Chapter 396 Something to say
Compared to when he left Qinghe, Su Shaoyuan looked much thinner, and even his cheekbones were slightly higher than before, but he was in very good spirits, especially with a smile on his face.
A knowing smile radiating from the inside out.
"Uncle looks so happy, is your business in the capital going well?"
"Yes." Su Shaoyuan nodded. "Although something unexpected happened in the middle of the process, which delayed our efforts for a few days, it was still quite successful in the end."
"But if this happens, I won't be able to stay in Qinghe as long as I planned..."
He had originally been thinking that after finishing his work, he could spend a few more days with Chuchu.
I’m afraid it’s impossible right now.
After the matter was done, he had to go back as soon as possible to make some follow-up preparations.
When Lu heard this, the light in his eyes dimmed a little.
Su Shaoyuan noticed this and shook Lu's hand. "But when I entered the capital, I submitted a petition to His Majesty, requesting to come back in July. This period is only three or four months at most. If you deduct the time on the road, it is actually not that many days."
"It just so happens that it will be Qingming Festival when we return. Let's go and burn some incense for Huaiyi and his family, and also pay homage to Yujin."
"Yes." Mrs. Lu understood Su Shaoyuan's intention and nodded, "This is a serious matter."
Su Yujin's face was full of gratitude, "Thank you, uncle and aunt."
"Isn't it all what I should do?" Mrs. Lu held Su Yujin in her arms, patted her shoulders gently, and smiled lovingly.
Su Shaoyuan's lips curled up as he looked at the intimacy between mother and daughter.
Su Yunruo sat aside, deep in thought.
Su Yujin noticed and asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about? You feel like you've lost your soul?"
Su Yunruo came back to her senses, "I was thinking about how many meals Sister Jin cooked for me in the remaining few days."
"Sister Jin, the teppanyaki you made a few days ago was really delicious. Even the teppanyaki fried rice was different from the fried rice we usually eat. I'm wondering when I can eat it again?"
"If you want to eat, we'll have this for lunch." Su Yujin agreed, "I'll give you a plate of fried rice noodles and grilled tofu."
"Okay!" Su Yunruo nodded excitedly, and then laughed, "Add another eggplant box!"
"How about some garlic chicken wings?" Su Yujin joked.
"Then add some duck blood?" Su Yunruo also laughed.
"good!"
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In the following days, the air above the entire mansion was filled with the rich aroma of teppanyaki.
When most of the peach blossom petals had fallen, Su Shaoyuan, Lu and Su Yunruo were ready to leave.
The itinerary is to first board the boat from the ferry on the Qinghe River, go south along the river, and then take a horse carriage to Luonan Prefecture.
Su Wenxuan and He Yanxiu both came to see him off.
After the last piece of gift was loaded onto the boat, Su Shaoyuan bowed and said, "Please go back."
Before she finished her words, tears fell from Lu's eyes.
But without waiting for others to dissuade her, she wiped her tears with a handkerchief, took Su Yujin's hand and said, "It will only take three or four months, then we will come to see you again."
These words seemed to be spoken to Su Yujin, but more like they were spoken to herself.
"Yes." Su Yujin nodded. "Aunt, please take care of your health. Your eyesight is not good, so you should do less needlework in the future. And I think you seem to be quite sensitive to willow catkins in spring. I packed some medicine for you, remember to boil it and take it on the way."
As we travel southwards, the weather gradually warms up, and we are bound to see willow catkins along the way.
"Yes." Mrs. Lu choked up, "You should also pay more attention to rest and don't overwork. Remember to change the clothes and shoes I made for you. Remember to add or remove clothes when the weather changes. When you go to bed at night, don't kick off the quilt. When you were a child, you were the most restless when you slept..."
Su Yujin didn't feel bored after hearing so much talk. She just smiled and responded to everything, "Don't worry, Auntie."
Mrs. Lu wanted to say something more, but Su Shaoyuan pulled her sleeve and said, "It's getting late. We should set sail. If we leave too late, we may not be able to find a good place to stay in the evening."
"Well." Mrs. Lu had no choice but to swallow all the words in her heart and patted the back of Su Yujin's hand. "Let's go."
"Goodbye, aunt." Su Yujin sniffed and watched Su Yunruo help Lu get on the boat.
The sails were raised, and with the pushing and pulling of the boatmen, the boat left the shore, sailed into the middle of the river, and slowly moved along the river towards the second district in the south.
Su Yujin kept waving her hand until the boat completely disappeared from her sight, then she slowly put it down.
As soon as he was put down, he was picked up by He Yanxiu.
Su Yujin tilted her head to look at He Yanxiu, and He Yanxiu also turned his head to look at her and nodded.
It's okay, I'm here.
Knowing that He Yanxiu was comforting her, Su Yujin felt a little sad.
"Father and mother have deposited some things for you at the Baofeng Bank in Qinghe. Go and take a look at what they are when you have time."
Su Wenxuan said, "But no matter what it is, it is all a token of love from your father and mother, so you'd better accept it all."
"Yeah." Su Yujin nodded.
But I don’t know what kind of things my uncle and aunt saved for her.
But no matter what it is, as my cousin said, it is a gift from my uncle and aunt, so just keep it.
Su Yujin smiled and said, "It's getting late. Since Brother Wenxuan has already asked for leave, why don't you have lunch at home before leaving?"
It only takes two or three hours to get from here to the capital, which will not delay him from going to the government office tomorrow.
"Okay, I just happen to have something to tell you." Su Wenxuan said in a deep voice.
When they arrived at the county lady's residence, Su Yujin asked Ai Cao and Mama Liu to prepare lunch. She poured a cup of hot tea for Su Wenxuan and asked, "What does Brother Wenxuan want to say?"
"After working in the Hanlin Academy for half a year, the emperor has a high opinion of me and plans to transfer me to the Ministry of Rites," said Su Wenxuan.
"Prince Jia is getting married, the eldest prince is marrying a concubine, and it just so happens that Concubine Gong and the second prince have passed away one after another. These major events have all happened at the same time, and the Ministry of Rites is naturally a little overwhelmed. It is normal to draw some people from various places to go there when there is a shortage of people."
He Yanxiu thought for a moment and said, "But when the Second Prince was working in the Ministry of Rites, he had a lot of connections. After the Second Prince was punished, the Emperor did not touch the Ministry of Rites at all. I think now is the time to squeeze some people in and clean up some of the people who are not convenient to use."
"I thought so too, so I agreed to it immediately." Su Wenxuan said with a smile, "But the Ministry of Rites has been so busy these days, and it's not just because of these four things."
"So we are preparing for the enthronement of Consort Shu?" He Yanxiu raised his eyebrows.
The emperor has issued an imperial decree. Shufei has been in the palace for many years and has made great contributions in accompanying the emperor, so she is promoted to Shuguifei.
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