Chapter 210: Country First, Family Second, People First

Shen Qing tried hard to digest it for a long time but failed. Yun Xiaoxiao took the opportunity to drop another bombshell, "When I return to Beijing this time, my brother and your sister are also coming back together. In all likelihood, they want to discuss marriage. ”

And she, Yun Xiaoxiao, is about to have a sister-in-law who is three and a half years younger than her.

Yun Xiaoxiao felt deeply helpless about her brother's excessive behavior of eating young grass in his old age. There was a five-year age difference between the two of them!

Shen Qing turned to look at her and asked, "So what are you going to call Su Yu in the future?"

In the past, Yun Xiaoxiao always called Shen Suyu little sister.

Yun Xiaoxiao waved her hand, "Sister-in-law, what else can you shout, but compared to me, you are probably more difficult to open your mouth, right?"

Shen Qing was silent again, just as Chanyi brought the food, Shen Qing quickly pushed the food in front of her, "Let's eat first, and we'll talk about the rest later."

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Because Shen Yi'an was in a very good mood today, he couldn't help but drink a few more drinks, staggered back to his house, and postponed his entry into the palace until the third day of the lunar month.

Mr. Yun is still on the road at this time, so there is no rush in this matter.

On the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Yi'an came back from the morning court. After having breakfast, he took Shen Qing into the palace again.

In the royal study, looking at the father and daughter kneeling below, the emperor first asked Shen Yian to stand up, and then asked: "The Marquis of Yining has left and returned, but what's the important matter?"

Shen Yi'an took a step forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I came here today to report two things: First, my father-in-law, Mr. Yun, learned that Qingqing was about to get married, so he rushed back from Yuncheng all the way, and now he has set off. "

The Yun family had made an agreement with the late emperor not to return to Shengjing for anything unless necessary. However, Mr. Yun suddenly returned to Beijing. He must have consulted the emperor for instructions before, but due to both emotion and reason, Shen Yi'an should report it to the emperor again.

The emperor nodded, "I know about this. The Yun family sent a letter half a month ago, and I have already agreed."

"Secondly, Qingqing learned that the local area had been in chaos in the past two years and the national treasury was empty, so she wanted to do her part."

The emperor's hand holding the pen paused, Shen Qing raised his head slightly, and continued Shen Yi'an's words: "Your Majesty, although I am a woman, I also know that the country comes first and the people are the foundation. Nowadays, disasters are frequent and the people are suffering. The woman is not talented and cannot help the victims. She can only donate the three hundred thousand taels of silver earned from her business to your Majesty to fill the treasury and share your worries. "

The emperor raised his head and looked at Shen Qing, his eyes full of admiration, "What a person who puts the country first and the people first. Marquis Yining, you have really raised a good daughter."

The emperor is not stupid, and he can guess that Shen Qing donated money to the national treasury for no reason. He must have something to do with it. However, although the floods in the Biao River area have temporarily eased, the first-generation drought in southern Sichuan is still continuing. These three hundred thousand taels can already solve the emperor's urgent need. Yes, it’s very meaningful.

Shen Yi'an quickly said: "Your Majesty is overly complimentary."

Shen Qing handed over the 300,000 taels of silver notes that he had prepared in his arms to Wang Huai, and then knelt down towards the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have an unkind request."

Seeing Shen Qing's attitude, the emperor knew that what she was asking for was not small, but he still said calmly: "You say it."

"Your Majesty, my grandfather, Mr. Yun, was already old. After the death of my mother-in-law, Yun Shi, he was severely hit. His physical condition deteriorated rapidly. In the past two years, he has become more and more miserable. Fortunately, Yuncheng has a doctor with excellent medical skills. After diagnosis and treatment, I got better. However, if I want to be cured, I still need something very precious, namely the Millennium Ginseng. This thing is precious and can only be found in the palace, so I boldly asked Your Majesty to give me one."

A hint of understanding flashed in the emperor's eyes. No wonder Shen Qing, who had been granted the right not to kneel before seeing the saint, knelt so simply. Daqing indeed had a big agenda.

There are only two millennium ginseng plants in the entire treasury, but Shen Qing is about to take away half of them in one go.

However, Shen Qingcai donated 300,000 taels of silver to the national treasury. The emperor really had no reason to refuse this request, so he could only reluctantly agree, "Mr. Yun has made a lot of contributions to our great Chu. Naturally, I can't bear his request." Suffering from illness, Miss Shen is very filial, so I will agree."

After finishing his words, he looked at Wang Huai aside, "Wang Huai, take Marquis Yining and Miss Shen to the treasury to get ginseng."

Wang Huai responded, and Shen Yi'an and his daughter thanked the emperor and bowed before exiting the imperial study.

With Wang Huai, the emperor's personal eunuch, and the emperor's oral instructions, the matter of getting involved went very smoothly.

Two quarters of an hour later, Shen Qing walked side by side with Shen Yi'an on the palace road, holding an arm-long scarlet brocade box in her arms, and told Shen Yi'an about Shen Suyu's upcoming return to the capital together.

Shen Yi'an's eyebrows lit up with joy at first, but then he began to worry, "Qingqing, Suyu has returned to Beijing, where is the third prince..."

"Dad, you can rest assured that Suyu has solved this problem by himself."

When the marriage between Shen Suyu and Yun Yichen is decided, even if Chu Lingxi is the king, he cannot rob his wife by force.

Hearing what Shen Qing said, Shen Yi'an immediately guessed the truth of the matter. He was very curious about the candidate Shen Suyu had chosen, but Shen Qing gave him a pass. It was better for Shen Yi'an to see this surprise in person.

While chatting, the two of them had already reached the palace gate. The father and daughter got into two carriages one after another, and then rushed back towards the Yining Marquis' Mansion.

Looking at the precious ginseng wrapped tightly in his arms, Shen Qing could not help but feel a flash of satisfaction in his eyes.

The thousand-year-old ginseng has been obtained. When Mr. Yun returns to Shengjing and Rong Heng takes care of his body in person, his illness will be cured.

For Mr. Yun, Shen Qing had nothing to ask for. She only wished that he could live a long life, be healthy and worry-free, be surrounded by his beloved grandchildren, and enjoy his old age in peace.

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At about early noon, Shen Yi'an and his daughter returned to the Yining Marquis Mansion. As soon as they walked into the mansion, they heard the boy come to report that Li Shaoqing and his son were here.

Shen Yi'an, who didn't know the inside story, was a little puzzled. He looked at Shen Qing aside and saw that Shen Qing nodded towards him, then handed the brocade box in her arms to Chanyi and put it away, and then walked towards the study with Shen Yi'an.

There was no one around, Shen Qing said softly to Shen Yi'an: "Dad, I haven't told you many things, but I think you should know that the situation between the DPRK and China is becoming more and more complicated, and the Yining Houfu is destined to be involved in this. There is a whirlpool of imperial power struggle, so we should also clarify our position. Although we are not in a hurry to make it public, we should also consider it. "

Shen Yi'an was startled, obviously not expecting Shen Qing to be so clear about the situation in the court, and responded in a low voice: "So, which side do Qing Qing think we should be on?"