Travel through Shen Meizhuang to open the system and walk sideways in the harem

"Brother Emperor, I have been thinking a lot these days. My mother is gone, Yu Yin is also gone, and the entire palace is empty. I would like to ask for leave and travel to Bashu." Prince Guo said softly while playing chess with the emperor.

The emperor stopped playing chess and looked up at Prince Guo: "How long will it take you?"

Prince Guo was silent for a moment and then replied, "At least three years, at most five years, please allow me, my brother!"

After saying this, he stood up, knelt down and kowtowed, looking at the emperor with firm eyes.

The Qing Dynasty had very strict management of princes. Although they enjoyed generous salaries, they had no real power.

When the Qing Dynasty established the feudal system, it drew on the experience of the Ming Dynasty. In order to better realize centralization, it stipulated that princes were not allowed to leave the capital without an imperial edict.

However, at this moment, Prince Guo had only one thought in his mind - to take Zhen Huan away from the capital.

Even if he had to settle in the remote Bashu region, he was willing to do so, as long as he could stay away from the hustle and bustle of the capital and live a peaceful life with them.

When the emperor heard that Prince Guo was going to be away from the capital for such a long time, he began to feel wary again. He used to be the most beloved son of the emperor, and even his father taught him how to ride and shoot himself.

If he rebelled in Bashu, it would not be easy to recruit troops to suppress him.

Li Bai once wrote in a poem: "The road to Shu is difficult, more difficult than climbing to the sky!"

The emperor had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he still kept a calm smile on his face.

Prince Guo knew that his brother was suspicious by nature, so he knelt on his knees and begged:

"Brother, I will not be traveling with the identity of a prince. I am just a wandering idler. I will not be bringing any soldiers with me. I will only take one servant and one maid with me. Please rest assured, brother. Wherever I go, I will definitely write back to report my safety to you!"

The emperor then laughed heartily, "Well, since Brother Seventeen has made up his mind to go, I will give you a hundred taels of gold as travel expenses!"

Shen Meimei didn't know that Prince Guo was inside. She came in with some prepared health-preserving tea and just happened to hear the emperor's hearty laughter.

"Your Majesty, what happened? Why are you so happy?"

"Mei'er, you've come at the right time. Quickly pour a cup of tea for my seventeenth brother!" said the emperor with a smile.

Prince Guo stood up, bowed to Shen Meimei and said:

"Greetings to Concubine Hui, Your Majesty! I came to the palace to bid farewell to my brother!"

When Shen Meimei heard the word "goodbye", she immediately felt relieved. Only when they went far away would she be safer.

She smiled and said:

"Prince Guo is lucky to be able to go out and take a walk and see the beautiful mountains and rivers. It's already February. In another two months, spring will surely return everywhere and business will be full."

Shen Meimei said as she personally poured a cup of tea for Prince Guo, "This is the tea I brewed myself. It nourishes the stomach and strengthens the spleen. Please have a taste, Your Majesty!"

Prince Guo took the teacup with both hands, took a sip, and praised:

"It is indeed a good tea. The tea flavor is strong but not bitter, the fragrance is refreshing, and the tea soup is bright. The water is also unique, with the fragrance of plum blossoms."

After hearing Prince Guo's praise, the emperor smiled and said:

"Seventeenth brother, your nose is amazing! Can you smell the fragrance of plum blossoms?"

Shen Meimei then poured a cup of tea for the emperor and said with a smile:

"The tea soup for making this tea is the snow water I collected from the petals of plum blossoms in the Yimei Garden last year. I buried it underground for two months. I buried about ten jars in total. I usually don't want to drink it because I always want to give it to the emperor!"