Spoiled Wife

Of course, it was impossible for Shen Qi to bring her servants and guards to the Guanbei and leave just like how she brought her mother back home. Before she left, she had to make arrangements for the matters in the capital, and not to mention the journey from the capital to the Guanbei was a long one, even if something were to happen on the way, they would not be able to handle it.    

    

Therefore, she always needed to bring along the Dark Guard left behind by King Duanren, so she had to clearly explain the purpose of this trip, as well as arrange for the future guards of the estate. Anyway, going out once wasn't that simple, there were still a lot of things she needed to do in the early stages.    

    

She knew that the guards in the Duke Palaces were all loyal and devoted to Duke Wei, so when she saw Feng Kang, she directly said, "Your highness was injured in the front lines and the situation is unclear. I plan to go over, what do you think?" After which, she looked at him.    

    

When Feng Kang heard that King Duan was injured, he immediately tensed up. When he heard that the wangfei was going to personally go over and ask him what his plans were, he practically answered without thinking, "Your subordinate will escort the wangfei over there."    

    

"But, is it really okay for the wangfei to leave the capital?" Can you walk away? " He was worried about his Royal Highness, and wished that he could fly to the Guanbei right now to help his Royal Highness kill one more enemy.    

    

He had specifically stayed in the capital to protect his imperial concubine, and based on his respect for her, this assignment represented a person's ability to gain recognition and the trust his highness placed in him. Thus, he could not let his highness down.    

    

"The Emperor has already allowed it, you don't have to worry about that." After that, he did not forget to remind her, "It's fine for you to follow them, but you have to make arrangements for the people to replace you. You can't let the Duke Palace become a mess while we leave the capital."    

    

"Yes, sir!" Feng Kang cupped his fists at Shen Qi and replied respectfully.    

    

"Alright, this is not a good thing to talk about. The fewer people who know about this, the better. You can make the arrangements." Finally, he warned.    

    

"This subordinate understands. This subordinate will take his leave." After Feng Kang finished speaking, he paid his respects to Shen Qi once more, and then left in large strides to arrange for the normal functioning of the Duke Palace while he was gone.    

    

After making the arrangements, Shen Qi took some time to go back to her parents' house, to say goodbye to her brothers and father no matter what. Who knew how long she would be gone, if she were to leave without a word, it would definitely make them sad.    

    

She only told them that she was going to Guanbei to visit the Duke. At that time, Shen Weiyuan looked at her and sighed, "Since you've made up your mind, go ahead. It's not a long term solution even if you're separated from each other." Moreover, he knew that once his youngest daughter made up her mind, no one would be able to persuade her otherwise.    

    

It was just that the Guanbei was desolate and the conditions were harsh, so how could her daughter endure it? No matter what, she was still worried. "That place is not comparable to the capital. The conditions there are difficult. Have you really thought it through?" Even so, she couldn't help but confirm it once more.    

    

Shen Qi nodded firmly, "Don't worry Father, since I've decided to go, I am already prepared to bear everything, so you don't have to worry about me."    

    

Shen Jiazhen and the others did not know how to persuade his. Very clearly, the moment she came back, she had already come to notify them, not to discuss whether she should go or not. This meant that she had already made his decision;    

    

In the end, she could only endure the reluctance and unhappiness in her heart, telling her to be careful along the way and take care of herself.    

    

Shen Qi was a little apologetic, she stepped forward and held her hands, "I've prepared some things for my nephew, I don't know when he'll be back once he leaves, I probably won't be able to see him when he's born, so I'll bring the things over to you first."    

    

Xia Ying shook her head, "Are you really planning to go?" With a face full of worry, how could a place like Guanbei be good?    

    

Shen Qi nodded with certainty. She smiled at her with a resolute expression, making Xia Ying unable to say a single word. She was always like this, strong and decisive.    

    

Shen Qi still had a lot of things to do, so she didn't have that much time to waste with her family. After dinner, she would leave, and after returning to her residence, she would hear the news of the empress dowager announcing that she had entered the palace. Shen Qi had long since made preparations, and was waiting for the empress dowager to announce her to the next day.    

    

After tidying up, he went straight to the palace. There was no need to wait until tomorrow. Since he still had time today, he might as well bid farewell one time at a time.    

    

Shen Qi didn't know how the emperor told the empress dowager, but when the empress dowager saw Shen Qi this time, she didn't make things difficult for him at all. Instead, she was faintly happy.    

    

Perhaps the empress dowager had long since disliked him and wanted to kick him out of the capital? She was thinking in an unkind manner. If this were the case, she would have said it earlier!    

    

At her side, the Empress Dowager held her hand and instructed her, "Jing Ze has worked hard outside during the war. It's fine if you go over, but at least take care of his daily life. As a man, how can he take care of others?"    

    

Shen Qi nodded her head, "Yes, mother's teachings are correct." Even if the empress dowager hadn't said so, she'd still have gone to serve the prince. However, the empress dowager still didn't know that Prince Xian was injured. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so calm.    

    

Shen Qi instructed her a little more before letting her go. Shen Qi was in a delicate state from start to finish, curious about what the emperor had told the empress dowager. Why was her attitude so good this time?    

    

No matter what, Shen Qi had to go to the Guanbei because of his relationship with her. Furthermore, when Duke Tai left, she asked him to take care of the Duke Palace more often, so if Jing Ze knew that his actions had led to the princess' death, it was unknown how she would settle the score with him.    

    

So no matter if the emperor was guilty or trying to compensate Shen Qi, this time, he had helped her with all his heart, just like how he did to convince the empress dowager.    

    

In fact, he was saying to Her Majesty, "It's always a worry for Jingze to be away from a war at the border."    

    

The empress dowager was deeply moved. She suddenly felt that the emperor had spoken his mind, but there was nothing she could do about her previous suggestion being directly rejected by Prince Duanren. Now that she heard the emperor say the same things, she felt that she'd found her bosom friend, so she began to pour out her grievances.    

    

"This one is also worried, but you also know Jing Ze's temper. If he says he doesn't want it, this one can't do anything about it." With that, he looked towards the emperor. Jing Ze had always listened to him. If the emperor were to speak, wouldn't it be the same?    

    

The emperor only pretended to frown in thought for a while before shaking his head and sighing. When the empress dowager saw his expression, she became a little anxious. "What's going on?"    

    

"The Queen Mother is unaware of something." The emperor said with a worried look, "I've told him about this before. Jing Ze has a stubborn temper, and even my words aren't effective." After saying that, he shook his head with a wry smile.    

    

When the empress dowager heard this, she felt that it was not easy to handle. She frowned and looked very vexed. At this time, the emperor changed the topic and said, "But there is one person that Ze shouldn't object to."    

    

"Who is it?" The empress dowager's interest was immediately piqued. If she could, wouldn't she soon have a grandson in her arms?    

    

"Queen's Consort." The Emperor said so.    

    

"Princess?" The empress dowager was about to frown when she heard this. "Can she do it?" After all, Guanbei was not comparable to the capital, so she felt that it was a little unreliable for her to go there.    

    

"Why can't she? She entered the King's Mansion to serve Jing Ze, and now that Jing Ze needs her, she has to follow. The Emperor spoke in a domineering and merciless manner.    

    

But this way, the empress dowager would enjoy it. Thinking about it, originally the reason why she married Shen Qi was to celebrate for the king, wasn't she born to serve Jing Ze?    

    

But then again, at that time Jingze attached great importance to the Princess, if he knew that it was his own idea to bring her back to that desolate place, would he not blame her? Thus, there was some hesitation. Of course, the emperor had noticed it. He knew the empress dowager as well as the empress dowager herself, so it was very easy to know what she was thinking.    

    

"Perhaps when Jingze comes back, he will be able to hold my little nephew in his arms." He then clapped his hands and happily said, "It's settled then. At that time, perhaps Jing Ze will have to thank me for sending the princess over to him."    

    

The empress dowager had lost all her doubts by this time. It was her wish to have her grandson as soon as possible, and the decree came from the emperor, so even if Jing Ze wasn't satisfied, he couldn't blame her. The more she thought about it without the burden, the more she began to urge the emperor.    

    

The emperor naturally agreed with all that they said, and then there was the empress dowager's change in attitude, because she felt that they forced Shen Qi to leave the capital for the Guanbei, not knowing that this was the emperor's play right in front of her!