Yinzhen quickly stood up: "Please come in!"
Qian Shengyan also hurriedly stood up, and she called for her two children to stand up as well. Before the envoy delivered the oral message, they all bowed down.
"His Majesty's decree states that Prince Yong has handled the matter exceptionally well, which greatly pleases me! I hereby order Prince Yong..."
After finishing his long speech, Yinzhen, along with Qian Shengyan and the two children, bowed again: "Your subject obeys the Emperor's command."
The messenger quickly stepped forward, smiling broadly as he flattered Yinzhen: "This servant greets Prince Yong! Congratulations, Prince Yong! His Majesty has been thinking of you very much! His Majesty has specifically instructed that once the matter is settled, Your Highness should set off as soon as possible, for His Majesty is waiting for you!"
"I also miss my father, the Emperor!" Yinzhen sighed.
After exchanging a few more words, Yinzhen instructed Su Peisheng to personally take the envoy to rest and also arranged a special welcoming banquet.
After seeing the people off, they couldn't eat their meal on the ship.
Since the Emperor could think of Yinzhen from a thousand miles away, Yinzhen naturally had to do something in return. He instructed Hongshi to study hard, told Yuanshou to listen to Qian Shengyan, gave Qian Shengyan a few more instructions, and then hurriedly returned to Jiuzhou Qingyan.
Qian Shengyan knew that Yinzhen probably wouldn't be coming for a while. Since Kangxi left the capital, Yinzhen had been busy for a period of time, and then he spent all his time in the courtyard, seeing his mother and son every day. Now that the Emperor had issued an edict ordering Yinzhen to quickly prepare and send it to the frontier, then...
After calculating the time, Qian Shengyan happily realized that this huge garden would most likely be inhabited by her and Yuan Shou, the two masters, from now on!
Once Yinzhen had sorted out the population, land, and other matters, he would set off to find Kangxi. Kangxi would usually return to Luan in September, before the Golden Offering Festival, which meant...
Four months! A full four months!
No men! Complete freedom!
It was just her and her son!
Live there! In the Yuanmingyuan!
What's even more amazing is that there are no men, and even fewer women!
All the wives were confined to Prince Yong's residence, but she alone lived in the Yuanmingyuan!
Aww, what an amazing life this is!
Qian Shengyan held her son and almost burst into tears of joy.
Of course, to show her virtue and reluctance to part with the man, while Yinzhen was busy at the front, Qian Shengyan was not idle either. She opened the storeroom, cut cloth, and had the sewing room rush to make several sets of new clothes for Yinzhen.
She calculated that it would take about five days to get to Rehe from here, even at a fast pace, and ten days if she wasn't in such a hurry.
There's nowhere to wash clothes for the past ten days. It's not easy to go out at this time, especially for a prince like Yinzhen. He probably needs to haul several cartloads of things...
He probably had his own plans. Qian Shengyan was just expressing her feelings and even prepared a few extra pairs of underwear for him to change into.
With everything prepared, Qian Shengyan was looking forward to the day when Yinzhen would finish his business in the capital and set off for Rehe. Moreover, news had also reached the garden from the Fujin (Prince's wife), who said that she was very worried about the Prince's long journey and had specially sent two maids to serve him.
These two maids were so beautiful they could eclipse the moon and shame the flowers; it goes without saying how they should be served.
Qian Shengyan was truly impressed by Ulanara. She had managed to find two beauties in such a short time and generously and appropriately presented them to the prince to help him relax on his journey. Wouldn't that make Yinzhen remember her kindness even more?
So she waved her hand, not keeping the two maids any longer, and had them sent directly to Wanfang Tianhe.
Qingxue was still a little anxious, but there was nothing she could do. What Ulanara was doing was simply what a Fujin (principal wife) should do. No matter what Qian Shengyan was like inside, she was still a Gege (princess) after all, so what could she do?
But who could have imagined that on the very night the two beauties were delivered, Yinzhen, whom he hadn't seen for over half a month, suddenly came to Peach Blossom Village.
Seeing how dark and thin he had become, Qian Shengyan felt a pang of sympathy. She brought a bowl of slightly chilled mung bean soup to Yinzhen and gently advised, "Your Highness has worked hard. Please take care of yourself. This whole family is counting on you."
"Don't worry, I know." Yinzhen finished his mung bean soup in one gulp, put down the bowl and said to Qian Shengyan, "Get ready, come with me to Rehe to escape the summer heat in five days."
Qian Shengyan: ? ? ? ?
She couldn't believe it: "What?"
"You didn't expect that, did you?" Yinzhen smiled, then grasped Qian Shengyan's fingers and squeezed them, seemingly with a mixture of regret and helplessness. "I'm also hesitant. After all, Yuanshou is still young, and this journey might be too arduous. But..."
He leaned closer to Qian Shengyan and whispered, "But I can't bear to part with you. I want to take you with me wherever I go."
Qian Shengyan: ...
Her smile was stiff: "My lord... what have I done to deserve such concern from you..."
"You're very good." Yinzhen squeezed her fingers again. "I've asked Zhang Qilin to stay behind. He knows what to take when we go out. Have him talk to Qingxue about it. Also, take Yuanshou's things. It's better to have too much than too little. We're tentatively setting off in five days. The journey will probably be a bit arduous, but it'll be fine once we get there." He thought for a moment and then added, "I also want to take Hongshi with me. Please take good care of him."
Qian Shengyan: ...
She almost couldn't even manage a smile anymore.
At this point, it's too late for regrets.
Why, why is she so good and so likable, making Yinzhen reluctant to part with her no matter where he goes? If she could be like the Fujin, like Lady Li, like Lady Song, then wouldn't he not need to go?
...But that would only mean being left in the Prince Yong's mansion, guarding a small courtyard, which would be quite boring.
Why couldn't she stay at the Yuanmingyuan? Yinzhen could easily take any concubine to take care of his son…
Oh, there aren't any suitable concubines...
Why isn't Lady Nian coming in yet?!
Unfortunately, no matter how much her heart pounded, Qian Shengyan couldn't refuse. She had long understood one thing: to survive in this dynasty, she could only rely on a man—either her husband or her son.
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