Chapter 452: Visiting the Mother
In addition to the masters of the rank of concubine and nine concubines, the lower-ranking imperial concubines, Rong Jieyu, also received the imperial decree to return home.
There is also Lady Yu, who just came over.
As for the person just now, it was naturally not because of her, but because of her father.
The dates were staggered, and the first group to leave the palace were Concubine Qian Shu, Concubine Rong, and Fang Cairen on the ninth day of the first lunar month.
When Concubine Qian Shu returned home, she felt sad and miserable. All her relatives were gone, leaving only her younger brother and his wife.
Although he was respectful, he also showed that he didn't want to get involved anymore.
It looks glamorous on the surface, but not many people come. In the past, when the Feng family was powerful and well-established, there were many people rushing to curry favor with them, but now it is as desolate as before.
Concubine Qian Shu endured the time she had stayed there for before returning to the palace.
She cried uncontrollably in the carriage on the way.
After Empress Dowager Feng died, she felt lonely and desolate, but not as deeply as she felt at this moment.
Now, she felt that the world was so big and she was the only one walking alone.
Jinxiu tried to persuade him for a long time, but in the end she could only say: "My queen, please think about the second prince."
Finally, there was some light in Concubine Qian Shu's dead eyes.
Yes, she still has a son, she still has a child.
Rong Jieyu was fine, she just felt some emotion and shed tears after not seeing each other for so many years.
She had a low position and the Zhao family was relatively low-key, so they had lived well over the years. Feeling sorry for her because it was not easy for her in the palace, the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.
There weren't many guests at her house, but it was quite a lot considering her family's status, so they just had a lively banquet and then dispersed.
It was similar just now, except that she complained about the hardships in the palace, and her mother could only cry along with her; there was nothing she could do.
The concubines returned home one after another, and the whole November passed.
After Laba, Shen Changjing returned to Beijing on the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and Shen Chuliu returned home on the sixteenth day.
On the 16th, I got up early in the morning while it was still dark. Because I had told Shen Gengyi that he would be returning, Shen Gengyi was already waiting for me.
She now has a little palace maid named Baiguo who takes care of her daily life. She is sensible and well-behaved, and serves her while she stands in Cuiyunxuan.
She wasn't told not to sit down, it was just that she was too anxious to sit still.
Shen Chuliu simply drank a few mouthfuls of porridge and then saw Shen Gengyi.
Shen Biyu no longer had the same air as before. After paying her respects, she waited in a very polite manner.
Shen Chuliu did not delay and went to Fengzao Palace with her. Naturally, she did not see the queen, but the fact that Emei came out to see her in person also showed that the queen attached great importance to her.
After saying a few words, he said goodbye and left.
The carriage swayed slowly along the widest street in the imperial city. The only ones leaving the palace today were the Shen sisters.
In the carriage, Shen Biyu was a little nervous. She hadn't seen her family for a long time. Now she was just a lowly dresser...
I'm only slightly better than a palace maid. It would be such a shame to go home.
At a time like this today, the sisters would naturally go home, but she was the only one who was so embarrassed.
Even the sixth sister now has a legitimate son.
But she still wanted to go back, to see her mother and the place where she grew up.
The Shen family, upon learning that the queen had left the palace, had been waiting for a long time.
When the empress's carriage arrived at the gate of the mansion, everyone in the mansion came out to greet her.
Shen Chuliu was dressed up today, wearing a begonia red and gold floor-length skirt embroidered with vivid begonias.
He was wearing a bright red cloak.
The red gold and ruby jewelry on the double-knife bun sparkled brightly.
She slowly got out of the car holding Chi Su and Zhe Mei's hands, and Zeng Chun and Ji Mei pulled up her skirt from behind her.
The guards cleared the way and everyone in the mansion hurried forward to greet them.
There was a long red carpet at the door to welcome her and avoid getting her skirt dirty.
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "No need to be polite. Grandfather and grandmother, your granddaughter greets you two. Aunt, third aunt, your niece is here to greet you."
Everyone hurriedly said they didn't dare, and Shen Chuliu smiled and greeted his brothers and sisters again.
However, with Yuanxiao and others supporting them, the Marquis and the old lady were not forced to kneel down.
But the Song family members cannot be exempted. It is not a question of whether Shen Chuliu wants to accept it or not, but that she is the queen now and the others in the family are her subjects.
Shen Biyu, who was standing behind, felt her face burning with anger, but the Shen family was still reliable, and no one treated her badly because of her current status.
But asking the Shen family to pay their respects politely was not possible.
After entering and everyone greeted each other, Shen Chuliu temporarily went into the backyard with Qu and others.
Qu had been unwell some time ago, but she was happy when Shen Changjing came back. Now that her granddaughter has come to visit her parents, she is pampered by all the wives of officials and is very happy.
How could she feel uncomfortable at all? Liang saw her daughter from a distance and felt relieved to see that she looked OK. Although her eyes were filled with tears, she did not dare to cry.
This situation cannot afford any mistakes.
Everyone went through the official affairs, mainly Shen Chuliu met many imperial edicts and women from official families.
At a time like today, the Pei family finally came.
Shen Chuliu didn't try to get close to the Pei family on purpose, after all, they were still on the Shen family's territory.
After all these things were over, everyone was finally asked to leave with a single word: "Change your clothes."
Now it was the Shen family's turn to speak.
Shen Chuliu changed her clothes and came out. The old lady, wife, grandmother, sisters and children of the Shen family all came to pay their respects to her.
After seeing it seriously, Shen Chuliu rewarded the children.
"I haven't seen the Empress for several years." Shen Qinghe smiled.
His wife, Lan, also said hurriedly, "Yes, Your Majesty rewards the children in our family every year, and the children all miss you."
Shen Chuliu greeted them with a smile.
It's not that they are close, but she has no problem doing the face-saving work.
I was a little more intimate when talking to my sisters. We talked about our recent situations and they were all doing well.
The sixth girl, Shen Bizhi, who had just finished her confinement, was very grateful to Shen Chuliu. She had been dealing with her husband's family for several years, and finally defeated the concubine who had been brought into the mansion.
A legitimate son was born, but before that, the Liu family did not dare to let the concubine get pregnant first.
Because of the affair with the mistress, the Liu family felt indebted to her, and she had even asked her parents-in-law and husband to promise that the concubine could only become pregnant and give birth after she gave birth to her second son.
In this way, a few years passed, and she had completely established herself in the Liu family. How could she be afraid of concubines? After all, she was a pure ancient person and did not pursue a lifelong couple, so this was a good destination for her.
Shen Gengyi sat there and listened to the sisters talking. They didn't deliberately distance themselves from her, but they couldn't ask her if she was doing well either.
It’s hard to answer any question.
So, invisibly, it seems like I'm isolated.
She sat there as if her whole body was being stabbed by something. It didn't hurt, but it was very uncomfortable.
Shen Chuliu didn't care about her. Her mood had nothing to do with her.
Anyway, she was able to handle it with ease and didn't feel awkward or embarrassed at all.
(End of this chapter)
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