It wasn't until midnight that he finally returned to Mingyue Palace to rest.
Before she went to sleep, she asked someone to ask, and learned that Ji Yannuo had been summoned to the palace again.
What else does the emperor want to do with Ji Yannuo in the middle of the night?
Because she was so sleepy, she quickly fell asleep with curiosity and suspicion.
I don't know how long I slept, but I was vaguely pulled into the warm arms.
Ye Fuxun smelled the familiar smell, rubbed his body next to Ji Yannuo, and called out in confusion: "Your Highness, are you back?"
"Well," Ji Yannuo responded, holding her tightly in his arms and kissing her forehead, "Continue to sleep."
When I woke up it was already dawn.
"Your Highness," Ye Fuxun opened his eyes, still feeling sleepy, "What time did you come back last night?"
"Chou Mo." Ji Yannuo smiled warmly and said lazily with half-closed eyes, "The emperor summoned Ye and the King of Chu to the palace and ordered us to lead troops to the border of Yan and Qi as soon as possible to launch a war with Qi."
"What?"
Ye Fuxun's sleepiness was suddenly shattered. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Ji Yannuo, "You mean there's going to be a war soon? Between us and Qi?"
"right."
A light stubble appeared on Ji Yannuo's chin, which rubbed against Ye Fuxun's forehead and made her feel itchy.
"Why is it so sudden?"
Ye Fuxun was stunned.
The emperor had just recovered from his illness and it was the Chinese New Year. In the early morning of the first day of the new year, he summoned people to the palace to discuss the war. Could it be that——
Your Majesty, the old man will not live long?
The thought of being disrespectful flashed through Ye Fuxun's mind quickly, and he heard Ji Yannuo say: "The emperor said that what annoyed him most since he became emperor was that he lost to the five cities of Qi.
Now that Qi is experiencing frequent chaos, it is the best opportunity to conquer Qi and take back our Dayan city."
If there hadn't been a problem with Yan's armaments and supplies in the battle three years ago, maybe they could have successfully regained the lost territory that year.
Ever since Ji Yannuo and Ye Fuxun accidentally discovered clues about the armaments and equipment during a business trip to Qi'an County, he followed the clues to find out the person who committed the crime, and uncovered a wave of secret forces.
"As long as there are no problems with our rear reserves and transportation," Ji Yannuo said, "The Emperor believes that we have a good chance of winning back five cities this time."
I see.
Ye Fuxun asked him: "Your Highness, have you decided when to set off?"
"No later than the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
"Can I, my concubine, accompany His Highness on the expedition?" Ye Fuxun thought for a while and volunteered.
Ji Yannuo laughed. He had already guessed that Ye Fuxun would ask like this.
"Axun wants to go with me. Is he worried about me or because he can't live without me?"
Ye Fuxun pouted and poked at him: "All of them! What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
"Of course I'm happy."
"Although my current skills are not very powerful, I am not bad at all," Ye Fuxun recommended. "And I am good at poisoning, so I might be able to help His Highness."
"Even if Ah Xun doesn't know anything, I will take you with me." Ji Yannuo smiled.
Ah Xun is great, so he is naturally happy.
However, his desire to take Ah Xun with him has nothing to do with this.
Simply because——
He can't live without her.
No matter how busy or tired I am outside, as long as Ah Xun is here, I feel at ease and happy.
The two didn't talk for long before Eunuch Xu came and knocked on the door to remind them that it was time to get up.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The queen will take her concubines from the backyard to Yongtan Palace to pay New Year greetings to Ji Yannuo.
After freshening up and changing clothes and having breakfast together, Ji Yannuo returned to Yongtan Palace in advance.
Seeing that Shang had some time, Ye Fuxun was not in a hurry to go to Lanxi Palace to pay his New Year greetings.
Instead, Grandma Chang summoned the servants from Mingyue Palace and distributed red envelopes to everyone.
The red envelopes were prepared by Grandma Chang and Xiao Yu earlier. The red envelopes each received were two months' worth of monthly silver.
For a moment, there were countless cheers in Mingyue Palace.
"Tao Qi and Tao Lin stay here for a while."
Ye Fuxun glanced at the two people standing at the end and gave instructions softly.
Tao Qi and Tao Lin are Bai Yi and Black Yi.
The two of them passed the training of the guards of the Prince's Mansion and went to work in Mingyue Palace after Ye Fuxun returned from Qiu Shou.
Ye Fuxun told the truth about Miss Peach Blossom to the two of them, and the two of them never laughed again.
"Master has entrusted you to me, and I will not treat you badly." Ye Fuxun looked at the two of them and said slowly, "In addition to your excellent martial arts, you each have your own strengths."
"I may go on an expedition with His Highness soon. At that time, you two will go with me. Are you willing?"
They looked at each other and responded solemnly: "I am willing."
Ye Fuxun nodded with a smile and said: "Well, the time for the expedition is not far away, we need to make some preparations in advance."
According to past practice, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, all the princes, courtiers, and high-ranking officials' female relatives would go to the palace to pay New Year's greetings.
The men went to the palace of the previous dynasty to meet the emperor, while the female relatives went to Kunning Palace to pay respects to the queen and the concubines in the harem.
The place in Kunning Palace was lively and lively, with everyone laughing and cheering.
After Ye Fuxun followed the Crown Princess to pay New Year's greetings to the Queen, she found a seat in a less crowded place with a polite smile on her lips, but in her heart she was boringly memorizing the manual left to her by her master.
After sitting like this for more than an hour, occasionally a lady came up to chat with Ye Fuxun.
There were still ladies coming in to pay their respects to the queen in the hall, and they had no idea when the end would come.
"Concubine Ye," suddenly a nun came over and said respectfully, "The Queen Mother invites you to go to Cining Palace."
The Queen Mother has been very quiet these years. After accepting the New Year greetings from the Emperor and the Empress with the concubines in the harem early in the morning, she no longer receives New Year greetings from her concubine.
Ye Fuxun looked at the nanny who came in front of him. She was indeed the nanny on duty at Cining Palace, so he got up and followed her out of Kunning Palace.
It's been a long time since I've seen the Queen Mother. She actually misses her.
Moreover, the Siba Museum did a year-end inventory before the year, and the share of dividends belonging to the Queen Mother had been calculated, and she was worried that she would not have the opportunity to send it to the Queen Mother.
Entering Cining Palace, it was quiet and peaceful inside, as if it was a separate world from the festive and noisy outside world.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is in the palace, please move."
Grandma retreated in front of the corridor.
She often came to Cining Palace, so she didn't think it was strange. She lifted up her skirt and stepped into the main hall.
She raised her head and looked towards the main seat——
Suddenly I was shocked.
In addition to the Queen Mother, the Emperor was also sitting on the main seat!
Ye Fuxun hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully saluted the two big men, and also said many New Year's greetings.
Only then did the Queen Mother smile and call: "Okay, okay! Girl, are you worried that the red seal given to you by the Ai family and the emperor is not thick enough, and the good words can't stop flowing like water?"
After hearing this, Ye Fuxun smiled sweetly: "These little thoughts of my concubine cannot be hidden from the Queen Mother's fiery eyes."
"Oh, we really can't miss that red envelope, otherwise you, the girl, won't be thinking about Aijia when you look back."