jdhmnovel Chapter 38 Tong Jia - Forgetting Worries (16)
Chapter 38 Tong Jia - Forgetting Worries (16)
Xi Xuan's selection process went quite smoothly; two people were assigned to serve him personally on a daily basis, along with fifty bodyguards.
As for his nephews, they were chosen by Wangyou. Each of them was assigned a bodyguard, all of whom were already trained, and then they were sent to the Tong family.
Xi Xuan never expected that his peaceful life would be gone forever after he was chosen as a bodyguard. A large number of affairs were handed over to him, and he was so busy that he had no time to play.
"Don't work so hard. Your mother doesn't want you to die from exhaustion. I just want you to have a general idea of what's going on so that things will go more smoothly when you take charge in the future!"
"Mother, I know!"
"Madam, the invitation to the palace banquet!"
"It's an invitation for the Emperor's birthday celebration, and it's hard to refuse, so let's go!"
"My lady, is there anything we need to prepare?"
"No need, nothing serious will happen this time!" Wangyou smiled. "Son, come with me to the palace banquet in a few days!"
"Mother, I've heard that this emperor loves to test the knowledge of the younger generation!"
"What, scared?"
"That's not a problem. I just want to know if I need to hide my talents!"
"Why are you hiding your skills? Just show them off! If anyone's going to be embarrassed, it'll be someone else!"
"Mother, don't worry, your son will never let you down!" Xi Xuan said confidently. Although his soul was that of an adult, it didn't stop his body from being that of a child!
"I'm not worried about that, but you just need to tone down your imperial aura!"
"Don't worry, Mother, I know what's important!"
A few days later, it was the Emperor's birthday. After dressing up in their finest clothes, Wangyou and her family rode in a carriage to the palace.
The thought of having to kneel before anyone in the palace annoyed Wangyou. She thought, why not have Erhe resign and take Xixuan overseas to conquer the land ahead of time?
After entering the palace, Wangyou took Xixuan's hand and separated from Erhe. They were taken to Chengqian Palace, where many people had come, including concubines and noblewomen.
"Cousin!"
"You are... Wangyou!" To be honest, this was the first time the Imperial Noble Consort had truly faced Wangyou directly. Although she had seen her before, she had never looked at her so closely.
The sight of Wangyou in her elaborate attire made all the other palace ladies and noblewomen in the room seem like mere background figures.
"I am Forget-Worry!"
"Please sit down, this must be Xi Xuan!"
"Xi Xuan greets Aunt!"
"This child is so handsome!"
"That's because they specifically picked out the best features of me and Erhe!"
"Nice to meet you, this is a gift from your aunt!"
"Thank you, Aunt!" Xi Xuan looked at Wang You, and seeing Wang You nod, Xi Xuan accepted everything.
This immediately turned on the gift-giving switch, and Xi Xuan inexplicably received a large number of gifts from the concubines and noblewomen. She didn't know whether to feel fortunate or not.
"It's getting late, the banquet is about to begin!"
"We, your servants, take our leave!"
That damned Qing Dynasty! The Manchu imperial family was the most prestigious, and everyone else had to call themselves slaves when they saw them. Only Han officials would call themselves subjects.
"Wangyou, I've never met you before, but thank you for your help, cousin!"
"Cousin, you don't need to thank me. I did it for myself!" Wangyou smiled. She saved her life so that she wouldn't have to go to the palace.
"Let's go!" The Imperial Noble Consort patted Wangyou's hand, everything was understood without words.
Emperor Kangxi's birthday celebrations were exceptionally grand, with gifts from ministers and their wives piling up everywhere.
Among the crowd, Kangxi spotted Wangyou at a glance, but only for a moment before looking away. He kept glancing at Wangyou out of the corner of his eye. Erhe noticed this and subtly blocked Kangxi's gaze from Wangyou.
Kangxi was filled with resentment, but he was helpless. He still had his pride. However, after looking at Xixuan, who was eating snacks, Kangxi had an idea.
Then, Kangxi openly tested the talents of his sons, and the children of the ministers who came to the banquet also suffered as a result.
The initial exams were relatively simple, including things like the Three Character Classic, the Thousand Character Classic, and the Hundred Family Surnames. Then came the Four Books and Five Classics, civil administration and military achievements, and the exams became increasingly difficult.
In the end, it turned into Xi Xuan, a five-year-old child, playing a game of cat and mouse with a group of old foxes, while the younger generation had already left the stage.
"The children of the Erhe family are raised exceptionally well. I wonder if there are any plans to send them to the Imperial Study?" Kangxi asked tentatively, which was actually a confirmation.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, my wife is unwell, and it is only with my son's company that she is feeling a little better!" Erhe said, rising with neither arrogance nor servility.
"Your Majesty, my mother is unwell and cannot do without me, but thank you for your kindness!" Xi Xuan added.
"Never mind, I was just mentioning it casually!" Kangxi put the matter aside for the time being, but what he was really thinking was anyone's guess.
A banquet left everyone with their own thoughts.
"Erhe, I plan to leave with Xixuan. Erhe, why don't you resign from your post and we go overseas to develop our careers!"
"Is it because of the Emperor?"
"Toads don't bite, but they're annoying!"
"Alright, I will resign from my post tomorrow when I attend court!" For Erhe, the most important things right now are Wangyou and Xixuan, and he cannot allow any mistakes to happen.
The next morning, Erhe went to court to resign from his post, which stunned Kangxi. He never expected that Erhe would give up his future for a woman, but this was exactly what Kangxi wanted.
Emperor Kangxi thought that seizing the wives of officials would have a bad reputation, but the wives of commoners were much easier to obtain.
No one knew what Kangxi was thinking, but in any case, Erhe's resignation was easily approved.
Wangyou was quick on her way too. After greeting her family members one by one, she waited for Erhe to return, and the whole family left Beijing overnight.
Three years later, the family of three conquered the Americas, and then Xi Xuan, who was only eight years old, ascended the throne.
Looking at his irresponsible parents, Xi Xuan felt helpless, but what could he do? They were his own parents!
Logically, Erhe should have become emperor first, but since he had a playful mother, his father decisively gave up the throne to stay with her, and the eight-year-old Xixuan began his reign.
After discussing it with Wangyou, Xixuan decided to adopt Huaxia as the name of the country and began to expand the territory to the surrounding areas.
Wangyou and Xixuan couldn't possibly just ignore everything, after all, these lands were undeveloped and full of mines!
Eight years later, Xi Xuan unified all of Europe and America, and then sent a letter of credence to the Qing Dynasty, mainly because there was a shortage of talent.
On their way back to the Qing Dynasty, the three of them conveniently destroyed the Sakura Kingdom.
When the armies of China and the Qing Dynasty clashed head-on, it was like a clash of eras. One side marched in perfect unison, obeyed orders without question, and was well-equipped, while the other side wore armor and carried cold weapons.
"Mother, Father, we're back!" Wangyou waved happily when she saw Tong Guogang and Jue Luo Shi in the crowd.
Tong Guogang and Jue Luo were moved to tears; after eleven years, their child had finally returned.
"Grandpa, Grandma!" Xi Xuan said as she got out of the car.
As for the welcoming Kangxi entourage, they were completely ignored. This was mainly because Wangyou was so excited to see her parents that she forgot what occasion it was. It was only after Tong Guogang reminded her that she realized what had happened.