Song Dingxiang [Completed]

C74. Taking a Concubine?

Chapter 74

Recording one's genealogy is already a tedious task, especially for the royal family. The young couple got up early in the morning, donned the cumbersome and heavy court attire, and took a sedan chair to the palace.

Song Dingxiang felt that if she could return to modern society one day, she could completely write a record of ancient palace life.

All day long, she felt dizzy and overwhelmed with anxiety, fearing that she would make a mistake, causing her clothes to become soaked with nervous sweat.

After the solemn and serious procedures were completed, there was a palace banquet. The emperor was so emotional holding onto his little brother, looking as though he was even more excited than the prince and princess.

If he had known this young general was his cousin, he would not have agreed to let him guard the northern border.

Wouldn't it be better to stay together in the capital?

Unfortunately, there was no way to know in advance about such matters, as his ears were already filled with nagging from the prince because of this issue.

"Yu Jin, if you want to come back, just tell me directly, and I will immediately arrange for you to return to be with your family." The emperor smiled kindly, growing fonder of this cousin the more he looked at him.

This was a great general who had made his own way through his talents, a rarity in their royal family. Although their ancestors had once conquered the world on horseback, in recent generations, they had not produced such a smart and powerful descendant.

Zhou Yinuo felt a chill down his spine, but smiled and said, "I believe that safeguarding the nation's affairs is my top priority. I will not let the emperor down, please rest assured."

Emperor: ???

"No, that's not what I meant." The emperor was irritated by the sharp look from his consort, "I just want you all to be reunited."

After all, it was his fault that this cousin had been away from his family for twenty-one years, and he wanted to make amends.

"I am already reunited with my family, and I am very happy. But national affairs are more important than personal matters... Could it be that the emperor does not trust me?" Zhou Yinuo looked at the emperor with a look of disappointment, "Have I done something wrong?"

Emperor: ???

Goodness, is this cousin unwilling to stay in the capital, or is he unwilling to stay in the capital?

However, it's understandable that the cousin and sister-in-law grew up in the countryside, probably accustomed to a carefree life. In the bustling city, there is no one easy to deal with, and if they were to be offended, it would only become their own problem.

"Alright, I'll entrust the northern border to you, cousin." The emperor made up his mind, and then engaged in some casual conversation with Song Dingxiang. The family banquet lasted until late into the night, ending in a joyous atmosphere.

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"I'm still hungry..." Song Dingxiang slumped in the carriage, holding her stomach and sighing, "I didn't dare to eat much, just took a few bites."

"We have a small kitchen in our courtyard, we can cook some noodles when we get back at night." Zhou Yinuo also hadn't eaten much and ended up a bit intoxicated, leaning against the carriage wall, exhaling the smell of alcohol.

"We have to stay in the capital for the New Year..." Song Dingxiang felt overwhelmed, the more she looked at Zhou Yinuo, the more irritating he became, "Go away, move over there, you're suffocating me."