Chapter 106
Prince Rui directly took out the late emperor's will from his bosom and handed it to Chu Xiuming. This was what Princess Rui told him. They are all family, if they are still on guard against each other, how can they get along well? Prince Rui still had doubts in his heart, but now that he knew that even Shen Jin had come to the capital for his sake, he no longer had any other ideas.
Chu Xiuming took it and gave it to Chu Xiuyuan to keep it. He then carried the thing and went to see Prince Rui, Princess Rui, Shen Qi and the others off personally. Although Zhao Duan had a lot to say to his sister, he knew that now was not the time to talk. After sending them to the Jin Mansion, he said goodbye.
Not only Zhao Duan, but Chu Xiuming and the others did not stay long either. Shen Qi had been holding Baozhu by himself and was unwilling to let go, while Baozhu had been crying non-stop, stretching her hands towards Concubine Chen, which made people feel distressed. However, Concubine Chen was holding Shen Qing and did not even look at her again. Shen Qi felt sorry for his daughter and could not help but feel that Concubine Chen was too cold-hearted. He did not know whether his daughter was not valued at all by Concubine Chen. He could not help feeling angry when he thought about it, but he also knew that it was not like the capital now, so he could only lower his head and hold his daughter tighter without saying a word.
When Prince Rui saw Concubine Chen holding Shen Qing and leaving with Chu Xiuming, he frowned and was about to say something, but Princess Rui gently pressed his arm, so he held back his words. After everyone left, Princess Rui met the servants in the mansion, most of whom were originally from the Rui Palace. Princess Rui took a look and made arrangements, handing everyone over to Cui Xi, then looked at Shen Qi and said, "Let me see the pearl."
Shen Qi's eyes were red, and it was obvious that she had just cried. Hearing this, he handed his daughter to Princess Rui. Princess Rui patted her gently and asked someone to fetch water to wipe Baozhu's face. Baozhu was tired of crying and was twitching. Shuang Qiao hurriedly got some honey water to feed Baozhu. Since leaving Beijing, Shuang Qiao had been taking care of Baozhu. Seeing Baozhu like this, she could not hide her heartache. However, she saw that Shen Qi's expression was not right just now, so she naturally did not dare to move.
King Rui looked at it and said, "What's going on?"
"I'm afraid she's too shy to be with the child." Princess Rui was not as polite as Shen Qi. After coaxing the child for a while, Baozhu reached out her hand to Shuangqiao, and she handed the child to Shuangqiao. Baozhu lay in Shuangqiao's arms, hiccuping.
Shen Qi couldn't hold back her tears. Princess Rui sighed slowly and said, "My Lord, you take a rest first. I'll take Qi'er to wash up."
King Rui nodded and said, "I'll go see the layout of the study."
Princess Rui agreed and took Shen Qi, Shuang Qiao and Bao Zhu into the inner room. The layout of this room was in accordance with Princess Rui's habits in Beijing. Princess Rui had already seen it when she was changing clothes. "Shuang Qiao, please sit down too."
After Shuangqiao paid her respects, she sat down on the small round stool in the corner, daring only to sit halfway. Baozhu was drowsy in Shuangqiao's arms. Shen Qi's expression was a little distorted, and Shuangqiao naturally noticed it, but on Princess Rui's side, she could only lower her head and said nothing before Princess Rui spoke.
Princess Rui glanced at her daughter, lowered her eyes slightly and said, "The stitching on Baozhu's clothes looks familiar to me. Was it made by Concubine Chen?"
"Replying to the princess, it was made by Concubine Chen." Shuang Qiao immediately understood what Princess Rui meant. If Shen Qi and Concubine Chen had a grudge, it would be very disadvantageous to Shen Qi. "In addition to this set, Concubine Chen also made a lot of other clothes. The rest were made by the maids in the general's mansion."
Shen Qi asked, "Why are there only a few sets?"
Shuang Qiao answered respectfully, "Concubine Chen..."
"Shuangqiao, take Baozhu and go downstairs to rest first." Princess Rui spoke before Shuangqiao finished speaking.
Upon hearing this, Shuang Qiao quickly stood up and bowed, then went downstairs carrying Baozhu.
Shen Qi said sternly, "Mother..." She wanted to say that Concubine Chen didn't care about Baozhu at all, and wanted to say that Concubine Chen had become too independent, but when she saw the look in Princess Rui's eyes, she couldn't continue.
Princess Rui said calmly, "Shen Qi, you disappoint me so much."
"Mother." Shen Qi looked at his mother in disbelief.
Princess Rui said, "Have you done enough to be reckless?"
Shen Qi said angrily, "I didn't."
Princess Rui rubbed her brows tiredly and said, "Shen Qi, no one forced you to leave Beijing, and no one owes you anything. If you still act like this, I will ask the Marquis of Yongning to send someone to send you back."
Shen Qi seemed to have lost his spirit for a moment and sat down. Princess Rui continued, "It's okay on the way. After all, your father and I understand you, but now we are in a border town. You are a guest in someone's home. Put away your temper as a princess."
"Mother..." Shen Qi covered her face and started crying.
Princess Rui didn't even try to comfort her, she just said, "Shen Qi, Concubine Chen doesn't owe you anything. Children are the least likely to hide anything. If Concubine Chen was not good to Baozhu, how could Baozhu rely on her so much?"
"But Baozhu cried so pitifully, but she was indifferent." Shen Qi said with sobs.
Princess Rui said coldly, "Is she going to snatch the pearl from your arms and comfort you?"
Shen Qi stopped talking, and Princess Rui spoke up, "You only care about Baozhu crying, didn't you see Concubine Chen crying too? If she wasn't thinking about you and Baozhu, why would she be like this?"
"I was wrong, mother." Shen Qi said.
Princess Rui shook her head and said, "Go back and think about it carefully. You don't understand what you did wrong."
Shen Qi moved his lips but could not say anything. Finally, he responded dejectedly. After seeing Shen Qi off, Princess Rui walked to the window, opened it and looked at the scenery outside. Although she had not yet walked around the entire courtyard, she could tell from these few places that this courtyard was indeed well thought out, especially with the Zhao Mansion next to it.
It's just about my daughter. Shen Qi's temperament has become a little left-wing now. She can see clearly the major issues, but she is a little... Shen Qi hasn't even seen clearly that Concubine Chen is no longer the Concubine Chen in the Rui Palace. She is willing to take care of Baozhu because she is kind. Even if she is unwilling to take care of her, who can say anything? What's more, Concubine Chen is willing to return the child to Shen Qi, which is also good. If Concubine Chen really can't bear to let go, then it's not certain whether Baozhu can return to Shen Qi.
Border town... Princess Rui looked outside and suddenly stretched her hand out of the window. When Cui Xi came in, Concubine Chen had regained her composure and just said, "Cui Xi, rearrange all the furnishings in the room. Put the pair of happy bottles in..."
"Yes." Cui Xi had no doubts, but responded respectfully and wrote down carefully what Princess Rui told her.
In fact, Cuixi knew that the furnishings and clothes in the capital were not what Princess Rui liked, but they had to be that way. However, no one knew this, but Cuixi had noticed something. Princess Rui never liked dull colors, she liked beautiful and flamboyant colors.
Now that she had left the capital, Princess Rui no longer had to put herself in a difficult position. However, she discovered that she seemed to have changed a lot over the years. She no longer liked the same things she did before she got married, nor did she like the same things she was used to in the capital. She seemed to have merged a lot.
When Prince Rui came in, he saw the maid busying around and asked, "Why is it not to your liking?"
Princess Rui smiled and said, "Not really, I just want to change my mood."
Prince Rui stopped asking questions. Princess Rui did not ask anyone to change everything, so it was done quickly. Prince Rui asked someone to go out and ask, "Concubine Chen is not living with us?"
Princess Rui was arranging the vase, which contained the flowers that she had just asked her maid to pick. She did not trim the extra branches like she did in the capital, but just adjusted the position. Hearing this, she said, "Well, Jin girl has come to the capital, and it's not good for the Yongning Marquis's mansion to have no one in charge."
King Rui frowned and said, "She is just a concubine."
Princess Rui smiled when she heard this and said, "But she is Jin's biological mother. It's not good for Dongdong to have no one to take care of him."
Prince Rui thought about it and felt that what Princess Rui said made sense. He nodded and said, "Then bring Brother Qing back and keep him by your side."
Princess Rui didn't want to raise a child for the prince's concubine, so she just said, "Didn't Concubine Chen take good care of Brother Qing?"
"After all, he is my son. It is not a problem to raise him in the Yongning Marquis's mansion." Prince Rui said.
When Princess Rui heard this, she knew that despite her persuasion along the way, Prince Rui had some extra thoughts in his mind. However, it didn't matter. With her watching, it was just some thoughts and it couldn't become reality. She said, "In that case, let's take him back."
As expected, Prince Rui nodded with satisfaction. Princess Rui continued, "Qi'er hasn't been well these days. And with Baozhu around, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of the child if I leave him with me."
"Who will raise him then?" asked King Rui.
Princess Rui said, "Just leave it to the maids."
Prince Rui frowned. Princess Rui felt that although Concubine Chen would be reluctant to let go, she would have to make choices. In fact, according to Princess Rui, it would be better for the child to be raised with Concubine Chen. Not only would Concubine Chen take good care of the child, but the child's future would also be better. "In fact, it's good to have Concubine Chen take care of the child. If the prince misses Brother Qing, just bring him here to stay for two days. We just arrived at the border town and there are still many things to do."
"Okay." King Rui said then.
Princess Rui nodded and said nothing more. Prince Rui slowly exhaled, "What about Xi'er?"
"Xi'er, take a rest today, and we'll do whatever we want tomorrow." Princess Rui understood what King Rui meant. He was asking about Shen Xi going to the military camp. King Rui didn't want his son to take risks, but Princess Rui agreed. Thinking of the ideas that King Rui had instilled in Shen Xi along the way, Princess Rui felt a little upset. She still had to have a good talk with Shen Xi.
King Rui said, "There's no need to work so hard."
Princess Rui was pleasantly surprised to see her son this time. She saw all the changes in her son. She saw clearly that her son would definitely grow up if he continued like this. Didn't Prince Rui love his son? He did, but his love was different from Princess Rui's. "I think Xi'er is very good like this. He also likes the life in the military camp. Besides, with the third son-in-law, he won't be in any danger." He narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Military power is very important."
Prince Rui suddenly thought of Emperor Cheng. Wasn't it just for the military power that he made all these troubles? When things were done, he would not distrust Chu Xiuming, but compared with Chu Xiuming, his son was more reassuring. Thinking of this, he kept silent.
"Do you think Miss Jin will be in danger?" Prince Rui suddenly asked.
Princess Rui said, "I don't know either. We are the ones who implicated her."
King Rui pursed his lips and said, "I will make it up to you later."
"Yes." Princess Rui lowered her eyes slightly, hiding the emotions in her eyes.
After a day's rest, Shen Xi came to pay his respects to Prince Rui and Princess Rui early. Princess Rui asked her son to stay by her side to talk. Prince Rui also wanted to stay and tell her something, but Chu Xiuming sent someone to invite Prince Rui, so he left first. After only the mother and son were left, Princess Rui asked Cui Xi to wait outside. She didn't keep them in suspense and asked directly, "Xi'er, your father told you a lot of things along the way. You must have forgotten them all."
"Ah?" Shen Xi didn't react for a moment.
Princess Rui looked at her son and pointed to the capital. "That position is not for your father to sit in. You should give up those thoughts and just listen to your uncle."
Shen Xi looked at Princess Rui and asked, "Mother, why do you say that?"
Princess Rui simply said, "Anyone would be tempted by such temptation, but you must remember that it is not your father's position. Do you think your father can hold that position with his ability?"
"But there are also grandfathers and uncles." Shen Xi asked, "Besides, who else can sit besides father?"
"A person who is more legitimate than your father, the Crown Prince of Ying, and even Emperor Cheng." Princess Rui said in a deep voice, "I'm telling you, I just hope you don't hold on to those unrealistic ideas, which would be inappropriate at that time."
Shen Xi's expression changed drastically and he asked, "That's impossible."
Princess Rui pursed her lips and said, "Why do you think your uncle went to the border town?"
Shen Xi opened his mouth to answer when he heard Princess Rui say, "Don't say it's for me and your father. At that time, we hadn't yet decided to come to Border Town, and the situation in Border Town... Why do you think your uncle was accepted by everyone as soon as he arrived, and even had free access to the meeting room."
After being mentioned by Princess Rui, Shen Xi also realized what he had been neglecting. Princess Rui looked at her son and softened her voice and said, "Think about it carefully. Don't ask me if there is anything you don't understand."
"But..." Shen Xi looked at Princess Rui for a long time and asked, "Then what do you think I should do, mother?"
"Do what you did when your father and I were not here." Princess Rui said, "Don't think about things that you can't get."
Shen Xi lowered his head and thought for a long time before he said, "I understand, mother. I will listen to you." Did Shen Xi really understand? No, because he couldn't think of anyone who was more legitimate than his father or even Emperor Cheng, but his mother also said that she would not tell him the rest, so even if he wanted to ask, he didn't know how to ask, but he knew that his mother would not harm him.
Princess Rui's eyes flickered, and she said with a look of relief on her face, "If that's the case, that's good. You should go to your uncle more often. Just listen to what your father said."
Shen Xi nodded in response, and Princess Rui said, "Don't you want to go to the military camp?"
"I talked to my third brother-in-law yesterday. He asked me to accompany my mother to stroll around the border town." Shen Xi was reminded and realized his negligence. He said a little embarrassedly, "Mother, the border town is different from the capital. Let me take you for a walk."
Princess Rui smiled and said, "Okay, then take me and your sister out for a walk tomorrow."
"Sister..." Shen Xi asked after hesitating for a moment, "Are you feeling better?" He just found out about his elder sister and brother-in-law on the way, but it was not easy for him to say anything to persuade her.
Princess Rui shook her head and said, "I hope that if we walk more, your elder sister will be more open-minded."
Shen Xi nodded, and told his mother some interesting things in the border town, especially those in the military camp, and also talked about Zhao Jun and Zhao Che. Princess Rui knew that Zhao Jun liked to eat roasted whole lamb while Zhao Che preferred roasted beef. She also knew the content of the letter Shen Xuan wrote to him, and that Shen Jin often sent them things. Princess Rui looked at Shen Xi, who had grown a lot taller, and didn't know how her eldest son was doing now.
When he saw the gate of the capital, Sun Peng felt relieved. He also had an idea of how to explain to Emperor Cheng. Because of the weather, Shen Jin did not go directly to the palace, but went to Prince Rui's Mansion. At this time, Prince Rui's Mansion was deserted. At that time, Emperor Cheng searched Prince Rui's Mansion many times in order to find the escape route of Prince Rui and Princess Rui. Moreover, everyone in Prince Rui's Mansion was dismissed by Princess Rui, so even Emperor Cheng could not find them for a while. Now it is not like when he ascended the throne, and Prince Ying was watching covetously. If he made a big move, Prince Ying might...
The people in the Rui Palace were all arranged by Emperor Cheng later. Although they would take care of the affairs of the Rui Palace, they were not sad. So when Shen Jin arrived at the gate of the Rui Palace, he was a little surprised and asked, "Where are my father and mother?"
Sun Peng was on the side, looking at Shen Jin's expression, and couldn't tell whether it was true or false. If it was true... then it meant that Shen Jin really didn't know that Prince Rui and Princess Rui had already fled the capital. Didn't Prince Rui and his wife go to the border town? If it was false, Sun Peng looked carefully, frowned, and thought carefully in his heart.
Shen Jin had already sent the gatekeeper away and led his men directly into the Rui Wang Mansion. Then he panicked. After repeated inquiries, he learned that the Rui Wang and Rui Wang Fei had left the capital. Shen Jin looked at Sun Peng and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know what happened?"
"I don't know." Sun Peng knelt down and said respectfully.
Shen Jin obviously didn't believe it, but because Sun Peng had already followed him to the capital, she stopped talking about whether Sun Peng was a spy for the Prince of Ying. She just had someone clean up the courtyard where she lived. Sun Peng asked, "Why didn't the Marquis go to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion?"
"No one has lived there for a long time, and my time in Beijing was tight, so I didn't send anyone to clean up in advance." Although Shen Jin was in a bad mood, he didn't mean to make things difficult for anyone.
Sun Peng said respectfully, "I have escorted the wife of the Marquis of Yongning to the capital. I will take my leave now."
Shen Jin nodded and said, "I'm sorry for misunderstanding you a few days ago."
Sun Peng said, "I don't dare."
Shen Jin looked at Yue Wen and said, "I think he is going to report to the Emperor's uncle. Yue Wen, hand the envoy of the Prince of England to him."
Sun Peng didn't react for a moment. Shen Jin had been on high alert along the way, and he hadn't even discovered the whereabouts of the Prince of England's envoy. Why would he give his friendship to him now?
Shen Jin didn't say anything else, but just waved his hand. Yue Wen took the order and took Sun Peng to hand over the person.
An Ning stayed beside Shen Jin. After An Tao came in, she went to the small kitchen and brought some red date tea. The reason why it was so quick was that these things had been kept warm on the small stove in the carriage. Shen Jin took a few sips of the red date tea. An Yi took people to clean up the yard. Except for what was needed, the rest of the luggage was not opened. After all, they all knew that they were just resting temporarily in Prince Rui's Mansion.
An Lan had already returned to her room to clean up the places where the maids lived. Shen Jin saw An Yuan, who had been guarding Zheng Liang all the way. She smiled at Shen Jin and packed up with An Yi. An Tao asked, "What will Madam use tonight?"
Shen Jin said, "I'm afraid there's nothing prepared in the mansion. The vegetables are not fresh at this hour. Let's just make something based on what we have."
"Yes." An Tao responded respectfully.
Shen Jin looked at An Ning and said, "Don't let those people get close to my yard."
An Ning said, "Don't worry, Madam."
Shen Jin responded. The bed in the room had been made. An Yi came in and invited Shen Jin to go in and rest. Shen Jin nodded. She was also a little tired. Moreover, just two days ago, An Yi also confirmed that Shen Jin was pregnant, but it was still young. It was precisely because of this that she needed more attention.
"Let Yue Wen and the others leave early tomorrow morning." Shen Jin said with his eyes slightly lowered.
"Yes." An Yi agreed.
Shen Jin looked at An Tao and said, "You work harder, bring more people and prepare some dry food for them, An Ning can give some silver to Yue Wen and the others."
"Madam, you won't leave any one behind?" An Ning asked hesitantly.
Shen Jin shook his head and said, "They have their own arrangements."
"Yes." An Ning responded.
Shen Jin yawned and said, "If you need anything, I will arrange for those people in the mansion to buy it. I won't see outsiders tomorrow. Just keep whatever they give you."
"yes."
Shen Jin glanced and said, "An Yi stays, you all leave."
Seeing that Shen Jin had nothing else to do, An Ning took the others down first. An Yi handed the matter to An Yuan and stayed by Shen Jin's side. When no one was around, Shen Jin asked An Yi to feel her pulse and said, "Is the child okay?"
After An Yi carefully felt her pulse, she said, "Madam, you still need to rest well in the next few months." Although she had taken care of Shen Jin along the way and Shen Jin was also careful to rest, she was still a little unstable. "I will ask An Tao to make some nourishing soup for Madam. Madam, use some and take good care of yourself."
Shen Jin pursed her lips and nodded without saying anything else.
An Yi helped Shen Jin to lie down on the bed, and then said, "Madam, please go to bed early."
Shen Jin responded, "Remember to tell An Ning to let Yue Wen and the others leave as soon as the city gate opens." If they don't leave, it will be difficult to leave.
An Yi said respectfully, "I'll remember this."
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