Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 37 Let Jia Zhu live
Emperor Jing'an gave birth to more than thirty sons but lost a dozen.

Emperor Jing'an also gave birth to twenty daughters, of whom less than five are still alive today.

Although this situation in the royal family has its own peculiarities.

However, in this era, the mortality rate was indeed high, but the average life span was not high, and the average life span of women was lower than that of men.

It was not uncommon for the third prince to have four daughters and then die.

It is not uncommon to lose two daughters in succession.

Even so, the third prince had recently checked the shortfall of the Imperial Household Council. At this time, it was still strange to lose two daughters in less than half a month.

Yuan Qingbai suspected something was fishy.

Even Emperor Jing'an was so suspicious.

After Emperor Jing'an thought deeply, he sent Tao Quan to follow Yuan Qingbai and let Tao Quan, the eunuch who served as the imperial eunuch, go to investigate the truth of the matter.

Emperor Jing'an was careful and reminded Yuan Qingbai to bring Zhao You and other guards and officers and soldiers from the military camp. If someone really targeted the third prince by murdering his children, Yuan Qingbai would also be in danger.

However, it turned out that the reason why the third prince lost two daughters one after another was not caused by someone causing trouble.

The fourth girl is free from smallpox.

The second daughter died of illness.

Right.

If someone really wanted to target the third prince by murdering his children, they would also target the third prince's son. What's the use of murdering the third prince's two daughters?

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The third prince and his second daughter have a close father-daughter relationship.

This daughter had lived with the third prince for more than ten years, adding a lot of brightness and joy to the third prince's intrigues and bloody life, and made the cold-faced king smile many times.

The husband the third prince chose for his daughter was not the son of a prince or minister, but Du Xin, a member of the concubine Du's clan.

At that time, the fight for the rightful son was already fierce among the princes, and the third prince did not want to get close to any prince or minister because of his daughter's marriage.

Last month, the third prince grieved over the death of his fourth daughter.

This time, facing the death of his second daughter, the third prince was undoubtedly even more sad.

What makes him angry is that although it is not uncommon in this era for two daughters to die one after another.

Under the secret instigation of the princes, some people still made a fuss about this matter, claiming that his inventory of deficits had caused resentment among people and the wrath of heaven, and that the inventory of deficits should be stopped...

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Many teahouses opened in Shenjing City.

These teahouses were the place where everyone from the dignitaries to the peddlers and commoners met for daily activities.

Mingxianglou is a high-end teahouse opened in Xicheng, Shenjing, and its consumption is not cheap.

This teahouse has two floors, and there are private rooms on the second floor.

On this day, Jia Zhu, who had a delicate face and a slim figure, walked into Mingxiang Tower under the leadership of Su Yin, went directly to the second floor, and entered a private room.

There was only one handsome young man in brocade clothes in this elegant room. He was sitting by the window, covered with a layer of sunshine, which made him look a little dazzling.

Jia Zhu hurriedly bowed to the heroic young man respectfully and politely and said, "I have met Mr. Bai San."

Yuan Qingbai looked at Jia Zhu for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "Brother Jia, please sit down."

The two sat opposite each other. Su Yin poured tea for them and then left.

Yuan Qingbai picked up the tea cup and said to Jia Zhu: "Today is the fourth time I see Brother Jia. Brother Jia, there is no need to be too polite. Please have tea." As he said this, he started to sip the tea himself.

After a pause, Jia Zhu also picked up the teacup and sipped tea, but her eyes fell on Yuan Qingbai.

Yuan Qingbai took three sips of tea and then put down the cup.

Jia Zhu hurriedly put down the tea cup, and then asked: "I wonder why Mr. Bai sent someone to summon me today?"

Yuan Qingbai said: "How many times have I seen Brother Jia, and I can see that Brother Jia's health seems not to be well?"

Jia Zhu did not expect Yuan Qingbai to mention this matter, and did not hide it: "I will not hide it from Mr. Bai, but my health is indeed not good because of long-term hard study."

Yuan Qingbai asked: "Brother Jia doesn't like to exercise?"

Jia Zhu smiled awkwardly: "If you don't like this business, you can't compare with Mr. Bai who is physically strong and has extraordinary martial arts."

Yuan Qingbai picked up the tea cup again, sipping tea and thinking deeply.

In the original work, the reason why Brother Jia died of illness early was probably because he had been studying hard since he was a child and did not exercise. In addition, he married a wife and had children, which made him sick. Medical care in this era was not good...

Yuan Qingbai put down the tea cup again and became serious: "Brother Jia, I have something to tell you."

Jia Zhu was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Master Bai, please give me your instructions."

Yuan Qingbai looked into Jia Zhu's eyes and said solemnly: "I hope you will insist on practicing martial arts for half an hour every day from now on, either drawing a bow and shooting arrows, or playing with a knife and a stick. This will be of great benefit to your body."

"Although studying is important, you must also learn to combine work and rest. Don't over-damage your body by studying hard. By combining work and rest, reading will be more efficient."

"In addition, there is a doctor with superb medical skills in the Imperial Hospital who is familiar with me. I introduced him to Brother Jia, and Brother Jia went to see him once a month for physical diagnosis to avoid early detection and treatment of symptoms."

"It is good for a man to aspire to fame, but only by taking care of his body can he take advantage of the fame that is so easy to obtain. Just think about it, even if Brother Jia wins the first prize in the future, his body will not be used for it. Wouldn't it be a pity?"

"I have already been engaged to your eldest sister, and the marriage was granted by the Holy Spirit. From now on, you will be my brother-in-law."

"What I said today was well-intentioned, brother. It was for the fate between you and me, for your eldest sister, and also because I considered that I might be useful to you in the future."

"Brother Jia, if you do what I say, we may be able to be as close as brothers in the future."

"And if you think that what I said is wrong, or that brother, I am meddling in my own business and don't act according to what I say, then even if your eldest sister passes by in the future, I will still be with you, my brother-in-law. Alienation.”

"Brother Jia, please give me a definite answer now."

"Don't use lies to prevaricate me temporarily. You must be worthy of your conscience and the dignity of a scholar."

Jia Zhu: "..."

He was shocked by Yuan Qingbai's words. He really didn't expect that Yuan Qingbai met him this time to take care of his health, and said such words in a serious manner.

Jia Zhu came to her senses and pondered for a while.

Then, he stood up, bowed slightly and said: "Since these words are what Mr. Bai San ordered, and Mr. Bai is doing it for my own good, if I don't obey the order, I will be disrespectful. I will obey Mr. Bai San." It’s my command.”

Yuan Qingbai smiled slightly: "That's good."

Because he did it intentionally, he had already met Jia Zhu three times, and today was the fourth time.

Although he is not sure whether Brother Jia can be used in a big way, he is sure that he is a good person.

He hoped that Jia Zhu would not die as early as in the original work.

He also felt that it would be in his interest for Jia Zhu not to die early.

That's why he had such good intentions today.

Fortunately, Jia Zhu was not uninterested.

However, even if Jia Zhu did what he said today, he might die as early as in the original work.

Let's see...

(End of this chapter)