zhen said with a smile. The Queen Mother probably wanted to win over Hu Yue'er, so she left all the big and small matters of the harem to her. She, but Hu Yue'er was obviously a smart person and did not join forces with the Queen Mother because of this.
Hu Wanbin thought to herself that she didn't care about rewards at all, it would be great if the Queen could reward her with a little favor from the emperor.
Yes, now the emperor has returned to the palace safely. The queen is in the middle of the month, so she will definitely not be able to serve the emperor in person. Someone will always be mentioned at this time. Is the queen willing to mention her?
"I don't dare to bear the reward from the empress. This is what I should do. The empress ordered me, so I must do my best." Hu Wanbin said in a low voice.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. Regardless of whether she should or not, she would still reward Hu Wanbi.
When she was about to speak, a voice came from outside, "The Emperor has arrived."
Ye Zhen saw that the eyes of women in the room immediately lit up, and they turned their heads to look out even more excitedly than she was.