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"impossible."

He flatly refused.

The man's tone was quick and cold. Chu Yin said softly, "Listen to the reason first."

Is there really a reason for such an absurd thing?

Lu Jingzhuo almost wanted to turn her over and spank her buttocks.

But being pregnant, he could not bear the torture, so he suppressed his anger and asked, "What's the reason?"

"I may get up frequently at night in the future. Just now, I tried my best to be quiet but still alarmed His Majesty. Don't mention it many times. I am afraid it will affect your morning court and your review of memorials."

It turns out that I didn't mean to sleep in a separate bed from him.

Lu Jingzhuo calmed down a bit, but he didn't answer her right away. He put his hand on the back of her head and said, "Go to sleep first, we'll talk tomorrow."

Yes, it’s very late.

Chu Yin agreed.

She fell asleep quickly, but he took a while.

Staring at his wife, whose face was as bright as the full moon and who was sleeping soundly in his arms, he felt that there was no need to consider this matter at all.

She couldn’t even think about sleeping in separate beds!

The next day he got up on time, dressed, ate, and went out.

The morning court was held every three days. At daybreak, civil and military officials were already waiting outside.

He straightened his dragon robe and walked into the Golden Palace at a leisurely pace.

During the agricultural inspection last year, the county magistrates of the six major counties were very impressive.

This is the case even for those in the capital, not to mention those officials outside the capital. Therefore, he had already had an idea. Since the imperial examination system could not be improved for the time being, he could only strengthen the review. Today, he ordered the Ministry of Personnel to examine the officials outside the capital again, starting with the provincial government and the two departments of inspection, and to implement it immediately.

When the news came out, all the officials outside the capital felt insecure.

After Chu Yin woke up, she was thinking about the separate beds and was a little worried about how to arrange it.

How about letting Lu Jingzhuo sleep in the Qianqing Palace?

But if that's the case, will he be too lazy to come to the East Palace? It's just right for him to rest there after reviewing the memorials, saving him from having to go there. If he takes too long, it will be bad for his relationship with the child and her.

Or, let him sleep in the main hall and she sleep in the side hall?

But what should I say when the children ask?

At least sleeping in the Qianqing Palace can be said to be busy, but sleeping separately in the East Palace for no reason is hard to explain.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince sent someone to deliver a pair of small toys, saying that they are for Brother Yu and Sister Zhen to play with." Rendong held a tortoise-shell round plate with a silver tray, on which were two wooden chariots.

Chu Yin picked up one of them and took a look, and found that it was carved from yellow poplar wood and the marks on it were relatively new.

With an idea in mind, she ordered, "Ask the third brother if he did it himself, and... ask him if the wound on his right hand has healed."

During this time, she concentrated on taking care of her baby and almost forgot about Lu Jingrui.

But Lu Jingrui's calculations obviously have not stopped, and he still wants to continue to gain the trust of her and her two children.

The eunuchs soon arrived at the Hongyi Hall.

Lu Jingrui guessed that Chu Yin would send someone to inquire about the injury, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Ma Yuanzheng is a great doctor. My hand has recovered 50% to 60%. It shouldn't be a problem for me to do some wood carving... How is your health, Madam?"

"Your Highness, the Queen is in very good health. Judge Liu often comes to feel her pulse."

Lu Jingrui nodded: "Your Majesty, are Er'er and Zhen'er doing well?"

"yes."

"Okay, go ahead and answer the call." He waved his snow-white sleeves.

The eunuch took his leave.

Looking at his back, Lu Jingrui raised the corners of his mouth slightly. His sister-in-law would be happy for him when she knew the condition of his right hand later. After a while, when he recovered, he could learn horse riding and archery. Then, after he finished mourning, he could go hunting with his brother and sister-in-law.

He suddenly felt a sense of fulfillment in his heart.

Chu Yin frowned her beautiful eyebrows.

It has recovered to 50% to 60%, which means it is already half healed. It is an old injury from ten years ago. Does he really not want to use it anymore?

Chu Yin knew that he was using folding paper for the child and teaching her the secret as a means, but taking advantage of old injuries was also a means. Compared to buying the child and buying her, obviously it would be more useful to grasp Lu Jingzhuo's guilt, right?

I know what kind of person he is, but I just can't find an explanation.

Chu Yin threw the Qianqian chariot with force, and it began to spin happily in the tortoise-shell silver plate.

At noon, Lu Jingzhuo originally did not plan to come to the East Palace, but as yesterday's incident had not been resolved, he still found time to come.

Seeing the bright yellow handsome figure, Chu Yin held the palace maid's hand and walked towards him.

"I have seen His Majesty," she said with a smile, and then said, "Why didn't you tell me in advance? The kitchen hasn't prepared anything yet... What do you want to eat?"

"You decide. Keep it simple."

It’s time to eat more in autumn, and Lu Jingzhuo is not picky about food. Chu Yin ordered a dish of stir-fried lamb and a dish of eel soup.

The two sat down and talked.

"Before, my third brother sent someone to send Qianqian chariots to Er'er and Zhen'er," Chu Yin decided to remind Lu Jingzhuo, "I saw that the Qianqian chariot looked like a new sculpture, so I sent someone to ask my third brother where he got it from. Who would have thought that it was made by him... Ma Yuanzheng is really amazing. The injury from ten years ago was healed so quickly."

Lu Jingzhuo was surprised: "Really?"

It was a bit surprising, as he remembered that the treatment didn't last long.

"He can carve thousands of chariots, so he must be almost fully recovered," Chu Yin said with a doubtful expression. "Is the injury of my third brother really that serious? He can't even write? Or is it that the famous doctor in Qingzhou is just making up the numbers?"

Of course it was serious. My third brother was only seven years old at the time, and his right arm was pierced by a metal spike. How could it be a minor injury?

Whenever he thought of it, his mind was filled with large amounts of bright red blood.

"No matter what, as long as it can be cured."

It seems that Lu Jingrui is still not questioned.

Chu Yin had a headache for a moment.

The boy was born with a pretty and lovable face, and was treated like this by his own father. With the guilt in his heart, it was no wonder that Lu Jingzhuo did that. But... were they just going to leave him alone? Maybe Lu Jingrui would never cause any trouble in his life, but she couldn't get rid of her hatred for him. It was a thorn that stuck in her heart and couldn't be easily pulled out. When she saw him, she would think of what she had seen with her own eyes.

She didn't like Lu Jingzhuo being deceived by him, and she didn't like her son being deceived by him.

But now, the lie about the old injury that she could have exposed was actually abandoned by Lu Jingrui himself.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell again?" She didn't even eat the food and Lu Jingzhuo reached out to touch her.

Chu Yin came back to her senses: "No, I was thinking about my third brother. His hand had just recovered and he was busy making Qianqian cars for Er and Zhen. I felt really bad about it. Not to mention that he had even folded paper and taught me the secret. My third brother is really kind-hearted."

It is not surprising that a child who has been disliked by his parents since childhood develops the habit of trying to please others.

It's not that Lu Jingzhuo doesn't understand Lu Jingrui.

He does have sympathy for his younger brother, but doesn't he feel the same way for Chu Yin?

It was she who wanted to help Lu Jingrui treat his injuries, and now she was also the one who was worried about his tired hands. Not only that, she also praised him for his kind-heartedness.

"Third brother is lucky to have you as his sister-in-law, otherwise his right hand would still be useless," Lu Jingzhuo picked up a shrimp dumpling for her, "My mother and I thought it was incurable, and so did he."

Chu Yin: “…”

There is a feeling of being unable to explain oneself.

After eating the shrimp balls, she changed the subject and said, "Regarding the separate beds, I think it would be better if Your Highness sleeps in the main hall and I sleep in the side hall?"

"impossible."

The answer was the same as last night. Chu Yin was puzzled: "Why?"

"No reason," he said firmly, "Don't think about it again."

But didn't she make it very clear? Why didn't he agree? Chu Yin said, "I'm not doing this for myself... I'm just afraid of waking you, Your Majesty."

What if I wake him up? Why do you make it sound like a monster?

Besides, even if it was a monster, he would not sleep separately from her.

"Don't say that, it's impossible." He ended the topic.

Chu Yin pursed her lips, dissatisfied with his decision.

Not even for his own good!

He just likes her so much, so much...that he doesn't want to be separated from her at all?

As the thought flashed through her mind, her heart felt numb and she looked at the man in front of her with a smile on her face.

The sky was cloudy and sunny. Lu Jingzhuo glanced at her and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing," she leaned over and took his arm, "Since Your Majesty doesn't want to sleep separately, then forget it. But I'll say this first. I don't want you to carry me. I have palace maids to serve me. Your Majesty, don't worry about me, just sleep."

See what's going on? He pinched her waist with his fingers and said, "They can see it, but I can't?"

She twisted her body: "Well, you just can't see it."

Sure enough, she got up again at night. Lu Jingzhuo pretended not to wake up and listened silently to the palace maids helping her away and then bringing her back. He didn't say a word from beginning to end, for he was afraid that Chu Yin would be considerate of him and make a fuss about sleeping in a separate bed next time.

Knowing that her sister-in-law was going to give birth next month, Chu Yin prepared gifts in advance. Later in early September, Tang Feiyan successfully gave birth to a big fat son.

Chu Yin heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that mother and child were safe. Together with her mother-in-law, she sent someone to deliver gifts. One of the gifts was a swaddling cloth that had been hastily made by the Shanggong Bureau in the past few days. It was embroidered with a pattern of peace in all four seasons.

Is this a courtesy?

Tang Feiyan leaned against the head of the bed and asked Lu Jingchen: "But is the sister-in-law expressing her gratitude?"

If you think positively, of course it is.

Lu Jingchen reached out and gently stroked his son's red face: "At least sister-in-law hopes that we are safe."

Tang Feiyan's eyes reddened: "I really shouldn't have treated my sister-in-law like that before. At that time, my sister-in-law had just come from Qingzhou, and she was so gentle and polite. If I had treated her with courtesy, we would have become friends. It's my own fault..." Later, Chu Yin's attitude also changed. He didn't take her seriously, which angered her again. Fortunately, her husband reminded her, and it didn't get to the worst point.

"Don't think too much. You are still in confinement. You should take care of yourself," Lu Jingchen comforted her. "You have tried your best. I will take care of you from now on."

After he finishes mourning, he will behave well in front of his brother.

Tang Feiyan looked at her husband's handsome face and smiled again: "When you went to inspect agricultural affairs with my elder brother before, you were rewarded by my father. It shows that you did a good job. With your ability, you can help my elder brother solve some problems in the future. Who knows, my elder brother may really use you."

If you can't be the crown prince or the emperor, then be the emperor's left arm or right arm.

Lu Jingchen felt guilty after hearing this.

I'm afraid he doesn't have the ability to do that.

When his father was alive, he only cared about pleasing his father in every possible way. He felt that as long as he could satisfy his father, he would have a chance of success. However, he did not spend much effort on other things and was not truly proficient in anything.

He finally realized that “one only regrets not having studied enough when one needs it.”

"You take a good rest, I'm going to the study." He walked away.

September 8th is also the wedding day for Chu Ge and Dou Jinfang.

The Chu family had a father-in-law and an uncle-in-law of the emperor, so it was needless to imagine how lively the marriage was. There was a constant stream of people and cars in front of the Chu family's door, and most of the guests who came to congratulate were officials from the capital and prominent families. The emperor's reward also added to the glory of this marriage.

However, Chu Yin could only imagine the joy of her parents, brother, and sister-in-law, but she could not see it.

Not to mention that she was pregnant, even if she wasn't, it would be impossible for the queen to leave the palace easily.

Lu Zhen came in holding a pomegranate: "Mom, look, the pomegranate is ripe!"

Before I knew it, a year had passed.

I still remember that last year she tried to trick Lu Jingzhuo into eating unripe pomegranates, but failed, so she later gave him ripe pomegranates.

At that time, he was very different from what he is now.

How cold it was then is how hot it is now.

Chu Yin smiled and told the palace maids to wash the pomegranates and remove the seeds.

She ate with her daughter.

The wind blew outside the temple, and some leaves swayed and fell.

It's late autumn.

I wonder if the farmlands in those six counties have had a good harvest? Chu Yin suddenly became very curious.

In the evening, she waited for Lu Jingzhuo to come back and asked anxiously.

"Has there been a locust plague this year? How are the crops growing in those fields?"

I have to say, the simple method is very effective.

"There are still locusts, but not as many as last year. Farmers can catch and clean them themselves... The crops are all good, especially sesame, which has been shipped to the south. The food in exchange is on the way."

Chu Yin was excited: "Great!"

"Yeah." He also smiled.

With a successful precedent, we can implement it in other counties and cities to reduce the damage caused by the annual locust plague. This way, the national treasury will be more abundant to deal with other natural disasters, such as droughts, floods, fires...

Thinking of a bunch of disasters, Lu Jingzhuo couldn't help but pinch his brows.

I heard Chu Yin asking, "Doctor Yi has made great contributions. Has His Majesty rewarded him?"

He put his hand down and asked: "What do you think should be rewarded?"

"I think he should be promoted to governor and put in charge of the agricultural affairs of a province." In his previous life, Yi Jian was a governor.

That is a second-rank official.

He said calmly: "You really think highly of him."

"Isn't that right, Your Majesty?" His principle has always been to employ people based on their talents.

"Of course." As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned over and kissed her lips, while holding her wrists tightly.

We were still talking about business, when suddenly...

His interest really came out of nowhere.

As the jade button was unfastened with a "click", Chu Yin blushed and clenched her fingers.

His voice was slightly hoarse: "Where's the other one?"

"..." Her eyelashes trembled, and she wanted to scold him for being shameless.

But it's a bit difficult to do it with one hand.

She closed her eyes and looked away.

His breath was hot, brushing against my earlobe, and he asked suddenly, "You really didn't know Yi Jian before? Did you only hear about him from someone else?"

Her heart skipped a beat.

He had suspected it before, but she evaded the question.

Why are you asking again?

Did I give myself away?

Impossible, he couldn't guess that she was reborn.

"Of course I didn't know Doctor Yi before." She pretended to be calm.

"So you just recommended him and you treated him as your own?"

Yi Jian: Can you please not mention me at this time...

Lu Jingzhuo: Shut up.

Chu Yin: ...