Emperor Shen's charming wife

The Turks frequently caused trouble on the border and were ready to make a move. Shen Yu handled government affairs in the palace for several days in a row. When the Turks could not help but provoke a war, Shen Yu resolutely led the army to go to war. He commanded with confidence, and the army was unstoppable. It didn't take long for the Turks' rebellion to be quelled. After a month of fighting on the border, Shen Yu finally returned to the palace in triumph. Ning Yao knew his hardships for the past month and wanted to take him out to relax. Shen Yu thought for a while and asked Eunuch Li for a day off. The two changed into ordinary casual clothes and quietly left the palace. They came to the Royal Academy, where Shen Yu and Ning Yao carefully disguised themselves as ordinary teachers and began to teach the children. "Sir, do you think my painting is good?" A childish voice came. "Sir, I want to write my name." Another child also said eagerly. The children's laughter was like silver bells, filling their ears. Ning Yao turned to look at Shen Yu, and saw that a gratified smile appeared on his lips unconsciously. "Okay, let's write our names now." Shen Yu said gently. "Everyone should study hard, and when you grow up, you should be a useful person to the country and society." Ning Yao encouraged the children with a smile. "Okay." The children responded in unison. "Sir, I know that when I grow up, I want to be a great general, as majestic as the emperor." A chubby little boy said with his chest puffed out. "I want to be a great poet and write many poems." A little girl blinked her smart eyes. "I want to be a great painter and paint many paintings." Another child also shouted excitedly. The children talked about their dreams in a flurry. Ning Yao and Shen Yu smiled at each other, their eyes full of tenderness like water. "Okay, then you must study hard and realize your dreams in the future." Shen Yu said solemnly. "Okay." The children responded in unison again. Shen Yu stared at these children, and a warm current surged in his heart. These innocent children are the future of the country, and their hopeful dreams are the hope of the country. He firmly believes that under his governance, these children will become the pillars of the country. In the afternoon, the sun was warm and they strolled leisurely in the market. Shen Yu had never been to such a lively market before. He held Ning Yao's hand tightly and excitedly shuttled through the bustling crowd, with a happy smile like a child on his face. "Yao'er, look, what is that?" Shen Yu pointed to a stall full of things and asked curiously. Ning Yao looked in the direction of his finger and saw that the stall was filled with all kinds of small gadgets. The colorful windmills turned briskly in the breeze, the exquisite kites were like birds spreading their wings and about to fly, the masks of various shapes were dazzling, and the lifelike sugar man exuded an attractive sweet fragrance... "That's a sugar man, brother Yu, do you want to eat it?" Ning Yao asked with a smile. Shen Yu nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay." Ning Yao walked to the stall and carefully selected a candy man and handed it to Shen Yu. Shen Yu took the candy man and took a bite. The sweet taste instantly spread in his mouth. He couldn't help but praise, "It tastes good." "Yao'er, you eat it too." Shen Yu handed the candy man to Ning Yao. Ning Yao shook her head gently and said, "I don't want to eat it. It's too sweet." Shen Yu smiled and said, "If you don't want to eat it, then I will." After that, he happily finished the candy man. They continued to stroll in the market. Shen Yu's eyes were full of novelty. He asked about everything he saw. Ning Yao was always by his side, patiently and carefully explaining to him. "Yao'er, what is this?" "This is a kite, Brother Yu, do you want to fly a kite?" "Okay." Ning Yao bought a kite and led Shen Yu to an open grassland, teaching him how to fly a kite step by step. Shen Yu had never flown a kite before, and at this moment he only felt interesting and happy like a child. "Yao'er, look, the kite is flying." Shen Yu shouted excitedly. Ning Yao looked at the bright smile on Shen Yu's face, her heart filled with happiness. They strolled in the market for a long time, until the night fell quietly and the lights came on, they reluctantly left. On the way back to the palace, they met an old couple. The old couple walked slowly on the street hand in hand, with happy and satisfied smiles on their faces. "My dear, today is our golden wedding anniversary, let's go for a good meal." "Okay, boss, I want to eat roast duck." "Okay, let's go for roast duck." The warm conversation of the old couple was heard by Shen Yu and Ning Yao. They smiled at each other, their hearts full of emotion. "Yao'er, we will also have a golden wedding anniversary." Shen Yu held Ning Yao's hand tightly and said affectionately. Ning Yao nodded heavily and said, "Brother Yu, I believe you." Under this gentle moonlight like water, the two hugged each other tightly, full of endless longing for the future. After returning to the palace, Ning Yao carefully built a small and elegant tea pavilion in the palace garden, and then warmly invited the palace maids and eunuchs to come and drink tea and chat. At first, the palace maids and eunuchs all seemed very reserved, lowering their heads and not daring to speak easily. Seeing this, Ning Yao smiled and said, "Don't be so restrained. Today, let's talk freely like friends." After hearing this, the palace maids and eunuchs relaxed a little and slowly opened up. "How long have you worked in the palace?" Ning Yao asked kindly. "To answer your majesty, I have been working in the palace for five years." "To answer your majesty, I have been working in the palace for three years." "To answer your majesty, I have been working in the palace for two years." "To answer your majesty, I have only been working for one year." The palace maids and eunuchs responded one after another. Ning Yao nodded slightly and said softly, "You work very hard in the palace. If you have any difficulties, just tell me." The maids and eunuchs hurriedly shook their heads and said in unison, "Your Majesty, we are very happy working in the palace and there are no difficulties." Ning Yao smiled and said, "That's good, but if you have any ideas, you can also tell me." The maids and eunuchs nodded one after another and said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Ning Yao looked at the maids and eunuchs in front of her, and her heart was full of emotion. They are all ordinary people, living an ordinary life in this palace. She sincerely hopes that they can have a happy life here. At night, Shen Yu and Ning Yao flipped through history books in the bedroom and discussed the way to govern the country. "Yao'er, how do you think I should govern this country?" Shen Yu looked at Ning Yao intently and asked seriously. Ning Yao thought for a moment and said, "Brother Yu, I think you should put the people first and care more about the lives of the people so that they can all live a stable and happy life." Shen Yu nodded in agreement and said, "Yao'er, you are right. I will try my best to do it." Ning Yao smiled sweetly and said, "Brother Yu, I believe you." While flipping through the history books, they enthusiastically discussed the way to govern the country, and occasionally talked about interesting things. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. Unknowingly, it was late at night. "Yao'er, it's getting late, let's take a rest." Shen Yu put down the history book in his hand and said to Ning Yao gently. Ning Yao nodded gently and replied, "Okay." Shen Yu hugged Ning Yao and slowly walked into the bedroom. They lay on the bed and fell asleep in each other's arms. Just as the two were preparing to go to bed, Eunuch Li walked in with a letter in a hurry. "Your Majesty, the envoy of the neighboring country sent a letter." Shen Yu took the letter, opened it and read it. It turned out that the emperor of the neighboring country sincerely invited him to participate in cultural exchanges. "Yao'er, the emperor of the neighboring country invites me to participate in cultural exchange. How about you accompany me?" Shen Yu turned his eyes to Ning Yao and said with an expectant smile. Ning Yao nodded slightly and replied softly, "Okay." Shen Yu's smile became even stronger and he said, "Then let's set off tomorrow." Ning Yao nodded again and replied, "Okay." The next day, Shen Yu and Ning Yao wore simple casual clothes, avoided the eyes and ears of the public, and quietly left the palace. They arrived at the neighboring country, and the emperor of the neighboring country personally led the crowd to greet them warmly at the gate of the palace. "Brother Shen, I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are well." The emperor of the neighboring country smiled and strode forward. Shen Yu also smiled heartily and said, "Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time." The emperor of the neighboring country looked at Ning Yao and said with a smile, "This must be my sister-in-law." Ning Yao bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty." The emperor of the neighboring country waved his hand and said, "Sister-in-law, there is no need to be polite." Then, the emperor of the neighboring country personally took Shen Yu and Ning Yao to visit their palace. The palace was unique in architecture, with carved beams and painted rafters, and was magnificent. Then, they were led to participate in a cultural exchange. At the cultural exchange meeting, Shen Yu and Ning Yao were greatly enlightened to see the rich and colorful culture and exquisite art of the neighboring country. They also showed their own country's culture and art, which attracted everyone's praise. At the exchange meeting, Shen Yu and Ning Yao met many like-minded friends, and they had a great time talking with the emperor of the neighboring country and established a deep friendship. After staying in the neighboring country for a few days, Shen Yu and Ning Yao set off on their return journey. They returned to the palace and continued to live a peaceful and warm life.