Chapter 1622 Untitled!

Facing Ye Mingsheng’s gaze, Pei Zhixiu smiled and said:

“Your Majesty, haven’t you heard that the devil is one foot high and the Tao is ten feet high?”

“Although the Queen is powerful, she is just a monkey. Your Majesty, you are the Tathagata Buddha!”

“Since Your Majesty already knows about the Queen’s plan, it will naturally not pose any threat to Your Majesty!”

“Plan? Jisoo, you’re wrong! This is what I came up with!”

“Your Majesty, you came up with this? Your Majesty, what do you mean? I don’t quite understand!”

Seeing that Pei Zhixiu seemed a little confused, Ye Mingsheng also explained:

“An Miaoyi never had such a plan. This is what I came up with based on my opinion of An Miaoyi and my analysis of An Miaoyi’s power. To put it simply, if I were An Miaoyi, I would do this!”

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Pei Zhixiu blinked her beautiful eyes, then she understood what Ye Mingsheng meant and couldn’t help but said:
“Does the Queen have such ulterior motives in your Majesty’s heart?”

Ye Mingsheng snorted and said:

“Caution is the boat!”

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Pei Zhixiu murmured in a low voice with a complicated expression:
“No wonder! No wonder!”

“What do you mean? Jisoo, what are you talking about?”

“Nothing! Your Majesty, I didn’t say anything!”

“Jisu, tell me quickly, why were you there just now?”

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng was a little bit unwilling to give in, Pei Zhixiu could only say:

“Then I told you, Your Majesty, you can’t be angry!”

“Okay, I’m not mad!”

“What I want to say is, no wonder someone in the palace calls you Ye Aman?”

“Ye Aman? Aman? Are you saying that I look like Cao Cao?”

Under Ye Mingsheng’s gaze, Pei Zhixiu nodded slightly, indicating that Ye Mingsheng was right…

Hearing his nickname Ye Aman, Ye Mingsheng was really speechless, and immediately asked:

“Am I like Cao Cao?”

Pei Zhixiu did not speak after hearing this. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng directly reiterated:
“Ji Xiu, just tell me the truth. I promise I won’t be angry!”

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Pei Zhixiu nodded and said:

“A bit like that!”

“Jisu, be more specific. How are they similar?”

“You are all very suspicious, afraid that someone is going to harm you, and you don’t dare to trust others!”

Hearing Pei Zhixiu say this, Ye Mingsheng was also silent for a while. After a long time, he sighed, raised his head and looked at Pei Zhixiu and said:

“Jisu, at least I can still trust you now!”

Feeling the affection in Ye Mingsheng’s words, Pei Zhixiu was also a little moved. The two of them looked at each other in the air. The next second, Ye Mingsheng and Pei Zhixiu were in sync with each other. They hugged each other and kissed, and began in-depth communication and exploration.

Half an hour later, the two men who had finished fighting lay on the bed. Ye Mingsheng also calmed down. Soon, Ye Mingsheng seemed to remember something and asked Pei Zhixiu:
“Jixiu, do you have a new maid here?”

Pei Zhixiu nodded without hesitation, then looked at the disheveled Ye Mingsheng and said with a half-smile:
“Your Majesty, you have seen her at dinner today. Are you attracted to her?”

“Let me make it clear first! I have no objection if you want her to accompany you, but I’m tired and I won’t play with you guys anymore…”

Hearing Pei Zhixiu say this, Ye Mingsheng was also a little amused and said:

“Jisu, you’re overthinking! I’m just asking, I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere before!”

“Ji Xiu, what’s the name of this new maid? Where is she transferred from?”

Pei Zhixiu preached without hesitation:
“Her name is Zhu Yingying. She was transferred from the laundry department. She was bullied in the laundry department and tried to hang herself but failed. Then she was locked up in the inner court for half a month. Later, the laundry department assigned her to Concubine Shen!”

“But she was clumsy and broke a bottle of Concubine Shen. Concubine Shen punished her by not allowing her to eat for a day. I saw how pitiful she was, so I asked Concubine Shen to give her to me!”

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard this.

Seeing Ye Mingsheng didn’t say anything, Pei Zhixiu also asked:
“Your Majesty, you have seen her from Concubine Shen, right?”

When Ye Mingsheng heard Pei Zhixiu mention Shen Yutong, he didn’t know what to say.

Ye Mingsheng has complicated emotions towards Shen Yutong. Although Shen Yutong is definitely top-tier in terms of appearance and looks among his many concubines, she has a good figure, good looks, talent, a particularly good voice, and her own unique skills.

But honestly speaking, it was a complete misunderstanding for Ye Mingsheng to take her as a concubine. So even after Ye Mingsheng took her in, he didn’t dote on her too much. However, Shen Yutong was able to do well and became pregnant with her second son Jingcheng after a few times…

Originally, because of Jingcheng, there was a period of time before when Ye Mingsheng took out time to spend more time with Shen Yutong, the poor woman. However, Shen Yutong might have been a little self-pitying because of the tragic experiences she had in her early years. When Ye Mingsheng went to see her, she would often say some sour and weird things to him.

At first, for the sake of the child, Ye Mingsheng was willing to coax her and provide her with some emotional value as a husband.

But as time went by, Ye Mingsheng couldn’t stand Shen Yutong’s sour words anymore. In addition, Ye Mingsheng later selected another show, and there were many more young and beautiful women in the palace, so Ye Mingsheng became even more obsessed with those young and fresh bodies, so he had long forgotten about Shen Yutong!

To be honest, if Pei Zhixiu hadn’t mentioned Shen Yutong just now, Ye Mingsheng would have almost forgotten about this woman. If Ye Mingsheng remembered correctly, the last time he saw Shen Yutong was at the New Year celebration.

Ye Mingsheng had really forgotten the last time he visited Shen Yutong, but it must have been at least half a year!
Although Ye Mingsheng did not speak at this time, looking at the expression on Ye Mingsheng’s face, Pei Zhixiu guessed what Ye Mingsheng was thinking and asked immediately:
“How long has it been since you last visited Concubine Shen?”

Hearing Pei Zhixiu say this, Ye Mingsheng fell silent.

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng didn’t say anything, Pei Zhixiu also spoke up:
“Your Majesty, if you have time, go and see Concubine Shen. It’s very difficult for Shen Yutong to raise a child alone in the harem!”

“And Concubine Shen is also very beautiful and has such a good temperament, she is no worse than those new girls in the palace!”

Hearing Pei Zhixiu say this, Ye Mingsheng shook his head and said:
“When I’m with Shen Yutong, I have to coax her and it’s so tiring!”

“Then who are you not tired with, Your Majesty? Are you not tired with Concubine Rou and Concubine Yun? Do you feel younger when you are with these young girls?” Facing Pei Zhixiu’s question, Ye Mingsheng was a little speechless for a moment, and then he opened his mouth:

“Stop talking about these nonsense, let’s talk about something serious!”

“I’m talking about serious matters. After all, Concubine Shen gave birth to the second prince for you. Your Majesty, how can you just ignore her?”

“Your Majesty, how long has it been since you last visited the mother and son? Concubine Shen and Jing Cheng are looking forward to seeing you!”

Hearing Pei Zhixiu say this, Ye Mingsheng felt a little guilty.

He basically handles official business during the day, and occasionally goes out incognito to drink tea, watch crosstalk, and stroll around the market to relax. At night, he rests alone for about ten days a month.

For the other twenty days, he would probably spend five or six days with An Miaoyi, five or six days with Pei Zhixiu, and seven or eight days with Chen Rouer and Murong Xinyun. The remaining one or two days might be with Murong Qingwu or other concubines.

In terms of time allocation, Ye Mingsheng was very unfair in the amount of companionship he gave to his children. Although Ye Mingsheng thought about treating them fairly, in fact, Ye Mingsheng spent more time with his three children, Jingren, Jingxuan and Yiren.

Ke Xin and Jing Yan might still see Ye Mingsheng occasionally, but Ye Mingsheng hasn’t seen Jing Heng, Xing Tong, and Jing Cheng for a while. Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn’t help but shook his head, and then said to Pei Zhixiu:

“Ji Xiu, what you said makes sense. I will go see Shen Yutong and Jing Cheng tomorrow…”

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Pei Zhixiu continued to remind him:
“Your Majesty, Concubine Shen is also a woman. You have left her aside for such a long time, it is normal for her to feel resentful. Don’t bother with her!”

“Don’t worry! I know what I’m doing!”

After that, Ye Mingsheng chatted with Pei Zhixiu about some other things, and then he felt sleepy and fell asleep.

The next day at the hour of Mao, Ye Mingsheng slowly woke up from his sleep. He rubbed his eyes and started to get up. Several palace maids also came to help Ye Mingsheng put on his clothes.

At this time, Ye Mingsheng met Zhu Yingying again.

This woman was tall, but of average figure, and her appearance was only good-looking. She was helping Ye Mingsheng put on his shoes, and she felt timid and did not dare to make any eye contact with Ye Mingsheng.

Seeing her like this, Ye Mingsheng spoke directly:

“Your name is Zhu Yingying, right?”

Facing Ye Mingsheng’s question, Zhu Yingying was very surprised. After hesitating for a while, she whispered:

“Your Majesty, my name is Zhu Yingying!”

“I remember seeing you at Concubine Rou’s place. Why are you now serving Concubine Pei?”

When Zhu Yingying heard Ye Mingsheng mention “Rou Fei”, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes. After a long while, she whispered:
“Your Majesty, I made a mistake at the hands of Concubine Rou, and was scolded by her and sent to the laundry department. Later, I was sent to Concubine Shen. I broke a bottle at Concubine Shen’s place, and was scolded by her. Finally, I was taken in by Concubine Pei!”

After hearing Zhu Yingying’s story, Ye Mingsheng said:

“I heard you hanged yourself in the laundry?”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yingying lowered her head and said nothing, but just nodded slightly as a response.

Seeing her like this, Ye Mingsheng also remembered some rumors about Chen Rouer in the palace, and immediately asked:

“How does Concubine Rou treat you?”

Facing this question, Zhu Yingying’s expression suddenly became complicated, and after a long while she spoke:
“Empress Roufei is a very nice person!”

Although Zhu Yingying said this, Ye Mingsheng could see the change in her expression clearly.

Ye Mingsheng, who got the answer, pondered for a moment and said:
“Do you want to leave the palace?”

Facing this answer, Zhu Yingying looked a little confused. After a few seconds, she continued to preach timidly:

“Your Majesty, I will do my job well and will not be careless anymore. Please don’t chase me away!”

Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:
“That’s not what I meant. I just think you might not be suitable for the palace. Life outside the palace might be better for you!”

“Where are you from? Are there other people in your family?”

Zhu Yingying pondered for a moment and said:

“I am from Ji and Yu, and I don’t know if there is anyone else at home.”

Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised when he heard this, and then asked again:

“Did something happen at home?”

“There was a severe drought in Hebei and Henan in the early years, and I was sold to a landlord. Later, the landlord committed a crime and his property was confiscated, so I was taken into the government. Now I don’t know whether my parents and brothers are still alive or where they live!”

As Zhu Yingying spoke, her eyes became moist. Seeing her like this, Ye Mingsheng pondered and said:

“You are a girl with no relatives or friends outside the palace. It is really difficult for you to live outside the palace. How about this, you serve Concubine Pei well. Concubine Pei is a rare good person in the palace. She will not bully you. You should serve her well!”

“Think carefully about whether you want to leave the palace. If you want to leave the palace, tell me when I come next time, and the palace will find a good family for you to marry into…”

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Zhu Yingying was immediately moved and knelt down and said:

“Your Majesty, you are truly the merciful Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva!”

Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:
“It’s no big deal! Just get up!”

When Zhu Yingying stood up, Ye Mingsheng ignored her and went to the imperial garden to exercise. After practicing a set of Bajiquan, Ye Mingsheng returned to the imperial study. After drinking some millet porridge and eating some side dishes such as mixed bean curd and pickled cucumbers, Ye Mingsheng started his day’s work.

After Ye Cheng’s introduction, Ye Mingsheng picked up the memorial and started reading it. After just a few glances, Ye Mingsheng couldn’t help but frowned.

God is really not giving us face. There was little rain due to the drought before, and now it is almost time for harvest, but it has started to rain again, and it has been several heavy rains in a row, which has directly raised the water level of Deshui River. Not only Deshui River, but other rivers in the north are now on the verge of movement, especially Hebei and Henan, where floods have occurred!

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng could not help but murmur:

“It’s really like when it rains, it pours. The ship is late and encounters headwinds. Now drought and floods are coming at the same time!”

Although Ye Mingsheng was helpless about this situation, he had no other good solution. He could only urge the provincial governments, prefectural governments, and county governments to do a good job in prevention and minimize the losses caused by the disaster.

In addition, Ye Mingsheng also asked the censors of the Censorate to travel around Hebei, Henan, Youyan, Qi and Lu to supervise the officials in various places to see who is inactive or acting recklessly, and who is wholeheartedly dedicated to achieving political achievements.