"Prince Rui?" Ji Yannuo nodded: "Prince Rui is my father's younger brother and our emperor's uncle. However, he was not born before he went to the fiefdom, so he is not familiar with him."
Ye Fuxun held Ji Yannuo's hand: "Do you doubt King Rui?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. I have sent people to secretly investigate the East China Sea," Ji Yannuo said, "but if he deliberately conceals it, I'm afraid he won't be able to find many clues."
"Ayan, how about I ask the Queen Mother about Prince Rui?" Seeing Ji Yannuo's frown, Ye Fuxun made a suggestion.
This matter has not yet been decided, and Ji Yannuo should not consult the Queen Mother or the Emperor. However, if Ah Xun can get some information from the Queen Mother, it may be helpful to his judgment.
"Ah Xun, try it, but if the Queen Mother doesn't want to say more, don't force it." Ye Fuxun patted his chest: "A Yan, don't worry."
Based on her friendship with the Queen Mother and her understanding of the Queen Mother, Ye Fuxun consciously inquired about Prince Rui's situation.
After getting up and having breakfast the next day, Ye Fuxun had someone deliver a message to the palace.
After receiving the Queen Mother's permission about half an hour later, Ye Fuxun rode a carriage into the palace.
Ye Fuxun arrived at Cining Palace, where the Queen Mother was pruning potted plants leisurely.
Seeing her coming, the Queen Mother put down the scissors and pulled her to sit down and said, "Axun, is there something urgent?"
Ye Fuxun honestly expressed his thoughts.
The Queen Mother frowned after hearing this, "The Emperor was almost poisoned by the water chestnuts brought as tribute from the East China Sea. There are reports of illegal iron ore mining in the East China Sea..."
Coupled with the fact that the dragon boat sank today, one by one, it really makes people think deeply.
"King Rui is the fifth son of the late emperor." When the Queen Mother saw Ye Fuxun coming to inquire about Prince Rui, she had no intention of hiding it. "He was smart and wise since he was a child, and he won the favor of the late emperor.
It's a pity that when he was fifteen years old, he injured his legs and feet when he fell from a hunting horse, making it difficult to walk. Therefore, when he was twenty years old, the late emperor granted the East China Sea as his fief and asked him to go to the fief and become a vassal."
It is impossible for a person with inconvenient legs and feet to become the emperor. King Rui injured his legs and feet when he was fifteen years old, and he was destined to miss that position in his life.
Ye Fuxun's heart suddenly thought. According to this, wouldn't King Rui have no motive to have any thoughts that he shouldn't have?
"Ke Ai's family remembers that when King Rui was injured, there was a rumor that it was because of the emperor." The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and recalled those years, "It's just that this rumor was eventually proven to be a misinformation."
"Prince Rui's mother-in-law, Princess Yu, has been living in the harem these years, chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha, and does not care about worldly affairs. Occasionally she comes to sit here at the Ai family."
"Princess Yu is worried about Prince Rui. When she comes to the Ai family, she will occasionally mention Prince Rui's presence in the fiefdom."
The Queen Mother said slowly, "Most of the parents are the parents of King Rui who are living idle lives, and they have not made the Ai family suspicious."
Even so, several things are now involved together, and the Queen Mother has decided in her heart that a closer investigation is needed.
Ye Fuxun listened to the Queen Mother's narration, as if some idea flashed through his mind, but he couldn't catch it.
At this moment, a nanny came in hurriedly: "Mother, it's not good."
"What?" The Queen Mother looked up with a calm expression.
"Princess Heng has had a miscarriage." The nanny bowed and reported.
"What?" The Queen Mother couldn't help but sit up straight, "When did Princess Heng have a miscarriage? And why?"
"Back to the Empress," Mammy said hurriedly, "Princess Heng went into the palace today to see Empress Li. Unexpectedly, when she left, she happened to meet the Princess of Qi in the imperial garden."
"I heard that the two had a dispute in the imperial garden, and then they pushed each other. Princess Heng was pushed to the ground by the eldest princess of Qi, and then she had a miscarriage."
"It's really ridiculous!" The Queen Mother couldn't help but slap the table after hearing this, "Since Princess Heng is pregnant, why does she have to argue and push with others? The eldest princess of Qi is also a neither light nor heavy person!"
Mammy glanced at the angry Queen Mother nervously: "Mother, there is one more thing."
"Say it." The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief and looked up.
"When the imperial doctor diagnosed and treated Princess Heng, she said that the fetus in her belly was still one and a half months old." Mammy said carefully.
The Queen Mother was stunned: "The Ai family remembers that Princess Heng was already one and a half months old when she found out she was pregnant. It should be two months old. How come the fetus is still one and a half months old?"
"The imperial doctor said that the fetus stopped growing after about one and a half months."
"Why?" The Queen Mother frowned.
"The imperial doctor said that the reason may be quite complicated. It may be related to diet, or it may be related to the obstruction of Qi and blood in the waist and abdomen."
The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows: "Why is the Qi and blood in the waist and abdomen blocked?"
"Go back to your Majesty, I heard that when Princess Heng lost blood and was taken to the hospital for examination, she was still wearing a tight corset, and her waist was as thin as a willow branch..." Mammy responded, "The imperial doctor said that if things go on like this, the waist will be damaged.
Impeded blood circulation in the abdomen may be one of the factors that causes the fetus to not grow in the abdomen."
"What!" The Queen Mother was really angry now, and her nanny hurriedly stepped forward to help her breathe for a while before she regained her composure.
Ye Fuxun nervously went over and handed him warm tea: "My dear, please don't get so angry."
The Queen Mother took the tea and took a sip, then looked at Ye Fuxun seriously: "Ah Xun, please sit down first."
She sat down obediently, and the Queen Mother looked at her waist carefully. Seeing that she had not tied her belt, she nodded slowly: "Ah Xun, you heard me, this woman is pregnant, there are too many things that need to be paid attention to.
If you blindly pursue a good-looking figure and hurt the child in your belly, it will not only be bad for the child, it will also be harmful to the body."
Ye Fuxun nodded obediently: "Ah Xun, I remember."
"That's good." The Queen Mother sighed, "The most regretful thing in the Ai family's life is that the late Emperor never gave birth to a son and a daughter, and never became a mother."
"Ah Xun, now that you are pregnant with the prince's child, you must be careful not to hurt the child or yourself."
"Axun sincerely follows the teachings of the empress." Ye Fuxun nodded repeatedly.
The Queen Mother held her hand: "There are some things that Aijia doesn't want to say to anyone, but she always says them unconsciously to you."
"Actually, it is not that the Ai family has no chance to have children. When they went to the Yanqi border with the late emperor to fight, the Ai family was pregnant with a child." The Queen Mother looked sad, "It's a pity that the Ai family was young and energetic at the time, and they devoted all their attention to the battle.
, ignoring the strangeness of the body."
"Ai Jia still remembers that she suddenly fainted when she came down from the battlefield. After diagnosis and treatment, the imperial doctor informed Ai Jia that she was pregnant. Unfortunately, the fetus had already died in the womb."
"Since then, no matter how well Aijia's body has been nursed back to health, she has been unable to conceive another child." The Queen Mother sighed.
Ye Fuxun was deeply moved. This was a secret history that had never been told before.
She returned the hand of the Queen Mother and said, "Please rest assured, Ah Xun will take good care of himself."
The Queen Mother looked at her carefully and nodded with satisfaction: "It's getting late, so you should go back to the Prince's Mansion to have a good rest."