The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 225 Ask her to help them grow.

"It's nothing, I was just chatting with my little sister about some scoundrels and I got a little angry." Ye Shijun put his arm around her shoulder and asked, "Weren't you fiddling with herbs in your room? Are you done?"

Gu Simo waved the medicine bottle in her hand, then handed one to Ye Shishu. "Little sister, these are pills I made again. I've tasted them, and they're more effective than before."

Ye Shishu clutched the bottle tightly, as if it were a priceless treasure, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Second Sister-in-law! Second Sister-in-law is the best to me!"

This is a medicine that Gu Simo carefully prepared. It can effectively alleviate the discomfort of morning sickness, making it less noticeable when she is out.

"Little sister, I don't like what you're saying. How come your second sister-in-law is the best to you? Am I not good enough to you?" Ye Shijun said with a sour look on his face.

puff!

Ye Shishu couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Second brother, you're jealous of this kind of thing? Be careful your sister-in-law doesn't beat you up!"

Gu Simo nudged Ye Shijun with her elbow, "You're about to become a father, can't you be serious for once?"

Ye Shijun took her hand and grinned.

A eunuch entered the garden and stepped forward to report, "Your Highness, there is an old woman named Ye outside the palace who claims to be your great-aunt and requests an audience with you."

Before Ye Shishu could speak, Ye Shijun's face fell. "This old woman is just here to try and find a family connection!"

Ye Shishu thought for a moment and then instructed the young eunuch, "Bring her in."

"Yes."

Not long after.

Madam Fan was led into the East Palace by a eunuch.

Today, she seemed to know that the place she was coming to was extraordinary, so she dressed particularly well, her silver hair was neatly styled and shiny, and it was hard to tell how much hair oil she had used.

During this meeting, she even knelt in the hall, a rare occurrence, and performed a grand salute to Ye Shishu, saying, "Greetings, Crown Princess! May the Crown Princess enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

"Aunt, please rise." Ye Shishu smiled and raised her hand.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Old Madam Fan stood up, her eyes crinkling with laughter as she looked at her. "I heard you moved into the East Palace. Your aunt should have come to congratulate you much earlier, but my status is too low, and I was afraid of embarrassing you, so I only came today. Your Highness, you won't resent your aunt, will you?"

"You're so kind, Auntie," Ye Shishu replied with a smile.

Seeing that she didn't say anything else, Madam Fan frowned slightly.

As her great-aunt, shouldn't she give me a favor so that I can enter the palace at any time in the future?

Thinking of something, she took out a wooden box from her sleeve, walked to Ye Shishu, opened it, and said kindly, "Your Highness, your aunt doesn't have much to offer. This is your aunt's dowry, which I'm giving to you today as a congratulatory gift."

Ye Shishu looked at the bracelet in the wooden box; its quality and color were both of the highest standard.

She curled her lips into a smile, thinking to herself that the sun must have risen in the west today, that stingy and greedy old woman would actually give her such an expensive gift!

As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason; this old woman must have an ulterior motive.

“Aunt, I appreciate your kindness. Besides, you are my elder, and I haven’t even had a chance to show my respect to you yet, so how could I accept your gift?” She pushed the wooden box back and smiled as she instructed Qiuju and Dongxue, “Quickly serve tea, and also let my aunt try the pastries that the Imperial Kitchen sent today.”

"Yes." The two girls responded and then went about their respective tasks.

When Madam Fan saw that she had no intention of accepting the gift, she felt a little embarrassed, but when she heard that there were pastries from the Imperial Kitchen to eat, that embarrassment was quickly replaced by joy.

"Aunt, please sit down." Ye Shishu raised her hand.

"Oh, oh!" Old Madam Fan sat down on the soft stool she pointed to, rubbing her old hands together several times before speaking to her again, "Your Highness, thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince, your cousin Yunru was admitted to the Imperial Academy a few days ago. I haven't had a chance to thank you and His Highness for this. This month, on the sixteenth, is my birthday, and I would like to invite you and His Highness to visit us. I want to thank you properly. I just don't know if you and His Highness would do me the honor?"

Ye Shishu frowned slightly after hearing this.

Seeing that she did not respond, Madam Fan stood up, bowed and pleaded, "Your Highness, I know that the rented place is shabby and dilapidated, and it is unfair to make you lower yourself. But I am in the capital now, with only Yunru and Yunying by my side, and I would like to have a lively birthday banquet."

"Moreover, Yunru is not having a good time at the Imperial Academy. His classmates there look down on him because he comes from a small place and ostracize him at every turn. If you could visit your great-aunt's house, even just to show your face, it would boost your cousin Yunru's prestige and allow him to hold his head high in front of his classmates."

At this point, she suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Shishu, "Your Highness, I'm begging you, please come and sit with me."

Ye Shishu knew she had an ulterior motive, but she never expected that her motive would be to help Fan Yunru!

She took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and said, "Aunt, I have noted your birthday. I will talk to the Crown Prince later to see if he will be free on that day."

Upon hearing this, Madam Fan raised her head and smiled again. "Really? Then it's a deal! On the sixteenth of this month, your aunt will definitely prepare a feast and wine to welcome you and His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Ye Shishu nodded faintly.

Just then, Chunliu came in from outside and reported, "Your Highness, Consort Yan invites you to Jinfu Palace to admire the flowers."

Ye Shishu got up, went forward to help Old Madam Fan up, and said apologetically, "Aunt, Consort Yan is pregnant with the little prince, so I'm going to keep her company. I won't be able to entertain you today."

Having achieved her goal, Madam Fan was naturally understanding and pleased. "Consort Yan is pregnant with the little prince, which is of utmost importance. She should be well taken care of. I am already very satisfied to have seen you today, so how could I possibly trouble you any further? You go ahead and do your work. I will be going back now."

At night, Fan instructed Chunliu, "Xia Hua went to the Imperial Kitchen to get some pastries. Go and tell Xia Hua to prepare more so that my aunt can take them home."

“Yes,” Chunliu replied.

Not long after, Madam Fan left the East Palace carrying two large food boxes.

As soon as she left, Ye Shijun and Gu Simo entered the palace.

"Little sister, this old woman is not only vain, but also insatiable. You're not really planning to go and make them look good, are you?"

"Hehe!" Ye Shishu couldn't help but laugh. "Second brother, I didn't agree! I just wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible! The Crown Prince has already told me about Fan Yunru's situation at the Imperial Academy. He clearly has no talent, but he was pampered since childhood and has a high opinion of himself, always thinking that he is more learned than everyone else. The students at the Imperial Academy are all outstanding, either from wealthy families or with exceptional talent. It's obvious to them whether someone is a mule or a horse. Rather than saying that Fan Yunru is being ostracized, it's more accurate to say that they simply look down on him."

Gu Simo said disdainfully, "It's a waste of effort that the Crown Prince personally introduced him!"

Suddenly remembering something, Ye Shijun asked, "By the way, didn't my cousin Hongze also go to the Imperial Academy? How is he doing there?"

Mentioning You Hongze, Ye Shishu smiled naturally and with satisfaction, "I heard from the Crown Prince that the teachers at the Imperial Academy all speak highly of Cousin Hongze, and his fellow students also enjoy discussing poetry with him. He's very popular at the Imperial Academy!"

"That's good." Ye Shijun smiled as well. "The Yufeng Marquis's Mansion lost its inheritance rights under my maternal uncle's rule. The hope of the You family still depends on my cousin Hongze. If he can pass the exam this year, the You family may be even more glorious than when my maternal grandfather was alive."

……

Ye Shishu completely forgot about Madam Fan's birthday banquet.

Their attention is now focused on King Liang, Yuchi Rui, and Mo Qianxiao of Beilin Kingdom.

The current Yuchi Rui has become the former Yuchi Ling. He doesn't enter the court, doesn't care about court affairs, and stays in his mansion. He is even more secluded than a young lady in her boudoir.

Although Mo Qianxiao often visited the Liang Prince's Mansion, he always did so under the guise of visiting his sister. Apart from the Liang Prince's Mansion, he did not see any unusual behavior from the people of Beilin Kingdom.

After observing for several days, nothing was found.

On the other hand, after Wei Guangzheng's death, Ge Shi, citing the hot weather, allowed Wei Guangzheng's body to remain at home for two days before hastily placing it in a coffin and burying him.

If it weren't for the fact that Wei Guangzheng's identity needed to be reported, very few people would know that he was dead.

Of course, since he died of such a shameful illness, even if it were publicized, probably not many people would go to see him off on his final journey.

Ye Shijun originally intended to target the Ge family, but Yuchi Ling stopped him after learning about it. The main reason was that Yuchi Rui and Mo Qianxiao's side was too calm, as if some grand conspiracy could surface at any moment, forcing everyone to be on high alert.

Before we knew it, it was Madam Fan's birthday.

Although Ye Shishu and Yuchi Ling did not go, Ye Gengxin, as his nephew, took his aunt with him.

Noon.

Just as Yu Chi Ling returned to the East Palace, Ye Shi Shu was preparing to have dinner served when Wen Yan, who had been active outside the palace recently, rushed back to report the news.

"Your Highness! Young Master Hongze was chased and bitten by a vicious dog. He is not only covered in wounds, but also has a broken leg!"

"What?" Ye Shishu was shocked. "Where did this happen?"

Wen Yan wiped his sweat and continued, "Your Highness, it's like this. Today is your great-aunt's birthday. Young Master Yunru invited Young Master Hongze and some classmates from the Imperial Academy to celebrate your great-aunt's birthday. I don't know where a vicious dog came from, but it chased and bit Young Master Hongze. After being bitten, Young Master Hongze fell into a ditch and broke his leg! He's still at your great-aunt's house right now!"

Yu Chi Ling said in a deep voice, "Go and call Hua Xin, tell her to go there immediately!"

Ye Shishu said with concern, "Ah Ling, let's go take a look too."