The Queen Mother took Ye Fuxun to enjoy tea, looked her up and down and said: "She has lost weight. She must be running around outside all day long, so she must not be able to eat well or sleep well."
Ye Fuxun grinned and said: "What I miss the most is the tea snacks at the Queen Mother's place. Sometimes I dream about it."
The Queen Mother was so happy with just one sentence. Only Ah Xun understood her love for tea best.
"In the past three months, the emperor has not been to the Qin'an Palace once, citing his busy schedule and being unwell." She told Ye Fulixun, "From this point of view, the source of the poison that poisoned the emperor is
It should only be the purple jade paperweight in the Qin'an Palace."
While chewing crystal shrimp dumplings, Ye Fuxun asked, "My dear, have you found the person who poisoned me?"
The Queen Mother shook her head: "Not yet."
The poisoner is not easy to find.
Although Eunuch De has investigated everyone who has come into contact with the purple jade paperweight in the past ten years, he still cannot find the real culprit.
Ye Fuxun nodded: "If the emperor no longer goes to Qin'an Palace, will the poisoner continue to poison from other places?"
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, and a sharp light burst out from her eyes: "Now we are waiting for him to take action again. As soon as he takes action, the dragnet we set will definitely be able to catch him."
She was worried about the emperor just now.
She was overthinking it. After this incident, the emperor must have secretly strengthened his defense, waiting for the thief to fall into his trap.
"Come, tell the Ai family what new things you and the prince encountered during this trip?"
The Queen Mother changed the topic with a smile, remembering that she had accompanied the late emperor on an expedition to fight against Qi State, and she always remembered those eventful years in her heart.
Ye Fuxun then slowly recounted everything that happened on this journey.
The Queen Mother listened carefully and would ask a few questions from time to time.
"Speaking of the Tsing Yi clan," Ye Fuxun now talked about Tsing Yi City, and the Queen Mother couldn't help but think of the past, "The Ai family remembered that when they went to the border with the late emperor, they also passed by Tsing Yi City."
"The holy girl of the Qingyi tribe at that time was Qinglan, and the Ai family even met her once. She was a very good girl."
She sighed and said, "But I didn't expect it to end like that, so the kind of person you meet represents the kind of life you will live."
"When a woman chooses a husband, she must keep her eyes open."
Ye Fuxun nodded repeatedly. If he hadn't met someone like Lou Tu, Saint Qinglan might still be alive.
Her daughter Qingzhuo would not run away with others, and Qingling would not be harmed to the point of dementia and suffer a lot.
One wrong step, one wrong step.
"By the way, did the Crown Prince tell you that the Emperor has approved your promotion?" The Queen Mother changed the topic again and looked at Ye Fuxun with a smile.
Level promotion? Ye Fuxun shook his head in confusion.
The Queen Mother covered her mouth: "It seems that the Ai family is talking too much. This may be a surprise that the prince has specially left for you, and the Ai family accidentally exposed the secret."
She laughed with joy, "In this war between Yan and Qi, the poisonous powder you invented took the greatest credit. As early as when the five cities were recaptured, the prince wrote a letter to the Ming Emperor to report your achievements one by one, and applied for promotion for you.
grade."
Ye Fuxun opened his mouth and continued to listen to the Queen Mother.
"You are now the crown prince's concubine, and your rank is the second rank." The Queen Mother said slowly, "After your promotion, your rank will be upgraded to the first rank, which is the same rank as the crown princess."
Oh? Ye Fuxun blinked, so after being promoted, she won’t have to perform a worship ceremony when she meets the Crown Princess?
This...sounds great!
Seeing the joy on her face, the Queen Mother teased: "The Ai family sees that the prince loves you very much and is reluctant to let you suffer any injustice."
A woman's rank is not as important as a man's rank. When encountering such a thing, most people would just wait for the emperor to reward her.
Only the prince would apply for Ye Fuxun's promotion in the memorial.
The Queen Mother nodded secretly in her heart and became more and more optimistic about Ji Yannuo and Ye Fulun, just like the late Emperor treated her back then.
"The queen came to the Ai family a few days ago," the queen mother hinted, glancing at Ye Fulun's belly. "What she meant was that she wanted to bring more people into the prince's backyard. The Ai family is opposed to it."
The queen's thoughts were obvious. Firstly, she was eager to have people help the prince, and secondly, she wanted to win over more courtiers.
But the Queen Mother felt that it was inappropriate for the Queen to do this. The Emperor could still live for three to five years, so the Prince should not make a big show of attracting influence, which could easily backfire.
In addition, with the prince's ability, there is no need for that. When it comes to spreading branches and leaves, there is no need to rush.
The Queen Mother had to think more about Ye Fulun no matter what. It was best to wait until Ah Xun gave birth to the child.
"The queen listened to Ai Jia's words on the surface," she continued, "but it's hard to say privately. You should wake up later."
The two chatted for a long time before Ye Fulun left Cining Palace.
Not far from Cining Palace, I saw Ji Yannuo waiting under the tree.
Ye Fuxun happily stepped forward and grabbed him: "Ayan, why did you come out so quickly?"
Ji Yannuo smiled: "It's not because of you."
"Because of me?" Ye Fuxun blinked in confusion.
"You told Eunuch De that the emperor needs to rest every half an hour in addition to attending court," Ji Yannuo said. "So after reporting the matter, Eunuch De used the excuse that the emperor was tired and asked us all to take a rest."
Get out."
Ye Fuxun chuckled.
No wonder the emperor's situation seems to be quite good, and Eunuch De is responsible for this.
"What did the Queen Mother tell you?" Ji Yannuo asked casually as they walked out of the palace together.
Ye Fuxun then remembered the promotion, and happily grabbed Ji Yannuo's hand: "The Queen Mother said, Ayan, you applied for promotion on my behalf, and the emperor has already approved it!"
Ji Yannuo saw that Ye Fuxun was so happy that he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart: "That's what Ah Xun deserves."
From now on, Ah Xun does not need to salute anyone in the backyard of the Crown Prince's Mansion, even the Crown Princess.
If it weren't for the fact that the Crown Princess was on the royal ultimatum and could not be abandoned except for serious reasons, he even wanted Ah Xun to be his Crown Princess.
If he had known that he would meet Ah Xun in this life, he would not have let the queen stuff so many women into the backyard.
Now that I think about it, it's quite a headache to deal with the people in the backyard.
He sighed lightly and took his time.
At least make sure no one bullies Ah Xun first.
"The Queen Mother said that the title of Jin will be sent to the Prince's Mansion tomorrow," Ye Fuxun did not notice Ji Yannuo's complicated expression and continued to talk, "In other words, starting from tomorrow, I will also be in the first grade!"
There was a feeling that he was so powerful that he shone brightly! Ji Yannuo laughed and his eyes moved slightly.
When the two of them left the palace, Eunuch Xu was already waiting by the carriage: "Your Highness, I have sent Old Man Juebi to the Prince of Chu's Mansion. Miss Yan said she wanted to take a stroll in the capital, and will go directly to the Prince's Mansion later."