"Father, mother, eldest brother~"
Before Zhu Di arrived at Kunning Palace, his loud voice had already started shouting.
"Fourth, are you back?"
Hearing the voice of his fourth son, Zhu Biao was the first to greet him.
Lao Zhu and Queen Ma looked at each other, and Queen Ma immediately stepped forward to greet them.
Lao Zhu wanted to follow him, but Zhu Di's had already entered the door first.
"Father, mother, big brother, I miss you~"
As soon as he entered the door, Zhu Di's voice was choked with sobs. Everyone said that parents are here and they should not travel far away. It is filial to be with them at all times.
But as a vassal king, he couldn't accompany his parents. Seeing his parents getting old, he didn't know if he would be able to see them for the last time in the future.
You can't blame him for thinking that. He was really shocked by Queen Ma's illness two years ago and Xu Da's illness this time.
"Fourth, we miss you too." Queen Ma and Zhu Biao pulled him up from the ground with red eyes, then looked at Lao Zhu who didn't know how to express himself and said, "Your father said yesterday that he remembered what happened when you were studying."
Lao Zhu finally found the answer and said with a smile: "Your mother gave birth to you six brothers and sisters, but you have been the most troublesome since you were a child."
"Your father and I have to be troubled by Mr. Song every now and then. Mr. Song is so angry with you that he wants to retire from office. I have to be nice and say good things."
"Oh, and there is Lao Wu, that naughty kid who spends all day studying medical books and flowers and plants. He doesn't care at all about national affairs."
Sure enough, there were nine sons born from a dragon. They were all different. They were obviously taught by the same teacher. The eldest son met the standards of a king in every way.
Zhu Di thought of what happened in the past and felt a little funny in his heart: "It was because my son was not sensible at that time and made his parents and eldest brother worry."
When Lao Zhu said this, he thought of his childhood friend whom he had not seen for many years:
"Where's your father-in-law? Is he in good health? I haven't seen him for a few years. You should respect him well. He's only half a son-in-law."
He and Tiande have known each other since childhood and grew up wearing the same pants.
His trousers were torn and he was afraid of being beaten when he went home, so he went to the rich man's lady to beg for mercy, and they asked the servants to help with stitches.
Because of this, Tiande did not go back and receive a severe beating.
He may be suspicious of others, but he has never doubted Tiande.
He has so many in-laws, and Tiande is probably the only one who can make his son treat his father-in-law as his own father.
"Dad..." The corners of Zhu Di's mouth moved. He looked at his father's worried look and was speechless for a long time: "Father-in-law... he has back carbuncle..."
After saying that, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at his father's expression.
"Dad, you have to take care of yourself..."
I saw Lao Zhu swaying, but fortunately he was supported by Zhu Biao and Queen Ma.
"Back...back carbuncle?"
"How could it be back carbuncle?"
How could this near-terminal disease seek God’s virtue?
Lao Zhu's eyes turned red in a rare sight, and then he reacted quickly.
"Ask Xu Yungong to take the imperial letter and quickly go to Peking to visit his father."
This is a big deal. Don't die without being able to see your son.
"Fourth, do you have something to say?"
Queen Ma noticed that her son seemed to want to say something, so she asked quickly.
"Mom, dad, and son are thinking that since there are many capable people in Nanjing, can we put out a list to find some doctors? If the miracle doctor Xiao can go, that would be the best..."
After Zhu Di finished speaking, he lowered his head. The miracle doctor Xiao was a living Bodhisattva who cured his mother.
I wonder if my father-in-law can have the honor of inviting the miracle doctor Xiao.
"We will immediately issue an order to ask Yungong to pick up the miracle doctor Xiao immediately, and then go to Peking immediately to diagnose and treat Tiande."
He wanted Tiande to be alive, and he needed him to help him fight the war.
When he gets old in the future, he also wants to have a good brother to talk to and drink tea with. If he gets old in the future, there will be no one around him who can talk to him.
How lonely it is!
"Chongba..."
Seeing that he was unconscious, Queen Ma wanted to comfort him but could not say anything.
The friendship from childhood to adulthood is naturally not comparable to that of the other ministers.
In the end, he could only say: "Everyone has his or her own destiny. Let's just do our best to treat him."
That said, Queen Ma was also a little sad. After all, it was a friendship that had lasted for many years.
Gu Zhai, Tao Ranju.
"The Queen's Qianqiu Banquet?" Su Wanying stood up nervously, pointed at her nose and said, "Do I have to enter the palace to congratulate the Queen?"
"Ms. sir, I..."
She had met the highest-status lady, the wife of the prefect of Nanchang.
But now, when I want to enter the palace to see the Queen, I have to be at a loss.
"Of course I want to go. You have a royal decree now. Although it is only a fourth-grade imperial decree, it is still a royal decree. Many wives of third-grade officials don't have one."
Gu Chen picked up the blue and white teacup: "Don't be too nervous. Just get used to it. There will definitely be many more situations like this in the future."
The tea cup in his hand was a gift from his father-in-law and came from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi.
I also asked specifically, this thing costs about thirty pieces per set.
If it’s good-looking, it’s really good-looking. If it’s valuable, it’s really expensive.
However, it is not too outrageous for a fourth-grade official to use such porcelain.
"Then... Do you want to take the girl with you?"
Su Wanying calmed down, yes, Mrs. Gaoming did need to enter the palace frequently.
"Ahem~"
Gu Chen almost spit out his tea when he took a sip of it, but he managed to hold back and choked again.
"Ms., please slow down." Su Wanying hurriedly stepped forward and patted his back gently, and then said: "I understand, I won't take it with me, so as not to be remembered by others."
Just now, she was just thinking about taking the girl to see the world.
But seeing her husband like this, he might be planning to hide the girl forever.
"You're right. Our girl is too good-looking and is easily remembered by others. While you are out there, don't mention her unless you have nothing to do."
Talking too much makes people worry.
"Yes, I understand."
Thinking of her increasingly beautiful daughter, Su Wanying understood her husband's mood.
Who is serious about raising cabbage and is willing to send it to a place where they may never see it again?
On the day of the Qianqiu Banquet, Gu Chen and the others had a banquet with Lao Zhu and the vassal princes in the front court, while Su Wanying went to the backyard to have a banquet with ladies from other families.
Throughout the table, Gu Chen was baptized by the feudal king's meaningful gaze.
He pretended not to see it, but secretly scolded Lao Zhu for his big mouth.
When you say this kind of thing, just say it's what you mean. Why betray it, right?
He is so mean-mouthed that he cursed his next son to be a skinless swallow.
"Lord Gu, look, His Highness King Yan has a very good relationship with His Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson."
Gu Chen followed Fan Congwen's gaze and saw Zhu Xiongying sitting next to Zhu Di acting coquettishly, as if trying to pull him somewhere.
Behind Zhu Xiongying was a shorter child. Looking at his dress and age, he blindly guessed that it was Zhu Yunwen, but Zhu Di only held Zhu Xiongying in his arms.
After a while, Zhu Di said something to Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao, and pulled Zhu Xiongying to leave. Zhu Xiongying quickly turned around to greet his brother.
Zhu Yunwen swept away his confusion and quickly followed him.
After a while, Li Jinglong, who was opposite them, also left the table.
"Probably going to the horse riding stable. I heard that His Highness Changsun has recently been making noises about learning to ride a horse."
As a royal child, you must learn to ride a horse, but it's just a matter of time. King Yan is proficient in bow and horse, and it's normal for the emperor's eldest grandson to be clingy.
At this time, Fan Congwen suddenly said: "I didn't expect that the young master and His Highness Prince Yan have a good relationship. They toasted to each other frequently at the banquet."
In the past, when my official position was small, I didn't pay much attention to the friendship between noble sons.
Now that I am sitting close to them, and because of my profession, I have discovered many details that I had not discovered before.
"Of course." Gu Chen said with a smile: "The young master is the nephew of His Highness King Yan. We have been studying and playing together since we were young. How can this relationship be bad?"
Otherwise, if an army of 500,000 people attacks Beiping City, it will be impossible to defeat it?
His father was Li Wenzhong, and he had been stationed in Peiping for several years.
Moreover, he had studied and practiced martial arts with the princes since he was a child.
Anyway, Gu Chen didn't really believe that this guy was really that cool.
"Master Gu."
While they were talking, King Qin Zhu Xi came over with two large wine jars and pushed Fan Congwen away. Then he thrust one of the wine jars into Gu Chen's arms.
"I heard that Mr. Gu has a good drinking capacity. I have long wanted to ask you a question. Today I just have the opportunity. How about we have a drink?"
