Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Official roads in the suburbs of Beijing,

The convoy moved slowly. The closer it got to the capital, the more anxious Dabao became. The little guy held the book, his mind flying somewhere else.

When he left the capital, he was only 7 years old, carrying on his shoulders the blood feud of his parents and the responsibility of taking care of his younger siblings as the eldest brother.

Now that he has returned to the court, he has become confused and a little timid. What if he fails?

“Dabao…”

Xiao Yunxi noticed his emotions and gently held him in her arms.

"Mom is here."

Xiaobao and Niuniu snuggled into Xiao Yunxi's arms, hugging Dabao like little adults:

"Brother, I'm here."

"I am also here."

The embrace of his younger brothers and sisters and his mother comforted the confused Dabao. With his father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters, he was not afraid.

"Mother cannot accompany you to the palace. You must remember that if you secure the position of Crown Prince, those people will become anxious and reveal their true colors. Paranoid hatred will only make you lose the ability to think."

Xiaobao raised his hand:

"Just like my uncle and grandfather, they are all possessed by demons."

Xiao Yunxi gave a thumbs up:

"Xiaobao is right. Uncle Shi wants to solve the problem, so he stays up all night and becomes paranoid and obsessed. He loses his ability to think, and can't find a solution."

Wu Chunfeng, the negative example, sneezed.

He hadn't slept all night, and sat cross-legged in the carriage with red eyes. In front of him was a porcelain bottle with a white and tender boiled egg in the bottle.

"Can't you use some external force to put the egg in?"

The mouth of the bottle is a little smaller than the egg. How can it go in without pressing it?

Absolutely impossible!

He knew everything from astronomy to geography, but none of his knowledge was related to this question. Wu Chunfeng felt that Xiaobao was deliberately making things difficult for him.

"No, no!"

"Zhou Jin said the answer is in what Xiaobao said."

"What is it?"

Xiaobao said a lot of things, such as pressure, buoyancy, condensation, and other phenomena in life, which he had studied and observed.

Although he couldn't explain the principle behind it, after Xiaobao finished speaking, he suddenly understood. But what does this have to do with an egg entering a bottle?

I couldn't help but press the egg gently with my hands, but it wouldn't go in, let alone without any external force?

I was thinking and not paying attention, and the egg broke.

He stuffed the broken egg into his mouth, took out another egg from his arms and put it on top, and continued to be in a daze. This was probably what Xiaobao called being possessed by a demon.

While he was in a daze, the convoy arrived outside the city.

The Minister of Rites and the Prefect of Jingzhao brought a large number of officials to greet them. The procession passed through the main road of the capital, with the common people on both sides watching the excitement.

Xiao Yunxi led the convoy away quietly.

She has no identity, so it is easy for others to become a breakthrough point to deal with Dabao. It is best not to show up for the time being.

Zhou Jin has already bought a yard in Xicheng District.

There is a saying in Beijing that the east is rich and the west is noble.

There are many merchants, jewelry shops, restaurants, and cloth shops in the East City, which are basically gathered here. The West City is mostly inhabited by ministers, royal relatives,

Xiao Yunxi originally wanted to live in East City to facilitate her business.

"The security in West City is better, and you will have to move into the Zhou Mansion sooner or later, so get used to life there first."

For some unknown reason, Xiao Yunxi did not object.

The house is located on the edge of Xicheng District, relatively close to Dongcheng District, so you can enjoy the security services of Xicheng District and it is also convenient to do business in Dongcheng District.

Zhou Da brought people to greet them at the gate.

Zheng Tianming and Zhou Shiya came along to greet each other, and agreed to send their visiting cards in two days, then they said their goodbyes.

The house is a standard five-courtyard quadrangle with a cross-courtyard design, with a front hall and a rear bedroom.

The front yard is the Taoist temple, where servants and guards rest. The second yard is the hall and east and west wing rooms for receiving guests.

The third and fourth courtyards are the inner courtyard, also the main courtyard, with the back room behind them.

The west wing is connected by a small gate, which is usually a family temple, ancestral hall, or a place where visitors come to stay for a while, but this house is designed as a garden.

Inside are rockery and flowing water, green tiled roofs, pavilions and towers along the way, and carved covered bridges. This is the style of a real wealthy family.

"How much is this yard?"

Zhou Da was stunned. He probably didn't expect Xiao Yunxi's first question to be this.

"Madam, the house is 15 mu and costs 35 taels in total."

Xiao Yunxi had a rough idea of ​​the housing prices in Beijing.

The average price is 1 taels per mu, and the price in Dongcheng District and Xicheng District is 2-3 taels. The unit price of this courtyard is really not expensive.

"If there are houses with the same price nearby, please let me know."

Zhou Er laughed secretly. What the adults said was indeed right. The lady likes to do business. Zhou Er was wrong.

"Madam, we've bought both sides of the house, so there's no need to worry about safety..."

"..."

Zhou Jin is really generous, but this will be their home from now on. It’s a good thing that there are no troublesome neighbors on both sides, so they can do experiments with peace of mind.

It was the layout of a quadrangle courtyard, but Xiao Yunxi didn't like it and planned to renovate the house, but that was a matter for the future.

In the second courtyard, servants, maids, and guards stood in an orderly manner to meet the mistress Xiao Yunxi.

As a modern person, Xiao Yunxi is not used to being served.

However, the yard is too big and there is no one to clean and maintain it. She can't take care of it herself, so she will maintain the status quo for the time being and deal with it later.

While Xiao Yunxi was visiting her new home, the Jinwu Guards arrived at the palace. Four commanders and a group of officials brought Dabao, Xiaobao, and Niuniu to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"We have fulfilled our mission and brought His Royal Highness back safely."

The emperor's eyes were always on Dabao. In a trance, he seemed to see the former prince. The two were really similar.

Dabao took the initiative to come forward and salute:

"Grandson Zhao Xiongying greets Grandpa Huang."

Xiaobao and Niuniu clumsily imitated the emperor and saluted him.

When they left, one was 3 years old and the other was 1 year old. One had a vague impression of the emperor, and the other had no impression at all. Their mother said it was always right to follow the eldest brother.

Zhang Jianren's heart trembled.

Did the two little guys really not remember the court etiquette I taught them on the way, or were they deliberately pretending to be him?

Fortunately, the emperor did not care, and the ministers were not stupid. At the moment when the grandparents and grandchildren were reunited, even if the emperor did not like it, it would be unpleasant to find fault at this time.

Besides, the Queen is here too, no one wants to die.

Queen Shen Shujie's hands were shaking with excitement. It was her eldest grandson, there was no mistake. She couldn't wait to go up and hold Dabao in her arms.

I held it in forcibly.

The emperor simply asked Dabao a few questions to confirm his identity, and the Minister of Rites stepped forward at the right time.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on finding the Crown Prince. According to etiquette, the Crown Prince's return must be announced to the world."

Dabao's household registration is equivalent to being cancelled. This person no longer exists. It is necessary to re-register the household registration, go to Royal Jade Butterfly, and then issue an announcement to officially restore his identity.

Originally, this was the standard procedure. The Minister of Rites proposed it, and the emperor gave him the task, and the matter was over.

Unexpectedly, the emperor did not follow the usual path.

"I will announce to the world that we will discuss this matter another day. I will withdraw from the court now."

Everyone was puzzled. What was the emperor doing? He had clearly acknowledged the throne, but he didn't announce it to the world. What did he mean?