Chapter 1383 Princess

The day after Changzhong left, Zhulan did not get up in the morning. Her mind was groggy and she did not even go to the morning court session.

When Zhulan woke up, her throat was a little dry. She drank some water and her throat became hoarse. "What happened to me?"

Zhou Shuren put down the teacup in his hand and carefully helped his wife lie down again. "You had a fever this morning. The imperial physician examined you and said that it was caused by your excessive temper. He has already prescribed medicine for you."

Zhulan, "Why am I getting angry?"

"How could you not get angry? You were worried that your son would get hurt outside, and you have been worrying a lot these days. Plus, spring is the season when you are most likely to get angry. You couldn't suppress the anger in your body, so you got sick."

Zhulan wanted to speak but her throat felt sore. She was so angry.

Zhou Shuren picked up the bowl of porridge and fed his wife. Zhulan wanted to drink it herself, but Zhou Shuren dodged and wanted to feed her himself. Zhulan had no choice but to drink the bowl of porridge quickly.

Qingxue came in at this time with the boiled medicine. Zhulan smelled the strong smell of gunpowder and her face wrinkled. It was so bitter just by smelling it.

Zhou Shuren took the bowl of medicine and said, "Drink it in one gulp and it won't taste bitter anymore."

Zhulan sat up again. The medicine had cooled down and was not hot to the touch. She closed her eyes and drank it in one gulp. She vomited and felt sick. She felt like vomiting.

Zhou Shuren quickly took the sugar water and said, "Hurry up and drink a few sips."

Zhulan drank the sugar water to suppress the bitter taste. "It tastes so disgusting."

Zhou Shuren waited for his daughter-in-law to lie down again, then stood up and said, "I'm going to the Ministry of Revenue. If you feel uncomfortable, please let someone find me."

Zhulan nodded. "I just have a fever caused by internal heat. It will be fine once the internal heat is gone. You don't have to worry."

How could Zhou Shuren not worry? They were getting older and older, and he was worried every time his daughter-in-law was sick.

Zhou Shuren went to the Ministry of Revenue and met the emperor as soon as he entered the room. "I have seen the emperor."

Emperor Retired, "You didn't attend court today?"

The morning court session hasn't ended yet!

Zhou Shuren explained, "My wife is ill, so I asked for leave."

When the emperor heard this, he asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"

"My youngest son has left Beijing, and my wife is worried about the fever caused by internal heat. It will be fine if you reduce the internal heat."

The Emperor said, "It's easy to get sick during the Spring Festival, so you should be more careful."

The books compiled by Yang are very good. Now not only the crown prince reads them, but the emperor also reads them when he has nothing to do. This capable couple are both treasures of the country.

The emperor came to ask a question, "I heard from the prince that you wanted to get some military supplies that are easy to carry and not needed."

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Yes, I hope to come up with convenient food that can fill your stomach at any time. This is very important in war. When both sides are fighting and are tired, whichever side can recover quickly will have a greater chance of winning."

He wanted convenient food because once the war broke out deep in the grasslands, it would require not only food and fodder to be transported, but also firewood. It would be too troublesome to collect enough firewood for the entire army on the grasslands. In the absence of fire, convenient food could solve a big problem.

The emperor had been on the battlefield for many years and had a deeper understanding of rear-end supplies. However, convenient food is not easy to store. If it can be stored for a long time, it will be very important for the war.

The emperor didn't think Zhou Shuren would tell the prince if he didn't have any ideas. "Do you already have an idea?"

Zhou Shuren did have some ideas, "I still need to send someone to experiment."

The emperor's eyes lit up, "You don't have to send anyone, leave this to me. I have nothing to do."

"good."

The emperor emeritus is indeed the most suitable person, and he can also worry less.

In the palace, Linxi followed behind Princess Zhenyue. She didn't want to leave the Empress Dowager. When her mother left Beijing, she told her to try not to walk around in the palace. Now that the Empress was pregnant, it was a troubled time.

But since Sister Zhenyue invited her and the Empress Dowager agreed, she had no choice but to follow Sister Zhenyue out.

Zhenyue walked a few steps and turned back, "I was wondering why I didn't hear your footsteps. You were walking too slowly."

Linxi pointed at her legs and said, "Because my calves are too short."

Zhenyue has complicated feelings towards this younger sister. She doesn't like her very much. Since Linxi was born, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor have doted on Linxi the most, even though she is a princess.

Her mother told her that she was a concubine's daughter, and her father was the eldest legitimate son who succeeded to the throne. Her father cared most about legitimate children. Now she was the only princess in the palace. If the empress gave birth to a princess, her advantages would be completely gone.

Her mother asked her to take good care of Linxi in the palace, not only because of the relationship between the Ran family and the Zhou family, but also because of the Qin Palace. If she takes good care of Linxi, her father and grandmother will definitely be satisfied.

Zhenyue took Linxi to the greenhouse, "I saw a lot of flowers blooming in the greenhouse today, so I brought you here to see them."

Lin Xi thought of the greenhouse in her own palace, which was already occupied by the vegetables grown by the emperor. She had never been to the greenhouse in the palace. This was her first time here. "These flowers are so beautiful."

Zhenyue pointed to a few flowers in the distance and said, "These flowers were sent from abroad. Now is not the blooming season, but they will be especially beautiful when they bloom."

Linxi didn't like flowers and plants very much. She liked pets more. She missed her cat again. It had been a while since she left. "Let's go back."

Zhenyue likes flowers and plants. These are the places she likes to visit the most. She hasn’t stayed here long enough and there is some reluctance in her eyes.

Lin Xi saw it and said, "If you like, please stay a little longer. I will go back by myself."

"No, let's go back together."

Linxi felt that Sister Zhenyue was acting strange. When she lived in the palace before, her sister had always been polite to her, but today she was too enthusiastic.

In the Queen's bedroom, the court lady had been keeping an eye on the harem. She knew the princess's whereabouts and saw that she was in good spirits. "This is the first time the princess has taken the initiative to invite Princess Linxi."

The Queen raised her eyes, "Zhenyue has no brothers from the same mother. Apart from the Crown Prince, she doesn't dare to make friends with other brothers in the palace. If she makes friends with Linxi, the Emperor and my father will be satisfied, which will be good for her."

The female official said, "Concubine Ran was afraid that if you gave birth to a legitimate princess, it would affect Princess Zhenyue, so she asked Princess Zhenyue to take good care of Princess Linxi."

The Queen didn't care. Even if she gave birth to a daughter, her daughter was ten years older than Zhenyue. By the time her daughter grew up, Zhenyue would have been married long ago. She had feelings for Zhenyue over the years, and Concubine Ran was a well-behaved woman. As long as she could keep a clear mind in the future, she would not only help choose a good marriage for her, but also give her a dowry so that Zhenyue could marry in style.

Of course, the premise of all this is that Concubine Ran and Zhen Yue must be clear-headed.

Zhulan had been ill for three days when she received a letter from her youngest son, in which she learned that he had been safe on the journey. She felt his happiness in the letter, and the anger in her heart slowly subsided. Only when the anger in her heart was gone did she feel completely healed.

After Zhulan recovered, she became busy. After the imperial examination results were posted, her granddaughter would get married.