Ajiu

Chapter 118 Brothers
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the accompanying Jinyiwei leader wanted to ask for instructions on whether to change the car or sedan.However, seeing King Wei's wandering expression, he wisely didn't interrupt, but asked the soldiers to hold up a big green silk umbrella for King Wei.Under the big umbrella, King Wei's eyes were gentle and blurred, but the leader and soldiers of the Jinyiwei who followed him were poured into the armor by the rain, and their hearts were chilled.

"Your Highness, don't need to be sick." The leader of Jin Yiwei's lips were blue from cold, but he was thinking of King Wei in his heart.He was sent to accompany King Wei. If King Wei got sick in the rain, he couldn't get away with it.

An Ansheng returned to the palace, everyone in Jinyiwei heaved a sigh of relief, and ran back to change their clothes.

After an autumn rain, King Wei was still alive and kicking, but the elderly Queen Zhang was bedridden.As soon as she fell ill, the concubines of the sixth palace, Princess Ningshou and Princess Fushou who had left the court were all by her side to attend to the sickness, and King Wei also came to greet her sooner or later, feeling quite anxious.

"Ah... Ah Jin..." Empress Zhang on the hospital bed, with an old and tired complexion and closed eyes, kept calling the names of her two grandchildren.Ajia and Ajin are the nicknames of the prince's two sons.Princess Ningshou shed tears while applying the scarf on Queen Zhang's forehead, "She misses her grandson." Princess Fushou also wanted to cry, "Brother went to Nanjing, how long has it been?" Her son couldn't see her either, The grandson can't see her either, she is really suffering.

The emperor sent his servants to express condolences, but he did not come in person.King Wei endured it for two days, and on the third day, he was so angry that he dragged the emperor to Kunning Palace.The emperor walked slowly, and said without thinking, "Xiao Shi, don't regret it." King Wei turned to look at him in surprise, "Visiting my mother, what is there to regret?" People see, what does it look like." Wei Wang let him go with some embarrassment, and muttered softly, "Go by yourself."

When the emperor and King Wei arrived at Empress Zhang's bedroom, they saw that the outside was full of people, starting with Concubine Qiu, Concubine Duan, Concubine Jing, Concubine Xian, Concubine De, etc., and some concubines who were not of high rank. With the maids, it was really a crowd.In addition, there are princesses who have left the court, including the newly married nine princesses, and several princesses in Beijing.As soon as the emperor came, the concubines, princesses, and princesses all came up to salute and say hello, the emperor frowned and walked straight into the room.King Wei followed closely behind the emperor and also went in.

Only Princess Ningshou, Princess Fushou and a few maids in the palace were there.Seeing the emperor, Princess Ningshou couldn't stop crying, "Come and take a look." The emperor walked slowly to the bed. Empress Zhang on the hospital bed had a yellow complexion and looked lifeless at first glance.

King Wei gave the emperor a chair and put it on the bedside with winking eyes, "Father, you sit here." He helped the emperor to sit down, and said softly: "You can talk to your mother, okay? Say something, like We say a hundred sentences or a thousand sentences will work." The emperor smiled, "Okay, Xiao Shi, I will follow you."

The emperor looked down at Empress Zhang, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.This is my original wife, who was loving and lingering when she was young. She was only 17 years old when she married him, and she was as beautiful as a flower.It's not going to happen now, old, old.

Her first three children were all born to her.She was pregnant with a child in the first year of marriage, it was a boy, but unfortunately, she had a miscarriage, and she was not born, and she also hurt her body because of the miscarriage, so she didn't conceive for several years.In those few years, she was anxious, and she was also anxious. The husband and wife would...

The emperor's eyes softened.Later, she finally became pregnant and gave birth to her eldest son. She was ecstatic to have her own eldest son.Then she gave birth to Ning Shou and Fu Shou, and seeing that they were both daughters, and she was getting older, she persuaded herself to accept a lady as her son, and the second, third, and fourth sons were born one after another. , how thriving.

When she was middle-aged, she was pregnant again. The pregnancy period expired in October, and it was ripe, and she gave birth to a cute little boy.It was the first year of Tianqing, the year when the Yellow River was clear and the sky was auspicious, Xiao Shi was born in that year.

Xiao Shi, he has been blessed since he was born.

Thinking about the past, the emperor's heart gradually softened.

Empress Zhang opened her eyes with difficulty, "Your Majesty..." She called the emperor in a trembling voice, her eyes were full of begging, "Your Majesty, in my sleep and dreams, I only think about my children and grandchildren, let me see the boss again With Ah Qi and Ah Jin?"

"Your Majesty, even if you let them come back to accompany me to have a cup of birthday wine, it's okay to go back to Nanjing next year when the Spring Festival opens." Queen Zhang's voice was weak, and it made people feel unbearable.

King Wei, Princess Ningshou, and Princess Fushou all looked at the emperor anxiously.

The emperor smiled slightly, "Okay, it's up to you."

Today's emperor is particularly easy to talk to.

Empress Zhang shed tears and choked with sobs, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your success." The emperor said in a gentle voice, "You have a good birth, and you will be well soon. Otherwise, won't your children and grandchildren be worried when they see you sick when they come back? There are also two maids and Xiaoshi. , and I don’t sleep well every night.” Empress Zhang nodded repeatedly, “Yes, Your Majesty.”

The matter of calling the prince's family back to the capital to accompany Queen Zhang to spend the Qianqiu Festival was settled like this.

Whether the crown prince should stay in the capital or be sent to Nanjing is both a state matter and a family matter. After the emperor made a decision, none of the ministers had any objections.The emperor and the crown prince are biological father and son. If the emperor wants the crown prince to return to Beijing, then go back. Who dares to say otherwise.

In fact, among the ministers, many people are not willing to let the prince come back at all.There is no profound truth in this, it is just that I only want one leader, and I don't want two bosses.

With the emperor's considerate promise, a big stone in Empress Zhang's heart was removed, and her condition improved day by day.Princess Ningshou, Princess Fushou and King Wei saw it, and they were very pleased, "When the Qianqiu Festival comes, it will definitely be smooth!" The three siblings were full of confidence.

In the season when there are small snowflakes in the sky, the prince and his party returned in a hurry.He was in a hurry to celebrate Empress Zhang's birthday, and Xiaoxing stayed overnight on the way, which was very hard.When the crown prince travels, the battle is of course very big. In addition to the officials of the East Palace, he also brought the crown princess Tang family, two daughters, two sons, and two second concubines, several favorite concubines, and more than 100 people. A young and beautiful court lady.

The prince went to the palace to meet the emperor, and cried on the ground.The emperor smiled and said: "It's unreasonable, I cry when I see you!" King Wei stood beside the emperor and shed tears, and the emperor was even happier, "You cry, and bring your brother to cry too!" The prince walked up to the emperor on his knees, hugged Holding the emperor's leg, weeping bitterly, "My son can't be filial in front of his parents, he is ashamed, guilty, and heartbroken." King Wei knelt down beside him, hugged him and cried, "Brother, mother misses you so much." Brother The two cried into tears.

The emperor smiled and said: "Don't cry anymore, if you two cry again, you will have to make daddy cry too. Tell me, daddy is so old and with such a status, is it appropriate to cry bitterly?" After a while, the Prince and King Wei slowly stopped their tears.

The prince's two sons, Ajia and Ajin, and his two daughters, Chaoyang and Qingyang, also came to pay their respects to the emperor.Chaoyang and Qingyang are descended from the Tang family, the princesses. They are beautiful in appearance and generous in manner, and the emperor likes them very much.The two sons, Ah Jia and Ah Jin, one was born strong and the other was born thin, and they both looked simple and lifeless. The emperor looked at it again and again, feeling very disappointed.

The prince was in his 30s and had no legitimate son, and it is likely that he has never had a direct son.If there is no heir, then he should establish a head, but no emperor likes Ah Jia and Ah Jin.

"Didn't you send a letter saying that there is a concubine Ji in your mansion who is pregnant?" the emperor asked with hope.

The prince blushed and said vaguely, "I didn't keep it."

It was really unlucky that the child was not born.

Although the emperor was disappointed in his heart, he didn't show it. He gently ordered, "Go and see your mother." Go quickly, your mother must be thinking of you.

The prince agreed and led his son and daughter to Kunning Palace.King Wei wanted to follow, but was stopped by the emperor, "Xiao Shi, don't be lazy." King Wei was ordered to draft an edict for him, but the prince froze in his footsteps, and then left as if nothing had happened. King Wei sat down resignedly, and the emperor Whatever you ask him to do, he will do.

The reunion of the prince and queen mother and son must be very touching.However, the emperor and King Wei didn't have such a good fortune, and neither saw it with their own eyes.

The prince and concubine's family re-entered the Ciqing Palace, and the prince's family was added to the palace, making it much more lively.Empress Zhang is in high spirits on happy occasions, and looks radiant, not at all like someone who has just had an illness.Her two sons and two daughters were very happy to see her.The prince, Princess Ningshou, Princess Fushou, and King Wei, the four direct brothers and sisters often stay in Kunning Palace. Empress Zhang's own children are all by her side, and they are very happy.

What a day in heaven.

"Your birthday is almost over, I haven't prepared my birthday gift yet, and my hair is going gray in a hurry." King Wei acted like a baby in front of Queen Zhang.

Empress Zhang smiled, "Mother knows what you mean. Xiao Shi, you must be thinking, when you say it so pitifully, Mother must have confessed in distress, 'It's fine if you want it, and the birthday gift is avoided', and you can go along with it." Climb, quickly agreed, didn't you?"

King Wei clapped his hands and laughed, "How do you know? That's not it, that's exactly what I thought."

The crown prince gave him a sidelong glance, "You want to be exempted from the birthday gift, Xiao Shi, you are a cheapskate." Princess Ningshou laughed and scolded, "Brother, mother raised you so big for nothing." Princess Fushou came over to tease, "Xiao Shi , is there any need to worry about birthday gifts? Just bring a fun and interesting stone over, isn’t it all right?”

King Wei's face was originally as beautiful as white jade, but when Princess Fushou made such a joke, it was as bright as the morning glow in the sky.

The prince has not been in the capital for a long time, so he is a bit confused, "What does the second sister mean?" Princess Ningshou pursed her lips and smiled, "Brother, don't you know? Our little ten these years, what we are most passionate about is collecting all kinds of strange stones, Playing with stones." Only then did the prince remember that the girl Pei that Xiao Shi likes is Ai Shi.

The crown prince smiled lightly, "Speaking of which, there is still a misunderstanding between the eldest brother and Miss Pei." He told about the talent show in Suzhou and someone pretending to be a servant, "The eldest brother is very angry. Those villains were all beheaded for public display."

(End of this chapter)