If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

The setting sun melts gold, and the dusk clouds merge together.

Fu Jinyuan finally returned to the palace. He did not go back to the backyard immediately, but first washed up in the Tingfeng Pavilion in the front yard to wash away the bloody smell on his body, and then returned to the upper room.

Shen Suian had just asked someone to prepare dinner when Fu Jinyuan came back looking refreshed.

"I saw it on the street when I came back today and thought it was quite interesting." Fu Jinyuan took out a gourd, shook it gently, and a crisp bell sound was heard.

There is also a lifelike tiger carved on the gourd.

"I originally wanted to ask the boss to carve a dragon. It just so happens that our brother's zodiac sign is dragon." The boss was shocked when he heard this. He waved his hands and said that the dragon is the mascot of the heavenly family and ordinary people dare not use it carelessly.

After having enough food and sleep, Chao Ge'er opened his pair of black eyes, waved his hands excitedly, and blew saliva with his little mouth.

Fu Jinyuan felt that his son was getting more handsome day by day.

"Let's eat first." Shen Sui'an said with a smile, "This little guy needs to play by himself for a while."

On the table were already placed a bowl of red date and black chicken soup, a plate of steamed duck with rice wine, a plate of braised yellow croaker, a dish of fresh mushrooms and Chinese cabbage, and Fu Jinyuan's favorite braised beef.

"I went to see Mrs. He today." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

"How did the news get into the He Mansion?" Fu Jinyuan asked curiously.

Shen Sui'an's mouth curled up, "Shi Qing came up with a plan. He had someone secretly dig a hole behind the mansion in the middle of the night and let the dog sneak in."

"dog?"

"Dog trainers have their own ways, and the job is done anyway." Shen Sui'an said.

"Oh, that's not the point. The point is... you know that Madam He and Concubine Liu look exactly the same."

"She herself doesn't even know her sister is in the palace."

"You said that He Zhiyuan hid Concubine Liu's twin sisters in the mansion, and they are his widowed sister-in-law. What do you think he means?" Shen Suian was really curious.

I can't wait to dig out the truth.

At first, she thought that He Zhiyuan loved Concubine Liu so much that he never married. He also supported the Second Prince wholeheartedly and even framed Queen Ruan for Concubine Liu.

Now she felt that she might have read too many storybooks and things were not as simple as she thought.

Fu Jinyuan put down his chopsticks and asked, "Madam He and Concubine Liu are twin sisters?"

"If they weren't twin sisters, how could they be born exactly the same? And Madam He said her sister married someone else, and she didn't know where she married to. The two of them kept in touch through He Zhiyuan delivering letters."

"Mrs. He doesn't know that her sister is Concubine Liu. Does Concubine Liu know that her sister is in the He Mansion?"

Fu Jinyuan's eyes were deep and deep, as if he was thinking about something.

This is unexpected.

"There is definitely something wrong with He Zhiyuan hiding Concubine Liu's sister." Shen Suian said firmly.

"Husband, you have to help me check this out."

Fu Jinyuan nodded slightly, "I'll have someone check it out."

There is definitely something wrong with Concubine Liu's sister.

Otherwise, why did Madam He never come out to see people? Also, He Zhiyuan's eldest brother was a sickly person back then. It was said that he even had difficulty speaking. How could he get married for good fortune and give birth to He Jingyao?

Shen Sui'an told Fu Jinyuan the most important thing and then started eating happily again.

"By the way, I have to go to the palace tomorrow to meet Concubine Ning," she said.

Fu Jinyuan frowned slightly, "She wants to see you?"

"Well, maybe there is something important, otherwise she wouldn't have sent someone to summon me to the palace." Shen Sui'an said.

"If it makes things difficult for you, you don't have to be shy about it," Fu Jinyuan said.

Shen Sui'an smiled. She felt that Yongning would not embarrass her at this time.

After the couple had dinner, Fu Jinyuan went to hold his son in his arms again.

Chao Ge'er listened to the crisp sound of the gourd and grinned at Fu Jinyuan.

"He, he smiled." Fu Jinyuan exclaimed in surprise, but was afraid that he would be too excited and scare his son.

Shen Sui'an looked at him making a fuss and tried not to laugh.

She saw her son smile two days ago and had a similar reaction.

She just smiled at her brother for a short while and then suddenly burst into tears.

"What's that smell?" Fu Jinyuan asked.

He felt something wet in his palms. It was his son rewarding him with a handful of gold.

Shen Sui'an finally couldn't help laughing out loud, and asked the wet nurse to come in and change Chao Ge'er's clothes.

"Put Chao Ge'er on this mat and change his pants." Shen Suian said.

Fu Jinyuan smiled bitterly and carefully placed his son on the mat of the cot.

Shen Sui'an: "Quickly fetch some water for your prince to wash his hands."

……

Yong Dynasty, Imperial Palace.

The funeral of the late emperor had just ended, and the new emperor was full of ambition. He planned to announce several of his new policies at the morning court tomorrow.

However, just as he finished discussing these matters with his trusted ministers, Queen Mother Yao had him invited to Zhaoxi Palace.

According to convention, Empress Dowager Yao should have moved to the Cining Palace, but because the Grand Empress Dowager now lived in the Cining Palace, the new emperor had Shou'an Palace renovated and move there when the time came.

"Mother, are you looking for me?" The young emperor was in high spirits, with a smile on his face that was hard to conceal.

Queen Mother Yao was dressed in plain white and looked at him deeply.

"Your Majesty, it has been less than three months since the late emperor passed away. Don't forget that you are still in mourning." Empress Dowager Yao reminded in a low voice.

The new emperor restrained his smile and said, "What the Queen Mother said is true."

"Empress Dowager Shouci wants to take Prince Chengxuan to his fiefdom, why are you stopping her?" asked Queen Dowager Yao.

"Mother, Father gave them everything..."

Queen Mother Yao: "The kingdom of Dayong is yours, Your Majesty."

The new emperor looked gloomy and said nothing.

He was raised by Empress Dowager Yao since he was a child, and he was very obedient in the past. But now he is the emperor. Does he still have to listen to Empress Dowager Yao in everything he does?

Then who is the emperor?

"The late emperor's edict was read out in front of the cabinet ministers, and all officials have known it for a long time. You have just ascended the throne, so don't give yourself a reputation of being harsh to your stepmother and younger brother." Empress Dowager Yao sighed.

The new emperor's expression became more gloomy. "Since my mother has said so, I will obey."

"Your Majesty, I did all this for you." Empress Dowager Yao noticed that her son, who had become emperor, did not seem as willing to listen to her as before.

"You can listen to your mother on this matter, but please don't interfere in other matters." The new emperor said calmly.

"Mother, I still have memorials to review, so I will return to the Yangxin Palace first."

Queen Mother Yao looked at the new emperor's gradually receding back and smiled at herself.

"Empress Dowager, the Emperor is still young after all, and he will understand your painstaking efforts." Chu Zhi whispered to comfort her.

"He is just too young." Empress Dowager Yao took out a memorial, "The national mourning hasn't even ended yet, and he is eager to change the national policy. Go find out who gave the emperor the idea."

Chu Zhi responded in a low voice.

Queen Mother Yao asked, "Is the Grand Queen Mother still chanting Buddha's name behind closed doors?"

Ever since the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager has retreated to the palace to chant Buddhist scriptures and no longer interfered in anything outside.

But she just didn't ask any questions. If the emperor really stopped Empress Dowager Shouci and Prince Chengxuan, she believed that all the officials in the court would definitely criticize them.

The Qu family...even if they move out of Kyoto City, it doesn't mean that the Qu family's power will be completely destroyed.