Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 446 Returning to the Province

It has been half a year since Li Ling ascended the throne, and the court has settled down. Brother Xuan and Sister Bao have also started to study step by step. Jingshu is also six or seven months pregnant at this time. Her pregnancy is going well and the fetal position is also good. stable.

Jingshu's family has finally settled down in the palace, and she plans to go back to her parents' home.

Since Li Ling ascended the throne, although Jing Shu sent people back to the Shen Mansion every now and then to visit her father and siblings, she herself had never returned once. It was not that she had forgotten her family after becoming the queen, but that Li Ling had just ascended the throne. Before the removal, for safety reasons, Jing Shu could not leave the palace rashly.

Now that the former harem and the harem are stable, Jingshu can finally go back to her natal family with peace of mind.

Although Li Ling was busy, he insisted on returning to Shen's Mansion with Jing Shu.

Although Jing Shu repeatedly emphasized that she should keep a low profile on her return trip, the Queen's return to the province was quite grand. The ceremonial guards alone occupied half of the street. There were five hundred escorts at the front and rear of the carriage, and even more secret guards were scattered around. There are countless.

Shen's father had already become an official, but now that he was the head of the country, Li Ling had already ordered people to change the residence of Shen into a new one.

Jingshu was helped out of the carriage by the female officer. She looked at the splendid Shen Mansion and could hardly believe her eyes.

 She couldn't help but look sideways at Li Ling and gave him a grateful smile.

Li Ling said nothing, but held his wife's hand tightly and led her forward.

Jiang Mansion and his whole family were already waiting outside the second gate. When they saw the emperor and the empress, everyone knelt together. Li Ling hurriedly stepped forward, helped Shen's father up, and said, "My father-in-law is really embarrassing my son-in-law. ”

 Father Shen hurriedly said: "National rites cannot be abolished."

The family chatted for a while, and then they entered Shen's house in a crowd.

The current Shen Mansion was given by Emperor Ming when the former crown prince Zhao Bi was demoted to King Lu. This mansion was built according to the prince's specifications, and its grandeur was comparable to that of the capital in the capital. However, before Zhao Bi could move to the central palace, he and Empress Cao launched a conspiracy and were executed. Li Ling loved his wife, and naturally he loved Wu Jiwu and cared about the Shen Mansion, so after he ascended the throne, he gave the Shen family this luxurious mansion that Zhao Bi had not yet had time to enjoy.

Li Ling not only gave the Shen family a luxurious house, but also gave the father of the country, Shen, the title of first-class minister and the title of Duke of Xiangguo. The title was hereditary and could not be replaced.

The Shen family, which was just a low-ranking official family in Beijing, suddenly became the leading high-ranking family in Beijing because of their eldest daughter Shen Jingshu, and no one dared to look down upon them.

Now, Jingshu's younger siblings Shen Xing and Shen Jingxuan have grown up. This year, Shen Xing is sixteen and Shen Jingxuan is seventeen.

The eldest sister has always been friendly to the two siblings. Seeing the eldest sister in phoenix robe returning home, although Shen Jinglan did not dare to make any mistakes due to the presence of her father, she kept her eyes on the eldest sister and looked at her whenever she had the opportunity. Jingshu winked secretly.

Jingshu didn't understand what her younger sister was thinking. After she and Li Ling chatted with Shen's father for a while, Jingshu left her husband and father-in-law behind, saying she wanted to see the new mansion, so she took her child with her. They and Shen Jingxuan left the main hall.

When the two sisters sat down and chatted in the pavilion outside, Shen Jingxuan was no longer so reserved. She looked at the eldest sister in the phoenix robe and said with admiration: "Eldest sister is so lucky to be the queen. Why? So, isn’t it particularly majestic to be a queen?”

Jingshu glanced at the innocent look on her younger sister's face and replied with a smile: "Being a queen has things to worry about. It's not like you can do whatever you want."

With that said, Jingshu mentioned serious matters and asked Shen Jingxuan: "My father wrote to me a few days ago, saying that he was looking for a husband for you. What do you have in mind?" Shen Jinglanxuan has always been close to her eldest sister. She didn't feel shy when she heard this, and just replied generously: "For this matter, the eldest sister and father can just look for me. The eldest sister knows that I have always had bad taste. I have never even understood how to dress myself since I was a child. I have to ask my eldest sister to give me advice, and I have no idea about such a major matter as marriage."

As she said that, she looked at Jing Shu and smiled sweetly: "I only listen to my father and eldest sister. I will marry whoever you ask me to marry."

Shen Jingxuan has a gentle personality and a very simple mind.

Jing Shu glanced at her younger sister and asked seductively: "In the end, marriage is your own business. Although my father and I can make the decision for you, you must also know what kind of man you like. Tell me. As soon as you tell me, I can help you find someone in a targeted manner."

Shen Jingxuan was naturally unable to express such private words to her father, but to Jingshu, the eldest sister, she could confide in her heart.

Hearing this, Shen Jingxuan's eyes moved slightly, she thought for a moment, and replied: "I'm not smart or capable, and I don't ask for my husband's family to be famous, as long as I can have enough food and clothing, and , The most important thing is that my mother-in-law can’t be too difficult and make me miserable.”

Jing Shu smiled and replied: "These fathers and I will naturally consider it carefully. Now I just ask you what kind of man you like, for example, someone with a gentler temperament, or someone who is capable and motivated, do you like a civil servant or a military general?" ?”

At this time, Shen Jingxuan finally changed her mind. She thought about it for a moment and replied: "It's best to be a civil servant. Military generals are too majestic. I like to get along with gentle people. Hehe, eldest sister knows that I am a coward." small."

Jingshu knew that her younger sister was secretly referring to Li Ling. Li Ling was dignified and cold, and Shen Jingxuan was shuddering when she saw him. With such a brother-in-law as an example, the little girl has now killed all the generals.

Jingshu nodded and said, "Then the eldest sister will find a civil servant for you."

Shen Jingxuan hurriedly said: "One more thing, he should be as dedicated as the emperor's brother-in-law is to his eldest sister, but he can't be as carefree as the second brother-in-law."

Shen Jingxuan mentioned Shen Jinglan inadvertently, but she quickly stopped talking and said with an embarrassed smile: "I'm sorry, eldest sister, I know you have a problem with the second sister, I didn't mean to mention her."

Although Jing Shu and Shen Jingxuan are biological sisters, they are actually half-mothers. Speaking of which, Shen Jingxuan and Shen Jinglan are closer than her.

Jing Shu replied: "It doesn't matter. Don't be embarrassed because of what happened between me and Shen Jinglan. You can just get along with us based on your own heart. There is no need to deliberately alienate anyone because of me."

Shen Jingxuan nodded towards Jing Shu and said: "Oh! The eldest sister may not know that since the second sister secretly married the Yongping Marquis, her father has not allowed the second sister to go home. Alas! I went secretly. I have met the second sister several times. She has lived a very difficult life in the Yongping Marquis Mansion over the years. Her mother-in-law treated her harshly and embarrassed her at every turn. The second sister has been injured since her miscarriage and has not been able to give birth to a child in all these years. The second brother-in-law, who has a son and a half-daughter, has long been fed up with her and has taken several concubines in a row, and now he won’t even enter her room."

Shen Jinglan did everything she could to marry into a wealthy family, but she didn't know that this wealthy family also faced many hardships. If she didn't excel, how could she establish a firm foothold.

Jingshu taught her younger sister: "Your second sister has a lot of ambition but not enough virtue, so she ends up in a miserable situation. Don't imitate her."

Shen Jingxuan quickly reassured Jing Shu: "Eldest sister, don't worry, with the second sister's experience, I will be self-respecting and self-respecting even though I am stupid. I will not imitate her behavior."

The two sisters were talking privately here. The steward at the door came in and replied hesitantly to Shen Jingxuan: "Third Miss, the Second Miss is here. The master has ordered her not to enter, but the Second Miss is outside the house. If you don’t want to leave, you can figure out what to do.”

 (End of this chapter)