Reborn Lady - Chapter 348
Before the Dragon Boat Festival, Emperor Yongping wrote a letter to Empress Xu, the five grandsons also took the opportunity to write letters to their families.
On Xiao Heng’s envelope was written “Mother’s Dearest”, and its thickness brought a smile to Yin Hui’s face. Fortunately, Xiao Heng hadn’t picked up Wei Luo’s habit of writing a few words.
Upon opening the envelope, Yin Hui discovered that the letters weren’t all written at once. Some were penned on the evening of Xiao Heng’s departure, while others were written every two or three days thereafter. Each letter contained his daily experiences and reflections, with expressions of longing for his father, mother, brother, and sister at the end of each page.
Additionally, Xiao Heng had written separate letters to his younger brother and sister. To his sister, he shared amusing stories, while to his brother, he offered words of encouragement.
Holding his brother’s letter, Xiao Xun couldn’t help shedding two streams of tears. He had never felt such longing for his father when he went out on errands.
Yin Hui smiled warmly and said, “Ah Xun, write a reply letter to your brother and give it to me tomorrow morning, so I can send it to him together.”
After Xiao Xun immediately headed to the study room, Xiao Ning piped up, “I want to write too.”
At just five years old, the little girl had started her education last year. Though she could recognize some characters, her writing ability was still limited.
Yin Hui nodded. “Okay, Mother will write it for you.”
Xiao Ning told her what to write in a few words before going off to play by herself, not wanting to disturb her mother. It seemed she didn’t know what else to say, and writing a letter was a difficult task for her.
After Yin Hui finished composing a letter for her son, Wei Luo returned home and headed straight to the study upon learning of her presence there.
Reading Xiao Heng’s letters one by one, Wei Luo pursed his lips.
His good son had written to his mother and younger siblings, but not to his father.
Yin Hui could gauge her husband’s thoughts from his expression and remarked, “Writing to me is akin to writing to you. That’s what matters.”
Wei Luo didn’t respond and continued reading her reply letter.
Yin Hui inquired, “Do you want to add a few words?”
Wei Luo shook his head, feeling that she had already conveyed everything that could be put in the letter. There were things he truly wanted to tell his son, but they weren’t suitable to be written.
The next day, Yin Hui handed the reply letters to the messenger, and Ji Xianxian visited as a guest.
“What did Wu Lang say in the letter?” Ji Xianxian asked eagerly.
Yin Hui provided a brief summary.
Ji Xianxian raised her eyebrows. “Wu Lang didn’t complain about being tired on the road?”
Yin Hui shook her head in response.
Ji Xianxian sighed. “Wu Lang has always been very sensible, but Er Lang has been squeamish since he was a child. In his letter, he complained to me about living in tents every night, and my father-in-law instructed them to learn how to chop firewood and make fires. It’s something children from peasant families can do, and the five brothers have learned it almost once, getting so tired every day that their backs hurt.”
Xioa Heng also mentioned chopping firewood, but in a proud tone, and he talked about some practical matters, which Wei Luo found impressive.
Yin Hui even suspected that those thoughts on practical matters were intentional homework assigned by her father-in-law
“Tiring work will certainly tire them out, but our father-in-law is there to train them. Second Sister-in-law can’t just yield to Er Lang’s complaints,” Yin Hui remarked to Ji Xianxian.
Ji Xianxian nodded. “Of course, I understand. It’s just…”
The Emperor only needed to teach them martial arts and that’s all. So why were they learning how to chop wood and make fires? No matter how challenging their situation might be, the grandchildren of the Emperor wouldn’t be left without help.
“What did Si Lang say?” Yin Hui inquired further.
Ji Xianxian shrugged. “Just the usual, only reporting his safety.”
Surprisingly, the letter made Wei Yan praise him, saying that Si Lang seemed more sensible than Er Lang. However, Wei Yan’s perception contrasted with Ji Xianxian’s experience. She couldn’t help but recall Wei Yan’s own experiences, like when he inspected the Yangtze River. After returning, he constantly complained about the hardships of the journey, almost to the point where Ji Xianxian’s ears started aching.
Reflecting on this, she casually vented to Yin Hui about Si Lang’s scheming and Wei Yan’s idiosyncrasies.
Yin Hui listened silently but felt that Er Lang could learn from Si Lang.
Following their Imperial Grandfather on border patrols meant enduring hardships without complaint; what if their Imperial Grandfather witnessed any complaints?
However, in Ji Xianxian’s eyes, her own son could do no wrong. Even if his intentions were good, Yin Hui couldn’t criticize Er Lang for anything, risking angering Ji Xianxian for no reason.
If it were Fu Shan, Yin Hui would still have a heart-to-heart talk with her, but with Ji Xianxian, she needed to continue socializing with her on the spot.
In early August, Xiao Heng sent another letter, informing them that they had now followed Emperor Yongping to th Qin Mansion.
Xiao Heng mentioned that Qin Wang’s uncle was critically ill, and the Emperor Grandfather burst into tears upon seeing him.
Yin Hui almost burst out laughing at this sentence. Her father-in-law typically appeared very dignified, but in certain situations, he always shed tears at the appropriate moments when sadness struck.
The former Emperor’s grandson advocated for the removal of vassals. As the King of Yan, Yin Hui’s father-in-law was undoubtedly reluctant. However, after ascending the throne himself, while he didn’t abolish the two vassal kings, he consistently reduced their power. The three vassal kings originally had a combined 50,000 personal guards. Upon ascending the throne, Yin Hui’s father-in-law directly reduced the number of guards for the vassal kings to 3,000, with no further increases permitted.
People always needed to plan for their own interests. To be a vassal king required the mindset of one, while being an Emperor demands the authority of one.
Yin Hui didn’t feel any sympathy was necessary for those vassal kings. After all, they still resided in splendid palaces. Similarly, Wei Luo and his four brothers remained under the care of their grandfather. Operating under the watchful gaze of the capital, they essentially served as courtiers, each fulfilling their respective duties. Fortunately, the princes enjoyed generous allowances. For instance, when Wei Luo was the Emperor’s grandson, he received a monthly allowance of five or ten taels. As princes, their annual food salary amounted to five thousand taels, with occasional gifts of gold, silver, and silk.
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