Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1538 Protecting the Queen
Although she disliked these two pieces of jewelry in her heart, but since they were given by Ye Mingsheng, Murong Qingwu had to force a smile on her face and said:

"Very beautiful jade! Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty! I love it very much!"

Hearing Murong Qingwu say this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and nodded slightly without thinking:
"Qingwu, as long as you like it!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng also secretly had an idea. Murong Qingwu seemed to like these two pieces of jewelry very much. This showed that Ye Cheng still had good taste in choosing jewelry.

I know nothing about jewelry, and I can't tell which is good, which is bad, which is worth money, and which is not.

I had picked out a jade belt from the inner treasury before, and I thought it was pretty good. But An Miaoyi said it was the least valuable, and then picked out a jade belt for me that she said was more beautiful and valuable. Ye Mingsheng was speechless about this.
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng would have a headache whenever he needed to give gifts to concubines on their birthdays in the future, as he didn't know what to give. Now that Murong Qingwu likes the gift chosen by Ye Cheng so much, he would let Ye Cheng prepare birthday gifts for him in the future.

After delivering the gifts, Ye Mingsheng was a little hungry. After finishing his official duties in the Imperial Study, he went to the Imperial Garden for a run. He had not had time to eat dinner yet. According to Ye Mingsheng's previous plan, he should have beef soup and rice tonight, and the Imperial Kitchen also prepared it for Ye Mingsheng.
But because he wanted to celebrate Murong Qingwu's birthday, Ye Mingsheng cancelled his planned beef soup meal and thought of having a meal at Murong Qingwu's place...

But now it seems that I am too late. Murong Qingwu, Murong Xinyun and the others have already finished eating!
Just when Ye Mingsheng was thinking that now that his people had arrived, the gifts had been delivered, and the blessings had been received, should he leave and go back to eat, Murong Qingwu seemed to realize Ye Mingsheng's thoughts and immediately asked:

"Have you had dinner, Your Majesty?"

Ye Mingsheng shook his head and said:

"Qingwu! You arrange it! Just keep it simple!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the instruction, Murong Qingwu immediately started preparing in her small canteen.

Soon, several dishes that Ye Mingsheng liked were served in front of Ye Mingsheng. Murong Qingwu also understood the rules very well and tasted each dish one by one. In this way, Ye Mingsheng could finally start eating his dinner!
At this time, Murong Qingwu seemed like a virtuous wife. She watched Ye Mingsheng eat with a smile on her face, and the couple chatted casually.

Although the situation in the room was like this on the surface, Murong Qingwu was thinking about something in her heart!
Just now when she complained that Ye Mingsheng didn't come to see her, Ye Mingsheng once again used the excuse of being busy with state affairs to perfunctorily deal with her. Although this excuse was very high-sounding and left her speechless and unable to say anything, she could only express her understanding. However, Murong Qingwu knew very well that this was just Ye Mingsheng's excuse.
There were indeed a lot of things to do in the court after the New Year, but during this period, Ye Mingsheng had successive favors with three young ladies. This was enough to show that Ye Mingsheng was not without time or energy, but that he was not interested in himself!
Even in the eyes of the Emperor Daqian, his imperial concubine was already middle-aged and not worth spending any more time on...
Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu felt a little aggrieved and even sad, but she knew very well that she was not Pei Zhixiu, and she could not change Ye Mingsheng. Although the truth was cruel, she had to face this problem!
At least now His Majesty is still willing to find excuses to comfort me, which shows that I still have some status in His Majesty's heart!

But I still have a trump card!
Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu also glanced outside the house. Just now, when Ye Mingsheng arrived and everyone was greeting him, Murong Qingwu noticed that Ye Mingsheng was briefly dazed. Although this daze was very short, Ye Mingsheng withdrew his gaze after being reminded by Zhang Hu. But if Murong Qingwu was not mistaken, Ye Mingsheng's daze happened to Murong Xinyun!

Murong Qingwu, who noticed this, became more certain of an idea she had always had in her heart. Although Ye Mingsheng had not visited Murong Xinyun for a long time, it was just because of Ye Mingsheng's character. Ye Mingsheng was still very interested in his sister!

Although before Murong Xinyun entered the palace, Murong Qingwu was somewhat opposed to her sister entering the palace, thinking that it was a bit embarrassing for two sisters to share the same husband!

But after Murong Xinyun entered the palace, Murong Qingwu quickly accepted this fact, and after realizing that Ye Mingsheng was losing interest in her, she also had the idea of ​​using her sister to help herself win favor, so she actively wanted to match this matter...
But unfortunately, due to some objective reasons, and the fact that Murong Xinyun himself did not have strong subjective initiative in this regard, Murong Qingwu's ideas have always failed!
Especially after experiencing some things some time ago, Murong Qingwu herself had somewhat given up on this matter, but she didn't expect that after experiencing this incident, Murong Xinyun's thoughts had changed a lot. In the past, Murong Xinyun had no intention of competing for favor, and only wanted to live a peaceful and stable life in the palace!

But now Murong Xinyun has come up with new ideas. This little girl, who has realized the dangers of the harem, has abandoned her naive ideas and understood the importance of relying on Ye Mingsheng. Therefore, Murong Xinyun did not leave Murong Qingwu's courtyard at this time.

Murong Qingwu was very pleased with her sister's change of mind. She wanted to help her sister complete the transformation from a girl to a woman, and today was a good opportunity, but before that she still had some groundwork to do!

Ye Mingsheng, who was born a military general, always ate very quickly. It took him nearly two cups of tea to finish his meal. Seeing Ye Mingsheng wiping his mouth with a tissue, Murong Qingwu gave a look to the nanny beside him.

Murong Qingwu didn't need to say much, the nanny already understood what she meant, and soon Ye Kexin and Ye Jingyan walked into the room. Ye Mingsheng was very happy to see his two children, and started playing with the two little ones... After playing for about half an hour, Ye Mingsheng felt a little tired. Seeing this, Murong Qingwu decided to stop and arranged for the nanny to take the two children back to rest.

Ye Jingyan, who had just turned one year old, was taken away by the nanny before he knew how to express himself. However, his sister Ke Xin pouted her lips and spoke reluctantly:
"Father, when will you come to see me?"

Seeing the expectant look in Ke Xin's eyes, Ye Mingsheng felt a little ashamed. Although Ye Mingsheng has always wanted to treat each of his children equally, in actual practice, Ye Mingsheng could not avoid loving his children too much!
He spends more time with Jingren and Jingxuan and less time with other children, basically only visiting them once a month. Ye Mingsheng knows that this is wrong and not fair to his other children, but unfortunately his time and energy are limited. In addition, official duties take up most of Ye Mingsheng's time and energy, so this also makes Ye Mingsheng feel powerless!
However, feeling his daughter's expectant gaze at this moment, Ye Mingsheng pinched her little face, then smiled and began to speak:
"Father, promise to come visit you, your mother, and Jingyan again soon, okay?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Ke Xin also raised her little finger and said:
"Father, let's make a pinky promise!"

Feeling his daughter's innocence, Ye Mingsheng smiled and stretched out his finger to make a pinky promise with Ke Xin. The little girl said seriously:
"Hang yourself on a hook and you won't be allowed to change for a hundred years!"

After completing the ceremony, Ke Xin returned to her room with satisfaction with the nanny...
After finishing these things, Ye Mingsheng also started to bathe. He knew that Murong Qingwu was in high spirits at this time and would definitely not let him go today. He would have to face a fierce battle next. He had to conserve his energy and be fully prepared from both his body and mind.

Just as Ye Mingsheng was resting with his eyes closed in the bathtub, the door was pushed open, but Ye Mingsheng did not open his eyes. He heard two people walking into the room, one of whom was Murong Qingwu. As for the other person's footsteps, Ye Mingsheng did not hear it, but based on past experience, Ye Mingsheng felt that this person should be Ying Er!
Although this little girl looks weak and quiet, in fact, she and Qiqige are both personal bodyguards trained by the aristocratic families specifically to protect their female relatives. Their kung fu skills can be said to be very powerful!

Although he had never had the opportunity to see Ying'er's kung fu, it was no secret that her body flexibility was first-rate. Zhang Hu had also told him about Ying'er's kung fu. Three or five imperial guards armed with weapons together were no match for her. Even if he, Zhang Hu, personally went one-on-one with Ying'er, it would take at least twenty moves to determine the winner, and he would have a chance of killing Ying'er with thirty moves!

Ye Mingsheng was very clear about how powerful Zhang Hu's martial arts were, otherwise he would not have let him serve as his personal bodyguard. So when he heard that Ying'er was so powerful, Ye Mingsheng was very surprised. However, this also made Ye Mingsheng more interested in this seemingly quiet girl!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng felt a little excited. Will the battle tonight be so intense right from the start?
Just when Ye Mingsheng felt itchy, the person came to Ye Mingsheng and began to bathe and change clothes for him. Feeling the unfamiliar movements of the person, Ye Mingsheng felt a little strange. He opened his eyes and saw a blushing face in front of him...
"Xinyun, why is it you?"

Murong Xinyun was already very shy, and faced with Ye Mingsheng's question, she was even more embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Seeing this, Murong Qingwu took over the conversation and said:
"Your Majesty! Xinyun wants to thank you very much!"

"Thank me? What is there to thank me for?" Ye Mingsheng asked with some doubt:

Upon hearing this, Murong Qingwu brought up the previous conflict between Murong Xinyun and Chen Rouer, and how after Ye Mingsheng talked to An Miaoyi, An Miaoyi extended the punishment from copying the Daqian Palace Rules fifty times a month to three months.
Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly when he heard this. Although he had learned some of the circumstances of the matter last time, he did not know it in such detail. He did not expect that An Miaoyi would punish Murong Xinyun and Chen Rouer by making them copy the Daqian Palace Rules fifty times.

The Daqian Palace Rules were compiled by An Miaoyi based on the Dazhou Palace Rules. They listed various regulations of the imperial palace. An Miaoyi also compiled them into a booklet and distributed a copy to everyone in the palace except Ye Mingsheng and Ye Cui!
Although Ye Mingsheng did not get this palace rule, he saw it at Pei Zhixiu's place. At that time, Ye Mingsheng took a quick look at it. The content on it was varied and clearly pointed out various matters that were strictly prohibited in the palace, as well as the corresponding punishments.

If a concubine violated the palace rules, the most common punishment was to copy the palace rules. In order to prevent the concubines from asking servants to write them for them, An Miaoyi also required the concubines who were punished to write the palace rules to copy them in the Sutra Repository of the Imperial Palace under the supervision of the attendant Nanny Si...

A set of palace rules has several thousand words, and An Miaoyi also requires that the handwriting be neat when copying, without too many modifications or erasures. This also increases the difficulty of the punishment. Even if you copy the palace rules in the Sutra Library day and night except for rest, you only need to copy it twice at most!

Therefore, An Miaoyi asked Murong Xinyun and Chen Rouer to copy it fifty times a month, which was really making things difficult for these two concubines!

Although he was somewhat speechless about An Miaoyi's actions, since An Miaoyi's sentence was extended to three months, Ye Mingsheng still wanted to protect An Miaoyi on the surface and immediately said:
"You and Chen Rou'er didn't understand the whole story and started quarreling with each other. The Queen is right to punish you and give you a severe warning!"

"If I don't teach you a lesson this time, I don't know what kind of trouble you two will get into next time!"

"Since the Queen wants you to copy the palace rules, then you two should copy them well and show the Queen an attitude. Try to finish copying these fifty palace rules as soon as possible. I believe the Queen will be magnanimous and will not bother with you anymore!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, the Murong sisters couldn't help but feel disappointed. They had originally wanted to use this opportunity to whisper in Ye Mingsheng's ear and deepen Ye Mingsheng's dislike for An Miaoyi. They didn't expect that Ye Mingsheng was still defending An Miaoyi at this time!
Although she was extremely disappointed, Murong Qingwu knew that she had to do something, so she changed the subject and said:
"Your Majesty, you are right. This time, under the guidance of the Queen, Xinyun also deeply realized her mistakes. She also made a deep self-examination and promised that she would never make similar mistakes in the palace in the future and would serve Your Majesty dutifully..."