Jinzhan slowly sat down on a chair. She felt that things had come to this point and she could no longer ignore them.
Before this, she thought it was nothing, just some trivial annoyance, and she was too lazy to bother with it. Her mind was not on the Fu family at all. But now she suddenly realized that letting it go would only make things worse.
She tried to figure out Zhang's thoughts. Zhang might not want to break up with her at first, but she was just jealous. Unexpectedly, Cao Tai heard her complaining and was caught. This made Zhang think that she was holding a grudge. In fact, Jinzhan didn't care at all and didn't want to pay attention. She just wanted to spend time in the quiet back garden.
Today, Cao Tai placed spies around Zhang, but unfortunately they were discovered. This really created hostility. Zhang must have thought that he was targeting her and was trying to deal with her.
No wonder the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain, especially a woman. She may not be able to swallow her anger over a tiny thing and will retaliate at all costs, although in the end she may find that the anger she felt at the beginning was insignificant at all.
Jinzhan thought about it for a while, and soon found that this matter was very difficult. Because she had no power now, and had been away from the Fu family for too long, she had no foundation to use. She took out a piece of red satin embroidered with a red bird from her arms, wrapped it around her jade-like fingers for a while, and shook her head slightly.
She sighed softly.
The sun was setting, Jinzhan got up, packed up the clothes she was sewing, and prepared to go to Fu Yanqing's room to ask about it. According to the previous rules, it was enough to go in the morning to greet the elders; but recently Fu Yanqing had been ill for several days, and the children in the mansion had to visit him twice a day.
Jinzhan prepared for the meeting and was very anxious.
It wasn't that she was afraid of Zhang, she really felt that arguing with that kind of person was a kind of humiliation in itself, and she would lose no matter how she talked. Moreover, she was caught by Zhang today, so Jinzhan was in the wrong to begin with.
But she couldn't keep silent. Maybe Zhang wanted to use this little thing as an excuse to do something. She felt uncomfortable all over if Jinzhan was associated with someone named Lu.
Several people came to where Fu Yanqing lived. Jinzhan left her followers and went in alone. She saw Fu Yanqing lying on a couch with a thick cushion, looking very listless.
Father, are you feeling better today? Jinzhan knelt slightly and said. There were still a few people standing in the room. She didn't want to go to see Zhang. She was just biting the bullet at this moment. She didn't know what would happen in a while.
Fu Yanqing said: "I have to admit that I am old. By the way, the Queen heard that I was ill and wanted to go back to her parents' home to see me." The Emperor then brought the imperial physician and personally accompanied the Queen to Daming Mansion.
Ah Jinzhan immediately raised her head.
Fu Yanqing glanced at her with his cloudy eyes: "The imperial edict has arrived, and it has just arrived at the palace. The emperor said that the country has just been settled, and asked us to keep everything simple. He also specifically asked the old ministers not to personally welcome him, and to rest and recuperate. However, we still need to prepare, and Zhao Xu must be attentive. Our Fu family is deeply favored by the emperor.
Fu Zhaoxu hurriedly bowed and said: I will obey my father's orders.
Mrs. Xiang finally spoke: Some trivial matters in the mansion are over and done with. We should not bring out our own family affairs and let others laugh at us.
Jinzhan said nothing, thinking that her father had remarried a gentle concubine who had done nothing but smooth things over.
Zhang said: I am not looking for trouble.
Fu Yanqing asked blankly: What's the matter
Zhang forced a smile and said: Don't worry, Dad, it's just a small matter.
Her tone softened a lot, probably because she didn't expect the Queen to come back in person. Jinzhan said nothing, and her expression changed from the initial surprise to a very calm one.
Zhang looked at Jinzhan again: There are many people in the palace, and it is difficult to manage. Sister-in-law is not always right, but she is also thinking about everyone.
"Yeah." Jinzhan responded with a smile.
Several people served Fu Yanqing some porridge, and waited for him to drink the medicine before they said goodbye and left.
Jinzhan returned to her room, quickly picked up her needle and thread to sew clothes, and said to a woman beside her: Prepare some lamp oil. Then she thought: If I get tired of staying up late, it will affect my appearance.
She managed to suppress her emotions, took a deep breath, picked up the needle and thread, and began to sew stitch by stitch in front of the window.
Under the simple and thick carved window, Jinzhan's beautiful face with bright eyes and white teeth added a bit of spirituality to the room. Her eyes were bright and focused, and there was a hint of shyness in her calmness, a charm that was inconsistent with her age and identity.
The red silk was placed on the table next to her, and Jinzhan looked at it with great calmness.
The origin of this silk was that Jinzhan gave it to Guo Shao when he was on the Northern Expedition. At that time, they had experienced a failure in the Northern Expedition. Many people in the court were not optimistic about the outcome. Even Jinzhan felt that the risk was too great. The two had gone through so many storms before they could not withstand the tossing of successive wars. They could not bear the defeat. But Jinzhan did not oppose Guo Shao. The biggest meaning of this silk was trust. He believed that Guo Shao could win.
Before Jinzhan left, Guo Shao gave her a gift in return, and his meaning was very clear: to let her trust him.
At the turn of spring and summer, the two sides of the post road were lined with green plains planted with crops. The farmers in the fields stood up straight, looking at the scenery on the post road from afar.
Guo Shao lifted the carriage curtain, looking relaxed and at ease. He admired the scenery for a long time and said in a deep voice, "My kingdom, my land."
His eyes seemed to be inspecting his own territory and property.
Even though Fu Yanqing was sick, he was still happy. He really didn't care much about Fu Yanqing's health. He was already in his sixties, which was considered a long life in this era. He just let nature take its course.
He was happy because he found a reason to go to Daming Prefecture and would be able to see Jinzhan soon.
Secondly, the military system reform in Tokyo has been basically completed, so he can finally breathe a sigh of relief and travel with peace of mind.
The second sister sitting next to her was a little worried, after all, she was Fu Yanqing's biological daughter. She had mentioned her father several times, and then she said: I don't know how my eldest sister is doing at home.
When Guo Shao heard her mention Jinzhan, he immediately became interested and responded: Don't worry, the Prince of Wei's Mansion is your mother's home after all, it is still very stable. Back then, Tokyo was turbulent, and victory or defeat was a matter of life and death. I sent you to your mother's home for several months, and nothing happened. Your eldest sister has only been back for a short time, what could happen
After hearing this, the second sister finally smiled: My husband is right.
Daming Prefecture was not far away, and the large group of the emperor’s guards did not walk very fast and arrived there after a few days.
Ten miles from the city, Fu Zhaoxu led hundreds of civil and military officials from Daming Prefecture and a large group of people to greet them. A large group of people knelt on the ground, and only saw the yellow umbrellas of soldiers and horses, and even the emperor's face could not be seen. Fu Zhaoxu said loudly: "I, Fu Zhaoxu, am here to welcome Your Majesty on the orders of the King of Wei."
A group of people shouted: Long live our emperor!
Only a young military officer came up and said: The emperor said that General Fu's loyalty is commendable, but now is not the slack season for farming, so you don't need to mobilize the army.
Fu Zhaoxu's face was almost touching the ground as he replied: "Your humble servant has done everything in accordance with the imperial order. When the people heard the imperial order, they all praised the emperor for his benevolence and love for the people."
The general said: The emperor has asked General Fu and others to stand up, and has allowed General Fu to accompany the emperor.
Fu Zhaoxu hurriedly said: “I thank Your Majesty for your grace.”
When they reached Damingfu, Fu Zhaoxu's troops entered the city first, followed by the imperial infantry. The troops that accompanied the emperor on his tour were carefully selected, and they could not lose the royal martial arts majesty, so their military appearance was very strict.
This infantry had just been equipped with the first batch of firearms from the Arms Administration, and their clothing and armor were also very different. The footsteps were in unison, and the battle was even bigger. The ranks were like a stream of iron, and the citizens on both sides of the road were all in awe. These elite soldiers who had fought hundreds of battles were tall and strong, well-equipped, with angry faces and different movements and temperaments from ordinary soldiers. The road was filled with an iron-blooded atmosphere. No one would not believe that anyone who dared to provoke these people would be immediately crushed into meat paste.
Behind them were the cavalry guarding the four large carriages and the ceremonial guards. It was not easy for the cavalry to march in an orderly manner. The plate armor gleamed in the sun, and there were feathers on their helmets, a large piece of which floated in the air with the ups and downs of the war horses, like a field of reeds.
Among those civil servants, there were high-ranking officials wearing red robes. These bureaucrats were usually like people from heaven among the common people, but at this moment they could only follow on foot.
As soon as the carriage entered the city, drums were beating on all four walls. Someone shouted: "The emperor has come to Daming Prefecture, and it is a blessing for the officials and the people."
People looked at the flag in awe, as if they were looking at a god. The current founding emperor of Daxu defeated the strongest country in the past: Liao in a battle last year. The emperor recovered the entire Hebei Province and slaughtered the cavalry of Yelu Xiu'ge, a famous general of Liao. Not long after, everyone in Hebei knew about Yelu Xiu'ge's kneeling statue, carved out of stone, which was still on display in Yizhou City.
Someone finally couldn't help but kneel down on the ground. Even if common people saw the emperor's procession, they usually didn't have to kneel down. But when someone knelt down, people were shocked by the scene and knelt down on the ground one after another, shouting "Long live the emperor".
The noise came into the carriage from outside, but Guo Shao was relatively calm. At first, he was not used to the job of emperor, but after being emperor for a few years, he gradually got used to it. This is his land, his territory, of course he can swagger and show off his power and go wherever he wants.
Fu Ermei couldn't help but look at Guo Shao and said softly: My husband is so powerful now.
Guo Shao reminded: "My second sister is the queen, what's so strange about that?"
He lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at the outside. In this era, cities change very slowly, unless they are destroyed by war like Yizhou. Guo Shao is familiar with the buildings and streets of Daming Prefecture, but the scene he came here last time is completely different from now.
Last time he came quietly and left quietly. This time, everyone knows about it.
No wonder many people want to be emperors and are addicted to power. There is indeed something addictive about the throne.
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