Chapter 4: The Queen of the "Frightened Bird".
In fact, three years ago, Zhang Yan was pregnant with a dragon heir, but unfortunately she was born stillborn;
After that, Fan Guifei and Ren Guifei gave birth to dragon sons one after another, but unfortunately died before the age of two;
In addition, Fan Guifei, Li Guifei and Rong Guifei gave birth to three princesses successively, but they also died early before the age of two.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao has succeeded to the throne for more than seven years, and there is no prince or princess under his knees!
In the past few years, there have been too many things happening in the palace.
Zhang Yan suspected that Wei Zhongxian was behind the trouble, but unfortunately there was no evidence.
Even if there is evidence, Zhu Youxiao's favor to Wei Zhongxian may not be subject to substantive punishment.
Thinking of the rumors between Zhu Youxiao and Ke Yinyue, as well as the rumors between Ke Yinyue and Wei Zhongxian, Zhang Yan shuddered.
Since falling into the water, Zhu Youxiao's body has been getting worse day by day.
This time with a dragon heir, it must be God's favor for Daming.
However, those princes and princesses who died early, as well as the princesses who were stillborn, are definitely not accidental!
In the past, Emperor Guangzong died after taking "Tongli Medicine", and now Huo Weihua, a waiter of the Ministry of War, offers "Linglu Drink"!
Zhang Yan always had palpitations about these, and she couldn't believe the imperial doctor in the palace anymore.
After writing the prescription, Zhang Yan read the information of the four new eunuchs, and she was still a little uneasy.
"Is the background of these four people credible?"
"Before this batch of new fathers-in-law entered the palace, Father-in-law Xiao didn't know that Niangniang was pregnant, let alone Niangniang's original intention. Therefore, the little maid thinks that it should be credible! ”
"Niangniang, you named the father-in-law who just wanted to be purified, even if they want to cultivate new minions, they don't have enough time!"
Zhang Yan nodded and asked strangely: "Judging from the information provided by Gonggong Xiao, these four people were all purified yesterday, but that Wang Ergou ......"
Zhang Yan wanted to speak and stopped, turned her head slightly, and glanced at Wang Li with her spare eyes.
Not only did Zhang Yan feel strange, but several personal maidservants were also puzzled.
Through secret observation, Lin Xiaoru, Song Wenhui and Xu Kang never dared to drink water, and they were sweating profusely, and let out painful cries from time to time.
And that Wang Ergou acted like he was fine.
It's just that walking is a bit unfavorable.
"Mother, perhaps...... Maybe it has something to do with the individual's body! Look at that king and two dogs, they are as strong as oxen! Look at the other three, I'm afraid the wind will blow down! ”
"That's right! The queen mother, the little maid has also heard of it: Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, he is exactly the same as Wang Ergou! On the day he was purified, he was able to walk on the ground, and the next day he went to the pilgrimage! ”
The two maidservants were chattering in their ears, Zhang Yan was noncommittal, but she was a little helpless.
According to the rules of the palace, if you are not accompanied by a eunuch, no matter how high-level the palace maid is, she cannot leave the palace!
Even if it is the queen's personal maid, you can't violate the palace rules!
"Aunt Lan, you go and ask him, if he can still take the carriage, you can go out of the palace with Ruyan!"
Lan Ruomei took the prescription, still a little uneasy: "Niangniang, the little maid is leaving, only Xue'er and Caifeng are left in the palace, if there is anything missing......
"Go ahead, I'm measured!"
Zhang Yan was resolute, Lan Ruomei had no better way, so she had to follow her orders.
In Zhang Yan's opinion, she is very young and healthy.
As long as you reduce contact with irrelevant people and pay attention to your diet and medicine, you will be able to give birth to a dragon child safely.
Thinking of the three princes who died early, Zhang Yan sighed again.
Zhu Youxiao's illness, the imperial doctors are all helpless!
Perhaps, just a few months!
The fetus in his womb is the only prince of the Ming Dynasty!
If something happens to him, the turmoil of the Ming Dynasty is inevitable!
Since Jiajing, the Ming Dynasty has continued to have natural disasters inside, and there are Jiannu tigers outside, and it can no longer withstand more turmoil!
Lan Ruomei took out ten taels of silver, but Lin Xiaoru, Song Wenhui and Xu Dang shook their heads.
"Aunt Lan, the little slave also wants to go out of the palace, and she wants silver even more, but ...... Ouch ......"
"Aunt Lan, can you go again tomorrow? If it's tomorrow afternoon, I'll only need five taels, hehe......"
"Aunt Ruyan, you are so beautiful! Next time, let's go out of the palace together......"
Before he finished speaking, Xu Dang let out a miserable scream.
It turned out that he was kicked by Liu Ruyan!
"Before entering the palace, didn't Gonggong Xiao teach you the rules? This is Kunning Palace! If you dare to talk nonsense, I ...... I'll give you another stab! ”
"Aunt Lan, I can walk and take a carriage, I'll go with you!"
"Little princess, can you?"
Lan Ruomei was overjoyed, and looked Wang Li up and down, for fear that he would regret it.
After all, the queen was three months pregnant and vomited badly, so she should have seen a doctor a long time ago, but she kept it a secret.
"No problem, absolutely no problem!"
Wang Li walked a few steps around the garden, looking at the silver in Liu Ruyan's hand, his eyes shining.
"Okay, it's you!" Lan Ruomei smiled disdainfully, glanced at the blood stains on Wang Li's legs, and frowned: "Hurry up and change your clothes!" If you let the people in the other palaces see it, won't you lose the face of the queen? ”
"Howler!"
Under the guidance of Liu Ruyan, Wang Li walked to the inner hall.
Speaking of leaving the palace, Wang Li is naturally happy.
If you have to take the silver, and you can take a tour along the way, a fool will refuse!
Besides, if you can walk the next day after purification, there are many such people, so it will not arouse suspicion!
It's just that Liu Ruyan handed over her clothes, as if she didn't plan to leave!
Looking at her appearance, it seems that she still wants to help!
Liu Ruyan, about seventeen or eighteen years old, although her appearance is not as good as Zhang Yan, she is also one in a hundred.
There are beautiful women to help change clothes, so naturally you can't ask for it.
It's just that in this situation, how dare you let her help?
"Miss Ruyan...... Forehead...... Aunt Ruyan, I want to change my clothes, don't you plan to avoid it? ”
"Huh!" Liu Ruyan raised her eyebrows and said nonchalantly: "It's already my father-in-law, I don't mind, you're still not happy?" ”
"No, I mean...... This one...... That one...... There's a lot of blood, I'm afraid to scare you! ”
"Humph! Except for not helping Banzai change his clothes, what scenes haven't I seen? Last year's two fathers-in-law, who were about the same age as you, had just been cleansed, and I helped them with medicine! ”
While speaking, Liu Ruyan leaned forward and stretched out her hand to pull Wang Li's robe!
This time, Wang Li didn't dodge, and grabbed Liu Ruyan's waist, frightening her to retreat again and again.
Wang Li did not give up, and put on a "dragon claw hand"!
"Hey, hey! Aunt Yan, we are also talented and beautiful, or ...... Please make a decree to the queen, let's be a "husband and wife", what do you think? ”
Wang Li's "husband and wife" originated in the Han Dynasty and were a nominal couple composed of eunuchs and palace maids in the palace;
The two live together, comfort each other, and help each other, just like a normal couple.
In the later period of the Ming Dynasty, this phenomenon was very common, and it was also acquiesced by the royal family.
In the history that Wang Li understands, Wei Zhongxian and Ke Yinyue are "husband and wife", and the two have been acquiesced by Zhu Youxiao, and even publicly supported.
Of course, whether Wei Zhongxian "didn't cut it clean", whether Ke Yinyue climbed Zhu Youxiao's dragon bed, there are different opinions in the wild history, and it is difficult for outsiders to know the truth.
Liu Ruyan was so frightened that she screamed and fled the room.
"Aunt Lan! That Wang Ergou doesn't look like a father-in-law......"
Asked the reason, Lan Ruomei shook her head and smiled, comforting: "It's nothing strange, every father-in-law who has just been purified is the same."
Besides, these fathers-in-law have not been trained, and it is normal for them to occasionally do something out of the ordinary;
In fact, they are just looking for some psychological balance, finding someone who is a good bully to vent, and after a while, they will be disciplined. ”
"Aunt Lan, you mean, I'm going to be a bully?"
"It's okay, it's okay! If you see more, you will get used to it! Look at me, I want to find someone to bully me, but I don't! ”
"Auntie, can't you leave the palace at the age of 25? You...... How did you keep doing it now? ”
"I'm not like you." Lan Ruomei took Liu Ruyan's hand and explained with a light smile:
"The fate of my family's kind of field is not good! When he died, the child was not even full moon; In order to make a living, I became Yan'er's nurse;
Later, Yan'er entered the palace and became the queen, so she took me to the palace; Therefore, I will always accompany her and will not leave the palace. ”
Liu Ruyan nodded as if she didn't understand, but Lan Ruomei glanced at the other three and said in a low voice:
"These people have not been trained, but they can rest assured that it is not normal to follow the rules! Lin Xiaoru, Song Wenhui and Xu Kang, we must pay special attention! ”
While the two were talking, Wang Li changed his clothes and limped up to meet them.
Liu Ruyan was really angry, rushed towards Wang Li with lightning speed, and flew high!
Where did Wang Li think that Liu Ruyan, who seemed to be weak, would be so barbaric!
I didn't expect that she would dare to do it in Kunning Palace!
Wang Li reflexively turned sideways, but the key point was to avoid it, but this kick happened to hit the wound!
The wound was about two fingers wide, estimated to be two fingers deep.
When he was changing clothes just now, Wang Li applied medicine by himself, tore a long strip of cloth, and tied it horizontally around his thigh.
Wang Li was still glad that there was no sign of infection in the wound, but he didn't want to be kicked violently!
Suddenly, blood flowed down his legs again!
Seeing the blood, Liu Ruyan knew that she had caused trouble, and she was stunned.
In fact, the goal of her kick was just to make a show, wanting to take the opportunity to scare Wang Li!
This kick, Wang Li was indeed sweating profusely in pain.
Lan Ruomei came up and wanted to check Wang Li's wounds, which frightened him into retreating.
"Aunt Lan, it's just a small injury, it's okay, don't bother, don't bother!"
"A small injury? You're still bleeding! ”
"It's okay, it's really okay! Isn't it just a little blood, if it's gone, it won't bleed, hehe! By the way, aren't we going to leave the palace, I can still go, I can go! ”
Wang Li can really go!
After walking a few steps in the garden, I limped.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoru, Song Wenhui and Xu Dang opened their eyes wide, and they all gave a thumbs up.
Unexpectedly, in the inner palace of the Ming Dynasty, there was a ruthless Cui Chengxiu in the past, and now there is another Wang Ergou!
Lan Ruomei was in a hurry to go out of the palace to buy medicine, so she didn't think much about it, and together with Liu Ruyan, she helped him out slowly.