diskusbooks Chapter 396 The hero's stumbling block on the road to escape from the famine 47
Chapter 396 The hero's stumbling block on the road to escape from the famine 47
Xiao Yun originally thought that he might have to wait a few more years before seeing Yaoyao again, until the three brothers Gu Lanzhang or Gu Huairen came to Beijing to serve as officials. After all, they really had no reason to go to the imperial city now.
She didn't expect that her own son would give her a surprise. She didn't go over, but he came over on his own.
Three months later, in late spring of that year, the Jiuyao Empire officially moved its capital to Yuzhou, and the capital was officially renamed Jiuyao City. It is relatively rare to be named after an empire.
A month and a half later, Yaoyao should have been on the way leading civil and military officials and concubines from the harem, and the mother and son met.
Yaoyao came here in the flying vehicle sent by Xiao Yun while everyone was resting at night. Of course, a substitute puppet was also left there, which was found in Yue Xingyi's storage bag in a previous world.
The puppet was extremely sophisticated and could simulate shapes and sounds. If it weren't for the fact that it couldn't think for itself and could only reproduce the user's movements and language, it would be difficult for people to tell whether it was real or fake.
In the past few years, this world has been almost repaired because of the origin given by Xiao Yun. Even the flying boats in the immortal world can be used, but they require spirit stones to activate.
Xiao Yun was reluctant to give up Lingshi, so he used high-tech products for his family, which can be charged by photovoltaic power.
Even though there were several spiritual veins in her space, she was reluctant to give them up. There was no other way. This habit was formed early on and could not be changed at all.
In fact, it was not impossible for Yaoyao to come to see his biological mother in the imperial city using a flying vehicle, but it was still a little far after all. In addition, Xiao Yun had a lot of people around him before, and they also helped to take care of his grandson, so it was not convenient for him to go out at night.
Everything is fine now. Xiaotao and Xiaojinnian have followed Gu Huairen to Yuezhou to take up their new post. Because of the capital relocation, Guo Lanzhang often works overtime and it is common for them to stay outside the city at night.
Mingyue and Mingxing didn't live in the same yard with her, so it was more convenient for her to see her son now.
"Mom, I finally get to see you. We haven't been apart for such a long time."
Yaoyao came up and gave his mother a bear hug, then put his big head on Xiao Yun's shoulder with a look of grievance.
Xiao Yun was also a little excited. He hugged his son and patted his broad back, then held his face and looked at him carefully.
Of course, as a quasi-demon king, there is definitely no change, but there is a kind of thinness that your mother thinks you are thin, so she couldn't help but say: "Oh my eldest son, did you eat poorly or are you too tired? Your face has become thinner~"
Yaoyao nodded seriously, "Well, the food is not good. There is no delicious food in this world. There are only a few kinds of food in the palace. They are steamed or boiled, and there is almost no frying, stir-frying or deep-frying.
Once I wanted to eat some barbecue, but the palace servants said there was none. They said that was what common people ate and how could the emperor eat that.
Moreover, they use sheep fat when cooking, and I feel like my body smells after eating it. In recent years, I have urged the Ministry of Industry to manufacture an oil press. Now we can extract vegetable oil, and the food is a little better.
But I still haven’t found many seasonings, and the taste is still a little off…”
Xiao Yun felt so distressed that he quickly took out a lot of the spicy chicken, garlic spare ribs and stir-fried beef that Bai Qiu had just made today.
During this time, they had nothing to do in the space, so they were thinking about food. They used the poultry and livestock she had raised in the space, and they tasted much better than the food outside.
Ever since she was able to raise living things in her space, she no longer stored any prepared food. Even if it was placed in a static storage room in the space, she felt that the food did not taste fresh, as if she was eating pre-prepared meals.
There is everything in the space, and there is no shortage of people who can do it. Guys like Bai Qiu have been trained, and some of them are good cooks. So whenever she wants to eat something, she asks them to cook it, and it tastes great when it is cooked right away.
These dishes are what Xiao Yun prepared for midnight snacks today. Now that his son is talking so pitifully, of course he has to treat his son first.
She had already thrown out the formation plate and set up a barrier just after Yaoyao came in, so that the smell and sound from their side would not be able to spread out.
After all, what she called a separate yard actually just divided the backyard into three parts. It was not far from Mingyue Mingxing's house, so any loud noise could be heard.
They still lived in the two-story house they had bought before. There was no other way. If they wanted to move to a bigger house in the inner city, they would have to get promoted and move to a new mansion. According to regulations, the mansion of the chief secretary was not as big as theirs.
Otherwise, you can only buy it yourself, but there are too few people selling houses now. I don’t know if those people have heard the news in advance, so they hold on to their houses tightly and don’t sell them at all.
Seeing his son eating voraciously, Xiao Yun couldn't help feeling hungry, so he simply took out a pair of bowls and chopsticks and two plates of braised dishes and started eating with him. He also prepared some fruit for after-meal.
While eating the fruit, Xiao Yun asked: "Where are you going now? How many days will it take to get here? I have used my spiritual sense to look at the palace. The meeting hall in front is not bad, but the harem is too crowded, like my yard.
By the way, your concubines are still the same ones, right? The queen candidate has not been decided yet?"
These had been mentioned in the message card before. Apart from the fact that her son had kept the matter of moving the capital a secret, she had never paid attention to what was happening outside the city and had no idea that the imperial palace dozens of miles away had already been built.
Of course, she also knew that her son wanted to give her a surprise, which was why he asked Yuan to help keep it a secret. She didn't believe that her son moved the capital here without his own reasons.
Of course, Yaoyao also admitted that he just wanted to be closer to his biological mother so that he could see her whenever he missed her. He didn't want his biological mother to travel thousands of miles to the imperial city.
"I'm in Qingzhou now, and it will take a few more days to get there. In fact, many officials and their families have already moved here one after another. The ones who came with me this time were some important ministers and members of the royal family. My nominal father in this world also came. After all, I am his only "son", so I must protect him.
As for other clan elders, those who are old or don’t want to move can stay there. After all, that is the capital and the structure of the capital is still retained.
Even though the center of political power was moved, a complete set of government institutions was still retained, with six ministries and other government offices and officials fully staffed. At the same time, they also had to guard the imperial tombs of the Qi family's ancestors.
I have issued an order to rename that place as Yongsheng City, and it will be independent of the provincial capital, just like a modern municipality.
The concubines are still the same, but as for the queen, I want you to help me choose one, as long as you like her.
To be honest, I think these women are all the same. They talk and act like they were cast in the same mold. Apart from being pretty, they are not as good as those seen in modern times."
Xiao Yun glanced at him sideways, and after determining that he was taking advantage of the situation, he slapped him on the back of the head.
"If you stop looking so greedy, maybe I will believe you. You have so many beautiful girls around you, and you still think it's not enough. Who told me that you wanted to find a soul mate?"
Yaoyao scratched her head in embarrassment, "Hey...hehe, well, wasn't I young and naive at that time? And mom, don't you hate scumbags? What if you don't like me anymore..."
Xiao Yun rolled her eyes in annoyance, "You were just pretending before. I'm not a good woman myself, so how could I hate scumbags? I just hate men who scumbag me."
Yaoyao nodded, "I understand now."
"Now tell me about your choice of queen. I have to have a range to choose from. Not just anyone can do."
Xiao Yun turned the topic back.
Yaoyao: "There are several candidates, all of them are from the families of the most important officials in the court, with daughters and granddaughters. I will ask my step-sister to hold a banquet, and you can help me choose then."
Xiao Yun frowned and said, "Isn't that Qi Zhaohe who you named the eldest princess? Didn't you say that she is usually very arrogant? I am just the wife of a mere official, so I shouldn't be among those she invites."
Yaoyao explained: "I didn't understand him before, but after spending some time with him, I found that he is a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart. He just isn't very good at expressing himself.
Also, after I arrive, I will issue an edict to promote A Yuan to the position of Minister of War, and by the way, I will promote my cheap father to the position of Vice Minister of War, which is a second-rank official. You will also be a second-rank lady, qualified to enter the palace."
Xiao Yun nodded and said that there was no need to enter the palace. Even if she was a super-class person, she would have to kneel down when she met the emperor and the empress. If that happened, her own son would not be able to bear it and would be struck by lightning.
"Okay, I'll go take a look then. There are several candidates, so there must be one suitable one.
Oh, by the way, I communicated with the Heavenly Dao last time, and He said that He could give you a temporary body that looks the same as your current one, but uses the blood of the Qi royal family, so that your existence is justified and you can have a normal child. "
The reason why Yaoyao had no children in the past five years was not because she was waiting to marry the queen and keep the position of eldest son for her legitimate son, but because she was afraid of giving birth to a monster.
After all, Yaoyao's true form is a nine-tailed celestial raccoon, so it is impossible for her to have offspring with a mortal. It is very likely that what was laid is an egg.
There are precedents for this, and there are more than one, such as his biological mother Xiao Yun, Fang Xi's daughter Xiao Dandan, and himself...
Since he wanted the dynasty he founded to continue, he must have a normal offspring, so he turned to his biological mother to see if there was any solution.
Facts have proved that his biological mother is really powerful. She directly asked Tiandao to create a body for him. This is also good. He can keep his original body in the space like his mother and experience the feeling of completing a mission.
"Thank you, Mom. You are the best. When I have children, I will find a way to recognize you as my stepmother. Then I will let them call you grandma openly."
Yaoyao complimented him at first with a fawning look on his face, and then spoke seriously.
Xiao Yun waved his hand nonchalantly, "I don't care about these. Just have fun. As long as the Gu family members are not dead, I will complete the mission. If you want to stay longer, I can accompany you."