Queen Xu took the medicine but was still coughing. She seemed to be sleepy, so she fell asleep temporarily.
However, less than half an hour later, the accompanying eunuchs and maids heard the sound of coughing again. They had long been accustomed to this. The queen had never slept well these days. After finally falling asleep, she was woken up by the cough again.
The eunuch brought rice porridge, hoping that Queen Xu would eat some of it, but Queen Xu waved her hand: "No need to eat it, I have no appetite."
The old eunuch bowed down and cried: "Your Majesty... if not even a drop of rice comes in, what will happen? Your Majesty is a virtuous person, and she will definitely be able to turn the crisis around. I promise that I can serve you for a hundred years."
There wasn't much color on Queen Xu's face, but she seemed indifferent. She had long been accustomed to the torture of illness, and she just said: "Of course I know that you have put in all your efforts. It's just life and death. Wealth and honor are in heaven. I
I am extremely wealthy and have three filial sons. I have no regrets in this life and my grandchildren are all safe. My only regret is that I cannot watch them grow up."
As she spoke, she sighed. In fact, she knew very well about her body that it was rare for her to be able to survive such a long period of pain and suffering.
She took a deep breath and said quietly: "Hey...after all, I can't always accompany His Majesty..."
After that, she felt tired again and continued to rest.
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There were no classes these days, so Zhang Anshi was free. When he thought about business, he couldn't help but want to go to Zhu Yong.
He simply chose the time when Zhu Yong's father Chengguo Gong Zhu Neng was on duty and arrived at Zhu's mansion happily.
The disciple knew Zhang Anshi, so he looked at Zhang Anshi with a strange look, but still let Zhang Anshi in.
A servant led Zhang Anshi the way. The Chengguo Palace occupied a large area. He passed through the first hall, the second hall, and the third hall. After passing through the Moon Cave, he entered the back house.
Just when I arrived at the back house, I heard the sound of ghosts crying and howling.
"Hey, oh, eh, eh, it doesn't hurt... eh... it doesn't hurt..."
Zhang Anshi quickly saw a scene.
But they saw the Duke of Cheng, Zhu Neng, rolling up his sleeves, pressing Zhu Yong to the ground and using the explosive hammer.
On the ground, Zhu Yong still had the persistence of a man. Although he screamed in agony with each slap, he always said "it doesn't hurt", which made Zhu Neng furious.
Zhu Neng seemed to be hitting harder. He was like a leopard with tense muscles, and the force on his hands was even stronger. As he hit, he also yelled and cursed: "The two murderers in the capital... Very good, if your majesty hadn't called me
Go mention this matter, I don’t even know that there are two murderous people in our city of Nanjing. You evil son, all your evil deeds have been heard by heaven. It’s great. Today I
If I don't beat you to death, you will be a disgrace to our ancestors."
Bang bang bang...
"Hey, eh..."
Zhu Neng was pushed to the ground, his breeches were pulled off, and he screamed again and again.
Zhang Anshi: "..."
"How could I have given birth to a son like you? You are no better than a pig or a dog. You are just idle, and you dare to be the second most evil person in the capital. You hang out with those ungrateful people all the time, and you don't even think about it. Zhang Anshi
That bastard is the prince's brother-in-law, another boy named Zhang. Your Majesty loves him so much and treats him like a son. What about you...you know how to cause chaos to our Zhu family. I'm just asking you, how dare you
Don’t you dare anymore?”
Zhu Yong, who was pinned to the ground, put his head on the ground and said vaguely: "Dare!"
"Beast!" Zhu Neng became even angrier. He rolled up his sleeves and slapped Zhu Yong's tunics a few more times: "Do you dare?"
"After thinking about it, I still dare!"
"Kill you!"
The servant of the Zhu family who led Zhang Anshi into the mansion seemed to be used to this. He turned back calmly and said: "Mr. Zhang, my master and young master are like this. Don't be offended. I will see my master later. Please forgive me."
Help me to intercede..."
His words stopped abruptly, because when he turned around, Zhang Anshi was nowhere to be seen, and he suddenly disappeared.
"..."
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Zhang Anshi ran out of Zhu's house in a hurry, gasping for air. It was so dangerous and terrible.
At this moment, the sound of a palm entering flesh seemed to be ringing in his ears, which made the back of his neck feel chilly.
The second brother is so miserable.
I should have stepped forward to stop it.
But... let's do it next time.
Starting from tomorrow, I will be a loyal person and a qualified big brother.
I secretly made up my mind.
He decided not to go out and idle around during this period. For the sake of his brother-in-law, he would study behind closed doors at home, be a wise man, and not cause trouble to his brother-in-law.
I just want to read, where do I start? I wonder if Jin Ping Mei has been written into a book. It seems that it only appeared during the Jiajing period in the middle of the Ming Dynasty.
If that doesn't work, it seems I have to search for Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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At dawn the next morning, the palace city was still shrouded in mist.
Prince Zhu Gaochi and King of Han Zhu Gaoxu had already entered the palace at the same time, and they first paid homage to their father.
Of the two brothers, Zhu Gaochi was obese and had trouble with his legs and feet.
Zhu Gaoxu, on the other hand, was very majestic, especially with a long beard that was exactly the same as Zhu Di's. He was very heroic and walked like a tiger.
In this comparison, although Zhu Gaochi was a prince, he looked like a merchant, while Zhu Gaoxu looked like a general.
The two of them bowed.
Zhu Di was holding a list from the imperial kitchen in his hand. As he read it, he couldn't help crying.
When Zhu Di saw them coming, he raised his eyes and said in a slightly tired and hoarse voice: "If I didn't look at this, I wouldn't know... how bad things are. Your mother, these days... every day
I can only eat half a bowl of rice porridge... ugh..."
As soon as these words came out, both Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help crying.
Zhu Gaochi's eyes were red, he bowed down and choked with tears: "My son, I often visit my mother these days, and when I see that my mother is so thin and sick, I... then..."
As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi began to sob, and reluctantly said: "A few days ago, I invited Zhou Wenzhen, the minister of the Hanlin Academy, to inspect the surroundings of Nanjing..."
Zhu Gaochi's last words were choked with sobs and were slurred.
However, Zhu Di understood what Zhu Gaochi meant. What he, the eldest son, meant was that now that his mother was so ill, he should determine the address of the mausoleum early and prepare for a rainy day. Otherwise, his mother would be unable to be buried in peace in the future, which would be unfilial to a son.
Is there anything wrong with this statement? There is nothing wrong with it.
The only problem is that when Zhu Di heard this, a look of displeasure flashed across his face. Rationally, he agreed, and it was understandable, but perceptually he couldn't accept it.
Zhu Gaoxu said: "Father, my son... I have been visiting famous doctors these days. The day before yesterday, I went to Qixia Temple to pray for my mother. My mother... will definitely turn the crisis around."
Zhu Di's expression softened slightly and he said: "You are all extremely filial people... I also seek medical advice for your mother and queen. Hey, let's not talk about this anymore. Come with me to see your mother and queen."
He stood up and led Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu into the hall.
Zhu Di didn't like to sit in the palace, perhaps because of his habits during his military career, and preferred to walk.
And Zhu Gaoxu also walked as fast as flying, closely following his father.
This put Prince Zhu Gaochi in a difficult position. He had poor legs and feet and was obese. He started sweating profusely after taking only a few steps. He could barely keep up only by constantly accelerating his steps.