Ye Fuxun felt that the Queen Mother's gaze was like cutting dough with a knife, gently scraping her body, wondering what she was exploring?
She stood with her back straight and her eyes on her nose and her heart, simply reciting the chess game Ji Yannuo taught her in her mind.
I don’t know how long it took, but the queen finally spoke again: "As the prince, Ye Fuxun, you are blessed to have the care of the queen mother.
But we should also be aware that if we don’t know how to be cautious, something as futile as blessing may disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye.”
Ye Fuxun responded calmly: "I understand."
"As long as you understand." The Queen said calmly, "I have something to tell you."
"Please give me your instructions." Ye Fuxun's eyes flashed with surprise.
The queen raised her eyes and glanced at the nanny beside her: "Follow Aunt Tan to the East Palace, pick up something and bring it back to the prince's residence, and deliver it to the prince."
East Palace?
Isn't that the residence of the late prince?
Why did the queen ask her to bring something back from the East Palace?
Alarm bells rang in Ye Fuxun's heart.
If there really is something that must be given to Ji Yannuo, wouldn't it be enough to just send someone to deliver it?
Why did he make a special trip to the palace to give her orders?
The confidant nun brought warm soup for the Queen Mother: "My Lady, please use some warm soup first."
"I have been thinking about what is so special about Ye Fuxun today that he can win the favor of the Queen."
The queen took the warm soup and drank it slowly, "When I look at her today, in addition to her beautiful appearance, she also has a delicate heart."
She was naturally aware of Zhang's little moves. The reason why she let Zhang go was just to take the opportunity to observe Ye Fuxun.
Smart, quick to react, and ruthless.
It's crystal clear.
"It is a good thing for us that Ye Fuxun can please the Queen Mother." Mammy responded respectfully.
The Queen Mother nodded.
Ye Fuxun is from the Prince's Palace, so it is indeed a good thing to be favored by the Queen Mother.
No, a few days ago Yannuo took Ye Fuxun to see the Queen Mother, and was left to have morning tea.
The Queen Mother has never allowed any prince to have morning tea with her!
This is something I never dared to think about before!
"It's just that the empress asked Ye Fuxun to go to the East Palace to pick up the object and send it back to the prince's mansion," the confidant said worriedly, "I wonder if it will make the prince unhappy?"
"Do you remember what day it is today?" The queen put the warm soup aside, used a handkerchief to clean her mouth, and there was a touch of complicated emotions in her eyes.
A confidant said respectfully: "Go back to your Majesty, today is the birthday of the late prince."
"That's right." The Queen Mother said calmly, "It's time to send that thing to the Prince."
"However, last year, a concubine in the Prince's Mansion accidentally knocked over the picture scroll given to the Prince by the former Prince," a close confidant reminded in a low voice, "The Prince was so angry that he had the concubine killed with a stick."
Ye Fuxun sent the former prince's belongings back to the prince's residence, in case he offended the prince...
Didn't the Queen Mother still want to let Ye Fuxun get closer to the Queen Mother so that she could help the Prince?
"Ye Fuxun, Ye Fuxun can't pass the crown prince's test," the Queen Mother sneered, "That's her fate."
That night, Ye Fuxun left Kunning Palace and followed Nanny Tan to the East Palace.
The former prince was named prince since he was a child, and moved to the East Palace when he was seven years old.
After the death of the former prince, Ji Yannuo returned to China and was granted the title of prince, but he did not continue to live in the East Palace, but opened a separate prince's residence not far from the palace.
This is quite intriguing.
I don’t know why Ji Yannuo didn’t want to move into the East Palace, and how he persuaded the emperor and empress to agree to this matter.
While thinking about it, I came to the East Palace.
There were very few people in front of the East Palace and the gate was closed.
Aunt Tan knocked on the palace door three times, and someone came to answer the door and open it.
Following the heavy creaking sound, Ye Fuxun raised his head and looked at the palace that had been silent for several years.
Grandma Tan explained her purpose, led her along, and stopped in front of a palace.
"Please also ask Ye Fuxun to wait here for a moment."
After saying this, Nanny Tan turned around and walked up the steps into the palace.
Ye Fuxun looked around.
The East Palace was not as deserted and deserted as she had imagined, and servants could be seen everywhere cleaning.
However, without the owner, the place seems to have lost its backbone and lacks a lot of the vitality and color it should have.
"Ye Fuxun."
Aunt Tan came over holding a carved agarwood box: "This is something the Queen Mother asked you to bring back to the Prince's Mansion. Please be careful and take care of it, Ye Fuxun."
Ye Fuxun nodded, held the box and left the East Palace.
It was already evening when we returned to the Prince's Mansion.
Ye Fuxun thought for a while and went straight to the study room of Yongtan Palace.
It would be better for the things the Queen Mother asked to be delivered to Ji Yannuo as soon as possible.
She couldn't afford it in case something went wrong.
Ji Yannuo heard that Ye Fuxun asked for an audience, glanced at the empty snack cup on the table, and said quietly: "Let her come in."
Eunuch Xu bowed his head and said, "Ye Fuxun is different."
In the past, His Highness would hesitate before letting Ye Fuxun come in, but now he let him in directly.
After this, maybe...
Eunuch Xu felt excited and ran out quickly.
Ji Yannuo's eyes flashed with interest, and there was an expectation in his heart that he was not even aware of.
Ye Fuxun followed Xu An into the study, bowed respectfully, and explained the purpose of his visit without any hesitation: "Your Highness, I was just summoned to the palace by the Queen."
Ji Yannuo raised his eyes and looked over. Seeing that Ye Fuxun was reporting seriously, he secretly thought that the queen mother probably did not embarrass this woman too much.
"What did the queen say?" He answered calmly.
"Back to Your Highness," Ye Fuxun responded thoughtfully, "The Queen asked me some things about the Queen Mother..."
She briefly and clearly explained the Queen Mother's question and her response at the time, and found that there was no surprise on Ji Yannuo's face.
"Before leaving, the Queen Mother asked me to bring something to Your Highness." Ye Fuxun handed the carved agarwood box to Xu An, lowered his head and quietly took a step back, waiting for Ji Yannuo to receive it.
goods.
The box was actually only the size of two palms and light in weight, but when he thought that it was an object taken out from the East Palace, Ye Fuxun felt an indescribable feeling of uneasiness.
If it were just ordinary items, the Queen Mother could have asked someone to deliver them directly to the Prince's Mansion.
Why let her do this?
In addition, when the queen met her today, she only asked various questions and made insults, which made Ye Fuxun not feel much kindness.
In short, if Ji Yannuo is displeased, she has to find a way to protect herself.
Ye Fuxun thought so and quietly took two steps back.
At that time, Xu An just handed the box to Ji Yannuo, and Ji Yannuo opened the lid nonchalantly.
At that moment, Ye Fuxun clearly saw Xu An's face turn pale as he glanced at the box, which made her heart beat twice faster.