Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 509 Brother Xuan’s bedtime

As the sun set and the heat dissipated, the couple walked side by side on the smooth palace road. Li Ling asked his wife, "What do you want to tell me?"

Jingshu replied: "Today, the biological mother of the seventh princess of the previous dynasty, Princess Li, came to see me. She wanted to ask for grace to release the seventh princess."

Jingshu is kind-hearted and is a mother, so she can naturally understand Mrs. Li's painstaking efforts. However, the seventh princess has committed a taboo, and even Jingshu cannot let her go without authorization.

 She still had to discuss this matter with Li Ling.

After Li Ling heard this, he thought for a moment and replied: "It has been so many years since this happened. Qinghe has been locked up in the palace. She is a poor person. But if she wants to restore her status as a princess, I'm afraid she won't be able to." .”

 The seventh princess’s name is Qinghe.

 In conclusion, this woman is also Li Ling's biological sister.

Li Ling looked at Jing Shu and asked, "What are your plans for this?"

Jing Shu replied: "What Qinghe committed is a taboo after all. If she is forcibly restored to her title of princess, she will naturally not be able to convince the public. I thought it would be better to take him out quietly and put him back to Concubine Li's mother as a commoner." Mrs. Li’s mother’s family is far away in Qingzhou, so let the Li family take care of her. She is only twenty-eight years old. If she can meet a suitable husband, she will not be without hope for the rest of her life.”

Li Ling replied: "This is a good idea. Ask Concubine Li again for her opinion. If she agrees, then let's leave it at that."

Jingshu nodded in agreement, and Li Ling added: "Go and tell the Supreme Emperor, he won't refuse to agree, but Qinghe is his daughter after all, so it's better to let him know about it."

Li Ling had always been alienated from Emperor Ming, his biological father. Although Li Ling had never been raised by his biological mother, Emperor Ming had made his mother die in despair. Based on this, Li Ling could not forgive him.

Jingshu looked at Li Ling and persuaded him: "I took the children to see my father a few days ago, and he still talked about you. After all, he is your father, and you should always go to him to fulfill your filial piety."

 When mentioning this, Li Ling's face couldn't help but darken, and he replied: "I'm busy and have no time."

As he said that, he looked at his wife: "Just take the children over to see him."

 Jing Shu understands Li Ling's temperament. He is not easy to change things and people he doesn't like. Besides, Emperor Ming really owes Li Ling's mother and son for this matter, and Jing Shu can also understand her husband's feelings.

Jingshu promised, and when she sent Li Ling to Qinzheng Hall, she told him, "Come back early when you're done."

When Li Ling heard this, he lowered his eyes and looked at his wife, his eyes sparkling, and he replied with a smile: "Of course I have to go home early, didn't we make an appointment?"

 After saying that, he patted his wife on the shoulder, turned around and strode into the imperial study room.

Jingshu was immersed in the matter of the seventh princess when she suddenly heard Li Ling's meaningless words. She stood there and thought for a long time before she came back to her senses.

Jingshu glared at her husband's retreating back and said to herself: "He is already an emperor, but he is still so shapeless."

 It was still early around the time, so Jing Shu came out of Qinzheng Hall and went to the East Palace.

Sister Bao's Baoning Hall is next to the Jiaofang Hall, and Ji'er lives in the side hall of the Jiaofang Hall. Of the three children, only the eldest son's East Palace is the farthest away from her. The eldest son is also tired from school, which makes Jingshu this As a mother, you cannot help but take more care of your eldest son. Brother Xuan returned to the East Palace and went into the study. His school maid Dong Qing followed him in quickly. Brother Xuan raised his eyes and looked at Dong Qing and said with a smile: "Sister, you don't have to wait here, go down and rest."

Hearing this, Dong Qing respectfully accepted the order and retreated.

As soon as she left the study, she ran into the Queen. Dongqing hurriedly came forward to salute. Jingshu ordered her to stand up and said with a smile: "I came to see the prince. Since I have met you, although you are Come to the palace."

 Dong Qing replied yes, and respectfully followed Jing Shu to the side hall.

The people who serve the East Palace are all carefully selected by Jing Shu. As the eldest son, as the crown prince, he must not be careless in everything he does. Especially the people around him must be of good character.

This female official named Dong Qing is the girl that Jing Shu likes the most. She comes from a wealthy family, is well-read in poetry and books, and is a knowledgeable, intelligent and well-behaved person. She is the best among the female officials, so Jing Shu ordered her to do it. The prince's school maid.

The so-called school maid specializes in serving the prince's writing, so she must be knowledgeable and intelligent.

This Dongqing is fourteen years old. She is a bookish girl with a pretty and pleasant appearance. Jingshu likes her and keeps her with her eldest son. She also intends for her to serve him for a long time.

According to the ancestral system, the prince needs to have someone to sleep with him when he reaches thirteen years old, and when he reaches sixteen years old, he needs to marry a wife.

 For this Dong Qing, Jing Shu intended to make her her son's bed mate.

Jing Shu looked at Dong Qing and asked about her son's recent situation. Dong Qing described the prince's study situation to Jing Shu in an orderly manner, such as that the prince was diligent in studying and often stayed up all night, and that the prince was smart and read all the books. It’s photographic memory.

Jingshu was very satisfied when she saw her dignified behavior and appropriate speech, so she asked, "Why don't you serve the prince in the study today?"

Dong Qing lowered his head and replied, "Your Highness will not allow any servants to serve you today."

Jingshu was slightly surprised, but she didn't say much. She just said, "You go down first, and I'll go see the prince."

After Dong Qing exited in an orderly manner, Jing Shu walked out of the side hall and entered her son's study.

This study is very spacious, with three entrances and three exits. The inner room is used for taking a nap, the outer room is where the servants stay, and the largest room in the middle is a place for reading. There is a large mahogany bookcase in the center of the room. There are rows of bookshelves on the remaining three sides. Mo's son is only twelve years old, but there are a vast number of books in this study room specially for him to read.

Brother Xuan was studying hard at his desk, and Jing Shu stood outside quietly watching her son study hard. After a while, Brother Xuan noticed his mother.

"Mother, when did you come?" Brother Xuan quickly put down the book in his hand and walked to Jingshu. He first saluted his mother respectfully, then stretched out his hand to help her sit down, and said with a smile: "Mother Why didn't you call someone to tell me what happened later? It's really a child's sin to stand at the door while working hard for my mother."

Jingshu looked at her son and said with a smile: "I didn't let them inform you. The queen mother was afraid of disturbing your study."

Brother Xuan sat down next to his mother and replied: "Although my son has to study hard, he will not miss this hour and a half."

As he spoke, he looked at Jingshu, with a rare hint of childishness on his face, and said in a naughty tone: "The child just came back from the mother, and the mother came looking for her, but did she miss me again?"

 (End of this chapter)