Chapter 299 Did you think your mother wouldn't agree?

However, in Sheng Sheng's opinion, this was entirely Empress Zheng's own fault, and she was not wronged at all.

Who told her to be so wicked, she even destroyed the Rejuvenating Herb?

Moreover, Sheng Sheng knew that her father had already shown great leniency towards Empress Zheng out of consideration for their years of marriage and for Xie Yun's sake.

Otherwise, if an empress leads the way in disrupting the order of the harem, she not only fails to do what an empress should do, but also becomes a negative example. This alone is enough to warrant deposing her.

With Empress Zheng being punished in this way, the Zheng family certainly wouldn't dare to make any more underhanded moves.

After all, their biggest backer has fallen. If they do something else and it gets discovered, who will protect them?

However, despite the successive misfortunes of Empress Zheng and Consort Liang, Xie Yun-yang and Xie Yun-wen remained remarkably calm, seemingly unconcerned.

At this moment, Xie Yunwen was writing an article in Xie Yunchuan's study, seemingly oblivious to everything else.

Sheng Sheng pointed towards the study and whispered, "Since we came back from the Imperial Study this afternoon, Fourth Brother has been writing in there all afternoon without even eating."

How can you not eat?

Xie Yunchuan frowned, and was about to ask someone to prepare some things to send over when Shengsheng stopped him: "No."

Xie Yunchuan paused, looking at her questioningly.

"Sheng Sheng has already tried, but Fourth Brother rejected me three times in a row." Sheng Sheng pouted. "Actually, Fourth Brother is probably feeling down, so he wants to use this method to calm himself down."

Thank you Yunchuan for a meal.

"Let's not bother Fourth Brother." Sheng Sheng chuckled, propping her chin up as she asked, "Where did you go today, Brother? I heard that the Second Miss of the Li family was sent to the old mansion in the countryside by Lord Li a few days ago. Sister Yan Yan must be in a bad mood lately. Could it be that you went to..."

"Less gossip."

The little dumpling looked on with a gossipy expression. Xie Yunchuan turned her face away expressionlessly, gave her a flick on the forehead, and got up to leave.

"oops."

Sheng Sheng covered her head and looked at Xie Yunchuan's actions with a resentful expression, asking, "Where is brother going?"

"Looking for your Crown Prince brother."

"oh."

Sheng Sheng pouted and muttered under her breath, "You stingy guy. If you don't tell me, I'll find a chance to ask you myself later."

Anyway, the Spring Festival Banquet is in a couple of days around the Spring Equinox, and Sister Yan Yan will definitely be there. She can just ask her directly then.

The next day, Consort Rong rushed into Yuqing Palace. The usually elegant and gentle Consort Rong would become very sensitive whenever something happened to Sheng Sheng, and she would not care about her image and would stride in.

Sheng Sheng had just finished breakfast and was still washing her hands.

She had originally planned to go to Jinxiu Palace to have lunch with Consort Rong, but unexpectedly Consort Rong came to find her first.

"Mother?"

Sheng Sheng quickly dried her hands and tried to jump off the low stool, but Consort Rong pressed her down and then sat down next to her.

"Your mother is asking you, did you decide to go to Jin with the Crown Prince yourself?"

Sheng Sheng was a little confused, unsure if Consort Rong was angry, but apart from being somewhat sharp, Consort Rong didn't seem to be blaming her.

She had no choice but to nod obediently and answer truthfully, "Yes, it was Sheng Sheng who told Father Emperor herself."

Sheng Sheng had prepared a whole speech last night, which was nothing more than what she had said to Xie Yuxiao, plus a thousand-word guarantee, plus some coquettishness and pleading.

Before Sheng Sheng could even utter her first word, Consort Rong seemed relieved and took her hand, saying, "That's good. The mountains are high and the roads are long. I thought it wasn't your own choice to go."

Sheng Sheng: Hmm?

With each blink, she became even more unsure of Consort Rong's feelings.

What does this mean? What exactly is Mother's attitude?

Seeing her bewildered expression, Consort Rong suddenly laughed, pinched her cheek, and said softly, "What, did you think your mother would object?"

Sheng Sheng nodded and replied softly, "Yes, Sheng Sheng thought Mother Consort would worry and therefore wouldn't agree."

"Silly child, haven't you heard the saying, 'A loving mother's thread sews the clothes for her wandering son'? How could a mother not worry about her child traveling far away?"

"I've heard of it." Sheng Sheng smiled, feeling warm inside, and leaned on Consort Rong's shoulder as she looked at her. "Then why did Mother Consort agree to let Sheng Sheng go to Jin?"

Consort Rong picked up the little dumpling and led her to sit down on the soft couch.

The mother and daughter snuggled together. Consort Rong gently brushed a strand of hair from Sheng Sheng's cheek, her eyes filled with tenderness and affection. "Your brother didn't tell you, did he? Actually, ten years ago, when he was only seven years old, he went to Liaocheng by himself and stayed there for a whole year."

"real?"

Sheng Sheng opened her eyes wide in surprise.

Liaocheng, isn't that where the Rong family lives?

"Wow, is my brother going to see his grandparents?"

"Yes, that's right." Consort Rong nodded and hugged the little one in her arms tighter. "Back then, your brother wasn't even half a head taller than you, and he only had a few guards with him—four, right? He was in his early childhood then, unlike his calm and composed nature now. Back then, Chuan'er hated studying. Hmm, even more so than your fifth brother."

Sheng Sheng couldn't imagine that Xie Yunchuan was like this when he was a child. He hated studying even more than Xie Yunqi. What a devilish child he must have been!

"If he doesn't study hard, his mother can only scare him by saying that if he doesn't study hard, he won't have a drop of ink in his belly, and even if he becomes a military general and goes to the battlefield, he will only be led by the nose by the enemy."

Your brother is so stubborn! He actually ran away from the palace during the Lantern Festival that year, taking four guards and heading north to Liaocheng. He even left a letter saying he wanted to prove that an illiterate person could be a good general. They didn't find it until they were almost a hundred li away from the capital, which infuriated your father.

With each giggle, she could vaguely imagine the chaos and turmoil of that time.

As if feeling nostalgic, or perhaps finding Xie Yunchuan's childhood personality endearing, Consort Rong laughed happily as she spoke.

“Your father also lost his temper, saying that since the person has already run away, if he wants to go, then let him go. A seven-year-old child, who has always been a pampered prince in the palace, will know to come back when he has suffered enough.”

"Wow." Sheng Sheng found it very interesting and even started guessing what would happen next. "But I didn't expect that my brother would actually persevere all the way to Liaocheng, find the Rong family, and even stay in the army camp with my maternal grandfather for a year?"

"Yes!" Consort Rong responded emphatically, then pinched the little dumpling's cheek. "So clever. Your brother really scared his mother back then, but more than that, I was pleasantly surprised and relieved."

Consort Rong sighed and smiled, "A seven-year-old child, although initially stubborn, can certainly not remain stubborn forever if he can persist like this."