Chapter 482 My brother has really forgotten his sister now that he has a wife.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Sheng immediately let go of Rong Yi's arm, ran a few steps to Consort Rong, tugged at her sleeve and shook it back and forth, pleading in a soft and coquettish voice: "Mother Consort~ I promise, I'll only be gone for a short while, I definitely won't stay and not come back! My older cousins will be watching over me, they definitely won't cause any trouble!"
Consort Rong still did not budge.
Seeing Sheng Sheng looking a little disappointed, Rong Kuangzhi couldn't bear to see his beloved granddaughter looking so aggrieved, and immediately made a decision: "Alright, your grandpa will make the decision for you. After Qingming Festival, I'll take you to the North!"
"Really?!"
Sheng Sheng was overjoyed. Before Consort Rong could even say no, Rong Kuangzhi slapped her across the face, not giving her a chance to speak.
"Alright, that's enough. If you're worried that Shengsheng is getting carried away over there, I promise you, I'll send her back to you within six months. And it will be me, your mother, and I who will personally bring her back!"
"ah?"
Consort Rong was stunned. "Father, do you mean that you and Mother will return to the capital?"
Sheng Sheng was also surprised: "Grandfather, are you worried that it's not safe for Sheng Sheng to go back to the capital alone? You can ask my cousins to take her. It's more than a month's journey between the north and the capital, and it's very troublesome to go back and forth."
"Hey, no, no."
Yung Kwong first waved his hand cheerfully, then sighed, looking somewhat helpless and sad.
Rong Kuangzhi chuckled self-deprecatingly: "I've fought on the battlefield for most of my life. I can honestly say that I've done right by the uniform I wear, by His Majesty, and by the Kingdom of Yu. Now I'm getting old, too old to fight anymore. I've already asked His Majesty for permission to resign and retire to my hometown. This trip back to Liaocheng is also to thoroughly settle things in the North and hand over important responsibilities to the younger generation. Your eldest and second brothers have been learning from me for many years and are already capable of handling things independently. I trust them completely. After things are settled, I'll take your mother back to the capital to retire, and I'll also bring Shengsheng back to you exactly as she was."
Yung Kwong-chi was nearing sixty and getting old. When others called him General Yung, even though he knew it was a respectful title, he was actually uncomfortable with it.
He dedicated himself to the battlefield since his youth, how could he be willing to just accept old age like this?
Sigh, but I can't deny that I'm getting old.
Consort Rong looked worried: "Father..."
Sheng Sheng also said, "Grandfather, I think your decision couldn't be more right. You've already spent decades on the battlefield and done enough. Why not spend the rest of your time on yourself and on your family?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Kuangzhi laughed and said, "Hahaha, you child, you are much more insightful than your mother!"
Consort Rong glared at her father with a mournful expression: "Father, what are you saying? I'm just worried."
"Alright, alright, your mother and I have already discussed it. Just as Shengsheng said, it's time to spend time with ourselves and you. Things are different now than before. Peaceful coexistence is the general trend. Besides, your brother and the others are here, so I'm at ease."
Yung Kwong-chi laughed heartily and said to Sheng Sheng, "It's settled then. When we return from the North, Grandfather can personally teach our little princess riding and archery every day. Oh, besides that, I think Sheng Sheng also has a talent for martial arts. Why don't we let her learn a weapon like a long whip? It's the most impressive weapon for a girl!"
"Okay, okay!"
The grandmother and granddaughter made the decision happily. Seeing this, Consort Rong was no longer worried. The north was cold, and Consort Rong was afraid that she would not be used to it, so she immediately began to prepare things for Sheng Sheng's journey north.
Xie Yunchuan was quite happy to know that she was going to the North. Apart from preparing some books for her and telling her to remember to read them wherever she went, he didn't say anything else.
Sheng Sheng suspected that he felt he was always disturbing his time with Li Manyan, and that she would finally have some peace and quiet once she left.
My brother has really forgotten his sister now that he has a wife!
After discussing it with Lu Chaosong, Xie Yunli also planned to return to Zhennanguan after the Qingming Festival memorial ceremony.
When Consort Shu learned that her son still had no interest in anything else and wanted to return to Zhennan Pass, she was furious but helpless. After all, her son was going to guard the border, not to wander the world.
Xie Yunli could only promise that he would not deliberately remain single for life, and that he would express his feelings to any girl he liked, only asking that Consort Shu would stop arranging marriages.
Consort Shu now hopes that he will get married and have children as soon as possible, but she just wants him to have a close friend by his side in a place far away from the capital.
Since Xie Yunli had said so, Consort Shu had no choice but to go along with him.
As for Xie Yun, he would often go sightseeing in the surrounding area. After spending the past six months in a leisurely manner, he felt even more that this was the lifestyle he wanted and even regretted not becoming the crown prince sooner.
I heard that Sheng Sheng is going to the North again, and I almost went with her, but Xie Yunchuan stopped me.
As for Xie Yunwen, he was still recuperating peacefully. He really wanted to go out and see the world, but unfortunately his physical condition didn't allow it. Because of this, Sheng Sheng even told him that she would take him out to play after he recovered.
Xie Yunqi, unusually, didn't deviate from his plan this time, because he was recently engrossed in opening his shop and had no interest in anything else.
Xie Yunqi had been planning to open a theater that day, and now that the first theater in the capital, Lichuntai, was incredibly popular, he was already planning to open a branch.
Who would have thought that Xie Yunqi, the former little tyrant of the capital, would have such a business mind, becoming a "businessman" who spends his days working with ledgers at such a young age.
Before, he only knew how to go up and down the mountain to poke birds' nests, but now he's only interested in making money.
There's no other way; I have a younger sister at home, and raising a sister is very expensive!
He was a man who vowed at the age of nine to give his younger sister a dowry of ten thousand taels!
Aside from her brothers, Sheng Sheng felt that her older sister was the most unusual.
After the start of spring, the imperial examinations will begin.
The imperial examination was divided into three sessions. The first session tested candidates on the Four Books and five-character eight-line poems. The second session tested candidates on essays, imperial edicts, and judgments. The third session tested candidates on historical and current affairs. Those who passed the exams became tribute students and could participate in the palace examination.
The imperial examinations have now reached their third session. This spring examination is a major national event, but Xie Yunjia is unusually paying extra attention to this year's examination, which makes Sheng Sheng feel a little strange.
It's not that she can't keep an eye out; princesses can have retainers and advisors too. Since Xie Yunjia has already moved out of the palace and has her own princess residence, it's understandable that she would want to observe and select talented individuals for herself.
It's just Xie Yunjia; she doesn't pay attention to anyone else but Lu Yixue, the eldest son of the Lu family.
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