The Queen Mother's funeral!
The scene is grand and solemn!
The funeral procession lasted three days, two of which were spent at the imperial mausoleum.
People were lying on the ground, and everyone looked haggard and tired, with dark circles under their eyes and red bloodshot eyes that could not be concealed at all.
On the way back, Gu Jiu was so sleepy that he fell asleep directly in the carriage.
So tired, so tired!
After a funeral, I feel like my body is drained.
Gu Jiu slept all the way from the imperial mausoleum to the capital, and then from the capital to Xiaozhu.
When we got off the carriage, we were all in a daze.
I didn’t have the energy to wash or eat, so I just fell into bed and finally felt comfortable!
Gu Jiu slept for a whole day and night.
Afterwards, she felt incredible how she could sleep so well.
It must be because I was too tired and hadn’t had a good sleep for a long time.
She took a hot bath and felt refreshed.
After filling my stomach and getting close to a few children, I had the opportunity to meet Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao is busy!
Since the Queen Mother passed away, he has slept less than two hours a day.
Gu Jiu asked him, "Did anything happen while I was asleep?"
Liu Zhao held Gu Jiu's hand and said, "The Jinwu Guards have discovered Su Wenzhi's whereabouts."
"Minister Lu acted so quickly? It's only been a few days and he's already found out Su Wenzhi's whereabouts?" Gu Jiu couldn't help but marvel.
Liu Zhao said, "The palace has complete information about Concubine Su, as well as the confession she left behind. The Jinwu Guards can easily track down Su Wenzhi by following the clues."
"Has he been caught?"
"It missed!"
"Su Wenzhi ran away?" Gu Jiu was surprised. "Wouldn't it be a waste of all our hard work?"
Liu Zhao shook his head. "Of course it wasn't all in vain. The Jinwu Guards have already chased her. As long as she's not a loser, we'll definitely catch her."
"I hope so!"
Gu Jiu leaned in Liu Zhao's arms, lazily saying, "I'm getting lazier and lazier now."
"It's not that you are too lazy, it's that you are too weak."
Gu Jiu closed his eyes and rested. "I felt my body was drained when I was in the imperial mausoleum. After sleeping for a day and a night, I finally recovered some of my energy."
Liu Zhao asked, "The weather is nice now, do you want to go out for a walk?"
Gu Jiu closed his eyes and shook his head, "I don't want to move! I just want to lie down like this, basking in the sun and feeling so comfortable!"
After saying that, she stretched her body comfortably, trying to stretch as much as possible.
The sunlight shines through the trees and falls on the eaves.
A trip with two people is like a painting, a freehand painting of life.
“If I were to paint this moment, the background would definitely be golden and warm, like egg yolk.”
"The first part was so poetic, but why did it become like egg yolk later on? All the poetry and beauty is gone."
Liu Zhao couldn't help but complain about Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu chuckled, "I was just thinking about Heng'er. I remember that when he was little, he only ate egg yolks and not egg whites. Yu'er ate all the egg whites."
"When you boil an egg, the white tastes better. When you fry an egg, the yolk tastes better." Liu Zhao said with great experience.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I think both the egg white and the egg yolk are delicious."
"Then shall we eat eggs tonight?" Liu Zhao asked her.
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I don't want to eat eggs. I want to drink soup, old duck soup, and cook it with pickled radish. I miss the delicious taste of old duck soup."
"Then let's make some old duck soup. Is it okay if dinner is a little later?"
"It doesn't matter."
The two people leaned on each other.
Yu Ge'er and Heng Ge'er came out from somewhere, covered in mud. They must have rolled around in a mud pond.
"Daddy, Mommy!"
"Don't come over here. You guys have made it dirty. Go and wash it off quickly. Where the hell have you been, you two little bastards?"
Liu Zhao was very disgusted with his two sons.
The two brats were taken away by the servants to wash.
Liu Zhao looked at the circles of muddy footprints on the floor, which were really an eyesore.
"Luckily he didn't rush over, otherwise we would both be covered in mud by that brat."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Yu Ge'er and Heng Ge'er are at the age where people hate them. Just be patient, they will be fine after a few years when they are older."
Liu Zhao was helpless, yet his helplessness was tinged with joy. "When Yu Ge'er and Heng Ge'er grow up and become sensible, the two younger ones will be at an age where everyone hates them. I really don't know when I can finally relax."
"Dream on! As a parent, don't even think you'll have an easy day. You'll be worried every day."
Gu Jiu shattered Liu Zhao's dream.
Liu Zhao snorted twice, "Can't you let me fantasize a little?"
"You can fantasize now."
There is no emotional fantasy at this moment.
The maid brought clean water and wiped the floor.
The two little brats washed up, changed their clothes, and turned into well-behaved and sensible children again.
Liu Zhao found the two children annoying and sent them directly to the study to do their homework.
No homework?
Then assign homework temporarily.
Copying texts, writing articles, practicing calligraphy, are you still afraid of not finding something to do? That's a joke.
The two children hung their heads, looking pitiful. Gu Jiu didn't feel any sympathy for them at all.
"Go do your homework, and then you can play after you finish it."
Gu Jiu was always very strict when it came to studying, and as long as Liu Zhao's requirements for the children were reasonable, she would agree.
Even if I don't agree, I will never hold you back.
She would not let the two children think that they could avoid their homework by relying on her kindness.
No way.
Yu Ge'er could only take Heng Ge'er to the study to do homework.
"When will you enter the palace?" Gu Jiu asked Liu Zhao, "My mother probably has a lot of things to discuss with you."
Liu Zhao said coldly, "There's nothing to discuss. The Empress Dowager is gone, and the harem is under the tutelage of my mother. Her ambitions have been rekindled, and she's trying to do something. From the beginning, I've clearly expressed my opposition. My father is still in his prime, and her plans are premature."
"What about the Fourth Prince? Will he obey the Queen Mother's orders?"
"If he's not a fool, he should know it's best not to do anything right now. Father's attitude is clear. He refuses to grant us titles or grant us royal fiefs, nor does he want to allocate us mansions. Several brothers, with their wives, children, concubines, illegitimate sons and daughters, dozens, even hundreds of people living under one roof, what else can we say?"
Liu Zhao sneered repeatedly, with dissatisfaction and sarcasm in his eyes.
No princes in any dynasty have ever lived such a miserable life as these brothers.
Not to mention being a prince, he doesn't even have an independent mansion.
The elders live in the palace, and the brothers live in the prince's palace.
If she is young and unmarried, it is understandable.
Now that the brothers have married one after another and have children, how can they still live under the same roof?
With so many children, so many women and concubines, plus the servants to serve them, one house is not big enough to accommodate them all.
Liu Zhao laughed at himself and said, "Fortunately, we only have four children, so we don't have to worry about not having enough housing."
Gu Jiu squeezed his hand and said, "Complaining won't change His Majesty's decision. We have to find a way to let His Majesty know everyone's difficulties. The princes are multiplying and having more and more children. They can no longer live under the same roof. Even if the princes are not granted titles, they should have their own residences."
Liu Zhao was filled with resentment. "Everyone hopes to have their own residence. This has been brought up every year. But every time, the Emperor pretends to be stupid and refuses to grant us a residence.
I don't need a title, I just want a mansion. It won't cost much. The young master has so many mansions on hand, and giving away a few of them would solve the problem. But even so, my father is unwilling. Sometimes, I can't help but wonder if we brothers are actually biological children.
Gu Jiu teased him, "Don't let the Queen Mother hear this. If she knew, she would scold you for being heartless. She worked so hard to give birth to you and raise you, and you actually doubt that you are not her biological child."
Liu Zhao smiled, a smile that was somewhat bitter. "Sometimes I think that if I weren't my biological child, I would have saved a lot of trouble."
Gu Jiu said, "If you weren't my biological son, we wouldn't be sitting here basking in the sun right now. Okay, stop imagining things. Compared to other princes, our lives are simple and happy now. We don't have to squeeze into the palace, and we don't have to deal with all sorts of messes. The children go to the academy every day to study, experiencing the most unrestrained and free cultural atmosphere."
Liu Zhao forced a smile.
Gu Jiu knew what Liu Zhao was thinking without opening his eyes.
She said to him, "Don't be unwilling to accept this. Every gain has its price. Now that you have the status of a prince, don't expect to be treated like a prince for the time being. You know that His Majesty is stingy."
"I'm feeling sorry for myself."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Will you? I always thought you were a person without sympathy."
Liu Zhao said seriously, "I have a lot of sympathy for myself."
Gu Jiu took his hand and said, "Instead of thinking about all that, why not just buy a house in the capital and move your family in? That way, you won't have to get up early every day and rush to the morning court before the city gates open."
"It's not easy to live in the capital. You can't buy a house in the imperial city or below even if you have money." Liu Zhao looked depressed.
A prince is actually a poor bastard.
Not to mention buying a house, he doesn't even have money.
For so many years, he has been a moonlighter.
He received his monthly salary and rank, but spent it all in a flash.
You don’t know until you count, and you’ll realize there are so many places to spend money.
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "You just need to tell me whether you want to buy it or not. I will take care of the details of buying the house."
"Where in Beijing do you plan to buy a house?"
Gu Jiu said as a matter of course: "It's closer to the palace, so it's more convenient to do things."
"You mean buying a house in the inner city?"
"Wouldn't you like to live closer to the palace?"
"I'd like to, but I don't have the money, and I don't know where to find a suitable house to buy."
"Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it. Have you forgotten what I do? I'm a real estate developer, idiot. I build and sell houses. Buying a house is easy. It's settled. I'll let you know when the house is sold."
Gu Jiu is wealthy and has no shortage of money.
No matter how expensive the house is, price is not an issue. The key is to have a good location and spacious space.
Liu Zhao felt like a gigolo.
The key is that it feels pretty good.
He was happy to be taken care of by Gu Jiu, who arranged his daily life and solved his housing problems.
He laughed and asked jokingly, "Will you support me forever?"
Gu Jiu's mouth curled up, "Yes, I will support you!"
"Are we talking backwards? It's my highness who should be raising you."
"You can't afford to support me. Don't worry about your little face. You've already lost it anyway. Just accept your fate and let me support you."
"Okay! Remember to support me for the rest of my life."
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