The second year that Yi Huaiyu took charge of the government was the calmest year he had ever experienced. The weather was smooth this year, and granaries everywhere were plentiful. The countries that were shocked by the Yaozhao War last year no longer dared to come to the border to cause trouble, and the palace in the imperial capital was even more peaceful.
Tranquility and vitality.
After marrying Princess Yuhan as the imperial concubine, the harem successively ennobled several concubines and concubines, all of whom were daughters of neighboring princes or important ministers of distant countries. On the basis of the calm that year, six concubines were blessed.
The dragon species gave birth to three princes and five princesses to Yi Huaiyu in a peaceful environment where the queen was invisible and the concubine was indifferent to worldly affairs. All of them were healthy except for one princess who died of physical weakness.
"The Queen agrees? Your Majesty's speed is too..."
"What's the use of whether the Queen agrees or not? Who doesn't know that the most favored concubine in the harem is the concubine Jing? Look at the imperial concubine and the other three concubines, who can be blessed by the emperor for more than one night? Aren't they all just meaningless?
Are you just going to leave? To be able to give birth to so many princes, the princess has such a strong dragon vein that no one can envy her!"
"Shit, why is the dragon vein so strong? Go to the imperial doctor's office and see. There are almost a line of concubines asking for 'send medicine'. Otherwise, why would there be so many little brats crying and howling day and night? It's so disturbing that people can't even sleep.
Sleep was restless.”
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, don't you feel safe now? Wait until these princes grow up, you will see that there will be no life in this palace!"
The harem is always the place with the most rumors. No matter where you go, you will see the maids and eunuchs chatting away. At first, Shen Junfang was a little uncomfortable, but as time went by, he got used to it. Anyway, the queen was in charge, and the harem never came out.
through anything.
What kind of person is that woman who rarely appears in the public eye but can assist the emperor?
Shen Junfang has always been curious, ever since they passed each other in the Imperial Study Room a year ago. Today, he finally had the opportunity to satisfy his curiosity and go to Huanqing Palace in person.
"Are you...Guoshi Shen?" In the main hall of Mingliang, Sima Duran was quite surprised by Shen Junfang's arrival. However, the young man's gentle gaze and bright eyes made her feel a little close to her for no reason. She always felt that Shen Junfang was very similar to her in her memory.
Who is it, but I can’t name it.
"The Empress has a good memory, it's just a one-time relationship. I didn't expect that the Empress could still remember Wei Chen, which really flatters Wei Chen." Shen Junfang said respectfully.
"There is no need to be polite in Huanqing Palace, just be more casual." Sima Tulan asked the palace maid to take Yi Chenyu away. She chose a place near the brazier and sat down, breathing casually to warm her hands. "Why did Master Shen come here?"
Come? Is it the emperor’s will?”
Shen Junfang nodded: "The prince's birthday will be in one month. The emperor originally wanted to come and ask the prince what he likes so that he could prepare earlier. However, he is busy with the banditry in Dongling City these days and has no time to escape, so he asked the minister to ask on his behalf."
"It's hard for the emperor to still remember the prince's birthday, but what's the use of asking what the prince likes? Now the prince can walk and run, and has seen all kinds of precious treasures. The only thing missing is a father who cares about him. If the emperor can give it,
It’s okay to ask, but if you can’t give me an answer, wouldn’t it be just hurtful to get the answer?”
Sima Duran's answer was full of complaints, and there was a sense of laziness in her words. Shen Junfang did not expect that this question that would make other concubines excited when they heard it would lead to such an answer. For a moment, he was stunned by the cuteness of the innocent boy.
The naivety is on full display.
"It turns out that the Queen has such a personality. It's better to see her than to hear it a hundred times."
"Oh? What is my personality?" Shen Junfang was like a ray of fresh air blowing into the dead and dull Huanqing Palace. With his cool smile, Sima Duran felt much better. She gradually relaxed while asking and answering questions. We chatted until noon.
Yi Chenyu has the habit of taking a nap. Every day at noon, he has to go back to Sima Dalan to take a nap to stop crying. Today, because Shen Jun was there, Sima Dalan was delayed for a while, waiting for the palace maid to have no choice but to take Yi Chenyu away. When I picked him up, the little guy was already crying with tears all over his face.
"Yu'er, don't cry. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the Imperial Master?" While coaxing the child and nodding apologetically to Shen Jun, Sima Tulan showed a trace of fatigue on her brows, "The prince is spoiled by me. He always cries no matter the time." It’s noisy, Master Shen, don’t make fun of me.”
Sima Turan said this with the intention of politely expelling the guests. Unexpectedly, Shen Junfang not only had no intention of leaving, but instead walked up to Sima Turan and his son with interest, took out a rattle from his sleeve and waved it in front of Yi Chenyu's eyes. : "Prince, look, what is this?"
When a two-year-old child likes to grab randomly, the gold and silver jewelry usually held in his arms are still, and they feel boring if they look at them too much. However, the "dong-dong-dong" sound keeps making the little gadgets from the folk cause arousal. Yi Chenyu was curious and couldn't help but reach out to grab it. After a while, everyone started to giggle.
Usually, Sima Dulan's biggest worry was how to coax her children. She thought that at Yi Chenyu's age, she would have to worry about taking care of her children. She didn't expect that Shen Junfang could make Yi Chenyu laugh from tears with just a few moves. She was surprised and relieved at the same time. .
"Even the wet nurse can't deal with him. He is a natural crybaby, but he is willing to play with you unexpectedly. If the wet nurse can like you as much as the prince likes you, I don't have to toss with him day and night." He laughed with a long breath. Seeing Shen Jun letting Yi Chenyu play, Sima Tulan sighed with emotion.
"Before I entered the palace, I helped take care of my younger siblings. I have a general understanding of what children like and dislike, and I love them dearly." He picked up Yi Chenyu, who was giggling non-stop, and spun him around in a big circle. , Shen Junfang suddenly looked at Sima Turan, with a clean smile that was not stained by dust, "If the Queen allows it, the ministers will move around here more in the future. They can not only help take care of the prince, but also teach him some pen and ink poems, killing two birds with one stone."
After subconsciously nodding in agreement, Sima Duran remembered what Ou Suiliang had told her not long ago. Looking at Shen Junfang who was concentrating on coaxing Yi Chenyu, she couldn't say any words of rejection.
Huanqing Palace was too deserted and lonely. She was used to the feeling of being forgotten and abandoned and could bear it, but what about Yi Chenyu? He was still a child, he always had to have friends and teachers to stay in a palace that never saw the light of day. All he can get is loneliness. Not to mention...
"Does Master Shen always stay with the emperor?"
Shen Junfang was stunned by the sudden question and nodded blankly: "We are currently discussing possible ways to appease the refugees in the east. General I am also busy adjusting the garrison issues of the generals, so I am accompanying the emperor. .Why, does the Queen have anything to do with the Emperor?"
Sima Duran smiled, reached out and took Yi Chenyu and held him in his arms, sighing silently with countless eyes and eyebrows lowered.
"I just want to find out how he is doing - I haven't been to Huanqing Palace for a long time, has he forgotten me?"