The death of the Empress Dowager was a huge blow to the entire Cheng'en Marquisate.
However, the Empress Dowager has been in the palace for so many years, and Marquis Cheng'en and his men only see her a few times throughout the year. It is really not possible to say that their feelings for her are that deep.
They are a natural alliance of interests! Therefore, the death of the Queen Mother has dealt a heavy blow to the interests of the Cheng'en Marquis line.
But Marquis Cheng'en did not have any greater ambitions. He was now only focused on cultivating the next generation and paving the way for future generations.
Before everyone in Tianyuan Kingdom had recovered from the news of the Queen Mother's death, summer had quietly arrived again.
It was really hot in Yuan'an, and Marquis Cheng'en and his wife were worried about their daughter's health, so they took the initiative to invite Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua to live in the manor.
Of course Zhou Qiongyue agreed without hesitation, and she also sent a letter to Prince Rong, asking him to take his wife and children to the farm to escape the summer heat.
The main reason is that they are not allowed to eat animal oil and meat during the mourning period. If they stay in a very hot place, Zhou Qiongyue is also worried about the health of her fifth cousin.
As for the emperor, that is not Zhou Qiongyue's concern. Since the emperor has been entrusted with a great mission by heaven, there is nothing that can be done about it.
In fact, Prince Rong recovered much faster than Zhou Qiongyue. After all, Prince Rong came from a royal family and had been on the battlefield, so he had his own understanding of life and death.
When Zhou Qiongyue called him, Prince Rong naturally wanted to go, as he also felt that Yuan'an was too hot. However, his request for leave from the Emperor was not approved, so he had no choice.
Prince Rong didn't know what was wrong with his royal brother. When the queen mother was still alive, she wished that he would stay as far away from power as possible.
Now that the Queen Mother is gone, the Emperor's brother pretends to trust him again.
However, the cold treatment over the years has long cured Prince Rong's brother complex. He knows clearly in his heart that the two brothers can never go back to the way they were before.
But being in the royal family, being able to act is a must-have for survival. If the emperor wants a deep brotherly love, he must cooperate.
Prince Rong felt that people could be really mean sometimes. When his royal brother didn't let him take charge of things, he was very eager and looked depressed and frustrated from time to time.
Now that he is asked to take care of it, he doesn't want to care about it anymore and starts to recall the free and unrestrained days.
When Zhou Qiongyue received the news that Prince Rong could not return, she took the prince, her father and her mother to the farm to escape the summer heat.
When Zhou Qiongyue and the prince went out, she saw Yuan Chaokang who had been waiting at the gate of the prince's mansion.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at Yuan Chaokang there, and both Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua were quite surprised.
Yuan Bohua frowned and asked, "Why are you waiting here instead of staying at home with Tao'er and your princess?"
"I will bring people to take you and mother to the farm, otherwise I will be worried." Yuan Chaokang rode on the horse, looking ready to set off at any time.
Yuan Bohua originally wanted to say no, but seeing the persistence in his son's eyes, Yuan Bohua only said two words, "It's up to you!"
After Yuan Bohua finished speaking, he turned around and helped Zhou Qiongyue into the carriage.
Although Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua agreed to live in a manor with Cheng'en Hou and Jin, they did not live in the same manor.
They each lived in their own manor, which made it convenient for people from both manors to come visit them. However, the two manors were not far from each other, so they could visit each other at any time.
Therefore, Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua had to go two days earlier than Marquis Cheng'en and his wife. Marquis Cheng'en and Jin had some things to do in the mansion, so they had to deal with them before coming.
Yuan Chaokang brought his men to escort Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua all the way to the farm. Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua thought that Yuan Chaokang had gone back after sending them to the farm.
As a result, when Yuan Bohua took Zhou Qiongyue into the farm, Yuan Chaokang also followed behind.
"Why don't you ride back to the palace while it's still early? What are you doing following me and your father?"
When Yuan Bohua saw Zhou Qiongyue chasing people away, he turned around and looked at Yuan Chaokang.
"My son will stay with my father and mother on the farm for a while." As soon as Yuan Chaokang finished speaking, he saw his father and mother looking at him with disapproval.
Yuan Chaokang added, "Don't worry, Father and Mother, I have made all the arrangements in the mansion. I also have some skills with my princess, so you two don't have to worry about my mansion."
Yuan Chaokang was mainly worried about his mother's health. He would not be able to leave if he did not stay here for a few days and saw with his own eyes that his mother was in good health.
Yuan Bohua was happy to see his son being so filial. But his son had grown up and had his own things to do, and Yuan Bohua didn't want his son to be around him and the princess all day long:
"Stay for two days and then go back. Don't disturb me and your mother."
Yuan Chaokang agreed very readily, "Sons always listen to their fathers."
Anyway, Yuan Chaokang thought that if he agreed first, it would be up to him to decide whether to come back or not.
Zhou Qiongyue watched the father and son discuss the matter with a smile on her face, and her mood became very good.
Yuan Chaokang stayed at the farm with Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Boya for half a month before returning to Yuan'an.
In the past half month, Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua have gone from being moved to driving Yuan Chaokang away and forcing him to return to Yuan'an.
What Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua didn't expect was that Yuan Chaokang, that brat, came back again less than three days after returning to Yuan'an.
The first thing Zhou Qiongyue said when she saw her youngest son was, "Why are you here again?"
Yuan Chaokang pretended to be sad, "Father, Mother, I was thinking of sending over a batch of good medicinal herbs that we just received in the palace. I wanted to ask Gu Yu to prepare some medicinal food for you two to nourish your bodies."
Zhou Qiongyue didn't respond to Yuan Chaokang's words, "You can have your followers bring it over."
Yuan Chaokang said shamelessly, "For things like medicinal materials, I'd rather have my son deliver them personally before I can feel at ease."
"Now that I have received your medicinal herbs, you can go back." After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she gave Yuan Chaokang a smug look.
"Mother, my son has come all this way and hasn't even had a cup of tea, yet you're sending him away. I'm hungry, so please serve him some delicious food first!"
After Yuan Chaokang finished speaking, he sat down at the seat next to him. After all, he would definitely stay for a few days before leaving.
"Since he's here, Yue'er, let him stay for a few days! It's getting sunny outside now."
It’s not that Yuan Bohua wants to speak for his son, but mainly because Yuan Bohua feels that his son doesn’t have any responsibilities to fulfill, so if he is willing to accompany them, then let him do it!
For Yuan Bohua, it is normal for the male owner of a house to be away, so he lets his daughter-in-law treat him as if he is out on errands.
It's not like he and the princess insisted that their son come. Their son wanted to come, so what could they do?
Seeing that his father had spoken up for him, Yuan Chaokang moved closer to his mother and acted pitiful: "Father is right, the sun is shining brightly now. If I get a heat stroke when I go back, I won't feel sorry for me!"
Since both father and son said so, Zhou Qiongyue could only agree, "Guyu, go and arrange lunch for Prince Yi."
When Yuan Chaokang heard his mother say this, he knew that she agreed, so he quickly argued for himself, "Gu Yu, prepare two more of your specialties, I like them."
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