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But he remembered this method.

Lu Jingzhuo picked up Chu Yin and asked, "Where do you want to go?"

Choose a place for her today.

Chu Yin: “…”

"If you don't choose, it's right here."

"On the bed." she said hurriedly.

He is always outside, and I don’t know how he feels comfortable doing that.

Lu Jingzhuo walked inside and asked, "Where did you learn this?"

Chu Yin was stunned for a moment before she realized that he was asking about "hands".

"When a girl gets married, she will be taught by a nanny."

"Why don't you know how to do it after I taught you?"

“……” She just heard it but never really tried it.

I lowered my eyes and suddenly didn't want to talk.

Seeing the faint blush on her cheeks, he smiled silently.

A day later, there were a dozen more fruit trees in the East Palace.

Hearing that these saplings could bear her favorite fruits, Lu Zhen would often come and take a walk around these saplings.

But this tree doesn't grow as fast as flowers and plants. There has been no movement for several days.

"Mom, how long will it take for them to grow up?" Lu Zhen asked Chu Yin.

Chu Yin wasn't quite sure either.

Later, I asked a florist and learned that it takes three to four years for an apricot tree to bear apricots, and two to three years for grapes. So my daughter would have to wait a long time, but watching the seedlings grow into tall, lush trees is very meaningful, just like raising a child.

She thought that in this life she must, must see her two children grow up!

In the Prince Jin's Palace, Tang Feiyan's belly became more and more obvious day by day.

On this day, Lu Jingchen was walking with his wife in the courtyard and basking in the sun when a eunuch suddenly came to tell him that Emperor Jianxing had invited him to play chess in the palace.

"My father hasn't held a family dinner recently," Tang Feiyan said happily, "He must be missing my husband."

Lu Jingchen wasn't sure.

He wondered whether his father had calmed down.

After instructing the maid to help his wife back to the house, he hurried out.

Emperor Jianxing was sitting in the Fubiting Pavilion.

There is a lake under the pavilion, half of which is covered with emerald green lotus leaves, dotted with a few small, early-blooming lotus flowers.

Seeing his son, Emperor Jianxing waved and said, "Come quickly, after the game, we can go fishing here."

My father was in high spirits.

Are you no longer angry with your brother? Lu Jingchen bowed and walked quickly into the pavilion: "I am not good at playing chess, but I am not afraid of fishing. Just tell me what kind of fish you want to eat." Different fish require different baits, which must be prepared in advance.

No matter what he does, the second son always puts him first.

Emperor Jianxing smiled and said, "We eat whatever we catch. There's no need to be so particular. It's just for fun." He tapped the chessboard and said, "I have only one request of you. Don't give in to me, or I'll kick you into this lake."

Lu Jingchen hurriedly said "I dare not".

The father and son went back and forth, and soon it was raining for an hour.

"Not bad, not bad, you have made progress. You would have lost at least two games by now," Emperor Jianxing praised him. "You should practice more and read more books... By the way, how is Feiyan? Is the fetus stable?"

"Very stable, it's moving."

"Okay, okay, I'm just waiting to hold my grandson," he stroked his short beard and paused, "Fei Yan is pregnant, so it's not convenient for her to go to many places, right? I remember that you don't have a concubine... How about I help you choose two?"

Lu Jingchen was completely stunned.

"What? You don't want it?" Emperor Jianxing held the chess piece.

"No, no..." Lu Jingchen was a little panicked.

He didn't want it in his heart, but his brother had a conflict with his father because of giving a concubine, and he didn't want to be like his brother. But if he really wanted it, Tang Feiyan's temper... She was pregnant, wouldn't she be mad to death?

Last time she saw her elder brother doting on his elder sister-in-law, she was very jealous and blamed him for not being considerate enough. This time he wants to obey his father and bring back two concubines. I really don’t know how she will react.

If she gets miscarried because of this, both mother and child might die.

But he could foresee what the consequences of rejecting his father would be.

Sweat suddenly rolled down.

When Emperor Jianxing saw this, his face suddenly darkened.

He was thinking about the child and felt wronged, so he mentioned it to the side room. Why should he just leave it alone? Is it necessary to be so hesitant? He thought that they were close enough as father and son, but now it seems that this is not the case.

The eldest son could directly refuse the request, but the second son hesitated and was afraid of this and that!

Emperor Jianxing was extremely disappointed: "Why, you can't make the decision on this matter?"

"No, Father, it's not that I can't make the decision, it's just..."

"Just what?" He threw the chess piece in his hand hard. "Are you afraid that if you refuse, I will punish you? Are you afraid that I will eat you? Why don't you tell me what's in your heart? In your eyes, I am such a person who doesn't distinguish right from wrong?"

After being reprimanded by his father, he sweated even more and knelt down hurriedly and said, "Father, I have never thought of this before. Father, you are a man of great talent and vision, benevolent and virtuous. To me, you are like a god. The love I have for you is evident to all, as is the sun and the moon!"

Is that so?

Then why didn't you tell the truth just now?

If you really think so highly of him, if you really trust him wholeheartedly, why should you be afraid? Emperor Jianxing suddenly remembered that when he invited his second son to ride on the dragon chariot, he also refused to get on and actually wanted to see the expression of his eldest son.

Looking ahead and behind, he is jealous of him and also jealous of his eldest son. His heart is full of calculations and calculations. How much sincerity can he have?

Emperor Jianxing turned his head, not wanting to look at his son again: "Go away!"

A chill seemed to rise from the lake, freezing him all over. Lu Jingchen trembled and said, "Father, I know I was wrong..."

"Get out!" Emperor Jianxing shouted.

Lu Jingchen didn't dare to speak again. He stood up with his hands on the ground and staggered away.

Emperor Jianxing threw the chess pieces into the lake one by one.

The lake is full of ripples.

After throwing the last chess piece, he felt empty in his heart.

The eldest son is like this, and the second son is like this...

Not to mention the youngest son, it's impossible for that child not to hate him.

He's a real failure as a father.

The previously upright figure suddenly became hunched and looked much older. Hezhong sighed secretly. In such a short period of time, the master and his two sons had become unhappy. It was really difficult for an honest official to judge family affairs.

"Your Majesty, why don't you go sit in the Qianqing Palace? It's windy." He reminded in a low voice.

Emperor Jianxing slowly stood up.

He Zhong stepped forward to support him.

At night, he couldn't fall asleep. He got up in the middle of the night and flipped through the cards to call his concubines to fill the emptiness in his heart.

After several days of such torture, his body could no longer bear it and he fainted in the Qianqing Palace.

The imperial doctors were busy treating the patient, while Queen Jiang, Lu Jingzhuo, Chu Yin, Lu Jingchen, and Princess Baocheng were waiting outside.

"Why did you suddenly fall ill?" Princess Baocheng was very anxious. "Did you catch a cold or get tired?"

It’s hard to say.

I'm afraid he'll be upset about this.

"He must be exhausted. His Majesty works day and night and only sleeps two or three hours a day." He could only praise the emperor for his diligence.

Is that really the case?

However, Lu Jingchen was somewhat suspicious whether his father became ill due to his anger?

If he had known earlier, he should have agreed.

He should just go back and explain to his wife that he could have just not touched it, so why did he act like an idiot and not find a way around it? He already had the experience of his brother, so why did he repeat the same mistake?

No wonder my father was angry.

He prayed silently, hoping that his father would be okay.

Lu Jingzhuo still had a blank expression on his face, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. Chu Yin clearly remembered that he did not shed any tears when his father-in-law died in his previous life. She didn't know if it was because he was not sad enough or because he couldn't shed tears.

At that time, he was an extremely cold-hearted person in her heart.

That's why I was so shocked to see him crying after I died.

But why did my father-in-law faint at this time?

As far as I remember, it should have been in June, but now it is more than two months earlier.

I don't know what the condition is.

When Ma Yuanzheng came out, she listened carefully and found that the illness was more serious than in the previous life.

Princess Baocheng and Lu Jingchen burst into tears immediately.

The palace was filled with gloomy clouds and mist.

Chu Yin couldn't help but sigh when she recalled that her father-in-law had taken her and the children to Wenshu Temple, asked her to follow Lu Jingzhuo to supervise farm work, and took them hunting.

However, Lu Jingrui, like Lu Jingzhuo, did not cry. He was even a little happy.

In front of his father, he had always been worse than a dog. Now that his father was ill, he only hoped that he would die sooner rather than later, so that he would not be in danger of being driven out of the capital to become a vassal, and his brother would be able to ascend the throne smoothly and protect him in the future, as well as his eldest sister-in-law...

He glanced at Chu Yin and knew that he would never be banished to the side room of the East Palace by his father again.

He almost wanted to laugh, but concealed it.

Queen Jiang asked Ma Yuanzheng: "When will His Majesty wake up?"

"It's hard to say. Your Majesty has a brain hemorrhage. I'm afraid..." Dean Ma lowered his head, "I can't guarantee it."

When Princess Baocheng heard this, she grabbed his sleeve anxiously and shouted, "What are you not able to guarantee? It's just bleeding, what's wrong with bleeding? Can't you just stop it? What do you mean you are not able to guarantee it?"

Ma Yuanzheng's sleeves were about to be torn by her, and he hurriedly explained: "Princess, His Majesty's wind and yang are too strong, and the qi and blood are rising, causing the blood vessels in the brain to rupture. This is not something that can be stopped just because you want to, but I will definitely do my best."

"Shanhui," Queen Jiang ordered the palace maids to hold Princess Baocheng, "Don't worry, it's useless to worry, just listen to Ma Yuanzheng."

But Emperor Jianxing was her heaven, how could Princess Baocheng bear it? She went crazy and questioned He Zhong again: "How did you take care of my brother? Why did he have a bleed in his brain? What kind of fatigue? My brother is always so tired? It must be your negligence, Jing Zhuo... you should kill him! He killed my brother!"

Since the elder brother is ill, it is natural for the eldest nephew to take over the imperial power.

Lu Jingzhuo advised: "Aunt, calm down."

"How can I be calm? My brother is like this!" Princess Baocheng went to question other eunuchs.

The brave ones were so scared of being beheaded that they revealed the fact that Emperor Jianxing had visited his concubines.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

Princess Baocheng quickly kicked him and said, "You are looking for death. How dare you talk nonsense? Come on, drag him out!"

As it concerns the reputation of the emperor, the eunuch's fate will naturally be bad.

But Princess Baocheng finally calmed down.

Queen Jiang said loudly, "I will take care of His Majesty here, you all go back and rest."

"I won't leave," Princess Baocheng regretted it now. She shouldn't have questioned the eunuchs and exposed the reason why her brother fainted. She was really sorry for her brother. She wiped her eyes and said, "I want to wait for my brother to wake up!"

"Okay." Queen Jiang did not stop her.

The rest of the people left the Qianqing Palace silently.

Tang Feiyan waited anxiously for her husband to come back.

"How is Father?"

Lu Jingchen's eyes were still red, and he shook his head and said, "Not good."

That is very serious.

Tang Feiyan's heart sank. Could it be that her father-in-law couldn't even see their child?

What would they do if their father-in-law died?

Am I going to be driven out of the capital by my elder brother?

Imagining the tragic scene of herself leaving the capital with a big belly, she burst into tears.

Lu Jingchen hugged her and said, "Don't cry. It's not time yet. Father might wake up."

"Really?" she sobbed. "I'm afraid my brother will chase me away."

"No," Lu Jingchen ruffled her hair, "You are pregnant, big brother won't be so ruthless. Besides, there is also big sister-in-law, big sister-in-law will not watch big brother do such a thing."

He believed that Chu Yin would definitely stop it, at least until his wife gave birth to the child.

Sister-in-law is very nice, Tang Feiyan nodded vigorously.

"But what kind of illness did Father have that is so serious? Didn't he ask you to play chess in the palace just now?"

Lu Jingchen did not tell his wife what happened that day, otherwise she would be in a complicated mood at the moment. However, he could not tell the real reason why his father was sick. He said vaguely: "Stroke, tired."

Tang Feiyan knew about this disease and couldn't help but sigh.

Maybe it's all fate?

She is destined not to be the Crown Princess!

At this time, the two children in the East Palace were still carefree. One was playing with the paper horse his mother gave him, and the other was looking at the saplings.

Chu Yin glanced out the window: "When are you going to tell them, Your Highness?"

"Tomorrow," he said calmly, "Take them to see the emperor tomorrow."

"Okay," she put her arms around his waist, "this is really too sudden."

"Um."

"Is Your Highness sad?" she asked, wanting to know his true feelings.

Of course I feel sad, but it's not intense.

Maybe he really doesn't have much affection for his father.

He said, "A little bit."

She raised her head and looked at him carefully, and seemed to notice something a little different from usual.

So later on, he must have been very sad to shed tears.

If she can't escape that disaster in this life...

Or what would happen if he got sick prematurely like my father-in-law?

No, I don't think so.

She won't have a miscarriage again in this life. If she just caught a cold, it shouldn't be a problem, right?

She thought with hope, but she wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and buried her face in his arms.

He just thought she was sad because of her father, so he reached out and stroked her back gently, over and over again.

The next day, Lu Jingzhuo told his son and daughter about this, and then he and Chu Yin took them to see their father.

Emperor Jianxing had not yet woken up, and the imperial doctors were worried.

Princess Baocheng stayed in the palace and never left.

Seeing the two children naively asking their parents whether their grandfather would get better after taking the medicine, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

The emperor fell into a coma, and the crown prince took over the country.

Lu Jingzhuo no longer went to Chunhui Pavilion to attend classes. He reviewed memorials in the Qianqing Palace during the day and discussed state affairs with court officials. He still reviewed memorials at night and often returned to the East Palace late at night. Fortunately, he had experience before and was able to cope with it well.

Chu Yin tried her best not to bother him, but the two children suddenly rarely saw their father and were not used to it, especially Lu Wei.

She explained, "Grandpa is sick, as you know, and Daddy wants to help him."

"How long will it take?" Lu Yu asked, frowning like his father. "Why hasn't Grandfather recovered yet? Doesn't he know how to take medicine?"

Chu Yin had no way of answering and could only gloss over it.

Nine days passed like this, and on April 3, the fourth year of Jianxing, Emperor Jianxing died.

The whole country was in mourning and the whole city was filled with weeping.

However, during the period of mourning, the accession to the throne was proceeding in an orderly manner.

The country cannot be without a leader for a day, and Emperor Jianxing passed away suddenly. In order to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos, the Prince's Tutor Tao Shangshu was the first to stand up and request Lu Jingzhuo to ascend the throne immediately. This move won the support of other important officials, including Chu Fangheng, who had just rushed back to the capital from Jiangning.

After repeated requests from the public, Lu Jingzhuo ascended the throne in front of the spirit of Emperor Jianxing on April 5.

The transfer of imperial power is complete, and all that remains is the future coronation ceremony.

All of this was very familiar to Chu Yin, except that it happened more than a year earlier.

In my previous life, my father-in-law was bedridden and suffered for a whole year before he passed away. Now that he is like this, I don’t know whether to say it is fortunate or unfortunate.

Chu Yin sighed softly.

Both children were wearing plain mourning clothes and snuggled up to their mother.

The great grandfather had been ill before, and they thought he would get better, but now he is gone, and they don’t know what that means. Mother said he went to heaven, and that the great grandfather will bless them and watch over them in heaven.

Lu Wei and Lu Zhen silently raised their heads and searched and searched.

When he was four years old, he was not so naive. Lu Jingrui looked at his nephews and nieces. He had already tasted the bitterness of life early on. The two children were very lucky to have a mother like his sister-in-law.

Princess Baocheng cried so much that she fainted several times during this period, but was persuaded to do so by her two sons. Now she has accepted the fact and is keeping vigil silently without making a sound.

Beside her, Queen Jiang was calm.

All that love and hate are gone, just like the white clouds covering the sky suddenly dissipating, revealing a deep blue color.

She feels very peaceful now.

Apart from Princess Baocheng, the only people who felt the most uncomfortable in the palace were Lu Jingchen and his wife. They both cried uncontrollably. Empress Jiang was afraid that Tang Feiyan would be too sad and it would affect her fetus, so she ordered the palace maids to send her to the side hall to rest.

"In this case, there is no need to follow the rules. Feiyan doesn't need to come tomorrow. Just stay at home and rest," she comforted Lu Jingchen. "Jingchen, the dead cannot be resurrected. Don't be too sad."

"I understand, thank you, mother." Lu Jingchen wiped his eyes.

Looking at the huge coffin palace made of century-old sandalwood in front of him, he understood that his dream, a dream that he later dared not even hope for, the dream he shared with his wife, had vanished along with his father.

In the distance, there were footsteps.

He raised his head and saw his brother, who had ascended the throne, coming to the Qianqing Palace.

That was the new emperor of Dai Viet, to whom he would submit for the rest of his life.

When they saw their father, the two children looked expectantly.

After Lu Jingzhuo ascended the throne, he dealt with several urgent matters. Only now did he have time to continue to come back to keep vigil. He rubbed his son and daughter's heads, then knelt on the right side of Chu Yin. The two looked at each other in silence.

Suddenly, cicadas chirped outside the palace. Today was the beginning of summer. Before we knew it, spring had already passed.

The following is the real daily life of the empress~