The two old sisters chatted like this for a long time, and seeing that the lunch time was about to pass, Chen Wenhui had no choice but to invite the two old sisters to the flower hall to chat while eating.

The two old sisters chatted about what happened in the past few years after parting, and Bai asked Chen Wenhui in detail about the process of pregnancy and childbirth. Although these things have been told to Bai Shi through letters over the years, Bai Shi still asked in detail.

After Hu Shi finished speaking, the meal was finished.

Chen Wenhui invited Bai and Mrs. Hu to sit and drink tea in the flower hall.

Mrs. Hu asked the Bai family again about the situation of Mingzhu's family in the capital.

Bai told Mrs. Hu again, and Mrs. Hu couldn't help but sigh when she learned that Mingzhu's children had begun to invite Xixi to teach and study.

Mingzhu's child, but Mrs. Hu brought it up single-handedly, is naturally distressed, and she hasn't seen each other for two or three years now, so she naturally misses it very much. Mrs. Hu asked many questions about Mingzhu and Mingzhu's two children. The Bai family and Mingzhu have always been very close, and Mingzhu's two children, the Bai family can see each other almost every three or five days. Therefore, Bai's will also be very detailed.

The two chatted for a while, Chen Wenhui smiled and invited the two of them to take a lunch break and said, "Aunt Hu is also tired from going to the clinic today, and my mother's long journey is even harder, so it's better to take a lunch break." I have prepared my mother's room, right next to my yard, and the red carp has just taken people and settled all my mother's things. Aunt Hu's yard is also near your mother's left, and the two of you will rest for a while before talking. It is also very convenient. ”

Bai Shi knew that his daughter had a lot of things, so he said: "Okay, you don't have to worry about us, let's go take a nap first, you go and get busy with yours, and we'll talk again in the evening." ”

Chen Wenhui had no choice but to do this.

Now, Chen Wenhui is very busy, because the place under management is bigger, there are more things, and he has to build roads. Naturally, there are a lot of affairs. A lot of things piled up in such a moment. In addition to work, Chen Wenhui also manages the affairs of his own workshop, as well as the affairs of Nanyang. Of course, Nanyang's affairs cannot be dealt with every day. After all. Nanyang is so far away. But. Major matters and developments should still be reported to Chen Wenhui on a regular basis.

Except for the Nanyang thing. There are also some business matters in Da Chu, such as Da Chu Bank, such as Baojingfang and other affairs. Because these things are far away, they are not reported every day, but they have to be read every once in a while. So, the accumulation is more. Fortunately, Chen Wenhui has a right-hand man, Yan Shupeng and the four water maids, otherwise Chen Wenhui will be even busier.

Chen Wenhui instructed the red carp to wait, leaving Mama Su to serve, and she took the water lotus and them to get busy.

was so busy, and when it was time for dinner, Chen Wenhui rushed back to eat with her mother.

Zhao Chongyi and Chen Yuanheng still haven't been able to come back.

In the morning, it was the officials who received the wind for the prince and his entourage, and in the afternoon, it was the generals in the Tiebi Pass who received the wind for the prince.

The dinner party was all over the place.

It wasn't until the evening of the second day that Chen Wenhui and his wife, Mrs. Hu, Chen Yuanheng and his wife, and a lovely Zhao Honglie sat together and had a reunion dinner.

In the middle of the meal, it was a great pleasure.

After the meal, Mrs. Hu still had something to do, so she went back. Chen Yuanheng left Chen Wenhui and his wife to chat. Zhao Honglie was carried back by the nurse to rest.

Bai said: "Your Aunt Hu has paid too much for you. Now that Honglie is also older, I don't know if your Aunt Hu's affairs are over, if she is done, let her follow me back to the capital, right? ”

Chen Wenhui smiled and said, "I have nothing to do here." However, Aunt Hu is now busy with her maternity hospital. However, after several years of hard work, Aunt Hu has brought out a group of good apprentices, even if she returns to the capital, I think about it, these maternity hospitals can operate normally. Let's let Aunt Hu go back, or Sister Mingzhu will blame me to death. ”

Everyone laughed.

Bai said: "That's good, I'll go back and tell Sister Hu, let her prepare now, and wait until the master has done everything in about a month or two, and then we will go back together." ”

Chen Yuanheng said: "When I came, the emperor instructed me to go to the five cities to have a look. Chongyi, do you think you're going to go around with us? ”

Before Zhao Chongyi could speak, Chen Wenhui spoke: "Father, not only Chongyi wants to accompany you, but I also want to accompany you to go around." ”

Bai Shi hurriedly said: "That's not good, you are gone, what should Honglie do?" ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Of course Honglie went with him. ”

Bai said: "That's not good, how old is Honglie, how can a child who is more than a year old travel a long distance?" ”

Chen Wenhui said: "It doesn't matter. We certainly won't be able to go fast, and, though the road is not well built. However, the basic roadbed was already in place, and we walked all the way, whether on horseback or in a carriage, it was very convenient and not tiring at all. Mother, rest assured. ”

"Besides, Honglie's body is very strong, but it is not comparable to ordinary children. We often take him around the neighborhood. Sometimes, they go out for three or five days. I'm not afraid to ride with us. Just like the children of those tribes on the steppe. ”

Bai was still a little worried, and Chen Yuanheng said with a smile: "Of course, children born on the grassland are different. Don't worry, why don't you go along, let's enjoy the scenery of the grassland desert together. ”

Bai hesitated for a moment, but could only agree.

Chen Yuanheng continued: "The construction of your northwest is very fast, if it goes on like this, you will probably be able to return to the capital soon, right?" ”

Zhao Chongyi said: "All five cities have been built this year, but there are still many things that have not been done. The road is already being built, but it will not be completed this year. It won't be until next year to end the construction period. After the city is built, it needs to be developed and managed, and if you get started, you will have to go the year after tomorrow. Therefore, we will not be able to return to the capital until the year after tomorrow at the earliest. ”

Bai shook his head when he heard this and said, "It's going to take so long?" ”

Chen Wenhui hurriedly said: "Time flies quickly, in such a blink of an eye, haven't we been here for three or four years?" Another three or four years is also very fast. ”

Chen Yuanheng said: "I am now a very popular minister, and when the position of the prince is decided, Wen Qi has also accumulated enough qualifications, and entered the cabinet, I plan to become a minister." You have to know how to retire after success. ”

Zhao Chongyi said: "My father-in-law is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, why does he have to retire so early?" ”

Chen Yuanheng said: "I'm not going to retire and rest. I want to retreat and go back to Nanyang, after all, that is our base and the territory of our Xiao Chen family. In the past, it was handed over to Wen Jun, and Wen Lin was taken care of. After all, I am still young, and I want to take your mother back to Yizhou Island and sit there, so that the two brothers can be more bold and give it a go and build our territory well. ”

Chen Wenhui nodded and said, "What my father thinks about is that our territory needs to be taken care of. If Brother Wenqi takes over in the court, then it is really time for my father to retire. Come to think of it, at that time, Chongyi and I should also be able to go back to the capital. Chongyi, at that time, did you stay in the capital, or did you help the emperor to attack southern Xinjiang? Or come with us to the South Seas? ”

Looking at his wife's bright eyes, Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "Although I have always put the emperor first. However, now we are not the two little brothers we used to be, he is already a king, and I am a minister. I helped him stabilize the northwest, became the prince of the northwest, and made a contribution, if I go to help him fight in the south again, then it will be a high merit, and when the time comes, good friendships will become bad friendships. I still understand this truth. ”

Chen Wenhui pursed her lips and smiled.

Chen Yuanheng nodded and said: "What Chongyi said is very true, speaking of which, the matter of southern Xinjiang, in fact, the emperor is already planning. ”

"Do you know that in the past year or two, the queen has been summoning famous ladies? In fact, he is choosing a concubine for the eldest prince. ”

Chen Wenhui asked: "How old is the eldest prince?" ”

Chen Yuanheng said: "The eldest prince is not young, he is already in his teens, and now the candidate for the imperial concubine has been selected, and the new imperial concubine has to be trained, and the royal family has to prepare for the wedding, so it will take two or three years, and by then, the eldest prince will be over sixteen years old." Just married. ”

Chen Wenhui thought about it too, and then stopped talking.

Chen Yuanheng said: "Although there are many candidates for the queen, and there are still many rumors, but let's observe and see, in the end, we should choose one among the girls of the Bai family." ”

Chen Wenhui couldn't help but be taken aback and said, "Isn't the person the queen hates the most in her life Bai Guifei?" How could it be possible for a son to marry a daughter of the Bai family? ”

Chen Yuanheng said: "The emperor is more inclined to the Bai family's daughters. Moreover, once the queen chooses the daughter of the Bai family, then the Bai family will give up supporting Bai Guifei and the prince born to Bai Guifei, and instead support the eldest prince as the crown prince. Isn't that the queen equal to winning? ”

Chen Wenhui figured it out now.

Politics is really dirty. One moment Bai Guifei was still the hope of the Bai family, and the next moment, she would be replaced by her niece, which was really cruel. Although they were all born in a family, Chen Wenhui is extremely glad that she was born in the Xiao Chen family, and she values her children more than the powerful family.

Bai Shi opened his mouth and said: "However, I learned from Mingzhu and from the news in the palace that the queen mother really doesn't like Bai Guifei's niece. She had another candidate in mind. ”

Chen Wenhui asked, "Who could that be?" ”

Chen Yuanheng and the Bai family glanced at each other, and then, looking at Zhao Chongyi heavily, he said, "The daughter of the loyal and righteous father, the eldest girl of the Zhao family." ”

"What?"

This voice was shouted by Chen Wenhui and Zhao Chongyi together. What appeared on the faces of both of them at the same time was a look of surprise, disbelief, unwillingness, displeasure, dislike and other complex emotions. Seeing them like this, Chen Yuanheng and Bai Shi showed such looks. (To be continued......)

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