In the Chu Palace, the Emperor of Chu, sitting on the dragon throne, looked quite majestic, but when he saw the scroll brought by the spy, his eyes became a little softer.
He was not a cruel and incompetent ruler. Instead, he was always forgiving and gentle. He just married a jealous and domineering queen, who harmed his most beloved Concubine Chun.
The only thing he felt thankful for was that his son was still alive. Not only that, he also had a wife and children, and grew up to be tall and mighty, unlike his other sons, all of whom were poisoned by the queen and became weak.
Even the prince was not spared...
He really regretted marrying that vicious woman!
The chief eunuch Liu Gonggong observed and said, "Your Majesty, since we have found the fourth prince, why don't you send someone to bring him back to the imperial city to reunite with you?"
The King of Chu could see the good news with his own eyes, and laughed loudly, "I will not only bring Yi'er back, but also bring my grandson back to the palace!"
"There is also Yi'er's princess. Although she is from the countryside, she is in love with Yi'er and they share life and death. I will also fulfill their wish and bring them back together."
After what happened with the Queen, he also saw through it. He felt that he owed Yi'er and was ashamed of his mother. If he separated Yi'er and the Princess again, he was afraid that Chun'er would not let him go a hundred years later.
"Send the imperial envoy to Yun'an County and make sure Yi'er and the others are brought back to the palace."
"Yes, I will do it right away."
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A few days before the Dragon Boat Festival, Chen Shuyi bought glutinous rice early to make rice dumplings.
Dad and Mom like to eat sweet food, but Chen Shuyi and Chu Yi prefer salty rice dumplings, so she prepared candied dates, red beans, yams, and sweet chestnuts for the sweet rice dumplings. The salty rice dumplings are simpler, with pork belly and salted duck egg yolks.
Zhuang Mei arrived at her daughter's house early to make rice dumplings with her. Shushan and Shulan, who had just returned from school, were playing with He Ting. Chu Yi and his father-in-law were killing chickens and fish to prepare lunch.
The rice dumplings are cooked in a large pot until they emit a strong aroma of bamboo leaves, which mixed with the aroma of meat is very appetizing.
He Ting was too young to eat too much glutinous rice, so he only ate a few bites. Fortunately, he didn't cry or make a fuss, but just watched others eat.
Chu Yi was eating the rice dumpling with tender meat and the fragrance of bamboo leaves. When he saw his son looking at him eagerly, he quickly finished the meal, washed his hands, and picked up his son.
"Come on, Daddy will take you to fly a kite!"
"Great, great~" Chu Heting is very sensible at a young age. He usually sees his father eat a lot, but now he only eats one zongzi...
"But Daddy, are you hungry?"
"Dad is not hungry, let's go."
Shen Shuyi was eating a triangular rice dumpling that was bigger than his fist when he suddenly heard footsteps outside, as if a large group of people were coming.
The first person to enter the gate was Chu Yi, who had just taken his son to fly a kite. He opened the gate while holding his son in his arms. Following him came the county magistrate in official uniform and several adults in red official robes. Further behind them came a gorgeous carriage and two rows of uniformed guards.
The county magistrate and the man in red official robes knelt down in front of Chu Yi as soon as they entered the room and spoke loudly:
"Your Highness, I have seen you!"
"I, your humble servant, am here on your majesty's orders to welcome the prince back to the palace!"
The Shen family members who were eating rice dumplings were dumbfounded. What, what...Prince?
Their son-in-law is a prince? !
They didn’t recognize those gentlemen in red official robes, but they recognized the Yun’an County Magistrate!
This can't be faked!
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At night, after coaxing He Ting to sleep, Chu Yi lay on the bed and held his wife in his arms, his face pressed against Shen Shuyi's for a long time without saying a word.
Shen Shuyi hugged his waist and asked, "Are you still thinking about what happened during the day?"
The imperial envoy who was ordered to invite him back to the palace has already informed Chu Yi of the whole story. Now the imperial envoy is living in the county government office and can set off back to Beijing as soon as Chu Yi nods.
In his previous life, Chu Yi was alone in Lihua Village. When he learned that he was the emperor's son, he went to the imperial city without any worries.
But in this life, he has too many concerns, and the matter of the imperial city is still unknown. What if he goes to the imperial city and makes his wife and children restless? Then he...
"Well, Shuyi, to be honest, I don't want to see my biological father. When I was in Lihua Village, my father treated me like his own flesh and blood. I already regard him as my biological father. I want to go to the capital just to see the place where my mother once lived. I often heard my father say that my mother was a beautiful and talented woman..."
Shen Shuyi held his hand tightly, "Then let's go to the capital together, husband, we originally planned to move to the capital to live and see the capital's scenery when He Ting is bigger. This is just ahead of schedule and it doesn't matter."
Chu Yi held her hand in return and buried his face in the crook of her neck, "My lady, you are so kind."
Shen Shuyi deliberately stepped on him, and the man immediately grabbed the delicate and unscrupulous little foot.
His feet could not move, Shen Shuyi's hands around his waist lifted his clothes and touched his muscular chest...
Chu Yi's Adam's apple moved, and he slowly exhaled a long breath, then lowered his eyes to look at her white little hands doing something wrong in the candlelight.
Just when she was about to do more, he held her waist without saying a word, lowered his head and bit her lips.
Hot breathing sounded...
Chen Shuyi opened her moist eyes and looked at Chu Yi's furrowed brows. He had taken the bait again. Let's drink and enjoy today. Why think about those troubles?
Chu Yi pressed her hands on the pillow, staring at her with his dark eyes without blinking, his movements somewhat forceful.
A little serious, but also very sexy...
Shen Shuyi pursed his lips and complained, “You’re grabbing my hand again…Why don’t you let me touch your chest?”
"You are also the one who loves to flirt, and you are also the one who is spoiled. Be good tonight." Chu Yi said heavily...
Shen Shuyi couldn't persuade her, so he closed his eyes and muttered weakly, "Chu Yi, you are really annoying..."
She complained, but her legs were hooked around him...
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The people who were most excited to go to the capital should be Shushan and Shulan. After bidding farewell to their mentor, they went to the capital with great anticipation to see the prosperous imperial capital, but they were also worried that with their qualifications it would be difficult for them to enter the academy in the capital to study.
Chen Liang and Zhuang Mei were nervous and anxious along the way. They originally wanted to stay in Yun'an City. After all, they were used to living there. In the capital, they didn't even have a neighbor to talk to.
But they didn't want their daughter and son-in-law to worry, not to mention that their two young children were still in school, and they couldn't let their daughter and son-in-law worry so much. Besides, the grandchildren are still young and they can help share some of the burden.
Of course, they have lived in Lihua Village for most of their lives and worked as peasants for most of their lives, so they also want to go to the capital to see the prosperous and bustling capital.
Shen Shuyi sat in the carriage and said to Chu Yi: “There are many nobles in the capital, and they have a lot of silver. I can open a store and do business then.”
"Maybe there's more money to be made from this business than from making sugar. Besides, you're already a prince, so it's impossible for you to make sugar every day. What if the emperor gives you a job?"
"I don't want any job, I just want to stay with you and the child." Chu Yi held her hand tightly.
Chen Shu thought of the fact that he died on the battlefield in his previous life. Well... it's better not to be a general, but even if he becomes a general, she, a prophet, will not let Chu Yi die.
"Okay, I know. Let's talk about it later. I haven't decided what business to start in the capital yet."
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