The wind and snow moon are all night, which is wonderful and fun.

Early the next morning, the two little concubines couldn't get up from bed.

Zhu Qiyu had to go to the lake to fish alone.

Zhu Qiyu's intestines were repentant, in order to cope with the pressure caused by the return of the god of war to Beijing, his brother wandered in the peach blossom garden all day long, lingering and not wanting to return.

As a result, one favorite concubine is now confined, and eleven favorite concubines are pregnant.

The other two little concubines are young and still growing their bodies, and they are reluctant to let them get up early and do laundry and cook greedily.

So the dignified Emperor Jingtai, the supreme in the world who can decide the life and death of countless people with one word, can only practice the later maxim of 'do it yourself, have enough food and clothing' at home every day.

After a hard morning, it was easy to catch five big carp, Zhu Qiyu was sighing that today's breakfast and lunch had been settled, and he saw Ning Xiang trotting to the front in a hurry.

Zhu Qiyu hurriedly took the beauty into his arms, and said with a smile: "What is the concubine doing so anxiously, you see that I have caught so many fish, and my husband will personally cook breakfast for you in a while."

Does Aifei want to eat steamed or braised food? Or let's have an iron pot to stew carp. ”

Ning Xiang took a breath, and hurriedly replied: "When is it, husband, don't stew, there is an accident in the palace again." ”

"Something happened again?"

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he was a little confused, what could happen to him. At the feet of the Son of Heaven, why do things always happen?

Zhu Qiyu is not good at complaining publicly, after all, Jinyiwei and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division are all in charge of his father-in-law and uncles.

I only heard Ning Xiang explain softly: "It was Nangong who had an accident, since late last night, the second prince and the third prince born to Concubine Wan Chen had chest tightness and coughing at the same time, and in the end, they even vomited and had a high fever.

Emperor Gong let Emperor Qian, Concubine Wan Chen, and the imperial doctor in the palace toss for most of the night, and in the early morning, even Emperor Gong Rang fell ill, and it was similar to the symptoms of the two princes, chest tightness, coughing, and vomiting.

The Empress Dowager was furious, and almost all the imperial doctors of the Imperial Hospital went to Nangong.

Now that there is a commotion in the imperial city, it will not take a day to think that the whole capital will know about it. Husband, think of a way. ”

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he nodded and praised: "It's rare and rare, when the concubine encounters an emergency, she still speaks in a clear and clear manner.

Don't look at the concubine who is usually delicate and soft, but when she really has something, she is not like a woman who has no knowledge in a small family. ”

Ning Xiang saw that Zhu Qiyu was still in the mood to joke, and couldn't help glaring at her husband with coquettishness.

However, this resentful little look was not only not lethal, but it made Zhu Qiyu feel even more pity, and he immediately wanted to kiss him.

Ning Xiang hurriedly persuaded: "Husband, it is still a matter of state affairs, especially the matter of Gongrang Emperor and the two princes, if you don't deal with it quickly, I am afraid that it will cause misunderstanding between the government and the opposition, and make the world think that you can't tolerate Gongrang Emperor's family." ”

Zhu Qiyu couldn't bear to be anxious about his concubine, and hurriedly explained: "Concubine Ai, don't panic, it's nothing serious, no one can die." It's fine to live in two or three months. ”

"Husband knows the cause?"

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I know, that Nangong has just been renovated." Don't you know those craftsmen in the palace, in order to prevent insects and moisture, they like to mix mercury, lead powder, cinnabar and other materials together to paint the walls and beams.

Mercury, lead powder, cinnabar, all of which are highly poisonous.

Our old Zhu family is born with mud legs, where do you understand this. The great emperors of the past generations lived in such palaces, and they were all beautiful, and they didn't want it.

Concubine Wan Chen is very favored by her eldest brother, so she should have moved to Nangong to live with her eldest brother. The adults are a little better, her two little princes are only two or three years old, and their bodies are weak.

In addition, the palace is tightly closed at night and is not ventilated, so it is normal for the two little princes to be unbearable.

As for the eldest brother, although he is an adult man, he has suffered in the grassland for two years, and his physical condition is not very good. From the grassland to the capital, the road was bumpy and tiring, and it was even more exhausting.

In addition, on the day of entering the city, there was another Zen and a riot, and the body was in a very fragile state due to fatigue and panic.

Then I went to Nangong and reunited with the previous favorite concubines a few more times, plus the stimulation of mercury, lead powder, and cinnabar.

Multiple factors are mixed together, and it is normal to fall ill. ”

Ning Xiang nodded thoughtfully, and asked again: "Mercury, lead powder, and cinnabar are mixed together, and they are brushed on the walls and beams, which can also harm people's bodies in the air?" ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded and patiently explained: "Well, this is called volatilization. Aifei is the best at spices, so I'll take spices as an example.

I can smell the fragrance after I stand a few steps and I can smell it, because there is a tiny amount of powder that evaporates from your body to the surrounding area.

The same is true for the mercury, lead, and cinnabar mixed together, and brushed on the wall, and there are also very fine powders that volatilize in all directions.

Through breathing, people inhale these volatile fine powders into the body, which is the same effect as taking poison.

It's just that he drank mercury and ate lead powder directly, and he lay down on the spot on the board. Breathing in these highly toxic things that are brushed on the walls will have a slower effect.

However, if you are in such an environment for a long time, children are prone to early death, and adult men are prone to losing their fertility. ”

Ning Xiang nodded again and again when she heard this, and praised from the bottom of her heart: "The husband knows so much, so the slave family understands." No wonder the husband didn't want to live in the palace. ”

Zhu Qiyu sighed: "Concubine Ai went to prepare clothes for me, and then called Qianxue and Su Xi up." Although we know what's going on, after breakfast, we still have to visit in person, otherwise the government and the opposition will say that we are cold. ”

Ning Xiang nodded and hurried to prepare.

Zhu Qiyu still insisted on eating breakfast, even if he could skip breakfast, but the two little concubines were still growing up, and it was not okay not to eat breakfast on time.

Moreover, the struggle between himself and Zhu Qizhen's two families, whether the health of the body is or not, is one of the most critical factors that determine success or failure.

Whoever collapses will inevitably be the loser.

After breakfast, Zhu Qiyu took the light snow and Suxi, and then met with the concubine and set off for Nangong together. In addition, Huang Pu, He Yi, and more than a dozen carefully selected maid servants were also brought along by the way.

After the group entered the capital, they separated. Huang Pu went to see Boyan Timur and Amasanchi; He Yi went to Cheng Jing to pass the decree. Zhu Qiyu took his family to Nangong.

After entering Zhu Qizhen's dormitory, he saw more than a dozen imperial doctors gathered in the main hall with anxious faces and discussed softly.

Zhu Qiyu didn't pay attention to them, so he ordered Qianxue and Suxi to stay outside and 'reprimand' Wang Cheng, Shu Liang, Xing'an, Jin Ying and others, and he accompanied the concubine into the inner room.

As Zhu Qiyu expected, as soon as he entered the inner room, a foul smell came to his nose, and it was obvious that his eldest brother had vomited several times.

Zhu Qiyu secretly rejoiced, fortunately, he had the foresight and did not let the favorite concubines in. Otherwise, with this unpleasant smell, he would have to vomit his two concubines.

Empress Dowager Sun was sitting on the edge of Zhu Qizhen's bed at this time, wiping her tears, and when she saw Zhu Qiyu and Concubine Wu coming in, she immediately looked unkind.

Fortunately, Empress Dowager Sun has been through ups and downs for a long time, and she covered up her emotions in a blink of an eye.

(End of chapter)