Chapter 411
Ten years have passed since the Shen family incident.
In the past ten years, the Ice Palace in the Eastern Palace has been renovated, the corpses inside have been disposed of, and the entire Eastern Palace has been renovated. Song Yanqing naturally moved in and became the new master of the Eastern Palace.
The fourteen-year-old Crown Prince is very similar to the current emperor, and his way of handling affairs is also swift and decisive. No one in the previous dynasty dared to disobey him. Song Xuan has also been carefully cultivating Song Yanqing over the years, and Song Yanqing can handle many affairs in the court on his own.
Last year, Princess Song Xi also left the palace and built her own princess residence. Liu Yurou, missing life outside the palace, also went to the princess residence. Once outside the palace, Song Xi was like a horse running wild, causing trouble for cats and dogs, making life unbearable for the noble families in the capital.
Fortunately, although Song Xi was a bit wild, she was sensible and only made minor disturbances. She did not tarnish the royal family's reputation and managed to maintain her image as the eldest princess. The only downside was that she liked to get involved in romantic entanglements.
As the eldest princess, favored by the emperor and empress, she was naturally of unparalleled nobility. She had a fondness for handsome men and often flirted with some aristocratic young men. Several times, the young noblemen in the capital fought over her, but she still acted as if it was none of her business, which was truly facepalm-worthy.
Shen Qingnian already knew her temperament, but privately warned her not to go too far. After receiving Song Xi's assurance, she let go.
Although this bratty girl seems arrogant, she does have her bottom line. Over the years, she and Crown Prince Song Yanqing have worked together to crack down on corrupt officials and control floods. The Emperor and Empress do not stop the Princess from interfering in politics and even give her some support in private.
They understood the two children and knew that they would not be at odds because of power; more importantly, the eldest princess had no interest in this...
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Inside the Phoenix Perch Hall.
Shen Qingnian was looking down at a book. Her hair was as black as clouds, and her face remained unchanged. Ten years had not left many marks on her face. She wore a jasmine pendant around her neck, which was a birthday gift from Song Xuan this year.
The hall was filled with the faint scent of jasmine, and a bouquet of vibrant jasmine flowers sat on the table.
At this moment, Zhu Lan walked in. Her expression was calm and gentle. She placed the letter in front of Shen Qingnian and said happily, "Your Majesty, it's a letter from Xiao Ju outside the palace!"
Over the past ten years, Zhu Lan has grown from a timid and fearful maid into the head maid of Fengqi Palace. She is calm and meticulous in her work and now manages all the palace staff.
Shen Qingnian looked up from the book with delight and took the letter to read it carefully.
In the letter, Xiaoju said that her business had moved to Chongmeng this year and she was making arrangements. She also mentioned that she might go to Chongmeng herself in the next few months to investigate. She also explained her relationship with the Princess.
Xiaoju not only ran a business, but also founded a girls' school. Her success was largely due to the support of the Princess. With a girls' school, there would naturally be women in official positions. Rumors were circulating in the court, and there were quite a few voices of opposition.
However, Song Xuan did not interfere in this matter. Instead, he sent the Crown Prince to handle it, and the Eldest Princess also got involved. Song Xuan wanted to see how the two of them would deal with the matter.
After reading the letter, Shen Qingnian replied to Xiaoju and then asked Zhu Lan to deliver the letter out of the palace.
No sooner had Zhu Lan left than Qingxue, who had been practicing martial arts outside and was covered in sweat, ran in. The little girl's face was rosy, and at ten years old, she wielded her silver whip with great skill.
Xiao Qingxue was born with great strength, even stronger than some men. She also loved martial arts and, at the young age of ten, had already trained all of Song Xuan's secret guards.
"Mother!" Xiao Qingxue came in and started to act coquettishly towards Shen Qingnian.
Shen Qingnian understood her thoughts perfectly well. At only ten years old, she wanted to run to the border. She felt that this girl was even more troublesome than Xiao Xi.
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