Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 750: Dowager Empress Jiang Takes Action_1

Chapter 750: Chapter 750: Dowager Empress Jiang Takes Action_1

Eunuch Wan kept agreeing, "Yes, yes, the Emperor should definitely pay more attention to his health, not to stay busy all the time. Besides, these examination papers to be graded after decoration, there’s no way to cheat on them."

The Emperor chided Eunuch Wan: "You always state the obvious after the fact!"

But he was extremely happy in his heart.

...

The moment the Emperor returned to the palace, he issued an edict in the harem: The concubines in the harem should avoid interfering in various departments’ work matters, whether it was the Siyuan department, the food department, or the clothing department. And each department needs to do their best to cooperate with the work of each palace, not to neglect any. Any disputes may be referred to the consorts and above.

This edict undoubtedly stirred up waves in the palace once again.

That day, when Consort Jiang paid her service to the Dowager Empress in Yongshou Palace, she was absent-minded, appearing to be in a trance.

Eventually, the Dowager Empress couldn’t help but ask, "What’s gotten into you? You always remain present and animated. This isn’t like you at all."

Consort Jiang sighed, and then spoke with a pretended grievance: "Now, His Majesty has issued an edict, which states that the concubines in the harem are not allowed to interfere too much in various departments."

The Dowager Empress, who had been playing with her Muyu previously, paused and then said: "That is to avoid trouble. The concubines in the harem and the various departments have always had many disputes. It’s about time to do so."

"But..." Consort Jiang seemed quite aggrieved.

"But what?"

"His Majesty issued this edict because of me," Consort Jiang continued to describe the happenings of that day. Emphasizing how wronged she was, blaming it on the servant who brought the wrong seedling, which led to her mistake. But she mostly described the intimacy between the Emperor and Nan Feng.

Dowager Empress Jiang looked at Consort Jiang, her eyes full of deep meaning.

She made her way to the position of the Dowager Empress step by step through the fierce competition in the harem. How could she become the Dowager Empress without any skills? Thus, she heard jealousy in Consort Jiang’s words.

And the matter about that seedling, clearly, Consort Jiang was playing down the issue. She loved Passion Fruit so much and had grown up in the courtyard. How could she not tell what that seedling looked like?

However, Dowager Empress Jiang became interested in Nan Feng.

"What did you say that woman’s name was?" Dowager Empress Jiang asked.

"Her name is Nan Feng, the wife of General Nangong Ye. The Emperor put her in the harem, no one knows why. But everyone says it’s to restrain General Nangong Ye," said Consort Jiang.

"Nan Feng... Nangong Ye..." Dowager Empress Jiang murmured these two names and then remembered the conversation she had with the Emperor some time ago.

The Emperor had said that the overthrowing of Qin Kun was possible because of Nangong Ye’s help. Nangong Ye was smart and brave, and after many years of undercover work, he finally accomplished this great feat for him.

Yes, Nangong Ye was a great helper to the Emperor, but...

Dowager Empress Jiang remembered the scenery when Qin Kun was in distress.

No matter what, that man had always been of help to her.

It was she who gave her body to him in exchange for some advantages, which led to her son’s ascension to the throne. Hence, she became the Dowager Empress, she had loved Qin Kun.

When she first heard the name Nangong Ye, she felt extremely complicated. She wondered what she should do when she gets the opportunity to meet him.

There was no hypothetical situation. The most important thing for a woman in the harem was her son, and whomever her son cared for, she cared for as well.

Seeing the Dowager Empress suddenly becoming blank, Consort Jiang almost guessed what she was thinking.