Fengming Chen Palace

Chapter 479 Departure
"Father, mother, it's just getting warmer now, why don't you wait until the end of April?"

Entering April, the northwest border is gradually warming up. Shen Li and her husband Shen Congwen are preparing to leave for Beijing.

Last year, the two left the capital and arrived at the northwest border. Now they have been away for more than half a year.

Originally, he wanted to stay longer. After all, when he was in the capital, he didn't see his second son at all. At most, he received a letter every few months.

But a letter came from the capital, and the eldest daughter-in-law was pregnant again. It was really hard work to manage the affairs of the mansion and take care of the young grandson at the same time.

It would take a lot of time to get from the northwest border to the capital. They thought about rushing back as soon as possible, so that they could take over the family affairs before the eldest daughter-in-law was due to give birth, so that she could wait for the birth with peace of mind.

"It's getting warmer now, and your father and I went back. You know, your sister-in-law is pregnant, Xu'er is still young, and your aunt is not in good health and can't bear the hardships. Everything in the house is up to your sister-in-law." manage."

"Now that we see that you are married and you have a good relationship with Xiao Gu, we are relieved. It's a pity that when Xiao Gu becomes pregnant, as a mother-in-law, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of her by my side."

"If you lack anything, send a letter to the capital, and we can find someone to send it to you."

Looking at Gu Sheng, Shen Li's face was apologetic, but there was nothing she could do, she only had one, and she could take care of one side, but not the other.

What needs to be taken care of right now is in the capital city. Like Gu Sheng, Yue Ling has lost her natal family, so she can't even find someone to help her in the mansion.

"Mother, don't worry about me. There is everything you need in Guancheng here. You and your father can go back to Beijing with peace of mind and just take care of your sister-in-law." After listening to Mrs. Shen and Li, Gu Sheng smiled and said that he didn't mind.

She felt that it would be better for the couple not to stay at the northwest border. After all, this is the border, and if things are not clear, something will happen. In the capital, although it is far away, it is better to be safe, so there is no need to worry about them.

If they stayed at the northwest border, once something happened, she and Shen Xiao would get busy and might not be able to take care of them.

Shen Xiao knew that his parents would definitely leave, even though he was reluctant to give up, he still ordered people to prepare everything.

After staying at the border for a few more days, the Shen family reluctantly said goodbye to their son and daughter-in-law, and left the northwest border.

"There will always be a chance to go back and see them in the future." Shen Xiao was a little depressed, and Gu Sheng tried to persuade him.

As she said so, Shen Xiao held her hand and looked at the direction the carriage was leaving. After a long time, he went back to the General's Mansion with her.

"Back when Xuanyuanqi integrated those tribes, it was not without any benefits." Shen Xiao said as he walked towards the General's Mansion, Gu Sheng turned to look at him and listened to him.

"In April of previous years, those small tribes often harassed the border. At that time, they had almost enough food. Outside the border, they couldn't grow crops. They could only rely on fighting for other tribes and harassing the border. , to get rations.”

"After Xuanyuanqi's previous integration, those small tribes have become less and less prosperous. Even if they don't have rations, they don't dare to harass the border."

These days, Shen Xiao often patrols various places, and also sends spies to investigate the situation of those small tribes.

Different from previous years, those small tribes this year are exceptionally quiet, which makes Shen Xiao very satisfied.

"I haven't gone to the military camp today. After I have been to the military camp, I will go back to the General's Mansion?" Because the Shen family and his wife are leaving today, Shen Xiao has been with the couple since morning and has not had time to go to the military camp.

Hearing what Gu Sheng said, he nodded and headed towards the barracks together with Gu Sheng.

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After Su Qingning's birthday, the harem returned to calm again. In April, flowers bloomed everywhere in the harem. The little princess was still young, and it wasn't very warm outside, so Su Qingning ordered someone to pick flowers and put them in Fengyang Palace.

Just like before, the eldest princess would come to Fengyang Palace almost every day.

With a little sister, her attention to her younger brothers suddenly dropped a lot.

The two brothers didn't care, after all, they also liked their sister, and every day, the three children had to surround her and talk to her.

The little princess was still young and couldn't understand what they were saying, but even so, the three of them would keep talking.

Seeing them like this, Su Qingning felt very happy. There are not many children in the harem. If the relationship between a few children can continue to be good, that would be great.

"I heard that this morning, a minister gave the emperor a draft, and invited the emperor to choose a talent." Concubine Hui was sitting on a chair, drinking the scented tea specially made by Nanny Chen, chatting with Su Qingning.

After confinement, most of the affairs in the harem were returned to Su Qingning's hands. Concubine Hui had a lot of leisure and often came to chat with Su Qingning.

The two have a good relationship, so Su Qingning naturally welcomes her. In the past, she would also visit Yongchun Palace, but now there is a little princess in the palace, so she rarely leaves Fengyang Palace.

"I've also heard about this matter. Since the emperor came to the throne, he has only been drafted once. It's normal for ministers to mention this." Su Qingning said with a smile, but Su Qingning didn't really care. If the emperor disagrees, it is useless.

"Are you not worried at all?" Concubine Hui asked with a smile, seeing Su Qingning's relaxed expression and not being nervous at all.

"What are you worried about? The emperor really wants to draft, and no one can stop him. Similarly, if he doesn't want to, it's useless to say anything. Besides, I am the queen now, not the little Wanrong in the past. Even if the harem really enters There’s nothing to be afraid of if you’re dead.”

After taking a sip of tea, Su Qingning responded with a smile, the emperor had mentioned about the draft before.

He said that by March or April this year, there will definitely be ministers in the DPRK and China who will bring up the draft.

At that time, she also asked the emperor what he would do if this happened, and the emperor replied, "The harem is so good now, and it's finally peaceful. I don't want anyone to break it." '

In the past, she was not a queen. There were queens, noble concubines, and other concubines in the harem, and their status was not low. At that time, there would be some troubles in the harem almost every once in a while.

Now, she is the empress, and there are no concubines in the harem. Although there are other concubines, no one has caused any trouble. The emperor is very satisfied with such a harem.

Of course, for Su Qingning, such a harem is indeed very good, and no one wants to live in conspiracy with himself and his children every day.

"That's right, you are the empress now, even if other concubines really enter the harem, in front of you, you can only kneel and worship." After listening to Su Qingning, Concubine Hui smiled and said, she was also not worried.

She felt that the possibility of newcomers entering the harem was very slim. Everyone could tell that the emperor really loved the queen. If so, how could it be possible to let someone enter the harem to create trouble for the queen?

(End of this chapter)