Xu Jing took Feng Zuo all the way to Zichen Palace, and asked about the status of the eldest prince on the way. The accompanying palace maid replied a few words, and only said: "The eldest prince has a high fever and does not go away, and the mother is very worried." I went to the doctor to take a look, and I also prescribed medicine and took it, but it just didn't get better. ”

Xu Jing understood the general situation, so he didn't ask any more.

When I arrived at the Zichen Palace, there were people saluting all the way. In front of the main hall, Concubine Kong was already kneeling. He saluted and took the car, welcomed Xu Jing into the palace, and then took him directly to see the eldest prince.

The great prince was lying on the couch, his face burning red, his lips pale, and his eyes closed. Concubine Kong had a sad look on her face, and said, "The imperial doctor came to take a look, and he also took medicine, but it didn't work." I was just in a daze, but I just called my father, and it was easy to fall asleep. ”

Xu Jing reached out and tried the forehead of the eldest prince, and he was indeed still feverish, but he asked, "What did the imperial doctor say?" What are the symptoms? ”

"It's a cold, it's good or not, it's not bad, it depends on the future. The concubine has nothing else to ask for, don't bring out other illnesses and Amitabha. Kong Dai lamented.

"Take care of it, it won't." Xu Jing said, and said: "Since he is asleep, let him rest, and let's not disturb him here." ”

"The emperor is right." Kong Dai responded and walked out of the couch with Xu Jing. When he got outside, he was afraid that Xu Jing would leave, so he chased and asked, "Has the emperor had dinner?" ”

"Not yet." Xu Jing said: "I'll go back to the imperial study and eat some by myself." ”

"How?" Seeing the opportunity, Kong Dai hurriedly said: "The concubine hasn't eaten yet, dinner is ready, and it's already on the table." It's all carefully made in the kitchen, and the taste is different from that made by the imperial kitchen. Since the emperor has come, how can there be any reason to leave on an empty stomach? ”

Xu Jing looked at Kong Dai, this face that used to look somewhat similar to Qingtong, but now it is completely unrecognizable. At the end of the day, it's two people. He also knows Kong Dai's temperament, and there is always a way to bother you, but he said: "Then let's eat and leave." ”

Kong Dai's face was happy, and she was busy serving Xu Jing to the table to eat. It's just two people eating, but it's making a table full of dishes, all sorted.

After sitting down at the table, she served Xu Jing a bowl of soup, sent it to Xu Jing and said, "Drink soup before meals to nourish your stomach." ”

Xu Jing was silent, ate two spoonfuls, and picked up chopsticks to eat the vegetables, and had nothing to say.

Kong Dai also held the chopsticks in his hand, but he didn't pick up the vegetables for a long time, just watched Xu Jing eat. Xu Jing didn't care if she ate it or not, and she didn't have the interest to ask anything, she just ate her own. The food tastes good, and no one has any grudge against the food.

After a while, Kong Dai took a chopstick eggplant and sent it to his mouth, chewed it slowly, and swallowed it before saying, "The emperor is still used to eating?" ”

"Hmm." Xu Jing nodded: "It tastes good." ”

Kong Dai smiled slightly, and said: "If the emperor wants to eat in the future, he can come to the concubine." If there is anything you particularly want to eat, you can sue the concubine. ”

Xu Jing didn't distinguish with her, but said, "Okay." ”

Such perfunctory can be seen by anyone. Kong Dai didn't take it to heart at all, and found a lot of words to say to Xu Jing. Xu Jing's answer in two words, she didn't take it to heart at all. stared at Xu Jing's face carefully, thinking in his heart that as long as he didn't annoy him, it would be done. Although he didn't come to the harem often, he always came to her more often than to the queen. Her only hope in this life is in this man, and she can't give up no matter what she says.

If one day, the emperor begins to get close to women, she may not let him take care of Empress Sun first. If the emperor is not close to women for the rest of her life, then she has to support this person well, so that the only prince of the Dazhuang Dynasty who was born will be on the throne. She is not like Empress Sun, who has no hope at all, and can only spend a lot of time piling up scriptures and Buddhist scriptures all day long.

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After dinner, Kong Dai didn't leave much Xu Jing. Knowing that he didn't stay in the harem, and knowing that forcing him to stay would only cause disgust, or something worse would happen, he could only send him out of the Zichen Palace.

Xu Jing walked out of the Zichen Palace, and asked Feng Zuo as if unintentionally: "The eldest prince really took medicine?" ”

"This ......" Feng Zuo reacted instantly, and said busily: "The concubine said that it was used, then it must have been used." ”

Xu Jing glanced at him and didn't mention it again. I thought in my heart, the harem is here, it is better to go to the queen to take a look, and it is not a bad thing to do a little bit of face, so I went all the way to Kunning Palace.

Queen Sun Baozhen had already had dinner and was reading a book in the house. Hearing that the palace maid had reached the palace maid's arrival in Kunning Palace, she did not panic, Shi Shiran got up and greeted him outside the main hall.

Sun Baozhen and Xu Jing have no feelings, and they are all masters of this marriage. Sun Baozhen's noble status made her the crown princess, and then naturally became the queen. At first, she was also ignorant and looked forward to it, but she didn't know that she was marrying such a man. She is also a person with a very high heart, where to pull her face to ask for some emotional alms, let alone bed almsgiving.

Later, Kong Dai entered the palace and had a great prince, but he still turned a blind eye to himself, the queen, just as a decoration, Sun Baozhen slowly thought about it - if you can't force anything, you don't have to ask for it.

Later, Xu Jing also became a hot and cold attitude towards Kong Dai, and slowly he didn't even go to Zichen Hall much. There are rumors in the palace that the emperor and the head of the Luan Weisi are very close. There are very few people in the palace who know who the leader of the Luan Weisi is, and they only know that it is a man who is extremely handsome. As a result, the emperor's broken sleeves were scattered again.

Sun Baozhen was secretly funny, and didn't mention Xu Jing again. Even if the word "emperor" is not a greeting, it will not appear in her mouth. Whether it is a female concubine or a male favorite, since ancient times, emperors have been mostly casual in this regard. The beautiful men and women in the world are all owned by themselves, how can others manage it? She, Sun Baozhen, can't get into that person's eyes.

In this regard, Xu Jing did not indulge in extravagance, and many ministers of the DPRK and China had nowhere to perform. Only Prime Minister Sun really felt sorry for his daughter from the crown princess to the queen, dignified and virtuous, but he had nothing to do, and he was very anxious. secretly found the emperor and the queen mother who lived in another palace to persuade him, but it was useless, so he didn't care about it anymore. At this point, there is no longer anyone in the court who still cares about the private affairs of the emperor's harem.

Before that, there was also the emperor's biological mother, the Empress Dowager Wu, who wanted to enrich the harem for the emperor's draft several times, but the emperor rejected it, and none of them were able to implement it smoothly. Up to now, the Empress Dowager Wu only has Concubine Kong and the eldest prince in her heart, and there is nothing else to do.

Speaking of which, inside and outside the palace, Sun Baozhen is the most noble, as the mother of the country, the mother of the world. The biological father is the prime minister of the dynasty, and the queen mother is her aunt. But if you think about it, it's the most pitiful one.

Xu Jing also knows what the situation is, and he usually respects Sun Baozhen and never treats him badly. But the higher the position, the more the bitterness in the heart cannot be spit out.

Seeing Xu Jing coming to Kunning Palace today, he greeted him with the same salute as when he came forward. entered the hall and sat down, and asked the palace maid to serve tea and snacks, but he was not half happy, let alone a trace of hospitality. She has no expectations for Xu Jing, and she generally knows that Xu Jing will not treat her badly, so she is too lazy to flatter, but the etiquette is not ambiguous.

Xu Jing sat down with her, greeted each other, and didn't say much, so he left Kunning Palace and went back to the former dynasty.

When I returned to the imperial study, I had my own gentleness in my heart, and I slept by myself, and I didn't worry about the things of the harem.

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The sound of bangzi sounded on time in the early morning, and Qingtong got up from the couch. Take a breath and start putting on your clothes. I didn't open the door until my shoes and socks were also on. Over there, Green Shadow and Purple also went out of the door at the right time and went to fetch water.

Taking advantage of this free time, Qingtong stood under the eaves, pinched some bird food to feed the birds, and teased her. When Green Shadow and Purple Su brought water into the house, she put down the bird food, dusted her hands and went in to freshen up.

Purple went to hook up the curtain and make the bed. Green Shadow waited for her to wash her teeth and face, and then went to the mirror to comb her hair. Both of them looked extremely refreshed today, and their eyes seemed to be full of things.

Combed the green pupil with the hair, and the green shadow opened his mouth and asked carefully: "Master, who are the two masters who came last night?" ”

Qing Hitomi glanced at her in the mirror: "What?" Got an idea? ”

"What are you talking about, sir?" Green Shadow hurriedly denied it, and said: "It's just that that person and our wife fought fiercely, isn't it an enemy?" If you are an enemy, how can you be good friends with the master? ”

Naturally, the truth couldn't be told to them, so Qingtong said perfunctorily, and only said: "Mrs.'s old acquaintance is unknown?" ”

"I don't know, master?"

Qingtong smiled: "Why don't you ask your wife to go, and tell me about it when you ask clearly." ”

"How dare you!"

Qingtong freshened up and went out, as usual. Thinking about what to eat early, I met an acquaintance in the alley.

Qingtong was about to hide when he saw that it was Zhao Yan, but he didn't expect to be seen by Zhao Yan, so he turned around and came to arrest her. Qingtong only ran a few steps, but Zhao Yan grabbed her neck and asked her with a smile, "What are you running?" ”

Qing Tong raised his hand and patted his wrist deadly: "Let go, let go, strangle!" ”

"Loose, loose!" Zhao Yan hugged her and left: "Aren't you promoted, invite me to breakfast!" ”

Qing Tong was dragged by him into a breakfast shop before letting go. She coughed exaggeratedly twice, sat on the chair and peeked at Zhao Yan twice, got up and was about to run, but was pressed back again.

"What are you running? Qing-sama. Zhao Yan stared at her.

Qingtong cleared her throat: "It's nothing." ”

"What? That kind of clothes can only be worn for him alone? Zhao Yan took a sip of tea.

Qingtong saw that he didn't open any pot and which pot he took, so he hurriedly drifted his gaze to other places: "Ah...... Has this shop been renovated? ”

"Turn your head over!" Zhao Yan put down the teacup in his hand and suddenly said, "It's very good-looking." ”

Qing Tong was stunned, and finally turned her gaze back. She didn't wander anymore, only glanced at Zhao Yan, and suddenly asked, "That's your daughter-in-law?" ”

"You see?" Zhao Yan looked at her and nodded: "Yes." ”

"A big beauty." Qing Tong said with interest.

"It's really good." Zhao Yan still nodded.

Since the topic has changed, of course Qingtong wants to grasp it, it is better than talking about women's clothing to make her feel embarrassed, so she chased and asked: "How did you meet?" How long have you been married? Do you have a baby? ”

Zhao Yan glanced at her, picked up the bun and began to eat. When there is something in his mouth, he resolutely does not make a sound, and lets Qing Tongkong wait. Qingtong pursed her lips, so she had to pick up the bun and start eating, and lowered her head to drink the porridge.

Zhao Yan swallowed the bun in his mouth before saying, "We ordinary people, how can we compare to the legend of the young people." It's just the words of the matchmaker of the parents, tying the knot and living together. ”

Qing Tong looked at him: "Very good." ”

Zhao Yan smiled and didn't speak.

There is not so much debate about ordinary and normal things, whether they are good or not, and the world's acceptance is the greatest good. Ordinary and simple, down-to-earth for a lifetime, it's hard to say.

But I don't know from which day, Zhao Yan often thinks about what kind of experience it is for the emperor to be the emperor. In his life, will there be an accident outside of the ordinary world.

In the event of this accident, what choice will he make?