Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 176
When Xuanhua's wife, Mrs. Chen, returned to Renshou Hall, Liu Shu just finished her report and resigned.

Mrs. Chen brought the decoction from the hand of the maid, and fed it to Yang Jian spoon by spoon.

"I was outside just now and saw His Highness Prince Hedong. Life is really fast. Your Highness is already this tall."

Yang Jian sighed softly: "The children are growing up, and I am also getting old."

"Your Majesty, don't say such things again, you are not old at all, but that Liu Shangshu looks so old," Chen said with a smile.

"Hahaha" Yang Jian was amused by her words. The son-in-law is older than himself, which sounds quite interesting.

Chen said again: "Your Highness understands etiquette, just now I chatted with my concubine outside for a while, and we had a very pleasant conversation, unlike His Royal Highness, when he met my concubine, his nose is not his nose and his face is not his face."

Yang Guang's contempt for Chen's family was on his face, because in Yang Guang's view, Chen's family was just a sleeping companion, and he was not qualified to be valued by him at all.

But Yang Guang's attitude made Yang Jian very unhappy. He didn't look at the face of the monk or the face of the Buddha, and now he had to rely on the Chen family to take care of him. Don't you dare to put the people around you in your eyes.

"Ming'er is a child who has learned etiquette since he was a child," Yang Jian praised.

Mrs. Xuanhua smiled and said: "He is still very interesting, chatting with him is a very happy thing. When the Supreme Being is free, you might as well call your Highness more, maybe it can make you feel better."

"Oh?" Yang Jian smiled and said, "What are you two talking about?"

After feeding the decoction first, Mrs. Chen put a blanket on Yang Jian, and said slowly:

"My elder brother's eldest daughter has been accepted by His Highness as a concubine. I heard that His Highness treats her well, so I told His Highness that if I have a chance in the future, I can bring Shuyi here and let our aunt See you both nephews."

Yang Jian nodded: "I have an impression of that girl. I made an exception and allowed her to come to Renshou Palace so that she can spend more time with you."

"My concubine thanked His Majesty," Chen hurriedly saluted.

At this moment, Yang Jian was thinking about another thing, when he would kill Chen Shubao.

This person is alive, which is a heartache in Yang Jian's heart.

Although Chen Shubao is now a bereaved dog and his situation in Daxing is quite miserable, Yang Jian is still worried.

The old Zhou Dynasty destroyed Qi and wiped out the Gao family, Yang Jian usurped Zhou and wiped out the Yuwen family. After the Sui Dynasty destroyed Chen, not many members of the old Chen family died.

They didn't kill Chen Shubao back then because they were afraid of causing turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River. Now that the south has been attached to the Sui Dynasty for 14 years, it has gradually become more stable. At this time, killing Chen Shubao again is a matter of course.

Of course, Yang Jian would not kill him openly, it would be best if he died of illness.

This matter should be handed over to a safe person, and Yang Jian has not yet thought of a suitable person.

After Yang Ming left Renshou Palace, he returned to Daxing overnight.

He was attending the court meeting hosted by the crown prince in the East Palace, not Renshou Palace. When he returned to the capital, it was early the next morning and he had already missed the court meeting that day.

After resting all morning, Yang Ming called for Chen Shuyi,

"My aunt, I hope you will go to Renshou Palace to accompany her more, anyway, you are free at home, so let's go in a few days."

Chen Shuyi and Mrs. Xuanhua actually have no relationship, and the age difference between the two is only seven or eight years old. They didn't know each other very well when they were in the old Chen Palace.

So she didn't like Yang Ming's proposal at all.

"I won't go. When she was in the palace, she didn't want to see me, but now she wants to see me again. Who knows what her plan is."

Yang Ming suddenly became unhappy. This girl is really not decent. She always defies her own ideas. Is it up to me or you?

"I'll go tomorrow, there's no need to discuss it, and if you make her angry, don't come back," Yang Ming said with an ugly face.

Chen Shuyi sighed helplessly: "Okay, okay, you are too arbitrary, there is no room for discussion on anything."

Yang Ming said in a daze, "I said eldest sister, you are not the main concubine and the side concubine, what can I discuss with you?"

"But I knew you earlier than them?" Chen Shuyi complained, "But you always refuse to let me sleep with you."

She is four years older than Yang Ming, and she is already twenty now. She is Yang Ming's concubine in name, but she had intercourse with Yang Ming once when she was in Jingzhou.

When Yang Ming saw her today, she still thought that she would have the opportunity to serve Yang Ming, but unexpectedly, she arranged an errand for herself.

This time, the next time they have sex is even more distant.

In a woman's mind, not being able to have intercourse with her husband is a very shameful thing. It will make the servants look down on you and think that you must be bad, so they don't invite the master to see you.

In fact, the first time between Yang Ming and her, I didn't feel much, because Yang Ming was tired and sleepy at that time, and the whole process didn't seem like he was enjoying it, but it was like a kind of torture.

Seeing that Yang Ming was silent, Chen Shuyi asked, "Where do you live tonight?"

Yang Ming said angrily, "Where do I live, do I need to tell you?"

Chen Shuyi almost fainted from anger, turned her head and left, but was stopped by Yang Ming:
"By the way, when you are free, go see your grandmother more often. As a grandson, don't be so unfilial. She is also living in Daxing now."

Chen Shuyi's grandmother was named Liu Jingyan. That's right, she was born in the Hedong Liu family and was Chen Shubao's biological mother. After the fall of the Chen Dynasty, she was canonized by Yang Jian as Mrs. Changcheng Guotai. She originally lived in Luoyang, but recently moved to Daxing.

The Sui Dynasty, including the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, and Southern Chen Dynasty, were all frankly marriages between that group of people. This family married that family, and that family married this family. Anyway, they couldn't get out of this circle.

The powerful clan is monolithic, even the emperor is unwilling to provoke easily, if you touch one, you will offend the other, one after another, you can find out a bunch.

Although the Dugu family is Xianbei, Dugu Jialuo's biological mother was born in the orthodox Qinghe Cui family of the Han nationality.

The ruling class of the entire Sui Dynasty, in the final analysis, is the same thing.

Some people even used one sentence to describe the Guanlong Group back then: The emperor took turns to sit at my house today.

The person who said this was punished by Yang Jian.

It was the first time for Chen Shuyi to hear that her grandmother lived in Daxing. After a brief daze, she quickly nodded and said:

"Then can I go to Renshou Palace later?"

Yang Ming nodded: "Yes, when you go to see your grandmother, you can go to the storeroom to pick out some gifts, don't be shabby."

Chen Shuyi pouted, turned and left.

That night, Yang Ming stayed at Pei Shuying's place.

It has to be said that the land of Hedong is truly outstanding. One Liu family and one Pei family have children all over the world, and capable people come forth in large numbers. It is hard for Yang Ming to imagine how such a small place can have so many powerful people.

After dinner, Yang Ming chatted with Pei Shuying about her hometown on the bed.

Pei Shuying was born in Wenxi County, and came to Daxing when she was about four years old. Although she has lived in Daxing for so many years, in fact, she has always regarded Wenxi as her hometown in her heart.

She is a woman, so she will be buried with her husband in the future. Wherever Yang Ming will be buried in the future, she will be buried there.
If it was a male, he would be buried in Wenxi, no matter how prominent he was during his lifetime, unless he was favored by the emperor and allowed to be buried with him after death, he could only be buried in the soil of his hometown.

In Pei Shuying's impression, the surname of Wenxi in her hometown seems to be Pei. In fact, this is called survivor bias, because it is difficult for her to get in touch with people whose surname is not Pei, so she has this illusion.

But it's not an exaggeration. Half of the people in Wenxi County have the surname Pei. This is an indisputable fact.

Just like half of the people in Xie County are surnamed Liu, Liu Shu was born in the west family of the Liu family in Hedong, and Chen Shuyi's grandmother Liu Jingyan was born in the east family, both of whom are ancestors.

According to Pei Shuying, since she came to Daxing, she has often seen her clansmen.

It seems that there is someone surnamed Pei in every corner of Daxing. When his younger brother Pei Xuanji used to hang out with Layman Liu, he often caused troubles outside, but after the incident, there was no need for grandpa to come forward, and the clansman would settle things behind his back.

Twelve Wei Mansions, Chang'an County, Daxing County Government, Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, Internal History Province, and Eleven Temples all have the surname Pei.

As for the Pei family in Hedong right now, their father Pei Ju is the main backbone, including Pei Yun who is extremely respected. The first thing that comes to mind when something happens is to consult with Pei Ju.

Pei Yun was that strange man who Gao Jiong told him once and was promoted to an official again.

Gao Jiong didn't give up until the defendant went to the third division of Shangkaifu Yitong. He didn't dare to sue again, for fear that he would be sued as Shangzhu state next time.

Yang Jian canonize officials sometimes, just so capriciously, even a bit of a joke.

Li Min, the son-in-law of the eldest daughter Yang Lihua, was in the same situation back then. After marrying his daughter Yuwen Eying, Yang Lihua hoped that his father Yang Jian would give him a title of honor.

Because Li Min himself succeeded his father Li Chong's Guangzong County Duke, he was not granted the title.

Yang Jian just gave Yitong the third division, but Yang Lihua smiled and didn't speak.

Yang Jian gave Shangyi Tong Sansi again, and Yang Lihua still smiled slightly.

In this way, the father and daughter bargained, and finally sealed Li Minzhu's country, and led the governors of Pu, Jin, Hua, and Fu four prefectures.

He has no merit at all, just because he married Yang Lihua's daughter, he reached the sky in one step.

Pei Shuying especially liked the feeling of lying in Yang Ming's arms in the dead of night, and the husband and wife chatting.

From her point of view, Yang Ming gave herself everything she could have, including the husband's respect and love for his wife, what more could a wife ask for if he got such a husband?
Sensing that Yang Ming wanted to play poker, Pei Shuying hurriedly dissuaded her:
"My husband will attend the court meeting tomorrow, and I just came back from Renshou Palace yesterday. I'm tired, so I'd better rest early."

For Pei Shuying's thoughtfulness, Yang Ming felt warm in his heart:
"I'm afraid you care about these things."

"No," Pei Shuying curled up in Yang Ming's arms, and said softly, "I've already made up my mind. We will have another child when Yinjiang gives birth to an heir for you."

Yang Ming nodded: "I will treat your child as a descendant."

"It's all the same." Pei Shuying closed her eyes and murmured, "I'm content to be by your side."

After all, Yang Ming couldn't hold back, and when Pei Shuying wanted to greet him but refused, the couple played poker.

This time, he did not use contraception.

(End of this chapter)