Shen Huaixu just said "Oh".
If Dad wanted to remarry, he would definitely tell her first. Since he didn't tell her, it means there is no chance yet.
Seeing that she was indifferent, Chao Hua asked again, "Aren't you worried?"
Shen Huaixu was stunned, "What are you worried about?"
"It's not easy to get along with a stepmother," Chao Hua said as a matter of course, and then gave a serious warning, "Your father is becoming more and more valued by the emperor. Such a large mansion must have a mistress. You have to be more careful..."
Seeing that Chaohua was speaking seriously, Chen Huaixu did not interrupt.
What she said was something that ancient people thought was very normal.
After Dad became the Jingzhao Yin, it was unrealistic for him to live a secluded life like before. He always had to interact with colleagues and exchange gifts during festivals. She took care of the miscellaneous affairs of the mansion in her time. Since the family was simple, it was not necessarily too troublesome.
In the Zhongli Bridge case, the father and daughter made great contributions and received many rewards. The thieves' strategy of sowing discord did not have much effect, and they were still deeply favored by the emperor.
The court is a place where people are quick to change with the wind. Once the wind changes, everyone is smiling. At this time, those who want to make friends with them may not be sincere.
“…Did you hear clearly?”
Chen Huaixu smiled and replied, "I heard it, I heard it. Why are you so talkative today? I usually think you're so heartless, and I thought you didn't understand these things."
Chao Hua muttered: "After all, I am also a princess..."
As the two were discussing this, a eunuch stopped Shen Su, who had just left the court, and said, "My Lord, please stay. His Majesty wishes to see you."
Shen Su stopped and turned to follow the eunuch.
Arriving at the Imperial Study, the emperor and his minister first discussed some political matters before the emperor got to the point. "Mr. Chen, it's not my place to ask about a minister's family affairs, but someone has found the Empress, and the Empress has found me. To avoid offending the Empress, I have no choice but to ask a few questions. You're in your thirties now, have you ever thought about adding another person to your harem?"
Chen Su pondered and said, "Your Majesty, I haven't thought about this yet."
Emperor: "Then think about it carefully, and tell me when you're done..."
Chen Su: "I have made up my mind. My daughter is still young and needs my careful care. In addition, I am busy with government affairs and I really don't have the energy..."
The emperor glared: "...Mingyi is ten years old, not young anymore."
Chen Su: "This is the first time I have raised a daughter."
The emperor glared again. So what if it was his first time raising a daughter? He had never raised a daughter before, and the age was obvious to him!
Having said that, the emperor finally understood what Chen Su was thinking. He held his forehead with a headache and said, "Since you have made up your mind, I will do as you say."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After watching Chen Su leave, Eunuch Xi came to the emperor with new tea.
The emperor was lost in thought.
Eunuch Xi said softly, "Your Majesty, please have some tea."
The emperor came to his senses.
"It's been so many years, and nothing has changed." He smiled and shook his head, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Eunuch Xi glanced at His Majesty and said, "I heard that Marquis Xuanping and his late wife were childhood sweethearts, and their love was as deep as that between Your Majesty and the Empress."
"I know he misses his deceased wife, but since she is gone, she should at least leave behind a descendant."
Eunuch Xi did not think about why His Majesty did not say this in front of Marquis Xuanping, and slowly began to grind the ink.
As Chen Su left, he knew very well that his response was exactly what the emperor wanted. After all, apart from the fact that he had the blood of the previous dynasty, which was criticized, he had no relatives, no children, and no close ties with the ministers in the court. These three points made him a lone minister who only assisted the emperor.
He did this not only to reassure His Majesty, but also for his daughter.
At Yuqing Temple, Chen Huaixu and Chaohua felt hotter and hotter as they went up, their little faces flushed, so they found a shady place to rest.
It is not a holiday now, so there are not many people in the temple, but it is lively enough.
"I've put a lot of effort into accompanying you today. Think about what to treat me to dinner after we get down the mountain," Chao Hua complained.
Shen Huaixu looked at her, "Didn't you want to come here on your own? And—"
She glanced at the palace maids in casual clothes standing guard not far away and said in a low voice, "How could your grandmother let you go to such a crowded place? Wasn't the lesson from last time enough?"
"Aren't you here with me?" Chao Hua pouted. "I brought a whip with me this time. You're strong, and I'm skilled with it. Let's see who dares to mess with me."
"Or," she squinted her eyes, "you don't want to treat me to a meal?"
"I'll treat you if I have some money left after we get out of the temple."
"How much money can I spend in the Taoist temple?" Chaohua asked curiously.
After a while, she knew the answer.
He asked the young Taoist priest to find the abbot of the temple. As soon as the abbot appeared, Shen Huaixu took out the gold ingot he had prepared and handed it to the Taoist priest.
Not only the Taoists, but Chao Hua was also dumbfounded. Who was this grand ritual for?
The abbot also asked: "Daoist friend, what is this..."
"Master, may I have a moment to speak?"
Waiting for an answer, Chao Hua could only watch Chen Huaixu and the master walk away.
"I would like to plant a tree in Yuqing Temple and invite the Taoist priests to perform a seven-day ritual."
This was the strangest request the Jade Purity Monastery's abbot had ever heard. "What kind of tree are you planting, fellow Daoist? And why are you planting it in Jade Purity Monastery?"
The preface to Shen Huai only said four words, "what the old friend seeks."
The temple master did not ask any more questions, but simply explained to Shen Huaixu that it was inconvenient to plant in the front yard of the Taoist temple, so they could only plant in the back yard.
Shen Huaixu didn't have any requirements for this, just asked for careful care, and she would deliver the saplings in seven days.
In order to ensure the survival of Amu's seeds, she wanted to plant the seeds in a planting space first so that they would be easier to raise when they grew into saplings.
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