Seeing his mother's nervous look, Zhu Houzhao quickly helped her sit down, and then said: "I've asked people to find the imperial doctor. We'll know when they come. It's not clear yet."

Empress Zhang nodded, stretched out her hand to pull the Crown Princess to her side, and said softly: "But there is no menstruation?"

As she said that, she looked at the Crown Princess with expectant eyes. Although someone had already reported it to her, without asking her in person, Empress Zhang still felt unsure of herself.

When asked this question, the Crown Princess blushed. But she also knew that this was a big deal, so she blushed and nodded gently and said, "Yes, Queen Mother."

After hearing this answer, Queen Zhang's face immediately showed a smile.

The thing she cares about most now is her son's birth, and everything else is not important to her. She is living a very happy life in the palace, and the emperor has her as her pillow; her son is also very promising;

There is nothing major going on in the imperial court, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe.

So the only thing she cares about most is her son having children.

"Don't stand, sit down." Empress Zhang pulled the Crown Princess to sit down and said softly: "You, you must be careful from now on. You must not do too strenuous exercise and you must take a good rest.

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"It is difficult for this woman to give birth, so you must be careful. I will send someone to serve you after you return. There are many experienced maids in the palace, and I will prepare some suitable ones for you. When the time comes,

Let them take good care of you."

After speaking, Empress Zhang looked at her son and said with a serious face: "You should also be careful. There are other women in the palace. Don't always run here. In addition, you should also be careful not to let those people make the Crown Princess angry. If there are any

Anyone who doesn't open his eyes will be severely punished and sent out of the palace, otherwise he will be killed directly."

Zhu Houzhao looked at his mother helplessly.

After getting along for such a long time, Zhu Houzhao knew that his mother did not have this temper. She was usually very gentle and rarely lost her temper, let alone punishing palace maids and eunuchs.

This Zhu Houzhao can also understand, because no one in the palace can provoke his mother. A woman who is loved to the core by the emperor, who dares to behave in front of her?

What's more, this person is still a queen. She has the emperor's only son, who is also a prince, and she is strong enough.

Any smart person knows that this is not how you seek death.

So Queen Zhang has always had a good temper. This time she actually said such words, which shows how much Queen Zhang cares about the Crown Princess.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was naturally not stupid enough to talk back to his mother, and quickly agreed: "Don't worry, mother, my son knows what to do."

Soon Liu Jin came with the imperial doctor, and the group walked in quickly.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at the imperial doctor and found that he was also very nervous.

How could the imperial doctor not be nervous?

This is a major matter in the palace. The Crown Princess is pregnant. This is definitely something that will shock the government and the public. It is also something that dare not make the slightest mistake.

If you can feel the pulse and understand it, then you will naturally have merit and be rewarded; but if there is something wrong, you may just lose your head. If a woman is pregnant in the palace, the ones who are most worried are the imperial doctors.

There is more fear than joy.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at the imperial doctor and said gently: "Check the princess's pulse."

At this time, any other words are naturally redundant, so it is better to go straight to the topic.

The imperial doctor did not dare to neglect, and quickly took a step forward and said: "I accept the order."

Queen Zhang on the side did not speak, but quietly waited for the result.

The old imperial doctor quickly put his hand on the Crown Princess's wrist and carefully felt the beating of her pulse.

After a while, he knelt down directly on the ground, with a look of ecstasy on his face, and said excitedly: "Great joy!"

"The Queen, Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess is the happy pulse!"

After hearing the news, Queen Zhang stood up in surprise.

Zhu Houzhao was a little dazed. He was really surprised, because this matter was of great significance to him.

The Crown Princess on the other side also had a look of ecstasy on her face and covered her mouth with her hand.

She knew what this meant to her. His Highness the Crown Prince's first child was born to her. As long as the child was a son, no one in the palace could shake her position.

While everyone was in ecstasy, there was suddenly a commotion outside.

Zhu Houzhao raised his head and looked at the past, and found his father walking in at a fast pace.

This is not surprising. After this matter spread, it would be strange if Dad could hold it back.

After entering the room, Zhu Youtang took a look at everyone and found that everyone was happy, and he knew what was going on. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked as calmly as possible: "But it's confirmed

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Empress Zhang smiled and walked to Zhu Youtang's side and said happily: "Yes, it's confirmed."

After hearing this, Zhu Youtang burst out laughing and said: "Reward! Everyone in the palace is rewarded! Immediately pass the news to the important ministers in the court and ask them to submit a congratulatory form."

Looking at his father helplessly, Zhu Houzhao knew that he was really happy.

In fact, my father does not often do such things as congratulations. Except for some times when congratulations are needed, my father will not ask his ministers to do this thing. But this time he did make an exception, which shows that he has something in his heart.

How exciting.

The news spread like the wind, spreading throughout Beijing in an instant.

The ministers in the court were also overjoyed, but their considerations were different from others. A few days ago, His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince had a quarrel, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's two generals were demoted. Originally, everyone thought something would happen. Now.

After the Crown Princess was pregnant, it naturally disappeared.

So everyone thought it was a good arrival for the emperor's grandson, and racked their brains to write a congratulatory note.

Zhu Houzhao originally stayed in Xianyang Palace, but this time he didn't have to go out at all.

His daily task is to accompany the Crown Princess well. In my mother's words, the only thing you have to do now is to let the Crown Princess give birth to a child safely.

Zhu Houzhao was very impatient about this, but he was also happy about it.

Firstly, he could have a good rest, and secondly, he really needed to take good care of the Crown Princess. This child was really important to him, and he didn't want to have any surprises.

Winter turned to spring in the blink of an eye, and more than half a year of the Ming Dynasty passed.

In Xianyang Palace, Zhu Houzhao helped the princess sit down.

Now her belly is already very big, and the imperial doctors and palace maids are waiting around her every day, ready to deliver the baby at any time. Everyone is nervous because of this matter.

Empress Zhang and Zhu Youtang would come here every day for fear of something going wrong.

Now in the palace, the Crown Princess is the most important person, and everyone is afraid that something will happen.

Zhu Houzhao looked at his father and mother, and sat beside him helplessly.

Now is the time for them to communicate and exchange feelings, but he will be left alone. This kind of thing has happened many times in the past six months, and Zhu Houzhao is used to it.

Zhu Youtang glanced at Queen Zhang and the Crown Princess, and felt very happy.

However, he also knew that he couldn't intervene at this time and it would be more appropriate to let Queen Zhang explain some things. He just came over every day to take a look.

Glancing at his bored son sitting next to him, Zhu Youtang said, "Let's go out and talk for a few words."

"Yes, Father." Zhu Houzhao agreed quickly.

He didn't want to listen here, because not only did they talk privately, but they would also pull themselves out and whip the corpse from time to time.

From time to time, my mother would say that she was not doing well here and that she was not doing well there, which made Zhu Houzhao's head grow bigger.

Most people have conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but in my case, my son had a conflict with his mother.

Following Dad out of the palace gate, the two of them stood on the steps.

Looking not far away, he breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Houzhao felt much better.

Glancing at his son, Zhu Youtang said with a smile: "Fortunately, everything is going well. The Crown Princess will give birth in a while, and I will have a grandson in the Ming Dynasty! I will definitely celebrate grandly by then!"

Although Zhu Houzhao didn't want to bother, he also knew that it wouldn't work without it.

This is not only his own matter, nor his father's matter, but the entire Ming Dynasty's matter.

It is very important to tell the world that there will be a successor to the Ming Dynasty, and its political significance is very obvious.

"Everything depends on father's arrangement." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

Regarding his son's answer, Zhu Youtang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Have you learned anything about the household affairs in recent times?"

Of course Zhu Houzhao knew what his father was talking about.

Last time, two of his generals were demoted, and the newly promoted person was Qi Huan. In everyone's eyes, this person is still theirs, which means that there is no conflict between him and his father; or there is a conflict, It has been reconciled.

In their words, this concoction is the unborn emperor's grandson.

But only Zhu Houzhao and his son knew that this was actually something that had been planned for a long time.

However, Zhu Houzhao really didn't know what happened at the Ministry of Revenue, because he didn't want to and didn't have the energy to pay attention to it during this period.

"Back to my father, what happened to the household department?" Zhu Houzhao looked at his father and asked hesitantly.

"The Ministry of Revenue has finished the work." Zhu Youtang said with a smile: "If nothing else, you have a good sense in selecting people. Ever since Qi Huan took office, he has done things in a very orderly manner. , and he is quite resourceful, and all the parts of the question book he sent yesterday have been completed."

Of course Zhu Houzhao knew what was accomplished, that is, the officials and gentry all received their food.

As a result, the imperial court's taxes increased sharply, and it was able to do a lot of things and flex its muscles.

"This is a good thing." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.
To be continued...