The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Chapter 312 Respect (one more)

The emperor didn't calm down until the middle of the night and fell into a sleepy dream.

However, in Rao's sleep, he also vaguely heard someone calling him Hong'er.

One after another, the sound came into my ears.

He also felt a warm, scalding hand holding his hand tightly.

When the emperor finally woke up, the sky was already bright.

The emperor was a little confused, not knowing whether it was a dream or a reality.

The familiar "Hong'er" sound came again.

The emperor opened his eyes slowly, and a figure appeared in the blurred vision. The owner of the figure sat cross-legged beside the bed, took his hand, and looked at him with incomparably kind eyes.

Why does this person look like the little genius doctor's younger brother?

Xiao Jingkong's little hand patted the back of the emperor's hand, and called out in a kind tone of coaxing the great-grandson of Zhao Xiaobao's great-grandmother next door, "Hong'er~"

The emperor was smart, his body shook, and he woke up from a drowsiness!

The emperor cultivated in Bishui Hutong for seven days, and the stitches were removed and healed well.

Eunuch Wei's injuries were also recovering well, even though he was getting older, the fracture healing speed was slower than that of young people, but the injuries on the rest of his body basically had little effect.

The days of living in Bishui Hutong were the most relaxing moments in the emperor's life. As long as he could remember, he knew that he was a prince from a humble background. Concubine Jing treated him very well, but he couldn't erase the shadow of his background.

After that, he was separated from the government, and was suppressed by Concubine Liu Gui and the prince's brother, and he was walking on thin ice all the time.

And he managed to survive until he was enthroned as emperor, and there was another Empress Dowager Zhuang who was under the curtain.

He never let up for a moment.

This time, it was a blessing in disguise, enjoying a few days of leisure.

It's just that he can't really hide in Bishui Hutong and be a shopkeeper for the rest of his life. He is the king of a country, and he carries the country of Zhao.

After dinner that day, the emperor planned to get up and drive back to the palace.

The emperor announced to the outside world that he was recuperating in the palace. In order to confuse the enemy's sight, the emperor specially transferred the masters from the inside to the palace and surrounded the palace.

As for the assassination, no one can guarantee that there will be no second time.

At the same time as the emperor set off from Bishui Hutong, Eunuch Wei quietly went to the palace, and at that time he would accompany him from the palace to the palace with a high profile.

Before the emperor got on the carriage, Aunt Liu suddenly ran over shyly, handed him a purse, and ran away with her face covered!

emperor:"……"

Gu Changqing escorted the emperor back to the palace.

Sitting on the carriage back home, the emperor always felt that there was something strange, and after thinking about it, he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Until he entered the imperial study, Eunuch He reported to him: "The queen mother has fallen ill. She has been ill for several days. ."

The emperor suddenly realized, he said what was wrong, it turned out that the poisonous woman had not been to Bishui Hutong to monitor him in the past few days.

The emperor's first reaction was to be very happy, and that poisonous woman will also fall one day.

The second reaction was a little worried. First, he was assassinated, and then the queen mother fainted. It was a lot of turmoil to be separated, not to mention that they were connected together? It is easy to cause unrest among the people and panic in the court.

"Isn't it spread?" The emperor asked with a frown.

He Gonggong said: "No, Renshou Palace kept the news tightly, and only said that the Queen Mother was reviewing the memorials, focusing on handling the affairs of the state, and not allowing anyone to disturb. The Queen Mother fainted in the middle of the road, and the servants have been secretly monitoring the Queen Mother before they found out. If you enter the Renshou Palace and faint again, I am afraid that even the slaves will not get the exact news."

The Renshou Palace was originally a copper wall and an iron wall. After the Queen Mother contracted leprosy, the people in it changed a lot, and now even a fly can't fly in.

The emperor had a very bad impression of Empress Dowager Zhuang, and had great prejudice. He felt sorry for Empress Dowager Zhuang, but doubts accounted for most of them: "Why is it so coincidental? I just came back today and she fell ill? Wasn't it a way to confuse me?"

This... Eunuch He is unknown.

The emperor sneered and said: "I just returned to the palace, it is time to go to my mother to say hello."

The emperor went to Renshou Palace.

Eunuch He was the emperor's stalker, the emperor let him go back, don't let people see him interacting with him.

As for Eunuch Wei, his arm was injured, and the emperor let him go back to the house to rest, with only a small eunuch.

In this posture, I didn't pay much attention to Empress Dowager Zhuang.

As soon as the emperor arrived at the entrance of Renshou Palace, he was stopped by the master of Renshou Palace.

"The queen mother has an order, no one is seen." The master of the big inner said.

The emperor sneered: "Anyone including me, the king of a country? I would like to know, when is there a place in the palace that I can't go to?"

The big inner master glanced at him suspiciously. It has always been there. Your Majesty, did you know it the first day?

emperor:"……"

The emperor has a toothache!

That poisonous woman is too powerful, and he, the 95-year-old, can't force her way!

Just when the emperor's face was about to turn black, Eunuch Qin insisted on whisking out the dust.

He bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty forgives her sins. The Queen Mother is your mother. She can't see you alone without seeing anyone, please, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Qin made a gesture of invitation.

Eunuch Qin was Queen Mother Zhuang's confidant, and his every move represented the meaning of Queen Mother Zhuang. The masters in the inner circle thought that Queen Mother Zhuang really woke up and wanted to see His Majesty, so he turned sideways and let him go.

Eunuch Qin led the way and led the emperor to the dormitory of Empress Dowager Zhuang.

The emperor thought that Empress Dowager Zhuang was all right, but he was playing tricks on the mystery, but when he saw the phoenix bed with the curtains closed, he felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

Eunuch Qin came to the bed and gently opened the curtain, revealing the pale Empress Dowager Zhuang on the phoenix bed.

Such an empress dowager is too unfamiliar.

She always appeared majestic in front of people, even in the sackcloth and linen in Bishui Hu, it was hard to hide the fierceness in her eyes.

But at this time, she was lying there quietly, her breath was loose, and she was indeed seriously ill.

"How can... this?" The emperor was surprised.

Eunuch Qin sighed: "Why is the Queen Mother doing this, does Your Majesty really have no points in her heart?"

This is a bit outrageous.

But the emperor was so shocked that he didn't read the words for a while. Eunuch Qin meant that... Empress Dowager Zhuang's illness was related to him?

how is this possible?

He hasn't done anything lately!

...Could it be... that night?

The emperor thought it was impossible.

This poisonous woman can't wait to get rid of him, so she won't take care of him all night, and she won't call him like Concubine Jing.

All he heard was voices in his dreams.

But this couldn't explain the "Hong'er" in Xiaojingkong's mouth.

If it wasn't for hearing and seeing, how could Xiao Jingkong imitate an adult and hold his hand and call Hong'er?

The emperor's mind was a little confused.

He refused to accept this fact in his heart, not only because he refused to believe the kindness of Empress Dowager Zhuang, but also because he felt the long-lost warmth that night.

In a daze, he seemed to feel that Concubine Jing was back.

If it is really Empress Dowager Zhuang, isn't she saying that she has the breath of Concubine Jing? This is a blasphemy to Concubine Jing!

He doesn't accept it!

deny!

"Eunuch Qin, the empress dowager's medicine is ready." A palace maid entered with a medicine bowl, caught a glimpse of the emperor in the palace, and hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty!"

The emperor waved his hand impatiently.

The maid placed the medicine bowl on the bedside table.

The emperor's eyes chased the medicine bowl unconsciously, and inadvertently glanced at a small iron box on the bedside table.

Some look familiar.

He didn't let himself think about it.

At this time, Empress Dowager Zhuang was also awakened by the movement in the bedroom. She was someone who had seen strong winds and waves, and her expression did not change much when she saw the emperor's pestle in front of her bed.

"The queen mother, it's time to drink the medicine." Eunuch Qin said with a smile.

"Take it, Ai's family won't drink it." Empress Dowager Zhuang said lightly.

She is very weak, even her eyes and tone have lost the sharpness of the past.

Eunuch Qin smiled and said, "Your Majesty is here to see you."

Mrs. Zhuang said expressionlessly: "Aijia doesn't want him to see."

Since the window paper was pierced, the two almost stopped pretending to be a mother and a son as long as they were not on the Golden Palace.

The emperor stood tall and straight in front of the bed and looked at her condescendingly.

At this moment, he really felt that she was getting old and she might not live for a few more years. Once she went west, the political power would naturally return to his hands.

Thinking so in my heart, she said sarcastically, "If the queen mother just goes like this, the Golden Palace will be lonely in the future, and no one will really discuss the state affairs with me."

Empress Dowager Zhuang glared at him coldly: "Unfilial son. Don't be delusional, Aijia will definitely outlive you."

The emperor looked at her with complete leisure.

Empress Dowager Zhuang struggled to sit up.

Eunuch Qin hurriedly stepped forward to help her, and took the soup and handed it to her.

Empress Dowager Zhuang drank a bowl of bitter bile soup in one breath, and not a drop was left.

After the empress dowager finished drinking the medicine, the emperor left Renshou Palace.

He was not in a hurry to go back to his bedroom, but went to the imperial study. He asked the prince to call and take the prince's homework for the past few days.

The emperor found that the prince's arithmetic had made great progress: "Who taught these topics?"

The prince paused and replied, "Hanlin Academy."

The emperor looked at the prince and said, "I know that your math is taught by the Hanlin Academy. Which Hanlin official I asked?"

The prince opened his mouth reluctantly: "Xiao Xiuzhuan."

"It's him?" The emperor's eyes lit up, and then he smiled happily, "I really did not see the wrong person, your arithmetic has not improved all the year round, I thought that your aptitude was dull, but now it does not seem to be considered, you are excellent You can still learn if your master teaches you.”

How does the prince answer this?

It's just impossible to resist, right?

I can't say that you are wrong, Father, I am really stupid.

In all fairness, the aptitude of the crown prince is not bad. Although he is not as good as the eldest son of the emperor, King Ning, he is far better than the other princes.

But the prince is partial to subjects, he just doesn't like mathematics, but the emperor places great importance on mathematics.

The emperor originally just tried it, but unexpectedly it was effective. He nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, let him come over to give you a lecture next time."

The prince's expression changed: "Father!"

The emperor looked at him lightly: "What? Do you have an opinion?"

The crown prince realized that he had lost his way, and he cupped his hands and said, "My son... My son is just wondering why the emperor asked a Xiu to give lectures to the son? Doesn't the father value the son?"

To ask a newly appointed imperial official to give lectures to the prince of a country is a bit perfunctory.

The emperor put down the memorial in his hand, and looked at the prince with a frown: "I don't value you, and I will try my best to teach you? You are the prince of a country, can you not always care about the opinions of others?"

The prince murmured: "My son doesn't care what others think..."

"What is that?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.

The prince hesitated.

The emperor frowned: "If you don't say anything, you will retreat."

The prince lowered his eyes and said, "He looks too much like his cousin. When I see him, I will always think of my cousin who died young, and I will feel sad."

The emperor thought about it: "So you have to be sad to learn it?"

The prince was startled.

Wait, Father, you seem to have misunderstood me!

The emperor hummed: "Your historiography is also somewhat unsatisfactory. In the future, Xiao Xiuzhuan will also teach historiography."

The prince is going crazy!

Seeing each other once in ten days is not enough, it becomes two times in ten days!

He didn't want to face Xiao Liulang's face!

The prince clenched his fists: "Father!"

The emperor made up his mind, waved his hand and said: "It's settled, you go back, let Xiaoqi come to me at night."

I haven't seen the little fat man for a few days, so I miss him a little bit.

The emperor is not an ordinary father. He is the king first, and then the father. But in the past few days when he was recovering from his injuries in Bishui Hutong, he always saw Xiao Jingkong dangling in front of him, which made people want to be a father.

Of course, it's not for Xiaojingkong's father, that child is too ghostly, he can't stand it.

He wants to get back the sense of achievement of being a father in his little fat man.

After the prince left the imperial study, the emperor asked to call King Ning again.