Donggong Zhangjiao

I thought that the third prince, who had always been gentle and calm, and that Yu Lian was an old man who had been with him for many years, would be spared the death penalty. However, he did not expect that the third prince would be furious and directly ordered someone to kill Yu Lian with a stick.

Then he explained clearly to Mr. Yu about the oiran of Fuchun Tower.

Now the third prince was on duty in the Ministry of Punishment, and that day he was handling a case, so he dressed up like an ordinary wealthy man and went in for questioning. In order to get information out of the courtesan, the third prince coaxed her and said he would redeem her life in the future. Of course it is fake.

He came back, and when he was discussing the case with Dali Temple Qing in the study, the other party deliberately teased him a few words about it, but Yu Lian, who was serving the tea, listened, and this led to such a misunderstanding.

He came back late that day, and he was also in the Criminal Department trying a case, so he didn't go anywhere.

In addition to explaining, the third prince also swore that everything he said was true and that he could call the minister of Dali Temple to testify for him.

Of course Yu believed him, but the child was gone after all, and she was still sad.

While comforting him, the third prince went into the palace and begged Fang Yun to let Dr. Zeng, who was now the court judge, come to the house for a visit.

Dr. Zeng saw it and was also comforted.

It is said that this pregnancy was not good in the first place, otherwise there would be no miscarriage due to such a small thing. However, both the third prince and the prince's concubine are in good health. After half a year of raising them, they can still be pregnant again. .

In addition, Imperial Physician Zeng also asked Yu to stop taking so many pregnancy-inducing medicines, as they are 30% poisonous. Moreover, if you take medicine every day, you will worry about it every day and feel restless, which is naturally not good for your health.

The third prince took it to heart, and from then on he became more and more concerned about his wife's physical and mental health.

As soon as she was out of confinement, she took her to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing to stay for a while and relax.

Later, I enjoyed maple leaves in autumn, plum blossoms in winter, spring outings in spring, and picked lotuses in summer to escape the heat, and nothing was left behind.

As the saying goes, loving people is like growing flowers. With the third prince caring for her so carefully, Yu's mood was also very good, and she became more cheerful and brighter than before.

In July of the following year, I became pregnant again.

When they first found out, they cried with joy, but this time the couple was cautious and said nothing.

He only waited until three months in September before telling Concubine Song that the couple would go to the palace to pay their respects.

Concubine Song was naturally happy, and filled the carriage with rewards.

But the initial joy passed, and when she was six months pregnant, Yu began to feel secretly worried again.

The third prince treated her well indeed. He had never touched another woman since she entered the palace. But now that she is pregnant, she will not be able to serve her for a long time. Should the third prince be asked to keep guarding her body like a jade?
Women in this era have been taught like this since childhood. When they get married, they put their husband and children first in everything. So thinking of this, Mrs. Yu felt a little uneasy.

After much thought, he took the initiative to choose a suitable one from among his dowry maids, and mentioned this matter secretly when the third prince came back for dinner.

Looking at the maid with her head lowered and beautifully dressed, the third prince's face darkened and he just told everyone to get out.

"Your Highness, are you angry?" Mrs. Yu held her pregnant belly, feeling a little uneasy, "If His Highness doesn't like Yinxia, ​​I will look for other women for His Highness."

"Ran'er, is this how you see me?" The third prince pursed his lips tightly.

When Mrs. Yu heard her calling her given name, she felt embarrassed for a moment, "I was thinking that now that I can't serve His Highness for a long time, His Highness must be taken care of by someone who knows both coldness and warmth. Besides, in His Highness's backyard, there is no one else except me." Outside of me, there are only two concubines who enter the palace, and His Highness never goes to the maidservants arranged by the palace. It is always not good for outsiders to watch."

"Of course I have slaves to take care of me. Why do I have to take concubines? What do outsiders say? That's their business. It has nothing to do with you and me. We live our own lives, and we don't live for others to see. Ran'er, I don't I need your generosity.”

The third prince put down his bowls and chopsticks and said in a deep voice.

"I have never liked liveliness. You know that. Look at all the annoying things in my eldest brother's house. I don't want to get involved in any of them. If I really mean it, naturally there will be more people in this house. But now I just want to Let us live quietly with you, just like ordinary couples, loving and harmonious, and having one or two healthy children, that is enough."

Hearing these words, Yu's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and tears couldn't help falling down.

The third prince became anxious as soon as he saw it, and hurriedly went over to take the person into his arms.

"Okay, okay, I know you have good intentions. Don't do such stupid things in the future. It's better for the two of us to live a good life than anything else. I'm not a prince, so I have to draft concubines according to the rules of my ancestors. , to spread the branches and leaves of the royal family, there are so many ministers and censors watching, I am happy, you are enough."

Yu nodded, her tears turned into smiles, and she was also moved in her heart.

In fact, the reason why the third prince does not take concubines is not entirely due to the reasons he mentioned.

When he grew up, he still found out that Concubine Song was not his biological mother. Out of curiosity, he secretly investigated the past events. After learning about Yang's actions, he became even more disgusted with taking concubines.

If there are too many women, they will inevitably fight for their own interests and the interests of their children. It is better to cut off the trouble at the source and not take concubines.

As he said, he is now an ordinary prince and will be an idle prince in the future. He will not be a prince or an emperor. No one except Concubine Song, the mother-in-law, will pay attention to his concubine.

And Concubine Song is not that ignorant and evil mother-in-law.

Therefore, the third prince felt that it was good not to take concubines.

In particular, Yu was a woman he personally selected and whom he truly liked. She was gentle, kind, virtuous, and had similar interests to him. That was enough.

In terms of character, the third prince is very similar to Concubine Song.

The next year, Yu gave birth to a son safely, and two years later, she gave birth to a daughter.

The imperial doctor said that the birth was too close and was not good for the mother's body, so the third prince took it to heart.

Originally, he also had a son and a daughter, and the third prince was satisfied, so he paid attention to it in the next few years.

However, five years after Yu gave birth to her daughter, she became pregnant again and gave birth to a second son.

This time, due to the abnormal position of the fetus, Yu suffered a lot during the birth. Fortunately, the mother and baby were safe in the end.

It was also this time that the third prince decided not to have any more children.

The two of them just looked after their three children and lived a beautiful life together.

Looking at the royal family, the only one who has spent his entire life guarding his legitimate wife is the third prince.

People who knew the past were wondering how someone like Yang could have such a son. The third prince looked more like Concubine Song's biological son.

Come to think of it, the influence of acquired environment on people is also useful.

It's just that nothing is perfect. The third prince and Yu, who have been in love all their lives, experienced a separation in their old age.

Because her body was damaged when giving birth to her second son, Yu's health deteriorated as she got older. However, because the third prince always took good care of her, Yu lived to be nearly seventy despite her frail body.

It was just a cold wind that made Yu unable to hold on any longer, and he was bedridden from then on. The third prince took care of him day and night, but after all, he was old, and Yu passed away within half a year.

The third prince, whose hair was all white, cried like a child.

From then on, the third prince, who was originally reserved, stopped talking.

If it weren't for the three children taking turns to accompany me every day, I wouldn't even be able to take a few bites of food.

As we get older, people become increasingly depressed.

Three years passed like this. In the spring, the third prince suddenly felt better and his appetite improved.

When the children asked, he said that lately, he has been dreaming about Yu almost every day. Yu told him that he was doing well and asked him not to worry.

Hearing this, the children became even more worried. It could be seen that the old man was happy and it was hard to say anything to dampen the mood.

But as they expected, such a sudden good spirit was not a good thing.

In late spring and early summer, the third prince walked quietly on a peaceful night.

When he left, he clutched a jade pendant tightly in his hand. It was a token of love that Yu gave him when they got married. It was a pair, and the other one was buried with Yu.

Although the children were sad, they also knew that their father had long wanted to reunite with their mother, so they also held the funeral with tears in their eyes.

The third prince had a difficult upbringing, but later became happy. This shows that he is right to say that he will always be happy when he is content.