Chapter 357 Arrival in Beijing
On the third day of December, there was a heavy snowfall.
It was not until the evening that the Shen family's large ship arrived at the Beijing dock.
The Dingguo Marquis Mansion directly sent hundreds of people over there to seal off the entire dock.
After picking up the person, he went straight to the Dingguo Marquis Mansion.
The huge team had more than thirty carriages.
Except for the clothes and supplies of Ye Caiping and others, everything else was the betrothal gifts from Shen Zhiyan.
It was pulled over, turned around, and then pulled back!
Because Ye Caiping was going to appear in the capital, all these became her dowry.
Dingguo Marquis Mansion——
The surrounding streets were all blocked. Old Madam Shen was supported by her maid and led a group of servants to stand at the gate: "Why haven't they arrived yet?"
Standing below were three young gentlemen, who were none other than the sons of Marquis Dingguo.
The eldest son, Shen Xingyue, 19 years old, is the heir apparent of Marquis Dingguo.
The second son, Shen Xingyun, is 17 years old.
The youngest son, Shen Xingxu, is 16 years old.
"It's still early. Grandma, go back and rest. Your grandson will wait here." Shen Xingyue said.
Madam Shen waved her hand and sighed, "I only look forward to this once a year."
As he was speaking, a servant came running in from a distance: "They are back! The Marquis and the Second Master are back."
Old Madam Shen was delighted and looked up to see three large carriages coming towards her rapidly.
After a while, it stopped in front of her.
"Grandma!" Shen Manman jumped down immediately and threw herself into Old Madam Shen's arms, "Manman misses grandma so much!"
"Manbao! Grandma's darling!" Old Madam Shen immediately hugged her in her arms, rubbing her face and kissing her, "You've grown taller again."
"whee."
Over there, Marquis Dingguo and his wife and Shen Zhiyan also got off the car.
Shen Zhiyan hurriedly walked to a carriage at the back and helped Ye Caiping down.
Old Madam Shen looked at Shen Zhiyan, and was a little dazed, with tears in her eyes.
Shen Zhiyan took two steps forward, brushed his skirt, and knelt on one knee: "My child greets his mother."
"Okay..." Old Madam Shen hurriedly picked him up and held his face with both hands: "My Brother Yan is finally back."
She has two sons and one daughter, and she dotes on her youngest son, Shen Zhiyan, the most, with no apparent reason.
But the person you care about most has the most unsuccessful life.
Shen Zhiyan smiled, looked at his old mother's tear-stained face, and gently brushed the snow off her shoulders.
"This is..." Old Madam Shen's gaze fell on Ye Caiping behind her.
A pure and lively person, wearing a red cloak with fur edges.
Shen Zhiyan quickly pulled Ye Caiping forward: “Mother, this is Caiping.”
Ye Caiping quickly greeted him: "Hello, old lady."
Old Madam Shen looked at Shen Zhiyan's gentle behavior, and a smile appeared in her eyes: "Please stand up quickly."
As he said this, he personally helped her up and then looked her over carefully.
She is a first-rate beauty, with a beautiful and elegant appearance and a good temperament. Because she comes from a peasant family, her behavior is more open-minded.
Old Madam Shen already had a good impression of Ye Caiping. After all, to win the favor of Shen Zhiyan and his daughter was a great achievement in her eyes.
Now that Ye Caiping is more outstanding than expected, he is even more satisfied: "By the way, where is your daughter?"
"Here, Jin'er, Huan'er."
Ye Jin'er and her sister hurried forward and greeted Old Madam Shen.
Old Madam Shen looked at Ye Jin'er and her sister. One was bright and beautiful, the other was delicate and pretty. Both of them were little beauties.
Shen Manman jumped over and said with a smile: "Grandma, look at my sisters, are they pretty? Do you like them?"
“I like it!”
Old Madam Shen has always liked pretty girls. Having one Manman at home is already happy enough, and now there are two more, so she will be three times happier!
Madam Shen asked again: "By the way, is it your mother's family?"
"Here." Ye Caiping introduced Ye Daquan's family.
As for Ye Siquan and several other villagers, they were seasick and did not dare to see the world, so they went to Ye Caiping's five-story house first.
In addition, the betrothal gift that Ye Caiping brought back was also sent over.
Ye Daquan and the others greeted the guests in a proper manner. The half month they had spent on the ship was not in vain. They had all been studying hard to learn all kinds of etiquette and rules.
Ye Daquan was a rough man, but he was the one who studied the most diligently.
As my younger sister's brother, I can't embarrass her or make a fool of myself. So Ye Daquan worked hard.
"Hurry up, come in first." The marquis's wife stepped forward with a smile.
Madam Shen was in a good mood, holding Shen Manman in one hand and Ye Caiping in the other, and went into the house together.
After Ye Caiping and others had dinner at the Marquis' Mansion, they went to the house with five courtyards.
Those things already belonged to Ye Caiping. The land deeds and house deeds were all in Ye Caiping's name.
She and Shen Zhiyan were already engaged, and there was only a little over a month left until the wedding, so it was not appropriate for her to stay overnight at the Marquis's residence.
The house was only one street away from the Shen family, and Shen Zhiyan personally sent Ye Caiping and others there.
Madam Shen stood at the door again, watching the carriage carrying Shen Zhiyan, Ye Caiping and others slowly go away.
The Marquis's wife standing beside her smiled and said, "It would be even better if we get married next year and have another boy or girl."
Madam Shen nodded and sighed, "The one in front was carefully selected by his elder sister and me. But after marriage, everything was not to his liking."
"He chose this one himself, so it's fine as long as he likes it. I hope they can live in harmony and respect each other in the future."
......
Shen Zhiyan led Ye Caiping and others into the five-story house.
There were more than thirty maids and servants who were cleaning and watering the house. When they saw them, they hurried forward to greet them and lead the way.
Shen Zhiyan said, "Cai Ping will live in the main courtyard. You and Jin Er can choose any other courtyard."
Ye Daquan was surprised and asked, "One yard per person?"
"Yes. This house has cross courtyards on both sides, with more than twenty small courtyards."
Ye Caiping was so tired that her eyes were about to fight: "Let's not choose now. Aren't there many side rooms in the main courtyard? Let's stay here for one night, and then we can carefully choose the courtyard and move things tomorrow."
Shen Zhiyan nodded.
As they were talking, the group had already arrived at the main courtyard. There was no plaque at the entrance. There are no other courtyards or gates, this is for Ye Caiping to name it herself.
Shen Zhiyan wanted to stay alone with her for a while, but seeing that she was so tired that she wanted to lie down right where she was, he said, "Then I'll go back first and come back tomorrow."
"good."
After Shen Zhiyan left, Ye Jiner and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Huan'er: "Although the old lady is very nice, I was so nervous just now that I didn't even dare to take more food."
Ye Caiping touched her head and said, "It's always like this when you first meet someone. You'll get used to it later."
Mrs. Du said, "This house also belongs to the Shen family, right? Although it was given to my younger sister, I always feel a little embarrassed to live in it."
"What's there to be embarrassed about? If you give it to me, it belongs to me!" Ye Daquan said, "Besides, with my ability, can't I afford to buy a house in the capital?"
"Let's not talk about the glass workshop in the future. Just looking at my current income, plus the 30,000 taels of reward, I can buy it myself. We don't feel guilty."
Du thought about it and realized that this was the truth.
Ye Caiping smiled: "Brother is right. I'm so tired, and it's getting late. Let's go take a shower and go to bed!"
As soon as Ye Caiping entered the main room, servants came to fetch water and prepare clothes.
After taking a shower, start skin care.
Every woman wants to be beautiful.
Use modern skin care products worth tens of thousands! All of these were purchased in the system. She has been using it for several months and the results are remarkable.
She had long stopped purchasing the raw materials for her Hu La Tang workshop through the system, so she could make less money and save the opportunity to buy skin care products and other things that were not available in this era.
......
The next morning.
Ye Caiping got up and put on makeup, changing into the pleasant court dress of her seventh rank.
She is going to the palace to see the Queen Mother.
As for Manman and Jin'er, the Queen Mother told them to come to the palace whenever they wake up and not to tire themselves out.
In the carriage, Shen Zhiyan sat opposite her.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "You're going to ride in the same car with me like this?"
In this era, people emphasized strict separation between men and women, especially in the capital. Even if they were an engaged couple, they could not live together in such a small space.
Shen Zhiyan nodded: “Yeah.”
Ye Caiping asked, "Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about?"
"Don't be afraid. People in the palace are very tight-lipped."
Ye Caiping thought about it and realized that was right. Those who were not tight-lipped were no longer around.
Shen Zhiyan said, "You said, should we have children after we get married?"
We are all adults, so we are not afraid to talk about this kind of thing. Ye Caiping asked, "Why are you talking about this? Has your family given you a quota for having children?"
Shen Zhiyan: "No. But if I don't give birth, I have to start taking medicine now."
Ye Caiping was stunned for a moment, then her heart warmed slightly. She lowered her head and chuckled, "It depends on fate. If there really is a child who wants to be our child, I... would be happy to do so."
Shen Zhiyan raised the corners of his lips slightly, sat next to her, and gently took her hand.
......
Soon, they arrived at Fengyi Palace where the Queen Mother lived.
After being passed through many layers of communication, they finally arrived at the living room of Fengyi Palace.
When I entered the room, I saw a noble lady sitting on a couch, playing with a little boy of about four or five years old.
The lady was a little plump, but her demeanor did not become ugly because of her plumpness. Instead, it made her look more beautiful and graceful, just like a slowly blooming peony, elegant and luxurious.
Ye Caiping knew at a glance that this was the Queen Mother Shen Zhihui, also known as Queen Mother Shen.
"Ah, it's my uncle." The boy on the couch, who looked like a New Year picture, lit up when he saw Shen Zhiyan.
Shen Zhiyan smiled and knelt down to pay his respects: "I am Shen Zhiyan, the humble servant, meeting the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."
Ye Caiping also greeted them.
The little emperor straightened his pink face and raised his hand: "No thanks."
When Shen Zhiyan stood up, he grinned and rushed over: “Uncle.”
Shen Zhiyan picked him up and said, “Chengyi actually still remembers his uncle.”
The little emperor hugged his neck: "I have a good memory~~"
"Then, remember your aunt too." Shen Zhiyan pulled Ye Caiping over.
The little emperor chuckled: "My mother said that my uncle would bring my aunt back this time. It turns out to be true... My aunt is so beautiful."
Ye Caiping looked at his pink and tender little face and wanted to pinch it, but she didn't dare to do so. Instead, she pulled his little hand and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
“Brother Yan, come here.” Empress Dowager Shen looked at Shen Zhiyan with joy in her eyes, “Ye Yiren come here too.”
Shen Zhiyan hurried forward.
The siblings chatted for a while, and then Empress Dowager Shen looked at Ye Caiping and asked, "Do you like the jade ruyi I gave you last time?"
"Thank you, Madam. I like it very much."
"Is everything as you wish?"
Ye Caiping: "Everything goes well."
Empress Dowager Shen nodded with a smile: "Brother Yan, take Yi'er to the garden for a stroll. I'll chat with Ye Yiren for a while."
Shen Zhiyan gave Ye Caiping a soothing look and walked out holding the little emperor. The eunuchs, maids and palace maids in the corner followed closely behind in twos and threes.
Empress Dowager Shen looked at Ye Caiping and said with a smile, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ye Caiping sat down on the armchair below. To be honest, it was her first time facing the Queen Mother alone and she was very nervous.
This is the biggest villain in the book.
The Queen Mother is now ruling the country from behind the scenes. In the book, if Gu Han wants to become the regent, the first step is to defeat the Queen Mother.
Ye Caiping couldn't help but recall the plot of the book.
Li Jiaojiao was reborn, defeated the Sun family's gang of scumbags, and followed Zhang Shuiniang to remarry and move to Lijia Village.
In the end, he dug ginseng, picked up space, and used the space to resell, and made Li Zhiyuan and his family become wealthy in the village. Li Zhiyuan and Zhang Shuiniang also loved each other very much.
Then he picked up Gu Han. Because he had money, he was willing to spend money on Gu Han's medical treatment, and Gu Han's leg was fine.
He then picked up the Duke's wife and finally brought Gu Han to the capital. With the help of the Duke's wife and his own ability of clairvoyance, he helped Gu Han regain the position of Crown Prince.
In July, he returned to the village, met a miracle doctor, and used his ability of clairvoyance to help Li Zhiyuan and his son pass the imperial examination.
After the provincial examination, he brought the miracle doctor and the Li family directly to Beijing.
With the help of the miracle doctor, Li Jiaojiao's reputation grew higher and higher, and Gu Han was recommended to serve as an official in the court, and then he was promoted step by step.
Gu Han joined forces with the three regent ministers to undermine the "vicious dictatorship" of the empress dowager.
Finally, the genius doctor poisoned the little emperor.
The empress dowager was worried that the young emperor would ruin his health and would no longer be able to rule the country from behind the scenes.
Then Gu Han said that he had found a way to save the little emperor. He tried various poisons on himself and finally saved the little emperor. He became the fourth regent, and the youngest one with the most say.
In the spring of the following year, Gu Han manipulated the palace examination and selected the fool Li Zhiyuan as the number one scholar.
The following year, another special examination was held, and Li Zimo, number two idiot, was chosen as the top scorer.
The Li family has two top scholars in the imperial examination. Li Jiaojiao has become the daughter of a top scholar, extremely noble and glorious.
In the end, the Queen Mother passed away, and Gu Han was nominated as the Regent, marking a perfect ending.
As for the Empress Dowager’s maiden family, the Shen family, there are only a few references to it.
It is said that the Empress Dowager's second brother was a rude and brainless warrior who became the Minister of War by virtue of his military achievements. The Empress Dowager's third brother was a playboy. He had some talent but looked down on others. He was away from home for years and no one knew where he went.
Anyway, the Shen family has basically no plot, as if they only exist to provide a background for the villain queen mother, just like her, Ye Caiping.
Shen Zhiyan... the prodigal son?
Thinking about it, Ye Cai found it a little funny.
It’s really wild! She has gone to a remote corner of her hometown to fisher.
At this time, the palace maid had already come over with tea and snacks.
Empress Dowager Shen looked at her and said, "Actually...I am not very satisfied with you."
Ye Caiping picked up the teacup and said, "I know."
Queen Mother Shen raised her eyebrows: “Are you not surprised?”
"No surprises there. If it were me, I wouldn't be satisfied."
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