sbdcsierra Chapter 415 Yes, by the way
Chapter 415 Yes, by the way
Because of Prince An's incident, the court underwent a major reshuffle, and the capital suddenly became much quieter.
The emperor had already issued an edict, ordering the Duke of Zhenguo to return to the capital immediately, and he would probably arrive in the capital soon.
Xie Nanyuan returned safely, and the Duke of Zhenguo will soon return in triumph. According to what Luo Xiyao revealed to Shen Qionghua, the poison in the Fifth Prince's body will probably be completely eliminated.
All the troubles seemed to have disappeared overnight and were easily solved. During this period, Luo Xiyao was like a happy little bird, shuttling back and forth between the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Shen Mansion, the Prince Rui's Mansion and the Fu Mansion.
Sometimes when Shen Qionghua wanted to look for her, the people she sent had to search several places before they could find her.
However, thanks to Luo Xiyao's information, Shen Qionghua went to Shidinglou and informed An Jin that Pei Liangchuan might be about to leave the palace.
Although An Jin said that she disliked Pei Liangchuan's love for clinging to her and said that it was good for her to have some peace and quiet now that he had entered the palace, Shen Qionghua could see that An Jin was worried about Pei Liangchuan in her heart.
Otherwise, with An Jin's ability, how could there be any mistakes in this month's accounts.
Sure enough, when Shen Qionghua told An Jin the news, An Jin said, "That annoying guy is bothering her again" and "Why don't you stay in the palace for a while longer", but the light of joy in her eyes could not be concealed.
Shen Qionghua looked at An Jin's twinkling eyes, and her heart felt empty for some reason.
Speaking of which, Xie Nanyuan never came back to look for her after he left that day...
Shen Qionghua came to her senses and thought about what she was thinking. She wanted to slap herself in the face.
Shen Qionghua! What are you thinking?! Wasn't it you who wanted to draw a line between you and him?
Now that it’s what you wanted, and he’s not coming, what are you missing?
Shen Qionghua felt that she must have been too idle recently, which was why her mind was wandering uncontrollably.
Before, there were threats from Prince An and the Yongning Earl's Mansion, and I was on edge all the time, not daring to relax for a moment. Now that the two major threats have been eliminated, if I relax all of a sudden, wouldn't it be too idle and I wouldn't be able to adapt?
In order to avoid being too idle, Shen Qionghua took out the account books of several farms under the Shen family and checked them one by one.
These manors were usually managed by a few trusted managers. Shen Qionghua was previously busy dealing with Prince An and the Yongning Earl's Mansion and did not check on them often. Now that he had some free time, he naturally had to check them out.
The loyalty of your subordinates is one thing, but if you are too relaxed and don't check them, problems will arise over time.
The way to employ people is to use both kindness and strictness.
Although she said she was looking at the account books to divert her attention, Shen Qionghua would still get distracted from time to time.
Shaoyao and Gancao, who served Shen Qionghua, both noticed this, but no one dared to mention it.
Especially Shaoyao, she knew the relationship between Shen Qionghua and Xie Nanyuan, and also knew that Xie Nanyuan had not come in the past few days. She vaguely sensed that there was a problem between Shen Qionghua and Xie Nanyuan, but she didn't dare to speak up.
Even though Shen Qionghua treated Shaoyao as a sister, there was still a connection between them.
One should not forget one's roots. She should not think of herself as the master just because the master treats her well.
People like this will not live long.
This kind of days lasted for four or five days until news came that the Duke of Zhenguo and his army were less than ten miles away from the capital and would arrive in the capital early tomorrow morning to meet the emperor in the palace.
So Shen Qionghua immediately wrote a letter, inviting Luo Xiyao to go to the city wall together tomorrow to welcome the Duke of Zhenguo's triumphant return.
The two agreed on a time. Early the next morning, Shen Qionghua quickly ate some cakes and tea, then took Shaoyao on a carriage and headed towards the city gate.
Returning victorious from a battle was something worth celebrating for the whole country, and many people spontaneously lined the streets to welcome the soldiers.
The crowd was so crowded that the carriage couldn't pass, so Shen Qionghua took Shaoyao and walked down.
After finally reaching the bottom of the city wall, Shen Qionghua saw Luo Xiyao in a bright red dress at a glance.
Shen Qionghua first looked around Luo Xiyao, but didn't see the figure he wanted to see. Then he forced a smile and walked towards Luo Xiyao.
When the two met, they waited by the street and chatted.
After a few words, Shen Qionghua's eyes flickered, and she asked tentatively, "Xiyao, when the Duke of Zhenguo and the soldiers return to the capital, will the palace send someone to greet them?"
Luo Xiyao didn't hear the temptation in his words, and said without taking it seriously: "I think so. Based on past experience, most people will come. If my cousin is in Beijing, he will come sometimes."
After hearing the latter sentence, Shen Qionghua felt a little relieved.
Xie Nanyuan and the Duke of Zhenguo are as close as father and son. Right now the court is peaceful and there are no difficult issues. It should come, right?
Right?
Shen Qionghua also despised herself for this behavior. It was clearly she who rejected Xie Nanyuan and she was the one who made the final decision.
But even though she couldn't see him, she wanted to see him in her heart, and her behavior became uncontrollable.
Shen Qionghua told herself in her heart that this was only this time, and it would be the last time.
She only came to welcome the victorious Duke Zhenguo and the soldiers, and seeing Xie Nanyuan was just a side note.
Well, it's by the way.
Luo Xiyao seemed to be unaware of her friend's little thoughts, and kept staring at the city gate, looking eagerly.
Suddenly, a group of imperial guards came from afar, accompanied by the sound of hurried horse hooves. Shen Qionghua's eyes lit up and she craned her neck to look...