Chapter 989 I was sick when I was a child

Zhulan peeled the grapes, "Tell me quickly, what do you want from me?"

Liu signaled the maids to go down and whispered, "The Queen reprimanded the Princess of Chu, and the Princess of Qi sent several people into the Prince of Chu's mansion."

Zhulan was so surprised that she forgot to spit out the grape seeds and swallowed them all. "How do you know so much?"

Liu said mysteriously, "Of course I have the source of the news. How about being happy? The Princess of Chu has been targeting you many times. This time she is not happy. It can be said that she has gone too far."

Zhulan really hadn't heard the news. This was the difference. The Zhou family was still not well-informed. "Do you know why the Queen reprimanded the Princess of Chu?"

The Empress will not care about the Chu Palace. The more intense the fighting in the backyard of the Chu Palace, the better.

Liu spread her hands and said, "I don't know. It's hard to guess what the Empress is thinking, especially in the past six months. I think she is trying to suppress the Chu Palace."

Zhulan felt that it was not a simple matter. She should be happy that she took action now, whether she had cared about it earlier or later. The Princess of Chu was too busy to care about anything else.

In the evening, Wu Ming came to Zhou's house for dinner. After dinner, Zhou Shuren took Wu Ming to the study.

Zhou Shuren came back after Zhulan had taken a shower. Zhulan was drying her hair and asked, "What did Wu Ming tell you?"

Zhou Shuren took the handkerchief from his wife's hand and helped her wipe her hair. "Wu Ming said that after the emperor's birthday, the Feng family will end their control over the Ministry of Rites."

Zhulan counted the days, "It won't be long."

Zhou Shuren hummed, "Recently, Zhang Yang was injured and stayed in the mansion. This time, Zhang Yang learned a lesson and dared not act rashly. Instead, he became cautious. The Prince of Qi was messed up by Zhang Yang again. The Chen family was dragged into the lawsuit. Only the Prince of Liang was left. The Prince of Liang became bolder."

Targeted the prince several times in the court.

Zhu Lan said, "Not to mention the Prince of Liang, even the Princess of Liang thinks she is the Crown Princess."

Zhou Shuren lowered his voice and said, "The emperor has been feeling unwell for the past two days."

"How do you know? The Emperor has summoned you recently, but it's not the month for the morning court."

Zhou Shuren put down the handkerchief in his hand and took the comb to comb his wife's hair. "Although the emperor doesn't summon me as frequently as before, there is still a regular pattern, especially in the months when I don't attend court. The emperor didn't summon me these few days, nor did he meet any ministers, so I guess he is not feeling well."

Zhu Lan turned her head and said, "Now that you mention it, it seems that Rong Chuan hasn't been to the palace in the past few days."

"How can people not get sick? The Emperor's illness is a big deal, especially now that several princes are watching him!"

Zhulan thought for a moment and said, "The Emperor wouldn't be pretending, right? He really likes fishing."

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "This isn't the time to pretend to be sick. I'm going to take a shower too."

"Um."

On the second day, the Zhou Mansion received an invitation from the Shen Hou Mansion. The Shen Hou Mansion seemed to have disappeared recently, and this was the first time they had invited people this year.

Zhulan had never paid attention to the Shen family. She asked someone to find out and only then did she find out that Master Shen’s wife had returned to the capital.

Xue Han asked, "Mom, do you want to go by yourself?"

Zhulan thought for a while and said, "I'll take you there."

"I have met County Master Shen several times. She is also very low-key. My daughter heard that she was very prosperous before she got married. Now the Yaohou Mansion is keeping a low profile, and Prince Yao is not being used in the Ministry of War. County Master Shen has even received fewer invitations."

Zhulan heard from Shuren that Yao Zheyu wanted to join the navy. Just as the Yang family valued the navy, Yao Zheyu also wanted to give it a try. Unfortunately, he did not succeed. The last time Shuren and Liu Jing had dinner, they saw Yao Zheyu drinking.

Zhulan didn't want to mention Yao Zheyu, "You go back and prepare."

In the Ningguo Mansion, Song lowered her head and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, sitting silently. Ning Zhiqi was anxious, "Mother is just talking, but don't we still have grandma? Grandma won't agree."

Song was furious and cried even harder, "Look at who mother is talking about. Ning Ting is the eldest daughter and granddaughter. Why didn't mother ask more questions? I know mother doesn't like me, but Ning Ting is her granddaughter. If my sister-in-law from my mother's family hadn't intervened, would mother have agreed?"

Song thought back to the time when her first daughter was given to her husband by her mother-in-law, who did not show her dissatisfaction. However, her grandmother put pressure on her, so her mother-in-law did not dare to say anything. After she gave birth to a son, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was finally peaceful.

Now the mother-in-law didn't dare to show her dissatisfaction to grandma. All the dissatisfaction in her heart was directed at her. The more she thought about it, the harder Song cried. It was not easy for her. On the one hand, she had to maintain the relationship with her husband, and on the other hand, she had to endure her mother-in-law. She thought that if grandma was gone, the backyard would still be under the control of her mother-in-law.

The more Song thought about it, the angrier she became. When she thought of the word "filial piety" weighing heavily on her, her eyes turned black.

When Ning Zhiqi found out, his daughter-in-law had fainted and was still pregnant. He was so scared that he called for a doctor.

In the past, he didn’t dare to ask for help from an imperial physician. For the sake of his mother’s reputation, he always asked for help from a domestic doctor. But this time, that didn’t work. His wife’s pregnancy was not healthy to begin with. He was worried about both his wife and his mother.

Mrs. Du arrived the latest. The imperial physician had already examined her and found that she had a miscarriage due to impatience and needed to rest well.

The Duke's wife wanted to hit Du with her cane, "Ning Ting's marriage is decided by me, don't lose your mind after being praised a few times. Fortunately, Zhiqi's wife is fine this time. If something happened, I will punish you."

Mrs. Du couldn't even save face, but Mrs. Yu was still there, and she knew how to reason. At that time, she heard that the family was good, but who knew that he was an uneducated person. She lowered her head and said, "Mom, I really don't know."

"I don't want to hear you talk right now."

Ning Ting pursed her lips in the bedroom. She knew from childhood that her grandmother didn't like her mother, so she spoke sweetly. Not only did she please her grandmother, she also amused her. So her grandmother never took her seriously.

Inside the palace, the prince heard his father sneezing. His father had caught a cold in the past two days and had been drinking medicine for two days, but his father was not much better.

The prince's thoughts were a little distracted, he didn't expect that his father had hidden his illness from everyone except him. This meant that his father trusted him the most, and even if his younger brothers were making trouble, his father's mind had not changed.

Eunuch Liu came in with the medicine. The prince looked at the medicine bowl in front of him, confirmed that Eunuch Liu had delivered it correctly, and carefully picked it up. He forced his hands not to shake, and after stabilizing them, he carried the medicine to the small kang, "Father, the medicine is ready."

The emperor had a heavy nasal tone. During the past two days when he was in court, he did not speak. He sat up, took the bowl, and drank it in one gulp. When he put the bowl down, his mouth was bitter.

The prince brought over some hot water and said, "Father, rinse your mouth."

The emperor's mouth was bitter but he could bear it. He shook his head and said, "No, I have been thinking a lot these past two days. I was sick when I was a child."

The prince had never heard his father mention his childhood. This was the first time he heard his father mention it.

(End of this chapter)