Host, no! You are still the only female official in the Great Yan Dynasty. You must be diligent!
Guagua, i promised to attend court in my husband's place! My fiancé, the Crown Prince, has been awake for so long, and I'm still attending court. I really, really don't want to go.
Shen Changyuan: I don't care whether you want to or not. You have to go to court today. Everyone is waiting for you!
Why...
He's really worried sick.
"Dad, can I ask for a day off today? I feel a little unwell."
Shen Changyuan said, "No!"
After saying that, he had the maids and servants carry her to the carriage and go to the palace to attend court.
Ah! I think I'm sealed in by the bed!
Host, you have been unsealed. Please attend court with peace of mind and contribute to the Great Yan Dynasty.
Shen Mingzhu glanced at her father, who was resting with his eyes closed, and then closed her eyes again, pretending to sleep.
What a miserable life! Born into a noble family, betrothed to the crown prince, yet still destined to attend court.
Host, calm down. Think about how you'll become the Empress and how your son will inherit the glorious land of Great Yan. Isn't this just working for yourself?
Shen Changyuan: What a beautiful idea!
Continue, continue...
When Shen Mingzhu arrived at the Golden Palace, she was filled with admiration for the ministers who were all present, and none of them had asked for leave.
"Guagua, don't you think they're tired? I remember Prime Minister Lin is almost sixty, right? Yesterday, he was so exhausted he could barely move, and in the end, four guards had to carry him down the mountain."
Lin Xiang: Cough cough cough...
She only speaks the truth.
Although I am very tired, I am very happy.
You don't understand the joy of what I have gained.
If I can get some freebies, especially from you, Master Shen, then it's all worth it, no matter how hard or tiring it is.
I must be exhausted from having to cricket my good-for-nothing grandchildren every day.
Shen Mingzhu: As expected of you, Lin Xiang.
Lin Xiang: Lord Shen, be careful, I am your future maternal grandfather.
Shen Mingzhu: Hmph.
Shen Changyuan: Oh my, my darling daughter is incredibly strong.
Lin Xiang, hahaha~~~
The Prime Minister was furious early this morning.
The thought of giving someone ten taels of silver to leave his grandson turned the story into an accident, which is quite interesting no matter how you look at it.
Indeed, the older generation knows how to manage their lives better.
Prince An had originally planned to take leave today, as he was most tired yesterday. However, the thought of being able to enjoy some melons at court today immediately gave him a burst of energy.
It's just standing!
He can.
Lin Xiang glared at Shen Mingzhu, then glared fiercely at Shen Changyuan several times.
Shen Changyuan: Take the blame for everything!!!
The system's voice came through again at that moment.
Host, Prime Minister Lin is still very vigorous despite his age; his health is excellent, even better than his grandson, Young Master Lin.]l
Lord Yuhui? By the way, how is he in the North?
Sigh... Speaking of this young Lin, he really works hard, but his physical condition isn't great. He caught a cold and couldn't get out of bed! The army doctor is taking care of him now!
Lin Xiang: Did my grandson catch a cold?
Is he alright?
He can't get hurt!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: My cousin has caught a cold?
Thinking of the harsh cold of the north, he guessed that his cousin Lin Yuhui probably had trouble adjusting when he first arrived, suffering from some water and soil incompatibility, and that's why he collapsed due to the harsh environment.
With a military doctor present, everything should be fine.
Guagua, is he alright?
Host, he'll be fine, just feeling a bit unwell. Besides, he has already told your maternal grandfather, General Xie, about the heated kang bed, the heated walls, and making clothes from feathers; everyone can do these things independently.
That's good.
Lin Xiang: Not bad, it didn't delay anything important.
Emperor Jingyuan nodded in satisfaction.
By the way, Guagua, has my cousin Hao set off yet?
Host, don't worry, your cousin has already set off back to the capital. This time, he's accompanied by the old general and a contingent of the Xie family army. Of course, he's also bringing along some children from the army camp and some wounded soldiers from the Xie family army.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu immediately spoke up.
"Guagua, that's good too. My beautiful mother has already prepared a seventeen-courtyard house for them. Don't worry, we will take good care of these children; we can't let them sacrifice their lives for the country in vain."
By the way, host, I have some good news for you. This time, your cousin Hao is accompanied by your maternal uncle Xie Yuze and your cousin Xie Ting.
That's wonderful! My beautiful mother will be so happy!
Yes, because there are many people, the journey might be a bit slow, but your uncle Xie Yuze is trying his best to speed things up according to the group's situation!
Oh, that's good. I'm really looking forward to meeting my eldest uncle and fifth cousin.
Looking at Shen Mingzhu's joyful expression below, Emperor Jingyuan felt that his decree this time was the right thing to do.
By the way, Guagua, can you check if Shi Wenxuan, the youngest daughter of the Shi family, has caused any trouble?
Host, it's alright, don't worry. Dean Shi takes this marriage very seriously; he's assigned sixteen people to keep an eye on her every day, just in case she causes trouble.
"Okay, that's good!"
Uh...uh...uh...
Guagua, what's with all this stammering? What's our relationship? Just say what you want to say.
All the officials in the court pricked up their ears, wondering what secret this was.
Why is Guagua speaking so hesitantly?
Tell us quickly, so we can all listen and help you!
It's that host, hehe, it's really nothing.
What is it if it's nothing? Speak quickly, stop beating around the bush.
Hehe, it's nothing, really. It's just that the youngest daughter of the Shi family is supposed to marry your cousin Hao, but actually, the eldest daughter of the Shi family, Shi Wenya, has always had a secret crush on someone, and it's because of him that she hasn't gotten married.
Huh? I thought it was because she didn't have anyone she liked, but it turns out she was just having a crush. I didn't realize she was so innocent and pure.
Host, please stop talking. Shi Wenya, this pure-love warrior, is no ordinary person. She's not like you; she'd rather remain unmarried for life.
Prince An: Who has she taken a fancy to?
If all else fails, since you saved the Empress Dowager back then, we could have just granted her a marriage.
It's all so complicated.
Does that man already have a family?
It's okay if someone has a family; they can still get married. Aren't they some kind of pure love warrior?
Let's fight!
All the officials and civil and military officials wondered: Who is the person in the heart of this eldest daughter of the Shi family?
Lin Xiang: Tch, what pure love warrior? She's just a love-struck fool.
Let her go up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables!
Yesterday, Yuxin spent the whole day digging for wild vegetables. She said to herself, "Grandpa, I'm not love-struck, I really don't want to dig for wild vegetables every day!!!"
You see, people can't teach you everything, but you can learn something with a single experience.