Chapter 339 Trap
After eating simple vegetarian dishes at noon, everyone took the time to close their eyes and rest. Princess Yi De went to see the Queen, and A Ruan was not there either, so Ye Jiayao sat with Qiao and talked.

The topic revolved around Su Yi.

"Uncle San made a great contribution last time, and my father-in-law wanted him to pursue a career in politics. He even arranged blind dates for him everywhere, which made him very annoyed. But now, Uncle San doesn't have to worry anymore." Mrs. Qiao said with a wry smile.

Ye Jiayao understood that during the national mourning period, Prime Minister Su had to give up the idea of ​​finding a wife for Su Yi.

"In fact, I envy my third uncle very much. Being an official is not the only way out. Life is only a few short decades. If you can do something you like and live the life you want, it will not be lived in vain." Qiao said.

Ye Jiayao deeply agreed with this. She just liked Qiao's open-minded and broad-minded outlook on life. Otherwise, they would not be able to talk to each other.

As the two were talking, a palace maid came over and bowed to Ye Jiayao: "Madam Xia, the Queen wants to see you."

Ye Jiayao saw that the palace maid looked unfamiliar. However, there were so many palace maids that she couldn't recognize many of them. She thought that Princess Yi De was also with the Queen and was probably looking for her to talk to her about something, so she didn't suspect anything and followed the palace maid.

The palace maid took her through many twists and turns. Ye Jiayao saw that this didn't look like the way to the Queen's Palace, and she couldn't help but become suspicious.

"Isn't the Queen in Chaoyang Palace?" Ye Jiayao asked.

The palace maid said, "It's not in Chaoyang Palace, it's in front. We'll get there soon."

Ye Jiayao deliberately said: "Will it be too long? The princess is still waiting for me to go back!"

The maid said, "The eldest princess is with the queen."

Uh... Ye Jiayao looked calm when she heard her say that, and the doubts in her heart were dispelled. Thinking that this place was not far from Ninghe Palace, she continued to follow the palace maid and came to a greenhouse.

When she entered the room, she found no one inside. The maid said, "Madam Xia, please wait a moment. The Queen and the Princess will be here soon."

After saying that, he retreated.

Ye Jiayao wondered if the Queen and the Princess had something important to discuss that was inconvenient to discuss in Chaoyang Palace, so they deliberately chose this place. However, something seemed to be wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Looking around the conservatory, it was simply furnished with a couch, a table, two chairs, an antique shelf, and a bookshelf. Due to the great funeral, the cushions on the couch and chairs were all replaced with a solemn navy blue.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard, and then someone pushed the door open.

Ye Jiayao saw the person coming and asked in surprise, "Your Highness the Crown Prince?"

The prince looked up and saw Ye Jiayao and was also surprised: "Why are you here?"

"A palace maid brought me here and said the queen wanted to see me."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's eyes narrowed: "This is where I rest, why would the Queen summon you here?"

After saying this, both of them changed color and thought to themselves, "Oh no, there is a problem."

Ye Jiayao quickly said: "Then I'll leave now."

However, footsteps were heard outside again, and they were noisy footsteps, which showed that there were many people coming.

"Father, please walk slower..."

It was the voice of the Fourth Prince.

The prince looked solemn: "It's too late."

They were blocked inside, and the one who came was the emperor.

A single man and a single woman, and it's during a period of mourning... I'm already breaking out in a cold sweat just thinking about it.

The palace is indeed an unpredictable place where one faces life and death at any time.

Ye Jiayao looked around in panic and found that there was no place to hide. Should she jump out of the window? If this was a trap, then if she jumped out of the window and was discovered, it would be even harder to explain.

Ye Jiayao told herself not to panic and to stay calm. She took a deep breath, thought of a countermeasure, and said quickly: "Don't do anything wrong, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door. Your Highness, tell me later that you asked me to come because you are worried about the diet of the emperor and the queen. You know that I have a close relationship with Madam Rong, the number one vegetarian chef, and you want to invite Madam Rong to come."

The prince nodded. Indeed, they couldn't escape and had nowhere to hide. If the emperor misunderstood, both of them would be doomed. So he accepted Ye Jiayao's suggestion.

The two of them quickly distanced themselves from each other. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sat on the chair, and Ye Jiayao stood not too far away.

The footsteps outside stopped at the door.

The prince spoke slowly, "The Queen Mother passed away. Father and mother are very sad. They can't eat or sleep. What should we do? I saw it with my own eyes and was worried. I had no choice but to ask you to discuss it. I heard from the Crown Princess that you are good friends with Madam Rong, who is known as the best vegetarian. Should we ask Madam Rong to come to the palace to help?"

Ye Jiayao sighed and said, "Your Highness is filial and the world can see it. I saw that the emperor looked very haggard, and the queen fainted several times from crying. I heard from the princess that the queen had not eaten since yesterday. I am also worried. Since your Highness said so, I will go to ask Madam Rong. But after the training class was burned down, Madam Rong seemed to have said that she would return to Yun'an for a while. If it really doesn't work, I am willing to serve. I can't do other things, but I can still cook some delicious meals."

"Ah... If there was someone like you in the imperial kitchen, I wouldn't have to worry about this."

"Your Highness, please take care of yourself." "It's okay for me. The Queen Mother has always loved me. I just regret that I couldn't do more to fulfill my filial duty..." As he spoke, the prince's voice choked with tears in his eyes, revealing his true feelings.

"Your Highness, please express your condolences!"

The prince waved his hand and said, "I'll leave this matter to you. Try to keep a low profile and don't let the emperor know, otherwise the emperor will definitely not agree."

"Your Majesty, I understand. Your Majesty's benevolence and filial piety are the role models of the world. At this moment, he must be extremely heartbroken and wish he could torture himself. How could he even think of eating better and wearing warmer clothes? But Your Majesty is the ruler of a country. Besides being sad, he still has to be busy dealing with state affairs. How can he do that without a good body?" Ye Jiayao flattered the emperor sincerely.

The prince showed approval in his eyes, and thought: This Ye Jinxuan is indeed a person with a keen mind.

"That's right. We can't help in other ways. As children and subjects, we can only pay more attention to these trivial matters." said the prince.

The two of them sang in unison and cooperated with each other in perfect harmony.

"I'm looking for you today just for this matter. Please make sure you get it done." The prince said solemnly.

"I obey my orders."

The door was pushed open and the emperor walked in slowly, followed by the fourth prince with an ugly look on his face.

The prince and Ye Jiayao were startled, then knelt down to salute.

"My son has met my father..."

"Your Majesty, I have seen you..."

The emperor glanced at the two of them calmly, sat down on the throne, and said slowly: "Since you know I won't agree, you should stop working."

The prince said: "Please take care of your health, father."

The emperor looked at the prince with a complicated expression. He had heard some bad rumors before and came here angrily, but he heard such a touching conversation. Did he really wrong the prince?

"Crown Prince is the same. It's just a small matter, but he makes it like it's something shameful." The Fourth Prince said casually.

Ye Jiayao's heart sank. These words were so hurtful!
The prince said sternly, "Fourth brother, you are wrong. A meal is indeed a trivial matter for you and me, but father is the backbone of the people of the world. To put it bluntly, you and I are not a pity to die, but father cannot have the slightest mistake."

The fourth prince was choked for a moment, but he quickly reacted: "Crown Prince, your filial piety is commendable, but why don't you let the Crown Princess handle this matter? It's not good for a single man and a single woman to be in the same room."

Ye Jiayao could no longer hold back and said in a cold voice: "A gentleman is open and honest, while a villain is always worried. Your Highness is worried about the health of the emperor, so what's wrong with asking about it in person? How sincere are those people who say nice things but leave everything to others? They can't think of it or do it themselves, but they don't allow others to think about it? To do it?"

Anyway, everyone knows that she has a bad temper. If she tolerates it, people will think that she has something to hide.

The prince secretly praised, "Well said," this was a hard slap in the face to the fourth brother.

The emperor was still a little confused, but after hearing what Ye Jiayao said, he was relieved. Ye Jinxuan and Chunyu were deeply in love, so how could they have any secrets with the prince? It seemed that they were together for his health, and his eyes became much gentler when he looked at the prince again.

"Fourth brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but if you were half as kind and filial as the prince, I would feel comforted." The emperor's tone was filled with deep disappointment and accusation.

The Fourth Prince was so frightened that he dared not speak again and stood aside in panic.

The emperor continued, "The Crown Prince is kind and filial, and I am very pleased. I deeply agree with the Crown Prince's concerns. I know my own body well, and I can still endure this little hardship. However, the Queen has not been in good health recently, and she is so worried and tired, so she really needs attention. How about this, Jinxuan, you go and invite Madam Rong. If she doesn't come, you will take care of the Queen's diet. How do you think?"

The prince and Ye Jiayao breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the emperor had believed them, the crisis was resolved, and the emperor's impression of the prince was improved. If the mastermind behind this knew, he would probably vomit blood!

Ye Jiayao bowed respectfully: "I obey your orders. It is my blessing to serve the emperor and the queen. I am ashamed to have the title of the imperial kitchen but have never contributed anything."

The emperor smiled slightly when he heard this, and said in a dignified manner: "Isn't it? How can you just take the benefits and not do the work?"

Ye Jiayao was embarrassed.

The emperor then said to the prince, "I have been busy with state affairs recently and have been unable to spare any time. I will leave the affairs of the empress dowager to you. You must handle them properly."

The prince was delighted. The empress dowager's funeral was a big matter. The emperor was willing to hand it over to him, which meant he was willing to give him another chance.

"I will definitely fulfill your orders." The prince accepted the order solemnly.

This time it's really a blessing in disguise!

Ye Jiayao saw that the Fourth Prince's expression became even uglier.

"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions? I am willing to share your worries." Ye Jiayao said flatteringly.

The emperor said in a low voice: "You said it yourself, you can't do anything else but cook. Just do this well and I will give you a credit."

Ye Jiayao curled her lips. Actually, I know a lot of things. I am very capable, okay?
(End of this chapter)