Chapter 437 Goodbye after many years
There are many beauties in Chen Cao's harem, not less than one or two, but they all maintain their freshness. Except for being close to Queen Li Xiang, the others also fall in love with each other when they see them.
After the ceremony, Zhu Weisi was named Concubine Rong, and her nanny became Kong, who was only one year older than her. Chen Cao was happy and directly asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give Kong the title of Shanggong. He has some status in the palace.
After the court, Chen Cao came to the harem. Zhu Weisi sat uneasily on the mat. When she saw Chen Cao enter the room, she knelt on the ground with Kong.
Chen Cao sat on the chair, dismissed all the maids, and then said: "Concubine Rong, please get up." After the two of them stood up, he said again: "There is no reason for a wife to kneel to her husband, even if I die. It's against the rules. Besides, after I ascended the throne, this kneeling ceremony has become the supreme etiquette. Even princes and ministers don't need to kneel when they see me. It's okay. You can learn more about the policy. If necessary, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs give it to you every day. Send a newspaper in and you can read it carefully."
Zhu Weisi blushed and nodded. Chen Cao asked her to sit aside. He first looked at Kong, who was standing next to Zhu Weisi, and then looked at her again. He also felt that the two of them were comparable. Then an evil thought arose, and he also thought about it. He wanted to finish his business first and then get down to business, so he said, "What's going on between you and Zhu Suwei, the king of Laiyang County?"
Zhu Weisi was shocked when she heard this. It was only October, but her body was already trembling. She had no idea that Chen Cao knew about his affair with Zhu Suwei.
Kong didn't know what was going on, but when she saw Zhu Weisi's face, pale and trembling, she could tell that this matter was not that simple. However, her current identity was just the Shang Palace serving Zhu Weisi. How could she dare to interrupt Zhu Weisi without saying anything? .
Chen Cao looked at Zhu Weisi's performance and nodded secretly. It seemed that the information sent back by Xin Zhao was similar. After the Qing army entered Shandong, Zhu Suwei, who was a guest at the Prince of Lu's Mansion, failed to escape and was captured by the Qing army. Zhu Weisi then made many concessions. People inquired about Zhu Suwei's situation only because the war was delayed. After the joint investigation by Dongchang and Jinyiwei, Zhu Suwei committed suicide after being captured and escorted to the capital.
Chen Cao's hand lightly knocked on the table: "When Zhu Suwei was in Hejian Mansion, he couldn't bear the humiliation of the Qing army and chose to commit suicide. I respect him as a man."
Zhu Weisi sighed after hearing this, then shed tears and lowered her head in silence.
Chen Cao said, "Let me ask you, when did you get in touch?"
Zhu Weisi raised her head and wiped her tears: "When I was sixteen..."
Kong was shocked. She was a woman after all. Although she couldn't understand why Chen Cao wanted to get involved with Zhu Suwei at first, but now she knew that Zhu Weisi and Zhu Suwei were suspected of incest.
"I don't mind that you are not a virgin. After all, I had a foot in the bamboo forest of Prince Lu's Mansion..."
Zhu Weisi raised her head and was horrified. Kong also took a deep breath. Chen Cao looked at the two of them and continued: "Before I ascended the throne, I had a nickname, called Chu Liuxiang..."
"ah..."
Zhu Weisi and Kong screamed in unison. Chen Cao laughed, and then suddenly said seriously: "If it weren't for this, I would not have accepted a woman who had an affair with my brother of the same generation, let alone let a concubine go." Enter the harem and become a royal palace."
Zhu Weisi felt ashamed when she thought about being forcibly humiliated from behind by a man who called herself "Chu Liuxiang" that night. Then she thought that the person who humiliated her was actually the current emperor. Her face turned blue and red for a while, and she didn't know why she felt wet. few.
Kong also had the same idea. The man who raped himself by the tub in the bathroom turned out to be the emperor in front of him. What should he do?
Chen Cao waved his hands and said with a serious face: "What happened in the past is in the past. Now you are all my people. Besides, you have all been here before, so you naturally know what to do."
As he spoke, Chen Cao lifted the hem of his clothes, spread his legs between the chairs, and looked at the two of them: "Don't be shy, you two come together..."
Shang Gong, who was waiting outside the door, heard a rustling sound in the palace. Shang Gong was also a visitor. Hearing the sound, Shang Gong blushed and immediately retreated to the courtyard. He waved all the maids standing around to wait in the corridor to wait.
Half an hour later, when Chen Cao was satisfied and put on his robe, he heard Chen Cao turn around and open the door and said: "I am in good health. Let's see how good you two are."
The serving maid came forward immediately after the emperor left with his people. She couldn't help but blush when she saw the scene in the room. She quickly closed the door for her master and sent a confidant maid in to help them wash and change clothes.
Chen Cao was in a good mood. After leaving, he immediately took people to Cining Palace and met Zhang Yan who worshiped the Buddha with devotion.
Before Zhang Yan could speak, Chen Cao pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear: "I heard that the emperor's sister-in-law is pregnant?"
Zhang Yan's face turned red, she was so ashamed that she couldn't speak. Chen Cao said again: "The Zhu family's health is not good, and Zhu Youxiao's body was also damaged by the Hakka family, otherwise you would not be unable to have children again."
Zhang Yan couldn't break free from Chen Cao's arms and didn't speak. Chen Cao put his hand into her robe and touched her belly. It turned out to be extremely round: "Why is this... so big?"
Zhang Yan then whispered in a low voice: "The emperor's brother is forgetful. This concubine's body was given to the emperor at the end of last year, and it has been seven months now."
"It seems that the matter in Cining Palace is not a small matter. There is a reward..."
Zhang Yan then said: "Now that my belly is so big, once I give birth, has the emperor ever thought about my reputation as a concubine?"
Chen Cao laughed and shook his head: "Otherwise," he said, turning Zhang Yan's back, taking off her underwear when she struggled slightly, and went to the right road with ease.
Zhang Yan who was standing groaned softly, and her body immediately softened. Fortunately, Chen Cao held her up, otherwise, she would have slipped down long ago: "Your Majesty...the emperor's younger brother...Chen Cao..."
The yellow and white stuff flowed down Zhang Yan's legs and ankles. Chen Cao asked her confidants and maids to come in and wait on her. Then he sat on the chair and watched Zhang Yan put it on: "What do you mean, Mr. Zhou?"
Zhang Yan froze for a moment, then put down her skirt and robe: "Imperial brother, you..."
Chen Cao waved his hand: "Don't call me 'emperor brother' in our relationship. For ordinary people, the housewife can still remarry after her husband dies. After I came to the throne, I asked the Ministry of Civil Affairs to start improving this matter. Although your status She is a queen, but she is the queen of the previous dynasty. Now that you are pregnant, I can ask the Ministry of Rites to issue a charter to remove you as queen and make you the imperial concubine. What do you think?"
Zhang Yan sat with her head lowered and did not speak, which was regarded as acquiescence to this matter. Chen Cao said again: "Although your reputation is not very good, you are at least much better than Liu Min'er."
Zhang Yan still didn't speak, and kept playing with the silk handkerchief in her hands. After a while, she actually shed tears. Chen Cao sighed and said: "I know what you are thinking, the Hakka family is the Queen." I don’t agree. I have arranged a house for her on the Xuanwu Lake side, which can at least allow her to spend her old age in peace. Furthermore, Hou Guoxing’s status is also different. Even though he has not been hereditary, but according to his current achievements, It is certain that he will become a rank or third-class noble."
"Royal brother...I..." Zhang Yan looked up.
Chen Cao stood up, walked to her and gently stroked her hair, then let her head rest on him, and said warmly: "I know about you and her, but I am not that kind of person in this life. Yan'er needs to understand the ruthless and ungrateful people..."
It was rare for Chen Cao to treat her so tenderly and even call herself "Yan'er". Zhang Yan nodded gently in Chen Cao's arms and then turned the topic to Zhou.
"Sister Zhou was also bewitched. Brother Emperor, you have to understand. After all, he is his biological son. Anyone else would have to think about that."
This sentence fully explained Zhang Yan's attitude. Chen Cao stayed with Zhang Yan for a while, then walked out of Cining Palace, looked at the people around him, and waved: "Go to Qingyuan Palace."
The Cold Palace in Nanjing is different from the Cold Palace in Beijing. Walking to the southwest corner of Yuanwu Gate, there is a side hall near the root of the palace wall, called Qingyuan Hall. It was originally used as a Buddhist temple for the eunuchs and maids in the palace.
The Han general was on duty around the Qingyuan Hall. The leader, Shang Gong, opened the door and said, "Your Majesty, there is no one cleaning the Qingyuan Hall. There is only one nanny looking after it."
Chen Cao stepped in, and directly opposite was a statue of Bodhisattva. Chen Cao had never believed in it or opposed it, so he didn't know it. On the right was his residence. Because of Chen Cao's arrival, the caretaker had already led Zhou to kneel down. on the ground.
Chen Cao waved Shang Gong and Mammy out, then asked someone to bring a chair and sat in front of Zhou.
Zhou's face was as cold as frost, and she knelt in front of Chen Cao without saying a word.
At this time, Chen Cao took a serious look at Mrs. Zhou. As expected, the women of the two brothers Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian were both beautiful women. Mrs. Zhou was not as good as Zhang Yan because she had given birth, but her skin was like jade, and she looked beautiful. Bai, her beauty can be seen even if the lighting in the palace is poor.
"Has the emperor seen enough?"
Zhou was the first to break the silence, which made Chen Cao never expect that Zhou actually knew that he was looking at her. Zhou raised her face and said, "Lowering your head is not enough. I raise my head to let the emperor see enough."
Chen Cao looked at Zhou with half-squinted eyes. The two looked at each other. Chen Cao's murderous eyes did not intimidate Zhou, but made Zhou feel uncomfortable.
After a while, Chen Cao stood up, walked straight to Mrs. Zhou, pulled her up, then hugged her sideways, and carried her to the bed in the inner hall without saying a word.
There was a loud gasp in the palace, and Shang Gong's face turned red again. She simply didn't expect that the emperor's health was so good. From morning to now, he was already the fourth daughter of the emperor...
However, the time was shorter, because after Shang Gong heard Zhou's high-pitched cry, there was a muffled groan from the emperor, and then a crisp slap.
Shang Gong didn't know what was going on. In the midst of doubts, the palace door opened. Chen Cao had his hair disheveled and his clothes were draped on his body. His hands were covering his abdomen. His white underwear was blood red, and blood was still seeping between his fingers.
"His Majesty..."
