The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1108 Before Entering the Palace

"Uncle?!" Sheng Yuan's eyelids twitched several times at the same time, almost as a conditioned reflex.

Seeing this, An Yu hurriedly grabbed her fingers and nodded: "When I heard about it, I had the same reaction as you!"

  If he wasn't afraid that there might be ears on the other side of the wall, he would have wanted to exclaim, "Your Majesty, you are confused!"

"The key point is that the Queen actually agreed."

An Yu felt that something was wrong with this situation.

“No wonder An Qiyuan mentioned that the City Defense Battalion and the City Patrol Division are both related to the Sheng family!” Sheng Yuan suddenly realized.

No wonder the other party said that. The Jiucheng Military and Horse Mansion not only directly manages the City Defense Battalion, but also has the power to dispatch the City Patrol Office. Now that my uncle is in control of the Jiucheng Military and Horse Mansion, it is equivalent to controlling the City Defense Battalion and the City Patrol Office.

"An Qiyuan? The stingy grandson of Mr. An?! What has that kid done again?" An Yu had an impression of this guy, the kind of impression that made him want to beat him up whenever he remembered him.

"Oh, this is what happened just now..." Sheng Yuan recounted what happened in front of the city gate tower.

When An Yu heard half of it, his eyes popped up: "Hey! This is a rebellion against them! Anyone dares to mess with them!"

As he spoke, he was about to rush over and make a scene at the city gate.

"Sit back!" Sheng Yuan had no interest in playing with him. She glared at him with her starry eyes and immediately calmed An Yu down.

"Let me ask you, does Kyoto really have this extra rule they mentioned?"

An Yu blinked blankly: "I... I don't know! When I brought people back to Beijing, they let me in without any hesitation. There was no such a fuss as those grandsons!"

"Eh?! Wait, let me think about it!" An Yu had just finished speaking when he suddenly remembered what Sheng Ge'er had mentioned to him. He immediately slapped his hand on the table and said excitedly, "I remember now! Sheng Ge'er said that since last month, the cabinet has required the City Patrol Division and the City Defense Battalion to conduct more thorough reviews of military officers entering the city. Anyone entering the capital must first submit a capital order to the cabinet or the Ministry of War for review. Only those who pass the review will be allowed to enter the city!"

After explaining what he knew, An Yu looked at Sheng Yuan in confusion: "But... this is a requirement for military commanders. Sister Yuan, you are a civil servant. According to this rule, you have nothing to do with this!"

"So, who do you think is targeting me?" Sheng Yuan narrowed his eyes and wanted to go into the palace to investigate the situation even more.

"This... can't be! What benefit does he get from targeting you? Everyone knows that in the entire Sheng family, the queen trusts you the most! They say that there is no gain without pain, but... where is the benefit?"

An Yu rubbed his ears, unable to figure out what was going on: "Could it be possible that your return could have an impact on the current situation?"

Although Sheng Yuan was omnipotent in his eyes, An Yu could not say against his conscience that Sister Yuan could persuade the emperor.

"No, I have to go to the palace today!" Sheng Yuan couldn't sit still.

"Sister Yuan! Sister Yuan, calm down!" An Yu was shocked by Sheng Yuan's speed. Seeing that she was so impulsive, he hurriedly persuaded her, "Didn't you just submit the petition to see the emperor to the palace? You have to wait for the palace to pass on the message! The palace is in chaos right now, you can't just rush into the palace!"

As he spoke, he stood up and coaxed Sheng Yuan back to sit down with kind words: "Wait a moment, don't be impatient, the Queen will definitely be happy to see you, it just takes some time, don't be too impatient, maybe she will send someone to summon you tomorrow morning!"

"Summon me to the palace tomorrow?!"

"The Queen loves you so much. If it wasn't something urgent, would she be willing to let you come to the palace right away after traveling for days? She must let you have a good rest!" An Yu coaxed in a good-tempered manner, "If you ask me, it would be a good thing for the Queen to summon you tomorrow! Think about it yourself, is this true?!"

Sheng Yuan was convinced by him, but he had no interest in resting: "In that case, let's go back to Yongcheng Marquis Mansion first!" An Yu knew how energetic Sheng Yuan was. Seeing that she still had the energy to think about this and that, he knew that she was not too tired yet, so he naturally stopped objecting.

……

Not long after Sheng Yuan returned to Beijing, Sheng Xiangxun and Zheng heard about it.

The couple thought that the girl went straight to Ancheng Marquis' Mansion and probably would not come today.

After all, that girl is so delicate that she won't get up until she falls into a deep sleep after returning home.

But just as they asked the maids and old women to clean up the yard of Shengyuan, they heard that the young girl and her son-in-law came to see them in a hurry.

"..." Zheng and Sheng Xiangxun looked at each other and both felt something unusual.

"It's probably about something in the palace." Sheng Xiangxun knew his little daughter's temper. After thinking for a while, he whispered to his wife, "If she wants to go to the palace immediately, you can take her with you. Maybe the queen will explain the situation to her after seeing her."

As they were talking, Sheng Yuan and An Yu had already stepped into the Yongxing Marquis Mansion.

……

"It was the emperor's idea that your uncle took control of the Nine Cities Military Headquarters. For this, the queen complained a lot about your father and your eldest brother!"

When Zheng heard her youngest daughter's question, she glared at her husband and spoke without giving him any face.

"Sister blames Daddy and Big Brother?!" Sheng Yuan reacted, "Could it be that the Emperor favored Daddy and Big Brother from the beginning?"

"Hmph, let your father speak for himself!" Zheng glared at her husband and before Sheng Xiangxun could take the initiative to talk, she continued, "If the two of them don't live up to their expectations, it will be a bargain for the Shengguo Mansion!"

Looking at Sheng Xiangxun who asked him to explain himself but interrupted him so that he couldn't explain, he pursed his lips as he almost spoke and stepped back obediently.

Sheng Yuan looked at her father speechlessly: "What do you and big brother think?"

"You should ask your elder brother what he thinks! I am not your father!" Sheng Xiangxun originally wanted to get away with it, but just as he was about to talk about something else, he heard his wife coughing loudly, and he immediately changed his tone.

“The Emperor has granted me and your elder brother a favor and is willing to lead the army… But think about it, the Emperor is in his prime, and there is no war in the border area. Even if your elder brother and I accept the favor, we won’t be able to accomplish anything great and famous. On the contrary, it will make people think too much over time.

You should also know how much effort our Sheng family has put in since Dayan to hand over the military power safely! Your father is not stupid, how can I take over this hot potato myself! "

Sheng Xiangxun's words were well-reasoned, and his sincere attitude and genuine expression almost fooled Sheng Yuan.

"Humph, what you said sounds really nice! But in the end, don't you think it's more comfortable to carry a bird cage, feed fish and water flowers?!"

"..." Sheng Xiangxun was not embarrassed because he was speechless. He just scratched his head and explained to himself, "When the emperor showed him favor, he was still not confused! Besides, Xin Ge'er was not just enjoying himself. He was just immersed in drawing the world map and making modern weapons and couldn't extricate himself."

"Master, Madam, someone from the palace is here to summon Miss Three to the palace!"

Sheng Xiangxun and Zheng were arguing when they saw a maid hurried over to report. Suddenly, everyone fell silent.