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

In the imperial concubine's palace.

Qin Man sat upright in front of the piano, gently plucking the strings with her slender fingers.

Her little face was red, as if it was stained with a touch of clouds in the sky.

During these days, eunuchs from the Yangxin Palace often asked her to play music there, but she knew that each time the eunuchs asked more than one person.

And when I think of the time when I served Ye Chen with Hua Rui.

Qin Man was so shy that she didn't even have the courage to see Hua Rui.

Since entering the palace, Qin Man's life has become more leisurely.

She no longer has to worry about the affairs of the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion.

There was no entertainment in the deep palace, so apart from playing the piano, she only read books every day.

However, it seems like it's her turn to sleep with me today?

Qin Man's lips curled up slightly, and she was secretly looking forward to it.

At this moment, a palace maid hurried forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor has arrived."

Qin Man was slightly stunned, then quickly stood up, adjusted her emerald green brocade dress, touched the exquisite hairpin on her head, and then walked out to greet him with light steps.

Ye Chen walked into the palace with steady steps.

When Qin Man saw Ye Chen, she hurried to greet him, but Ye Chen reached out and gently supported her.

At this moment, Ye Chen saw Qin Man's pure face, and her clear eyes were like a mountain spring, revealing an innocent temperament.

Even though she is already a wife, she still has a full sense of girlishness.

Ye Chen looked at Qin Man with a smile in his eyes, and that smile reflected the emperor's favor for the women in the harem.

"Mian'er, no need to be so polite."

Ye Chen's voice was low and gentle.

Qin Man listened to his words and said softly, "Your Majesty, why are you here today?"

"I have some free time today, so I wanted to come and see you."

Hearing this, Qin Man was delighted and welcomed Ye Chen in.

Ye Chen walked into the lobby of the Imperial Concubine's Palace. The furnishings in the lobby were extremely elegant, with exquisite porcelain and gorgeous brocade decorations, all of which demonstrated the luxury of the imperial palace.

He turned to look at Qin Man again, his eyes flickering, and asked, "Man'er, what were you doing when I came in just now?"

Qin Man bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am playing the zither."

Her voice was as clear and sweet as a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

Ye Chen smiled lightly and said, "Playing the piano? Playing the piano alone is a bit boring after all. I have something new and interesting today that I want to teach you."

Hearing this, Qin Man felt a little curious and looked up at Ye Chen, her clear eyes full of doubts.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Ye Chen waved his hand, and Cheng En beside him understood and quickly brought out an exquisite box. When he opened the box, it was full of bamboo cards.

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

Qin Man looked at the bamboo signs and felt confused.

One side of these bamboo signs is green, while the other side is engraved with some patterns and seems to have some colors, which looks quite exquisite.

Ye Chen picked up a bamboo card and played with it in his hands. He said to Qin Man, "Man, this is a new card game I came up with. Are you willing to learn it?"

Hearing this, Qin Man was confused but also very happy.

Ye Chen came to her palace specifically to teach her the game, which proved that she was always in Ye Chen's heart.

Finally, Qin Man nodded obediently and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to learn what you teach me."

Hearing this, Ye Chen was secretly happy.

These bamboo tiles are mahjong. Ye Chen made this because he thought of women who become addicted to playing mahjong and play it all night long.

The palace maids certainly didn't dare to win Qin Man's money, because then playing mahjong would be meaningless.

Qin Man will definitely find someone who dares to win her money to play with her.

The only two people in the harem who dared to win her money and had the same status as her were Hua Rui and Yun Fuyao.

Yun Fuyao has a lot of things to do and has no time to play mahjong.

But what if Qin Man and Hua Rui were caught by Ye Chen while playing mahjong all night?

Can those two women still leave?

The reason why Ye Chen created this mahjong was for the purpose of sleeping together in the future!

So, Ye Chen began to explain the rules to Qin Man seriously.

Qin Man listened very seriously, and her focused look made her look like a studious child.

After explaining the rules, Ye Chen taught Qin Man how to play mahjong step by step.

His fingers were long and powerful, and the movements of picking up and dropping the cards were all performed with an unquestionable certainty.

Qin Man sat obediently aside, her eyes fixed on the bamboo card in her hand, and she soon found the secret.

After teaching, Ye Chen looked at Qin Man with a doting look in his eyes and said, "Man'er, I will take you out of the palace for a walk when I have time in the future."

It would be a great pleasure in life if he could travel around with such a beautiful woman.

Hearing this, Qin Man's clear eyes were filled with surprise and anticipation.

She bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your kindness."

Ye Chen helped Qin Man up, but wanted to play a few more rounds of mahjong with her, as they happened to be staying in the Imperial Concubine's Palace tonight.

Suddenly, Cheng'en came hurriedly, he was hunched over, and his steps were light and quick.

When he arrived in front of Ye Chen, Cheng En quickly knelt down, lowered his head, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, there is a letter from outside the capital."

Hearing this, Ye Chen frowned slightly, then stretched out his hand, and Cheng En hurriedly handed over the letter.

Ye Chen took the letter, unfolded it, and his expression changed instantly.

His eyes, which originally had a hint of tenderness, immediately became cold, and the majesty and oppression of an emperor instantly spread from him.

He then said to Cheng'en, "Cheng'en, prepare the emperor's ceremonial guards immediately. I need to go to Kunning Palace to find the empress dowager."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cheng'en hurriedly retreated and prepared.

Ye Chen turned to look at Qin Man again.

"Mian'er, I have something to do."

"Your Majesty, I understand. If you have something to do, go ahead."

Hearing this, Qin Man's eyes were filled with reluctance, but she also knew that Ye Chen had to deal with national affairs, so she did not try to keep him.

Ye Chen also felt a little helpless, but he never delayed when doing his work.

He patted Qin Man's hand gently, the action was a bit comforting, and said: "Man'er, then I will leave first."

Hearing this, Qin Man bit her lip and said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."

Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded, turned around and strode away.

After leaving the Imperial Concubine's Palace, Ye Chen sat in the emperor's ceremonial procession and immediately rushed to Kunning Palace.

Along the way, Ye Chen took out the letter and read it again and again.

His expression became more and more solemn.

"They disguised themselves as merchants and traveled by water, passing through the capital and Hulao Pass until they reached Guanzhong. Their cargo contained a large quantity of weapons."

"These people actually have the secret order from the Secretariat."

"This must be Yang Dechang's man!"

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. At this time, there were fewer Jingzhou soldiers outside Wuguan, and it was unknown when the Jingzhou soldiers would retreat.

As soon as the Jingzhou troops retreated, Yang Dechang would have no one to rely on.

Ye Chen knew very well that he had to be more careful at this time.

Even rabbits bite when they are anxious

It would be abnormal for Yang Dechang not to fight back when he was forced into a desperate situation.