Chapter 230 The Empress
The tutor left after a while.
As for what he said to Xiao Mo, Shen Shuyao had no idea.
On the third day, Zhang Jiming brought civil and military officials to the Xiao family again, but Xiao Mo did not go out to meet them.
When he came back for the third time, the Prime Minister came with piles of memorials. He talked about spring plowing, famine, flood prevention along the Yangtze River, and the upcoming dam construction...
The old Prime Minister recounted the incident one by one, his brow full of worry.
Xiao Mo's eyes were moved, and he finally said: "Your Excellency has a heart for the country and the people, and I feel the same way. My ancestors have been blessed by heaven many times, and I can't bear to see the people displaced and the people suffer. Since I have the trust of the late emperor and the trust and support of all the ministers, I will give it a try!"
All the ministers breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Then came the emperor's wise voice.
Chen Shuyao from Yan Yutang listened to Cai Qi excitedly talking about the situation outside and could only mutter, "He's gone? I wonder if he'll come back today."
Cai Cai didn't hear clearly at first, then thought about what her master seemed to be talking about whether to return or not, and immediately continued: "Then he shouldn't return, right? Prince... Isn't the emperor going to live in the palace?"
Chen Shuyao also found it funny, thinking about the places she had lived in after coming to the capital, from Jiyunzhai to Mingxiuyuan in the Shen Mansion, and then to Yanyutang, and she was about to enter the palace.
She couldn't help but think of Old Madam Xiao. It would be great if the old lady were still alive.
The night I woke up from the dream, it must have been the old lady who came!
She patted her shoulder and said with her lips moving: I'm leaving.
The old man's departure caused the emperor to feel guilty. The descendants of the Xiao family worked hard for the emperor's country for generations, but they were still suspected, slandered, and even lost their lives.
Are the so-called kings, princes, generals and ministers actually of different species?
Then why can’t you be the emperor yourself?
Chen Shuyao couldn't help but smile as she thought about the man's previous pretentious rejections.
In a sense, they are somewhat similar as a couple.
Cai Cai didn't know if what she said was right or not. She just saw the Crown Prince's wife smiling slightly, as if she had secretly eaten some candy. She looked a little naughty and mysterious, but she was incredibly lively and beautiful. Cai Cai was stunned for a moment.
Suddenly, she heard the lady in front of her cough, and her heart skipped a beat. Only then did she realize her own mistake.
Cai Cai lowered her head and couldn't help thinking: No wonder the prince couldn't walk every time he saw her wife.
Originally thinking that Xiao Mo would stay in the palace that night, Chen Shuyao climbed into bed early.
When she was half asleep, she suddenly fell into a cool embrace.
Seeing the person in his arms curled up in a ball, Xiao Mo reached out to her neck. His hand was still slightly cold, and Shen Shuyao shivered from the cold and woke up completely.
She blinked and asked, "Why are you back?"
The man didn't say anything, but looked at her quietly.
Chen Shuyao quickly changed the subject with a smile: "My husband, are you thinking about Yaoyao?"
Xiao Mo still didn't reply, but just unbuttoned her clothes without question. Shen Shuyao couldn't avoid it, and finally had to let him run over her and take her.
After they had washed and were lying on the bed, the man said, "You should move in tomorrow too!"
"So soon?"
"What else? You go with the child first, and then go after mother has handed over the affairs of the Duke's Mansion." The man had a smile on his lips, but his words were impolite.
Shen Shuyao looked at him and asked, "Are you unhappy today?"
"You're so bored, why don't you try to deal with so many memorials? You're on a pirate ship." Chen Shuyao giggled when she heard his childish words.
Then she added, "How can the emperor speak like that? You must never do that again!"
"But I can't help you share those things."
"You sit over there." Xiao Mo said and laughed.
"I still have to watch Qiyun."
"Then you can take him with you and educate him. When he grows up, he can help daddy share the burden." After he said that, he looked at the woman's bulging cheeks and couldn't help but pinch them.
"That's not what a good father would say." Chen Shuyao angrily slapped the other person's hand away.
After the two got to know each other, they talked without any reservations.
She gradually discovered that the arrogant Prince Xiao was actually a big cat at heart. If you stroked his fur, he would become very easy to talk to.
The next day, not long after Chen Shuyao got up, a ceremonial guard came to greet them.
Seeing the future queen directing the servants to move her usual things, all the palace servants who came to greet her volunteered to help.
It was exactly noon when Chen Shuyao left the Chengguo Mansion. The early spring sunshine felt warm on her body, and the wind was filled with the fragrance of flowers and the chirping of birds.
Everyone in the mansion came out to see her off. The moment she stepped into the carriage, she couldn't help but look back at the mansion she had lived in for several years. The solemn and majestic stone lions were still there, and the gate was still lined with pine and cypress trees...
She still remembered the girl who was nervous but pretended to be calm when she first entered the mansion. The little girl held her brother's hand and bravely and cautiously welcomed her new life.
The girl at that time would never have imagined that one day she would step into that palace and even become the owner of it.
Shen Shuyao couldn't help but smile slightly.
Even though she was going to a new place this time, it was completely different from when she first came to the capital.
She was no longer just pretending to be calm, but was truly fearless.
Chen Shuyao had never thought that she had just moved house, but it attracted so many people to watch.
The carriage in the palace was uncovered, and she held little Qiyun in her arms, listening to the admiring voices around her and hearing people running after the carriage.
The servants and Xiao Mo stood outside the palace gate, looking forward to it. Even though a long time had passed, no one dared to show any impatience.
The person who can make the emperor wait is destined to be someone they cannot afford to offend.
Since the death of the previous emperor, these people have been asking about the new emperor and his family.
Shen, from an orphan to the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, and then to the wife of the Crown Prince of Chengguo Mansion, is now about to sit on the throne of Queen.
That almost legendary life is enough to make one's blood boil!
Seeing the shadow of the ceremonial procession appear in front of them, everyone stretched their necks to look over there.
The woman sitting in the carriage had her hair tied up high. She was wearing a crimson dress today. The canopy above her head swayed, and scattered sunlight shone down, making her face look even whiter than jade.
The woman was holding a delicate and pretty child in her arms, and she looked calm and gentle.
But when she saw the man waiting for her, a mischievous smile appeared in her eyes.
The palace maids lowered their heads, and their new emperor stepped forward, embraced the woman, and the two walked into the palace together.
The dress fluttered, bright yellow and crimson intertwined with each other.
The man occasionally lowered his head to listen to the woman talking, looking extremely intimate.
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