Chapter 1359: Bad news for the An family!
Early the next morning, Ye Mingsheng slowly opened his eyes after An Miaoyi's wake-up call. Because he had scheduled a meeting at the General Staff Headquarters this morning, Ye Mingsheng did not go with An Miaoyi to pay his respects to Ye Cui. Instead, he simply ate a dozen beef dumplings and went to the General Staff Headquarters for the meeting.

After seeing Ye Mingsheng off, An Miaoyi sat in front of the dressing table and began to put on makeup. After experiencing Ye Mingsheng's ZR last night, An Miaoyi was in a very good mood at this time. Seeing this, Qiqige was also a little curious and asked:
"Your Highness, you are smiling so happily today. Did His Majesty agree to grant the inner treasury some property last night?"

Faced with Qiqige's question, An Miaoyi's smile froze. The current financial situation of the palace was an issue she had always wanted to discuss with Ye Mingsheng, but she had never found a suitable opportunity to talk to Ye Mingsheng.

After all, Ye Mingsheng had just advocated frugality and simplicity and curbing extravagance, so it was not appropriate for her to ask for Ye Mingsheng's property at this time.
In fact, last night, seeing that Ye Mingsheng was in a good mood, An Miaoyi also considered telling Ye Mingsheng about the matter.

But An Miaoyi took into consideration that Ye Mingsheng had already decided not to hold An Tianyu responsible. If she asked Ye Mingsheng for money at this time, it would be a bit too much and would most likely make Ye Mingsheng unhappy.

Having been with Ye Mingsheng for so many years, An Miaoyi knew that if Ye Mingsheng was really unhappy, he would turn against her, and at that time An Tianyu might also be held accountable. So considering her brother, An Miaoyi thought about it again and again last night, and finally decided to put the palace finances aside for the time being...

Anyway, although the palace's finances are currently in deficit, it is not yet at the point of being completely destitute. It is completely possible for her to wait for a few months before talking to Ye Mingsheng.

Although An Miaoyi did not speak, seeing the change in An Miaoyi's expression, Qiqige realized that she had said the wrong thing, and quickly lowered her head. At this time, An Miaoyi said:

"Your Majesty did not hold Tian Yu accountable!"

"Your Majesty, this is great news! Although the uncle did not break the law, he has caused a lot of discussion among the court and the people. Many people have speculated on how Your Majesty will deal with the uncle, but now it seems that Your Majesty still loves the uncle very much!"

An Miaoyi regained a hint of smile upon hearing this and said:

"Yes! I was a little worried about this matter, but I didn't expect His Majesty to be so generous. This is really a happy event. Before, I thought His Majesty didn't like Tian Yu, but now my idea seems to be wrong!"

"Last night, His Majesty said that Tian Yu is an honest man, and as his brother-in-law, he should take good care of him and help him!"

"If His Majesty hadn't said it himself last night, I really wouldn't believe he would say that!"

Seeing the queen immersed in joy, Qiqige also said at the right time:

"My Queen, in my opinion, although His Majesty dotes on Pei Zhixiu and the others, a great hero like Your Majesty knows very well that His Majesty knows who he is truly a family with. His Majesty has Your Majesty and the Crown Prince in his heart!"

“Otherwise, if this incident happened to someone else, they would have been arrested and interrogated by Wang Xuecheng and others…”

After hearing what Qiqige said, An Miaoyi didn't say anything, but the smile on her face became three times more intense. It was obvious that what Qiqige, her childhood playmate, had just said touched her heart.

As the old saying goes, a woman obeys her father when she is at home, obeys her husband after marriage, and relies on her son after her husband dies. An Miaoyi has been married to the Ye family for so many years, and she has subtly regarded herself as a member of the Ye family in her heart.

Although she considers herself a member of the Ye family, An Miaoyi also has feelings for her maternal family. Her mother Yang and her younger brother An Tianyu are the ties in her heart that she cannot let go of. Just as Ye Cui hopes that her maternal family, the Cui family, can live a good life, An Miaoyi also hopes that her mother and younger brother can live a good life.

When Ye Mingsheng established the new dynasty, although An Tianyu, as his brother-in-law, received some rewards, there was no change in his title, and he was still the Marquis of Kunshan!
An Miaoyi felt somewhat helpless about this. If possible, she would like to let her brother become a duke and make the An family become the top noble family in Daqian.

Unfortunately, in order to restrict the development of the noble group, Ye Mingsheng had extremely strict requirements on the assessment and issuance of titles. Currently, there are only two dukes in the Daqian Dynasty, Cui Shao and Yuan Song. Even He Jingyun, who also had great military achievements, was not only placed under house arrest by Ye Mingsheng because of his affair in Jiangnan, but was also directly demoted to a marquis.

If An Tianyu was not An Miaoyi's biological brother, his title of Marquis of Kunshan should have been taken away when Ye Mingsheng changed the dynasty. Ye Mingsheng conferred the title of Marquis of Kunshan on An Miaoyi's behalf.

However, because Ye Mingsheng had clearly stipulated before that military merit was required for conferring a title in Daqian, An Tianyu, the Marquis of Kunshan, also attracted some rumors······················
So even though An Miaoyi intended to let her brother become the Duke of Daqian and make the An family the top noble family of Daqian, she was somewhat powerless given the current situation. However, An Miaoyi had not given up this plan in her heart!

She understood that given her brother Yasuda Yu's physical condition, it was already a blessing from God that he was alive and well. It was basically wishful thinking for him to go to the battlefield and earn military merits in a life-and-death battle!

And Ye Mingsheng was very principled on the issue of conferring titles, and it was basically impossible to be persuaded, so An Miaoyi knew very well that with Ye Mingsheng, there was no chance for An Tianyu to be conferred the title of Duke!

But when Ye Mingsheng passed away after a hundred years, and his son Ye Jingren ascended the throne, he should naturally take care of his uncle!

This was the thought that An Miaoyi buried deep in her heart. She knew that this thought was taboo and was not something she should think about as a queen, so she didn't even dare to tell Qiqige. She could only think about it secretly by herself in the dead of night.

However, from a rational point of view, An Miaoyi also understood that her idea was not realistic!
Although An Tianyu is a few years younger than Ye Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng is in much better physical condition than An Tianyu. If nothing unexpected happens, An Tianyu will not be able to survive Ye Mingsheng. When the grass on An Tianyu's grave is half a foot high, Ye Mingsheng may still be alive and well, able to eat and drink.

So An Miaoyi had originally accepted the fact that An Tianyu would never become the Duke of Daqian in this life, but now after realizing that Ye Mingsheng seemed to have a good impression of her brother, a glimmer of hope was rekindled in An Miaoyi's heart······················

After putting on makeup, An Miaoyi followed the planned plan and took Ye Jingren, who had just woken up and was rubbing his sleepy eyes, to Ye Cui's courtyard.

Ye Cui was very happy about the arrival of her daughter-in-law and grandson. An Miaoyi also conveyed Ye Mingsheng's apology for not being able to come and pay respects to his mother due to his busy official duties. Although Ye Cui felt a little regretful about this, the Empress Dowager Daqian was able to understand Ye Mingsheng's desire to serve the country wholeheartedly.

Breakfast was also held in a happy atmosphere. Everything was fine, but a sudden piece of news broke the peace and tranquility.

"Your Majesty, your maid Qiqige has something important to report to you!"

As Aunt Xu beside Ye Cui walked into the room to report, Ye Cui and Ye Jingren both looked at An Miaoyi. Seeing this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but frown. She knew that something very important must have happened, otherwise Qiqige would not disturb her at this time.

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi continued to say to Ye Cui with some apology:
"Mom, you and Jingren continue to eat, I'm going to see what's going on!"

"it is good!"

After getting Ye Cui's permission, An Miaoyi immediately stood up, left the dining table and walked towards the door.

Soon An Miaoyi came to Qiqige, and before she could ask, Qiqige whispered in her ear. Although An Miaoyi realized that something very important had happened and had made some mental preparations, after hearing what Qiqige said, she was startled and subconsciously looked at Qiqige, wanting to make a final confirmation.

Under An Miaoyi's gaze, Qiqige nodded to indicate that the Queen Daqian had not heard wrong...

As Qiqige nodded, An Miaoyi staggered and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Qiqige quickly supported her master. Seeing An Miaoyi like this, Qiqige quickly comforted her:

"Your Majesty, please don't be like this! The old lady is blessed by heaven, and she will be fine!"

An Miaoyi, who was supported by Qiqige, took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. Then she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked Qiqige:

"Has His Majesty left the palace yet?"

"Yes! His Majesty left the palace a quarter of an hour ago and went to the General Staff for a meeting!"

After hearing Qiqige's answer, An Miaoyi didn't say much. She turned around and walked back to the yard. At this time, Ye Cui didn't know what had happened. She was still picking up food for Ye Jingren with a doting look on her face.

At this moment, An Miaoyi returned to the room and knelt in front of Ye Cui, and said directly:

"Mom! My mother suddenly fell into a coma and her condition is very serious. The doctor said she is in critical condition. Miaoyi begs you to let me leave the palace to see her!"

An Miaoyi's move also confused Ye Cui, who was still immersed in playing with her grandchildren. It took her a long time to react to what happened. She also hurriedly said:
"Miaoyi, hurry up and get up. Let's talk it out!"

An Miaoyi did not stand up after hearing this, but continued to kneel on the ground stubbornly and pleaded with Ye Cui:

"Mother! Please let me leave the palace to see my mother..."

Seeing An Miaoyi, who looked like she would not leave the palace unless you allowed her to, Ye Cui said with some embarrassment:
"Miaoyi, I definitely agree with your filial piety, but Mingsheng has to make the decision on this matter! My words don't count, you have to go find Mingsheng!"

Hearing that Ye Cui was still shirking responsibility at this time, An Miaoyi was a little disappointed with her mother-in-law, but on the surface she continued to say:
"Mom, Mingsheng has gone to the General Staff for a meeting. It will take a long time to go back and forth. My mother is in critical condition now. The situation is not optimistic. This may be the last time we will see each other. Please allow me to do so!"

After saying this, in order to express her determination, An Miaoyi kowtowed heavily to Ye Cui.

Seeing his mother begging, Ye Jingren felt very distressed. He grabbed his grandmother's arm and begged:

"Grandma! Please let my mother go to see my grandma. My father will definitely agree!"

Seeing Jingren also begging, Ye Cui nodded for the sake of her grandson and said:

"In that case, Miaoyi, you go first, and then go to the General Staff Headquarters to deliver a message to Mingsheng!"

Seeing that Ye Cui finally gave in, the always shrewd An Miaoyi couldn't help but show her joy, and immediately said sincerely:
"Thank you for your promise, Miaoyi will leave now..."

"Okay! Go ahead and be careful on the road!"

"Yes!"

With Ye Cui's permission, An Miaoyi was eager to go home and did not even bother to change her clothes. She immediately prepared to leave the palace and go to An Mansion. Seeing An Miaoyi leaving quickly, Ye Cui couldn't help but curl her lips and whispered to herself:
"This mother-in-law is not as good as my own mother after all!"

Jingren, who was standing next to Ye Cui at this time, asked curiously:

"Grandma, what are you talking about?"

Ye Cui smiled and gently stroked Jingren's face and said:

"Grandma didn't say anything!"

Seeing that his grandmother had just said something but now said nothing, Jingren was a little confused for a moment.

However, Jingren did not dwell on this question. Instead, he seemed to have thought of something and hesitated before asking:
"Grandma, is my grandma going to die?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Cui spoke casually:
"I don't know! Maybe!"

Feeling his grandmother's nonchalant attitude, Jingren was silent for a while and suddenly spoke very seriously:

"Grandma, I want to go see my grandma too!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Cui could not help but advise:

"Jingren, you are the crown prince, you cannot leave the palace at will. It is enough for your mother to go, you don't have to go, you stay and accompany your grandmother, your mother will be back soon!"

"Grandma has prepared delicious food, fun things, and picture books for you!
"Jingren, don't you like comic books the most? After you told grandma about it last time, grandma specially asked someone to bring back several sets of comic books for you from outside the palace. They are all the martial arts comic books you like the most, such as Legend of the Tiger Capture Hero and Three Veins Divine Sword!"

While Ye Cui was talking, she asked the nanny beside her to take out the prepared things. When Jingren heard the names of these picture books, he couldn't help but show a trace of desire in his expression. However, thinking back to his mother's anxious look just now, he subconsciously glanced at the direction where his mother left with some worry...