Professional Ethics of a Concubine

The next day.

Just as Ye Qingzhi had packed up, a eunuch came to announce the imperial decree, asking Ye Qingzhi to follow the army as Tutor Ye.

Ye Qingzhi knelt down to receive the order. Since she knew it in advance, she was not surprised.

However, the Crown Princess was very surprised, as the decree came too suddenly.

"Your Highness just told me last night." Ye Qingzhi said to the Crown Princess somewhat helplessly, "Now I have to go even if I don't want to."

"It's good that you go with him. His Highness can't do without someone to take care of him." The Crown Princess pulled Ye Qingzhi aside and whispered to her.

"You said you wouldn't go before, and I was worried that Your Highness would be gone for so long, and when he came back, he would bring us new sisters.

Although we are not the jealous type, new people mean new troubles, which is frustrating after all.

Now it's all right, if you go with me, I won't have to worry about new people entering the East Palace."

Ye Qingzhi,...

Then her role is quite big.

"I'll leave Mingyu and Mingyan to you. I'll feel more at ease knowing you're disciplining them." The Crown Princess said again.

Ye Qingzhi suddenly felt a great deal of pressure and said to the Crown Princess, "Why don't you go with us, just like we did in the Western Regions."

"I won't go." The Crown Princess said decisively this time, "Eastern Palace, there are so many things going on in the palace, I really can't leave.

The last time I was away for half a year, everything was in chaos when I came back. I was busy for half a year and finally sorted it out. Now that I’m gone, everything is ruined again.”

Ye Qingzhi looked at the Crown Princess, this strong and capable woman, and gave her a thumbs up in appreciation.

"So, children, I leave it to you." The Crown Princess emphasized again and shook her hand vigorously. "I heard the imperial decree, and my father also means this."

Ye Qingzhi,...

Because it was not only Ming Yumingyan and Xiaokang who went, but Xie Hongbao and the fifteenth and sixteenth princes who were not yet adults also had to go.

Because there are so many children and he's away for so long, he needs a nanny to take care of the children. Well, that's her.

The prince is too busy to take care of the baby, and the others are not of high enough status to control him.

If you think about it carefully, there is really no one more suitable than her, especially since she is Tutor Ye and has the responsibility to teach the children.

Ye Qingzhi could almost imagine how the prince had seriously deceived the emperor in order to get the imperial edict issued.

She was also given a formal fourth-rank official position.

Ye Qingzhi said that she would submit to no one but the prince.

-

The prince was going to lead the troops in person, so the emperor and all the civil and military officials would naturally see them off at the city gate and beat drums to boost morale.

Ye Qingzhi was in the female logistics team. She did not go up to the city wall, but waited in the carriage for the army to set off.

After Ling Yue and the Ninth Princess received the news, they came to see her off.

"This is too sudden. A few days ago you said you would never go. When I heard the news this morning, I was stunned. I asked my Shi Jin twice whether he was right or not."

When Ling Yue saw Ye Qingzhi, he frowned and complained incoherently.

"It's hard to disobey the emperor's order. The emperor has issued an imperial decree, what can I do?" Ye Qingzhi spread her hands, "I only knew about it one night in advance."

"It must be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew your little trick, so he acted first and asked for your permission later... Oh, this word is a bit disrespectful, but I hope you understand what I mean."

The Ninth Princess spoke up, teasing Ye Qingzhi with a smile, and then spoke seriously,

"I didn't have the nerve to say it before. If you don't go with me, you won't be afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will have a new lover. It's better for you to go with me like this.

We should still keep the emperor's favor like the prince in our own hands and not take it for granted.

When you really lose something, you will find that this is still a man’s world, dark and cruel, and there is no peace and quiet.”

Ye Qingzhi,...

Okay, your lesson was right, the Crown Princess also said so, she was too proud, she will remember it and correct it.

Ling Yue looked at the Ninth Princess and sighed slightly.

The Ninth Princess has been depressed because of the snow disaster in Dayan, and she seems to have grown a lot all of a sudden.

People who didn't care so much about power before are now beginning to fear losing it.

Because losing it means losing the power to change the world.

"Oh, look at me. I'm already feeling sad about parting, and I have to say these unhappy things, which makes the atmosphere even more solemn."

The Ninth Princess slapped her mouth lightly, revealing two cute dimples as she smiled, and said with an effort,

"Qingzhi, we are waiting for you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return triumphantly!"

"Yes!" Ye Qingzhi also smiled and nodded heavily, "Do you have anything else important to say?"

"By the way, don't forget to say hello to the Imperial Aunt for me." Ling Yue said immediately.

"If I hadn't seemed to be pregnant, I would have planned to go with you to visit the Imperial Aunt. She is my role model."

"..." Ye Qingzhi looked at her belly, "You're pregnant so soon?"

"It's not that fast. Shi Jin and I have been married for a year and a half. My mother is getting a little anxious. She started sending me supplements after the Chinese New Year."

After Ling Yue said this, he changed the subject and complained about himself.

"Actually, I didn't want to have a child so soon. It was just an unexpected pregnancy. Oh, I'm not sure. I hope it's not the case. I'm just overthinking it."

The Ninth Princess also looked at her belly. "What do you mean by 'seem'? You don't know whether you are pregnant or not? Haven't you consulted the imperial physician yet?"

"Not yet. My day has been delayed for six or seven days. I feel like it is delayed." Ling Yue complained again.

"It's the contraceptive casing. It doesn't work at all. You might get pregnant."

The Ninth Princess,

She also subconsciously looked at her belly.

Then Ye Qingzhi and Ling Yue also looked at her and asked in unison, "Are you pregnant too?"

The Ninth Princess quickly waved her hands, her face turning pale, "Don't scare me, I don't have any."

"Then you are..." Ling Yue looked at her and asked again.

"You complained about the casing, but we've been using it for contraception recently, so I was a little worried." Princess Nine said, "Let's just take the pills."

"Wait for Doctor Feng to come back and ask him to get you an implant for long-term contraception. That will make things easy," said Ye Qingzhi.

"The dean of the Women's Medical College? Didn't he have an accident and die young?" The Ninth Princess asked in surprise.

A snowstorm made the Women's Medical College famous. This year even many minor officials wanted to send their daughters to the medical college to learn some medical knowledge.

Although the Ninth Princess had never seen Feng Yuxi, she had heard many legends about him. After learning that he was no longer alive, she felt very sad and regretful that she had not witnessed his charm with her own eyes.

But now that she knew he was not dead, the Ninth Princess suddenly felt surprised and happy.

Ling Yue also looked at Ye Qingzhi in surprise and asked directly, "What's the hidden story here?"

"Two years ago, he followed Xie Wenyuan to the State of Chu." Ye Qingzhi said, "They told the public that he died unexpectedly."

"...Who are you talking about? Xie, Wen, Yuan?" Ling Yue's lips trembled a little, and her eyes were full of disbelief:

"Isn't that the Xie Wenyuan I was thinking of?"

"Which one?" The Ninth Princess was still wondering, she felt like she had heard this name somewhere before. After thinking about it carefully, she suddenly remembered it, and then she widened her eyes and couldn't help but whispered,

"The former crown prince? The one who raised private soldiers and wanted to rebel? Didn't he die?"

"Yes, it was him. He was not executed that year, but went to the State of Chu to atone for his sins." Ye Qingzhi simply told them about the arrangements made for Xie Wenyuan back then in just a few words.

In fact, once the Chu-Zhao war begins, Xie Wenyuan's identity will be exposed.

Ye Qingzhi felt that there was no need to hide anything from the Ninth Princess and Ling Yue. After a while, everyone in the world would know about it anyway.

Moreover, she now really likes to see the two of them looking like fools with shocked expressions.

If she didn't tell them now, she wouldn't be able to appreciate it when they found out about it from somewhere else.

It’s a pity that I don’t have a camera or a mobile phone now, so I can’t take pictures to savor them later.

It took them a long time to digest the news. Their expressions returned to normal, but they still couldn't hide their shock and admiration:

"The prince is more magnanimous than I thought. I feel like only he could do such an outrageous thing."

Ye Qingzhi smiled and nodded, reminding them, "This matter has not been exposed yet, you should keep it a secret for now."

"We will never tell anyone!" The two nodded immediately.

"I don't think I would believe it if you hadn't told me." Princess Ling Yue shook her head in a daze again.

"If this gets out, the whole world will be shocked." The Ninth Princess couldn't help but say.

She suddenly became excited, and for some reason, her mood, which had been depressed for several months, suddenly became much better.

Perhaps she saw different hope and light in the Great Zhao and in the monarch she followed.

Since light will always come, and will come soon, why should we fear the darkness before dawn?

At this time, shouts were heard outside, and the army was about to set off.

Ye Qingzhi smiled and hugged the Ninth Princess, then hugged Ling Yue, and said to them:

"Okay, you guys can go back too. Whether you have something to do or not, write to me regularly, and I will write to you too."

The Ninth Princess and Ling Yue agreed with a smile, reluctantly getting out of the car, and waved goodbye to Ye Qingzhi again.

-

A month later.

The prince and his entourage finally arrived at Shili Pavilion outside Funing City.

The prince did not enter the city immediately, but asked everyone to stop and rest. The main reason was that Ye Qingzhi's face looked too ugly. The prince could not wait to enter the city, so he asked the imperial physician to see her first.

However, as soon as the carriage stopped, Ye Qingzhi jumped off the carriage without saying a word, ran to the side, held onto a tree, and began to vomit.

The prince walked up to her, frowning, and handed her the water bag. "Did you have a stomachache?"