No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 540 Luo Jinyan's Letter

The state funeral of the Empress Dowager was held in a grand manner, and the entire Shangyonghuang City mourned in unison.

Xie Yan took Xie Cheng and led the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty to send the coffin of the Empress Dowager into the imperial mausoleum to be buried with the late emperor.

When the imperial mausoleum was completely closed, everyone seemed to realize that the era of Gao Zu was really over.

After the death of the Empress Dowager, not only Gaozu, but also the royal family members of the late emperor's generation were not much left.

Today's Dasheng is the era of Prince Regent Xie Yan.

People couldn't help but looked at the stalwart man standing at the front, holding the little emperor's hand, feeling a little confused about the future in their hearts.

The regent is in power, the ruler is weak and his ministers are strong, where will Dasheng go in the future?
After the state funeral, Xie Cheng fell ill again.

By the time Xie Cheng recovered from his illness, it was already the end of October.

There were no major events throughout October, the only thing was that the envoy Gao Yu who came to negotiate was finally arriving.

Luo House
Luo Junyao hugged and teased the three-month-old baby, and Luo Mingxiang sat beside him holding a needle and thread, talking to Luo Junyao while chatting.

The nearly four-month-old baby has been raised white and fat, with big watery eyes that melt people's hearts.

"Tao Tao, good boy, I'm Auntie."

Luo Mingxiang looked at Luo Jun who was teasing the child with a smile and said, "I thought you were impatient with children. It's rare that you like children so much."

Luo Junyao hugged the baby and said, "The baby is so cute, how can I be impatient?"

Luo Mingxiang looked at his son tenderly, "It's really cute."

It's not that she didn't feel uneasy during her pregnancy. After all, it's not easy for a woman to take care of a child alone these days.

Even if they have no worries about food and clothing and don't need to be burdened by life, gossip from outsiders is also indispensable.

It is good for children to be young now, but some problems will be unavoidable after all when the children are older.

But when the baby was born, when he hugged the soft baby into his arms for the first time, Luo Mingxiang no longer had the slightest uneasiness.

This is her child, since she chose to give birth, she must protect him well.

"Why are you free today?" Luo Mingxiang asked.

Luo Jun said with a smile: "A Yan said that he is not busy recently, and wants to take me out for a walk. My mother sent someone to the palace to spread the word, saying that big sister, you want to go to Anlan Academy? I will come here and ask what your plan is."

Luo Mingxiang nodded and said: "I mean that, but...you are going out, the regent is not busy recently?" Although she stayed at home all day, she also knew that the envoy Gao Yu was about to arrive in the capital, and the regent could no longer smoke. It's time to come.

Luo Jun said, "Yes, that's what he said."

"It's okay, you've been married for almost a year, but you really haven't been free." Luo Mingxiang thought for a while and said, "Then let's have fun."

"Let's talk about the big sister first, doesn't the big sister take care of the baby?"

Luo Mingxiang said: "It's been almost four months, and it's not like I can't leave people for a moment. What's more, my mother and family members are helping me to take care of me. I will come back at night."

Luo Junyao thought for a while and said, "That's not bad, but it's not good to stay at home all day. Anlan Academy is more lively. Mr. Zhang has been saying that there are not enough teachers in Anlan Academy. Eldest sister will be happy if she wants to go."

Luo Mingxiang said with a smile: "I met Mr. Zhang with my mother a few days ago, and she also told me about it. She said that many people asked if they could send the girl to Anlan Academy. Most of them are foreigners, presumably they failed to catch up when the school was opened earlier. Mr. Zhang said that there will be a lot more students next year, and it is best to prepare for recruiting more gentlemen in advance.”

Luo Junyao also smiled and said, "That's right, that's right."

"It seems that those old gentlemen can't defeat Anlan Academy." Luo Mingxiang laughed.

When Anlan Academy started at the beginning of the year, the number of original students decreased by nearly half. Although there were many new students, it was difficult to fill the gap.

Those old scholars who were dissatisfied with the restructuring of Anlan Academy started anew and re-established a college.

There was still some momentum at the beginning, but now it is gradually quiet.

The regent princess's trip to Beijing before, many deeds have been circulated.No matter what those old gentlemen think, the Prince Regent is now the object of worship of many girls in the capital.

Some girls who left Anlan Academy even expressed their desire to go back to study.

Luo Junyao said with a bit of complacency: "Of course, Jiang is still old and spicy. There must be some reason why Anlan Academy has stood up for hundreds of years."

Luo Mingxiang smiled affectionately and said: "It's still thanks to Yao Yao, if it weren't for your current reputation, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so easy."

The reality is so cruel. The establishment of Anlan Academy back then relied on Princess Dongling Rui, but now the stability and revival of Anlan Academy may depend on the Princess Regent.

Luo Yun walked in from the outside and saw a smile on Luo Junyao's serious face.

"Shake."

"Daddy." Luo Junyao hugged the baby and stood up with Luo Mingxiang, "Daddy came back so early today?"

Luo Yun said: "It's nothing, I'll come back first."

Luo Yun said as he hugged the little baby from Luo Junyao's arms, and said with a smile: "This kid is very good today."

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Baby is very good every day."

Hearing this, Luo Mingxiang laughed and said: "It just so happens that he is very obedient every time you come back, and he is usually noisy. Do you think mother is just talking nonsense with you?"

"..." The mother had told her that the baby was making a fuss, but she really thought it was just casual humility.

Luo Yun was very satisfied with the little baby, and said: "The boy is more courageous and energetic, very good. He will definitely be a promising little guy in the future."

Luo Junyao leaned over and looked at his little baby lying obediently in Luo Yun's arms, with wide-open eyes.

Such a cute little boy, it's really hard for people to think he's making a fuss.

"By the way, your elder brother came back from writing a letter." Luo Yun hugged him with one hand, and took out a letter from his bosom with the other and handed it to Luo Junyao.

Luo Junyao cheered, "Brother's letter?"

Luo Mingxiang also put down the needle and thread in his hand, and leaned over to look at it together.

Naturally, Luo Jinyan's family letter will not write anything important, it is all about her and Su Rui's daily life in Huaizhou these days.

I briefly mentioned a few words before that southern Xinjiang was a little unstable, but there was no real turmoil.In the past two months, he took people to southern Xinjiang twice, and together with Lingchuanhou, he negotiated several times with several large tribes in southern Xinjiang.

Now he and Lingchuanhou are busy with this matter.

South Xinjiang is surrounded by two prefectures, Huaining and Northeast, and the Shiwanda Mountain at the corner of Yijia prefecture is on the west.If those remnants of the Luan Yi Division still want to run away, they can only run away by boat from the south.

However, Luo Jinyan is the nephew of the head of the Lin family, a wealthy businessman in Zhangzhou, and the brother-in-law of General Luo’s eldest son, the Regent. He is capable of coordinating whether it is the official forces in Zhangzhou or the private forces in the Jianghu, so naturally he will not let those people easily Ran.

In Luo Jinyan's letter, he only reassures them that they don't have to worry about Nanjiang and his safety.

Then Luo Jinyan mentioned a few things about Su Rui.Not long ago, Su Rui went to a remote area in the southwest of Huaizhou as a staff member to assist the local county magistrate, and now she is leading the local people to study tea cultivation.

He also built a school in the local area, and occasionally went to teach in person. In short, his life was very fulfilling. It took Luo Jinyan several days to see her once.

Luo Junyao raised his head and looked at Luo Yun, and saw that his expression was normal, and there was no sign of displeasure.

"Daddy, do you believe me?"

Luo Yun said: "Naturally."

"A... A Rui..."

Luo Yundao: "There is another letter for Mr. Su, you will deliver it in a while. The letter for you, together with the imperial court notes, should be sent to Xie Yan, go back and read it yourself."

Luo Jun shook his eyes and blinked, Dad has no objection to A Rui?
Looking at his daughter's expression, Luo Yun smiled and said, "I can let my daughter run around, but can't I tolerate my daughter-in-law?"

Luo Jun shook his smile and said: "It's not tolerance, daddy just loves the younger generation."

Looking at his daughter with a sweet smile, Luo Yun felt warm and helpless, "Knowing that Daddy loves you, don't always take risks and worry your old father."

"Got it." Luo Jun said, "I will definitely not let Dad worry about it in the future."

Luo Junyao happily accepted the task of delivering the letter, and personally delivered the letter back to the Su family.

The next day, before Gao Yu's envoy entered the city, the two had already taken Xie Cheng and a few children to the imperial courtyard dozens of miles away from the capital.

Departing early in the morning, I took a few children and didn't arrive at the Royal Courtyard until the afternoon.

The royal garden, which is several times larger than the palace, was built on a mountain.

The entire mountain, including several miles below the mountain, is within the scope of the other courtyard.

It is late autumn now, and looking at it from a distance, the mountain is full of brilliant red.

Now is the best time to enjoy maple leaves.

A few children have been in the capital all year round. Where have they seen such a magnificent autumn scenery?Sitting in the carriage, they couldn't help sticking their heads out of the window, making surprised voices.

"Little Aunt Huang, look at it! Look at it well." Sitting in Luo Junyao's arms, Ah Cheng said excitedly.

Luo Junyao put his arms around him and smiled, "Yeah, it's very pretty, does Ah Cheng like it?"

"I like it!" Xie Cheng said happily.

He had never been so far away from the capital, and he was not accompanied by the Taifu and Mr., nor those ministers who always wanted to say something he couldn't understand. Xie Cheng was so happy that he was about to fly.

Luo Junyao pointed to the place where the maple leaves were like fire in the distance outside the window, and said with a smile: "We will live there during this time."

"Uh-huh."

Xie Yan sat next to him with a book but didn't read it, but looked up at the one big and one small sitting by the window.

Looking at the bright smiles on the faces of the two of them, his originally solemn face softened a bit.

A group of people entered the other courtyard, and the children were already tired after sitting in the carriage for a long time.

I ate something in a hurry, washed up and went to rest first.

Even if no one visits a place like the Royal Courtyard for several years, there are still people who take care of it and clean it. They can use it immediately when they come.

The two adults, Luo Junyao and Xie Yan, naturally don't get tired as easily as children. After setting up a few children, the two held hands and strolled in the other courtyard.

"Is it just us and a few children here during this time?" Luo Junyao asked
"Do you like Yaoyao?" Xie Yan looked down at her and asked softly.

"I like it." Luo Jun shook his smile and said, "It's just a little strange, it's so quiet here."

The Prince Regent's Mansion is also very quiet on a daily basis, but it feels very different from this royal courtyard.

In the Prince Regent's Mansion, no matter how quiet it was, she still felt that they were in the midst of the hustle and bustle.

Quietness is just an illusion, and there will be people and things at any time to pull them into the noise outside.

But here, there really is a feeling of tranquility, leisure and far away from the world.

Xie Yan said: "I haven't brought Yaoyao out to relax, maybe it would be better if I didn't bring those little ghosts with me?"

Originally, Xie Yan really didn't plan to take Xie Cheng with him. After all, Xie Cheng still has a lot of homework to learn every day.

If you bring Xie Cheng along with the teacher who is teaching, dragging along a long line of people will only make people feel idle.

It's a pity that Xie Cheng discovered the plan in advance. Not long after the child sent off the empress dowager, it was rare for him to hold Luo Jun capriciously.

Anyway, if you bring one, you can bring five, so Luo Junyao simply waved his hand and brought all the children with him.

As for homework, it's okay for a child who is only a few years old to take a long vacation occasionally, and besides, it's not that Xie Yan can't teach.

"Don't let Ah Cheng hear this, he's going to be sad." Luo Jun said with a smile, "What's so interesting about this other courtyard?"

Xie Yan led her forward, and said, "There is a horse farm in the back mountain, and there are many scenic spots on the mountain, as well as hunting grounds and hot springs."

"That's really good." Luo Jun shook his smile and said, "Let's play slowly."

"Okay, we can stay for a while."

Luo Jun raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you really going to just leave Gao Yu envoy alone?"

Xie Yan said: "Don't bother, someone will greet them."

In Shangyonghuang City, the emissary Gao Yu who had just arrived at Shangyong looked at the young man who was smiling hypocritically, "Master Wei, when can we meet His Royal Highness the Regent?"

Wei Changting was forced to be arrested from the household department and served as an official of Honglu Temple to receive foreign guests, and he was not in a very good mood.

"It's really unfortunate that the princess and His Majesty are not in a happy mood recently, and the prince took the two out to relax."

The smile on official Gao Yu's face was a little stiff, "This...then I wonder when the prince will return?"

Wei Changting said: "This...the regent king and princess rarely go out to relax, so it will take ten days and half a month, right?"

"..." Official Gao Yu continued his efforts, "Then, can I meet the eldest prince first?"

Wei Changting was a little embarrassed, "This... I'm afraid it's inconvenient."

Why is it inconvenient?
Official Gao Yu said: "My king is very worried about the safety of the eldest prince, and I ask your country to accommodate me."

Wei Changting thought for a while before saying: "I can't decide this matter, please let me go back and discuss it with you adults, and I will give you an answer tomorrow?"

Official Gao Yu breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't refuse outright.

Who made them not only Gao Yu weak, but also at a loss?Naturally, I can't ask for the same treatment as last year. If I don't want to be even more unlucky, I can only be a man with my tail between my legs.
"Lord Lawyer is here."

"You're welcome." Wei Changting smiled.

(End of this chapter)