36 Chapter 36: Having expectations would kill you (1/2)

Wei Yi Yi's body clock work to the dot. She was wide awake even before the sunrise.

Her whole body felt uncomfortable. Maybe because Jiang Yu is using her as a body pillow or maybe because that ghost decide to disturb her.

The crucial point is, Jiang Yu have bad sleeping habits. The urge to kick him down is strong.

If only he's not the boss.

Her work place doesn't have much for morals.

Wei Yi Yi regrettably sigh as she let him have all the blankets and courteously buried him. Hopefully he turn silly from all the heat.

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Rumor and speculation flooded the whole inner palace the following days.

The Imperial Noble consort offended the emperor while the empress started to gain favor.

There are many versions of the story. Some said that the imperial noble consort fall out with the emperor while others said that the consort cursed the empress infront of his majesty.

Anyway, the one who benefited is the empress in the end.

Taking advantage of the gap on their relationship some concubine tried to gain the emperor's favor by sending him gifts or visiting him.

As for the others, they came and look for Ye Ai Ning to rub it in her face and trouble her. The Imperial Noble Consort hated how she couldn't just send them all off her back.

Despite being in the middle of the storm, Wei Yi Yi's days were calm. For her who do not understand how words could draw blood, even if Ye Ai Ning vomits blood at the morning greeting, she would only look at them with a questioning gaze.

Well as long as they are not pointing real blades at each other then she'll let them be.

Jiang Yu is the emperor and have no care for the women's disputes. His work is also starting to pile up. Even the assassination case remained unsolved and might be swept under the rug.

Reports upon reports, memorials after another memorials, if Wei Yi Yi saw, she'll speculate that his job might as well end him first rather than assasins.

”Ah Mei, Ah Mei!” Holding some books with one hand, Wei Yi Yi tug at her maidservant using the other. ”Look, are those woods?”

The empress pointed at the group of servants that's making a bee line towards the imperial kitchen.

”Answering to your majesty, they are indeed woods. The kitchen store a large quantity of them everyday.”

Getting her confirmation, Wei Yi Yi's ears perk up. She learned a few carpentry skills with Lan Zhuang when they build their pet houses way back then. With her strength, swinging a hammer is child play.

”Tang Mei go over and ask for a few of them. The cleaner the cut the better, got it?” she instructed.

”But your majesty cannot be left without any servants.” Just the thought of leaving the empress alone could send her heart leaping!

”I'm not a kid. Go, go,” Wei Yi Yi gave her an 'encouraging' push. ”I'll wait for you at the lake pavillion.”

Being mindful, Wei Yi Yi even took half the books that Tang Mei was holding before running off.

Tang Mei could only complied.

Regardless of her questionable image, Wei Yi Yi would depend that she's harmless. As an avid reader, she can obediently stay at one place and create a nest.