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Zhu Yijun covered his face with his hands, covering his loss of control.
”I know that I am not in the imperial court now. There are many civil officials who wish to go out and exhort me so that I can gain fame and gain the reputation of a wise minister.”
”Do you think you have done your job well, all of you, turn around and look at yourself? I will be giving my advice right here. ”
”The cabinet is the same. Do more practical work and stop arguing.” Zhu Yijun said, ”Since our health is so poor, does that mean we have to do it ourselves? Then what does we need to raise an ordinary courtier for?”
”It's you. When you get home, don't tell me you're the one who went to the market to buy groceries and cook dinner. You're the one who did all this, aren't you?” Zhu Yijun said.
”This Luo Yuren, his nonsense has congealed with me, and he has been stripped of his position and exiled. I don't want to see him in the court ever again. ” Zhu Yijun said.
However, the officials were starting to worry. The Emperor had clearly said that he doted on the Imperial Noble Consort Zheng, but now that the Emperor and Queen could not meet, there was no direct son of the Emperor. The Emperor would probably go against the courtier no matter who became the Crown Prince.
”I heard that the empress's health isn't good. I'm afraid that His Majesty has the legitimate idea of waiting for the empress to fall and for the third son of the emperor to ascend to the throne.” In the Hall of Martialism, the ministers were holding their sleeves as they discussed.
”This won't do. His Majesty has to be advised to have the eldest son of the Emperor as a crown prince.” Viscount Wang Xi said.
”Let's wait and see. Based on the words and actions of the Emperor last time, since he doesn't want the three sons of the Emperor to be the crown prince, let's first slowly raise the issue.” ”Shen Shixing said.” Otherwise, it would be bad to arouse His Majesty's rebellious mentality. ”
”I'm just worried that since His Majesty is starting the channel right now, he'll have to eat some immortal pills. The previous experiences are still fresh in my mind. If we don't set the crown prince down soon, how can we feel at ease?” said. His Majesty's father, his grandfather, ate quite a lot of the pills respected by the Taoists.
”If you are worried about His Majesty's health, then it is even less necessary.” Shen Shixing said, ”With a direct descendant and no direct leader, we all follow the rules. No one will be able to blame us.”
”Imperial Noble Consort Zheng is a woman. Could it be that she can bring Huang San Zi along?”
”His Majesty loves the Imperial Consort Zheng and has a good impression of the Zheng Family. I think we should keep an eye on them and find a big mistake by chopping off the claws that cause trouble outside.” Wang Jiuping said.
Only after recuperating for a long time did Wang Rong and the new palace maid feel better, and they were also familiar with each other. Fangruo went out of the palace for a walk, and after returning to the palace, she became a deacon aunt under the Palace Manager Bureau. She frequently came to the Qixiang Palace and Wang Rong to communicate with the outside world.
The old lady had been ill for a while and had recovered recently. She was reciting prayers and blessings to the Empress in the Buddhist hall every day.
The Second Young Master and Second Young Madam of the Manor had returned. They already had two sons by their side, and said that they would not go out for the time being. They were preparing to open a school in the outskirts of the capital.
Third Young Master's aunt gave birth to a girl last month. The mansion's young lady was Jin Gui. Uncle and the old lady were both very happy.
Wuyou had also been married under the old lady's tutelage, so it was a safe marriage for them, so the Empress could be at ease.
Xi Tao and Gu Yanxi didn't want to get married, so they didn't have anywhere to go. Now, they just followed along like an idiot to take care of the Empress's dowry.
Sick again. This time, Young Master Shen insisted on having a ceremony to bring Sickless from the mansion to the Shen family. With no illness, he only made him make a table of wine. Other than the few things he was unwilling to do, he was also living alone with Xi Tao and Gu Yanxi in the small courtyard outside.
”Why is she twisting it like that?” Wang Rong He said, ”Could it be that my people can let others sleep in vain?” Since Shen Liwen is going to marry, help me pass along a message so that she can marry without worry. My previous son had already been wronged, but now he's even wronged this little one. ”
”Giving away your life for some unknown reason, what are you going to do about it?” Wang Rong said.
”Tomorrow, when I leave the palace, I will go to see her and tell her clearly the decree of the Empress.” Fangruo said.
”Xi Tao and Yan Xi need not be so formal, if they meet each other, marriage is good, they are already old, don't worry, if I can get them to return to the palace, even if they do not marry, I will let them in.” Wang Rong He said. She was talking about those who were willing to leave the palace but still had to wait on her. Those who stayed in the palace and spread out to serve others, it was truly the end of fate for master and servant.
After Fangruo left, Wang Rong looked at the little girl who was combing her hair. Previously, she relied on her beautiful appearance and her cute appearance, but now, she was separated from the two of them in a very miserable manner.
The current bun was a simple jewel top, and the makeup was fresh and simple.
”Hearing what Aunt Fangruo said, I was moved?”
”Don't be in such a hurry. When you grow up, I will also let you go out of the palace to get married and have children. Don't waste time wasting time.” Wang Rong said in a relaxed manner.
palace maid blushed.
The empress was really different from the others, she thought.
The Empress had never thought of recruiting them?
Chen Ju didn't wait for the emperor to come near, so Zhang Cheng came to look for him and said that the emperor had to consume the immortal pills that were growing on him every day. It was only then that he knew his Majesty had reached such a state.
”When His Majesty was eating, why didn't he exhort us?” Chen Ju knew that he was addicted to food.
”Who can still persuade His Majesty to stay now?” Zhang Cheng said bitterly, ”Look at that brat Feng Shang, because of his close relationship with the Daoist Priest, he is becoming more and more shameless in front of His Majesty. I'm afraid that before long, he will fall on our heads.”
”Your Majesty, you can't continue like this.” Chen Ju said, ”Former Emperor died because of taking too many pills.”
Compared to Zhang Cheng's helplessness, Chen Ju was still a little confident in his heart. He found some time and returned to the palace, where he asked to see the empress outside his Qixiang Palace.
When he saw the empress, he immediately kowtowed to her. ”I beg empress to save your majesty.”
”How is His Majesty?” Wang Rong asked in shock.
”Your Majesty, your Majesty cannot bear to part with your medicine anymore.” Chen Ju's face was filled with shock. The Emperor only has someone by his side who encourages him to take the medicine. There is no one who cares about his health. ”
”Besides the Empress, no one else can persuade His Majesty.” Chen Ju kowtowed and said, ”Please save Your Majesty.”
A dull pain arose in Wang Rong's heart, but she smiled wryly as she absent-mindedly said, ”I don't have the ability from the past anymore, so His Majesty might not listen to me.”
”Just by looking at the position that the empress holds in His Majesty's heart, this servant knows that it's no trivial matter.” Chen Ju said, ”The rumors say that His Majesty enjoyed life in the Leopard Room. Actually, Your Majesty is suffering.”
Wang Rongzhi's heart was struck heavily. She reached out her hand to stop Chen Ju, ”Don't say anymore.”
”I'll go to the panther house tomorrow.”
In the hall that Zhu Yijun normally stayed in, he sat on the floor with fine wine and delicious food on the table in front of him. On his left and right were delicate and pretty girls, Imperial Consort Guo and Imperial Consort Zheng.
The lights in the hall were bright, and the doors were closed, regardless of day or night. He ate the medicine and then played. After a short period of excitement and a short period of rest, he woke up to a period of play.
Zhu Yijun felt that he had a dull head. He shook his head and raised his wine cup, ”Come, come, fill up the cup for us.”
The heavy door of the hall was pushed open with a creak, and the sunlight shone in from outside. Zhu Yijun squinted to see who was pushing the door.
Wang Ronghe wore the usual clothes of a bright red and yellow queen. He wore eighteen layers of gilded lotus flowers, and his skin was as white as snow. He was as calm as water.
The concubines who had first accompanied the emperor in his nonsense did not think much of closing the doors. Now that the doors to the hall had been opened and the empress had married, these concubines felt a rare sense of shame. They all gathered up their clothes and arranged themselves before kneeling down to pay their respects to the empress. He was an concubine, not a prostitute for people to play with.
Wang Rong and Mu Guang slowly walked to Zhu Yijun's side, one step at a time. Zhu Yijun watched in a daze, he thought that the Empress, whom he would never see again, had once again walked to his side.
Just like when they were married, she had walked over from the afternoon gate and slowly approached him.
”I didn't say I wanted to see you.” Zhu Yijun clearly saw that she did not even blink, yet he still opened her mouth to speak with a dry and unpleasant voice. Zhu Yijun shut his mouth tightly, no longer wanting to speak.
”But I want to see Your Majesty.” Wang Rong knelt down beside Zhu Yijun, getting closer to him so that they could hear each other's breathing, ”Let me apologize to His Majesty.”
”I'm begging you again, Your Majesty. Please give me a child.” Wang Rong said as she looked into Zhu Yijun's eyes.