The emperor always wants to promise himself

Chapter 574 Later
In the end, Mei Qingyuan's body was still not brought back by Hua Ming.

Xiao Yu repented temporarily, saying that since a person is dead, all grievances and grievances in his lifetime will be wiped out, ashes return to ashes, dust returns to dust, fallen leaves return to roots, and he should be buried in Daliang—that is, on the land of Dagan.

Hua Ming was not very happy at first, but Dagan's army was eyeing him, and he was wronged, so he finally compromised.

Originally, he wanted to take Mei Qingyuan back to torture and vent his anger, but now that Mei Qingyuan is dead, tossing about a corpse is too boring and demeanorless.

So he had no choice but to rest outside Zhuhe for the night, and returned home with the Fengguo army.

The soldiers of Dagan stayed behind to clean up the battlefield, and Jun Rong ordered that the soldiers of Dagan be separated from those of Fengguo.

The imperial court with family members will send money to appease and give preferential treatment in all aspects.

These trivial matters are jointly handled by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households, so you don't need to worry about them.

They rested for a night and set foot on the road back to Beijing the next day.

Hai Lie led the Yunguo army back to Yunguo by the same route, and Xiao Yu would stay in Dagan for a while, so naturally he would not go with them.

By the time Jun Rong and the others returned to Kyoto, it was already the eighth day of the first lunar month.

The atmosphere of the New Year in Kyoto has not yet dissipated. Red lanterns and red couplets are hung at the door of every household, which looks very festive.

In particular, the news of the retreat of the Fengguo at the border came back early, and the people's hearts were relieved, and the joy on their faces was undisguised.

Xiao Yu and Jun Rong sat in the carriage and listened to the movement outside, feeling rare peace in their hearts.

"Teacher really buried Mei Qingyuan in Fengzhou?"

Jun Rong peeled an orange and handed it to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu ate a petal and said: "Well, there are beautiful mountains and rivers, rich and peaceful, I buried him there, I hope he will be reborn in this rich place in the next life, and don't repeat the same mistakes."

"Teacher... Do you sympathize with him?"

Jun Rong put his arms around her waist, and took a piece of orange from her fingertips.

"Well, he lived a complicated and tiring life, and when he died, he had nothing to worry about and was free."

Xiao Yu's face was complicated for a moment, but he soon became relieved.

"Well, but he succeeded a little."

Jun Rong buried her head in the hollow of her shoulder, a little stuffy when she spoke.

Xiao Yu felt a little itchy, and couldn't help but tilt his head: "What?"

Jun Rong took advantage of the opportunity to peck her on the side of the neck, "He succeeded in making the Tai Tuo remember him, and after such a tragic death, the Tai Tuo will never forget him in his life, right?"

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Okay, no wonder you were sticky all the way, hesitating to speak, so you are bored with this old vinegar?"

Jun Rongqi rubbed the piece of tender meat with the tip of his teeth, "Hmph."

"Hiss—it hurts, why did you change to a dog?" Xiao Yu stretched out his hand to push him: "Don't make trouble, I can't forget him, but it's not because I like him, I will always be with you."

"But you will be returning to Yun Country soon."

Jun Rong let go of her, and pulled her shoulders to make her turn around and look at him.

Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows: "That's true, but I will always come to see you."

"Can't you just leave?" Jun Rong looked at her aggrievedly.

Xiao Yu asked back: "What do you think?"

Jun Rong sighed: "I don't think so, you are the empress dowager of Yun Kingdom, and you have your responsibilities."

Xiao Yu looked at him gently: "So between us, it is doomed to gather less and leave more, unless—"

"Unless what?"

Jun Rong blinked and looked at her.

"Unless one of us can give up the throne, but we all know that is impossible."

Xiao Yu touched his face and said in a low voice: "I don't want us to give up our careers because of our children's love. Maybe there will be many obstacles between us in the future, but I believe we can overcome them."

Jun Rong's eyes flickered slightly, and after a long time, he nodded and said, "Okay."

……

After returning to the palace, Jun Rong went to the former court to convene the ministers to discuss matters, and Xiao Yu went to the harem.

The queen mother and the concubines are gathering to drink tea, eat snacks and talk about homework.

As soon as they walked to the door and opened the curtain, they heard a burst of laughter inside.

Concubine Shu said: "This time your majesty and the princess have returned with a great victory, and their prestige among the people has been raised to a higher level!"

The imperial concubine Zhen Mu brushed her temples and said: "That's natural. This time they come back, they should let us old guys out of the palace."

"How old is my sister? We are old."

Several people joked and laughed for a while.

Xiao Yu listened for a moment, then walked in.

When she walked in, Ning Zhao was sitting beside Zhen Mu peeling peanuts for her. Seeing someone coming in out of the corner of her eye, she raised her eyes slightly and stood up in surprise: "The princess is back!"

Xiao Yu smiled at her: "Well, I'm back."

"Is everyone there?"

The queen mother had a smile in her eyes: "It's good to be back, I'm talking about you."

"I heard."

Xiao Yu naturally took a seat in the vacant seat, glanced at the fat and thin concubines, and said one thing they were most concerned about in their expectant eyes.

"Your Majesty has ordered all princes to come to Beijing to celebrate the Shangyuan Festival. After the [-]th day, you can take the concubines out of the palace to fief the land."

"Really?"

Several toffees with children were very excited.

"Of course it's true. The concubines can also take away the powerful maids and eunuchs. As for those who have no children, they can also choose to return to their ancestral land or return to their mother's clan to live. With the book treasure, no one dares to treat you harshly. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty—thank you, Your Royal Highness!"

Someone wept with joy and stood up to salute Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu got up and avoided it: "You are all elders, there is no need to be like this, I just fulfill my promise."

After finishing speaking, she looked at the queen mother. Four years later, the 15-year-old little queen mother has now grown into a slim beauty. At the age of 19, she is at her best years. It is a pity to be wasted in the deep palace.

"Is the Empress Dowager willing to live in the palace?" Xiao Yu looked at the Empress Dowager meaningfully.

The expressions of the other concubines turned subtle when they heard the words. Does this mean they won't let people go?
That's right, the empress dowager is the late emperor's successor, how could she let it go so easily?
The queen mother didn't think so, she said to the concubines: "The Ai family has something to say to the princess alone, everyone go back first."

"……Yes."

"The imperial concubine stays."

After everyone had gone out, Xiao Yu said to the queen mother: "The queen mother has a special status, and her release will cause controversy. Why not go to the palace for a few years, and when she fades out of everyone's sight, she will feign death, change her identity, and start a new life."

"What does the Empress Dowager think? If you are willing to stay in the palace, you can."

The queen mother pondered for a moment, then shook her head gently: "I want to stay."

Xiao Yu was surprised for a moment, and then said empathetically, "Yes, but can I ask why?"

The queen mother smiled: "Before entering the palace, I was ready to die of old age in the deep palace, but because of you—— I saw another way of living. If I were still the queen mother, it would be convenient to do something. You want to modify it?" I am gratified that the law seeks power for women, but you will eventually return to Yun Country, if there is no high-ranking woman in charge, this matter will be impossible to take a single step."

She stood up with firm eyes, "I want to do my best to help you facilitate this."

(End of this chapter)