Huan Yue was pregnant and basically stayed in Qing'e Palace.
There is no absolute safety outside. The weather is getting warmer, and the Qing'e Palace is quite beautiful.
Although the back hall was used to grow a lot of vegetables, it was lush and green in the spring.
Little Xie Yi was carried away by his imperial grandfather again.
In the Zichen Palace, the child received far better treatment than his father. In particular, the emperor himself served him.
Huan Yue had nothing to say about this super grandparent-grandchild pair.
However, that scoundrel hasn't become emperor yet, and his son is already two years old. I wonder how he feels?
Xie Zhou returned after finishing the matter of posthumously conferring the title of emperor upon King Zhuang of Song.
Emperors who are posthumously honored do not have temple names, but some members of the imperial family and meritorious officials are entitled to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and this should also be done properly.
(There are fifteen side halls on each side of the main hall. The east side hall enshrines the ancestral tablets of meritorious members of the royal family throughout history, while the west side hall enshrines the ancestral tablets of meritorious officials of different surnames.) King Zhuang of Song was already of high status, but now he is only a hair's breadth away from heaven.
Some officials strive for posthumous titles so that they can be buried with the emperor and have their names enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. This brings not only fame but also substantial benefits.
Huan Yue remained seated on the throne, without rising.
Xie Zhou changed his clothes and came over, holding his wife in his lap.
Huan Yue asked, "Your son is about to grow up."
Xie Zhou looked at his wife, kissed her, and said, "Isn't it wonderful? Father Emperor taught me personally. I'm fine now, we can just be together, hehe."
Huan Yue wanted to slap him.
Xie Zhou hugged his wife tightly and whispered, "What about Wanshou Palace? Or, how about we move to Changxin Palace instead?"
Huan Yue stared at him for a long time: "That's still a long way off."
Xie Zhou nodded. It would be fine if his father lived in Wanshou Palace and he lived in Changxin Palace.
They are all behind Taiye Pond, about a kilometer away, making it very convenient to show filial piety.
Xie Zhou said to his wife, "We'll raise a grandson too."
Huan Yue asked, "Haven't you had enough of raising your son yet?"
Xie Zhou thought for a moment: "If I had many sons, I might have enough to support. But it's different with grandsons."
Huan Yue looked at him and realized he was overthinking things.
Xie Zhou hugged his wife, thinking, "It's all good now."
Di Baose ran over, sighing, "I'm so angry."
Xie Zhou did not let go.
Huan Yue ignored him and asked Bao Se, "What's wrong?"
Di Baose grew increasingly furious: "Isn't Wu shameless? She's enjoyed a life of luxury in the palace for over a decade, yet she's done quite a few good deeds. Fortunately, Consort De is cautious."
Huan Yue asked, "Did anyone get hurt?"
Di Baose said, "No. Consort Xian is careful when raising the Seventh Princess, and Consort Xing is also careful when dealing with Princess Tai Ning."
So, is Consort Wu planning to target the Seventh and Eighth Princesses?
The palace maid said, "She tore off her own beautiful skin! It's already a blessing that the sage bestowed upon her a title; she simply didn't want it anymore."
Huan Yue said, "After investigating, take her to Changchun Temple and punish her with eighty strokes of the cane."
Di Baose said excitedly, "They even want to extend their reach to the Eastern Palace. I promise to investigate thoroughly and not wrong her."
Xie Zhou was curious: Bao Se could even investigate cases now?
Di Baose snorted and ran away.
Xie Zhou ordered his men to keep an eye on things; there were quite a few people who wanted to harm Bao Se.
Xie Zhou won't harm her again, but he can protect her. Not many people can live such a happy life.
Huan Yue sighed, "Some people may look timid, but they're anything but."
Even if someone was naturally timid, years in the palace would probably have toughened them up. However, being able to toughen up requires talent; some people just simply can't do it. Princess Guanghua was probably one of those cases.
So people like Wu Meiren should be kept in check; they think they can do whatever they want just because you give them a little taste of their own medicine.
The eunuch came to report: "Master Taixu and a large group have arrived at Taiqing Palace."
Huan Yue asked, "Changing your move again?"
The eunuch laughed and said, "Master Taixu was originally in Taiqing Palace in Luozhou. He felt that the suppression of the Chan Sect was too much, so he came to Sheng'an to fight for it properly."
Huan Yue said, "So he doesn't know what the Chan Sect has done, he doesn't care what the Chan Sect has done, and he still has a group of remnants around him? The Taiqing Palace too?"
The eunuch reported, "The Taiqing Palace in Daye Ward is quite large, and there are people who recommend it."
Huan Yue nodded, so someone was stirring up trouble.
She just stopped caring. If you're going to cause trouble, you have to get things going eventually; there are plenty of people to handle it.
The eunuch gossiped: "Master Taixu has two female disciples who seem to be fairies descended to earth."
Huan Yue was speechless: "Didn't he receive the blessing from the Great Void Immortal?"
The eunuch left. He found this tactic rather boring.
In early spring, people are busy with spring plowing, preparing for a possible poor harvest this year.
The poor harvest is likely due to several reasons, including drought, flooding, hail, strong winds, or earthquakes.
Don't be too happy about a good harvest; from sowing to harvest, you have to worry every day for several months, because even a small thing can affect the harvest.
What the imperial court must do is beyond Heaven's control, but no matter what happens, it must be able to respond promptly, minimize losses, and ensure that the people can get through this safely.
There's no need for displacement or increased losses. Grain reserves will be in place.
All the granaries need to be thoroughly inspected, so there's a lot of work to be done.
Xie Zhou was quite busy. His father didn't care about some trivial matters, so he had to work from morning till night.
You need to know which officials in the court and those outside the capital are good and which are bad.
After dinner, Madam Yang returned carrying the eldest grandson of the emperor.
Huan Yue held his precious son in his arms.
The child was overjoyed, hugging his mother.
Huan Yue asked, "What did you eat with your grandfather?"
The child looked at his mother, unable to explain, and then hugged her affectionately.
Huan Yue held his precious child in his arms, and his grandfather always picked out the best food for him.
The child told his mother, "There is an old Taoist priest."
Huan Yue finally managed to hear clearly: "Is it Master Taixu who has entered the palace?"
The child shook his head. Not yet.
That means someone was talking about this matter with a sage.
In one day, besides offering beautiful women, there are all sorts of other things; you can make a profit by fooling someone once.
Huan Yue ignored all that and played games with the children.
Xie Zhou came to hold his son. He's grown up fast after the New Year and is almost a grown man.
Little Xie looked at his father with shining eyes.
Xie Zhou kissed his son and whispered, "Don't dream."
When a child blinks, it's not a dream.
Xie Zhou would not be able to receive it.
Sometimes, the grandfather and grandson can understand each other.
Anyway, Xie Zhou knows his son is cunning, but as long as he can still act cute, that's fine.
Huan Yue changed his son's clothes.
Children should sleep with their mothers.
Huan Yue then placed him on the large bed.
Xie Zhou asked, "Should the stone sleep in the middle?"
The little boy looked at his father and mother, and then said, "Yes!" He wanted to sleep between his father and mother.
Huan Yue looked at the treasure, finding it more and more beautiful. He wondered if the second child would be as handsome.
If the second child isn't good-looking, things might get a bit rough.
Huan Yue understood the family with several children, especially the less outstanding one.
It's hard for people to control themselves sometimes, and fairness isn't so easy to uphold.
So children also need to compete for attention and affection. If things are handled well, everyone will be fine.
Xie Zhou thought the second child shouldn't be ugly; with such good-looking parents, there was no reason for the child to be ugly.
The Emperor is still awake in the Zichen Palace.
My father-in-law is very careful.
The emperor glanced at him and said, "Don't worry. I'm perfectly fine. Do you think I'm a fool for talking about immortality?"
My father-in-law is much more relieved. Most of those quack elixirs are unreliable.
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