After Shen Che returned to Yiwang Palace, he ordered the palace people to pack up their things and prepare to set off for the north.

And he has not been to Beijing for so many years, so he naturally has to be fully prepared this time. After all, it was the birthday of the Empress Dowager Qin, so in the treasury of Yiwang Palace, he selected several rare treasures in the world and carefully packed them in a brocade box to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Empress Dowager Jiang stood at the door of the Guangming Palace, watching the palace people coming in and out, and she couldn't tell what it was like in her heart.

When the first emperor was alive, the Qin family was notoriously ruthless and persecuted many concubines. After the death of the first emperor, if she hadn't taught Shen Che to hide the light and completely surrender with a weak attitude, their mother and son would not have survived to the present.

In the eyes of Empress Dowager Jiang, she hated Empress Dowager Qin. Because of the existence of the Qin family, she has been living a trembling life for so many decades, and she is terrified.

But now, her son is going to risk his life to congratulate the woman on her birthday, and continue to prostrate under the woman's feet, bowing his head.

Thinking like this, the unwillingness in Empress Dowager Jiang's eyes flashed, but she was just seen by Shen Che who came out.

"Queen Mother, why don't you come in, what are you doing standing at the door? These palace people are busy, in case they collide with the Queen Mother, how can they be good?" Shen Che helped Jiang Shi and walked towards the Hall of Light, and then helped her sit down on the soft couch.

In Shen Che's heart, he still respects this mother very much, after all, he was still young when the first emperor died, if it weren't for the queen mother's efforts to protect him, he would probably be just an idle prince who was oblivious to everyone now, and he couldn't do anything under the coercion of the Empress Dowager Qin.

Therefore, many times, except for the big problems in principle, he is willing to obey the will of the Empress Dowager Jiang and get by. But this is not foolishness, this is just asking for peace of mind when he is harmless.

"It's been so many years, and now as soon as I hear that you are going to enter Beijing, the mourning family has been going up and down in my heart. Empress Dowager Jiang held Shen Che's hand and said, "Then Empress Dowager Qin is not a person to mess with, and the capital is not a suitable country, you need to be careful." ”

"Don't worry, queen mother, the child knows what to do. For so many years, the Empress Dowager Qin has not seen the flaws, and now that the matter is approaching, she must be even more cautious. Shen Che said comfortingly, "What's more, the child will take Mrs. Jiang to Beijing this time, she has been ice and snow smart since she was a child, and with her by my side, I can also be like a tiger." ”

When Empress Dowager Jiang heard this, the sadness on her face deepened, and she only sighed and said: "I know that you are comforting me, what kind of character is Yi'er, I still don't know? ”

Although Empress Dowager Jiang had always defended Jiang Yi in front of other concubines before, in the face of her son, someone who knew the roots, finally admitted Jiang Yi's shortcomings.

Empress Dowager Jiang knows in her heart that although Jiang Yi is also smart, her intelligence is all clever, fighting with people in the harem, using some intrigues and tricks, she is still at ease, but if she is like Yun Yao, she can grasp the key to everything and transform a small thing into a big thing that is beneficial to the court and the Shen family, then she will owe the shortcomings.

In short, Jiang Yi's heart is too small-minded, and she can't hold these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in her heart, so naturally she can't guide the world on these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.

"The child knows that the queen mother is worried about me, but please also believe me, I am just going to congratulate the Empress Dowager Qin on her birthday this time, and the other feudal kings will also go, and the Empress Dowager Qin will not necessarily stare at me. For the sake of the Empress Dowager Jiang's heart, Shen Che said, "Queen Mother, I promise you that I will definitely return to Yiguo safe and sound." ”

With your words, the mourning family has also felt a lot more at ease. Empress Dowager Jiang sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, you can clean up, remember to bring things and don't leave them behind." The mourning family still has something to tell Yi'er, so let's go to Yijing Palace first. ”

"Congratulations to the queen mother. Shen Che heard what the Queen Mother said, so he got up and sent the Queen Mother away.

Looking at the back of the Queen Mother, Shen Che's eyes flashed slightly, and there was something unpleasant in his heart. Because the Empress Dowager Jiang and the Empress Dowager Qin are the same age, for so many years, in order to save expenses and save military expenses for Yiguo, and for fear that the Empress Dowager Qin would suspect that she had different intentions, she was stunned that she had never had a birthday.

But in fact, Shen Che knew that he would always owe his mother a birthday, and before his great cause was completed, Empress Dowager Jiang would never waste a penny on unnecessary things.

At this time, in Yijing Palace, Jiang Yi's mood was in a different realm. She didn't have the sorrow of Empress Dowager Jiang and Shen Che, nor did she have so many worries, on the contrary, she was happy and joyful.

Because she finally became the only one by Shen Che's side, she was now the only one left in the originally full harem, and Lu Yingquan, who was the biggest threat to her, also lost the child in her belly and lost her last support.

And now, she will accompany Shen Che to the distant capital and go to Ninggong to celebrate his birthday. And the daughter who has always been able to accompany the king to such an important event is either the queen of a country or the king's favorite woman.

In any case, she is fortunate to be able to combine the two into one, which is her greatest ability.

Summer clothes are light and thin, so it is easier to bring, and Shen Che also specially told her to bring a few more, so as not to be smiling and generous in Ning Palace. She listened to Shen Che's advice, brought all the newer palace clothes in her cabinet, and put them in the box. As for the rest, she also looked at the belt, and brought everything she could.

After all, Shen Che had already given her the greatest indulgence, allowing her to bring whatever she wanted.

The Queen Mother came soon, and she wanted to say a few more words to Jiang Yi, but seeing the irrepressible excited expression on Jiang Yi's face, she immediately swallowed all the words on her lips.

Jiang Yi didn't even see through the danger of this trip, but thought it was a great honor, and even enjoyed it. This kind of awareness, no matter how much the Queen Mother mentions, can't see through like Yun Yao, nor can she be like Lu Yingquan, just a little through.

After only a few words of advice to Jiang Yi, Empress Dowager Jiang turned around and left.

Although she was reluctant and even extremely worried in her heart, she had been chanting and chanting Buddha prayers for Shen Che in the Buddhist hall of Suochuntai from this moment on, and even when Shen Che and Jiang Yi left, she didn't go out to give them a ride.

Sixteen carriages were arranged in a very spectacular manner at the door of Yiwang Palace, in addition to Shen Che and Jiang Yi's respective cars, there were also carriages containing the personal belongings of the two of them, and more carriages containing various gifts.

Among these gifts, there were not only for the Empress Dowager Qin, but also for other vassal kings.

After all, logically speaking, these vassal kings are all the same clan and clan of the Shen family, either brothers or uncles, they are all descendants of the Shen family in the same lineage, and they are usually afraid of the Empress Dowager Qin's meticulous work, so they dare not communicate in private, but now in front of the Empress Dowager, they always have to give each other some gifts to express their hearts.

Shen Che gave an order, the carriage began to set off, and a mighty procession, escorted by the defenders of the fiefdom, slowly headed towards the capital.

The speed of their movement was not slow, and they soon moved away from the palace, went out of the city gate, and headed north against the official road, leaving this peaceful corner of Yiguo far behind.

In the Buddhist hall of Suochuntai, the sound of tapping wooden fish is still crisp, and it has not even stopped. Empress Dowager Jiang closed her eyes, her expression was pious, and her movements were meticulous, and she didn't even hear anyone coming in the Buddhist hall.

Aunt Wushuang, who had just come in, sighed, walked to the Queen Mother's side, and had to interrupt: "Queen Mother, Your Highness has already set off." ”

Suddenly, the sound of the wooden fish stopped abruptly, and the Empress Dowager Jiang opened her eyes, but she still maintained the action of tapping the wooden fish, and after a long time, she opened her mouth and commanded:

"You go to pass on the mourning family's decree, the size of the Yiguo court, all the power to deal with Xu Chengxiang and General Du, the mourning family from now on, to Suochuntai closed door practice, in this Buddha hall sincerely worship the Buddha, pray for Che'er, in order to ask the Empress Dowager Qin not to embarrass him, let him come back safely. ”

"Yes, slave and maid obey. Wushuang answered, turned around and went out, and the moment she stepped out of the Buddhist hall, Mu Yu's voice sounded again, a little more determined than before.

She knows that, just as she has done for more than ten years, this is Empress Dowager Jiang's deepest wish for her son as a mother.

Coincidentally, in the Temple of Mercy and Grace, a hundred miles away, Lu Yingquan was also doing exactly the same thing as the Empress Dowager Jiang. She is in a Buddhist temple, which is already one step closer to the Buddha, which can be regarded as more convenient.

Early this morning, Lu Yingquan got up, had breakfast under the service of Sisi, took Yun Yao's fetal medicine, and went to the Buddha hall of Ci'en Temple, kneeling on the bright yellow futon, holding Buddha beads in his hands, clasping his hands together, and praying sincerely to the Buddha who was enshrined.

This kneeling is a morning.

Yun Yao knew that this was Lu Yingquan's heart, so she didn't say much, just knelt together and prayed together. And when the hour was almost there, she spoke:

"You have to pray for Your Highness, I will not stop you. But this half-day effort is already your limit, don't forget, you still have a fetus in your belly. Yun Yao said lightly.

The calm voice let Lu Yingquan know that he couldn't be willful anymore, so he got up with the support of Yun Yao and Sisi, and finally bowed to the Buddha statue, and left the Buddha hall and returned to the Bamboo Pavilion.

"We're going to start packing up too. Lu Yingquan said, "Your Highness left Yiguo today, according to the footsteps, they should rush to the next town before sunset today." In order to avoid running into them, we should wait for His Highness to pass through the town before descending the mountain. ”

"You don't have to worry about this, Your Highness has already asked General Gu to arrange everything. We will have our things ready, and when we can go, the general will come and pick us up. Yun Yao said, "I don't know when I will be able to come back, you are pregnant, the ice jade mat and medicinal materials are indispensable, just bring enough clothes to change a few sets, and the rest of the things that can be solved with silver, we will not waste our strength, it is best to travel lightly." ”