Empress Xue said, "Huihui, Xinxin, now that you mention this, your aunt needs your help. Yesterday, your aunt even asked Grandmother to come with her to Chunnan City, but Grandmother said she couldn't bear to part with you girls!"
Grandma Gu was taken aback, then turned to look at the Empress Dowager: "Mother, Chunnan City is quite nice. Old Xiao said that the eldest son has also built a mansion there. You can go and visit him. The weather was nice that day. We went there together last spring when the snow melted. The weather there was really nice and warm."
Madam Zhang chimed in, "Grandmother, my husband said that it's spring-like there all year round, so the crops grow very well. I really want to go! Why don't I take the children and go with you?"
Gu Xin nodded: "Yes, Great-Grandma. If you can't bear to leave us siblings, then we'll stay with you!"
The Empress Dowager was somewhat tempted. She looked around at her great-grandchildren and said, "Xinxin and Sisi, you all have things to do. Wouldn't it be a waste of your time to come with this old woman like me?"
Gu Xin replied without hesitation, "Accompanying Great-Grandma is a big deal. Sisi and I can each go for half a month! As long as one of us is there, it's fine. Sister and Hanhan can also each go for half a month. Renren just writes some stories and reads some primers, so it doesn't matter where he is. Not to mention Xiaoqi, Xiaoba, Xiaojiu, and Xiaoshi."
Grandma Gu said, "Mother, how about this? I'll have the eldest son's three sisters-in-law bring their children to accompany you. You can come back when you're done playing. Chuan-ge and I can handle things at home. Xin-xin is right, we only need two of them to stay and take care of things."
Gu Hui continued, "Great-Grandma, Grandpa gave Aze and me a month's leave so we can travel around for a month. Aze and I will go with you. We'll take a boat to Jin Nan Kingdom and Shen Nu Kingdom. We'll go to Princess He Nan's mine and personally select ore. We'll also go to Shen Nu Kingdom to mine gold. Anyway, the weather there is quite nice."
Gu Nian thought it would be good for the old lady to go out more. The old lady was over seventy years old, and in the book she lived to be over ninety, which meant she was in good health. Since she was in good health, she should go out and see the beautiful landscapes more often!
She has sacrificed too much for the Great Zhou Dynasty in her life, and it's time for her to live for herself.
So Gu Nian also joined the persuasion team.
After being persuaded for a long time by her daughters-in-law, granddaughters-in-law, and great-grandchildren, the Empress Dowager finally agreed.
She wanted to go, but she was afraid that she was too old and would be a burden to her children. She tried her best to live a few more years to see her great-great-grandson born, so she usually took good care of herself.
But with everyone advising her like this, she also felt playful. She remembered the last time she went out to play without any worries, it must have been fifty years ago. At that time, she was not yet married and was still by her father's side, accompanying the founding emperor in conquering the world. Back then, riding horses on the battlefield, she was so dashing and unrestrained.
Okay, go ahead!
With so many descendants by my side, then let's go!
During lunch, the family started discussing who would go to Chunnan City and who would stay behind.
Gu Si and Huo Yanyu will go first, and Gu Nian and Gu Xin will be replaced in half a month.
Gu En and Gu Ren, along with their brothers, will all go, along with their one-year-old sons Gu Xiaoqi and Gu Xiaoba, and Xiao Mingyue.
Ms. Zhang's child was being breastfed by Ms. Yang, as Ms. Zhang herself had no milk left, so she accompanied her.
Only Gu Shouxin and his wife, Gu Laosi and his wife, and their four babies remained at home. Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu also had to accompany the Empress Dowager first.
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