After His Majesty the Emperor said something, the Queen Mother did not say anything else. She just chatted with Shen Yi and his family about their daily life and asked about the situation of the Shen family in Jiangdu.
After finishing the meal, Queen Sun stood up, walked to Lu Ruoxi, pulled Lu Ruoxi's sleeves, and smiled softly: "Sister, the Queen Mother, Your Majesty and Lord Shen are talking about big things. , our daughter’s family will stop interfering, go to my palace, and we sisters can talk.”
Lu Ruoxi looked at Shen Yi, who looked calm and nodded lightly.
Lu Ruoxi then stood up, with a smile on her face: "I dare you to disobey me if you love me."
The Empress pulled Lu Ruoxi away, then looked at Shen Yuan who was following him, smiled and waved to the little guy: "Young Master Marquis is coming too, I will take you to find your playmate."
Shen Yuan also looked at Shen Yi sensibly. Shen Yi nodded and said, "Go ahead and pay attention to the rules. Don't collide with the eldest princess and the queen."
Shen Yuan nodded and left with his mother and the Queen.
After the three people left, Queen Mother Sun asked someone to change the tea. After lowering her head and taking a sip of tea, she chuckled and said, "Is Shen Qing still brooding about the past and blaming the Ai family in her heart?"
Shen Yi quickly lowered his head and said, "What are you talking about, Queen Mother?"
He raised his head and glanced at the Queen Mother, and said softly: "In the early years, I was too stubborn as a young minister. When I thought about it later, I felt regretful. I shouldn't have spoken to the Queen Mother like that."
Having said this, he squeezed out a smile on his face and said: "Now, I have thought a lot more openly. The Huai'an Army is also short of people now. If the empress wants to arrange for people to go to the Huai'an Army, I will definitely accept them. Not to mention letting them serve as thousands of households, even if they are made deputy generals, I will not hesitate at all."
These words sounded respectful, but in the presence of the emperor himself, there was something strange about it.
After all, the Northern Expedition is a major event for the imperial court. How can you, Shen Qi, use it as a favor and do it in front of the big boss?
It just so happened that the object of the favor was the "proprietress". The emperor couldn't control it again. After coughing, he said with a smile: "Shen Qing, my mother is talking to you about serious matters, so don't make fun of me."
"The Northern Expedition is no better than the fight against the Japanese, so how can it be a child's play?"
For Da Chen, the Northern Expedition was a top priority, and his priority was immediately filled up. Everything had to be put behind the Northern Expedition.
This is also the reason why people in the imperial court cannot reach out to the Huai'an army.
Now whoever puts men in, Mr. Shen doesn't have to do anything else. He only needs to let him recruit men himself and go to the front to fight against the Qi people.
And once these newcomers are defeated, they will report to the court...
The Huai'an Army was invincible in previous battles, so why did your hips stretch when you went there?
This doesn't make sense.
In addition, Shen Yi has a tough attitude and is a civil servant. Even the prime minister will not be tough with him at this time, so no one can intervene.
The Queen Mother smiled calmly and said with a smile: "Shen Qing knows that this is not what the Ai family is talking about."
"It's okay for the younger generations of the Ai family to fight against Japanese pirates. But if we really ask them to fight against all the people, they don't have the ability."
The Queen Mother said softly: "Whether this property belongs to the Li family or the Sun family, the Ai family can still distinguish clearly."
"Now, there are no outsiders here. The Ai family are idlers, but Shen Qing is busy with things, so the Ai family will tell the truth."
Empress Dowager Sun put down the tea cup and said, "Those two children were born on the same day in the same year and month, and they have played together since they were young. They get along very well."
"Qing Shen, you have made such great contributions and now you have become the prince of our Dachen. From now on, the Shen family will be closely related to the country for generations to come. The Ai family feels that this is destiny."
"Since it is destined by God, we might as well go with the flow and fulfill this fate."
Empress Dowager Sun smiled and said, "What do you think, Shen Qing?"
Shen Yi was silent for a moment, lowered his head and considered it carefully, then looked up at the Queen Mother Sun and said: "The Queen Mother, Shen Yuan is the eldest son of the minister, and will inherit the Shen family in the future. It seems that it is not suitable for Princess Shang. "
The Queen Mother smiled dumbly and said, "The so-called Princess Shang is just a saying."
"Qing Shen has made outstanding contributions. From now on, our Li and Shen families will be friends for generations. Marrying a concubine to Princess Shang is actually no different from marrying a daughter among the common people. Could it be that if she brings an heir to the Shen family in the future, she can still Is your surname Li Bucheng?"
The eldest princess of the Hongde Dynasty, her name was Li Yu.
In fact, there are not many words to choose from for the name of a royal princess. Because it needs to be grand and solemn, the name is usually made of words such as 媖, 秀, and 贞.
Shen Yi lowered his head and sighed, stood up and said with cupped hands: "Queen Mother, the royal family wants to get married to my family. This is a great blessing for me, but in ten years, when the eldest princess grows up, she may not like Quanzi."
"In the future, if the two children are in love, I will do my best to facilitate this matter without the Queen Mother having to say anything."
"As for now..."
"I think it's still a little too early."
Queen Mother Sun lowered her head to drink tea and was not surprised by Shen Yi's answer.
She had known for several years that the man in front of her was a stubborn person.
She put down the tea cup and chuckled: "In that case, the Ai family won't force Shen Qing."
"However, since Shen Qing denies this matter, saying it is too early, from now on, the children of your family and mine will not mention the matter of getting married until they are of marriageable age."
She looked at Shen Yi and asked, "How?"
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Shen was startled, and His Majesty the Emperor beside him frowned slightly.
Because Shen Yi not only has a son, but also a daughter!
Unfortunately, this daughter is about the same age as the emperor's eldest son, Li Wang.
The Queen Mother's meaning is very obvious.
If Shen Yi doesn't agree to today's marriage, then another marriage won't happen.
Mr. Shen was overjoyed, bowed and said, "I will take the Queen Mother's instructions to heart!"
"Wei Chen will never mention this matter again before marriage!"
Queen Mother Sun glanced at her son gently, and then nodded with satisfaction: "Well, the Ai family has taken note of Shen Qing's words."
"Aijia is tired, you can go back."
His Majesty the Emperor and Shen Yi saluted the Queen Mother together, and then left Kunde Palace one after another.
When the monarch and his ministers were walking in the imperial city, Emperor Hongde was walking in front with his hands behind his back. After a while, he suddenly turned back to look at Shen Yi and curled his lips and said: "Previously, my mother asked you to marry my eldest daughter, so you asked me for help. Later, the queen mother refused to let you marry her daughter, but you simply agreed!"
"At that time, why didn't you ask me first?"
Lord Shen was in a good mood. After being scolded for a few words, he was not angry. He just said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what the Queen Mother said is right. The children are too young. It is not appropriate to mention these things at this time."
The emperor snorted, looked back at Kunde Palace, and sighed: "I originally thought that the Queen Mother came for you today, but I never thought that she came for me."
After saying this, he looked at Shen Yi, shook his head and said, "Come with me to the Royal Garden for a walk."
Shen Yi nodded immediately and followed the emperor obediently.
The two people quickly walked into the garden. The emperor walked to a pavilion and sat down, squinting his eyes and said: "In the past few years since you have been away from the court, the ministers have asked for more and more documents to establish the crown prince." ."
Shen Yi blinked and pretended not to hear.
The emperor glanced at him and said in a low voice: "Are you deaf?"
Mr. Shen then said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, doesn't the Queen have no prince?"
"I adopted one in the first half of the year."
The emperor said calmly: "My third child, whose mother's family is weak, was given to the queen. He is also four years old this year."
Shen Yi thought for a while and then said: "Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, and I think the matter of establishing a heir is not urgent."
"You don't sound like a civil servant at all when you say this."
The emperor looked up at Shen Yi and said calmly: "You and I will be twenty-six years old after this New Year, and we will be twenty-seven years old."
"When the late emperor left, he was not much older than I am now."