In the next few days, Yunxi met with local officials. Of course, officials from the third division of Henan Province had to meet him and offer some words of comfort.
They immediately became excited. Although Yunxi was in Kaifeng a few days ago, he never met them, which made them all uneasy. They were worried that Zhu Ru would say bad things about them, and they were even more afraid that they would be replaced. Now they didn't have to worry anymore.
Then Yunxi met with Zhang Fu who was in Kaifeng, and asked whether the returned soldiers and the items brought back had been arranged properly. After learning that they were arranged very properly, Yunxi patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "
Zhang Qing, not only did you make great achievements by leading the troops on this expedition, but arranging for the soldiers to return may seem simple, but it is also complicated, and I will also remember your contribution."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Zhang Fu said immediately.
"If you want any reward, I can grant it to you." Yunxi said again.
Zhang Fu's eyes moved, but he finally said: "This is what I have to do. I dare not ask your Majesty for more."
Yunxi was also thinking about something while talking to Zhang Fu. He didn't notice the change in Zhang Fu's expression. Hearing this, he said: "Even so, I have to reward you. But when you, Lan Zhen, Xu Huizu and others will
After everything has been arranged and returned to the capital, I will reward you. Don't worry, I will definitely not treat you badly." He finally said.
Zhang Fu still believed in Yunxi's promise. Yunxi was very generous with his ministers' rewards, and he never reneged on his promises. However, "What I want to ask your majesty is not an ordinary thing." Zhang Fu thought in his heart.
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After meeting Zhang Fu, Yunxi had nothing to do in Kaifeng and set off back to the capital. Zhu Youdun had nothing to do, so he took his concubine Gong with him; Zhu Ju stayed in Kaifeng and waited until the middle of the twelfth lunar month to return.
Heading to the capital. Zhu Youdou's favorite opera and literature can be studied anywhere, but Zhu Ji's favorite botany is different. He can't pack all the plants in the Baicao Garden into the cabin. Such a division of labor between father and son is just a matter of time.
It's quite normal.
At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, Yunxi passed by the ancestral mausoleum in Sizhou and disembarked from the boat with Zhu Youdou to worship. Of course, the great victory over Samarkand was something to talk about with the ancestors.
The journey continued on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month and returned to the capital on the seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
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"Sister, my husband is returning to the capital today!" Xiyi chirped in front of Xiyao early in the morning.
"I understand. You don't have to repeat this sentence all the time." Xiyao said while getting dressed under the service of the palace maid: "You have two children, why are you still acting like a child?"
"Because I haven't seen my husband for more than eight years. My sister misses her husband very much." Xiyi had already put on her clothes and stood beside Xiyao with a happy look on her face.
"Not only my sister, Min'er, Wenyuan and others also miss their husband." She added.
'Not only you, but I also miss my husband?' Xiyao also said in her heart after hearing Xiyi's words. They have a very good relationship as a couple, and she feels empty in Yunxi's absence; and in the past few months, Yunxi also felt empty.
Xi is not here, and the prince is too young. Most things are stamped and issued with her consent, but how can she know so much about political affairs? She is not Wu Zetian. She has to check it carefully every time for fear of being deceived or used by the ministers.
After Yunxi comes back, she will be able to relieve herself of this heavy burden.
However, Xiyao just thought about it for a moment and regained her composure. As a queen, she could not show her weak side in front of her servants.
At this time, she had already dressed and went to have breakfast with Xiyi. As soon as she walked out of the house, she saw children led by Miner, Wenyuan, Wenqi and others who could run and jump standing outside the door.
, when he saw Xiyao walking out, he immediately came over and called: "Mother, second mother/eldest mother."
"Why did you get up so early today?" Xiyao asked in agreement.
"Mom, is daddy coming back today?" Min'er asked with a happy look in her voice.
"Yes, your father is in Beijing today." Xiyao replied with a smile.
"Great! Daddy is finally back!" Min'er immediately shouted loudly. Although Wenyuan and Wenqi were not as excited as she was, they also looked happy.
Min'er yelled a few times, then hurriedly said: "Mom, since dad is back today, there is no need to go to school. My daughter has to wait for her father to come back in the palace."
"No!" Xiyao immediately said decisively: "You must go to school!"
"Mother!" Min'er shouted.
"If it doesn't work, it won't work!" Xiyao said again.
"Min'er, today is already the seventeenth of the twelfth lunar month. You can rest from the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month. There are only a few days left to go to school. Min'er, don't you get along well with your classmates? How many more days do you have left?
I won’t see them for nearly a month after that, why don’t I take advantage of the opportunity to get together with my classmates before the Chinese New Year?”
"And dad also likes you to go to school seriously. Even dad won't be happy when he hears that you don't go to school."
Xiyi hurriedly stood up and said.
"But, my daughter wants to see her father as soon as he comes back." Min'er said with red eyes.
Seeing Min'er like this, Xiyi thought for a while, turned around and said to Xiyao: "Sister, why not let Min'er and the others go to school first, and then let them come back from school after their husband comes to Chengtianmen?"
Xiyao glanced at Min'er a few times, then at Wen Yuan and Wen Qi, sighed and said, "Okay, that's it."
Upon hearing her promise, Min'er immediately became happy again, raising her hands in the air and cheering several times; Wen Qi also raised his arms happily; Wen Yuan was relatively quiet, but he also moved his arms a few times.
Then they went to have a meal together. Min'er finished the breakfast very quickly, put on his small schoolbag, and skipped to school. Wenyuan and Wenqi also finished their breakfast and asked their servants to take care of them.
I took my schoolbag and bowed to Sister Xiyao before going to school.
But he didn't want Xiyao to reach out and pull Wen Yuan's shoulders, looked at it, and then agreed and let them go to school. Wen Yuan was puzzled, but he didn't ask, and he bowed again and walked out of the dining hall with Wen Qi.
"Sister, why did you look at Yuan'er like that just now?" Xiyi asked.
"Yuan'er will be eight years old after the Chinese New Year. According to the rules set by the late emperor, this year at least before his birthday he should set up a Zhanshi Mansion and ask the civil and military ministers to teach him, but my husband did not do this."
"Didn't sister tell her husband?"
"Why didn't you say anything? But at that time, my husband said that it was not urgent and let him pass. When the news of Yiwu's critical situation came, my husband quickly packed up and left for the northwest, so he had no time to mention it again."
"If that's all, that's it, but Wenyuan is not the temperament that my husband likes. This,"
"Sister, why is it like this?" Although Xiyi is not very politically sensitive, she understands what Xiyao means and immediately said: "Sister, I think my husband still likes Yuan'er very much."
"It's really not that. But, hey." This matter was of great concern, and Xiyao had to think more about it.
"But I'm just talking to you. I don't dare to tell anyone, even my parents, Xiran, Xiyang and the others. You must not tell them," Xiyao said hurriedly.
"I know, sister." Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was not good because of this topic, Xiyi added: "Sister, last year my husband returned to Beijing, and you went to the pier to greet him. Why don't you go this year?"
"Last year was different from this year." Xiyao replied: "Firstly, after all, such things violate the rules set by the late emperor. It's OK occasionally, but if it happens every time, it may attract officials to remonstrate. Secondly, last year, I accompanied my husband Next to you are you and Li Sha'er. Li Sha'er has not been named a concubine at that time, her status is not high, and you are also weak. This year, the one accompanying your husband is Concubine Chen Xu Miaojin. If I show up at the dock, she will She won’t be happy. And she is still pregnant. It would be even worse if her unhappiness affects the fetus.”
"To avoid trouble, I'm still waiting for my husband to come back in the palace. I'm not afraid of her, but she has a different status after all, and the Xu family is in full swing, so there is no need to offend her."
"Sister, you are the queen, why do you still care about this?"
"The queen should also be concerned. My husband hopes that the harem will be harmonious. If there are disputes in the harem and it is difficult to distinguish right from wrong, my husband will definitely feel that I have not done a good job. So as long as Xu Miaojin does not argue, I will not make things difficult for her."
"Oh, being a queen is so tiring. Fortunately, I am my sister." Xiyi complained.
"Fortunately you are my sister." Xiyao also said with a smile.
They chatted for a while, and then a female official came to ask for instructions. Xiyi hurriedly took care of the two young children, while Xiyao came to the main hall to deal with matters in the palace.
While arrangements were being made, Wang Xi suddenly walked in, holding a memorial in his hand and said: "My Lady, Zheng Shangshu has submitted another memorial, asking for instructions on how to handle the matter of the North Korean envoy."
"Hey, this matter." Xiyao rubbed his head. "Isn't the Emperor coming back today? The Emperor will be able to handle this matter tomorrow, so what else is he going to do?"
"Your Majesty, the envoy from North Korea probably went to talk to Zheng Shangshu again. Zheng Shangshu had no choice but to report again," Wang Xi said.
"The same goes for the North Korean envoys. They should have already known that the emperor is returning today, and they went to the Ministry of Rites to find Zheng Shangshu. They are too ignorant of etiquette."
"You put the memorial in Qianqing Palace and wait for the emperor to deal with it when he comes back." Xiyao finally ordered.
Wang Xi agreed and bowed down.
Xiyao sat on the couch again and continued to handle matters in the palace. She had just finished handling all the matters and was about to lie down to rest for a while when an announcement suddenly came: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has entered the city."
"Quickly, send someone to the Royal Academy and Women's Academy to bring Min'er, Wenyuan, and Wenqi back, and ask Concubine Hui (Xiyi) to come over quickly and welcome His Majesty with me and the palace gate."