Chapter 343 Shocking Change
Eunuch Wei sent someone to tell him that the Emperor would have lunch with the Queen today.

That's perfect, it saves Ye Jiayao from having to make two servings. Although the emperor told her not to bother him, she couldn't take it seriously. She had to do it because it was her intention. She didn't care whether the emperor ate it or not. However, the vegetarian dishes she made were so delicious and it would be hard for the emperor to resist the temptation!
Panlong eggplant, crispy fish with pine nuts, Dongpo hydrangea, beef with pepper, three fresh vegetables, and Suiyuan soup... When the exquisite vegetarian dishes were presented one after another, the emperor frowned and said unhappily, "Didn't you say it was a vegetarian meal? Why are there so many meat dishes? Is this made by Ye Jinxuan?"

Eunuch Wei smiled and said, "Madam Xia said that these are all vegetarian dishes, so they should be correct."

The emperor shook his head and pointed at the pine nut crispy fish and said, "Look, the fish is already served, and you still say it's not a meat dish? Where's Ye Jinxuan? Send her up."

During the national mourning period, the whole country was on a vegetarian diet, but she actually cooked meat for him. What was her intention?

The Queen looked at it and thought that the fish was real. She thought to herself, Jinxuan is too reckless. For the sake of the Emperor's health, she can't break the taboo! She was worried about how to excuse her later.

Ye Jiayao was summoned to the palace.

"Jinxuan, look at what you have done." The emperor's tone was a little stern, and his face was even more gloomy.

Ye Jiayao said inexplicably: "I made vegetarian food! Panlong, crispy fish, Dongpo hydrangea... They are all made with vegetarian ingredients! Even the oil used is soybean oil. Oh, and the pot is also the pot used to make vegetarian food."

The emperor was stunned when he heard this: "You mean this fish is fake?"

Ye Jiayao nodded: "It's made of bean curd wrapped in bean curd filling. Your Majesty, you will know if you try it."

The emperor was suspicious, and Eunuch Wei quickly picked up the chopsticks, poked open the fish tail, and took a bite to taste. He put it in his mouth and chewed it, savoring it for a long time before saying, "Your Majesty, it is really made of tofu, without any fishy smell, and tastes great."

The Queen breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Jinxuan, you are so amazing. You made it look just like the real thing. Neither I nor the Emperor dared to pick up our chopsticks after seeing this."

Ye Jiayao said quietly: "Even if it's a vegetarian meal, it has to look good, smell good, and taste good to arouse your appetite! I put a lot of thought into it."

After the emperor tasted it himself, he believed that it was a vegetarian meal. His appetite was whetted and he hadn’t had such a strong desire to eat for several days.

"You always surprise me." The emperor said with a faint smile.

"There are so many dishes, why don't you sit down and eat with us?" said the Queen.

This is a great reward and a great honor. Ye Jiayao understood that the queen was honoring her. But she was terrified. She was already conspicuous enough. If she ate at the same table with the emperor and the queen, and the news got out, she would be cursed to death.

Ye Jiayao said softly: "I thank the Queen for her grace, but I dare not..."

"What is there to be afraid of? You even dare to teach me a lesson. You are so bold. If the queen asks you to sit, just sit. We are not man-eating tigers." The emperor said with a threatening face, but his tone did not contain any intention of teaching anyone a lesson.

Ye Jiayao thought to herself: You are probably much more powerful than a tiger. If a tiger comes, she can still resist with a knife and arrows and fight back hard. If you want to eat someone, that person will have to be delivered to your mouth obediently.

Eunuch Wei gave the eunuch a look, and immediately one of them brought an embroidered cushion.

Ye Jiayao couldn't refuse, so she had to sit down.

She never thought that one day she would be able to dine at the same table with the emperor and the empress. It was just like a dream. Others would probably try their best but still not be able to get such an opportunity. She had only cooked a few dishes.

Just as she sat down and hadn't started eating, the Crown Prince and Prince Yu came over together, and Ye Jiayao hurriedly stood up.

The Crown Prince and Prince Yu were secretly surprised to see Ye Jiayao eating at the same table with his father, the emperor and his mother. However, they had different thoughts.

The prince was surprised, but also relieved and happy. It seemed that his father and mother were very satisfied with the vegetarian meal prepared by Ye Jinxuan.

Prince Yu was surprised, heavy-hearted and worried. He had finally made the emperor wary of Xia Chunyu, but then Ye Jinxuan came along and won his father's favor.

Ye Jiayao took the opportunity to leave. Forget about the crown prince. She was on his side anyway. She didn't want Prince Yu to have any bad thoughts about her. This man was a tough guy just by looking at his eyes. Chunyu was not here, so she couldn't afford to offend him.

As soon as I left Zichen Palace, I saw Xiaojing coming in a hurry.

"Yaoyao, I'm looking for you!"

The person Ye Jiayao least wanted to see today was Xiao Jing, because when she left, she told Butler Zhao that if she had any urgent matters, she should find Xiao Jing to pass on the message.

"Did something happen in the Marquis' Mansion?" Ye Jiayao asked anxiously.

"It should be. Butler Zhong didn't say it, but he looked very anxious. I just met Chunfeng and told him, but he has already rushed back." Xiao Jing said.

"Then please tell the princess that there is an emergency at home that needs to be resolved. Ask the princess to help me out. I will come back as soon as possible."

Xiao Jing asked with concern: "Do you want me to help?"

"No need, it's a family matter." Ye Jiayao refused. Family disgrace should not be made public, even if it is as close as the Helian Palace, it is better not to talk about it if possible.

Xiao Jing understood that it was definitely something that could not be told. Now, only Chunli and his wife and Yaoyao were left in the Marquis' Mansion. Chunli was an unreliable person, so maybe it was Chunli who got into trouble.

"Then go ahead, I will tell my mother." Xiao Jing said.

Ye Jiayao hurried to the palace gate. All kinds of bad thoughts kept popping up in her mind. In the middle of winter, she was so anxious that she broke out in a cold sweat.

Butler Zhong and Qiao Xi were waiting at the palace gate. When they saw Ye Jiayao, they hurried forward and said solemnly, "Cui Yan came to the house and made a scene, saying that she was pregnant and that the young master had abandoned her. This old servant was terrified and didn't care about anything else. I tied her up and gagged her. If we let her make a scene, we won't be able to hide anything."

Ye Jiayao said in a deep voice: "It's tied up well."

Cui Yan is really brave. She dared to come to the house to make trouble. Was it because she was pregnant with Xia's child, or because she knew that Youshi and the Marquis were not around? Or was it because she knew that this was an emergency and took the opportunity to control the Marquis's house and force him to let her in? It was really like a clown jumping around when there was no tiger in the mountain.

"The eldest young lady fainted from anger, and we called a doctor to rescue her. It took a while before she woke up. It seems that she had a miscarriage, and we don't know whether she can be saved." Butler Zhong said in a heavy tone.

Ye Jiayao was terrified. How could this be possible? Qiao's normal due date was in February, and there were still more than two months to go! Youshi handed the family over to her, and she had patted her chest and made a promise. In the end, such a big thing happened. The doctor said that Qiao was pregnant with a boy this time, the first grandson of the Xia family. If he died like this, how could she bear this responsibility?
Ye Jiayao was extremely anxious: "Go back quickly..."

The carriage was running very fast. Fortunately, during the national mourning period, the streets were deserted and there were not many people, so we returned to the Jing'an Marquis Mansion smoothly.

Ye Jiayao almost jumped off the carriage and sprained her ankle. The pain made her break out in a cold sweat. She gritted her teeth and moved her ankle. Fortunately, she didn't hurt her bones.

He walked quickly inside and headed straight for Qiao's yard.

In the yard, Chunli and Chunfeng were standing in the wind. Chunli looked ashamed and didn't dare to raise his head when he saw Ye Jiayao.

Ye Jiayao really wanted to kick this scumbag to death, but she didn't have time to deal with him now. She would settle the score with him later.

Chunfeng said, "Go in and take a look. The doctor said the situation is not good. I have asked the doctor from Renhetang to come over."

Ye Jiayao glared at Chunli fiercely and went into the house.

Fang Mama and Lin Kun's wife were both inside. From time to time, the dull moans of Mrs. Qiao could be heard from the bedroom. Seeing her coming, Lin Kun's wife replied with a worried look on her face, and whispered, "Second Young Madam, I'm afraid it's not good. She will give birth prematurely. We have already asked for a midwife. The midwife we ​​originally agreed on was not at home because she didn't expect the eldest Young Madam to give birth prematurely. She said she was visiting relatives. Now we have to find another one."

Although Ye Jiayao was mentally prepared, she still couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in her heart.

"Call a doctor."

Lin Kun went into the bedroom and called the doctor from Renhetang out.

Ye Jiayao asked directly: "Doctor, how sure are you?"

The doctor said solemnly, "There should be no problem with the baby being born, but the baby is not yet full-term, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to raise him."

Ye Jiayao felt a black screen before her eyes. Qiao Xi quickly supported her and called out, "Second Young Madam..."

Ye Jiayao shook her head, calmed herself down, and said with all her strength: "I'm fine, Qiao Xi, go to the Helian Palace right away and find the old ancestor. Tell him that the young master is having a premature birth and needs the help of the palace's imperial physician."

Yide and the old ancestor's health was taken care of by a special imperial physician, who had been in the Helian Palace for many years and was trustworthy. Giving birth was a very dangerous thing for women in ancient times, which was tantamount to walking through the gates of hell, not to mention premature birth, and the mother was now in an unstable mood. She had to do her best to provide medical protection.

The adults must be saved first. As for the children, Ye Jiayao felt a pain in her heart and could only leave it to fate.

Qiao Xi knew that this was a serious matter, so he nodded immediately and went to do it.

When the doctor at Renhetang heard that the imperial physician would be called, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It would be great to have the imperial physician there, otherwise he would not be completely sure.

"Can I go in and take a look?" Ye Jiayao asked the doctor.

The doctor said, "Yes."

Lin Kun's family lifted the curtain and let the second young lady in.

The doors and windows of the inner room were closed, and two large charcoal fires were lit. The heat was overwhelming, and it was very stuffy. Ye Jiayao frowned. The air was not circulating. Is this good? I'll ask the doctor later.

Several housekeepers in the mansion who had experience in giving birth were waiting on the sidelines. The midwife had not arrived yet, so they had to take over first.

Ye Jiayao walked to the bed and saw that Qiao's face was full of tears. She didn't know whether it was because of the pain or because of sadness.

Mother Fang said, "The pain just passed. Now it will last for a while."

Ye Jiayao didn’t know much about childbirth. She only knew that the shorter the time interval between contractions, the closer the birth was.

Then, she still had less than an incense stick of time to talk to Qiao.

"Lin Kun's family, go and urge the midwives to come quickly."

Lin Kun's family responded and left.

Ye Jiayao glanced at Fang Mama and said, "You guys should leave first. I want to say a few words to the eldest young lady."

(End of this chapter)