The princesses were more emotional and persuaded their eldest brother to quickly deliver the longevity peach given by the father to the nephew's house. They were chirping in anticipation. Apparently they really thought that with this longevity peach, the child would be blessed with good fortune and longevity.
The elder did not dare to refuse the gift, so Zhu Biao came down and took it with his own hands: "My son, I have thanked my father for the gift on behalf of the child, and I will send it to him now. I hope that he will be able to honor my father and ancestors in the future."
"Go ahead."
The prince picked the longevity peach in person and presented it to the emperor as a gift. This longevity peach can be regarded as a distinguished one among peaches. I only hope it can bring some happiness, longevity and health.
Zhu Biao gave a few instructions to the younger brothers and sisters around him. After all, it would be better for the family dinner to be more cheerful and comfortable. There was no need to wait for him to start the banquet, and he could just make his father, queen and mother happy.
As soon as she left the main hall with the longevity peaches in her hands, she saw the Crown Princess coming over. The maid behind her was carrying two steaming bowls of longevity noodles, which were made by Chang Luohua himself.
Ordinarily, there should only be one bowl, but in the past, when we were traveling far and wide and away from each other, we couldn't see each other a few times a year, let alone celebrate their birthdays together. The couple simply decided who could catch up with them.
They are considered together.
Now we can celebrate separately, but the habits have not changed, so whether it’s longevity noodles or longevity peaches, or the heartfelt gifts from the princes and princesses, they are all in double portions.
Seeing her husband holding the longevity peach, Chang Luohua not only smiled, but also guessed who it was for. It was not surprising, it was reasonable.
Zhu Biao stepped forward and took a look at the noodles. They were plain noodles with clear soup. However, the quality was very good. The noodles were thin but not broken. There was only one stick in the bowl from beginning to end. It was very suitable for the time. After all, the lunch was full of wine and meat, and it would be lighter to eat in the evening.
good.
"Master, go quickly."
"Well, I'll be back as soon as I go."
Liu Jin led the palace lantern in front and soon arrived at the East Palace. First, he went to Wang Rui's bedroom. There were several layers of connected screen partitions outside the palace. When he stepped inside, he felt stuffy. The smell was not very good, and the smell of blood and
The smell of medicine and some kind of bad smell are mixed together.
"My servants are waiting to pay their respects to His Highness."
Zhu Biao nodded and walked to the couch, and the person on the couch opened her eyes weakly. She had some metrorrhagia after childbirth and would bleed every day. The imperial doctor's medicine was not very good, and the princess had already made arrangements for her funeral.
He gently sat on the edge of the couch and asked her to look at the bright peach: "This is the longevity peach specially given by my father out of pity for Chun'er. I hope it can bless him with longevity."
Chun'er is the child's nickname. It is said that in ancient times, there were people with big Chun who regarded eight thousand years as spring and eight thousand years as autumn, and credited spring and autumn forever, so it was called the New Year.
Gently bringing the peach closer, Wang Rui sniffed the fragrance of the fresh fruit greedily, opened her mouth weakly but said nothing, only two lines of clear tears flowed down the corners of her eyes and fell into her hair.
Zhu Biao was also sad. After all, she was the mother of his son: "I heard that you are unwilling to take medicine in recent days. I know that you are suffering too much and can't stand it any longer, but you haven't seen the child yet."
After just one glance, I haven't even hugged him yet, and watching him grow up, are you really going to abandon him like this?"
Putting Tao Zi aside, he stretched out his hand to touch the already somewhat disfigured face: "You also grew up in the palace. The child was born weak and had no biological mother to care for him. You know what the result will be."
"I am his father, but I am so busy with government affairs. How can I pay close attention to him? Besides, I have a legitimate son, and there will be more legitimate children in the future. I will not care much about him."
"Whether it's father or mother, he will have countless children and grandchildren in the future. A day or two of mercy is not enough to protect him. How come he needs you so that he can survive well."
Wang Rui's tears were like running water, and she clutched the sheets with her fingers, but Zhu Biao seemed not to notice: "Do you want him to suffer the same pain you suffered before? Or do you think you have been worshiping him for so long?
Will Buddha bless him for you after you leave?"
"Uh...no...no...dian...ahem"
"Stay alive. Only if you survive can he grow up. He can't survive without you."
"Those slaves will despise him, deduct his share, and cover him with thin sheets when he eats cold food. The imperial doctors will not do their best to treat him and provide medicine. His life is not even as good as when you were in the Goryeo Palace."
"If you are really willing to give it up, then I will be willing to give it up too!"
"Uh-huh."
Seeing Wang Rui finish the medicine cooperatively, Zhu Biao talked with the imperial doctor for a while before leaving. Wang Rui's biggest problem was that she didn't want to live at all.
If she cooperates well, the imperial doctor will still have some confidence, but if she still has this mentality of abandoning the world, even if Bian Que is alive and Zhongjing comes back to life, there will be nothing he can do.
What he just said was just to stimulate her. In fact, in the past few days, both the Crown Princess and Queen Ma had said that if Wang Rui really couldn't survive it, they would take the child into their lap and take care of it personally.
As for the harsh treatment of slaves, that is even more impossible. In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were no such bold slaves. My own mother was kind and benevolent, but she also had clear rewards and punishments.
Not to mention his own wife, Jiangmen Hunu has a motherly demeanor, and there is no room for a child. What's more, he himself feels guilty about the child, how could he let it be humiliated.
He has already thought about it. If the child can grow up smoothly but is still weak and sick, he will not be separated outside. He will keep him in the capital under his nose, keep him away from the government, and be a wealthy and idle person for the rest of his life.
A father-son relationship.
Walking outside Chun'er's small dormitory, the nanny inside gently opened a crack in the door. Zhu Biao only took Liu Jin inside and stood in the hall for a while to dissipate the cold wind on his body.
But he took one look at his son and backed away. The little one was obviously one month old, but it was still not big and not as cute as other children when they were one month old.
Liu Jin gave the nanny a few words, and saw the nanny fetching a tray covered with yellow cloth. Zhu Biao placed the longevity peaches on it: "This is the blessing of longevity given by the emperor."
The two wet nurses took Chun'er's place and bowed down to accept it, and carefully placed it not far above the baby. Zhu Biao looked at it quietly for a while and then went out through the small crack in the door.
Except for these two places, the entire palace was full of joy.
After coming out, he felt inexplicably tired. Liu Jin asked someone to carry the chariot. After Zhu Biao sat down, the chariot set off. The people carrying it were all tall and strong eunuchs. The chariot moved steadily, and there were palace servants in front and behind carrying palace lanterns.
Lighting guides the way.
After getting off the carriage in front of Kunning Palace, Zhu Biao came down and stood still. A smile slowly overflowed from his expressionless face, and he walked inside. The whole family had not yet moved their chopsticks, just waiting for him to come to the party.
When asked, Zhu Biao just smiled and said: "After seeing the longevity peach, Chun'er reached out to hug it. It can be seen that she wanted to catch the longevity gift from her grandfather."
Everyone was happy and happy when they heard the words.
At the end of the family banquet, Lao Zhu also gave some gold, silver, jewelry, calligraphy, paintings, medicinal materials, etc. to his children. The boys will get married when they get married, and the girls will get married when they get married. These are all the assets of the family after they get married.
Zhu Biao naturally had no share, because his share was the entire country of Ming Dynasty, and he did not need any other family assets.
Not only was there none, Zhu Biao also gave his brothers a lot of good things, such as acres of land, shops, palaces and other long-term industrial income. For his sisters, Chang Luohua gave them, which was roughly the same. It was regarded as the dowry given by the eldest sister-in-law to the sisters-in-law.
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This scene naturally made Lao Zhu very happy and relieved. It is said in ancient times that if you want to show your virtue to the world, you need to be sincere, have a correct mind, cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world.
He may have some imperfections, but the successor he carefully cultivated is nearly perfect and will be able to lay a good foundation for the Ming Dynasty for generations to come.