Drinking was enjoyable, but the consequences were later. For a man like Emperor Liu who had an average capacity for drinking, it was even more uncomfortable. When he returned to Chui Gong Hall, he was vomiting and vomiting, which shocked all the palace attendants.
It even alerted the imperial doctor, and Concubine Zhou Yifei also hurried over to wait on her. After a long time of tossing, Emperor Liu finally calmed down.
When Emperor Liu woke up, in addition to his still uncomfortable stomach, he felt endless fatigue and his head was dizzy. Scattered palace lanterns were still lit in the bedroom, the light was dim, and the surroundings were shrouded in hazy mist.
It can be felt indoors, obviously it is still early and the sky is not yet dark.
He raised his hand to rub his head, which was swollen and dizzy. After a while, he noticed the figure beside the imperial couch. Concubine Zhou Yicai was lying on the couch beside her in palace clothes. But she obviously slept very lightly. She woke up quickly when she heard the noise.
Noticing Emperor Liu's eyes open, with a happy look on his face, he hurriedly said: "Guan, when you wake up, how do you feel? Are you feeling better?"
"How can a hangover feel better?" Emperor Liu shook his head and said, "I'm thirsty, get me something to drink!"
"Yes!" Concubine Zhou Yifeng heard this and immediately ordered her servants to prepare.
Submitting her graceful figure, Zhou Yifei helped Emperor Liu up and sat down. Looking at the haggard Emperor Liu, she choked with sobs and said, "Guan, you scared my concubine last night!"
"Huh?" Emperor Liu became a little more interested and asked with a smile, "Why, are you afraid that if I kick my legs, I will die?"
Concubine Zhou Yifei was shocked when she heard this. Her beautiful face was full of fear, and she said in horror: "Please don't say such unlucky words! You must take care of yourself!"
Emperor Liu looked calm and said softly: "Don't worry! Even if I try hard, I won't be able to do it for much longer. However, it is really not advisable to drink too much of this wine. This is just this time, I will control it in the future. I am not a person."
A drinker."
"It's so good! It's so good!" Concubine Zhou Yifei said. At this time, she didn't dare to say any more. Although she was favored, she was still a little cautious when serving the old emperor. You know,
Since the death of Empress Fu, her chances of accompanying the king have become smaller and smaller. It can be seen that the shelf life of Emperor Liu's favor is limited after all.
The warm soup for hangover had been prepared in the palace for a long time. Emperor Liu drank a few sips before he felt better and regained his energy. Then he looked at Concubine Zhou Yicheng. Xiao Zhou, who was thirty-five years old, was already the youngest in Emperor Liu's harem.
She is a concubine, and the years have not made her color fade, but she has become more charming, and her red eyes are a bit lovable.
Looking at her haggard face, Emperor Liu said: "I still have some impressions from last night. I must have tortured you quite a lot!"
"The most important thing is that the official family is safe and sound!" Zhou Yifei said.
Hearing this, Emperor Liu lifted off the quilt, patted the bed, and said softly: "It's still early, come up and go with me again, and you should have a rest!"
"yes!"
Concubine Yi gently took off her clothes and got on the couch, feeling like she was in her arms. The fragrance lingered in Emperor Liu's nose, hugging her soft and plump figure. Emperor Liu was so moved that he reached out and pinched Xiao Zhou's face and said: "Mother Zhou
Half old, the charm is still there."
Emperor Liu's tone and expression were secretly not serious. Feeling the old man's frivolity, a blush gradually appeared on little Zhou Yurong. He wanted to persuade Emperor Liu to take care of himself and she would be lucky again another time, but in the end he was a little embarrassed. Yu Qiqi.
However, Emperor Liu's next words made her sober up a lot: "It's a pity that I am becoming more and more powerless."
"The official family is as strong as a dragon and a tiger, and the body is strong and powerful" came out of Xiao Zhou's red lips.
Emperor Liu smiled, but did not answer. He was very aware of his physical condition. His body was overtaxed in his early years, and he did not exercise much restraint in sexual intercourse. The older he got, the more he felt... It's hard to do anything if you are powerless. However, in this regard, Emperor Liu is also open-minded. He has already enjoyed what he should enjoy. Not to mention that his heart is as calm as water, but he will not feel ashamed or annoyed about it.
The two hugged each other and talked privately for a while. Emperor Liu suddenly noticed the figure wandering outside the curtain and immediately said: "Who is outside, Yan Tuo?"
"Back to the official's house, it's the young one!" Yantuo's cautious voice came, and through the curtain, his humble and humble movements could be vaguely seen.
"What's the matter?"
"Officials, Duke Lu's Mansion has come to report that Duke Zhao Kuangzan of Lu passed away this morning!" Yan Tuo reported.
"Oh? Zhao Kuangyin is dead?" Emperor Liu said unexpectedly, perhaps because he didn't hear clearly.
Yan Tuo obviously paused, and then repeated: "Back to the official house, it's Zhao Kuangzan, Duke of Lu!"
Only then did Emperor Liu realize that he had made a mistake, but he was not embarrassed at all. After a moment of silence, he showed a touch of sadness and said, "I just went there! I remember that I drank from his golden cup with him last night!"
"I went to visit the ministers of the Yizhu Kingdom again, the twenty-four ministers of Qianyou, and there are still a few fruits left!" Emperor Liu said with emotion.
In fact, with the death of Zhao Kuangzan, only the Duke of Shou, Li Shaoyou, the Duke of Rong, Zhao Kuangyin and the Duke of Wen are left among the twenty-four famous ministers of Qianyou.
What Emperor Liu didn't know yet was that Zhao Kuangzan collapsed after returning home from his birthday party last night and stayed there until he died. However, he had already arranged his funeral, but he still refused to die until his family told him that he was dead. , I learned that my son’s time had passed and he had just passed away. What I was thinking about was that I didn’t dare to die on Emperor Liu’s birthday.
"Officials, please show me your condolences!" Seeing Emperor Liu's expression of sadness, Concubine Zhou Yifei comforted him softly.
"Old friends continue to die, why are you not sad?" The hand holding Xiao Zhou relaxed a little, Emperor Liu sighed, and then ordered: "Lu Guogong's funeral, everything should be done according to the etiquette, let the prince and King Zhao represent the court , let’s express our condolences!”
"Yes!" Yantuo responded, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I learned that His Majesty has woken up. The Crown Prince and the ministers are waiting outside the palace, hoping to meet the Holy Spirit to say hello."
"Huh?" Emperor Liu made a suspicious sound and said, "Why, they are so energetic that they don't even need to rest and sleep, and they are always waiting outside?"
Yantuo was silent for a moment, then said: "Yes!"
"Haha!" Emperor Liu sneered twice: "Do these people hope that I will wake up, or do they hope that I will not wake up?"
As soon as these words came out, Concubine Zhou Yituo in her arms shrank her head subconsciously, and through a curtain, Yan Tuo's fear could also be felt.
Emperor Liu pondered for a while, and then said: "Tell them that everything is fine with me and don't need to worry about me. Let them go back to their respective homes and enjoy their rest!"
"yes!"
"Also, call me Zhang Dejun!" Emperor Liu's tone was cold enough.
"Yes!" Yantuo did not dare to neglect and hurriedly went to deliver the message. He also realized that there might be another disturbance. Otherwise, why would the Imperial City Division be dispatched again?
Not long after, Wang Jien, the envoy of the Imperial City, hurriedly came to see him. However, at the first moment, he was still concerned about Emperor Liu's health. His anxious expression and moving appearance were somewhat touching.
Emperor Liu leaned on the imperial couch and confessed directly in front of Concubine Zhou Yicai: "You have to do two things. First, send someone to Huashan to find Taoist Chen Tuan. Tell him that I miss him again and invite him to come. Luo, give me another sermon. Secondly, go check out the reaction of the ministers after the birthday banquet last night, what they said and what they did, everything is detailed, I want to know!"
"Yes!" Wang Jien also accepted the order without any hesitation and left.