Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 279 Father and Daughter
"Your majesty, the ministers and concubines feel that the queen's concerns are not unreasonable; as the crown prince, every word and deed of the prince will be watched by everyone. If he acts too flamboyantly and erratically, he will inevitably become the target of public criticism. Although the emperor has always treated the prince I love you more, but the concubine thinks that being too arrogant may not be a good thing, and I hope the emperor thinks twice!"

Seeing that Zhu Youjian was not moved by Zhou Hou's persuasion at all, Concubine Yuan Gui, who has always been meek and modest, couldn't help but speak out to persuade her.

"The words of the Empress and Concubine Yuan are indeed reasonable, but I don't think there is any absurdity or excessiveness in the words and deeds of the prince. The prince has a strict teacher to teach him every day, and he only has time for the rest every five days when he rests for a bath. I know The two of you are afraid that the prince will miss his studies because he is too lazy to play, or even go astray because of his friendship with outsiders. This is also human nature, and I will save myself. I have also tested and taught him what he usually learns many times in my spare time. The crown prince has lived up to my expectations. He has a solid foundation in classics and history, even far surpassing his age. What I have done is not to be arrogant and indulge him, but to guide him according to the situation and enrich his wings. Although the way of sages must be known, but The best is to apply what you have learned. Knowledge of the world is knowledge, and understanding of human feelings is the article. In the future, the prince will inherit the entire Ming Dynasty, not to go to the pilot test. If he only knows the scriptures and does not distinguish the five grains, it will be easy for others Only by knowing more about the world and distinguishing right from wrong, can you not be deceived by the outside world. You two don't need to worry about this matter, as long as you know that I will not mistake him!"

Zhu Youjian explained with a smile, but his attitude was still very firm.

He will not listen to anyone's opinion on the issue of raising children.

Although the correct method that has been verified by countless facts in later generations is resisted by people in the present world, Zhu Youjian is trying to change this inherent thinking and habit in a subtle way.

Although Queen Zhou and Concubine Yuan Gui had high status, they were women after all.In this era where men are superior to women and the five ethics are the norm, regardless of Zhu Youjian's status as emperor, although they have a certain right to speak as wives and concubines, when there are important decisions to be made, they must ultimately obey themselves What's more, if you think about it carefully, what your man said sounds quite reasonable.

"The concubine and concubine Yuan are just afraid that the prince will go astray. Since the emperor has his own opinion, the concubine will follow. Has the emperor ever visited the Chengqian Palace? Just now, Brother Zhuo came to play with the prince and said something wrong The governor is visiting Chengqian Palace, and the concubine has ordered the maids to send some supplements to make the governor Zuo feel at ease."

Although Concubine Tian Gui was good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was very popular with the original Chongzhen, but her personality was quite introverted and she was not good at communicating with others. Apart from New Year's Day, she had little contact with Queen Zhou and Concubine Yuan.

Today I heard from Yong Wang Zhu Cizhen that Tian Hongyu, who had the false title of Zuo Dudu of Jinyi Wei, came to visit his daughter in the palace. As the lord of the harem, Zhou Hou hurriedly sent some supplements and 500 taels of silver, for fear that people would say it was wrong.

Although the relationship between Zhou Hou and Concubine Tian was not close, she was upright and kind-hearted and never abused Concubine Tian because of this.

"Well, I got it. I went to visit yesterday, and Concubine Tian is still holding her body tight; it's just that she is weak and likes vegetarian food on weekdays. I'm afraid she won't have enough nutrients after she is happy, so I specifically told her to eat more meat." , mending the body, I don't know that she didn't listen."

After Concubine Tian gave birth to Yongwang Zhu Cizhen, she gave birth to three sons successively to Chongzhen, but unfortunately they all died one after another. This was a huge blow to her mentally.

Zhu Youjian had no choice but to sympathize with her, but seeing that she was thin, he ordered the imperial dining room to make more meat dishes and send them away. As for whether Concubine Tian would eat or not, I don't know.

While talking, Sun Feng, the little eunuch in the Kunning Palace, came in and knelt down to salute and said: "I would like to report to the emperor, queen, and noble concubine that Bo Jiading met the queen outside the palace and brought a cart full of gifts. The servants are unloading After downloading, move into the warehouse!"

Zhu Youjian himself didn't like Zhou Kui. After hearing Sun Feng's report, he got up and smiled and said, "Xuanjia Dingbo, come in. I'll go take a bath and change clothes first, and Concubine Yuan should go back to the palace to rest. Entering the palace, we outsiders have to avoid it, so as to teach his father and daughter to say something intimate, hehehe!"

How could Zhou Hou not know what her husband was thinking?Although he felt a little unhappy in his heart, he still stood up and forced a smile and said: "The emperor may be tired after handling official duties all morning, so please go and have a rest first, my sister's body is not suitable for sitting for a long time, it is better to go back to the Palace of Compassion It's better to rest, and my sister will visit you when she has time!"

Not long after Zhu Youjian and Concubine Yuan Gui left, Zhou Kui, dressed in a unicorn men's suit and a jade belt around his waist, stepped in.

"Chen Jia Dingbo Zhou Kui is meeting the queen!"

Although they are father and daughter, courtesy cannot be abandoned, and Zhou Kui still has to kowtow to his daughter as a courtesy.

"Jiading Bo flattened his body, sit down!"

Zhou Hou sat firmly on the mountain, and after receiving a salute from his father, he opened his mouth and said.

Sun Feng moved a brocade stool, and Zhou Kui took a peek at Zhou Hou's face and sat down.

"Uncle Jiading hasn't entered the palace for quite some time, how is he doing recently? Are the two elder brothers in this palace okay? Why did you enter the palace this time?"

Although he has a deep prejudice against his father and brother, and even speaks harshly to prevent Zhou Kui from entering the palace at will, but that kind of blood-linked family relationship is the most difficult thing for ordinary people to let go.Seeing his father's careful appearance in front of him, Zhou Hou's heart still softened, and his tone softened.

"It's okay to be a father and son, but the age is getting older, I feel powerless when I walk, my eyes are getting dim day by day, and things nearby are blurred; the eldest brother of the queen is still as muddleheaded as before. Brother Fang still commits the same old problems from time to time, depending on the situation, he does not know how long he can live. The bad thing is that the two children under his knees are no different from ordinary people. Ah, alas!"

When Zhou Fang, the second son, was mentioned, Zhou Kui's rich face suddenly wrinkled into a bitter gourd, and he didn't let out a sigh.

"I have also asked Mr. Wu several times in the Grand Hospital. According to what he said, my second brother had a fever and burned his brain. The current medical techniques may not be able to eradicate the root cause, so we can only maintain it. Fortunately, this disease is not fatal. My elder brother's life expectancy is the same as that of ordinary people, father, don't worry too much about hurting your own body!"

Wu Youxing, who has been promoted to be a judge of the imperial hospital, once went to see Zhou Fang in person. With his superb medical skills, he has seen countless patients with various symptoms, and he has seen many patients in the same situation as Zhou Fang, but no matter what he used What kind of prescription is also difficult to bear fruit.Therefore, he confessed frankly to Zhou Hou that according to the current medical technology, the disease is indeed incurable, and there is no need to take medicine anymore, and he can only let it go.

When Zhu You brought it up after the hearing, he realized that it was a high fever that did not cool down in time, which damaged the local brain nerves.There is no solution to this disease in later generations, let alone hundreds of years ago.

"Life and death depend on the name, alas! It's my father's inability to do anything. I don't have the money to see brother Fang in time. That's why he looks like this today. I'm sorry for my father!"

When Zhou Kui was young, he relied on the meager income from setting up a stall and fortune-telling to maintain his family's livelihood. It was not until Zhou Hou was selected as Princess Xin that he escaped from the poor and embarrassing environment.It was not until Zhu Youjian, the king of faith, inherited the great power that the Zhou family completely transformed into a wealthy family.

"Father, don't blame yourself. No matter what, it is a blessing that the second brother survived. The second brother just burned his brain due to the wind and cold. How many people died of the wind and cold? As long as the father Bringing up the second elder brother's children with this palace, that is to be worthy of him! Could it be that father entered the palace today for the second elder brother's business?"

Although Zhou Hou felt sad, she also knew that this kind of thing was beyond her control. In the future, she would do her best to help her nephews and nieces start a family and start a business. Do not go to the ground.

"With your words, Ah Feng, I feel relieved as a father! I haven't seen you for a long time as a father. I thought of you and thought that you were about to give birth, so I chose some supplements for postpartum use. There is no need to enter the palace today. It's a big deal, but I just heard that His Royal Highness King Zhou donated some land and shops to the imperial court, and I think it would be a great thing if I could ask Brother Fang for some for his future care and childcare!"

Zhou Kui called Empress Zhou's baby name and said.

(End of this chapter)