==Chapter 165==

Since Emperor Chengyuan and the Emperor of the Dynasty, King Zhao Chengwang and others have become sons, and they have begun to run around the palace and outside the palace every day.

This time it was more positive than the last time, and it seemed that everyone thought that Emperor Chengyuan would definitely be bad this time, and they wanted to go to Emperor Chengyuan.

It's a pity that Emperor Chengyuan didn't give them face, he didn't even see them, and all the people were stopped outside the palace, even Queen Xiao, who was the queen. If you have some understanding of Emperor Chengyuan's illness now, except for a few imperial doctors who have been staying in Zichen Hall and are not allowed to go out, and Futai and other inner servants who serve by his side, there is only the prince's side.

King Zhao was in a hurry, but this matter was not in a hurry, so he had to play with King Cheng and King Chu on the one hand, and guess what happened to Emperor Chengyuan in his heart. Is it really bad, or is it just a few days of bedridden like last time? Liu Guifei has been operating in the palace for many years, and the only thing that can't be entered is this Zichen Palace.

King Cheng is the same, but on the surface he is much calmer than King Zhao, at this time he seems to have no distractions, in addition to coming to Zichen Hall every day to pay homage to filial piety, he prays for Emperor Chengyuan wholeheartedly. He even set up a Buddhist hall in the house, and ordered the ladies in the house to fast and pray for Emperor Chengyuan, including himself.

Because of this matter, King Cheng has a good reputation outside for a while, and many ministers have praised Wang Zhixiao.

It's the middle of winter again, and the water outside is dripping into ice, but the Zichen Hall is warm.

King Zhao sat in the side hall drinking tea, seemingly extremely calm, but in fact, it was difficult to hide the anxiety in their eyes.

I don't know how long it took, Ruan Ronghai walked out of it, and several people put down the tea cup in their hands and surrounded them, and the king of Chu was pulled behind because his legs and feet were still a little inconvenient.

"Your Highness, please go back, Your Majesty has just taken the medicine and rested again."

King Zhao Cheng's face was full of disappointment, especially King Qi was described as haggard, and he seemed to be very excited, so he raised his leg and gave Ruan Ronghai a kick, "You old horseman, didn't you deliberately stop and not report inside, otherwise why would my father have never seen us all his life?" ”

Ruan Ronghai has served by Emperor Chengyuan's side for many years, and he has not practiced anything else, but his eyes are very good. So as soon as he saw King Qi raise his legs, he fell backwards, and the person fell, but the kick did not hit his body.

"Fourth, what are you doing, why are you so rude to Ruan Neishi!" King Zhao hurriedly went to Ruan Ronghai, and apologized to him again: "Ruan Neishi, don't be surprised, the fourth child is also in a hurry." We are all worried about our father's health, but my father has never seen us......"

Who doesn't know that King Qi is a dog next to King Zhao, so no one will believe King Zhao's play. However, he also knew that what King Zhao and King Qi did this time was to find out, and King Cheng and King Chu did not stop him, but just stood aside and watched the play.

It's a pity that Ruan Ronghai didn't accept his move, Ruan Ronghai made a bitter face, and stood up with difficulty holding his waist: "Ouch, His Royal Highness King Zhao, you are a slave, you must not be like this." He replied again and again: "Your Highnesses, the slaves and maids don't have the courage to stop your Highnesses, this is the holy will of Your Majesty, and I hope to be considerate." ”

After speaking, he blocked King Zhao's hand, held his waist, let a little chamberlain hold him, and limped inside.

Leaving Zhao Wang and a few people, I want to go, I am not reconciled, I have come to Zichen Hall to grind foreign workers every day, and there has been no follow-up, and everyone is impetuous. But don't go, I feel hopeless, and I hate Emperor Chengyuan in my heart for being ruthless, and even my own son is guarded.

King Zhao couldn't help but complain to King Qi: "You too, why bother to offend him, these eunuchs are all small-minded and love to hold grudges, you look at it, he will definitely make us stumble." ”

This is anger, King Zhao has done this before, and King Qi is also used to it, although he is not angry, but he goes back to the side and sits down, as if the irascible person is not him.

King Cheng and King Chu returned to their places and continued to drink tea from the teacup.

Seeing that at noon, there was still no news about their movements inside, so King Zhao called a small chamberlain and asked him to go in and spread the word. After a while, the little waiter came out with a sad face and said: "The slave maid couldn't get to His Majesty's side, so she went to find Ruan Neishi, but Ruan Neishou was kicked in the morning and sprained his waist, and he was lying on the couch at this time, so he couldn't go to your highnesses to pass the word." ”

Here's the excuse! This is indeed an excuse, but can you rush in and drag Ruan Ronghai out to see if he is paralyzed on the couch and can't get up? King Zhao glanced at King Qi hatefully, flicked his sleeves and left. King Qi stood up and bowed his hand to King Zhao and King Chu, and then left.

The side hall was restored to a state of tranquility.

King Cheng glanced at King Chu and said, "How is the fifth brother's leg?" This king sees that you have been walking more and more smoothly lately. ”

King Chu looked at the tea soup in the teacup, and his eyebrows were not raised: "Brother Lao Huang is worried." ”

King Cheng snorted, and was about to say something, when a little chamberlain came out of it, and it was Ruan Ronghai's godson Xiao Luzi.

He bowed down to King Cheng and King Chu, and said to King Chu: "His Royal Highness King Chu, Your Majesty Xuan you go in." ”

King Cheng tightened the teacup in his hand, and stared straight at Xiao Luzi with his eyes.

Xiao Luzi didn't seem to notice, but he was half-hunched and beside the King of Chu, and King Cheng had to ask out loud: "My father only passed on the fifth brother?" Is there a king? ”

Xiao Luzi smiled with a smile on his face, and replied with a few difficulties: "If you return to His Royal Highness King Cheng, His Majesty has indeed only passed on His Royal Highness the King of Chu." ”

After speaking, he followed the king of Chu to the inside, King Cheng involuntarily stood up, took two steps forward, but was stopped by two attendants waiting on the side.

He clenched his fist under his sleeve, but instead of brushing his sleeve away, he returned to his place and sat down, his half-drooping eyes flickering, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The king of Chu followed the path into the dormitory, the dormitory was not bright, but it was not dark, the gilded dragon Lianzhi palace lamp emitted a halo of yellow light in the corner, and the light was very soft.

The king of Chu crossed the layers of curtains and stood down in front of the dragon couch.

There was an old man lying on the couch, at first glance, he would not associate this person with the mighty and strong Emperor Chengyuan at all, but looking at his face, there was no doubt that it was indeed Emperor Chengyuan. It's just an illness, and it seems that Emperor Chengyuan's whole person has been hollowed out, and his body lying under the futon has been severely emaciated.

The king of Chu stood silently and did not speak.

Emperor Chengyuan leaned on the soft pillow, his eyes closed, and he seemed to be asleep. Ruan Ronghai came out of nowhere, leaned beside the king of Chu and whispered: "Your Majesty has been sick since she was sick, and she has slept a lot, and the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctors also has a sleeping effect, so I guess Your Majesty has fallen asleep again at this time." His Royal Highness the King of Chu, why don't you sit for a while? ”

The king of Chu nodded, and went to sit down on a cotton pier in front of the couch.

Little by little, time passed.

In this dormitory, you can't see the sky outside, and there is no hourglass, so you don't know how much time has passed. The people on the couch never woke up, and the king of Chu kept sitting, and the hall was quiet.

Suddenly, the person on the couch moved, and before the King of Chu could react, Ruan Ronghai appeared out of nowhere and came to the dragon couch.

"Your Majesty, are you awake?"

The man on the couch hummed almost inaudibly.

Ruan Ronghai glanced at the King of Chu cautiously, and said softly, "His Royal Highness the King of Chu has been waiting on the side. As he spoke, he helped Emperor Chengyuan to sit up.

When Emperor Chengyuan woke up, his momentum seemed to return to him. Although it is difficult to hide the sickly face, the majesty of the face cannot be ignored.

"You're here?"

The king of Chu stood up and saluted: "The son saw that his father was not awake, so he couldn't bear to disturb him." ”

Emperor Chengyuan nodded and did not speak.

In this gap, Yuguan came in a line of waiters, holding hot water, copper kettles, cotton handkerchiefs, saliva and other things in their hands, and Ruan Ronghai personally did it, and Xiaoluzi started to wait for Emperor Chengyuan to wash.

After washing, Ruan Ronghai whispered to Emperor Chengyuan if he wanted to eat. Emperor Chengyuan was silent for a while and nodded.

It didn't take long for the meal to arrive.

Emperor Chengyuan can't eat meat now, so he can only be light, so this meal is just a bowl of porridge.

In the trial meal, the waiter wrapped a cotton handkerchief and held a soup spoon, scooped some porridge and put it into another small bowl, and was about to eat it, when Emperor Chengyuan suddenly raised his hand to interrupt it. He looked at the King of Chu and snorted, "Didn't you all shout that you were going to serve me?" Now the time has come. ”

The king of Chu was stunned for a moment, and the several chamberlains standing on the side did not dare to make a sound, and their heads were eager to be stuck in the crotch of their pants.

The temple was eerily quiet.

The king of Chu did not delay much, stepped forward, took the bowl from the trembling waiter, scooped a few spoonfuls with a spoon and fed it to his mouth. He grew up in the palace, so he naturally knew the rules of Emperor Chengyuan's meal, and after about a stick of incense, he picked up the carved dragon white jade bowl and went to sit down by the dragon couch.

At this time, the porridge was no longer hot, the temperature was just right, and the king of Chu scooped up a spoonful and handed it to Emperor Chengyuan's mouth.

Emperor Chengyuan looked at him straightly, and the King of Chu's eyelids were half-constricted, and his face was not obvious.

For a long time, when everyone on the side was so frightened that they were about to kneel, Emperor Chengyuan suddenly moved and ate the spoonful of porridge.

The action of the king of Chu feeding the porridge is very elegant, that is, it is not feminine, but not too stiff, and it looks like a painting. Emperor Chengyuan was angry, as if he had a grudge against the porridge, and ate it bite by bite, as if he was not eating porridge, but biting the meat.

A bowl of porridge was finally drunk, and even Ruan Ronghai couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat at this time, the king of Chu handed the bowl to Ruan Ronghai, and took the warm handkerchief from Xiao Luzi's hand, and wiped the corners of his mouth and beard for Emperor Chengyuan.

Emperor Chengyuan's face seemed to be mushy, and the whole person was very stiff.

After eating, it was time to drink the medicine, or as before, the king of Chu tried the medicine first, and then went to feed Emperor Chengyuan. Compared with Fang Cai, Emperor Chengyuan seemed to be much more comfortable, and after drinking the medicine, he snorted coldly: "There are many people who want to die now, and you are not afraid of being a substitute for the dead." ”

Plopped, the attendants knelt on the ground, but the King of Chu's expression was faint and did not speak.

"If you're annoyed, go back quickly, I don't need you cat crying rats to pretend to serve any illness."

The king of Chu raised his eyes and glanced at Emperor Chengyuan, "Erchen looks good at seeing that his father's spirit seems to be good, so Erchen thinks that his father will be fine." ”

Emperor Chengyuan snorted, a vague look flashed in his eyes, and the feeling of powerlessness coming from his left body made him suddenly feel a little irritable in his heart.

He couldn't help but think of what the prince said that day.

“…… The son is incompetent, he has lived up to his father's cultivation for many years, and now he is physically and mentally disabled, and there is no hope of succession, so he asked to resign from the position of the crown prince and ask his father to choose another virtuous ......"

“…… The son knows that his father loves his son, but the son is really unable to bear it, so instead of being forced to abdicate and make way for Xian, why not be chic and ask for it automatically. The son now has nothing else to ask for, he just wants to live well by his father's side......"

Emperor Chengyuan was very angry at that time, and at the same time felt a trace of sadness. He knew that what the prince said was true, and he knew even more that the prince didn't mean to hurt his heart, but that it was the case. He never felt that there was nothing in this world that he couldn't do, but reality slapped him hard and slapped him again......

His brow furrowed even tighter, "Since you like it, I won't stop you." You go back today, and from tomorrow onwards, I will allow you to come to the Zichen Palace to serve you. ”

"Yes."

*

By the time the king of Chu returned home, it was already completely dark.

Jiuniang had been waiting for a long time, if she hadn't known that he was in the palace, she really thought something had happened. She served the king of Chu to fade the outside of the big coat, changed into sheepskin boots, and then warmed her hands and face with hot water.

"You said that your father left you alone?" Jiu Niang was very surprised and said, "What is he paying attention to?" You don't want to play differentiation again, do you? "It's really no wonder that Jiuniang thinks so much, but Emperor Chengyuan has always had a lot of moths, so she can't help but be jealous.

King Chu didn't speak, but the light in his eyes was tumbling frequently, as if he was thinking about something.

After a long time, the king of Chu said loudly: "Don't care what he wants to do first, let's take one step at a time." ”

"Then you have to pay attention in the palace, the most terrifying thing in this world is not that there are people and me, but that I have people and I don't."

Jiuniang is indeed right, do not suffer from widowhood but suffer from inequality, when you have it, others do not, then it becomes an original sin.

Nowadays, every day, when the king of Chu feels the most like sitting on pins and needles, he is invited into the inner hall under the nose of King Cheng of Zhao. That kind of resentful gaze, I can't wait to poke his back into two blood holes, fortunately, the king of Chu has always been calm, otherwise he really doesn't know how to deal with himself.

The king of Chu worked very hard every day, entered the palace early in the morning, and could only come back when the palace door was about to be keyed at night. In fact, he didn't have much to do in the Zichen Palace, at most he was serving tea and pouring water, feeding food and medicine, or just sitting dry. It's not too tired, it's just too abrasive.

And Emperor Chengyuan is moody, his face is cloudy and sunny, you don't know when he is in a good mood and when he is in a bad mood. No wonder everyone says that people who have been sick for a long time have a strange temper, Emperor Chengyuan himself is not a good-tempered person, and after this illness, his temper is even worse.

In the past, when there was no King of Chu, Ruan Ronghai bore the brunt, and now that there is the King of Chu, it is naturally the King of Chu who is in front. Fortunately, the King of Chu has always been a cold-faced person, no matter how Emperor Chengyuan lost his temper, he seemed to be completely indifferent.

But if you let outsiders come to see, they won't see it that way, they don't think it's a hard thing to serve the sick, if the king of Chu opens his mouth to change people, I'm afraid that King Zhao and King Cheng will pounce on him.

Several sons were blocked out, only to see the king of Chu, and he was left alone to serve the sick. The meaning of this kind of behavior does not allow Zhao Wang and others to be anxious. Especially because of this matter, the wind direction in the court began to change again, and there were even rumors circulating in secret, saying that Emperor Chengyuan was going to change the crown prince, and the next prince would be the king of Chu.

It was only half a month, and the king of Chu suffered a carriage slippage and two snipers. Fortunately, the King of Chu had already taken precautions, and it could be regarded as a danger.

After Emperor Chengyuan learned about this, he smiled very maliciously: "There are many people who want to die now, and there are many people who want you to die." ”

The king of Chu was too lazy to take care of him, and his eyebrows were faint.

Emperor Chengyuan looked at the bruises on his face, which was caused by the sudden slippage of the carriage on which the King of Chu was sitting the day before yesterday, and the horse was frightened. Emperor Chengyuan had never looked at this son before, but now that he looked closer, he suddenly found that this son's eyebrows and eyes made him have a very familiar feeling.

Some are like the prince, no, no, but like that man.

He and Hui'er are completely the two extremes of men and women, he is tall and stout, while Hui'er is delicate and feminine. Among his sons, King Qi is the most similar to him, and King Cheng of Zhao has taken his tall and strong physique, but if it is said that he looks the most like her, in addition to the crown prince, it is the king of Chu.

The king of Chu does not have her bloodline, but Concubine Butterfly is like her.

Thinking of Concubine Die, a woman as soft as her, Emperor Chengyuan suddenly became irritable, waved his hand to knock off the medicine bowl in the hand of King Chu, and shouted: "Roll on, my face has fallen like that, and I don't know how to go back to raise it, and I stained my dragon's eye." ”

The King of Chu stood up speechlessly, took the handkerchief handed by the chamberlain, and wiped the wet cloth on his chest, "The minister will retire first and come back tomorrow." ”

Emperor Chengyuan snorted, as if he wanted to say something, but he stopped talking, but he waved his hand impatiently.

When the king of Chu walked to the door of the palace, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Tomorrow I will bring Sheng'er to me."

"Okay."

*

Mu Mu is one and a half years old, and he speaks very fluently, but he is still a little unsteady when he walks.

But now that the weather is cold, Jiuniang is afraid that he will catch a cold, so she has dressed him thickly, and the child's arms and legs are short, and he is wrapped like a bear, can he walk steadily. So when he saw Emperor Chengyuan, he gave him a five-body gift.

Ruan Ronghai was so distressed that his face wrinkled, and he hurriedly leaned over and pulled the fat doll up.

"Little Emperor Sun, are you okay, did you fall in pain?"

The king of Chu, who was the father, stood aside, as if he didn't see it. Mu Mu was still a little stunned when he was pulled up by Ruan Ronghai, but he didn't cry, pushed Ruan Ronghai's hand away, and continued his unfinished salute.

His mother specially taught him last night, which can be regarded as a temporary cramming, and taught him how to speak and salute when he sees people. Anyway, there are only a few people in this palace who let him salute, but it is not difficult, and Mu Mu also remembers it. It's just that he is wearing too thick, and his arms and legs can't bend, which makes him a little embarrassed.

"Alright, get up." Emperor Chengyuan couldn't stand it, and went to reprimand King Chu again: "How did you become a father, the child is so young, just embarrass him like this." ”

Mu Mu peeked at the King of Chu, and saw that his father was trained and did not resist, although he was young, he still knew that his father didn't like him, especially he didn't like him to stay with his mother, every time he was breastfeeding, or sleeping with his mother, he would train him with a black face. At this time, when he saw that a person could train his father, and his father didn't dare to resist, he suddenly felt that this person was so powerful and kind.

So, Mu Mu decisively went to Emperor Chengyuan's side, just like every time the King of Chu trained him, he hid by his mother's side. The king of Chu was not angry, but when he saw the little appearance of his son after making a mistake, his face suddenly darkened.

It was the first time for Emperor Chengyuan to see the dark face of the King of Chu, his expression was very pleasant, he beckoned Mu Mu to come closer, and asked, "What is your name, do you know who I am?" ”

"My name is Mu Mu, and my big name is Mu Sheng. You're the emperor's grandfather. ”

It was the first time for Emperor Chengyuan to see such a smart and clever child, especially at such a young age, and he spoke so smoothly, he couldn't help but be interested, "How do you know that I am your imperial grandfather?" ”

He didn't know that these were due to the reason why Jiu Niang often talked to Mu Mu, since she was still Mu Mu's infancy, she talked to herself and her son, and after her son could speak, she regarded him as an adult, so Mu Mu's logical thinking and fluency of speech are more than children of the same age.

"It was Ah Niang who taught me, and she said that tomorrow I will meet a white-bearded old man wearing yellow clothes, and that is the imperial grandfather." Mu Mu's little fart kid decisively sold his own mother thoroughly,

Emperor Chengyuan's face darkened for a moment, but King Chu's face was no longer black, and the corners of his mouth were hooked in a small arc. Emperor Chengyuan twitched the corners of his mouth and said, "Then what if I didn't wear yellow clothes today?" Or do you wear blue or green? "At the same time, he glanced at the king of Chu, as if to say, 'This is how your princess taught her children'?

"Then you're Grandpa Lan."

Emperor Chengyuan was stunned for a moment, and laughed out loud.

"You're smart."

Mu Mu nodded his little head without being modest at all, and the ears of the little tiger on the tiger's head hat on his head also followed his movements little by little. "That's what my aunt said."

Emperor Chengyuan smiled even more happily and glanced at King Chu, "Much smarter than your father." ”

Such a small one will please and make people happy, but this big one has not learned at all, the ladder has been handed over, he just doesn't climb up, and he has to try his best to get the small one over.

Mu Mu looked sideways at his father, his chubby little face was full of embarrassment, and he hesitated for a while and said: "But A-Niang said that I am not as smart as Daddy, and A-Niang said that A-Dad is the smartest and most powerful person in the world." ”

With a shy face, the show of affection was exposed by his son.

Emperor Chengyuan smiled a little strangely, Ruan Ronghai was holding back his face flushed, and the King of Chu still looked like Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and did not change color, but if you look closely, you can find that the back of his ears is red.

The King of Chu frowned a little annoyed, and said to Mu Mu: "Come here, your imperial grandfather Dragon is unwell, don't disturb him." ”

Emperor Chengyuan pulled the little fat boy and shouted: "You have a cold face all day long, I am annoyed when I look at it, Sheng'er is much more obedient than you, let him accompany me here." ”

Naturally, the king of Chu couldn't say no, so he could only nod his head.

So, after the King of Chu won the blue eyes of Emperor Chengyuan, the eldest son of the King of Chu had to be looked at differently by Emperor Chengyuan. Every day by his side, Emperor Chengyuan will summon one or two courtiers every few days to ask about the affairs of the court, and many courtiers have seen this young but very smart little emperor grandson by Emperor Chengyuan's side.

Before, there was a lot of uproar because of the succession of the little emperor's grandson, and finally the matter ended without a problem, and now Emperor Chengyuan is sick in bed, leaving only the king of Chu and his son to wait by his side. The meaning of this qiē act has to be pondered.