Chapter 714 A Dream of Youth 246
Some people knew that Xie Yun was divorced, but after so many years, she still hadn't remarried, so they couldn't help but want to act as matchmakers.
There was no other way; Xie Qi, the eldest son of the Xie family, was already engaged, and Xie Ning was still young. They wanted to establish some connections, so they set their sights on Xie Yun.
Xie Yun was also stunned, but she quickly declined tactfully. She did not intend to remarry. Although her grandparents agreed, they still couldn't help but worry and would mention their old age from time to time.
Xie Yun had no choice but to tell his parents about his plan.
She wants to adopt several children.
Even though her body has recovered enough to have children, Xie Ning also said that childbirth is harmful to a woman's health, and she is not young anymore. If she has children now, the damage will be even greater.
Compared to the unborn child and the unknown husband, her own health was more important. But not wanting to have a child didn't mean she couldn't adopt one.
Xie Ning also knew about this, and she had even met the child Xie Yun was planning to adopt a few times; he was the young waiter at the restaurant, the boy named A Yu.
Seeing that Xie Yun handled the situation with ease, Xie Ning felt relieved.
On a low, red-faced, green-stooled, black-lacquered side table, various pastries and fruits were displayed as trophies. Looking across, however, in front of the young emperor from the northwest, who had come to the capital, was a plate of cooked meat.
The young emperor of Xili was no longer an emperor, but was instead granted the title of king and brought back to the capital to be kept under his watchful eye. As for the other Xili clan members, they were scattered to various places.
Now, Xili completely belongs to the Great Zhou.
At this moment, the emperor was speaking with the empress, who had just met with the wives of the imperial clan. "It was my fault for not listening to the empress dowager's words. This western expedition almost ended in defeat."
The emperor was terrified just thinking about it. If the western expedition were to fail miserably, he would really vomit blood, since he had invested most of his fortune in it.
"Your Majesty has always been virtuous and just, whether in public or private matters. Since Your Majesty knows that Your Majesty wronged you some time ago, why not invite you to go hunting in the spring after the Spring Banquet?"
This will also help her relax a bit.
In the Empress's view, the Empress Dowager was more impartial than the Emperor. After all, in the matter of appointing Li Yu as the commander-in-chief, the Empress Dowager did not favor the Li family because she and Li Yu were relatives.
However, the emperor still appointed Li Yu. Even though Li Yu did have military talent, the emperor's personal feelings were also involved in appointing him as commander-in-chief.
The emperor didn't openly punish Li Yu this time because of personal considerations. Didn't he see that Li Yu only received half the reward of others?
However, there was another reason why the emperor and Li Yu had a good relationship: every time they fought a battle, Li Yu would give half of the spoils to the emperor, something that other generals rarely did.
The emperor was aware that the generals in the field were embezzling spoils of war, but he turned a blind eye to it, since they still had to support their troops.
Even with military funds allocated by the imperial court, the generals themselves still had to solve most of the problems.
The spoils of war received by the generals were distributed down the ranks, ensuring that those below them at least had something to eat.
"Zitong understands me best." The Emperor patted the Empress's hand, then asked, "What about Yanxi?"
"She went to the main hall early in the morning; the child is becoming more and more sensible." It's just that this marriage is a worry.
"Indeed, during this western expedition, I was busy with state affairs and had no time to manage the Ministry of Works' textile business. I recently asked a few questions, and everyone said that Yan Xi was managing it very well."
"Now I can rest assured."
The Empress paused, her hand still holding the hairpin. "Your Majesty really wants Yan Xi to manage this matter?"
She thought it was just that the emperor doted on Yanxi and let her go out to have some fun.
“Naturally, Yanxi is my eldest daughter and has management skills, so she is perfectly suited to go out and oversee the women’s textile work.”
"But she is still young and may lack experience in some things."
"It's alright." The emperor stood up and had a palace maid dress him, a smile on his face. "I didn't send her alone. My elder sister is going too, so don't worry, Zitong."
The Empress was not at ease, but she could not sway the Emperor's mind. She glanced down at the soft-hearted child and thought, "Fine, if Yan Xi has power, she can also help her youngest son."
As the emperor and empress entered the banquet, Xie Ning was talking to Xie Yun about the delicacies at the palace banquet.
The pastries and fruits on their side were fine, but the cooked meat with bones in front of the little emperor of Xili—no, I should say the king of Xili—was not so good. It wasn't hot at all; it was probably cold.
Because this market analysis was started very early.
Only after the emperor announced the start of the banquet did palace maids file in carrying trays. There were thirteen dishes for appetizers and fifteen cups of wine to accompany them, and the banquet was far from over.
The music troupe below the mountain tower began to play, and a man dressed in a deep purple robe and a gold belt began to pour wine for the emperor. He raised his sleeves and chanted "Sui Yu Jiu" (meaning "Imperial Wine"). When he stopped chanting, he flicked his sleeves and stopped on the railing.
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