Chapter 327 Lu Ling's Thoughts
Zhu Cijiong didn't understand Ni Yuanlu's idea. In his heart, his brother-in-law would always be the one who brought him delicious food and was willing to confide in him.
He believed that his brother-in-law would never harm him. He was not stupid. If his brother-in-law had set his sights on the throne, he would have rebelled long ago. What army in the world could stop him now?
After sending Ni Yuanlu away, Zhu Cijiong went to the harem. As soon as his mother left, he had Lu Ling brought back.
Lu Ling was pregnant, and in Zhu Cijiong's eyes, she was a treasure. Everything she ate and used was in accordance with his standards. The imperial physician took Lu Ling's pulse every day and reported to him at any time.
Zhu Cijiong finished his memorial and came to Lu Ling. Lu Ling hurriedly stood up to greet him, but Zhu Cijiong said, "Why are you standing up? Sit down! The most important thing for you now is to keep your pregnancy safe!"
Lu Ling said shyly: "Your Majesty, I haven't been pregnant for long! Etiquette cannot be abolished!" She said it, but had no intention of doing anything at all.
Zhu Cijiong had no idea what his daughter was thinking, so he quickly said, "I am the emperor, and what I say is the imperial decree! When you are out of confinement, you can pay your respects to me again! Okay, how are you feeling today?"
"It's pretty good! I eat well and sleep well! The most important thing is the emperor's love for me." Lu Ling said.
"By the way, let me tell you something. My brother-in-law is going back to Nanjing. This time he plans to go back to the capital with us, so that his family can finally be reunited!" Zhu Cijiong said.
When Lu Ling heard that Prince Li Zhao Xiaofei was returning to Nanjing, she felt a little strange. She felt that Prince Li would be best dead now. His power was too great, threatening the imperial power. She was pregnant with a son. If he was a boy, he would likely inherit the throne. Among the foreign ministers, Zhao Xiaofei posed the greatest threat to her son's throne.
Internally, the Queen Mother was his biggest obstacle. It would be best if these two fought to the death.
Lu Ling thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, what kind of people did Prince Li bring with him this time?"
"He only brought 2,000 troops. He was afraid that I would misunderstand, so he wrote me a letter. Although the capital was conquered by his Ke Nan Army, he was afraid that people in the world would say that he was arrogant and did not take me seriously, so he insisted that I go back to the capital with him. He also said that I must be the first one to enter the city. Otherwise, he would live outside the city and would never set foot in the capital." Zhu Cijiong said with a smile.
"It seems that Prince Li is still very polite! This is a blessing for the emperor! The emperor has such a capable and experienced minister who must be protected well!" Lu Ling said.
"Oh! Why do you say that? Why does Prince Li need my protection?" Zhu Cijiong asked in confusion.
"He must be protected! Although Prince Li is devoted to the emperor, he must be on guard against the villains in the court who slander him. People's words are scary, the emperor still needs to be careful!" Lu Ling said.
"You are right! Ni Yuanlu came to me today and told me not to let Prince Li's two thousand troops enter the city. I was afraid that someone would follow Zhao Kuangyin's Chenqiao mutiny, so I turned around and told my brother-in-law that these troops should stay outside the city! I believe my brother-in-law still believes me!" Zhu Cijiong said.
When Lu Ling heard this, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right! This will make others shut up!"
Zhu Cijiong's letter reached Zhao Xiaofei's hands. Zhao Xiaofei read it and felt that even if he did not lead his troops into the city, his safety would be secure. So he wrote back and agreed to his brother-in-law's request.
"Grow up! I hope we won't be suspicious of each other in the future!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"It was probably Ni Yuanlu and the others' idea! You shouldn't have saved these heartless guys in the first place!" Li Sihong said.
"We had to rescue him at the beginning. If we didn't, we would be in the dark when we went to Nanjing. Whatever the court officials in Nanjing said would be our fate." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"I was just talking! Of course I understand what my husband means!" said Li Sihong.
"Have you packed everything?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"The only one missing is the little princess. She brought too many things!" said Li Sihong.
"Tell her to hurry up, and I will buy her anything she needs later!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Everything she packed up were bought by you. She was reluctant to throw this or that away. You should understand a daughter's thoughts!" Li Sihong said.
"Zhaoren is not young anymore. I hope she can grow up and mature. She was really young before, but it's different now. It's time for her to look like a lady." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Didn't you always want her to be as carefree as a child? Why have you changed now?" Li Sihong asked.
"I'm afraid she's too restless and might poke a hole in the sky one day. She learns martial arts, horse riding and archery every day. Yesterday she even went to the river to fish. This morning she told me she wants to take a hot air balloon to the sky! It gives me a headache to hear that! If we have a daughter one day, I hope she won't be like this. Besides, she's not a child anymore. It's time for her to have a baby in two years. It's not good for the child if she's so restless." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"My husband is planning to let the little princess give birth to children for you, so he doesn't want her to be like this!" Li Sihong said with a smile.
Inside the Nanjing Palace, Princess Kunxing looked at Xin with great joy. This time, their family could finally be reunited.
Finally, she could return to the capital. She wanted to go to her father's spirit to pay her respects and secretly tell him some of her worries.
She touched her belly, thinking that it would be best if she had a daughter. Her husband preferred girls, so she knew a daughter would be beautiful and adorable. They say a daughter is a loving companion to her parents, a fact she couldn't experience in her own royal family. This time, she really wanted to experience it.
"Mom!" At this time, Wenxian ran over and hugged Kunxing's legs.
"Come back, little prince! The princess is pregnant, you can't touch her! Come to the wet nurse!" The wet nurse Liu came over, wanting to call Wenxian over. She was afraid that the little prince would get hurt, and she was also afraid that he would hurt the baby in the princess's belly. She couldn't bear either!
"It's okay!" Kunxing touched his son's head and looked at his innocent face. He thought his son was cute no matter how he looked at him.
"Xian'er, have you learned anything to play recently?" asked Princess Kunxing.
"Xian'er can make little birds now. The colored clay daddy gave me is so fun. But mine doesn't look as good as the ones sold by the candy sellers. I want the candy seller to be my master. I want to learn how to make candy figures!" Wenxian's words left Kunxing speechless.
Liu, the wet nurse beside them, was terrified. She quickly said to Wenxian, "Young Prince! The one who made the candy figurines is a craftsman, a member of the lowest class. How can you, young prince, learn how to make candy figurines? You will be a man of great importance in the future, so you should learn more!"
"It's okay, all kids like these things, it's normal!" Kunxing didn't mind. His Zhu family had produced many talented people over the generations. The emperor loved being a carpenter, someone who practiced alchemy and became a Taoist priest, and someone who loved playing with crickets. It was normal for his son to inherit some of their genes.
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