They went to pick up their father this time, so taking care of their younger sisters was more troublesome.
At most, they would stay with their father for a few days before coming back together, unlike before when their mother would stay for so long.
The journey from the capital to Yingtianfu is not far; it only takes half a day by carriage.
The things that Qifei brought with her, in large and small bags, were actually gifts.
This time, Shura is going to take up a post in the capital, after all, he has served as the local official here for five years.
When Qifei came to stay for a short time, she also had contact with the wives of some officials.
In recent years, Xiuchun Pavilion and Linglong Pavilion have become increasingly famous, and people not only in the capital have heard of them, but also in the surrounding areas.
Logically speaking, at this time, branches should be opening everywhere.
However, Qi Fei and Lady Chang Le were both quite lazy and indifferent, so they simply focused on operating their businesses only in the capital.
Qifei brought gift boxes from Xiuchun Pavilion and Linglong Pavilion.
No woman can resist the gift sets offered by these two places, and these gift sets have been sold at exorbitant prices.
They only release their products once or twice a year, and in small quantities. Many people consider it an honor to buy their gift boxes.
So everyone was overjoyed with the gift boxes that Qifei brought to her close female friends.
Putting everything else aside, we got along very well, so it's quite sad that he's gone now.
Fortunately, the capital city is not far away, and Qifei is very welcoming to the ladies to visit her there.
However, as everyone knows, this means fewer visits, and the focus will likely be on gift-giving during holidays.
Women in the inner quarters wouldn't abandon their entire families just for a get-together.
It's true that I had no choice in the matter.
"Didn't I say I'd go back once I'd packed up here?"
Although Shura was happy that Qifei came, he also felt sorry for her traveling back and forth.
As soon as the three children saw Shura, they surrounded him and started chattering incessantly.
Shura listened patiently to them, said a few words to them, and then had someone take them out to play.
"Anyway, you won't be staying for more than a few days, so I thought I'd tell the lady here and help you pack your things."
Over the course of five years, even though Shura was always easy to please, Qifei would sometimes come over for a short stay, and she naturally wouldn't make herself suffer.
Don't be fooled by its simplicity; there's actually quite a lot to tidy up.
"That's great, now we don't have to live apart anymore." Xiu Luo told everyone to leave before embracing Qi Fei.
"The Emperor has transferred you to the Ministry of Revenue this time, so you'll probably be busy there for a while." Qi Fei smiled. "But at least you're back in the capital, so even if you're out early and back late, I can still see you."
Qifei had previously considered moving to Yingtian Prefecture.
However, after a few mischievous monkeys had their "enlightenment," they couldn't go anywhere.
So she decided to come and stay with Shura for a while after some time.
They don't take care of the child; they still live together as a couple.
Shura would occasionally go back to see the children. Although he missed them, he preferred living alone with Qifei to Qifei.
The two had a very good relationship, so it was natural for Qifei to conceive.
After Qifei became pregnant, it was Xiuluo who went back to see her and stopped letting her come to Yingtian Prefecture.
I was afraid she would bump into something or get hurt.
Qifei later gave birth to twins, two girls.
The two girls were born showered with love and affection.
Lady Chang Le simply adopted them as her goddaughters.
She told Qifei very seriously at the time, "I will never have children in my life."
Although I like your three little rascals, I can't accept them as my own.
Boys are a taboo subject, after all. If she were to adopt a godson, it would surely make many people envious.
But girls are different; she can spoil them without restraint.
Moreover, both of these girls, Qifei and Shura, are extremely beautiful, like a combination of Qifei and Shura.
After they grew up, their adorable appearance almost melted Lady Chang Le's heart.
Whenever Qifei stayed at Yingtian Prefecture for a short time, she would pick her up and take her there.
They called it cultivating a relationship with their goddaughter.
When the emperor visited Lady Chang Le, he found the two infants quite amusing.
He was initially not very happy that Madam Chang Le had accepted the two children.
However, after seeing the child, he understood why Chang Le wanted to do this.
The two children were so adorable, and being girls, I eventually acquiesced to it.
To be honest, the emperor held these two children more often than he held his own.
After a child can speak, he will call his godmother "godmother" and the emperor "godfather".
As they uttered each word one by one, the contrast between their two small faces was so adorable that it brought a smile to anyone's face.
Qifei and Xiuluo were helpless as their two children found a godfather as soon as they went to Chang Le Mansion.
Most importantly, the emperor hadn't refuted them yet, letting them shout as they pleased.
This made them a little uneasy.
Because of this, Qifei even asked Madam Chang Le about it, and she waved her hand, clearly concerned.
"Kids are just kids, they don't have any ulterior motives, they just know that their godmother and godfather are together."
The Emperor tacitly agreed, saying that a gift would naturally be given when the child came of age.
As for what gift it was, Chang Le didn't say, since it was still too early to discuss.
The two are still babies, and their coming-of-age ceremony is still a long way off.
Since Madam Chang Le said it was nothing, then Qi Fei and Xiu Luo should pretend they didn't know anything about it.
After all, the emperor hadn't said anything, so their initiative to bring it up seemed like they were deliberately sending the child to flatter him.
Although they didn't have any at all.
Shura was indeed very busy after returning to the capital, and his social engagements increased as well.
However, this is related to his gradual rise in the emperor's favor.
The Ministry of Revenue is the treasury of the nation, and the emperor must entrust it to a trustworthy person to feel at ease.
He was the one who put people in charge of road construction.
The emperor's every move was being watched, and those in high positions of power naturally knew what the emperor meant.
They treated Shura with great courtesy.
Prime Minister Song was quite regretful, as this was originally the person Song Yixin had her eye on, but unfortunately, his affair with his mistress later came to light, causing the emperor to harbor resentment towards him.
In addition, his wife later became close to Lady Chang Le, which made things difficult for them.
If he really harms his wife, there's no guarantee that Lady Chang Le won't try to sow discord between him and the emperor.
The emperor already disliked him, so he had to be even more careful with his words and actions.
Later, Song Yixin was hastily married into a prominent family by him, which played a role to some extent.
All he can do now is consolidate his position.
This made the emperor hesitant to touch him.
The older a person gets, the more they crave the power they hold. If they don't want to relinquish their power, they can only scheme for themselves.
Song Chengxiang was also very polite to Xiu Luo. One must remain polite to someone who has suddenly become a favorite of the emperor.
Fortunately, Shura wasn't from any faction; he was simply a loyal subject.
The current emperor has three sons, all of whom have just come of age and are not yet firmly established in their positions.
Some people were just watching and waiting, while Prime Minister Song had always stood on the side of the eldest prince.
What he wanted to ensure was that the eldest prince would be able to ascend to the throne.
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