Chapter 168 Friends Gathering on the Grassland
Lele was eating the cakes made by her aunt, which were so delicious, when she was hugged by her mother. She looked confused.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Half-year-old Lele is very sensible and speaks much better than those two boys.
"Look how scared you are of the child." Seeing Lele's confused face, Xia Yutong snatched the child from Shanning's arms.
"Don't be afraid, your mother is hysterical." Xia Yutong patted Lele's back and comforted him.
Lele didn’t know what hysteria meant, so she turned around and looked at her mother.
"Aunt, is hysteria a disease?"
"no."
Xia Yutong began to coax Lele.
After finally coaxing the man into stopping asking what hysteria was, she put him back on the chair he had just been sitting on.
"Eat less. Be careful of toothache if you eat too much." The little guy doesn't have many teeth yet.
"Yeah." Lele nodded in agreement.
They were staying in the garden of the Prince's Mansion. Wen Li felt sorry for her because she couldn't go out to see the flowers, so she asked someone to get a lot of flower seeds and plant them all in the garden.
Now the garden in the Prince's Mansion can be said to be a scenic spot in the imperial city.
Unfortunately, few people get to see it.
In May, many flowers bloomed.
Each one flutters in the wind.
It has attracted many tourists.
Gen'er and Chang'er couldn't hold back any longer and pulled Xia Xiang into the flowers.
Just leave your lovely sister aside.
After playing around, the two of them ran over.
"Mother, Mother, there are butterflies here (remember to use your accent.)"
“There are also many beautiful flowers.”
Even though they are brothers, they have completely different personalities.
Even though Weng'er is almost two years old, he has a calm personality and is usually quiet.
But Chang'er is different. He is very active, noisy, and likes to tear things apart.
In comparison, Heng'er is much more stable.
"Oh, butterfly, what's going on?" Hearing what they said, Shan Ning laughed in an unkind way.
Chang'er was not surprised. He spoke just like that, and he didn't know where his accent came from.
"Auntie, auntie, it smells nice." Chang'er picked up a flower and ran to Shanning and handed it to her.
"It smells good, very good."
"You little bastard." Xia Yutong felt like she had raised an ungrateful person.
"I only knew to give it to your aunt, but what about me?" She was jealous.
"Haha, sister-in-law, you, you..." Shan Ning laughed.
Not only is there a yard full of colorful flowers, but there are also two charming women, which shows how brilliant this backyard is.
After drinking a sip of water, Gen'er took out a flower from her bosom and said, "This is from Mother."
He picked this flower for his mother himself. He thought the flower was as beautiful as his mother.
After accepting the flowers from her eldest son, Xia Yutong felt better. "Geng'er still loves me."
After saying that, she hummed twice at her youngest son.
However, Chang'er didn't understand what his mother meant. "Mother, do you like this flower too?" He looked at the flower in his aunt's hand and asked with a conflicted look on his face.
Xia Yutong nodded, "Of course, such a beautiful thing, of course mother will like it."
Hearing his mother say this, Chang'er snatched the flower back from his aunt without saying a word.
"Then give it to Mother."
This time, Xia Yutong smiled, and Shan Ning was unhappy.
Seeing this, Lele picked a few flowers from the side without knowing when.
"Mom gave it to me, and Lele also got some."
Well, each child loves his own relatives.
After playing, the three children felt sleepy. Only after the nanny took them away did the two of them have some free time.
"Before, I never thought I would have the kind of life I have now." Shan Ning said with emotion while half lying in the pavilion.
The pavilion is surrounded by green gauze, so you don’t have to worry about mosquitoes coming in even if you take a nap here.
Xia Yutong drank some cold tea. It wasn't too hot that day, but it was still cool.
"It seems you are blessed." She knew Shan Ning's past. If she were to be with Ruzhen from the Li family, she would probably...
Thinking of the Li family's plan, Xia Yutong felt a little scared.
Fortunately, I listened more closely at that time.
"Sister-in-law, how do you think Xiaoxiao is doing now?" Shan Ning curled her lips and smiled. She was very satisfied with her current life.
Thinking of my best friend, I haven't seen her for some time and I don't know how she is doing now.
"Her?" Xia Yutong thought of the letters she exchanged with An Xiaoxiao. She was also very happy now.
"She's very happy."
The two good friends she made since coming to this world both found happiness, and she was very happy for them.
"I just don't know when she will come to the imperial city." She missed Xiaoxiao.
"Don't worry, she will come." Ouyang Hao might be targeted by someone when he comes to the imperial city, but she won't.
Xiaoxiao comes either to her place or to the Duke's Mansion. No one is so blind.
"I just don't know how long I have to wait." Shan Ning felt a little disappointed.
It would be nice if the three of them were in the same place.
"Okay, don't think about it." She didn't want to dwell on these unhappy things. "By the way, when does Jiang Ce plan to leave?"
Since regaining the grassland, Jiang Ce has set his sights on this business.
In this regard, Xia Yutong had to say that Jiang Ce was a promising person.
"I don't know. What can there be on the grassland? He is almost crazy now." He prepared supplies to go to the grassland every day, and no matter how she persuaded him, he would not listen.
Looking at her expression, it was clear that she was not happy to let Jiang Ce do these things. "You really don't understand your man. Jiang Ce is a man with great ambitions. After being with you, his ambitions have grown even greater." Xia Yutong straightened herself. "All you have to do is support him. Everything he does is for your future."
How long can the eldest princess’s kindness last?
She only has this one daughter, and he is a bastard. If he is incompetent, their child will suffer in the future.
Even if I have a good relationship with Wen Li, what about the future?
No one can say for sure, so as long as you have your own strength, you don’t care about external influences.
Shan Ning nodded and said, "You said the same thing as mother." No matter how stupid she was, she knew that Jiang Ce was doing this for the good of their family.
"Then you can just wait for him in the Imperial City and take good care of Lele."
"I'm just complaining to you." Shan Ning said coquettishly.
"You."
Life is ordinary.
Since Dayan regained the grassland, its territory has expanded again.
Both the emperor and Wen Li were very busy.
Those aristocratic families also withdrew their minions.
Even so, the emperor and Wen Li had no intention of letting them go.
Now that all the internal and external troubles have been resolved, it is time to deal with them.
The Wei family surrendered long ago, and the Ouyang family was originally a royal family. Now there are only the Zhang family, the Li family, and the Yuwen family.
The Zhang family wanted to get closer to the royal family.
The Zhang family took the trade route, and with Wen Li, the world's number one merchant, standing in front of them, if they wanted better development, they had no choice but to surrender.
In addition, the world's number one merchant obtained seeds of sweet potatoes and other crops, and his reputation rose again.
No matter how deep the Zhang family's background is, they cannot confront the world's number one merchant without any consideration. They cannot afford to get hurt.
Besides, others may not know, but the Zhang family has heard some rumors that the number one merchant in the world has the presence of the prince, whether it is true or not.
All they can do now is make friends.
The Li family and the Yuwen family are indeed more powerful than the Wei family and the Zhang family, as they mainly control the people's livelihood.
If you want to completely eliminate the aristocratic families, then start from the root.
Wen Li has been busy in the palace these days.
The emperor was also happy to leave all matters to Wen Li so that he could have a good rest.
After Shan Ning took the child back, Gen'er and the others were reluctant to leave, "Mother, when will Lele come over to play again?"
Chang'er almost wanted to go to his aunt's house with his sister Lele.
"Wait a few days, Sister Lele will come over in a few days." Jiang Ce and Xiaoxuan will go to the grassland in a few days, and Shanning will definitely come over then.
"Oh well."
After comforting the two children, Wen Li rushed back before dinner.
This was the earliest time he had come recently.
Xia Yutong didn't ask him about what happened in the court, and Wen Li knew that she was impatient to hear about it, so she wouldn't tell him about it when they got home.
"Are you tired today?" He knew Shan Ning was coming today, so he asked.
"Not really. It's a rare afternoon of leisure." In the afternoon, the two children were hanging around Lele and not following her. They were very idle.
"Did Shan Ning come over to tell you about Jiang Ce going to the grassland?" Wen Li leaned back in his chair and asked lazily.
Xia Yutong nodded, "Yeah, but I didn't say anything. She made her own decision, she just didn't want to let go." Shan Ning supported Jiang Ce in her heart, but it was the first time the couple had parted like this.
"What about Xiaoxuan? What are your plans?" Xiaoxuan is not a child anymore, and it's time for him to do something serious. Opening a store is not an option.
Xia Yutong looked at Wen Li and said seriously, "Don't have any ideas about Xiaoxuan. I won't allow him to enter the court."
Everything is negotiable, except this one.
Wen Li sighed, "Oh, have you asked Xiaoxuan?" Xiaoxuan is a promising man, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is both civil and military.
But Xiaotong was unwilling to let him enter the court, this...
"No need to wait. If I say no, it's no." They are still waiting, how about waiting for a few generations?
She doesn't want the Xia family to fall into despair so quickly. Wouldn't it be nice to live a peaceful and happy life?
"You really don't plan to ask Xiaoxuan." Wen Li said still unwillingly.
"If you continue like this, don't come back." Xia Yutong said angrily.
"Okay, okay, okay, I was wrong. I won't mention it again, never again." Wen Li understood her temper. If he really provoked her, he would be the one who suffered.
He stood up from the chair, walked to the kang and sat next to her.
"I've been busy these days. When I'm done, I'll take you and the children back to South City." The children have never seen their father-in-law and mother-in-law since they were born, so he wants to take her back.
Xia Yutong stared at him, motionless, then laughed: "Okay, as long as father lets you leave the imperial city."
Speaking of her father, Xia Yutong really felt that he had a very hard time being the emperor.
"Yes." At worst, I can just leave secretly.
"You must be tired recently. I asked Xia Xue to make some medicinal food for you. Eat it later."
"My wife loves me."
Don't look aside.
After Jiang Ce was almost ready, he came to find Xiaoxuan.
This time he did not do business alone, but called his good brothers to join him.
Shen Shiyou was also preparing items in Nancheng, planning to transport them to Caoyuan,
As for Wei Nan, he is also in the imperial city now. He got married under the arrangement of his mother, and the couple is living a good life.
He himself also entered the Hanlin Academy, and he also got the opportunity in the last official affairs.
He is not a high-ranking official, but he is still an official.
Wei Nan's mother finally felt relieved.
My wife doesn't come from a wealthy family, but she does have some background.
The harmonious and happy couple made Wei's mother very happy. Now all she needed was a child for her to take care of.
As for Shen Shiyou, after he took over the Shen family, he took in many concubines, but none of them gave birth to children.
His exact words were, without a legitimate wife, there can be no children.
He still planned to have his child born from his wife's womb, and those concubines were just toys for him to pass the time.
Neither Jiang Ce nor Xiaoxuan questioned his actions, as they each had their own reasons. Of the four of them, only Xiaoxuan remained unmarried.
Father and Mother Xia were indeed anxious, but he was in the imperial city, so they couldn't be anxious.
Among the four, Xiaoxuan is the youngest, but seeing that they have all started their own families, how can Mother Xia not be anxious?
Many people in Nancheng have set their sights on Xiaoxuan, but they are not at home, and they can't let their parents see them.
So, it was delayed.
It’s not that Shen Shiyou doesn’t want to get married, but he just hasn’t found the woman he would not let down.
Mother Shen was also anxious because others had grandchildren, but she had not yet.
Just before Shen Shiyou left, she ordered him to bring back a daughter-in-law when he returned.
"Mom, you are making a fuss." Shen Shiyou was overwhelmed.
"I don't care. Look at Jiang Ce, his daughter is already two years old. What about you? You don't even have a wife." Seeing her tall and strong son, Mother Shen felt very uncomfortable.
"If you come back alone again this time, don't come into the house."
Shen Shiyou was almost driven crazy by his mother.
"Mom, I can't just pick anyone to marry." He didn't want his future children to suffer the same pain as he did.
Therefore, he planned that no matter how many concubines he had, they would not be able to give birth to children, and his offspring could only come from his wife's womb.
He also told his mother about his plan. His mother agreed, but she urged him to get married every day.
"Then just pick one at random." She was anxious.
Shen Shiyou laughed in anger. After leaving home, he decided to go home late this time, otherwise his mother would scold him to death.
After sending her son away, all the smiles on Shen’s mother’s face disappeared.
She doesn't care about what happens in her son's backyard, nor does she want to care.
Fortunately, those daughters were relatively well-behaved.
Otherwise, she wouldn't mind letting them have a taste of what life is like in the backyard.
She must keep the backyard quiet for her daughter-in-law.
The three of them met at the border.
Looking at the things behind them, the three of them looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"It seems that we will definitely gain something this time." Shen Shiyou smiled the happiest at this.
The good brothers hadn't seen each other for a while. When they met, they immediately started playing around with each other without any barriers at all.
"Okay, I'll take your good wishes. But when you went out, did your aunt urge you to bring a wife home?" Xiaoxuan, who knew the Shen family very well, joked.
Shen Shiyou rolled his eyes at his friend and said, "If you have the ability, go back to Nancheng and try." There are people in his backyard, but what about him?
There is not even anyone to serve her. I heard that Aunt Xia is almost worried to death.
Xiaoxuan shut his mouth.
He wouldn't dare.
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