With the incident with Concubine Shu as the beginning, the journey all the way to Bianzhou was peaceful.
After arriving in Bianzhou, Ning Chen ordered to rest for two days before setting off again.
The roads are hard to travel on nowadays, and the masters are fine if they keep driving like this, but the horses pulling the carriages and the accompanying guards and servants can't stand it.
He had asked for permission beforehand, so as soon as he arrived in Bianzhou, Ye Jun passed the message to Yuan Jiu, and after getting permission, he handed the letter to the Chu family.
Naturally, only female members of the family could enter the palace, but Ning Chen showed some special favor, so Ye Jun's uncle and grandfather also came.
The group of four met Ye Jun in the courtyard of the palace specially used for receiving guests.
"Your humble servant greets the beauty Ming, may your majesty be well!" Several people saluted.
Ye Jun hurried forward and called out, and personally supported his grandfather Chu Peiyi, "We are all Yun'er's elders, why do you have to perform such a great ceremony? There are no outsiders here, so we don't have to stick to the red tape."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you." Chu Peiyi said with a smile.
At this time, Zi Yeyun's grandmother Liang had already shed tears, and she cried even harder while holding her hand.
"My dear, how can you live well in the palace all by yourself? Look how thin you are! You were never like this before!"
Liang gave birth to a daughter, and she was very distressed about her daughter's daughter.
When she heard that her son-in-law had passed away, she wanted to bring her daughter and granddaughter to Bianzhou. But then she received an imperial decree ordering her granddaughter to be the prince's concubine. The old man was so worried that he couldn't eat for several days.
"It's so rare for us to meet, why are you crying?" Ye Jun was busy coaxing her, her eyes sore. "I have good food, clothing, shelter and transportation in the palace, and the emperor treats me well, otherwise how could I meet you? I'm probably thinner because I didn't eat well on the road. It's hard to avoid the fatigue of the journey. I ate a lot when I was in the palace."
At this moment, the daughter-in-law Lan also came to persuade him, "Mother, please don't cry. It will make Yun'er sad. It's rare for our family to meet each other. How can you do this?"
The two of them supported her, one on each side, and finally managed to get the old lady to stop. Only then did the family sit down.
"Why didn't your cousin's wife come?" Ye Jun asked at this moment.
My eldest cousin Chu Yunhuai and his wife Jiang have been married for two or three years and have a daughter.
Chu Xiuwen said, "Jing'er has caught a cold these past two days, so your cousin's wife stayed at home to take care of her."
"I see. I still have some good herbs. Uncle can take them back to Jing'er later." Ye Jun understood and started talking about serious matters. "I can't stay here for long this time. Just say what you want to say. I have some plans in mind."
Chu Peiyi and Chu Xiuwen, father and son, seemed to have expected this and immediately asked her to continue.
"Given the talents of my two cousins, I estimate that they will definitely pass the imperial examination this spring. After passing the imperial examination, the Chu family will have connections in the court and in business. Although it is more beneficial for officials and businessmen to protect each other, my cousins should serve as officials for the emperor, and my grandfather and uncle should also do business for the emperor."
"What do you mean? Yun Huai and Yun Hong are definitely devoted to the emperor. Your grandfather and I know this very well. But doing business with the emperor, this..." Chu Xiuwen was puzzled.
Ye Jun smiled and said softly, "I want to call the Chu family the royal merchant."
Finally, when the Chu family left the palace, they all felt uneasy for a long time.
Especially Chu Peiyi and Chu Xiuwen, father and son, they had never thought that Ye Jun, as a woman, had such ambition and foresight, and her mind was unmatched.
Since we dare to talk about this imperial merchant, we can definitely guarantee that the emperor will get away with it. Although taxes will increase in the future, they are nothing compared to the profits that will come with them.
"Yun'er looks like her father." Chu Xiuwen murmured.
Lan glanced at him and said, "I think Yun'er is even better than her father."
As a woman, Lan had been married into a merchant family for so many years, but she believed that she did not have such vision.
Her intuition told her that this niece might become a support for the Chu family in the future.
In the palace, after seeing off the Chu family, Yuan Jiu came in.
"Your Majesty is free right now, would you like to go over, beauty?"
Ye Jun glanced at him and naturally understood what he meant, but she guessed that Ning Chen definitely wouldn't want to see her at this moment.
After all, I just said those words two days ago, and I need to digest them.
"It's a rare opportunity to rest, so I won't disturb you. I'd like to trouble you to express my gratitude on my behalf." Ye Jun lowered his eyes, "But I still have something to ask the emperor, so I hope you can pass on the message."
"Please speak, beauty." Yuan Jiu said respectfully.
"My personal maid Huiyue has injured her face, so it is inconvenient to take her to Zasak. It will also cause trouble if she stays in the palace. Please allow her to go to the Chu family to recuperate. This will also be considered as my filial piety to my grandparents."
"This is a small matter. I think the emperor will agree to it."
In the end, Ye Jun still gave Yuan Jiu a ring made of valuable white jade.
Although people are familiar with each other, the gift always makes people feel more comfortable.
After returning to the front, Ning Chen heard the sound of the door opening and subconsciously looked outside.
Seeing that Yuan Jiu was the only one there, he withdrew his gaze. Somehow, he felt something was missing in his heart.
"The Chu family has left?"
"Your Majesty, it has been sent out. It seems that Lady Ming has been crying. She must be missing her family so much that she was worried about disturbing Your Majesty's rest, so she specifically asked me to express her gratitude on her behalf. She has already returned." Yuan Jiu said.
Ning Chen snorted coldly and put down the book in his hand, "Did I ask you these questions? Stop talking!"
"Yes, yes, I am too talkative." Yuan Jiu patted himself on the face twice, one on the left and one on the right.
He secretly looked at the young emperor's expression and saw that he clearly did not look annoyed, so he continued.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Concubine Ming asks Your Majesty to allow her to send Huiyue, who serves her, to the Chu family and pick her up when she returns. She is to be the filial son of Ming to the old man and the old lady of the Chu family."
Ning Chen's eyes darkened. He knew Huiyue was the one who was beaten, but he was surprised that Ye Jun would protect that girl so much.
If he was sent back to the palace, he would be out of reach and would lose his life if anything went wrong again. If he was kept in the palace and arranged to be served by others, he would seem too special and would attract gossip. If he was taken to the jasaq, he would suffer even more. He even thought of sending him to the Chu family to be raised.
A woman who threatened to take revenge in front of him, and yet was so attentive to the maid beside her.
She protects her own shortcomings.
Naturally, this matter was agreed to, and Huiyue left the palace that day and was sent to the Chu family.
Ye Jun didn't even need to give any instructions here. The Chu family immediately arranged for a doctor to see them and settled them down.
Of course, he settled down in the old lady's yard. After all, he was going there to show filial piety.
After staying in the palace for two days, they rested and then continued to the next destination.
Anyway, I was tired day after day, getting up early to travel, sleeping in the tent after dark, and only got time to rest when I reached Yuzhou.
Ten days have passed since we set out from Kyoto.
If I rest in Yuzhou for a few days, it will probably take another ten days to reach Zasak.
But this is not something Ye Jun should worry about. She just needs to rest and her time will naturally be under her control.