==Chapter 162==

In the blink of an eye, it was Mumu's first birthday.

Compared with the last full moon banquet in the Chu Palace, the scene of this first birthday banquet is more spectacular. Especially many people are worried about the leg disease of the king of Chu, and the eldest son of the king of Chu will hold a banquet on his first birthday, and the king of Chu will naturally show his face. It doesn't matter if you can't hear the news, it's good to see people directly when the time comes, so everyone in Chang'an City who didn't receive the post came.

Fortunately, the Chu Wangfu was prepared for a long time, and nothing went wrong.

There were too many people who came to congratulate him, Mu Mu was taken away by the nurse after catching Zhou in the front yard, and Jiu Niang was left to be responsible for entertaining the female guests who came to congratulate today.

As for the male guests, they were greeted by Hu Yingrong and Yang Jia. Today, the king of Chu also showed his face as everyone wished. As soon as he showed his face, he was greeted by the surprised eyes of many people, and the king of Chu, who had been with a wheelchair for many years, finally stood up, although he could only walk with a cane for the time being due to health problems, but these alone were enough to make people marvel.

What does it mean that the king of Chu can stand up, and people who have a bit of a spectrum in their hearts understand that it seems that the situation in the court will change again in the future, and there will be one more contender for the throne.

What's even more surprising is that the two of them, King Zhao and King Cheng, not only did not show any displeasure, but seemed to be very happy about King Chu's leg. The two of them saluted the King of Chu with a few glasses of wine on their faces full of smiles, which made the people at the banquet quite incomprehensible.

Imperial Palace, Zichen Palace.

Compared with the bustle of the Chu Palace, the Zichen Hall is unusually quiet here.

Emperor Chengyuan ordered someone to reward things to go to the Chu Palace, and when the chamberlain who went to deliver the decree returned, the atmosphere here in the Zichen Hall dropped to the freezing point.

After the dragon case, Emperor Chengyuan was reviewing the folds, and Ruan Ronghai knelt on the side with a half-hunched waist to sharpen the ink. With his movements, the Zhu Mo slowly melted and opened, and the viscous blood red was dazzling, making people think it was blood at first glance.

Emperor Chengyuan did not get angry, which is rare in a body where his temper is becoming more and more violent. Only Ruan Ronghai knows that His Majesty is not annoyed, but the most annoying time has passed. From the appearance of the miracle doctor to the fact that the king of Chu can stand up now, during this period, His Majesty was restless, but he was forcibly suppressed, like a trapped beast, but when the matter came, he had an abnormal calm.

This calm made Ruan Ronghai tremble.

In the East Palace, the crown prince also received the news.

He was half-leaning on the couch, and now he was even thinner, obviously it was an April day, and he was covered with a thick layer of mattresses.

"This is really good news, the fifth brother can finally stand up." The prince said with a smile.

Futai on the side has a sour nose.

*

This feast did not disperse until nightfall, Jiuniang returned to the main courtyard exhausted, even her son didn't want to hug it, went to the east chamber to see Mu Mu, and then went back to the room to bathe and change clothes.

Lianzhi asked her if she wanted to pass the meal, and Jiu Niang shook her head on the chaise longue couch, saying that she would wait for the king of Chu to come back.

Not long after, the king of Chu came back, and like Jiu Niang, he first bathed and changed into light clothes. When he came out of the bathroom, dinner was ready, and the husband and wife had eaten and went to rest.

There is still a tough battle to be fought tomorrow, and after the king of Chu recovers his leg, he will officially enter the palace to face the saint. Although it is good news that there is no movement in Emperor Chengyuan, it will only be known when the time comes.

Early the next morning, the king of Chu entered the palace.

When he arrived, Emperor Chengyuan had not yet descended to the court. The attendants in the Zichen Hall were no strangers to the King of Chu, and respectfully invited him in, sat and drank tea in the side hall, waiting for Emperor Chengyuan to come back.

This sat for more than an hour, in fact, Emperor Chengyuan had already returned from the court, but he invited several ministers to discuss the matter. The news of King Chu's request to see was also handed over, but the people above did not speak, and the people below naturally did not dare to question more.

Cold bench?

It's not that the king of Chu has never sat down, if he didn't even have this little bit of Taoism, he wouldn't be able to reach this status now.

Tea has been changed several times.

The king of Chu was finally passed on to the main hall, and the little chamberlain who served here in the side hall respectfully handed the red sandalwood unicorn staff to the king of Chu, and helped him stand up and sent him out of the palace.

The king of Chu pestle with a cane, his steps staggered slightly, and after entering the hall, he came to the center of the hall and knelt down, trembling but firm bowing, "Greetings to my father." ”

Emperor Chengyuan, after the dragon case, looked at the person kneeling below, and seemed to see the king of Chu for the first time.

After a long time, he said, "Get up." ”

Ruan Ronghai, who was standing on the side, held his breath and calmed down, and there were many attendants on both sides of the main hall, all of whom hung their heads with their chests bowed, as if they couldn't see the difficult appearance of King Chu standing up. The king of Chu first supported the ground with one hand, picked up the cane placed on the ground with the other hand, and with the support of the cane, first stood up one leg, then the other leg, and then stood up.

It's easy to say, but by the time he stood up, he was sweating profusely.

He seemed to be a little embarrassed, and apologized to Emperor Chengyuan: "Erchen has lost his manners, Erchen's legs are still a little disobedient for the time being, Doctor Feng said that it was the reason why he didn't leave for a long time, practice walking more, and he will get better slowly." ”

Emperor Chengyuan nodded and said, "Your leg can be good, my father is very comforted, and it can be regarded as a wish of my father." Go see the prince, for he is always thinking about your legs. ”

"Yes."

The king of Chu bowed down and saluted again, then slowly retreated, retreated to the door, and then turned around and stepped through the door and walked out.

From the position of Emperor Chengyuan, you can always see the King of Chu going out and going down the steps, looking at the slightly staggering but straight back, his eyes are dark, and he doesn't know what he is thinking.

*

The crown prince has been waiting for the king of Chu for a long time.

Others don't see it, but Futai knows that since the poisoning, His Royal Highness has been lacking in energy. After breakfast, Futai persuaded the prince to rest for a while several times, but he interrupted him.

Futai knew that His Royal Highness was waiting for the King of Chu, and the leg of the King of Chu had always been the prince's heart disease, although he received the news yesterday, Futai thought that His Royal Highness would have to see it with his own eyes, so he could rest assured.

After the king of Chu came, Ruan Ling'er avoided the side hall.

The crown prince asked the king of Chu to move a crescent stool and let him sit and talk.

He first asked about the condition of King Chu's legs, and knew that he was still a little inconvenient to walk now, which was the reason why he had not walked for a long time, and he was relieved after slowly exercising to heal.

"If your legs can be good, it can be regarded as a solitary problem."

Looking at the prince with a sick face but a hearty smile, a touch of complexity flashed in King Chu's eyes.

"Let the royal brother bother." He whispered.

The prince waved his hand indifferently: "This is not a lot of work, your leg is because of Lonely, and you are Lonely's younger brother, and it is also lonely to say that it is a shame for you." ”

"I don't think the royal brother should say that."

The prince's eyes were complicated and he looked at the King of Chu, whose eyes were half-drooping and maintained a respectful attitude, "I owe you a word of apology, I hope it won't be too late." He paused, and then said, "Don't blame your father, it's ...... to talk about it."

"The courtiers never blamed the imperial brother." The King of Chu raised his head and looked at the crown prince with burning eyes.

Under his eyes, the prince's dry white lips opened up and down a few times, and finally turned into a deep sigh.

Since he was a child, he has not been close to several brothers, and the only one who can be called close is the youngest fifth brother back then. After so many years, too many things have happened, and it is no longer clear which is right and which is wrong, and this brotherhood has finally deteriorated under the interference of external forces.

"That's it, it's also lonely." The prince smiled bitterly and swallowed everything he wanted to say. No matter how bad his father is, it is also his own father, in the final analysis, everything is for him, what qualifications does he have to ask the fifth brother not to blame his father. "It's not easy for you to enter the palace, it's better to go back to the house early to rest, although your leg is good, you still have to pay attention."

"Brother Xie Huang cares, and the younger brother retires."

Futai hurriedly approached and helped the king of Chu, and after the king of Chu stood up straight, he bowed to the prince, and then walked out of the door.

When he was about to reach the door, he suddenly stood still, turned his back to the prince and said, "Whether the imperial brother believes it or not, the younger brother has never blamed the imperial brother." The courtiers are very grateful to the royal brother, if it were not for the protection of the imperial brother, there would be no me now. ”

Therefore, even if he was forced to that kind of part, he could solve it very easily, but he never had that kind of mind. For this reason, his son was almost passed out, and Jiuniang almost died in Huangquan, he has been waiting for this, but he has never regretted it.

People must always have a trace of their own limits. The King of Chu had been looking for a way to have both worlds, and now he seemed to have found it.

Looking at the disappearing figure of King Chu, the bitterness on the prince's face became even heavier, he stretched out his hand to cover his eyes, and after a long time, he said in a low voice: "What's going on...... But that's ......."

*

When the king of Chu came back from the palace, Jiuniang received the news, but he waited until the twilight, and the king of Chu did not appear.

After she asked, she learned that the king of Chu had been staying in the study since he came back, and no one had been summoned to discuss the matter during this period. Could it be that something happened in the palace?

When it was time for dinner, Jiuniang couldn't help it, and ordered someone to go to the study to deliver a message and ask the king of Chu if he came back to finish the meal.

After a short time, the king of Chu returned.

Jiu Niang didn't ask what happened, but ordered Lian Fang to pass the meal. The meal was extremely quiet, and Jiu Niang could see that the king of Chu seemed to have something on his mind, but he didn't know why he was on his mind.

It was probably Jiu Niang's eyes that were too obvious, and after the two of them went to bed, the king of Chu said: "His Royal Highness the prince has been a very smart person since he was a child, and several princes have praised him a lot, whether it is from talent or heart, when I was a child, I heard too many people say that the prince, as a prince, will be the blessing of Daqi." His father also had a lot of hopes for him, but unfortunately, ......"

It's a pity that the prince's health is too poor, and this alone is enough to wipe out all the prince's efforts.

“…… When I was a child, when I saw my father value the prince so much, I was actually a little jealous in my heart. It's not just me, it's estimated that King Cheng and King Zhao are almost like this, but no matter what we do, it seems that there is only the crown prince in the eyes of my father...... After the death of my mother, although I was placed in the Heluan Palace and raised by the queen, life was not easy, there were too many people in the palace who praised the high and the low, a prince who was not valued by others, and even a slave would not put you in his eyes......"

“…… Slowly I learned to please this royal brother, the crown prince is a very considerate person, even if he secretly takes care of me a lot, but never shows it on the surface, because he knows that this kind of look will only hurt me when I am still young...... Until that paddock assassination, I blocked an arrow for the prince...... I don't know if the royal brother knows, but I actually used him......"

This is the first time Jiuniang has heard King Chu talk about these things openly, and she has known these inside information for a long time, or because of the patchwork in her previous life. Jiuniang could hear that King Chu's tone was very complicated, since marrying King Chu, Jiuniang knew more and more about him, and a real King of Chu gradually appeared in front of her eyes.

It turns out that the king of Chu is not completely cold-hearted and ruthless, he will also be complicated, he will also be entangled, and he will also be uncertain and confused because of some things.

Many times, especially when Princess Zhao had a miscarriage due to an accident, Jiuniang became pregnant later, and after giving birth to Mumu, when Emperor Chengyuan wanted to pass Mumu to the prince, Jiuniang also doubted. If it is said that King Zhao and King Cheng are not easy to start, but with the friendship between the King of Chu and the crown prince, it is not too difficult for the King of Chu to set up a situation to harm the prince. In her previous life, Jiuniang suspected that the prince died in the end, not because of natural causes, but because of people, and the most suspicious person was the king of Chu.

It stands to reason that if he was forced to that point, he should have been able to do it with the temperament of the king of Chu, but the king of Chu has been in a state of passive beating.

Now that this matter finally has an answer, it turns out that the king of Chu is not unable to start, but unwilling.

It stands to reason that Jiu Niang should complain about King Chu, because because of his unwillingness, he has experienced so many worries and fears, and is even on the verge of death. But Jiu Niang didn't feel this way, she suddenly felt that she was closer to the King of Chu. It wasn't a good feeling, but it tugged at her heartstrings.

In fact, how similar the two are, people always have to have a trace of their own limits.

"You don't blame the king, do you? It's a very simple thing, but it makes this king so complicated. King Chu pulled Jiuniang into his arms and slowly smoothed her long hair.

Jiu Niang curled up in the arms of the King of Chu and shook her head: "No, Jiu Niang is not such a conscienceless person, no matter what, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has rescued me several times, and I believe that His Royal Highness will not let Jiu Niang and his son have an accident." So even if she was locked up in the court and almost died without a bottle of dove wine, she still firmly believed that the King of Chu would definitely save her.

The King of Chu sighed deeply, and his voice swirled in the room, gradually disappearing into the air.

*

The next day, Emperor Chengyuan sent an edict and summoned Doctor Feng to the palace to diagnose the prince.

For this matter, the king of Chu had long expected that Emperor Chengyuan had always cared about the prince's body, and suddenly a miracle doctor came, and he cured the king of Chu for many years.

It stands to reason that this matter should be brought up by the King of Chu on his own initiative, showing respect and filial piety. It's a pity that after going through so much, the truth of avoiding suspicion still needs to be understood, and this mouth can only be opened by Emperor Chengyuan or the crown prince, not the king of Chu. Therefore, although Doctor Feng healed his leg, the King of Chu still kept him in the mansion and did not let him 'disappear'.

Divine Doctor Feng is an old man who is not good-looking, and from his face, he can't tell where this divine doctor is, but there are a few amazing examples before, and no one can disrespect him.

It is impossible for people to eat whole grains without getting sick, so nowadays people have great respect for the profession of 'doctor'. Of course, when it comes to the royal family, ordinary doctors will not be able to enter their eyes, but if they are 'miracle doctors', it is a different matter.

Doctor Feng first went to the Zichen Hall to meet Emperor Chengyuan, and Emperor Chengyuan did not let him go to the East Palace, but asked him to ask for his pulse first.

Emperor Chengyuan sat in front of the dragon case, with a bright yellow handkerchief on his wrist, and Doctor Feng knelt respectfully in front of him, raising his hand to check his pulse.

Doctor Feng didn't take the pulse for long, he withdrew his hand, twisted his slender goatee, and said, "Your Majesty, but you have many dreams and night sweats at night, and occasionally have symptoms of palpitation, shortness of breath, and tinnitus?" If the grass people are not mistaken, this is a disease of vertigo. ”

Emperor Chengyuan didn't speak, and Ruan Ronghai on the side replied: "Your Majesty does have these symptoms that the divine doctor said. But he didn't mention whether it was vertigo or not.

Doctor Feng realized in his heart and nodded, "This disease is said to be strict, and it is not strict to say that it is not strict." The use of medication control zhì is only for auxiliary purposes, and the key is to think less and worry less, and avoid liver fire. ”

Those with strong liver fire have red eyes, irritability, headache, hypochondria pain, tinnitus, and dry eyes, to put it bluntly, it is the reason why Emperor Chengyuan was too angry. Emperor Chengyuan himself understands this truth, but no one has ever dared to say so openly that his temper is too violent, and he doesn't even dare to make a subtle allusion.

What does it mean to say that an emperor is hot-tempered? Does it mean that he is a tyrant. The most taboo for a monarch is to be called a tyrant, because the end of tyrants has not been good throughout the ages.

"You're bold!" Emperor Chengyuan reprimanded.

Doctor Feng was not so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, but smoothed his sleeves with an unhurried attitude, lowered his head and bowed his hands: "The grass people are doctors, and doctors naturally have no taboos, and they mainly focus on diseases. If the grass people say something that angers Majesty, please atone for their sins. ”

Emperor Chengyuan snorted and said, "Go on." ”

Divine Doctor Feng lowered his hands and hung them down on both sides of his side, "This disease is mainly based on resting and recuperation, and it is not suitable for fatigue, if it is properly rested, it will not be a big problem." Bloodletting and containment can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and if it is too extreme, it will hurt. ”

was said by Doctor Feng again, Emperor Chengyuan's old problem is not overnight, and the imperial doctors say the same, but it's a pity that Emperor Chengyuan has always been in the left ear and out of the right ear. In fact, I can't complain about him, but his temper is here, and more and more troubles are not something he can control.

In the past year or so, Emperor Chengyuan has become dizzy and black, and it is useless to drink medicine, so the imperial doctors can only use the method of bloodletting. This method is quite useful, and it can be managed for a while, but unfortunately even the method of bloodletting has not been useful in recent days.

This time, Doctor Feng was summoned to the palace to check the pulse of the prince, and Emperor Chengyuan summoned him to the Zichen Palace, saying that he wanted to test whether this person was real, but in fact, Emperor Chengyuan also wanted to see if he could cure himself. It's a pity that as Doctor Feng said, if this disease is said to be strict, it is also very strict, and if it is not strict, it is actually not strict.

It is good to avoid anger and fatigue.

It's a pity that if this is really the case, there is no need for Doctor Feng at this time.

"I thought you were so good at medicine, but I didn't expect it to be like this, and you have tarnished the name of 'miracle doctor'."

"Grass people panic."

In fact, Divine Doctor Feng didn't look panicked at all, he was still so leisurely and indifferent, as if he was facing the current majesty who was not in charge of life and death, but an ordinary person seeking medical advice.

"The grass people are just an ordinary doctor, and they have never dared to call themselves any miracle doctors, these are people who don't know what to do, and the grass people deserve it."

"So you mean I'm also a boring person? Then what did you do to heal King Chu's leg? ”

Sure enough, it came.

Divine Doctor Feng's face was not obvious, "The grass people don't dare to comment on His Majesty like this, His Majesty's Sacred Heart is arbitrary, and the reason why he will summon the grass people is just a piece of love for the child's heart." As for His Royal Highness the King of Chu's leg, it was caused by the accumulation of toxins, and the reason why the grass people were able to heal was just because it happened to be the right symptom. ”

Emperor Chengyuan was silent for a while, and his eyes were dark and inexplicable.

After a long time, Fang said: "Ruan Ronghai, you take him to the East Palace to show the crown prince." ”

In fact, at this time, Emperor Chengyuan had no expectations that this person would be able to cure the prince. The prince's body is sick in the womb, caused by perennial weakness, cold and hot, tired, tired, and tired, in fact, if it is said to be sick, there is really no disease. is similar to his illness, and he can only recuperate slowly.

But being in this palace, the 'recuperation' that is very easy for ordinary people is extremely difficult for them.

Sure enough, after Doctor Feng went to the East Palace, he carefully checked the pulse of the prince, and came to a conclusion similar to that diagnosed by the imperial doctors.

After Doctor Feng left the palace, in the evening, a carriage quietly drove away from Chang'an.