Mrs. He was a little uneasy. When she finished her meal and was about to leave the palace, she asked Su Yao again, "Did you know that Ah Heng was going to Zhejiang?"
Seeing Su Yao's reaction, Mrs. He guessed that the two of them might have discussed it beforehand.
Su Yao was busy asking Jinping to pack things for Madam He to take out of the palace. When he heard Madam He's question, he responded naturally, "I know. In fact, even if everything goes well in Zhejiang, His Highness is still prepared to go there. After all, the navy is very important. He won't feel at ease until he sees the results with his own eyes."
Mrs. He couldn't comment on such matters of state, but she was worried about another issue: "A trip to Zhejiang would take at least three months, and at most a year or two. How long have you been married? Isn't it a bit too frivolous to separate like this?"
Su Yao paused.
In fact, it would be a lie to say that she didn't feel anything at all.
Humans are emotional animals. Once they are used to the company of others, it becomes unbearable once they lose them.
When she was alone in the past, she felt that she was fearless and could do anything. But when she got used to having Xiao Heng around and seeing him every day, especially since they had just gotten married, they had to separate. No matter how rational Su Yao was, she couldn't avoid feeling lost.
Whenever she thought about this these days, she felt a little melancholy.
I raised my own child, so what else don’t you understand
Mrs. He knew what Su Yao was thinking at once, and couldn't help but reach out and poke Su Yao's forehead, feeling both pity and anger: "You girl, you are usually smart in everything, but when it comes to emotional matters, you are like a child. You two are married now, and royal affairs are state affairs. Believe it or not, no matter whether Ah Heng is in Zhejiang for half a year, after half a year, someone will use the excuse that the Eastern Palace has no heirs to attack him and you."
To be more realistic, for Xiao Heng, even if he has made achievements in Zhejiang, if he has no children in the first year of marriage, some people will think that Xiao Heng may not have many children in the future, which will shake the confidence of those who follow him in the East Palace.
Although this may seem ridiculous at times, it is a real fact.
Mrs. He reminded Su Yao: "The most urgent thing for you two now is to have a child."
This is the most important way to stabilize your status.
Su Yao sighed.
Mrs. He frowned and looked at her with a look of disappointment: "You are usually very brave. You even dared to go to Yunnan with me. You were still unknown at that time, but you dared to go. Why don't you dare now?"
Su Yao looked up in surprise.
She didn't expect Mrs. He to say that.
This means... Mrs. He actually asked her to go to Zhejiang with her
She felt an unconcealable joy in her heart. The thought of being able to be with Xiao Heng and travel far away, even if it was for an errand, was worth being happy just thinking about.
But then she couldn't help shaking her head: "But I am the Crown Prince's Consort now..."
As the Crown Prince's Consort, she felt an invisible burden of rules and regulations on her shoulders.
The civil officials would naturally be very demanding of her.
If she followed him to Zhejiang, I'm afraid the memorials criticizing her would pile up tomorrow.
Mrs. He sneered: "What's wrong with the Crown Prince's Consort? Just wait, leave this matter to my grandmother."
She suddenly felt a surge of heroism and told Su Yao to stop interfering and she went to see Emperor Yuanfeng herself.
Emperor Yuanfeng was a little surprised to see his beloved return: "Is there something wrong? You are usually reluctant to stay in the palace, and you are even more reluctant to talk to me."
Whenever he saw Mrs. He, he always subconsciously showed some doting to her, even though Mrs. He already had a son and a daughter, and her grandson was now old enough to get married and have children, but in his eyes, she was still the little girl he held on his shoulders to watch the kites.
It was only at this time that Mrs. He discovered that Emperor Yuanfeng's hair had almost turned half white.
People in the Xiao family are born with long hair. No matter whether they are men or women, they can still maintain good hair even in their old age.
It can be seen that Emperor Yuanfeng is really old now.
The resentment in her heart suddenly lessened a lot.
After a pause and adjusting her mood, Mrs. He sighed and said to Emperor Yuanfeng directly: "I want to talk about Ah Heng's trip to Zhejiang. State affairs are important, but they are newlyweds now, and having children is also their top priority. Who knows how long he will be in Zhejiang? Are you going to leave Yaoyao alone?"
Only Mrs. He dared to say these words.
Although Empress Dowager Tian was also worried about this before, she didn't say anything more.
Now that Madam He had mentioned this, Emperor Yuanfeng also remembered this and asked her, "From what you said, what do you think?"
"Of course there is." Mrs. He said confidently, "Whoever takes care of the child will feel sorry for it. It doesn't matter if she stays alone in an empty room now. What I'm afraid of is that those annoying censors will jump up and say that the Crown Prince's Consort has no children, and they will arrange to choose a concubine for the Crown Prince. Wouldn't that be unfair to Yaoyao? In my opinion, it's better to let Yaoyao go to Zhejiang as well. She is not an ordinary girl. She could go to Yunnan back then. Now Zhejiang is rich, so she can go even more."
Emperor Yuanfeng had never thought of this possibility and was speechless for a moment.
Mrs. He spoke so confidently and as a matter of course that Emperor Yuanfeng felt that it was no big deal.
When he realized what was happening, he scolded Mrs. He with a somewhat amused look: "Nonsense!"
How could the Crown Prince's Consort follow the Crown Prince on his errands
The girl who went there back then was only from the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, but now Su Yao is the Crown Prince's Consort. How can it be the same
There is no need to wait until later. Knowing this, the court officials will report the Crown Prince's Concubine tomorrow for being undisciplined, being spoiled by the emperor's favor, and being a hen that crows at dawn. There will be no shortage of such things.
Emperor Yuanfeng did not want to put the Eastern Palace into such a situation.
Mrs. He was very serious, "Your Majesty, I am serious. The court is in your hands now, how can you let it be as corrupt as the previous dynasty? What about women? Didn't my sister accompany you to conquer the world and ascend to the supreme throne with you? If she is incompetent, it would be harmful to her if I helped her to ascend to the throne, but she has the ability, why can't we let her use it? As for the absurd words about hens crowing at dawn, it is even more bullshit! If a man has no confidence in his wife, he will most likely not be able to keep the world. Others say this because they are ignorant and prejudiced against women. Do you think so too?"
Emperor Yuanfeng frowned at what Mrs. He said.
He still couldn't make up his mind for the moment, so he tapped his fingers on the table and told Eunuch Chen to call the crown prince.
Eunuch Chen responded hastily and went out to give orders.