Chapter 219 Shen Yuan Returns to Beijing



Chapter 219 Shen Yuan Returns to Beijing

After the Queen heard about Xu Heng's situation, she was most worried about her daughter, fearing that she would be sad if she knew about it.

But Princess Zhaoyang had already learned the truth of the matter from the emperor, including the matter of Xu Ying and Li Enhua.

"Xuan'er, don't be sad. There are plenty of good men in the world. Father will find you a better one."

"Father, I am not sad."

Ever since her father asked Tutor He to teach in the palace, she had been busy studying and had no time to leave the palace to look for Xu Heng. She even rarely thought of him.

When she learned that Xu Heng had committed suicide, she did feel a little sad because of the life that was lost. She would have felt the same if it were someone else.

Emperor Zhaoming originally wanted to comfort his daughter. She was so young and it was the first time she met a man she was interested in, and this happened to her. He was worried that his daughter would not be able to get over it, but she didn't. Emperor Zhaoming was suddenly at a loss for words, and the words he had prepared were completely useless.

"Father, didn't you say this before? If you want to be in a high position, you must avoid being emotional."

"Well... Father did say that, and it's true. I hope you can figure it out."

"I haven't finished writing the policy paper that the Grand Tutor asked us to write. If your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will go back first."

Princess Zhaoyang bowed and prepared to leave. Emperor Zhaoming looked at his daughter's back. He always thought that little girls should be pampered, but now it seems that he was narrow-minded.

However, Emperor Zhaoming still spoke up: "Xuan'er, although it is said that those in power should not be emotional, it does not mean that we should not talk about emotions. We are human beings, stones and plants. You must grasp the balance between the two."

After hearing this, Princess Zhaoyang bowed deeply and said solemnly, "Yes, father, I know."

They were about to leave Jinling, and what Mrs. Shen was most worried about was her eldest granddaughter. But coincidentally, just as they were preparing to leave, Lu Ne also received the imperial decree to grant her an official position.

As Shen Yun had guessed before, Lu Ne was indeed sent to Yanzhou, and his official position was the county magistrate of Lingxi County, Yanzhou. Although the county magistrate was a minor official, Yanzhou was under the emperor's rule, and Lingxi County was also a relatively wealthy place. More importantly, it was very close to the capital.

The date of taking office written in the decree was two months later, but the two of them would live in Yanzhou in the future, so they couldn't go there in a hurry. Moreover, Shen Yuan and his grandmother happened to be in Beijing this time, so Shen Xi and Lu Ne discussed it and decided that they might as well go together. It would be convenient for them and they would have company.

After Shen Yuan found out, he smiled and teased the old lady: "Grandma, you must be happy now. Your eldest granddaughter can go with you."

"I'm happy. I'm even happier because my granddaughter is with me."

"Oh, Grandma, I didn't realize you have such a sweet mouth."

Before preparing to return to Beijing, Shen Yuan wrote a letter to her father and Xie Hui, telling them that she, Shen Manman, was coming back to Beijing and asked them to prepare to welcome her.

It has been more than a month since Shen Yuan left, and Huang Jingao has grown a lot. Huang Jingao was originally Shen Yuan's cat, but since Shen Yuan left Beijing, it has been living in Shen Yun's room. It will not sleep in the nest prepared for it, and even if it is taken away before going to bed, it will jump onto Shen Yun's bed in the middle of the night.

When Shen Yun works in the study on weekdays, Huang Jingao will follow him. Even when he is sleeping, as long as Shen Yun doesn't leave, it will lie on the desk.

After getting Huang Jingao, Shen Yun no longer needed Xie Yuan to call him when he went fishing. He would go fishing as soon as he got his day off. It didn't matter if he couldn't catch a big fish, because Huang Jingao was still small and couldn't eat a big fish. Besides, if he couldn't catch a big fish, wouldn't Xie Yuan be able to catch one? It was only right to give him a few fish, because Xie Yuan wouldn't be able to catch any without him.

"Gao Gao'er, your sister is coming home. Do you still remember your sister? When your sister comes back, will you follow your father or your sister?"

"Meow~"

"You said you wanted to follow Dad, right?"

Now, all the letters that Shen Yuan sent to Xie Hui were sent directly to the Princess's Mansion. After Shen Yuan went to Jinling, Xie Hui ordered that all letters from Jinling should be sent directly to his yard.

Every time he got off duty, the first thing he did when he returned to his room was to ask if there were any letters delivered today. If there were, he would read them first, then change his clothes and go to dinner.

"What good thing happened today that makes you so happy?"

As soon as her son came home today, Princess Kangle noticed it and was very proud of herself. She couldn't help but ask him at the dinner table.

Although Xie Hui didn't know how his mother saw it, and he obviously didn't smile, he still answered honestly: "Manman wrote to me, saying that she is going back to Beijing. She should be on her way now."

Princess Kangle was also delighted when she heard this, and said with a smile: "Manman is coming back! The kitchen just so happens to have prepared a few new dishes. When Manman comes back, let her come home for dinner."

"Yes, I understand."

With Old Madam Shen around, they did not travel fast on the road and did not reach Yanzhou until the end of October. After arriving in Yanzhou, they stayed in Lingxi County of Yanzhou for another two days.

Shen Yuan and his grandmother accompanied Shen Xi and Lu Ne to look at several houses. Finally, they chose a small house with two entrances. It was not big, but it was enough for the two of them to live in. It could also accommodate guests. There were many flowers and plants planted in the yard, and Shen Xi liked it very much.

Old Madam Shen even asked someone to find out what the families in this alley did.

The family opposite them was occupied by a teacher who had passed the imperial examination but failed several times and stopped taking the exams. Now he was teaching in the county. The family next door was also occupied by a young couple, the husband was studying in the academy in the county.

There are two other families. One runs a small business, and the other house is empty. I heard that the elderly person who originally lived there has been taken in by his son and is not at home for the time being.

Knowing that the people living nearby were all decent people, the old lady felt relieved. The weather was getting cold, so they had to hurry back to Beijing and could not delay any longer.

"Sister, the Chinese New Year is only two months away, and we will be able to see each other again then. If you have anything to say, just write to me. Anyway, it's close here, and I will receive it soon." After Shen Yuan finished speaking, he did not forget to say to Lu Ne, "Brother-in-law, don't bully my sister, I will be here soon!"

"Grandma, don't worry, Fourth Sister, I will take good care of Xixi."

It was quick to get from Lingxi County to the capital, and it would only take two days. When the carriages lined up to enter the city, Shen Yuan opened the curtains. She missed him quite a lot after being away for so long.

Coincidentally, I saw an acquaintance as soon as I entered the city gate.

"Zhou Shaoyin, long time no see."

"Hey! Miss Shen is finally back. Your Xie Youqi is missing you so much."

"Haha, I'm back, what are you busy with?"

Shen Yuan saw the yamen runners from Jingzhao Prefecture in front of him arresting a group of people and tying them up with ropes, one after another. It was quite funny.

"It's cold now, and people don't have to work, so they just keep doing nothing and create trouble. Some people in the surrounding villages have opened private casinos, and there have been fights." In fact, there were also people running private kilns, but Zhou Zhongan was too embarrassed to say it.

A wave of criminals have already been arrested, they were female detectives, and now many government offices have begun to employ female officials. In Jingzhao Prefecture and the Matchmaking Department, Zhou Zhongan heard that female officials have already taken office and are doing a very good job, much better than the men before.


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