Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

In the Yangxin Palace, the spring scenery is boundless and magnificent.

Until Cheng'en came to report that Madam Xue had arrived.

Ye Chen spent a few moments being affectionate with Hua Rui before putting on the dragon robe.

Hua Rui was so embarrassed when she was honest with Ye Chen for the first time. Her face was red all the time and she didn't dare to look Ye Chen in the eye.

After Ye Chen put on the dragon robe and the emperor's crown, he walked out of the Yangxin Palace and came to the main hall.

Mrs. Xue was wearing a white brocade palace dress, revealing her charming and noble temperament.

As soon as she saw Ye Chen, Madam Xue's eyes lit up, but she soon saw Hua Rui walking out of the bedroom in the Yangxin Palace.

She couldn't help but look at the pistil again.

It’s not just because Hua Rui is so beautiful. After all, she has lived in the harem for many years and has naturally seen many beauties. However, the way Hua Rui left surprised her a little.

Wasn't this person carried away wrapped in a blanket?

Madam Xue felt that Ye Chen doted on Hua Rui too much. Such special treatment was unprecedented in the harem in the past.

She couldn't help but feel a little envious.

"Madam Xue, you came to me to play a song for me?"

Ye Chen didn't notice the strange look in Madam Xue's eyes when she looked at Hua Rui. After sitting on the dragon throne, he asked.

"Your Majesty, the craftsman delivered a new musical instrument today. I tried it and it sounds really good."

"Oh? Then play it for me."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and let Madam Xue perform.

If there was music that he could listen to for free, he would naturally be happy to listen to it.

On the other side, Cheng'en also submitted memorials, all of which were from the Ministry of War.

When Ye Chen started to review the memorials, he saw Madam Xue had someone bring the musical instrument.

"Ok?"

Ye Chen was a little surprised that the instrument being carried into the hall was actually a piano.

However, this piano has been improved and most of it uses wooden structure, so it is no longer the same as it was in later generations.

After all, the metal parts inside the piano are very delicate, and it is naturally impossible for Dayu to make them with his current technology.

Therefore, the piano made by Dayu craftsmen today is divided into three parts and requires three people to operate.

Madam Xue was in charge of playing the piano, and two palace maids were in charge of assisting her. However, the sound produced was 70% similar to the piano sound Ye Chen had heard in later generations.

While Ye Chen was listening to Madam Xue playing the piano, he was also dealing with memorials sent from the Ministry of War. By the time he finished dealing with the memorials, it was already noon.

Just as he was about to have his meal, Cheng'en suddenly came to him and handed him a letter.

Ye Chen took the letter and looked at it, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Rumors are spreading everywhere outside the capital, saying that the people who attacked the Supervisory Office were bandits from Taiyuan?"

Ye Chen's face darkened and he slammed the dragon table. He realized almost instantly that someone was playing tricks.

Their target must be Di Gui and the troops outside the capital.

"No, I need to leave the palace!"

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes, he guessed that it was the powerful official who was doing something.

"Madam Xue, I have something to do today, so I won't be dining in the palace."

Ye Chen said to Madam Xue.

Upon hearing this, Madam Xue was slightly stunned.

"Your Majesty, then, I will go back."

Mrs. Xue's cheeks were slightly puffed. She had played the music very hard all morning and ended up not having time to eat lunch.

She feels very sad.

"I will have the imperial chef deliver this lunch to your palace."

Ye Chen said in a gentle tone.

Hearing this, Madam Xue's eyes lit up, and a warm feeling suddenly arose in her heart.

Ye Chen was willing to send the imperial meal to her palace. She was a little flattered. From childhood to adulthood, no one in this palace with clear class distinctions had ever treated her like this.

She was quite touched.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Ah."

Ye Chen nodded and let Madam Xue go first. He changed into civilian clothes and sent someone to notify Kunning Palace.

Not long after he walked out of the Yangxin Palace, he saw Shen Qiu who had rushed over after hearing the news.

Shen Qiu was dressed in a red men's suit, revealing her tall figure, and her cool temperament remained the same as always.

"Qiu'er, follow me into the carriage."

After Ye Chen had already gotten into the carriage, Shen Qiu asked Ye Chen doubtfully, "Your Majesty, are you still leaving the palace for the exam today?"

The examination to select elite commanders is still going on, but this time the test is no longer about papers, but about archery and horsemanship.

"Do not."

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "I left the palace this time not only to inspect the examination hall, but also because of rumors spreading outside the city!"

Ye Chen told Shen Qiu all the rumors outside the city.

Shen Qiu's expression suddenly became complicated. When she heard the rumor, she was already in a heavy mood, but when she thought about the fact that the news was first passed to Ye Chen, she became even more unable to remain calm.

The Supervisory Office had been burned down before, and nearly half of the more than 300 Supervisory Office officials were killed or injured, but Ye Chen was still able to get news from outside the capital.

Ye Chen's information channels seemed to be almost unaffected.

Shen Qiu couldn't imagine how surprised and fearful Su Mengjiao would be if she were told about this.

"Your Majesty, the source of these rumors is probably difficult to investigate."

After Shen Qiu put away his complicated emotions, he said to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen nodded.

"I know that, but I left the palace this time because I wanted to see how quickly the rumor spread and what the specific content of the rumor was."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Qiu'er, do you know what the best way to deal with rumors is?"

"Wha, what?"

"Of course it muddies the waters."

A gleam of light flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. This powerful official wanted to use rumors to frame others, but he didn't know that in the era of information explosion in the future, rumors would really be flying all over the place.

Ye Chen is very experienced in dealing with rumors.

In his eyes, these methods of the powerful officials were too naive.