"These three children are mixed together. How can others believe that it is such a coincidence that it is the daughter born to you and Concubine Yu, but the son born to Widow Zhang? They will not believe this so-called coincidence, and they will probably think that this is my Zhu family.
A conspiracy!"
"Even if you say that Concubine Yu also saw it, this baby boy was indeed born by Widow Zhang, not you or her son, but you said yourself that she almost fainted at that time. Looking back, you said
So what if I don’t remember? She is the emperor’s favorite concubine, how do you know she won’t miss him in the future because she has no children?”
"There are already two elder princes in the palace, and there is resentment between the emperor and the empress. If we continue to have troubles like the previous dynasty, from fighting for the right to the throne to being taken advantage of by foreign vassals, then there will be no cure for the reincarnations of our dynasty!
Widow Zhang’s son must be sent away, and he cannot be allowed to stay in the capital! Even if she did help you and Concubine Yu in times of crisis, I can repay her son in other ways!"
Thinking of Zhu Jing's immediate reaction, Jiuniang raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and then sneered: "For you, taking precautions to prevent further trouble in the palace is more important than an innocent orphan, and more important than repaying a favor. It's just that
I'm afraid you told your mother that when you decided to marry Yingying and Ah Shou in order to repay your kindness, you felt that you were worthy of the Zhang family sister, right?"
"Jiuniang..." Zhu Jing only had time to say these two words before his wife interrupted him.
"Yes, you invited an imperial master like Taishi Ge to teach a child in a rural place, which is indeed kind and righteous. But I asked Mrs. Wu, when Ah Shou was weak in the countryside, did you help him?
You've hired a doctor, but you can't say there's any famous doctor with really good skills, because you're afraid of exposing yourself and attracting others' attention!"
Jiuniang knew that there must be Hua Qiwangfeng outside the door who had not come back for a long time, and those servants must have hid far away because of fear. Therefore, the words she had been holding in her heart for a long time naturally came out unscrupulously now.
Said it out.
"Of course, Mrs. Wu is ignorant and worried about being assassinated by someone. This is indeed true. She kicked away the first enlightenment teacher you kindly hired for Ah Shou, just because the child got sick as soon as he went to school. This
That's right. She even missed Ge Yong because she always kept Ah Shou at home, fearing that he would fall and get hurt when he went outside or even relapse. This is all true. "
"But all these can't hide one thing. After all, it was you who placed them in the countryside where it is inconvenient to take care of them. It was because of you that Ah Shou was sick in his early years and almost missed the most important time in his life to study and practice martial arts. It can be said that,
A Shou was able to grow into the great man he is today in such a countryside, that’s because God bless him!"
Zhu Jing knew that his wife had always been stubborn, but now that he was listening to her talk, it was because of old things from back then. He couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart, so he could only endure it silently. However, what Jiuniang said next made his expression gradually change.
"Don't you just want to prevent trouble from causing trouble on the palace wall? Do you think the two princes can be in harmony without Ah Shou? Remember when you were in the capital, the eldest prince and the second prince fought like black-eyed chickens. When you lead the way
After the army went on the expedition, they intensified their efforts. You plotted against me, I plotted against you. The queen even did not care about the dignity of the Lord of the First Palace, and sent a royal servant to scare Ah Shou..."
"How dare she say it was a bluff? I shot her and turned around and said it was a bluff, so what? Not to mention her two good sons actually sent people to frame Ah Shou in front of the Qingning Palace, which was even more instigating
That idiot Zheng Huaien first threatened and then harmed people? Ask your son, Erlang, how many strange things happened in the capital during this period, and how many scapegoats Wang Datong took before he was appointed governor of Xuanda!"
Zhu Jing wanted to open his mouth several times, but he had nothing to say in front of Jiuniang's ironclad facts. He really didn't know much about some things that happened in the capital, but when it came to the current governor of Xuanda and his predecessor Yin Wangjie of Shuntian Prefecture, he
It's all clear - Wang Datou has shouldered so many blames, why didn't he make it clear to him after arriving in Datong?
Not to mention that among the people in the capital, he first produced Zhu Yu, a bodyguard who rebelled against the master, and then Zhu Gongquan, an aide who cared for others when he benefited from them!
Thinking about what he did back then and how he kept a low profile for more than ten years after that, he was impeached before the expedition, almost sacrificing his eldest son, and was so constrained by some people in the court that he couldn't even fully control the war situation. Those in the army
The generals were even more troublesome. Zhu Jingyuan finally felt deep regret when he thought about how he had almost retired after assisting the emperor in quelling the uprising against the common people.
He stared at Jiuniang for a long time, and finally lowered his head slowly: "I was wrong about what happened back then."
Jiuniang just had nowhere to vent her grievances for more than ten years, so she just vented her anger today. If Zhu Jing still had the same attitude as before, she would not bother to say anything more and walked back to her Zhaoming Temple - the worst she could do was to go in front of the Dowager Madam.
After apologizing first, she would only plan to see her daughter and son-in-law in the future and not care about other things. However, she did not expect that her husband would painfully admit his mistake.
Others have always said that she is stubborn and unruly, but she is the only one who knows that Zhu Jing is the prouder and tougher one. It is even harder to make him lower his head and admit that he is wrong than to kill him!
She involuntarily took two steps back, and then turned her head to avoid looking at his expression, but the corner of her eye still glanced at the little silver threads in his hair. She recalled that back then, he was only in his early thirties, and she was still there.
After spending so many years in her prime, now that she has grown up early and he is much older, she has become a little soft-hearted without realizing it.
"If admitting mistakes is useful, wouldn't it be possible to have many regrets in this world come back?"
Jiuniang turned around and tried her best to calm down her expression. However, when she felt someone suddenly approaching from behind, followed by a pair of hands tightly pressing her shoulders, she was about to struggle, but finally relaxed.
"When I heard that Yingying fell in love with Ah Shou at first sight, I felt like God's eyes were opened. But when I saw him, I couldn't help but think that it must be the Zhang family sister who has a spirit in heaven, so she
I will protect her children from growing up safely and having both talent and beauty. Because I am very grateful to Sister Zhang, but to be honest, I don’t intend to spend Yingying’s life repaying her kindness.”
Realizing that the hand on her shoulder was obviously stiff, Jiuniang said in a deep voice: "No one knows what their children will be like before they grow up, let alone whether they will die young. I don't know Yingying
I don’t know if Ah Shou will be perverse when he grows up, and I don’t know if Ah Shou will be naughty when he grows up, so I didn’t take it seriously from the beginning.”
"But at that time, when Yingying brought Ah Shou to see me, she was so elated and filled with joy. Then look at Ah Shou's appearance and conversation. His gestures were gentle and elegant, which even the children of the aristocratic family could not match.
With that kind of talent and means, I naturally never mentioned the dispute between you and me back then and recognized him immediately."
"A noble son comes from a poor family. I didn't believe this in the past, because there are no best teachers, there are not a lot of books, and there are no knowledgeable people. I really don't know how he could understand the books that Taishi Ge left for him.
.”
Zhu Jing listened silently, especially when he felt Jiuniang's body gradually relaxing and leaning into his arms, he finally said softly: "I was indeed wrong about what happened back then. I thought that as soon as possible
It would be better for everyone if we let the matter go and avoid causing trouble. I thought this would prevent outsiders from thinking too much about it, but it turns out that not everyone is the emperor."
Hearing that Zhu Jing admitted his mistake again, Jiuniang couldn't help but feel sad: "Yes, although the emperor is casual and independent sometimes, he is tolerant and generous and has no distracting thoughts. Otherwise, Concubine Yu, who has injured her body in these years, will
He only has a daughter, Princess Yongping, and his temperament has gradually become taciturn, but he has never empathized with her and has always been very kind to Princess Yongping. Even in marriage, he is willing to indulge her."
Even though Princess Yongping came twice and broke her heart, Jiuniang didn't have much emotional fluctuation when talking about her. It's just that she didn't notice it and unknowingly grabbed her husband's hand.
.
"So, I'm not as good as the emperor... He once persuaded me to go to the temple to pick you back, but I don't know how to face you... Yingying has lost your mother since she was so young. At such an old age, she has to personally
In the final analysis, running this family is all my fault. Because I have never forgotten what Emperor Ruizong said to me before he died."
Zhu Jing slowly closed his eyes, and the haggard and pale face of Emperor Ruizhong seemed to appear in front of his eyes again.
"Each generation of emperors in this dynasty, even if they are about to conquer a kingdom, want to cultivate their sons well, but it seems like a curse, peace can only last two generations at most, and trouble will definitely occur in the third generation, and the cause and effect will reincarnate from generation to generation...
...If I hadn’t beaten the world to pieces every time, and forced the central government to behead him in one fell swoop, I’m afraid the world would no longer have the surname Zheng.”
"Jing'er, you are the queen's nephew. In fact, I have always regarded you as my nephew. You must help your cousin and look after his country. If he has a son in the future, you must not
Making housework is an opportunity for outsiders to take advantage of!"
Zhu Jing couldn't help but said softly: "My family has been in the military for several generations, and my father took credit for his position as a commander. But when it came to me, if my uncles hadn't failed to live up to their expectations, and if my brothers hadn't failed to make progress, I wouldn't have had the courage to join the army.
The battlefield, but if Emperor Ruizhong had not always trusted me and given me the opportunity to take charge of my own affairs, I would not have made the Duke a prince in my early twenties."
"I know." Jiuniang let go of her hand and interrupted Zhu Jing's words, "So you want to nip it in the bud, even if it is just your imagination in a moment of panic. Zhu Jing, do you know? If it hadn't been for you these years
It's too silent, making people think you are weak and can be bullied. How could the previous battles have ended like that? How could the Zhu family be bullied like this by someone kicking their noses in their faces?"
"It is my fault."
Once again frankly admitting that he was wrong, Zhu Jing took a deep breath and finally said seriously: "If you know your mistakes and you can correct them, there is no greater good. If Madam still refuses to forgive me, I will have to ask someone to prepare vitex.
"
Jiuniang turned around like a whirlwind and shouted in shock and anger: "What are you talking about? How old do you think you are?"
When she saw her husband laughing, she immediately remembered that he had joked with her like this in the past. She couldn't help but take a deep breath. When she was about to show him some more, she suddenly
She only heard a banging knock on the door from outside. When she heard the sound clearly, she was immediately surprised.
"Dad, Mom, if you don't open the door, I will come in!"
Not to mention that Jiuniang was startled and hurriedly went to open the door. Even Zhu Jing hurriedly adjusted his clothes. When Zhu Ying came in, all she saw were two serious faces. So, she thought that someone else had come to ventilate her just now.
The eldest lady felt more and more that things were just as she thought.
She couldn't help but said angrily: "Dad, mother is finally willing to come back. As a man, can't you just give her a little concession?"
After talking about her father, she glanced at Jiuniang cautiously, and then said coquettishly: "Mom, you are the same. Dad was out in the wind and rain, risking life and death and fighting for so long. Only then did he become famous.
The servant has just come back, you have to let him rest for a while!"
As parents, Zhu Jing and Jiuniang looked at each other awkwardly, and were about to say a few words of comfort to coax their daughter away, but Zhu Ying snorted unhappily: "Look at me and Ah Shou,
Learn how to be considerate of each other. When he is busy, as long as I know that he is doing well, I will not disturb him. He will not hide anything from me, and I will not hide anything from him. How wonderful!"
Unprepared, Zhu Jing was confused by his daughter's example of a loving unmarried couple. He was angry and funny at the same time. He swallowed the words that just came to his lips.
And Jiuniang scolded even more angrily: "You listen to the nonsense of those guys who smell the wind and think it's rain. I just have a few words with your father, that's all."
"Really?" Zhu Ying glanced at Zhu Jing in disbelief. Seeing her father hesitate for a moment, she strode forward, directly put her arm around Jiuniang's shoulders, and then said, "If you don't leave, I will bomb you."
You glared at her when you left, and she suddenly smiled.
"Okay, I'm relieved then. It's getting late, parents, you should go to bed early!"
Zhu Ying smiled, curtsied to the two of them, and then walked briskly out of the door. Before leaving, she did not forget to close the door very considerately. Being made trouble by her, Zhu Jing only felt the sentimentality and sadness before.
There is absolutely no need to lament.
Jiuniang was even more embarrassed. She took a breath, and then shouted angrily: "Let go!"
"Let go of what?" Zhu Jing looked at his hand on his wife's shoulder and asked knowingly, "We are both an old couple, what's the point of meeting again after a long separation!"
"I mean you're covered in dust, go take a shower!" Jiuniang was so angry at Zhu Jing's shameless relapse that she immediately broke away from Zhu Jing and said with a stern face, "I'll settle the score with you later!
"
Seeing that Jiuniang had gone to the inner room like a whirlwind, Zhu Jing was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed. After living like an ascetic for many years, of course he couldn't be calm, just out of guilt for the old things. But when he
Just as he was preparing to spend the evening well, a voice suddenly came from outside.
"Sir, Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War would like to see you."