Perhaps because it was hot in the summer, no one had the energy to move around, so the journey was quite peaceful.
Furthermore, Ning Chen meant that the departure date was only 23 days away from the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th. It was inappropriate to celebrate such a big festival on the road, so they should try to travel as fast as possible and arrive in Zasak early so that they could celebrate the festival.
Therefore, they would only rest for a whole night before setting off again when they arrived at the palace. At other times, they would get up early in the morning to continue their journey.
It is fine for the masters to ride in carriages, but it is the servants who are tired, especially in the hot summer.
When Ye Jun passed by Bianzhou where his maternal grandfather lived, he asked his uncle to prepare some mint powder, which he mixed with herbal tea every day, and was very effective in relieving summer heat.
For this reason, many of the accompanying soldiers and servants praised the imperial concubine for her intelligence and kindness.
This ingenuity is innate and cannot be learned by others, so those who secretly hate Ye Jun for winning people's hearts, such as Concubine Yi, can only watch helplessly.
They travelled very quickly along the way and arrived in Yuzhou in a few days.
This is Dazhou County, and the palace was well built. We arrived in the afternoon. Ning Chen calculated that there was enough time to walk the rest of the way, so he ordered everyone to have a good rest, take a day off tomorrow, and set off again the day after tomorrow morning.
The happiest person here was Concubine Rong, who was finally able to see her family again after more than ten years of separation.
Ning Chen indeed immediately agreed that Rong Xianfei's family would come to the palace to accompany her for half a day tomorrow.
In the evening, Concubine Rong held her daughter's hand and excitedly talked about her life in the boudoir, her joy was beyond words.
The eldest princess listened patiently and then spoke in detail.
"Of course, mother should be happy to see grandpa and his family, but don't forget the rules because of your happiness. Although the imperial concubine is not a calculative person, we still have to be cautious when we are outside. Tomorrow, when the daughters and daughters come in, mother will send aunt Xiangluo to meet them and take them to pay respects to the imperial concubine first before they come to us. Grandmother and aunts have never been to the palace to pay respects, it would be bad if they missed any etiquette."
"Yes, yes, you are so thoughtful. I almost forgot about it in my excitement." Concubine Rong said with a smile.
The eldest princess curled her lips and leaned on her mother's shoulder like a little girl.
"Mother is so happy, and I am happy too. Although we have never met, this bloodline is magical. I feel close to you just by thinking about it."
Concubine Rong Xian touched her daughter's head and sighed softly, "You are so smart. If you were a prince, you would be no worse than those ones."
The eldest princess disagreed with this.
"My daughter thinks there's nothing wrong with being a princess. There are fewer fights, but there's also less worry."
Finally, she sat up and chatted, "I've been playing with my second sister and the Ye family's sister on the road these days. It's more interesting than in the palace. Although they are younger, they are all very smart and lively."
Speaking of this, Concubine Rong seemed to be thinking about something.
"That girl from the Ye family is the concubine's niece. If you think she's good, then she's not bad. I've seen her looks, and she's very outstanding. Do you think she'll be the fourth prince's consort in the future?"
"Oh my dear mother, why are we worrying about this? It has nothing to do with us anyway. It's too early." The eldest princess waved her hand, "Besides, I don't think the imperial concubine has any intentions, otherwise she would have been pushed to live with the fourth brother. Why would she be with us every day?"
Concubine Rong thought her daughter was right, so she nodded and stopped thinking about it.
But not long after, he suddenly spoke again.
"You have reached the age of marriage, so you have to start planning your marriage. There are many talented young men along the way, is there anyone you like?"
When the eldest princess heard this, her face turned red and she stood up immediately.
"My daughter has made an appointment with my second sister and sister Shu Ran to watch the moon together tonight. Mother, please hurry up and prepare for my grandparents' visit to the palace tomorrow. My daughter will take her leave now."
"Hey, hey, hey, Jiayu, don't..."
Before Concubine Rong could finish her words, she saw her daughter running out with her skirt lifted up.
At this moment, there is no trace of the calmness and meticulousness just now.
Xiangluo smiled and refilled Rong Xianfei's tea. "The princess is shy, your majesty, don't worry too much. Fate always comes at any time."
"Forget it, let her do as she pleases." Concubine Rong shook her head helplessly.
On the other side, the eldest princess finally took a breath after running all the way out.
I really don't have a lover yet, but I don't want to hear my mother urging me every day.
I only hope that I can be someone's first wife and live a harmonious life with you.
The next day, accompanied by the eldest princess, Concubine Rong met her family.
Before that, I also came to Ye Jun to greet him.
Ye Jun was very considerate and kept the women of the Yan family for a cup of tea, and also gave them some rewards before letting them go.
It’s sad to think about it.
During the last northern tour, Concubine Rongxian beat Huiyue on the road and asked Ye Jun to send her back to the palace on the grounds that she had offended the emperor. This time, everything was harmonious.
In the afternoon, the Fourth Prince sent someone to deliver a message, saying that he, several of his brothers and the sons of ministers had made an appointment to go for a stroll outside the palace, and asked Ye Jun if there was anything he wanted to bring back.
Naturally, the female members of the family were not allowed to go out, and the two princesses could only watch helplessly as the princes went out.
Ye Yun naturally appreciated her son's filial piety.
"I don't really want anything, just bring back some fresh food from Yuzhou for me to try."
Bai Zhu, who came to deliver the message, responded and went back.
In fact, this answer is similar to what the Fourth Prince thought.
My own mother thinks all day long... Bah, bah, bah, how can I despise my biological mother.
The fourth prince shook his head and went out in a carriage with the others.
It was rare to have a good sleep during this period, so Ye Jun asked the servants to build a bamboo rocking chair by the window in the room during his free time, and then he lay down to take a nap.
My health has gradually improved in the past few years. I am not as weak as before. When I take a nap, there is an ice basin next to me.
The servants all retreated outside to guard, for fear of disturbing their master's peace.
However, Ning Chen came just two sticks of incense after I fell asleep.
Huiyue and Nanzhi bowed quietly.
Ning Chen waved his hand, "Where's the imperial concubine?"
"In reply to the emperor, the queen is taking a nap in there and just rested not long ago." Huiyue said.
Ning Chen nodded, signaled them to leave, and then went in alone.
When I drew aside the gauze curtain, I saw a woman in a Xiangfei-colored skirt lying quietly on a rocking chair, holding a lotus leaf-shaped fan with a pattern of fish playing in the water. I guess she was rocking it before going to bed, and now it was gently covering her chest.
Her hair was tied up with a white jade hairpin, and the few strands of hair on her forehead made her look even softer. Although she was not wearing any makeup or jewelry, she was still very beautiful.
Quiet and gentle, just like the breeze blowing in from the bamboo window this afternoon.
Seeing this scene, Ning Chen was reluctant to go over and disturb Miss Jiao, so he stood there for a long time before slowly walking over.
He leaned over and kissed Ye Jun's forehead, then picked her up.
Even though the movement was gentle, it still woke Ye Jun up.
"The Emperor is here. Doesn't he need to meet with the ministers this afternoon?"
Ye Jun narrowed his eyes, rubbed Ning Chen's chin lazily, and finally leaned against his neck without moving.