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Chapter 321 Imperial Envoy ()

These things are quite far away from the prosperity and tranquility of the harem. Concubine Li Guifei and others showed sadness on their faces, but in fact they didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, they were particularly concerned about the fact that the three Zhongshushe people were serving as imperial envoys.

"Your Majesty is also willful and acting recklessly." Empress Dowager Zheng frowned, with a hint of displeasure in her tone: "Now there is war and locust plague in the north. The hungry people are in chaos everywhere. Zixi and the others are peaceful and wealthy in the capital. If you grow up in a nest, you have a delicate body and expensive flesh, you can't bear this hardship. If you encounter riots along the way, you have to know what to do. "

Concubine Li also frowned and said, "That's what the empress said. Zixi has been to Nanyang once, and his temperament is quite stable. That boy Boyuan has a rough temperament and a carefree attitude. How can he do such an errand?"

There was a hint of nervousness and worry in Jiang Wanhua's eyes. It was obvious that he also cared about Li Boyuan, but he couldn't open his mouth due to inconvenience. He just silently clenched the veil in his hand.

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly and said: "Two ladies, please be at ease. The imperial court has also appointed three calm and steady ministers as deputy imperial envoys, and they will go with them to help the people. There is no such thing as hard work when you are on duty. It will not happen at the beginning. , learn it slowly and you will be good at it.”

Hearing that there was also a deputy imperial envoy, Empress Dowager Zheng and Concubine Li Guifei were obviously relieved, and she suddenly became more calm: "That's true. The young eagles will always leave their nests and fly high into the sky."

"By the way, how many imperial troops does the emperor plan to send to accompany him?"

Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "We haven't even discussed the trivial matters yet. I think there will be news soon."

Empress Dowager Zheng immediately said: "The Ai family will send someone to invite the emperor and give him some instructions in person. It just so happens that everyone is here today and they all stayed in Jingyang Palace for lunch."

This is Empress Dowager Zheng. If you want to see the emperor, send someone to call him.

The fat boy who had been sitting on Fan Guiren's lap twisted and slipped from his mother's lap. He walked to Jiang Shaohua with his fat legs, raised his head and called out: "Cousin."

It was the second prince Jiang Hao.

Ever since he visited the imperial mausoleum, Jiang Hao especially liked to get close to Jiang Shaohua. Every time I met him in the palace, I would rush over and stick to him for a while.

In front of everyone, Jiang Shaohua, the cousin, naturally would not show off his face. He smiled and touched Jiang Hao's head: "My second cousin has grown taller recently."

Jiang Hao smiled flatteringly and reached out to grab Jiang Shaohua's sleeve. He didn't know what he was playing with before, and his hands were dirty. As soon as he stretched out his hand, there was a small stain on Jiang Shaohua's sleeve.

Fan Guiren didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He smiled at Jiang Shaohua and said, "I'm really sorry for the princess. I'll take him to wash his hands right now."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll just wipe my second cousin's hands." He took out a clean silk handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped Jiang Hao's dirty hands carefully.

Strangely enough, the bad-tempered second prince behaved incredibly well when he was in front of Jiang Shaohua, and he honestly let Jiang Shaohua wipe his hands.

Fan Guiren felt a little awkward in his heart when he saw this.

As a mother, you know your son's temper best. The second prince only recognized her as his biological mother in the palace, but now, there was actually another Jiang Shaohua.

She deliberately avoided the time to come to Jingyang Palace to pay her respects, which greatly reduced the opportunity for the second prince to meet Jiang Shaohua. In this way, the second prince still clearly showed his dependence on Jiang Shaohua when they met every six or seven days.

If Jiang Shaohua lived in the palace and saw her every day, I'm afraid that the second prince would not even want his own mother and would have to pester his cousin all day long.

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After two sticks of incense, Emperor Taihe arrived, and everyone from Zhongshushe accompanied him. When everyone meets each other, it is indispensable to exchange greetings and greetings.

Empress Dowager Zheng was not in a hurry to inquire, and ordered the food to be delivered first. Men and women sit separately, separated by a screen. Because there are more female relatives, there are two seats on this side. Jiang Shaohua, Princess Baohua and others took a seat.

In the middle, there is an interesting episode. The second prince Jiang Hao refused to sit with his elder brother and insisted on sitting with his cousin.

Jiang Hao became stubborn, like an angry calf, and no one could hold him back. Queen Mother Zheng was also a doting mother and said with a smile: "Hao'er is only five years old. He is still a child. He doesn't know the difference between men and women. He can sit wherever he wants."

"Shaohua, take care of him carefully and don't let him go hungry."

Jiang Shaohua responded with a smile and patiently led Jiang Hao to the table.

Jiang Hao is the most picky eater. He only likes to eat meat on weekdays and will not eat any vegetarian dishes. Sitting next to Jiang Shaohua today, he would eat whatever Jiang Shaohua put in his hands. Incredibly well-behaved.

Princess Baohua smiled in surprise: "My second brother is usually the pickiest eater, but today he is very well-behaved."

Isn't it? I have never seen such an obedient second prince.

Jiang Guanhua and Jiang Yuehua also marveled, and joked with a smile: "Cousin Shaohua still has a way."

"Cousin Shaohua is able to subjugate the ministers in the court, and she can control her second cousin in the palace. Especially the latter, we really admire her."

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly and continued to serve the second prince. In fact, the world of children is very simple. The second prince is a bit stupid, but he also has a keen intuition unique to children. He knows who is easy to mess with and who must not be messed with. To put it simply, it means bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

The few days she went to the imperial mausoleum had completely established her strong authority and ruthlessness in the heart of the second prince. The second prince was afraid of her and wanted to get close to her, so he was naturally taken advantage of.

Fan Guiren, who was sitting next to him, looked back over and over again, obviously feeling uneasy.

Concubine Li smiled casually and said, "I see that Shaohua is a careful child, and he takes good care of Haoer. You don't have to worry."

With everyone watching, Jiang Shaohua would naturally not treat the second prince harshly. However, as her own mother, she felt a little uncomfortable when she saw her son listening to Jiang Shaohua's words.

Without her husband, only her son is left by her side. In the eyes of her mother, her son is the most important, and she must be the most important person in her son's heart.

How could Concubine Li not see this subtle thought?
Fan Guiren was told his thoughts and smiled awkwardly.

After lunch, everyone drank tea and chatted.

Empress Dowager Zheng opened her mouth to ask about the imperial envoy. Emperor Taihe responded: "I have already planned this matter. Zixi and the others have been with me for many years and have never had the opportunity to go out for training. This time, I asked them to help the people and deal with the serious locust plague. The three counties also want to see their abilities.”

"Don't worry, Imperial Grandma, I will definitely send enough manpower to protect their safety."

Empress Dowager Zheng immediately said: "Each team of imperial envoys should be accompanied by at least a thousand imperial guardsmen."

Emperor Taihe hesitated immediately.

Three teams of imperial envoys, each accompanied by a thousand imperial guards, amounted to a total of three thousand people. They do have manpower, but the military supplies and equipment along the way are a considerable expense. He originally planned to send five hundred elite soldiers to each team...

However, Empress Dowager Zheng was very insistent, so Emperor Taihe had no choice but to agree.