The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 124

In the second year after Song Chi became queen, Song Qian also turned 16 years old, and it was time to leave the palace and build a mansion.

Song Qian chose a place in the capital by himself, and the people from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry and the Inner Court Supervisor started to do it. It only took half a year, and the brand new mansion was built, and an auspicious day was chosen, and Song Qian moved in.

With the loss of two children, the palace became quite deserted. Fortunately, the youngest, Xuan'er and An An, were already three years old. They could talk, run and play, and they made the emperor's grandmother happy all day long.Instead of being pestered by the little baby all day, Chu Xue, the mother, is also much more relaxed.

The two little ones were born on the sixth day of February, and after a birthday banquet was held for them in Yufu Palace, spring began.

Ever since Song Chen ascended the throne, the weather in Daqi has been relatively smooth, and there were occasional natural disasters in some counties, which were also promptly relieved by the court. Therefore, the people have always loved Yonghong Emperor Song Chen, and they all praised him.

But this year's weather is somewhat abnormal. The scope of spring drought has expanded compared with previous years, and even the rainy south has suffered.

The people are in disasters, and the diligent king also has trouble sleeping and eating, and becomes more busy.Criticizing papers and discussing disaster relief matters with ministers are often busy until midnight, sometimes it is too late, Song Chen rests in Qinzheng Palace by himself, so for several days, the children and Chu Xue themselves are not able to see him .

In the evening of that day, Chu Xue waited at the table again, and when Fugui, who had gone out to inquire about the news, returned in a hurry and informed that the king had already had dinner, Chu Xue then ordered Ruyue, "Set the meal."

"Yes." Kisaragi replied.

After a while, the dinner that had already been prepared was put on the table.

"Le'er, Xuan'er, An'an, come to eat." The mother greeted the three children.

The children sat down immediately and began to eat obediently.Le'er is six years old, and she has no problem eating by herself. Xuan'er grows up and becomes more sensible. She learns from her sister and doesn't play around when eating. Only An'an has always had a light appetite. Chu Xue is worried that she can't eat well, so she always feeds herself.

Although the mother is a bit biased like this, because An An is the youngest sister, the other two children let her go, so there is no objection.

After eating for a while, An An asked in a soft voice, "Queen, why doesn't Father and Emperor not eat?"

She smiled softly and said: "Father has already eaten before, now we can eat by ourselves."

"Oh." The little girl blinked her big black eyes and ate obediently.

The little girl was quiet, and her elder sister Le'er tilted her head and asked, "Mother, is the father coming back tonight?"

Chu Xue shook her head, "I don't know, if it's too late, father might not come back."

The little girl was a little disappointed, her mouth was flattened for a while before she lowered her head to eat.

Chu Xue knew back then that the little girl was missing her father, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Xuan'er is a boy, he eats fast, and finished eating in a short while. The tiger-headed little guy asked the nurse to wipe his mouth, and asked: "Mother, can we go to pay respects to the emperor?"

Although helpless, the mother still denied it again, and comforted her: "Xuan'er, good boy, if the father is free, he will come back to see you, and after dinner, he will go to study with his sister for a while, and when he sees the father, he will be happy." Recite it to him."

"Okay." The smart little guy nodded happily, obediently waiting for his sister to finish eating.

After dinner, the children went to play, and Fugui came to the master with an unnatural expression.

Chu Xue had noticed it since he came back from the front, and now she was free, so she called him over and asked, "What happened in front?"

Fugui paused, bowed his head and said: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the master. The slave just went to the front and accidentally listened to a few words..."

"Tell me, I can bear it." Chu Xue said calmly, holding up the teacup in hand.

"Yes," Fugui told the truth, "My servant heard that in the imperial study, several adults were reporting to the emperor that due to the recent drought in the south, some people in the countryside are spreading rumors and causing trouble, saying, Master, you are the demon queen and the deceitful master." , persecuting the crown prince will bring disaster to the country and the people, it is the anger of the gods that brings about natural disasters..."

The people in the hall were all taken aback, Fugui didn't dare to say any more, and raised his eyes to glance at Chu Xue's face quietly.

Chu Xue was really a little surprised, but after the surprise, she didn't have the anger that everyone imagined. She just sneered: "This kind of thing can be linked together, and I blame it on my head. It's really hard for the rumor-monger!"

Fugui hurriedly persuaded: "Master, the foolish people in remote places are ignorant and ignorant, and now they have suffered a disaster and have nowhere to vent their grievances. They just took advantage of the chaos and made noise. How can everyone in the capital and nearby counties praise your virtuous name? You must not Take it to heart."

Chu Xue sighed: "As you said, since they are foolish people and they are suffering from a disaster, how can I argue with them? Forget it, it's getting late, let's go rest."

"Yes." Fugui withdrew.

He raised his eyes and glanced outside the hall, only to see the first quarter moon hanging high, casting silver light all over the ground, and the apricot tree in the courtyard was about to bloom, and there was a faint fragrance.She got up and ordered, "Prepare water, I want to take a bath."

"Yes." Immediately, some palace servants went to make preparations.

She took off her clothes and went into the bathroom, the hot air was finally soothing.

How can there be so many good things in this world? The higher your position, the easier it is to become the target of public criticism.Everyone in the palace can see how well this queen is doing. It is good that her husband and mother-in-law know about it. As for those irrelevant outsiders, let her go.

The beauty soaked in hot water to relieve her fatigue.

She closed her eyes for a while and heard footsteps outside. She just thought it was Yanling, so she didn't look at it until there was a rustling in her ears, and she vaguely felt that something was wrong. Before she had time to look, the calm water surface Suddenly there was a sound, splashing water all over her face, she hurriedly opened her eyes, and saw the man whom she hadn't seen for a few days also entered the tub, looking at her with eyes full of smiles.

The beauty's face was flushed by the heat, and she said in surprise: "Your Majesty, why are you here..." Thinking of the description of the two of them now, she was so ashamed that she couldn't speak for a while.

Song Chen stretched out his hand to pinch her chin, and said with a smile, "I've been busy for a few days, I never thought that Xue'er would give me such a big surprise when I came here."

She bit her lip and looked at him, her eyes were charming and charming.

I have been sleeping alone for a few days, and there is such a beautiful scenery in front of me. The man's blood boiled, and he leaned over slightly to kiss her lips. She did not hesitate, and put her arms around his neck...

There was a violent sound of water in my ears, and the faint panting of the empress. The few maids waiting outside the bathroom door blushed and lowered their heads not daring to speak.

In the dead of night, the two people who returned to the couch were still somewhat energetic, hugging and talking.

"I have neglected you these few days, do the children miss their father?" he asked.

"Of course, we were talking about it at dinner today, An'an and Le'er both asked, and Xuan'er wanted to greet you." She laughed.

Speaking of the lovely child, he smiled and sighed, "These two days are too busy, but it will be fine in a few days."

"Is there any countermeasure for the spring drought in the south?" She looked up and asked.

He nodded, "First allocate surplus food and money from the national treasury for disaster relief, and if there is not enough, then allocate from neighboring counties and counties. The dredging of the Tongji Canal was delayed for a while due to the war, and it happened to be broken at the disaster-stricken place this time. After this period, it will be restarted immediately. When the whole line is cleared, this year's situation will not appear. Besides, the rest of the places have to be planned in advance when they are free..." He stroked her hand and sighed, " If there are a few more local officials who are willing to prepare for danger in times of peace and seek the well-being of the villagers, there will be fewer disasters like this in the future."

Yicheng is Chu Jian's word.Hearing him praise Chu Jian, Chu Xue said modestly on behalf of his elder brother: "It is also my elder brother's blessing to be appreciated by the emperor. His helplessness is also the loss of the community."

This point speaks to Song Chen's heart. In recent years, the government has changed from old to new. As a monarch, he also vaguely feels that there is a shortage of talents. In fact, in a big country like Qi, is there really a shortage of people?He didn't take it seriously. In the final analysis, there are still drawbacks in the current selection and appointment, so he has made up his mind to change this situation. From the annual scientific examination to the appointment of officials at all levels, he must carry out some reforms.

After silently listening to Song Chen finish his plan, Chu Xue praised, "Although my concubine doesn't understand the important affairs of the previous court, I believe that the emperor's actions will definitely revitalize the court. It is really a blessing in the world to have an emperor like you."

Song Chen bowed his head and kissed the beauty, saying: "It is a blessing in the world to have a queen like Xue'er."

She lowered her eyes, pouted slightly, and said: "I'm afraid only the emperor thinks this way. Didn't I hear that my concubine is a demon queen?"

Song Chen raised his eyebrows and said, "The rumors have reached your ears so soon?"

She stroked his chest lightly, "Your majesty, in fact, I understand that this was fabricated by someone to fool the victims. But throughout the ages, the more natural disasters are, the easier it is to cause chaos. I think that these troublemakers may have ulterior motives. I hope the emperor will be strict." Take precautions."

He nodded and sighed: "Xue'er is right, I understand." Then he closed his eyes and fixed his brows, as if he was thinking about something.

In fact, she was also thinking about this matter. The most important thing for the poor living at the bottom is their own food and drink. How could they link natural disasters with the dethroning of the prince?Among them, the involvement of some people must be indispensable!
I just hope that Song Chen can take precautions in advance, and don't let some people take the opportunity to make trouble.

Chu Xue was staring at the ceiling in a daze, when the man suddenly lowered his head and leaned over, whispering in her ear, "Actually, sometimes when I think about it, I really doubt that Xueer is a demon, otherwise why am I so fascinated?"

She hurriedly turned her head and tried to escape, but her speed was too slow, and she was caught in the arms of the man again, and she loved him a lot.

Due to the effective response of the imperial court, the victims were appeased in time. After two months, the summer came with rain as promised. Although the spring plowing was missed, fortunately, there was money and food for disaster relief. Therefore, we looked at the affected states and counties. , There is no such thing as starvation everywhere.

However, due to the powerful imperial envoys, several corrupt officials who took advantage of the opportunity to amass money to intercept disaster relief funds were found out in this incident. The news spread to the central government, which naturally aroused the king's anger. Ordered from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to the chief secretaries of various places to carry out a top-down purge operation, the first thing is to investigate corruption.

In this way, the Chu family who were waiting for the opportunity found an opportunity. One month later, Du Yushi personally participated in the court hall. , Go to jail.

In a blink of an eye, it is August when the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant.

At the beginning of August, the Supervisor of Rituals received a decree from the previous court, saying that this year, foreign countries will come to Beijing to pay homage. This Mid-Autumn Festival, the usual family banquet will no longer be held in Yuhe Hall, but will be moved to In Qingde Hall, the royal family will enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival together with envoys from all over the world.

In the afternoon of this day, a carriage slowly stopped outside the gate of Anxihou's Mansion.

The curtain of the car was lifted, and one person jumped out first. Looking at his tall and straight figure, he knew it was Qin Yuan. The servant outside the Hou Mansion immediately stepped forward with a smile, and saw Qin Yuan still stretching his hand into the car. Bai Jingsu held him, and a young woman holding a baby slowly came down from the carriage. It was Luo Shu and their five-month-old son.

The servant bent over and said, "General, Young Madam, you are back."

Taking advantage of today's rest, the young couple took their son back to Luo Shu's mother's house, Luo Mansion. They had lunch and just arrived home.

Qin Yuan nodded and asked, "Where are Lord Hou and Madam?"

The young man replied: "A letter came in the morning, saying that there are distinguished guests from the court, so Lord Hou went out. Madam has been waiting for you three in the mansion."

Qin Yuan hummed, and said to Luo Shu: "Take Xi'er to greet mother first."

Luo Shu nodded and said hello, and was about to step into the mansion when she heard a call from behind, "Brother Qin?"

When they turned their heads together, they saw a handsome girl in a foreign costume walking with ease.

Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes and finally recognized it.

Yuduo!

(End of this chapter)