Chapter 658 The Three Brothers Return Home!
"His Majesty!"
Shen Lanxi: "Call me Big Sister!"
The three laughed and exclaimed in unison, "Big sister!"
"Why!"
Shen Lanxi responded crisply.
The anxiety that Shen Yuanjing and the other two had felt on their way here dissipated considerably because of this sound.
"Mother is in the Cining Palace. I will take you there!"
The three walked and talked.
The three Shen brothers told her interesting stories about the border, and she told them about what was happening in the capital.
Soon we arrived at the Cining Hall.
"Greetings, Mother!"
Although their mother had been granted the title of Empress Dowager, they did not have royal blood and could not be called "mother."
They had already discussed it on the way here.
"Get up, you've had a long and bumpy journey, you must be tired!" Zhou Xinrou looked at the three brothers with concern.
"As long as Mother is well, we won't feel so burdened!" Shen Yuanjing said.
Zhou Xinrou: "Look at you all, after all these years, you've become so polite with your mother!"
Shen Yuanjing and his two companions were somewhat unaccustomed to their mother's sudden warmth.
Shen Yuanjun: "Mother, His Majesty said you go back to the Shen family to see Father every day. How is Father?"
How could someone possibly read Shen Congwen's works every day?
Zhou Xinrou glanced at Shen Lanxi, thinking that this was probably another lie her good daughter told for the sake of her reputation.
"He is still the same. I have sent people to search for famous doctors and medicines everywhere. I believe that your father will definitely get better."
But the letter sent to the Northwest clearly stated that their father was dying soon, and their return this time was solely for the funeral!
Although the three Shen brothers had doubts, they dared not ask openly.
"When I had nothing else to do, I made several new outfits and shoes for the three of you!"
Several palace maids brought over clothes, shoes, and socks.
"You have traveled a long way, so take a bath and change your clothes before you go to see your father!"
Bathing in the palace? That's not appropriate, is it?
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "You should all wear these as a token of my mother's love!"
Since the matter had been discussed to this point, the three of them naturally complied.
"The three brothers are being cared for by me. If Your Majesty is busy, please go ahead and attend to your business!"
Shen Lanxi followed up, saying, "You all wash up first, then eat something. I'll come back in a bit!"
Shen Yuanjing and the other two felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Even though Her Majesty is now the supreme ruler, they should be reserved when they see her.
Why is it that now that she's gone, I feel even more uncomfortable being alone with my mother?
“Yuan Jing, Yuan Jun, Yuan Qing, I neglected you before, it was my fault.”
"But at that time, danger lurked everywhere, and your mother really didn't dare to be too good to you, for fear of implicating you!"
As Zhou Xinrou spoke, she started to cry.
The three Shen brothers quickly tried to calm him down.
...
Shen Lanxi returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to continue processing the memorials sent from various places.
Time passed, and when I looked up again, the lights were already on.
Dressed in brocade robes, with his back to her, he lit the candles in the hall one by one.
"You're back."
Cheng Zheng turned around, a slight smile playing on his lips.
I'm back.
Without much delay, I returned after settling Sang Guo in.
He had a lot to say to her, and in the end, he wrote it all down on paper.
As I kept saving them, I accumulated several bags full of notebooks.
"For my eyes?"
Cheng Zheng nodded.
Shen Lanxi put down the memorial and picked up... a notebook, carefully flipping through each page.
His reflections on the beautiful scenery he passed by along the way, as well as local anecdotes, products, and strange tales, and his evaluation of her.
And what I heard along the way about the improvements made in the local area.
More than anything, it was the regret of not being able to travel with her.
He treated sending Sang back as if he were going on a trip.
After dinner, she continued reading what she hadn't finished.
Until the bed curtains were lowered.
...
"Zhou Xinrou has entered the palace, so be careful," Shen Lanxi said casually with her eyes closed.
Cheng Zheng was about to fall asleep, but he perked up his ears again.
Two breaths later, he opened his eyes wide.
Nod slightly.
"Go to sleep!"
Cheng Zheng was no longer sleepy.
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Zhou Xinrou took the three Shen brothers back to the Shen family.
"Hey you guys, come here right now! See who's here?"
The Shen family children all stood together, not daring to make a move.
The Shen family received instructions a day in advance that none of the children would go to the academy today; they would all stay at home.
Yesterday, Zhou Xinrou, citing concern for her son and wanting to have a long talk with him, invited them to stay in the palace for one night.
"These kids have become stupid from learning so many rules."
"Your father is back! Hurry up and go greet him!" Zhou Xinrou said with a warm smile.
The Shen family children dared not move, for their grandmother had never smiled at them.
Liu and Miao stepped in to smooth things over.
"The children haven't seen their father for a long time, so it's normal that they didn't react immediately."
"I almost didn't recognize Yuan Hao when he returned from his campaign."
"Emei, Peng'er, quickly call for help!"
The three children, somewhat reserved, stepped forward to greet the person.
"Father!"
Yuan Jing and the others looked at the children they hadn't seen in a long time, and their eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Your father came in such a hurry this time that he didn't bring your mother with him, nor did he bring you any gifts. He will make it up to you later!"
Before they could exchange more than a few words, Zhou Xinrou told the three brothers to go see Shen Congwen.
"I brought a piece of Ganoderma lucidum from the palace. It was presented to me by my servants yesterday. I asked them to take it to the imperial physician to see if it could be used as medicine!"
Shen Conglian: "Your Majesty, you have brought many good medicines from the palace. The storerooms at home are overflowing with them."
Seeing that Shen Conglian was sensible, Zhou Xinrou smiled and said, "This little bit of stuff is nothing. As long as it can save your life, it's worth it no matter how much more you have!"
Shen Congli was about to flatter the Empress Dowager by saying that she cared about his elder brother, but he realized that it was inappropriate.
The Empress Dowager is no longer their sister-in-law; she is now the Empress Dowager, and the former Crown Prince is preparing to posthumously confer the title of Emperor upon her.
Can he say that?
Definitely not!
"Big brother will definitely be alright!"
When the three Shen brothers finally saw their father's face, they found it hard to accept.
"Father, how did he become like this?"
Seeing that no one spoke, Shen Conglian braced himself and said, "Your father drank too much alcohol before."
Shen Congli took over the conversation.
"You didn't see it, he practically wanted to be soaking in a vat of wine, watching him drink was terrifying."
Liu: "My family tried to stop them, and everyone we saw tried to stop them, but it was no use."
Miao said, "My eldest brother even hit your third uncle because he tried to stop him from drinking, and he broke his head."
As if afraid of being credited, Liu quickly said, "Your second uncle was also beaten. He was scratched on the neck, and there's still a mark here." She pointed it out directly to the three brothers.
It's not that they didn't take good care of their boss; they shouldn't be blamed for that.
The three Shen brothers immediately thanked the second and third branches of the family.
"No need, no need, we're all family."
"Come back and visit your father; maybe if he's happy, his health will improve!"
"Don't be too sad, we've all done our best."
"His Majesty and the Empress Dowager have brought all the imperial physicians from the palace. They've also sent all the best medicines!"
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