Chapter 469: Prince Returns to Beijing
However, the old couple did not ask much about what was happening outside, but the younger generations in the family all knew that the emperor's health was getting worse and worse, and it was likely that there would be another national mourning soon.
Su Yi was extremely careful and he could sense that something was amiss.
The family is mostly made up of women and children, and the children are still very young. If Kyoto suddenly changes and war breaks out, there is no guarantee that there will be no problems.
That's why Jiang Yu suggested that he and his fourth brother take their family to Fengyue Villa to avoid the limelight for a while.
It is said that Fengyue Villa is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and is full of experts. It is indeed the best place to take refuge.
Without waiting for Su's father and mother to say anything, the eldest brother spoke directly:
"Just do as A Yu said. Pack your things as soon as possible and travel as light as possible. Don't be too conspicuous. Go in several groups. I will send someone to notify the second brother and have his wife bring little Yuanzhi back first. They will go to Fengyue Villa with you."
The eldest brother almost immediately understood Jiang Yu's intention. Jiang Yu must have confirmed some news before making this decision, so what he had to do was to dispel the doubts of his family members and let them obey his arrangements.
Since the head of the family has spoken, Su's father and mother naturally have no objection.
However, Shen Qingli, who was still pregnant, was a little worried and looked at Su Jing with concern.
Su Jing reached out and held her hand, squeezing it gently in his palm, silently comforting her.
The final decision was that except for Su Jing, Su Mu and Su Chen, everyone else in the family would go to Fengyue Villa.
Su Wan also stayed and asked her mother and sisters-in-law to help her take good care of Cheng Yi.
Because there were so many people, many children, and a lot of stuff, and they had to bring a lot of wet nurses, the team was quite large, so they decided to leave the city in several batches in a low-key manner.
Fortunately, Su Chen is the chief commander of the city defense camp. With his arrangement, it is very convenient to leave the city without attracting any attention.
Jiang Yu repeatedly reminded them to bring as little as possible and travel light, as Fengyue Villa would provide anything they needed.
Jiang Yunhe has also arranged accommodation. He will send someone to pick them up on the way to ensure the Su family's safe arrival.
On the day of leaving, Su Wan packed Cheng Yi's things and repeatedly told the wet nurses not to let him out of their sight on the road. The wet nurses also swore to protect the young master's safety at all costs.
Chengyi was very well behaved. He didn't cry or make a fuss when he left. He let his mother hold him quietly for a while. Before getting on the carriage, he lay on his wet nurse's shoulder and kept looking at his father and mother who were watching them leave from behind.
Su Wan was very reluctant to let her son go. She had become more sensitive since she became a mother. Now her son was still so young and had to leave her for such a long time. She was afraid that in a few months the kid would not recognize her and would not be close to her.
After the carriage left, her eyes became moist and her nose felt sore.
Jiang Yu noticed her reluctance and put his arm around her shoulders to comfort her:
"Be good, we sent him away to protect him, and we will be reunited soon."
Su Wan nodded, but still couldn't help sighing.
The two huge mansions became completely deserted after they left, no longer as lively as before.
The journey from Kyoto to Zhongzhou was relatively smooth, but it would still take half a month if they were not in a hurry. After all, the children in the team were still young and could not withstand the high-intensity travel. They had to stop and walk all the way, and it was twenty days later when they arrived at Fengyue Villa.
Back in Kyoto, when the emperor was so sick that he could only lie in bed, the crown prince issued an order to summon all the princes back to the capital.
They are all the emperor's sons, so it is natural for them to return to Beijing at this time.
The weather has been bad in recent days. The sky is always covered with dark clouds and it looks like heavy rain is about to fall. The palace is shrouded in a very depressing atmosphere.
This Kyoto has a feeling that a storm is about to come.
Half a month later, the princes arrived in Kyoto one after another. They were not allowed to bring weapons into Kyoto and were stopped when passing through the city gate. Su Chen personally guarded the city gate to check and did not allow any batch of weapons to enter.
It is said that the Princess of Jin was in poor health, so she did not return to the capital with the Prince of Jin. The one who came with him was his concubine Gu Yue.
Gu Yue and Murong Sheng were sitting in the carriage. When it was her turn, Su Chen stood aside on horseback while the soldiers opened their boxes and checked them one by one.
Gu Yue opened the curtain and looked at Su Chen. She smiled and said hello:
"General Su, long time no see."
Su Chen heard the voice and glanced over calmly. He didn't dismount, but clasped his fists on the horse:
"Welcome King Jin."
She was just a concubine, and now he was a third-rank general Pingwei, so naturally he didn't need to salute her.
Even after not seeing each other for a few years, Gu Yue hadn't changed much. She no longer called them brother as she did before, but respectfully called him General Su.
Because she knew that the Su family would never be able to go back to the way it was before.
But if things are done, she will consider letting the Su family go, excluding Su Wan, just for the sake of their upbringing since childhood.
In recent years, Gu Yue has been able to call the shots in Jin and has placed herself in a very high position.
The title of princess is no longer important to her, as long as she has a say.
Only after all the weapons were confiscated did Su Chen let them enter the capital.
All the princes arrived one after another, and the prince held a welcoming banquet to simply entertain these royal brothers.
Jiang Yu and Su Wan attended the meeting and sat opposite Gu Yue.
Gu Yue looked at her with a smile, raised his glass to her with a smile on his face.
After not seeing her for a few years, she looks more confident and calmer.
Su Wan also raised his glass in return as a courtesy.
As expected, the Crown Prince and several princes spoke in sarcastic and ambiguous tones at the banquet. Only Prince Yong and Prince Qi were relatively quiet. They did not get involved and tried to minimize their presence.
However, Murong Huai was a member of the university debate team and was also well versed in Yin-Yang literature. In addition, he had been in charge of government affairs for the past few years and had learned a lot from listening to the verbal battles between these old ministers every day.
One against two, and they are not at a disadvantage at all. It is quite interesting to see their yin and yang.
At halftime, Su Wan felt tired of sitting, so she got up and went out to get some fresh air. She missed her son a little, and when she heard that they had arrived safely at Fengyue Villa, she felt relieved.
Gu Yue saw her coming out and followed her out:
"How has the princess been these past few years?"
Su Wan heard the voice and knew it was her without even looking:
"Everything is going well. The family is harmonious and everything is going well. What about Concubine Gu? She seems to be doing well too. Why didn't Princess Jin come to the capital with her this time?"
She deliberately mentioned Zhao Hui and emphasized her tone of Concubine Gu. Gu Yue cares a lot about her status, doesn't she?
But she still underestimated Gu Yue. She reflected on herself over the years and knew that if she wanted to achieve great things, she couldn't show her emotions on her face.
"Since the princess arrived at her fiefdom, she has not been able to acclimate to the climate there and has not been in good health. In addition, she has been missing her family and has not been in good health. It is not suitable for her to travel long distances, so the prince did not take her with him."
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