Chapter 192 Returning
Now that Kaifeng Mansion has cleared out so many acres of land, it still needs to be digested, so he doesn’t plan to do anything for the time being.
His father took the initiative to give him a holiday, and he was happy to have some leisure time.
Back in the East Palace, Zhao Xing said he was going to the study to read, and asked Zhang Guifen to return to the Spring Palace first.
Zhang Guifen said goodbye to Zhao Xing and returned to Chunhe Palace. As soon as she changed into regular clothes, Qian’s mother reported: "To the Crown Princess, nobles Yu and nobles Sheng are here."
"Invite them in." Zhang Guifen said.
When the main room entered, Yu Yanran and the others would definitely come over to see the ceremony. Zhao Xing made excuses to leave just to make room for them.
Zhang Guifen got up and came to the main hall and sat down at the top.
After a while, Yu Yanran and Sheng Shulan walked in.
"Meet the Crown Princess!" The two of them saluted.
"You two sisters, please take a seat quickly." Zhang Guifen said with a smile.
Although Sheng Shulan is older than her, she is the main wife, so calling them sister is not a big deal, and they are still close to each other.
"Thank you, Crown Princess." The two of them thanked each other and sat down with some anxiety.
Although Yu Yanran had met Zhang Guifen, Zhao Xing was there when the two met.
And Zhang Guifen didn't come in at that time.
Now Zhang Guifen is already the princess holding a golden book and treasure. If it were an ordinary family, Zhang Guifen would be the matron of the house, and they would be the concubines.
This analogy is not appropriate. After all, the two of them have not been canonized yet, and they are not even considered concubines, they can only be regarded as maids of the same house.
Sheng Shulan has never even met Zhang Guifen, and now she is pregnant.
Generally speaking, concubines get pregnant before the main wife, and they do not end well.
She was naturally worried.
Zhao Xing had comforted her before, but it was of little use.
"Why are the two sisters so nervous?" Zhang Guifen said with a smile: "As the saying goes, everything goes well with Taoism. This royal family is no different from ordinary people, but it is still a family. As long as the two sisters serve His Highness well and abide by the rules, I will I will not embarrass the two sisters.”
“I will remember the Crown Princess’s teachings and serve your Highness and the Crown Princess well,” Yu Yanran and Sheng Shulan said quickly.
"Sister Sheng is pregnant. She should pay more attention to her self-cultivation. There is no need to come here every day to say hello." Zhang Guifen looked at Sheng Shulan and said.
"Thank you, Princess. It's just that the imperial doctor said that I can move around more and it won't be a problem." Sheng Shulan said.
"Then you don't have to worry about getting up so early every day. You can come and talk to me at ordinary times." Zhang Guifen waved her hand.
“Yes.” Seeing Zhang Guifen say this, Sheng Shulan could only agree.
Seeing that the two of them were a little nervous, Zhang Guifen had a brief chat for a while, asked about the situation in the East Palace, asked someone to give them a meeting gift that had been prepared long ago, and then let the two of them go back.
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The next day, Zhao Xing went to bed to practice martial arts. As soon as Zhang Guifen had washed up, a palace maid came to report, and Yu Yanran and Sheng Shulan came to say hello.
Zhang Guifen smiled slightly when she heard this. Yesterday, she said that Sheng Shulan didn't have to come to pay her respects, which was also a test.
If Sheng Shulan was spoiled and coquettish, she would naturally not come over to say hello when she heard her say this.
Now it seems that Sheng Shulan is either honest and knows the rules, or she is smart.
No matter which one it is, it is relatively worry-free for her for the time being.
She is not the kind of jealous person who is anxious to tidy up her concubines and establish her authority.
As she said yesterday, as long as they understand the rules, she doesn't want to embarrass them.
Now that she has just entered the palace, if Sheng Shulan is spoiled and coquettish and makes things difficult for her, it will actually be difficult for her.
It's not that she can't take care of it, but it's just that she was a little too hasty just after entering the palace, and she was afraid that Zhao Xing would be unhappy.
Now that Sheng Shulan is here, it means that they can live in peace in a short period of time. As for whether Sheng Shulan is honest and thoughtful, we will slowly understand it.
When Zhao Xing came back, Yu Yanran and the others had already left.
Zhang Guifen didn't say anything, and Zhao Xing didn't ask either.
Including the situation when Zhang Guifen met Yu Yanran and the others yesterday, Zhao Xing did not ask anything about it.
The status of the head wife must be guaranteed. This is necessary for the peace of the family.
Zhao Xing also knew Zhang Guifen's temperament, so naturally he would not interfere.
When Zhao Xing came back, Zhang Guifen ordered the meal to be passed around, but Zhao Xing did not ask Yu Yanran and the others to eat together.
From now on, eating together will only happen during family banquets during holidays.
It is almost impossible to appear normally.
Zhao Xing doesn’t like ancient rules, but in ancient times, some must be followed.
Before Zhang Guifen entered the door, he could ignore the rules, but after Zhang Guifen entered the door, she must abide by them. Otherwise, no matter how generous Zhang Guifen is, she will think too much.
After all, Zhang Guifen received etiquette education since she was a child, which means respecting elders and younger ones.
This has nothing to do with being generous or not.
And if you do this often, it will also make other concubines feel pampered.
After all, his future concubines will not only be Yu Yanran, but Yu Yanran and others may not become pampered because of his tolerance.
Many rules in ancient times were regarded as bad feudal habits, but many rules were also necessary for their existence.
"The internal officers and female officers from the Sixth Bureau of the East Palace will come over in a moment. Aunt Feng used to take care of it. If you don't understand anything, just ask Aunt Feng." Zhao Xing said.
The Sixth Bureau of the East Palace is responsible for managing all the chores of the East Palace, including food, clothing, housing and transportation.
These were originally managed by the Crown Princess. Before Zhang Guifen entered the door, she had always been in charge of them.
Zhao Xing never let Yu Yanran and the others touch these.
“Yes.” Zhang Guifen was also a little nervous after hearing this.
Although she had learned housekeeping lessons from her mother, the East Palace was a little different after all, and she didn't know if she could manage it well.
But these are what she must do, so there is no reason to refuse.
After the meal, Zhang Guifen stayed to meet the female officials and the eunuchs in charge of the Sixth Bureau of the East Palace, while Zhao Xing went to the garden to fish.
The sun is shining brightly today, suitable for basking in the sun and fishing.
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"Your Highness!"
Zhao Xing was lying on the rocking chair, holding a fishing rod, very leisurely.
Hearing the words, he turned his head and said with a smile: "Sit down."
"Yes!" Yu Yanran and Sheng Shulan sat down after hearing the words.
“Don’t stay bored in the house when you have nothing to do. Now that spring is coming, come out and enjoy the flowers.” Zhao Xing said with a smile, “When I catch a fish, I’ll let the kitchen make soup for you at noon. ”
"Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness will have to work harder. It won't be enough if you catch less." Yu Yanran smiled.
“Don’t worry, if I can’t catch it alone, I’ll ask someone to catch it for you.” Zhao Xing said.
"Sister Shulan can't smell meat lately. If His Highness caught it himself, Sister Shulan would definitely be able to drink it, but not necessarily if someone else caught it." Yu Yanran said with a smile.
"Shulan, are you still feeling better?" Zhao Xing asked with concern after hearing this.
"Your Highness, I am much better now and there is nothing serious." Sheng Shulan said.
"If you have something to do, you must tell it. Don't hide it, you know." Zhao Xing said.
"I know." Sheng Shulan nodded.
"The Crown Princess has a cheerful temperament. As long as you abide by the rules, she will not embarrass you. You can go out and walk around when you should. I have made a gadget for you. When it is ready, I will teach you how to play. I won’t be so bored anymore,” Zhao Xing said.
He has already asked people to play mahjong, but now that there are only three people in the harem, he must be included.
The two beauties chatted and fished leisurely.
If the reform is successful in the future, Xixia is pacified, and the sixteen states of Yanyun are recovered, the throne will be passed on to his son as soon as possible.
It seems not bad to take a group of beauties and travel around the mountains and rivers every day.
Zhao Xing has no idea of being emperor until death.
It’s so cool to be the Supreme Emperor, free and easy, and you don’t have to work.
This kind of idea is destined to be difficult to realize.
Zhao Xing doesn't know if that day will come.
Even if he had, he might have been old by then and no longer had the energy.
The harvest was good in the morning. I caught seven or eight crucian carp ranging from half a catty to one catty.
A crucian carp of this size is best for stew, and Zhao Xing let go of the rest of the fish.
Have someone send the fish to the kitchen and tell them to divide the stew into three portions and give one portion to each of Yu Yanran and the others.
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March 28th
Early in the morning, Zhao Xing and Zhang Guifen took a carriage and headed to the British government with several carts of gifts.
Zhang Guifen looked a little excited. She had been away from home for a few days. Although Zhao Xing was very kind to her and now had a distinguished status, she could not help but miss home.
(End of this chapter)