lcionline Chapter 467 Extra: After Marriage 6
Chapter 467 Extra: After Marriage 6
＜ Mother and Child Meet Again ＞
Xuanyuan Yan has never left Dengzhou Prefecture since his marriage, let alone left Dengzhou.
To others this might seem like a shackle, but to him, he would never feel bored even if he stayed in the house on the mountain all day long.
Of course, the prerequisite is that the wife is with you.
Therefore, even though the emperor sent people to deliver letters twice, asking the couple to occasionally return to Beijing to live for a while, he refused on the grounds that his leg disease had relapsed and he was not in good health.
He couldn't help but frown when he mentioned his leg disease. He didn't know when he could get rid of the nickname of the Lame Prince.
However, they had to go back to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. Not only him, but also his two good brothers would naturally go back.
Oh yes, and his wonderful mother.
He sat alone in the study for a long time without moving, and didn't even notice it was getting dark.
Shangguan Qingyue had just returned from outside when she was told by the servants that her prince seemed to be in a bad mood today. As for the reason, it seemed to be because he received a letter from the capital.
She couldn't help but sigh. Even if the couple hid quietly in Dengzhou, the one in the palace still couldn't be completely at ease!
In this case, why not pass the throne to the crown prince as soon as possible, while he still has the energy to help his son secure the throne?
She shook her head and quickened her pace towards the study.
The room was dark, and with the faint light coming through the window, Shangguan Qingyue could vaguely see the man's figure.
Against the backdrop of this atmosphere, it seems particularly lonely and desolate.
She felt so distressed when she saw this that she waved away the servant who was about to light the lamp, walked forward and hugged the man.
"Who made our A-Yan unhappy? Tell me, and I'll help you vent your anger."
Xuanyuan Yan raised a smile and pulled the person behind him to sit on his lap.
"Why are you so busy today and you only come back so late? Are all the shop owners here just sitting around doing nothing?"
"Of course not. They are all very capable. I went to the academy to see the children and met a very smart and lovely little girl, so I stayed a little longer."
The man raised his eyebrows and kissed her on the mouth with a sly smile on his face:
"Instead of coveting other people's girls, why don't we have one of our own in the future? We've agreed that we want a daughter as our first child, and only daughters would be best."
"Pfft-"
Shangguan Qingyue laughed and punched the man's shoulder with her fist.
"What are you talking about? Is it up to me to decide whether to have a boy or a girl? No, who wants to give you a daughter? If my mother hears this, she will definitely ask my father to chase you and beat you up!
Okay, stop making trouble. Tell me, what's the news from the capital?"
"According to custom, every year the princes have to bring their families back to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. We have to prepare to pack our bags and return to Beijing."
Shangguan Qingyue suddenly thought of the various rumors in Dengzhou Prefecture a few days ago, so she asked uncertainly:
"Ayan, Concubine Jing is not really going to come to you to live with her in her old age, right?"
Xuanyuan Yan reached out and touched the tip of his wife's nose.
"You are naughty. Mother is only in her thirties. If she hears you calling her 'old lady', she will jump up and down to beat you."
"Hmph, I run fast, she can't catch up with me!" Shangguan Qingyue raised her chin proudly, with a look of dissatisfaction on her face.
“Hahahaha…” The man laughed heartily, so loud that the whole outer courtyard might have heard it.
Bai Er, who was still lying on the big tree, breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his hungry stomach, and jumped down from the tree.
The dark clouds finally dissipated.
……
The couple sat in a horse-drawn carriage, swaying slowly towards the capital. Whenever they came across a beautiful place, they would stop to set up a tent to rest and enjoy the scenery.
So the journey that would have taken them ten days to complete took them a month. When they finally reached the city gate, it was already the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
They thought they would be the last to arrive, but they never expected to run into the Fifth Prince Xuanyuan Chen at the city gate.
Shangguan Qingyue lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw a team of carriages that were quite luxurious and exquisite, but the roofs were covered with dust due to the long journey, and even the curtains were faded by the sun.
The car curtain was lifted by a skinny hand, and a woman stuck her head out, and her eyes met Shangguan Qingyue's.
She opened her eyes wide in surprise, blinked hard, and managed to force a smile, saying hello:
"My Lady, long time no see."
"Hmph, you are quite sensible. I will not recognize you as my daughter-in-law! Where is my Yan'er?"
Shangguan Qingyue looked into the carriage, but the man grabbed her by the waist and held her in his arms.
"Don't bother with irrelevant people."
His voice was neither loud nor soft, but just loud enough for people outside to hear.
Concubine Jing was so angry that she covered her chest and gasped.
"You, you, you unfilial son..."
She gritted her teeth and spat out these words with a grim look on her face. Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xuanyuan Chen who was riding outside on horseback.
"Mother, why are you angry again? We agreed on this before we came here, didn't you forget?"
His eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone was full of threats.
Wu Yuean, who was sitting in another carriage, did not move from beginning to end. She was now completely disheartened and did not care about the plans of the mother and son.
The two families met each other and then entered the palace one after another, and were led by palace servants to the bedrooms where they had lived before.
After arriving at the bedroom, everyone rested for a while, and then the emperor sent someone to convey his order, and a banquet was held in the main hall in the evening to welcome everyone.
In the evening, everyone went to the banquet.
Since entering the palace, Imperial Concubine Jing had never taken her eyes off Xuanyuan Yan. No matter how cold and indifferent he was, he was unable to persuade him to leave.
Xuanyuan Chen was burning with jealousy. He tried his best to gather his strength and then looked at Xuanyuan Yan with a smile:
"Third brother, you haven't seen mother for a long time. Don't you miss her? Mother thinks of you every day. She even became ill from missing you. Now her health is not as good as before."
Xuanyuan Jing also spoke at the right time:
“No wonder when I saw Mother Jing today, I felt that her health was not as good as before. I thought it was because she was not used to the local climate.
This time when Third Brother returns to Dengzhou, he might as well ask for an order from the Emperor to bring Mother Jing to live with him in her old age.
After all, you are Concubine Jing's biological son. You can't bear to watch your mother suffer, right?"
"After my fourth brother married into the royal family, he has become much more eloquent than before."
The term "marriage for a foreign country" is very cleverly used, because only princesses would marry for a foreign country. Isn't this mocking Xuanyuan Jing for being someone's son-in-law?
Sure enough, Xuanyuan Jing's expression suddenly changed, and a sinister look appeared in his eyes.
The foreign princess really didn't understand the twists and turns in this statement. She thought that eloquent was a good word.
So she proudly hugged her husband's arm, looked at Yu Jiaojiao who was sitting beside her with contempt, and said arrogantly:
"Of course. It's my prince's honor to marry me. He will get better and better."
When Concubine Rou heard this, her face immediately turned cold.
"Naya, what are you talking about! Why is it that after so long, my Da'an country's language is still a mess?
You are marrying above your station if you can marry Jing'er!"
"Humph! Mother, my marriage with Jing was arranged by the Emperor's father. Are you questioning his decision?"