The emperor was reading an urgent report from Kuncheng, which was traveling 800 li in a row. He was so angry that he was cursing. Outside, the eunuchs announced that the Empress Dowager had arrived.
He took a deep breath, calmed his thoughts, and stood up to greet them.
The Empress Dowager glanced at the Emperor, then sat down.
The emperor asked curiously, "Why did you come today, Grandmother? The weather has been getting colder lately. If you have something to say, you can send someone to summon your grandson."
The Empress Dowager said, "The imperial physician said that walking around more will help you. Your Majesty, has something happened?"
The emperor shook his head: "Nothing serious, just a problem in Kuncheng. But General Peng has already resolved it."
The Empress Dowager didn't ask any more questions and said, "I'd like to go out of the palace for a while these next few days. The Emperor doesn't need to send anyone to accompany me. I'll stay in the capital and won't leave the city."
The Emperor was startled: "Grandmother, are you tired of staying in the palace? How about I hire an opera troupe to entertain you? Or have the Empress host a banquet and invite people to the palace. Grandmother, the weather is getting colder, and you won't let me send anyone to protect you, yet you want to go out. I'm really worried. How about I take you out to play when spring comes?"
The Empress Dowager shook her head: "No. I don't like crowds!"
Emperor: If you don't like crowds, why are you going out?
The Emperor then advised, "Grandmother, if you feel lonely and don't like being bothered by princesses and princes, I'll introduce you to a young lady. I guarantee you'll like her. That girl has the courage of Lady Peng back in the day!"
The Empress Dowager smiled and asked, "Is the Emperor referring to the daughter of the newly appointed top scholar?"
The Emperor nodded: "Yes, yes, it's the one I told you about, the one who won against Princess Xingnan at the palace banquet. I wanted to reward her, and she got the qualification to go to the Peng family in Kuncheng."
The Empress Dowager said, "That young lady wants to go to Kuncheng, and you've sent her to my side. Aren't you just making her annoy me? I don't want her. Alright, I'm leaving now. I'll leave the palace tomorrow morning. Don't come to Renshou Palace, lest you make a wasted trip!"
emperor:……
You used to criticize me for liking to go out of the palace to play, but look at yourself, you're no different!
I am the emperor you personally taught me. No wonder I love to run out of the palace all the time. It turns out it was you who taught me that!
He inwardly grumbled at the old lady, but outwardly obediently saw the person out.
Returning to the imperial desk, our emperor, a good emperor who cares deeply about the country and its people, picked up his pen and began to write the imperial edict.
Kuncheng, right?
I will find an opportunity to come sooner or later, personally lead an expedition, and kill those disobedient bastards who always annoy me!
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Gu Shouxin and his third aunt's husband returned home at Shenshi (3-5 PM).
My third aunt's husband has already bought a three-courtyard house on the next street. He's coming over tonight for a family reunion, and he's also bringing his wife, children, and sister back home.
The third uncle sincerely thanked his parents-in-law and his elder brother and sister-in-law. He said that if it weren't for them accompanying him, he really wouldn't have felt comfortable letting his wife take his sister and children to Beijing.
Once his true feelings were revealed, well, he got drunk again.
Gu Sangu's longing over the past few months turned into anger in an instant. She went back and had her maid make her a bowl of hangover soup, and then she began to torment her uncle.
On the Gu family's side, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu called Gu Shouxin and Uncle Gu into the house and asked everyone else to leave.
Gu Shouxin knew what his father was going to say, and remained relatively calm.
Uncle Gu was completely bewildered. His parents' expressions were strange today. Why did they call him and his second son over? Were they going to scold or hit them?
It's a pity that the third and fourth brothers aren't here, so I can't share the burden with them!
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