Traveling through life as a widow: six sons to support her in her old age

"It's pitch dark. How do you manage the household?"

Li Shuyu thought about what her eldest daughter-in-law said and said directly, "Mr. Zhong has no money, how about you take charge of the family?"

"That's ridiculous. What use do you have for me?"

"It's up to you if you want to use it. I'm tired and I'm going to take a rest first. You can do whatever you want."

"This general has not yet eaten."

"Go find your beauty."

"Li Shuyu, stop."

"Why are you yelling? If you have the energy, why not ask for permission to go to the northern border and bring your son back?"

Yu Jianzhang was very surprised, and he went to Shou'anyuan angrily.

But as soon as he reached the door, Mother Liu told him that the old lady had already gone to bed.

After his personal investigation, he found out that his wife had been in Lan Qiyan's damn Happy Building the whole afternoon.

Only such a vulgar person would have such a vulgar name.

Yangxindian

The emperor listened to the secret guard's report, and after a moment he said, "Go to Yushi Village and pick up those three families.

She is doing very well in the capital, and has caused great upheaval. I will also find something for her to do."

"Yes."

"How is the Northern Frontier?"

"General Yu just arrived."

"My eldest son is still angry?"

"I don't know."

"People with feelings cannot be emperors. They do not understand my painstaking efforts. Imperial families are always ruthless. It is common for them to kill their fathers and mothers, and to kill their brothers and sisters.

I don't allow their relationship to be so close, otherwise I can't sleep well.

When people are mad, they will suffer disasters; when heaven is mad, it will bring disasters. I can wait. Never mind. Perhaps the late emperor was right. I am alone and cannot have any weaknesses. No one can become my weakness.

I only say these words to you, because you are the only ones in this world who will not betray me."

……

Kunning Palace

"Cui Yu, do you think I did something wrong?"

"Your Majesty is right."

"But I have separated from my two sons."

“That’s the only way to protect them.”

"I hope so. It would be great if they were really children from ordinary families. Lan Qiyan would be more suitable to be a mother than me."

"My lady, it's late, you should go to bed early."

"He's not coming."

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is busy with official duties."

"Humph, I know that he thinks that giving me three sons and the position of queen is a great gift from heaven. He even reminded me about the selection of concubines two days ago.

You see, all men in the world are the same. Those ordinary people who practice monogamy do so only because they have no power or money. Otherwise, look at every family that does not have many wives and concubines.

"Your Highness, no matter how many people come in, you are still the queen, and no one can shake your position."

"Oh, forget it. Let Lan Qiyan come to the palace tomorrow and tell her that I want to thank her."

"Yes."

……

Lan Qiyan received the notice early in the morning. What did the Queen want her to do?

"Don't be afraid, mother. My mother won't do anything to you."

"I'm not worried about that. I just want to know what kind of thank you gift she'll give me. Son, do you think I should take a sack in there?"

Yulin was very upset. His mother's focus was always on something different.

"Mom, you don't need to take it."

Lan Qiyan curled his lips, "You are too stingy."

"Mom, be careful when you speak. After all, she is the queen. Forget it. I will go with you."

Lan Qiyan waved his hand. No, she asked me to go alone. Maybe she has something to do. You stay home and do your own things. At worst, I will blow up the palace."

Yulin: Not really.

Two hours later, Lan Qiyan and the Queen came face to face.

"Don't be afraid. Today I am here to thank you as the mother of two children."

Lan Qiyan sighed, "I'm not scared, I'm just curious, do you have to wear a head full of pearls and jade, wear work clothes, formal clothes, and sit so upright every day?"

The queen was stunned, "Yes."

"are not you tired?"

The queen didn't expect her to ask this. No one had ever asked her if she was tired. As the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, she had been engaged to him, who was the eldest prince at the time, since she was a child.

Everyone asked her to be dignified, behave properly, and be careful in what she said and did.

Over the years, whether in poverty or now, she has gotten used to it.

So when Lan Qiyan asked her if she was tired, she could only say that she was used to it.

Lan Qiyan shook her head. It is not easy to be a lady from a noble family. You have to learn all kinds of etiquette and rules from a young age.

"Empress~"

"There's no outsider here, you can call me Shen Yuge."

Lan Qiyan nodded, "Yuge, are you happy? Are you happy?"

"Why do you ask?"

She pointed at Shen Yuge's brow and said, "Your brows are so wrinkled that they can pinch me to death.

I didn't have a good impression of you at first, but you are indeed very beautiful, with a face that symbolizes peace and prosperity, and your smile makes people feel like spring breeze.

But I am very upset that you are so cold to my fifth and sixth children.

But after meeting you up close today, I found that you don’t seem to be such a cruel person, so do you have any unspeakable secrets?"

"Qi Yan, you just need to remember that I am here to protect them."

“You don’t need to worry too much about their safety, one is protected by Yu Zi’an in the Northern Frontier, and the other is in my house and I will protect him.

You are worried about your man's talent show, right? You are feeling uncomfortable, right? "

Shen Yuge nodded, "Yes, since I married him, he has never had other women. At that time, there were many young ladies from aristocratic families who were pleased with him and were willing to marry him as concubines, but he would not even look at them.

When we were fleeing, he didn’t have this thought at all, I thought…”

Lan Qiyan listened for a while before saying, "Do you think you are the only one for him in his life?

He is the emperor now, the head of a country. He can have only one queen, but that doesn't mean he only has one woman.

Shen Yuge, you are the queen and you have three sons. Let me give you a piece of advice: the imperial power is ruthless and those who are sentimental will end up in a miserable situation.

As long as you are the queen, it doesn't matter if he has a hundred or a thousand women, no one can surpass you.

The more women he has, the faster his body will be drained. You just have to outlive him. If you outlive him, you will be the queen mother. By then, there will be many good men in the world. Yuge, your good days are still to come."

Shen Yuge was struck by lightning. What kind of statement was this?

"Digest it yourself. Look at the past and present, how many people who fall in love have a good ending? Whoever falls in love will go to hell.

You are already a mother of three children, and you have to guard the sweet memories of the past. All that is left is forbearance and planning.

You have a lot of fun stuff in your palace, and it's expensive to raise your son, so I'll decorate it."

Shen Yuge was immersed in Lan Qiyan's words. Lan Qiyan took out a hemp leather bag from his arms and started packing.

……

"You said that Lan Qiyan has almost finished packing the queen's gold and silver jewelry?"

"Yes, the Queen seemed to be so angry that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry."

"This woman, it's a good thing I didn't summon her alone, otherwise the imperial seal would have gone into her pocket.

It's nothing, it's just a little thing. Only when she is happy can General Yu help."