Chapter 1606: Speaking Out Your Feelings Is a Kind of Courage
For the following period of time, the harem was peaceful and stable. The queen would take time out every day to go to Chengqian Palace twice to supervise Prince Wei's studies.
Nan Yan took Xinping directly back to Yiku Palace.
Although this tour to the northwest, in Zhu Feng's words, would be thrilling but not dangerous, she still couldn't bear to leave her daughter after being away for so long, and always had to find opportunities to be closer to her.
As soon as his daughter returned to Yiku Palace, Zhu Feng came more often.
These days, the family of three goes in and out together, and they are very happy.
It was not until two days before departure that Zhu Feng went to Chengqian Palace.
As soon as I walked into the door, I heard a sharp whooshing sound.
He was not unfamiliar with this sound, and it was followed by a short "snap" sound, as if something was nailed to something else.
When I walked over to take a look, I saw that in the front yard of Chengqian Palace, weapons racks had been set up as usual.
Zhu Chengxuan held a bow in his hand.
Opposite is an archery target.
Four or five arrows had already hit the target, two of which had hit the center of the bull's eye.
Under the eaves, there was a small table with a cup of hot tea on it. There was also a person sitting next to him, also holding a cup of hot tea. Seeing that Zhu Chengxuan's arrow hit the bull's eye, he immediately smiled and said, "Good."
It was none other than Queen Xu Miaoyin.
Zhu Chengxuan also smiled at her.
He reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Xu Miaoyin took the teacup and walked over to hand it to him. She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the sweat off his face. She said, "Are you tired?"
"It's alright, I'm not tired."
"Take a break and continue practicing."
"oh."
"Your father was a master of shooting arrows from a hundred paces away, and he never missed his target on the battlefield. Even if you can't do that, don't destroy your father's prestige."
"yes."
As the mother and son were talking, Zhu Feng slowly walked over.
When they saw him, they hurriedly bowed to him and said, "Your Majesty!"
"Father..."
Zhu Feng walked over and stopped, looked at Zhu Chengxuan who was sweating profusely, and then said, "Everyone get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Father."
Xu Miaoyin stood up and immediately said with a smile: "Your Majesty, have you come here specially to see Chengxuan?"
"Yeah," Zhu Feng nodded. "He's leaving in two days. I came to see how his classes are being arranged."
Xu Miaoyin immediately said, "I have already arranged the Prince of Wei's homework, and will give it to the Emperor for his review later."
"Um,"
Zhu Feng nodded again, then looked at Xu Miaoyin: "Queen, you are very dedicated."
"As the Empress, I cannot share His Majesty's responsibilities with other state affairs. I can only take care of the people in the harem and manage the Emperor's schoolwork."
"That's just the way it should be."
As he spoke, Zhu Feng looked at Zhu Chengxuan again and said, "If you're tired, take a break."
“…”
"Your hands must be hurting after shooting all those arrows."
Zhu Chengxuan lowered his head and hummed softly.
Only then did Xu Miaoyin notice that his fingers had been strangled red.
This child was treated coldly some time ago, but now finally, his mother and father both care about him so much. Even if it makes him a little tired or painful, he dare not let them be disappointed in him again.
Zhu Feng sighed and said, "Although resilience is a good quality, expressing your feelings is also a form of courage."
“…”
“Sometimes, you don’t have to push yourself too hard.”
“……!”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chengxuan was completely stunned.
In his impression, his father has always been a tough and resolute man, and he has never been lenient with him at all. But now, he has actually begun to care about his feelings.
His nose felt sore.
Xu Miaoyin saw this and said, "Your father is right."
Zhu Chengxuan said softly, "Thank you, Father, and Mother."
Zhu Feng shook his head.
There happened to be a chair nearby, so he walked over and sat down, and someone immediately served him tea and snacks.
He took a sip of tea and then said, "After I leave, the Queen can come and see him every day when she is free, but please be careful not to let him get tired."
"I understand."
Zhu Feng drank the tea and put the cup back on the small table when he saw Xu Miaoyin looking at him, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
So he said, "The Queen has something to say?"
Xu Miaoyin glanced at him, then smiled and said, "There is something I want to talk to the emperor about first."
"Go ahead."
"My eldest brother will also be coming to Beijing in a few days."
"Your eldest brother?"
Zhu Feng asked, "Is Emperor Shizong going to the capital? What is he going to do?"
"The house in his hometown is not in good condition. He plans to move to Beijing for a while and go back after the house in his hometown is repaired."
"oh……"
Although the queen's family was a powerful pillar of the country during the reign of Emperor Gao, she married into the Prince of Yan's Mansion, and her brother Xu Shifeng also followed Zhu Feng to conquer the world. However, her eldest brother did not seem to be interested in the affairs of the court. Although one of his brothers was a general and one of his sisters was the queen, he still lived in his hometown.
At this time, I suddenly had to move to the capital.
Zhu Feng thought for a while and said, "The whole family is coming?"
"yes."
"So, where do you plan to let him live?"
"This is his own business. As the Empress, I only care about the Emperor's harem, not his family affairs."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said with a smile, "You don't have to be so cautious. After all, she's a royal relative. It would be unreasonable not to ask about her at all."
Xu Miaoyin thought for a moment and said, "Even if that's the case, there are still people like Shifeng who will ask about it."
"Well, let the general arrange a place for his elder brother."
"yes."
At this point, Xu Miaoyin smiled again and said, "Actually, I also wanted to ask the emperor for permission in advance. Once my eldest brother and the others are settled, I want to go home and visit my relatives."
“…”
"Especially Xiaoxiao, I haven't seen her for many years."
"By the way, Xiaoxiao,"
Zhu Feng nodded: "I haven't seen her for a long time. The last time I saw her, she was only this big."
As he spoke, he gestured with both hands.
Xu Miaoyin laughed: "Look at what the emperor said, it's not a watermelon."
“…”
"I'm a grown-up girl now."
As he spoke, he looked up at Zhu Chengxuan standing in front of him and said, "He is the same age as the King of Wei."
Zhu Chengxuan was stunned when he suddenly heard them mention him.
In fact, the Xiaoxiao mentioned by the emperor and empress was none other than Xu Xiaoxiao, the darling of Xu Shizong of the Xu family's eldest son and the niece of the empress.
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Indeed, it's a pity that I have to leave in two days, so I won't be able to see you."
Xu Miaoyin immediately smiled and said, "What's the big deal? There's plenty of time to come."
“…”
"Let them kowtow to the emperor when he returns."
"Um."
"Then, about my return home to visit my parents..."
"I promise you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
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