Chapter 301 Epilogue
All the ministers in the hall were silent. The new master sitting on the dragon throne was deep-minded and unpredictable, and his methods were swift and decisive.
Only two months after taking power, he had already begun to revise the legal code, change taxes, open the imperial examination, develop water conservancy... These drastic measures turned the entire court upside down.
After the court session, Xie Tingzhou left the palace to pick up Chen Yu.
Since Emperor Yongning passed away, although Shen Yu looked fine and had not shed any tears, she often looked depressed.
All the people she could regard as confidants and close friends in this world are gone, and she can't help feeling depressed.
Xie Tingzhou was very worried and often sent her to talk with Yu Wanqiu.
The carriage was driving on the street, and Xifeng rode beside it, "Your Majesty, the court officials kneel down every day to ask you to ascend the throne and become emperor, why do you always refuse?"
Almost everyone thought that Xie Tingzhou was heading for the position of the Emperor, but when the road ahead was smooth and there were no obstacles, he stopped in front of the dragon throne.
"I am willing to carry this mountain and river, but I don't want it to become my shackles."
Xie Tingzhou looked at the people passing by and said, "When you are an emperor, there are too many things you cannot do, and too many things you don't want to do but have to do."
No one in this world understands him, except Chen Yu, who has never asked him this question.
The Shen Mansion had been newly renovated. The maids took off their jewelry and deliberately walked with light steps, for fear of disturbing their master inside.
"Are you used to living here?"
"I'm used to it." Yu Wanqiu said with a smile, "Why wouldn't I be used to it?"
Chen Yu was teasing the baby in the cradle. The baby had his mouth open and saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth.
Yu Wanqiu gently wiped the saliva with a handkerchief and said, "My teeth have started to grow. I drool a lot recently."
"So cute." Chen Yu pinched his chubby little hand and shook it gently, saying, "If I wasn't physically disabled, I would be the one to carry my father to reunite with my mother, and my brother would be able to stay home with you and the children."
"Your brother is the elder brother.
These are things he should have done.”
Yu Wanqiu looked at Chen Yu's bulging belly and asked, "It's been eight months, right?"
"No." Chen Yu put her hand on her belly, "Only seven months."
Yu Wanqiu was surprised and said, "How come it's so big? It's growing really well."
“I eat a lot.”
The child next to him said, "Aunt, Xuan'er and Auntie eat the same amount."
"That's right." Shen Yu smiled and rubbed Li Xuan's head.
Li Xuan was the only son of Li Zhaonian.
Before leaving, Li Zhaonian gave Queen Chu a cup of poisoned wine to send her away, leaving only his only son Li Xuan, whom he entrusted to Chen Yu, asking her to send the child far away.
Chen Yu wanted to find a good family for the child, so Li Xuan stayed in the palace temporarily to be taken care of by the original nanny. Later, Chen Yu discovered that the nanny did not even let go of the young child, beating and scolding him all day long, and the child could not even eat enough.
Where could such a child be sent? She was worried about sending him to anyone to raise, so Shen Yu kept Li Xuan by her side.
She regarded Li Zhaonian as her confidant, so she asked Li to call her aunt.
The maid knocked on the door and said that the prince would come back to pick up the princess after the court session. Chen Yu stood up and said goodbye, walked out of the yard and placed her hand in Xie Tingzhou's palm.
Spring came early this year, and the snow began to melt just after the New Year.
Horse-drawn carriages were traveling on the street, with people coming and going on both sides, and red New Year lanterns were hung on the doors of the shops on the street.
When passers-by meet acquaintances, they will say Happy New Year to each other.
Xie Tingzhou led Chen Yu along the silent palace path.
Deep and shallow footprints stretched into a line in the snow. They walked quietly, letting the wind fill their sleeves.
This imperial city has witnessed the rise and fall of several dynasties. The wind of history has been blowing for thousands of years. Countless people have come forward one after another, just to keep the mountains and seas unchanged and the world peaceful.
They walked in the long river of time, leaving behind one record after another in the history books.
Chen Yu recalled the winter of the seventeenth year of Tongxu.
They met each other in the war.
Let's walk through the winter snow and step through the spring breeze together, and love each other passionately in the season when the mountain flowers are in full bloom.
"Ayu."
Chen Yu turned her head, the floating clouds suddenly dispersed, and Xie Tingzhou smiled like a spring breeze.
"I love you."
————(End of the full text)———Sprinkle flowers
The author has something to say:
Preparing for the end is where my anxiety begins.
As I watched the outline become shorter and shorter, I knew it was time to say goodbye again. I was glad to have told you another story, but at the same time I was reluctant to leave.
Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu have been with me for several months. They have gradually grown from a vague idea in my mind to something I feel is alive.
I have cried with them over their losses and rejoiced with them over their victories, as if I had witnessed their entire lives.
To be honest, I was very depressed while writing this article.
I read Wang Anshi, Zhang Juzheng, Xin Qiji, Li Yu... I wanted to understand the cultural and social conditions of the time from the stories of the ancients, but unfortunately, all I read from different stories in different eras was the sadness of history.
Imperial power is the shackles that bind Li Zhaonian, and the outline is the shackles that bind me. Now that the outline is finished, let me give you a heads-up: the author is about to go crazy.
I'm going to let myself go in the extra chapters and write whatever comes to mind, so there's no need to try to figure out the logic of the extra chapters, because, there is no logic!
Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has been with me throughout the process. You really gave me a lot of encouragement.
A friend who is also an author asked me if readers would quarrel or curse at me. I said they were really nice and would point out typos for me every day. To be honest, I was really proud of myself at that time.
Okay, enough nonsense, see you in the next book.
————Knowledge
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