Zhu Yao, the eldest son of King Qin, was already past his prime, tall and handsome in appearance.
The Crown Princess Wu was born into a famous family, with beautiful appearance and elegant manners.
In the past few days, Mrs. Wu has been worried about her biological father. She has trouble sleeping and eating, and her face is quite haggard. If she hadn't been really anxious, Mrs. Wu would not have the nerve to enter her father-in-law's study.
The couple celebrated together.
King Qin looked gloomy and said in a bad tone: "Everyone get up. It's so late. If you don't want to rest, why did you come to my study?"
Zhu Yao quickly glanced at Wu, and then whispered: "Father goes out early and comes back late. It is very hard work. My son should not have disturbed me. However, my father-in-law is in prison, and my son is worried, so he has to come here shamelessly."
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King Qin snorted coldly: "Thank you for knowing that I go out early and come back late to work hard. I thought you only cared about your father-in-law's safety and didn't know about my difficulties."
There was something in the words, and he was clearly blaming his daughter-in-law Wu for being ignorant.
Mrs. Wu was filled with fear and knelt down with red eyes: "Please calm down my father. It was my daughter-in-law who begged me in every possible way, so the prince came to the study. Please punish my father!"
As a father-in-law, you have to take care of your dignity.
The King of Qin could be sarcastic to his son, but he could not speak harshly to his daughter-in-law.
King Qin said calmly: "Okay, get up!"
"Wu Langzhong was imprisoned because he made a big mistake and stretched out his hand for disaster relief money. What's even worse is that there was a thief in the house, and the secret account was found."
"The evidence is overwhelming and it is absolutely impossible to escape guilt."
"I will try my best to save Wu Langzhong's life first. His official position will definitely not be saved. Even your grandfather will be implicated. I am afraid he will resign and become an official."
This was what made King Qin most annoyed and angry.
A household doctor is nothing.
Once Mr. Wu Ge, the second minister of the dynasty, resigns and becomes an official, it will be like having his arm cut off.
Wu's face turned pale, and her lips trembled. She wanted to say something, but couldn't. Tears suddenly welled up.
Zhu Yao's expression didn't look much better either. He frowned and whispered, "Father, in public and private matters, you have to protect the Wu family."
Once the Wu family fell, King Qin's power in the court would be greatly reduced. How could he win over King Yan?
If the King of Qin cannot become the crown prince, what future will he, the Crown Prince of Qin, have?
King Qin was in a confused mood and glared at Zhu Yao: "What you said is easy. Tell me how to rescue your father-in-law and how to protect the Wu family?"
Zhu Yao was scolded until he was speechless.
King Qin waved his hand impatiently: "You all go back first, I will think about it carefully."
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Zhu Yao and Wu were kicked out of the study.
After returning to the courtyard, Zhu Yao looked gloomy, and Wu covered her face with her sleeves and cried until midnight.
Early the next morning, King Qin entered the palace.
Zhu Yao was not officially on duty yet, he was still studying in the study and also entered the palace.
Mrs. Wu put on some makeup to barely cover up the haggardness caused by being unable to sleep all night, and went to the main courtyard to pay her respects to Princess Qin.
Princess Qin's face was even uglier than that of Mrs. Wu.
The youngest son Zhu Xi was ill, and the imperial doctor tried his best to make Zhu Xi get better. The imperial doctor had already implicitly hinted to Princess Qin that she should be mentally prepared for the funeral of the little prince.
Princess Qin felt as if her heart and liver had been taken out, and she was worried about Zhu Xi all day long.
What kind of major case in the Ministry of Household Affairs, Wu Langzhong was imprisoned, Wu Gelao was introspecting behind closed doors, King Qin's party members were cut off... Princess Qin had no intention of intervening.
All she could think about was saving her young son's life.
"Daughter-in-law, please send greetings to your mother-in-law." Mrs. Wu bowed and saluted.
Princess Qin braced herself up and said, "Get up!"
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were each full of worries and looked at each other in silence.
At this moment, Bi Luo hurriedly came in and reported in a low voice: "To report to Princess Qi, the young prince coughed badly and just vomited a mouthful of blood."
What?
Princess Qin's expression suddenly changed, she stood up suddenly and walked out quickly.
As the eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Wu had no choice but to go now, no matter how worried she was. She quickly got up and chased after her.
Entering the dormitory, the strong smell of medicine mixed with stuffiness and a hint of blood flowed into her nostrils. Wu felt secretly nauseated and tried her best to look concerned on her face.
After Princess Qin saw Zhu Xi's unconscious and dying state, her heart ached and tears fell down her cheeks.
The imperial doctor administered acupuncture and first aid, and then ordered someone to boil a thick decoction and pour it into Zhu Xi's mouth.
Zhu Xi drank a few sips in a daze, and before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, he spat it out. There were bright red blood stains in the brown concoction.
"Xun'er! Xun'er!"
Princess Qin put her son in her arms and cried heartbrokenly: "Wake up quickly, open your eyes quickly. If you go like this, how will my mother survive?"
Seeing this, Mrs. Wu also felt sad.
Zhu Huan is Zhu Yao's direct brother. From the day she married into Prince Qin's palace, she had never seen Zhu Huan in good health.
This time, I'm afraid Zhu Xi won't be able to survive it.
Poor Zhu Xi, no matter how noble his birth was, he was born to be sick and short-lived.
As if she was possessed by a demon, Princess Qin suddenly gritted her teeth and whispered: "Xuan'er, my mother knows your thoughts. Whatever you want, I will definitely give it to you. As long as you can get better... As long as you can get better...
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Repeating this sentence repeatedly made Wu's scalp almost numb!
What on earth is Princess Qin going to do?
Princess Qin put Zhu Xi on the bed, covered him with a quilt, and asked the imperial doctor to take care of him carefully. Then, she called Bi Luo over with a gloomy face.
"I will personally write a letter and you can send it to Cui's house. Remember, you must send it to Feng Shaojun personally."
Wu's eyelids twitched again, and she was horrified.
Princess Qin obviously had no intention of explaining to Mrs. Wu, so she went directly to the study and wrote a letter.
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Cui Zhai.
After the peak of spring, late spring has arrived, and the weather is gradually getting hotter and drier.
Ji Xiang, with his skillful hands, picked flowers from the yard, chopped the seasonal fresh fruits, and boiled them together with the flowers. Then he filtered out all the residue and put them in a white porcelain bowl. The aroma was fragrant, and when he drank it, it was refreshing.
of sweet fragrance.
Feng Shaojun had no appetite, so he took a few sips and then placed the porcelain bowl on the table.
Time passed day by day, and my grandmother Xu was still nowhere to be seen.
Did you fall ill from the hard work on the road?
Or something went wrong?
In front of his cousin, Feng Shaojun had to act calm and composed, but in fact he was secretly anxious.
"Miss Qi," Ji Xiang frowned and reported, "The Queen of Qin sent someone to deliver a letter. The palace official named Bi Luo said that he must meet the lady."
Princess Qin?
Feng Shaojun's eyes flashed slightly: "Invite her in."
Ji Xiang was a little uneasy and said in a low voice: "Miss, those who come are not good, and those who are good will not come. Otherwise, please stand in front of me first!"
Feng Shaojun said calmly: "It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that cannot be avoided. I want to see what Princess Qin wants to do!"
