Chapter Twenty-Three: Don't Be a Caged Bird
As soon as Queen Ma saw her grandson, she hurriedly walked towards him.
Zhu Ying greeted him with a smile.
"Grandma, why are you here?"
Queen Ma was angry and anxious.
"You kid, what nonsense! Why are you in such a hurry to get yourself infected with that cowpox virus?! ”
After Queen Ma finished speaking, she took Zhu Ying's hand and looked around on his face, neck, and around.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual, she rolled up Zhu Ying's sleeve again and saw the bandage on his arm.
At the moment, Queen Ma couldn't hold back any longer, and warm tears swirled in her eyes.
She asked distressedly:
"Silly boy, does this wound still hurt?"
Zhu Ying's heart suddenly flowed with a warm current.
The wound on his arm didn't hurt, but that little heart hurt a little.
Zhu Yingqiang held back tears, smiled and shook his head.
"Grandma, I don't hurt anymore. Sorry to worry you! ”
Queen Ma squatted down and hugged the young Zhu Ying into her arms.
"My precious grandson, don't do such stupid things again......"
Zhu Ying also opened her arms and hugged her grandmother.
"yes, I see. Ying'er has grown up and can take care of herself! Grandma, don't worry! ”
"Silly boy! No matter how big you are, in the eyes of grandma, you are still a child......"
After a long while, Queen Ma's mood eased.
I haven't seen this precious grandson for a few days, and Queen Ma has a lot to say to him.
They talked a lot.
talked about some interesting things that happened in the palace after Zhu Ying left the palace.
talked about his grandfather Lao Zhu, father Zhu Biao, younger brother Zhu Yunxi, and even talked about his stepmother Lu Shi and her son Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Ying told Queen Ma about what had happened to him in the past few days.
Although Empress Ma had already learned everything from Wei Qing's daily report, she still listened to it with relish.
Chatting and chatting, Queen Ma suddenly smiled and said:
"It seems that you have been having a good time these days, it seems to be more interesting than being in the palace."
Zhu Ying smiled happily.
"Grandma, the palace is like a golden birdcage to me, if I am like that bird, trapped in the cage, destined to not be able to spread my wings and fly, the vast sky is my limit!"
Queen Ma touched Zhu Ying's head and said seriously:
"Good grandson, you are young, you think too much!
Everyone's fate is predestined!
There is an imperial throne in the palace that everyone in the world dreams of, and others can't sit on it if they want to, and as soon as you are born, you are destined to sit on that dragon chair.
Even if, as you say, the palace is a birdcage, it can only imprison your body, but not your mind.
What do you want to do in the future as the ruler of a nation? Who's going to stop you?!
If you really have that great ambition in your heart, can't you also spread your wings and fly high? ”
What Queen Ma said makes sense, but Zhu Ying pursues physical and mental freedom.
Moreover, his vision of the Ming Empire in this world is far beyond their imagination.
Zhu Ying smiled:
"Grandma, you're right! Let's not talk about that. You have come at the right time, take this opportunity to plant you with that cowpox virus too! That way, you won't get smallpox in the future! ”
Hearing this, Queen Ma was stunned for a moment, revealing a panicked expression.
She also didn't understand why her grandson was so persistent in this matter.
However, she did have a bad dream two days ago.
In the dream, her eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying unfortunately contracted smallpox, and she was desperate to take care of him, but within a few days, her grandson left. Later, she contracted smallpox herself and died shortly after.
She didn't tell Lao Zhu about the nightmare, and she didn't want her grandchildren to know, for fear that they would worry.
Therefore, when she learned that her grandson had been vaccinated with the cowpox virus regardless of his life, she rushed over as soon as possible.
Zhu Ying held Queen Ma's hand and said comfortingly:
"Grandma, don't worry! The vaccinia virus is not harmful to the human body. The more than 30 death row inmates in the courtyard next door, as well as the guards, Wei Qing and me, had all been vaccinated. Look, aren't we all fine! ”
Queen Ma smiled and quipped:
"You stupid boy! You're not afraid, will grandma be afraid? ”
"Then you sit here for a while, and I'll ask them to call Imperial Doctor Chen over."
After Zhu Ying finished speaking, he ordered a guard behind him to go to the courtyard next door to pass on Imperial Doctor Chen.
Queen Ma suddenly thought of something.
"That's right, Ying'er! How about the death row prisoner who was specifically mentioned in Lord Wei's report last time? Are you okay? ”
Zhu Ying jokingly replied:
"That big guy is strong, okay! Nothing! Grandma, why did you suddenly ask him? ”
"I'm just a little curious. The last time your grandfather talked to me about him, and said that if someone like him could go into the army and kill the enemy, maybe he would make a difference. ”
"Well, his martial arts are strong and powerful, much stronger than ordinary soldiers, if he can really go to the battlefield, it will definitely be no problem to kill the enemy!"
Queen Ma sighed.
"The remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have not been extinguished, and they have always been a major hidden danger for my Ming Dynasty. Now is the time to employ people in the army, listening to your grandfather's tone, it seems that he admires him quite a lot, and after this incident, maybe he will be summoned. ”
This was somewhat unexpected by Zhu Ying.
However, according to Lao Zhu's character, it is true that anyone dares to use it, as long as he has the ability.
"Grandma, that person's personality is a little weird, he has long looked down on life and death, and I don't know what he thinks!"
While the two were chatting, Old Lady Chen came over with a medical kit.
"Grandma! Imperial Physician Chen is here. Let's not talk about him for now! Let's talk about it later! ”
Subsequently, under Zhu Ying's gaze, Imperial Physician Chen completed the vaccinia virus vaccination for Queen Ma.
The grandfather and grandson had dinner together, and Queen Ma, escorted by the guards, secretly returned to the palace.
Today, Wei Qing is more relaxed, and there is no need to write a daily work report, and the situation here is directly conveyed to Lao Zhu by Queen Ma.
Queen Ma returned to the palace and told Lao Zhu about her grandson's situation in the experimental base.
After hearing this, Lao Zhu also breathed a sigh of relief.
What he didn't expect was that Queen Ma was still impatient and worried during the day. When I went out to see my grandson, I was also planted with the cowpox virus.
It seems that there is something about this grandson.
Those death row inmates were vaccinated with the vaccinia virus the day before yesterday, and some had a fever yesterday. By tonight, though, their symptoms had largely subsided.
After two more days of observation, the next stage of the smallpox virus vaccination test can be carried out.
In the evening, Zhu Ying instructed Imperial Physician Chen to ask him to find a severely ill patient with smallpox tomorrow, collect smallpox slurry from the patient, seal it and bring it back.
During the day today, when Queen Ma chatted with Zhu Ying, she said that Lao Zhu planned to reward Fu Deyou, Lan Yu and other soldiers who returned triumphantly from Yunnan the day after tomorrow.
Zhu Ying is going to visit his Lanyu uncle tomorrow.
Some things have to be told to him in advance, so that he can avoid detours.