Gu knew what Xingnong was worried about, so she said, "Don't worry. Your aunt said she would take Xingqing to Beijing to play for a while. If Xingqing doesn't want to stay in Beijing, she will be sent back. Your aunt said this was also the princess's intention. The princess is kind and filial. Seeing that your aunt missed her child, she specially asked the Queen Mother for grace to take Xingqing to Beijing to accompany her."
Nanny Yang also said that the Queen Mother already knew that they were coming to pick someone up, and she even gave them gifts.
It's a ruler.
What else does Gu not understand
The Queen Mother's grace is the Imperial decree.
Not going to the capital is disobeying the imperial order, and disobeying the imperial order is a serious crime.
Xing Qing probably understood it, so she originally said that she didn't want to go to Beijing and just wanted to stay in the village, but later she changed her mind.
She quickly packed her clothes and told them with a smile that she was going to Beijing to play for a few days and would be back soon, and asked them not to worry.
She also said that she had long wanted to see what the capital was like. She had never been to the county town or the provincial capital, and now finally she had the chance.
When Gu thought of the way Xingqing said those words with a smile, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
The child is quiet, but thoughtful and always considers others first.
He took the initiative to stay at home with his sick aunt, never thought about going out to play, and did all the work he could. From childhood to adulthood, he never fought for anything and accepted whatever was given to him.
She probably had figured out everything that had happened before and was worried that the Queen Mother would do something to their family, so she came to Beijing.
Xing Nong took a deep breath. It was useless to get angry now, and there was no time to be anxious. She calmed down and started to think.
Is this matter related to Zhang Ruohua? Is it to make Xingqing marry the young master of the Yao family again
Xing Nong: "She only picked up Xing Qing and not Xing Hui? Did she say anything else?"
Gu shook her head, "That's not the case. Xingqing said Xinghui was studying in the academy and would have to go to Beijing to take the exam sooner or later. Now he suddenly went to Beijing without telling the teacher. It's not good! She said that she had to tell the teacher at least and drop out of the academy before going to Beijing. Your aunt originally said that she could leave a letter for the teacher and find another school in Beijing, but it was that Nanny Yang who said that scholars value etiquette and should start and end well. Leaving a letter would be impolite. When they return to Beijing to find a good school, it won't be too late to go to Beijing after they drop out of school properly, so they stayed."
Xing Nong thought for a moment and said, "I will go to Beijing in the next two days to pick up Xing Qing."
Xingnong decided to find Chu Tiankuo to inquire about the fastest route to Beijing, as well as some matters concerning the Princess's Mansion.
Upon hearing this, Gu said, "How can a little girl like you go to Beijing? Xingqing said she would write back after she arrived in Beijing. You don't have to worry, your aunt is her biological mother, there is no mother who doesn't love her children, your aunt said..."
Gu told Shen Ruolan what she said.
Shen Ruolan said that she was the child's biological mother, and she felt so guilty for so many years that she didn't have time to love him. Would she harm her own child? She wanted to make amends by bringing him to Beijing.
Shen Ruolan also said that the princess and the prince were both very good people and respected her as their own mother. The princess had overheard her conversation with Wen Ruiqing and knew about the existence of Xingqing and Xinghui, and felt sorry for her and missed her children, so she asked the empress dowager to grant her the princess the right to bring them to Beijing.
The child was raised by Ruolan since she was young. The grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth to her. From Ruolan's tone, it can be seen that she is full of love for her. It seems that the mother and daughter have a very good relationship.
Gu could see that Shen Ruolan was not lying.
Xinghui and Xingqing are twins, and at the moment he felt lost and sad. He said, "Sister, don't worry, I will get into the capital as soon as possible and go see Xingqing."
Shen Ruoxi took out a piece of paper at this time: "Xingnong, Xingqing gave it to you."
Xing Nong took it and opened it. The handwriting was not good, but it was clear: Sister, don't worry, I will protect myself. Are there welcoming buildings and guest houses in many cities? There are also in the capital, right? I will send the letter there if I have something. I will come back as soon as possible.
Xing Nong felt relieved. She put away the note and said, "Grandma, Mom, I'm going to go out for a while."
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Inside a private room of a two-story ship
Xing Qing, Shen Ruolan and Nanny Yang were having lunch.
Shen Ruolan kept picking up food for Xingqing: "This fish is very fresh. You loved fish the most when you were a child. Xingqing, try it."
"Xingqing, this meat is well cooked..."
"This fried chicken is delicious. Xingqing, try it..."
... ...
Nanny Yang glanced at Xingqing's bowl. The food was overflowing and it was almost full.
Sure enough, this is a biological child!
Fortunately, the Queen Mother was wise. She disagreed with the eldest princess and asked her to bring the twins to the capital. Otherwise, she would have had the mind to take care of the princess and the prince.
Nanny Yang thought again of the bustling courtyard she had just seen. Life there could be said to be quite comfortable for a farmer.
She said casually:
"Miss Xingqing, you need to eat more meat. You are too thin. Why are you so thin? Don't you have a lot of chickens at home? Don't you usually kill chickens or buy meat for food?"
Xing Qing sighed softly: "Those chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep and other livestock belong to other people's families. We are just helping to raise them. Our family does not have the money to buy livestock and livestock to raise."
Shen Ruolan was surprised: "How could that be?" Didn't he leave one hundred taels
Nanny Yang was also surprised: "Yes! I saw that Miss Xingqing's house was nice, and I thought she would be able to afford meat."
Xing Qing: "We left Meihua Village and had no place to live. That house was given to us by the head of Taohua Village. It was the head's old house, so of course it was good."
Shen Ruolan was even more surprised when she heard this. Even if she left Meihua Village, one hundred taels would be enough to buy a house! But then she thought of Xinghui going to the academy to study, so she asked, "Did you use all the money to pay the tuition?"
She should have kept more money just now, but the expenses in the capital were high, and all the expenses in the mansion depended on the donation from her husband, the princess, and the prince, which was really stretched to the limit.
Besides, she was not in charge of the household finances and she did not have much money on her.
Xing Qing shook her head, looking disappointed. "No, the money in our house was stolen and all gone. My elder brother was just sweeping the floor in the academy. A teacher saw that he was eager to learn and accepted him as his apprentice. That's why my elder brother couldn't leave without saying goodbye. The teacher was so good to him."
Nanny Yang wanted to find out something else, but Xing Qing changed the subject and asked, "Are the princess and the prince really such good people? Will she like me?"
Just now in the carriage, Shen Ruolan had explained why she went back so late to pick her up, saying that the princess and the prince were too young at that time and couldn't be left alone. When they grew up, there would be banquets in the capital every two or three days, and she had to accompany them to attend, but she couldn't find time. Then she and Nanny Yang said a lot of good things about the princess and the prince, what a famous talented woman in the capital who was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and what a famous talented man in the Imperial College... They said a lot, even when the princess learned to walk and when the prince learned to call mother.
I think this is a topic that the two of them are quite passionate about.
Xing Qing didn't want to talk, so she found a topic for the two of them to talk about.
Nanny Yang immediately said, "Of course the princess and the prince are fine..."
Shen Ruolan smiled and nodded: "Well,..."
Xingqing's gaze fell in a certain direction. She missed her sister and elder brother. They were also very good...
But will there be a chance to see each other again in the future