Chapter 26
After that night, Chu Shaoling and Wei Ji were even more intimate, and there seemed to be a hint of charm in the bedroom of Bitaoyuan.
The weather gradually became hotter and it was early. When the two woke up, the eunuch had not come in yet. They leaned on the soft pillow and chatted in unison. Chu Shaoling gently rubbed Wei Ji's cheek and asked, "Does it still hurt?"
Wei Ji opened his mouth and yawned, shook his head: "There is another point, it's not amazing."
Chu Shaoling nodded: "I guess it will be better in a few days. When you get better, I will take you to the palace to escape the summer heat."
"Prefecture?" Wei Ji was stunned, "Can Your Highness take off the government affairs?"
Chu Shaoling chuckled: "I'll be able to get out of my body right away." The emperor's illness gradually got better. It's almost time to stop the medicine in a few days. Then, no matter how Chu Shaoling said himself, the emperor will naturally no longer tolerate Chu Shaoling continuing to take charge of the government affairs alone.
Chu Shaoling rubbed his hand on the head of the Wei Ji: "When you recover from your illness, go there. The view of Qianshou Palace is good. When I was a child, I lived there with the queen for a while. I planted a lot of flowers and plants there, and you should like it."
Wei Ji nodded: "Then are there anyone else? Is the emperor? Is the fourth prince?"
Chu Shaoling chuckled: "I'm afraid of Chu Shaoyang? Then don't let him go."
Wei Ji smiled and didn't say anything. He was not afraid of Chu Shaoyang, but he and Chu Shaoling had a very unhappy encounter with each other for the first time. Chu Shaoyang is Chu Shaoling's younger brother, and Wei Ji always avoids it.
Chu Shaoling kissed the head of the guard halberd: "Don't worry, you are the most important in my heart." Chu Shaoyang, if it weren't for the time being, Chu Shaoling would have done it long ago.
Chu Shaoling did not want Wei Ji to feel cruel, and he didn't even let his brother go, so he attracted his attention: "This time I'll let the Wei Zhan's cavalry camp follow the guards. Do you miss your brother?"
Wei Ji opened his eyes wide when he heard this, and nodded with a smile: "Really? I thanked Your Highness for my brother." Last time, I was sick at home for seven or eight days and could not see Wei Zhan. Wei Ji also missed his elder brother a little.
Chu Shaoling probably saw something when he was personally farming last time. Since he knew that he had not taken action like Mrs. Jiang, it seemed that it was still serious. Chu Shaoling didn't want to hide things from him and Wei Ji. Others can't stand it, and it's best if they can't stand it. If they can't stand it, they want to interfere. Chu Shaoling naturally has a way to make them like them.
"Your Highness, it's time for the Chen hour." The palace maid outside the screen asked softly, "Your Highness has gotten up?"
Wei Ji heard the female official's voice and quickly pulled the clothes on. He was always embarrassed to let the palace servants serve him, but he did it himself. Chu Shaoling chuckled and did not force him. He waited until he was almost finished and asked the palace servants to come in, and the palace maids were serving him to dress and wash.
After they were all packed up, the two had breakfast together. Chu Shaoling felt sorry for Wei Ji's tooth disease and did not let him follow him. He allowed him to rest in the palace and went to the front to pay tribute to the emperor.
This day was the day when Jiaofang Guijia went to the palace to pay his respects. In Linzhi Palace, Concubine Xu, the mother of Concubine Li and the eldest sister-in-law Luo came to the palace to pay his respects.
In the side hall, Xu took Concubine Li's hand and comforted her softly: "Empress, please relax. Although it is not as good as before, the emperor is still sympathetic to the empress, and your father is also planning."
Concubine Li closed her eyes and said ruthlessly: "It's all because her daughter is not cruel enough. When Queen Ling just left, I should have taken action to defeat him!"
"Empress must not speak nonsense!" Xu came with her husband's instructions. Now she looked at her daughter sighing, "I can't say it, and I can't think so in my heart. Now the Queen Mother is still here, and the Lord is afraid of many things, let alone us. Empress, please relax and make plans for the long term."
Concubine Li rubbed her forehead and nodded: "Don't worry, Mother, I will do my best to the emperor. What do my father say?"
Xu paused and his voice was low: "Your father asked carefully. Now the little marquis of the Zijun Marquis' Mansion has two legitimate daughters, the eldest daughter thirteen and the youngest daughter eleven. They have not yet decided to come. And the little marquis' wife is very careful to take care of these two girls. The eldest daughter is thirteen years old and has never brought it out, let alone the young one. It is a big trouble for men and women. It has only been seen by several wives from the family family of Zijun Marquis' Mansion. They all say that they are favored by many charming people in the mansion and are invited to raise the nanny who have served Empress Ling in the palace before."
Concubine Li frowned slightly: "What is this to do? Could it be that she wants to be sent to the Palace Foxes and Secretariat?!"
Xu sighed in his heart that his daughter was not transparent and said slowly: "The Empress calmed down, of course it was not for this. Mr. Zi raised her two granddaughters like this, so she was afraid she wanted to promise the King of Qin."
Concubine Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said lightly: "This makes sense. It is the King of Qin's family, so it is reasonable to get married."
Xu was a little anxious: "Why don't the Empress understand? The Zijun Hou Mansion is obviously the posture of raising the queen. Zijun Hou was too impressed, and this is what your father is afraid of."
Concubine Li frowned slightly: "What should I do? Can I not allow him to marry him?"
Xu sighed: "The Empress can't speak, can't the Emperor say anything? The King of Qin has been named the king, and the wedding is just a matter of immediate effect. This matter must be finalized by the Emperor. Your father wants to... make Mr. Zi be happy. The King of Qin is not his daughter. He will have no chance to work hard for the King of Qin. The King of Qin's children do not have the blood of his family. It is best to let the King of Qin and Mr. Zi be in trouble from now on. What I mean by your father... If you don't give up, you won't be able to give the girl Si to the King of Qin. Zhen Si is fourteen years old this year, and he is at a good age..."
"How can this be done?" Concubine Li stood up and said angrily, "I will give Si Mei to that poisonous snake. In a few years, he will have to torture him to death! Zhen Si is the mother's granddaughter, how can my mother bear to bear it?"
Concubine Li's sister-in-law Luo's eyes turned red first. No matter how much she felt wronged, she would not dare to say anything. Unfortunately, her youngest daughter was only fourteen years old and she had to fill it into the fire pit in the Qin Palace.
"Empress!" Xu tried his best to calm his voice and said slowly, "Is there any other choice for our Zhen family now? Si'er is the daughter of my Zhen family. When she was dead, let alone marrying the King of Qin, she would even be a peddler."
Luo turned his face and tears flowed.
Concubine Li stared at her mother and sister-in-law in a daze, and fell on the couch and lost words.
There were two things to say. Chu Shaoling went to Chengqian Palace to pay his respects. When Chu Shaoruan arrived, he had arrived. Since the Zhen family lost power, Chu Shaoruan became even more interested in serving the emperor. Chu Shaoling was not moved and sneered in his heart. He was of the same virtue as his mother who could not stand on the table and could only leverage these women's charming methods.
Chu Shaoling entered the pavilion to pay tribute to the emperor, but the usual words were still available. The father was able to sleep last night, and when did he sleep, and his spirits were much better than yesterday. After being sick for two months, the emperor had already gotten tired of hearing these words, and waved his hand: "Ling'er is heartless, I'm much better."
"Then I will feel relieved." Chu Shaoling was also light. "My father is healthy, and the burden on his shoulders is lighter. The government affairs are all dependent on the father."
Just as he said this, the emperor's heart, the emperor's smile also increased: "Ling'er has made contributions to the government in the past few months, but what do you want to ask me for?"
As he was talking, Chu Shaomo and Chu Shaoyang also came. Everyone saw the gift and sat down. The emperor asked Chu Shaoling what reward he wanted. Chu Shaoling chuckled: "The father is very loving, but it will be disrespectful if the son refuses..."
Chu Shaoling thought for a while and smiled: "The weather has become hotter recently. I want to stay in Qianshou Palace for a while."
The emperor paused. Qianshou Palace was a palace he built for Empress Ling after his wedding. At that time, the emperor's foundation was not stable. In order to win over the Zijunhou Mansion and demonstrate his importance to supporting the meritorious officials, the palace was built. However, except for the years when he was in the first wedding, the emperor never went there to escape the summer heat.
The emperor did not want to mention Qianshou Palace from the bottom of his heart. The emperor was suspicious. When Empress Ling mentioned that she wanted to live in Qianshou Palace for a while, he would doubt whether the queen was hinting at his father's contribution. What the emperor hated the most after growing up was that those old ministers relied on their merits to support themselves. The emperor was not very broad-minded, which was his taboo.
Chu Shaoling looked at the emperor faintly, as if this was just a very ordinary request. The emperor chuckled: "Qianshou Palace has not been accepted for a long time. I think they can't serve you there. Since you want to go out for a few days, it's better to change the place."
"As well... I haven't received a car for almost decades, and it's possible to be disrepair after years of disrepair." Chu Shaoling chuckled, "The minister is going to go there, and I also asked my father to take the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to see. If there is any place to repair and purchase, I will pack up. When my father suddenly rises one day, I will not be disappointed when I go to the palace to live in a small house."
Before the emperor could say something that wasted the people and the money, Chu Shaoling laughed first and said, "The money for building the palace is paid by the son minister. It is considered to be a filial piety to the father. The father is in a great state, and the son minister should have been filial."
The emperor smiled and looked at Chu Shaoling's cheeks similar to Queen Ling's. Chu Shaoling looked very much like Queen Ling. Not only did he look, but he also learned about his appearance of etiquette and thoughtfulness, which made people unable to find any mistakes.
The emperor naturally did not want to rebuild Qianshou Palace. Mr. Zi has now taken the position of Minister of Personnel and went to overhaul the palace before Empress Ling. Isn’t this clearly telling the court officials that the Ling family would regain?
In fact, it was not necessary to do this. The Ling family had already recovered. It was only half a year before he knew it. Before he knew it, Zhongzi Junhou Mansion had already gained a foothold in the court. The emperor gradually realized that from the beginning, Chu Shaoling seemed to have never sought anything for him. The title of King Qin was also given to him by the Zhen family. Chu Shaoling had never cared about his position, but worked very hard for the Ling family to seek power and profit.
Indeed, it is too eye-catching to seek power for yourself regardless of everything. No matter how high a prince climbs, he can be pushed down from the clouds and give all his interests to his foreign family. The most reliable and unsightly way is to do it as long as nothing unexpected happens. After all, as long as nothing unexpected happens, his foreign family will inevitably support him unconditionally, but this is not what a young and energetic young prince who is eager for quick success and instant benefits will do.
The emperor looked at Chu Shaoling's smiling phoenix eyes and felt a little confused. When did Chu Shaoling's mind be so heavy? Or was he just thinking too much? Chu Shaoling was only eighteen years old. Even if he was unwilling to admit it, the emperor believed that he would not do anything like this when he was eighteen years old and climbed up steadily.
The emperor was half-believing, but an obvious benefit was in front of him. Letting Chu Shaoling go to the palace mean that he would stay away from the government affairs. The emperor's illness was cured. He would not tolerate Chu Shaoling's excessive intervention in government affairs. He just went to a palace that he didn't like long ago. Just go. The emperor didn't believe that Chu Shaoling really thought so carefully. He was not old yet, and would he be afraid that his son would not succeed?
The emperor smiled and shook his head and sighed: "I know Ling'er's filial piety. How can I use your money? Let me tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs by myself. I will let you do whatever I want to repair it. I will be difficult for you to be tired for the past few months."
Chu Shaoling smiled and thanked him: "My son must make careful arrangements according to his father's preferences, and hopes that when will the father go there."
If Chu Shaoling dares to ask for it, he knows that the emperor will give it to him. So what if he knows that the emperor will doubt him, he has never been favored before the emperor, so he is not afraid of annoying him.
Chu Shaoyang listened to the words for a while and couldn't help but interrupt and smiled: "Father, the emperor is the most greedy, and he is the one who is the most beloved of his elder brother again this time. My son-in-law also wants to accompany his elder brother to the palace for a while."
Because of the seal, Chu Shaoyang offended Chu Shaoling and angered the emperor. Life is very difficult now. Chu Shaoyang could see clearly that the most important thing now is to repair his relationship with his elder brother. Without Chu Shaoling's protection, he would not be smooth in the palace.
The emperor glanced at Chu Shaoyang and scolded, "Nonsense, your elder brother has stopped going to the Education House, can you not go?! I can't do my homework well, and you are running in the head when I mention playing things!" The two legitimate sons left by Empress Ling were not happy to see the emperor. Is it going to make a comeback with the two legitimate princes in Zijun's mansion? This time, the emperor also pushed the two brothers Chu Shaoling and Chu Shaoyang, so naturally he could not agree.
Chu Shaoyang didn't expect to flatter him but was scolded, so he didn't dare to speak anymore.
Chu Shaomo has never been favored and has nothing to do with him. Only Chu Shaoruan watched Chu Shaoling want to get the wind and rain, and secretly buried his anger in his heart.
Chapter completed!