Chapter 78 Cruel Emperor vs. Dead Sister (4)
Ever since the eldest son drowned, Zhao Jinyuan had nightmares every day. He could not eat anything and lost a lot of weight.
In Zhao Jinyuan's nightmares every day, he always dreamed of his brother who drowned. He was dripping with water, standing in front of him, calling his name, and shouting, "Brother, I'm so cold... Can you come down and accompany me..."
Whether he agreed or refused, his brother would come over, hold his cold hands, and bite him hard. He would wake up from the nightmare suddenly, sweating all over, dazed, and fall asleep again.
Emperor Zhao had only this one son left, so he naturally valued him very much and sent his most trusted doctor Zhang to treat him.
But even though Doctor Zhang had been practicing medicine for more than 60 years and treated countless difficult and complicated diseases, he could not cure Zhao Jinyuan's disease.
There was no other reason, it was because he had a mental illness. Mental illness is difficult to cure.
The letter that the princess wrote to Emperor Zhao in person, requesting to return her fiefdom, was rejected by Emperor Zhao on the same day. Because she was worried about Shi Yi, the princess had kept Shi Yi in the princess's mansion since the eldest prince drowned, and would not let him go anywhere.
Doctor Zhang tried all kinds of medicines but failed to cure the young prince's illness. At the suggestion of his disciples, he decided to try psychological therapy.
On this day, he saw that Zhao Jinyuan was somewhat sober, so he hurriedly took his pulse and asked Zhao Jinyuan a lot of questions.
Although Zhao Jinyuan had been in a daze these days, he had met the famous Doctor Zhang, who answered almost every question.
Doctor Zhang asked him if there was anyone he wanted to see in particular. Zhao Jinyuan thought about it for a while, and a name came to his mind.
"Is there?" Doctor Zhang continued to ask.
"Princess. I want to see the princess." Zhao Jinyuan thought of the scene in the imperial garden where she took off her clothes and jumped into the water to save people, and also thought of her punishing the palace people for him.
For the sake of Zhao Jinyuan's condition, Doctor Zhang reported directly to Emperor Zhao and requested that the princess be summoned to the palace. Emperor Zhao readily agreed.
When Shi Yi arrived at Zhao Jinyuan's palace, Zhao Jinyuan was still trapped in a nightmare. In
his dream, there was a very deep ditch, and his brother was lying naked in it, looking at him with a pair of rotten eyes, asking him, "Zhao Jinyuan, why didn't you save me!"
He retreated again and again, and his brother got up, followed him step by step, and pressed on step by step. He was about to be caught.
At this time, he felt the warmth holding his hands, and tried to break free from the nightmare and woke up, and saw the princess wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"How can a nightmare trap you? You have been sick for more than half a month." Shi Yi teased him, but his hands became more and more gentle.
"Sister..." The six-year-old little bun hugged her hands and couldn't help crying.
Shi Yi patted his back gently, saying harshly, "Look at how useless you are."
"Brother Wang, Brother Wang..." The little boy was out of breath, and all his emotions were expressed by tears at this moment.
Ever since the eldest prince fell into the lake and died, he was really scared. In this palace, the beloved eldest prince could die, so he, the unfavored prince, could die at any time.
"Why are you crying? I will protect you." Shi Yi stretched out his hand and pinched his fat face, but his eyes were very firm, "Zhao Jinyuan, listen carefully, no one in this palace dares to bully you again."
How could the weak prince refuse such a firm and affirmative oath? Even if he grows up to be such a cruel, ruthless and ungrateful emperor, the person who said he would firmly protect him when he was most vulnerable will always be the softest corner of his heart.
Perhaps because of the arrival of the only person in the harem who had treated him sincerely, Zhao Jinyuan felt much more relaxed. After crying bitterly, he was able to eat a bowl of thin porridge under Shi Yi's service.
Ever since the incident with the eldest prince, the princess no longer allowed Shi Yi to go to the palace. Today, she agreed to the move based on her brother's wishes. But she waited until dusk in the princess's mansion, and no one from the palace came to reply. She immediately dressed up and went to the palace.
"You stupid guy," Shi Yi pointed out the position where she was about to place the white chess piece, but it was obvious that as long as she placed the chess piece, the entire black chess piece would be included.
"No... No..." The little bun Zhao Jinyuan hurriedly grabbed her hand and stopped her from placing the chess piece.
"You're a sly guy." Shi Yi just wanted to divert his attention. She reached out and tapped his forehead, not competing with him.
"Let's start over, start over." The little bun Zhao Jinyuan regretted his move directly, and this time it was his turn to play the white chess piece.
Shi Yi smiled and pulled his soft hair, and continued to play chess with him.
Emperor Zhao and the princess looked at the two people playing inside through the window, with different feelings in their hearts.
"Sister, you coaxed me like this when I was young." Emperor Zhao's eyes were full of tenderness.
"Yes, it's been more than 30 years." The eldest princess' eyes were still lingering on Shi Yi.
"Sister, you gave birth to a good daughter." Emperor Zhao held her hand and walked out. "These two children are destined to be together. Why don't you help them?"
The eldest princess was most afraid that Emperor Zhao would have such thoughts. Now that Emperor Zhao had spoken, she couldn't refuse directly, so she could only smile and change the subject.
"I heard that there was a sudden flood in Jiangnan recently. I wonder if the emperor has any suitable candidates for disaster relief?"
Emperor Zhao was not in the mood to deal with the matter of the eldest prince riding a horse and falling into the lake recently, precisely because he was bound by the flood in Jiangnan. Now that the eldest princess mentioned this, he frowned deeply and couldn't help sighing.
Most of the people in the court supported the queen's mother's family. Whoever was sent would undoubtedly add power to the queen's mother's family.
"If the emperor feels embarrassed, I can recommend a capable minister for you." The eldest princess tentatively suggested.
"Since my sister has personally recommended him, I must meet him." Emperor Zhao finally showed some joy on his face.
He knew that the person recommended by his sister would definitely not be inferior.
"Zhang Cheng, the son of Zhang Wen, the Minister of the Dali Temple." The eldest princess looked directly at Emperor Zhao and said the candidate she had been considering for a long time.
"He is still young and may not be able to take on such an important task." Emperor Zhao frowned, but there was a look of hesitation in his eyes, "Zhang Cheng is only fifteen years old and may not be able to convince the public."
"Zhang Cheng is the new champion this time. He is very intelligent. He has been influenced by his father since he was a child and is familiar with people's hearts. He also studied under Master Konggu and knows astronomy and geography. He is the best choice for disaster relief this time." The princess continued to comfort Emperor Zhao, saying, "His young age is also an advantage. Going to Jiangnan can also make those parasites relax their vigilance, so they can be caught in one fell swoop.
" "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense." Emperor Zhao thought for a moment and immediately decided, "If Zhang Cheng succeeds in disaster relief this time, he will definitely be rewarded heavily."
"Thank Your Majesty on behalf of Zhang Cheng first." The princess smiled and saluted.
Emperor Zhao held her and said, "It was your Majesty who shared my worries. I should thank you."
The two looked at each other, restored their childhood intimacy, and walked out talking and laughing.
(End of this chapter)
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