After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Mingzhu immediately let go of her hand and started talking again: "There is only one imperial concubine in the palace now, and that is Imperial Concubine Gui. This mistress doesn't even take the Queen seriously, and thinks she can suppress the harem. Who knew that Your Majesty quietly promoted another imperial concubine to be on an equal footing with her? Do you think she would not be so angry that she would vomit blood? As for why the Queen vomited blood, I guess it's because the harem was originally under the control of the Queen, but Your Majesty directly promoted someone without the Queen's consent. The Queen must have thought that Your Majesty was trying to intimidate her and seize power."

Mingzhu's analysis was very logical and most importantly, she was not afraid of offending anyone. She even dared to comment on the Queen. She was very courageous. I wonder where Zheng Xian found such a talented person.

He Wan'er has offended the entire harem this time. How can she survive in the harem in the future?

I was thinking about it when Mingzhu continued, "What's even more infuriating is yet to come. After His Majesty promoted Zhaoyi He to the position of Imperial Concubine, he also granted her a palace. However, he was afraid that her and her mother would not be able to get used to it, so he ordered the Ministry of Works to renovate it before they could move in. During the renovation period, she and her mother were brought to live in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Second Young Master, you know that no concubine in the harem is qualified to live in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Even the Queen has never stayed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This really pissed off the masters in the harem."

"Ah? Will Concubine He be tortured to death after she moves back to her own palace?" I asked worriedly.

Mingzhu rolled her eyes at me and said, "Of course, that depends on whether Your Majesty can protect her."

This Zheng Xian is really troublesome. Not only did he bring back the Ninth Prince, but he also praised He Wan'er so highly and aroused hatred. If he couldn't protect her, wouldn't he be harming her?

Mingzhu saw that I was absorbed in my thoughts, patted my hand gently, and said, "Second Young Master, I have also inquired about Master Gui's affairs. Do you want to hear it?"

I looked up at Mingzhu and actually began to associate her with Su Bowen. When Su Bowen was still around, he often said to me in this tone: "Ah Man, I found out something... do you want to hear it?"

I quickly lowered my head, held back the tears in my eyes, picked up the tea and took a sip, and said, "Go ahead, I'm listening."

Mingzhu continued, "This afternoon, while His Majesty was discussing state affairs with his ministers, Grand Tutor Gui suddenly barged in and loudly accused His Majesty of beating his daughter. His voice was so loud that I could hear it from several rooms away. Later, I sneaked into the tea room in the imperial study and peeked through the crack in the door to see what Grand Tutor Gui was going to do."

This girl is really fearless. She even dared to sneak into the imperial study to eavesdrop!

You say I am so bold, but this girl is the Monkey King who has descended to earth.

Mingzhu ignored my surprised look and continued, "Grand Tutor Gui is really bold. He dared to accuse Your Majesty of being ungrateful in front of all the ministers in the hall, saying that if his grandfather had not guarded the capital when the previous emperor passed away, Your Majesty would not have been able to sit on the throne so safely. Your Majesty was not angry when he heard it, and even asked Grand Tutor Gui what he wanted. Grand Tutor Gui actually asked for ten shops, ten houses, and a farm and something else."

Mingzhu was talking until her mouth was dry, so she poured herself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.

I couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty agreed?"

Mingzhu put down her teacup and said, "Of course I agreed. If I hadn't agreed, Grand Tutor Gui would have refused to leave and would have made a scene in the Imperial Study, which was really annoying."

I sneered and said, "What a scoundrel."

"Of course not!" Mingzhu agreed.

At this time, a eunuch came to the door and said, "Second Master Zhao, dinner is ready. His Majesty wants you to come and have dinner."

I quickly put down my teacup, stood up, and said to Mingzhu, "Please help look after the next door."

"Okay." Mingzhu said, walked out with me, and then turned and went into the next room.

I walked into the imperial kitchen and saw Zheng Xian sitting at the table, wiping his hands carefully with a hot towel.

I walked to the table and sat down, picked up the hot towel and wiped my hands casually, and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to eat."

Zheng Xian just said "hmm" and said nothing.

As soon as I sat down, a palace maid quickly served me a bowl of ginseng chicken soup. Looking at the clear, transparent and fragrant bowl of chicken soup in front of me, I closed my eyes and drank it in one gulp.

Zheng Xian looked at me and found it a little funny. He said, "Why does drinking soup feel like taking medicine?"

I took a towel and wiped my mouth, saying, "If you drink it three times a day, even the most delicious soup will become medicine."

Zheng Xian laughed loudly, and then he said, "Let's eat. Tonight's dishes are all prepared by the imperial chef according to your taste. Do you want to try them and see if they are delicious?"

During those days in the Xishan grazing area, I got tired of eating those coarse and hard steamed buns. Now that I’m back in the palace, I find everything to my taste.

I was just about to reach out to scoop up the shrimp and scrambled eggs when Zheng Yan suddenly walked in with a pile of booklets.

Zheng Xian saw Zheng Yan frowning, and he knew without a doubt that this guy was here to eat for free under the pretext of official business.

Zheng Yan walked up to Zheng Xian, bowed, and handed over the booklet, saying, "Father, this is the list of people who received the vaccine today and the various situations recorded after the injection."

Zheng Xian said, "Put it down. I will read it when I have time."

Zheng Yan retracted his hand and said, "Your Majesty is not in good health. It is too tiring for you to read the book. Let me read it to you."

Zheng Yan sat down next to me, opened one of the booklets, and said, "Today, 10,600 people were vaccinated, 32 of whom showed abnormalities on the spot, 30 were rescued, and 2 died. Now the vaccine supply is somewhat insufficient, and I am going to collect cattle from the people. The cattle collected will be only slightly higher than the market price. What do you think, father?"

Zheng Xian stretched out his hand, and Zheng Yan quickly handed the booklet to Zheng Xian.

I saw Zheng Xian was absorbed in watching, so I asked Zheng Yan in a low voice: "Have you eaten yet?"

Zheng Yan shook his head and said, "Aren't you planning to come here for a free meal?"

I filled a bowl of chicken soup for Zheng Yan and said, "Drink it. Chicken soup in this cold winter is very nourishing."

Zheng Yan picked it up and drank it without knowing what was going on. Just as he finished the chicken soup, Zheng Xian raised his head, glared at Zheng Yan, and said, "Are you a reincarnated starving ghost? You even drank Ah Man's chicken soup!"

Zheng Yan was so scared that he almost spit out the chicken soup in his mouth. I smiled and said, "I drink this chicken soup three times a day, so it's okay to drink one bowl less."

Zheng Yan quickly put down the bowl and whispered, "If you had told me earlier that this chicken soup was yours, I wouldn't have drunk it."

Zheng Xian put down the book and asked, "Don't you have any food in your palace? Why do you come to me when it's time for dinner?"

Zheng Yan smiled embarrassedly and said, "It's boring to eat alone. I thought that there are many people here, and the food will taste good."

Zheng Xian glared at Zheng Yan unhappily, said nothing more, picked up his soup and started drinking it.

The maids behind him hurried forward to serve Zheng Yan rice, soup, and dishes. Zheng Yan said quickly, "You leave, I will do it myself."

It would take so long to eat if I had to wait for others to serve me food. It would be more convenient and easier to do it myself, Zheng Yan thought as he filled his bowl with food.

We picked up our bowls and were about to eat when Gongsun Wen walked in again.

Zheng Xian became even angrier when he saw Gongsun Wen. Why was it so difficult to have a good meal?