The Duke's wife was silent for a long time, and then said again, "I have several sons, but I only have one daughter. I have held it in my hands and pampered her since she was a child. Originally, I didn't want her to enter the palace, but it was her own choice.
Yes, she and the emperor were in love, and the emperor also promised us that she would be the only one in the harem, and the emperor also did it. However, she was still so young, under twenty, so she left like that."
Yun Shang looked at the Duke's wife with a little moisture in her eyes, and quickly reached out and held her hand, "Grandma..."
"When I found out about Qingyan's existence, I was so happy. I thought that since Qingyan survived, Ling'er must be fine too." Madam Guogong shook her head, "That's all, I had accepted this a long time ago.
Factual.”
Yun Shang opened her mouth, but finally lowered her head and swallowed the fact that Hua Ling was still alive.
The Duke's wife stood up and said, "Come on, your grandfather is coming back soon. Let's go to the flower hall and wait. Your uncles and aunts are all here, as well as your cousins. They will definitely be happy to see you, but it's a pity...
…”
Yun Shang knew what she wanted to say, but it was a pity that the prince did not come. Yun Shang pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Grandma, Chang'er has a way to get the prince to come."
"Huh?" Mrs. Guo Gong's eyes lit up and she looked at Yun Shang like a child.
Yun Shang smiled slightly, "It's actually very simple. Shang'er can just stay with her grandmother in the Duke's Mansion later."
The Duke's wife pondered for a moment, and then she knew Yun Shang's plan, and said hello several times with a smile, "Although you have just arrived in Jincheng not long ago, you are famous for your love for your daughter-in-law. When it gets dark, you haven't...
When we return home, he will definitely come looking for her. Okay, grandma will let you stay with us to talk for a while."
Yun Shang accompanied the Duke's wife to the flower hall and saw several women sitting in the flower hall talking. Several children whom she had seen in the courtyard of the Duke's wife were playing games around the women.
There was a lot of laughter.
The Duke's wife led Yun Shang in and everyone's eyes fell on Yun Shang.
"This must be Princess Rui. She is really good-looking. No wonder people say that Prince Rui dotes on his wife. If I had such a beautiful daughter-in-law in my family, she would definitely be doted upon by heaven." said a man who was about forty years old.
The middle-aged woman looked at Yun Shang for a moment, then said with a smile.
The Duke's wife muttered, "You speak without restraint." There was no hint of blame in her words, but she was full of doting. "This is your little aunt. Sitting in front of her are the eldest aunt and the second aunt."
Yun Shang responded, walked to the three women and saluted, and they quickly handed over some jewelry. The leading woman smiled and said, "Logically speaking, you are the princess, so we should salute you.
But since you have accepted the courtesy as a descendant, we will accept it, this is a meeting ceremony."
Yun Shang took it with a smile, and her eldest aunt Xu introduced several cousins to Yun Shang one by one, and Yun Shang also met with them one by one.
As soon as he got acquainted with the woman in the room, Duke Hua stepped in, followed by several men. When Duke Hua saw Yun Shang, his eyes lit up. He glanced around the room, but frowned again.
,"How did you come."
Before Yun Shang responded, she heard Hua Guogong's wife snorted, "Why are you talking to the child? I have been thinking about it for the past few days. What to say, I have already arrived in Jincheng, but I haven't come to the Duke's mansion now.
Now that we are here, you have to force people away to be happy, right?"
Duke Hua's face turned a little red. He walked to sit down next to the Duke's wife and stopped talking.
"Husband, come and see, this beauty who looks like a fairy is Princess Rui." Young aunt Lin quickly shouted, and then Yun Shang turned her eyes to the few who were following Hua Guogong.
A man walked forward and saluted, "Shang'er has met several uncles and cousins."
"Okay, okay." The older one, who should be the uncle, said with a smile, "We met at the palace banquet last time, but we were separated into male and female guests, and we didn't talk to each other."
The Duke's wife ordered the servants to prepare the dishes. Yun Shang was pulled by the Duke's wife to sit next to her. Everyone in the Duke's mansion was also very kind. They asked Yun Shang some things in Ningguo, and also interspersed with the general's remarks.
The situation in the palace was introduced. Yun Shang had also learned about it in detail before, so he listened with a smile.
After dinner, the Duke's wife really took Yun Shang to talk in the flower hall. Seeing this, the others did not leave and stayed with her in the flower hall.
"I heard from His Majesty that you are good at chess. Come and play a game with me." Duke Hua looked left and right to tease his great-grandson for a while, then raised his eyes and said to Yun Shang.
Yun Shang responded with a smile, and watched as the servant brought the chessboard over, then walked to the chessboard and sat down. Others gathered around, Yun Shang was stunned, but saw his aunt looking at him with a look in her eyes.
It was a bit pitiful. After pondering for a moment, I didn't even know why.
But soon Yun Shang knew why they were all so excited, because Hua Guogong actually liked Xuiqi very much.
"No, no, you can't play here." As soon as Yun Shang made a move, Hua Guogong quickly picked up the chess piece she had just placed, "You can play here." He pointed to another position.
"..." Yun Shang silently placed it where he pointed.
"Forget it, let's go down here." I regretted it again for the disrespectful old man.
"..." Yun Shang was silent for a moment, "Does my grandfather usually play chess with his left hand and his right hand?"
Everyone was silent, and then nodded silently.
Yun Shang hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should pretend to be sick and evacuate quickly. At this moment, an announcement suddenly sounded outside the flower hall, "Master, Madam, Prince Rui is here."
Everyone in the hall was shocked. Yun Shang hurriedly raised her head and looked outside the hall, almost crying with joy.
A figure walked out from behind the attendant. He was dressed in dark clothes and had a tall and tall figure. He looked past everyone and only stopped at Yun Shang, frowning slightly.
Yun Shang quickly stood up and said, "Have you had your dinner, Your Majesty?"
Mrs. Hua Guogong had already reacted and said quickly, "I'll have someone prepare it. What does the prince like to eat?"
Yun Shang turned her head with a smile and said to the duchess, "Your Majesty is not picky about food, he just doesn't like sweets."
"Okay, okay." The Duke's wife quickly turned around and told the maid to go down and get ready.
Luo Qingyan frowned slightly, and Yun Shang had already walked in front of him, pulling him to the table and sitting down.
Luo Qingyan glanced at her and sat down silently. His eyes swept across the people in the hall and landed on Duke Hua, who was sitting on the chair and staring at the chessboard. Then he spoke calmly, "
Your Majesty has approved that you lead the troops to deal with the rebellion of the Ya tribe, but this time I will supervise the troops."
Duke Hua raised his eyes and glanced at Luo Qingyan. There was no trace of surprise in his expression. He pursed his lips and said, "Why, are you afraid? If you are afraid and don't dare to go, I will go and tell His Majesty that this supervisor is
Although you don’t have to go into battle to kill the enemy in person, you still need to be brave so that you don’t have to go.”
Luo Qingyan snorted coldly, with disdain in his eyes, "Afraid? I, Luo Qingyan, have never had this word in my life."
"What Luo Qingyan? Your mother's surname is Hua and your father's surname is Xia. What kind of Luo is your surname?" Hua Guogong snorted and messed up the chess pieces on the chessboard. Then he snorted and walked to sit opposite Luo Qingyan.
He stopped and said, "I'm hungry again. Bring me some pastries."
Yun Shang looked at Duke Hua like a child, obviously wanting to get close to him, but he couldn't keep the dignity down. They were both old and young, and they all had awkward tempers, so she couldn't help but chuckle. She raised her eyes and met Duke Hua.
The ladies looked at each other and found that there was also a smile in the other person's eyes.
Waiting for Luo Qingyan to eat something, Yun Shang stood up to say goodbye. Luo Qingyan pulled Yun Shang out of the door without saying a word, got on the carriage, and then calmed down his indifferent face, with a faint look in his eyes.
A bit of blame.
Yun Shang didn't take it seriously, smiled and took his hand and said, "It is said that in a house, the doorman can best reflect the character of the house. The doorman of the Duke's house is also very kind, and all the servants are very kind.
They are treated warmly and there are many people in the family, so it is quite lively.”
Luo Qingyan remained silent, closing her eyes and pretending to sleep.
Yun Shang smiled and asked, "Are you going to the Ya clan too? When will you leave?"
Luo Qingyan then opened his eyes and looked at Yun Shang with a hint of apology in his eyes, "It takes some time to prepare food and grass. Let's leave in about half a month." After saying that, he took Yun Shang's hand.
Sighing, "Speaking of which, you and I have been married for almost a year, and we really haven't spent much time together. I thought I could spend time with you this time, but I don't want to leave again. Moreover, at this time, we
When we first came to Xia Kingdom, countless people were eyeing us, but I want to leave you behind."
Yun Shang smiled slightly and leaned on his shoulder, "What did the prince say? Since you and I are husband and wife, we should support each other. I don't have too many requirements. I just hope that the prince can take good care of myself and don't let myself get hurt again."
Already."
Luo Qingyan nodded, "Okay, I promise you."
"Actually, I have been thinking about it some time ago. Your Majesty has a deep affection for the late Queen. Since you have returned to the Xia Kingdom and the position of the Crown Prince is vacant now, if Your Majesty intends to make you the Crown Prince, he will look for opportunities to make you the Crown Prince quickly.
Establish a meritorious service and let all the officials in the court see what the prince is capable of. The rebellion of the Ya tribe is a good opportunity. As a supervisor, you don't have to go into battle, so you are naturally safe. If the chaos is put down, the credit will definitely be indispensable. Moreover,
Together with Duke Hua, you two can still take care of each other, and Duke Hua can also take the opportunity to return to the court. When the time comes, it will be much better if he assists you." Yun Shang said softly.
The two were silent for a while, and then Yun Shang sighed softly again, "However, this trip is not as easy as imagined. If I were the queen or the seventh prince, I would definitely take the opportunity to attack you.
Once you leave, you will never come back." (To be continued)