Chapter 57 Take medicine for life

After bathing and changing clothes, the two of them lay in bed and read a book.

Xie Chenyu took a picture album, which showed various beauties with different expressions.

Lin Ximeng took a story book, a short story with two jokes, which made her giggle from time to time.

The atmosphere was actually so sweet.

Qingqing secretly looked at the two of them and thought to herself.

If only it could always be this good

It's a pity that His Highness's thoughts are not in the backyard.

——

The little prince's illness affects everyone's heart.

Finally, on the night of the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the fever subsided and the baby woke up.

Along with the good news comes some bad news.

"The toxicity has penetrated into the bone marrow. You have to eat Dushen Decoction for life to save your life. It is best not to get married or have any relationships in the future to preserve your vitality."

This means that this person now has to take medicine for the rest of his life and cannot have any offspring.

What kind of prince is this?

Concubine Qing cried and fainted on the spot, and the old emperor was silent all night.

It wasn't until two days later that I gradually accepted the fact.

The emperor's depression cast a shadow over the palace, and the New Year's atmosphere was diluted.

The queen expressed her heartache.

Make a vow to fast for seventy-seven and forty-nine days to pray for the little prince, starting after the Lantern Festival.

"emperor"

The old queen carefully comforted her husband, who had knotted hair.

"The situation is already like this. It is important to treat the little prince first."

"I hurt him"

The old emperor burst into tears.

"It was my selfishness that harmed him. My prince is still so young. He can obviously grow up healthily."

"How can you blame the emperor for this?"

In the emperor's bedroom, the old queen wiped her tears carefully.

"I can only say that the child was not lucky. I also sent people to investigate. The poisonous insect did come from Qi Rui Palace that day. Meng'er hit her to death after confessing. She was probably afraid of revenge."

The old emperor suddenly became excited and grabbed the queen's hand tightly.

"This mother and son are evil-hearted. Let's announce the decree quickly. Concubine Chen will be demoted to common people and thrown into the cold palace. The third child will be relieved of all duties and will be placed under house arrest for life. He will not be allowed to go out unless summoned, let alone enter the palace. I don't want to see that mother and son again."

"emperor!"

The old queen suddenly felt chilled.

"Sister Chen is the old man next to you. Even if she is at fault, she was confused for a moment. Why doesn't the emperor spare them for once?"

The old emperor suddenly stood up, and the fat on his body swayed.

"Spare their lives, then who will spare my prince's life?"

"He has just turned 100 and will need to take medicine for the rest of his life!"

The old queen was speechless and finally shook her head.

"The emperor is right, the state-owned legal family has family rules, and the death penalty can be avoided and the penalty cannot be escaped."

"Your Majesty, please rest. I'm going to see Sister Qing."

The queen put on a thick cloak and disappeared into the snowy night.

A series of footprints on the ground were quickly covered up by heavy snow.

…

The New Year of the 22nd year of Hongzhi was particularly deserted.

The old emperor complained about illness, the queen complained about illness, and only Concubine Meng and a few concubines supported the New Year's Eve banquet.

After watching the New Year's Eve, everyone's interest disappeared.

When leaving the palace, the princes and the people around them looked at each other. No one said anything, but everyone could see each other's vigilance.

The third child was wronged and there was a master behind it. Everyone knew this.

"Sixth Brother"

"It's still early, why not go to my second brother's house to sit down?" Xie Chenke invited.

"No"

Xie Chenyu wrapped himself tightly in a large sable velvet cloak, which he bought from the northwest for a lot of money.

Oily and smooth, all-over jet-black, without a trace of hair, it looks natural and noble when worn, and the whole person looks like the most shining nighthawk.

I have to say that Lao Liu really knows how to enjoy it.

He always wears the best quality clothes. The beauty of Miss Lin in the mansion is unparalleled and astonishing to the heavens. Outside the mansion, there is also an oiran maid.

It's really enviable.

"Let's go, Lao Wu will go too. We brothers haven't had a drink together for a long time," the second prince continued to invite.

The eighth prince behind also came over curiously, shouting that he also wanted to go.

Xie Chenke patted his head: "It's not suitable for children to drink alcohol. You should go back and have a rest."

The eighth prince left in anger.

The fifth prince and Xie Chenyu looked at each other: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey orders."

Xie Chenyu had no choice but to follow him, reluctantly.

"Originally, I made an appointment with Mr. Lin to..."

He coughed twice and deliberately didn't say anything, while the other two looked understanding.

"Come on, it's not easy to invite you once, so let's just have a few drinks." Xie Chenke looked like a good brother.

The three brothers braved the heavy snow and rushed to the Second Prince's Mansion.

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There are not many wines and dishes, but they are exquisite enough.

There are stewed mutton from Wang Gaizi on East Street, aged wine from Shibali Winery on West Street, salt and pepper peanuts, and fried small yellow croaker.

The small Kang table was filled to the brim with good wine and delicious food.

"Brother, I haven't treated you badly, right? We're not closing tonight. I specially asked someone to make a reservation in advance."

"It's really a good dish." The fifth prince's eyes lit up.

Xie Chenyu glanced sideways and curled his lips: "It's not bad, although it can't compare with the Sichuan and Chongqing cooking skills in my house, it's just barely enough."

Xie Chenke pointed at him and smiled: "You are the only one among us brothers who can enjoy it. If I had known this, I would definitely go and try it one day. Don't be stingy, sixth brother."

"Go ahead and you'll know after you try it."

Xie Chenyu spread his hands, his face always arrogant.

——

The little banquet was very lively with hot wine and dishes. They were like brothers in an ordinary family.

Discuss your own father, emperor, mother, queen, brothers and sisters.

Inevitably, when talking about Lao Shi, Xie Chenke felt sad: "The third brother is confused, Lao Shi is our brother after all."

Lao Wu behaves out of tune and makes random comments.

"I think I also blame my father for being partial. Who doesn't know that Third Brother and Lady Chen are the least favored? Why can't he hold a bowl of water evenly?"

"Not to mention the position of prince, just give him a larger palace."

Xie Chenyu drank a glass of old wine elegantly: "Everyone has his own life. It would be great if Lao Shi can save one life. I think he is unlucky."

The three of them discussed for a long time and then talked about the position of crown prince.

"Actually, being the emperor is really fun. If my second brother is not here, I would also like to compete. Look at my father, he is so old and he can still marry a young lady like Concubine Meng." Lao Wu was drunk.

Yelling.

"Unlike us, if we want to be young, we can only find singers and dancers. If we want to be noble, we can only be promised the position of head wife, alas."
To be continued...