The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

There was no more sound coming from Ye Xiaohan's bedroom, only silence.

On the roof where Ye Xiaohan slept, two men in black were sitting on the tiles with their knees bent.

One of them whispered, "Yingyi, do you think anything will happen in the house? I heard several people bumping into the wooden boards, and I also heard the princess exclaim."

The man called "Shadow One" turned around and rolled his eyes at the person asking the question.

He said unhappily, "What else could have happened? Ying Er, the prince and princess are fine, you're overthinking it."

The somewhat naive Ying Er nodded, his eyes drifting towards a large tree not far away. There were two black figures on the top branches. The two men in black were Ying San and Ying Liu.

Ying San and Ying Liu looked back at the person on the eaves and blinked several times. They also heard some loud noises coming from the house just now, but they didn't think it was a big deal.

Hehe, isn't it just a minor quarrel between a young couple? What else could it be?

Ye Xiaohan is not feeling well, so he should just stay in bed and rest. He won't do any other strenuous activities, such as giving birth to a baby...

Shadow Three and Shadow Six looked at each other, understood the meaning in each other's eyes, and immediately turned their heads away, not daring to think any further.

They just need to do their job well! They can't worry too much about Ye Xiaohan's personal affairs!

On the second day, there was a burst of noise in the court of Zhongyue State, and the faces of the ministers and generals looked a little unhappy.

At today's morning court session, the Emperor publicly dealt with the Gao family's report in the final analysis.

Officials who were found guilty of wrongdoing were punished according to the law without exception. Some were demoted, some were beaten with a big stick, some were fined a large sum of money and had their salaries withheld for a period of time, and some were imprisoned for a period of time.

In general, the Gao family just happened to be in the spotlight. In recent days, countless ministers in the capital have been anonymously reported, and the Gao family, who has been arrogant for a long time, just happened to be caught by someone.

Fortunately, in the subsequent investigation, it was found that many of the evidences reporting the Gao family were false or incomplete. In the end, the punishment faced by the Gao family was not particularly severe, but it was enough to make Concubine Yu, Ye Chuhe and the Gao family members behind them quiet down for a long time.

In addition to the Gao family incident, there was another national event that attracted everyone's attention.

That is, it is the spring farming season, but many areas in the central and northern parts of Zhongyue State are seriously lacking in rain!

Without sufficient rain, sowing is impossible, which will affect the annual grain output and may even cause famine in some areas.

The right prime minister had a bitter look on his face, full of worry.

He bowed to the emperor on the stage and said, "Your Majesty, agriculture is related to the safety of the country. We must pay attention to the drought problem in advance! If there is a food shortage this year, once other countries know about it, the already unstable situation in Zhongyue will definitely become more turbulent."

A minister answered, "Yes! Your Majesty, the issue of food and grass is extremely important! Especially for the two countries of Nantai and Xiyi, they have to purchase a batch of food and grass from our country every year. If we are short of food and grass, it is very likely that Nantai and Xiyi will be the first to launch an attack on us."

A general looked a little serious, "With sufficient food and grass, we will have a better chance of winning the battle."

Everyone realized the importance of the food and grass issue, and they began to discuss it. The emperor listened to the discussions of the people below the stage and gave instructions from time to time.

This was the first time in many years that they had discussed the issue of drought affecting food supplies, so they would not be able to reach a conclusion in a short time. The emperor waved his hand and asked everyone to go back and think about it carefully.

The two factions led by Prime Minister Yun and You Xiang walked at the end, and they started to fight each other before they even left the hall.

The Right Prime Minister narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Yun, how are you these days? I heard that the Yun Mansion encountered some difficulties. I wonder if I can give you some help!"

The Right Prime Minister was talking about the Yun Mansion being short of money, but he found out that the entire Yun Mansion had been emptied out by Yun Mujiu.

Haha, I didn't expect that Yun Mujiu, a little girl, would come back to Yun Mansion for revenge right after leaving. It's really interesting! When dealing with an old thief like Yun Xiang, you should retaliate harshly!

Yun Xiang knew that the Right Prime Minister had no good intentions, and said dissatisfiedly: "No, the Yun Mansion has no difficulties. Besides, even if the Yun Mansion needs anything, how dare we trouble you? Right Prime Minister, are your family affairs still not settled?"

Yun Xiang secretly pointed out the tragic death of the Right Xiang’s grandson, and mentioned that some members of the Right Xiang’s family had been anonymously reported.

The Right Prime Minister's beard was shaking with anger, and he thought to himself that Prime Minister Yun was such a shameless old man!

People from the Right Prime Minister's faction are also fighting with people from the Yun Prime Minister's faction.

The Right Prime Minister laughed and said to Prime Minister Yun, "It's not a big deal. Although my family is not wealthy, we are not demanding on the people in your house in terms of food and clothing. Lord Yun, please come and have a meal when you are free."

As soon as the Right Prime Minister finished speaking, he snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left.

Yun Xiang was stunned, his face flushed red.

Is the Right Prime Minister mocking the Yun family for being poor? He had just sold a batch of servants and pawned so many items not long ago, and the old man, the Right Prime Minister, knew about it immediately and was eager to provoke him!

The emperor sat on a high seat, looking down at Yun Xiang and others at the door calmly.

He was neither happy nor angry. Disharmony between the two major factions was conducive to the stability of the government...

At this time, Concubine Yu and Ye Chuhe also learned the final result of the emperor's execution of the Gao family. The two of them were relieved, fortunately the consequences were still within an acceptable range.

Fortunately, they found out that it was the Queen who had the Gao family reported, and then they took timely remedial measures, so that no big mistake was made. The Gao family was only temporarily in decline, and it would not be long before they could make a comeback.

Concubine Yu's beautiful eyes were cold, filled with overwhelming hatred. "The Queen is really going too far. She is pressing us step by step and trying to force us to death."

Ye Chuhe's face was calm and he said calmly: "Mother, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We can't let the queen continue to make trouble."

He received a clue secretly passed on to him yesterday, and he followed the clues to confirm that it was the Queen who poisoned him and almost killed him.

Although it was confirmed that the queen was the mastermind, she had already cleared away all traces of evidence. Even if Ye Chuhe and Concubine Yu exposed the queen to the emperor, there was no solid evidence to convict the queen, and they might even get themselves into trouble.

Therefore, they could only keep this grudge in mind and repay it to the queen later.

Concubine Yu raised her chin and asked anxiously, "Does Chu He have any good ideas?" Her son has always been smart and has unique insights that can be used as reference.

Ye Chuhe slowly raised his eyes, and his gentle gaze revealed a hint of tenacity, even a hint of ruthlessness.

Concubine Yu was stunned, and she couldn't believe that Ye Chuhe had such a look...