Lu Chaoyang rolled up the sleeves of his arms, revealing his strong arms that showed strength. There were hideous scars on his wheat-colored skin, all traces of his years of fighting in the southwest.
He carried the coffin board with all his strength, covered it, turned to look at King Qi: "Your Majesty, everything is done."
"Well." Zhu Gaojie asked, "There are no flaws left, right?"
Lu Chaoyang chuckled and said, "My lord, have you forgotten? I am a scout from the Southwest Pioneer Battalion. I am a professional in killing people, discarding corpses, and clearing traces. We are experts in this craft, even in funerals."
Zhu Gaojiao smiled and said: "Why, you, the leader of the Jinyi Guards, still want to be a funeral director after retirement? Come on, the money to open the shop will come from my Prince Qi's Mansion, and I guarantee that you will become the leader in the funeral industry!"
The two were chatting and laughing in the mourning hall, and they didn't know if Xu Qin, Duke of Wei, who was lying in the coffin, would want to curse after hearing this.
After dealing with Duke Wei, Zhu Gaojiao walked out of the mourning hall and saw the little widow He Miaolian.
"Hey, my short-lived cousin Xu Qin, why did he meet that bandit who was killed by a thousand cuts?"
Zhu Gaojie made a sad look, held He Miaolian's white and tender catkins, and said, "Cousin, don't worry, although my poor cousin is gone, as long as I, Prince Qi, are here, I will not let those The wolves, tigers and leopards have invaded the Duke of Wei's mansion in every possible way!"
The young widow He Miaolian was quite moved when she heard this. As the saying goes, when a tree falls, the monkey will disperse. Originally, the Duke of Wei was alienated by everyone after Zhu Di ascended the throne. Now that Xu Qin is dead, the situation of the Duke of Wei in the future will probably be even more sad. Only this Prince Qi was willing to provide help in times of need, regardless of past grievances. What's more, this Prince Qi was at the height of his power in the court, and he could preserve the foundation of the Duke of Wei's palace with just a few words.
It's just that the little widow was a little confused, not because of anything else, but because of how King Qi held her hand and wouldn't let go. It would be inappropriate for others to see this. However, she didn't dare to struggle when she saw King Qi's enthusiastic look. come out.
"Prince Qi is deeply affectionate and his kindness will never be forgotten. It's just..." He Miaolian blushed and hinted with her eyes that Prince Qi should hold her hands tightly.
"I'm sorry, I'm a little emotional. I'm rude to my cousin. Please forgive me." Zhu Gaojie smiled and let go of his hands. When he let go, he didn't forget to touch the little widow's white and tender arms like lotus roots. Got a handful.
The little widow took two steps back, frightened and ashamed, and looked around in panic to make sure she hadn't noticed what was happening behind her before she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, my family still has to keep vigil for my late husband, so I won't send him far away." He Miaolian didn't dare to stay any longer, and left with her face covered as if she were fleeing.
Zhu Gaojie touched the tip of his nose and murmured to himself: "Why did you scare people away... No, when did I fall in love with the widow?"
"The thief mistook me!"
In the world in his mind, Cao Cao couldn't help but cursed: "Young master is slandering me here, what does it have to do with me? You clearly like wives!"
Zhu Gaojie didn't believe it at all: "Nonsense! I have never been fond of women. It must be you, a thief, who is influencing my emotions behind my back to satisfy your perverted and dirty heart!"
Boss Cao was confused: "This can also be blamed on me. You are really a beast! You, Zhu Gaojie, are not good at women? You are fooling the devil. You are like an ox on your princess's bed, and you spend all night tossing it. , the most cruel thing is that you actually locked us all in a small dark room and refused to let us watch, you are such a dog!"
The most prestigious First Emperor Ying Zheng in the "Personality Chat Group" also came out to break up the fight: "Mengde, it's such a big deal, it's not worth mentioning. Besides, your hobby is already known to everyone, there is no need to hide it. "
Cao Cao was so angry that he almost vomited blood: "Every dirty thing and evil thing are thrown at my head, right? Who the hell did I provoke?"
Li Shimin consoled him: "Brother Meng De, don't worry about it. After all, you have the worst character among us. Isn't this just letting you take the blame?"
Cao Cao: "?"
You call this comfort? !
…
After returning to Prince Qi's Mansion, Zhu Gaojie turned left and right in the courtyard, but he didn't see his princess anywhere. He only saw Zhang Yingzhen's personal maid Lian'er.
"Lian'er, where is the princess?" Zhu Gaojie asked.
Lian'er said: "Your Majesty, the princess is asleep in the house."
Zhu Gaojie frowned slightly: "Why did she fall asleep just now? When did she fall asleep?"
"Princess took a nap in the morning, then fell asleep after lunch, and has been sleeping until now." Lian'er replied.
"Huh?" Zhu Gaojie realized something was wrong, "She can sleep for ten hours out of twelve hours a day. Is she sick?"
Lian'er held her fingers in her mouth, thought for a while and said: "It seems... it is indeed a bit. The princess has been feeling sleepy and drowsy recently, and she has also lost her appetite. She always feels like vomiting after eating something."
"You stupid girl, why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"
Zhu Gaojie was so angry that he bounced Lian'er's little head and said, "Tell Xiao Li to go to Tai Hospital and call the imperial doctor over. Go quickly!"
"Oh." Lian'er nodded.
Xiao Li is the chief official of Prince Qi's palace, that is, the general manager of the palace. These trivial matters are usually managed by Xiao Li.
…
Zhang Yingzhen was lying on the couch, looking a little depressed, and her once stunning face was now filled with endless gloom and fatigue.
The imperial doctor was diagnosing Princess Qi's pulse, and Zhu Gaojie was watching from the side. He noticed that the imperial doctor's expression first frowned slightly, and then suddenly became enlightened.
After the imperial doctor checked his pulse, he stood up, cupped his hands to Zhu Gaojie and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your pulse is happy!"
Zhu Gaojie blinked: "Wait a minute, what did you just say?"
"My lord, it is absolutely true. I have practiced medicine and diagnosed countless pulses throughout my life. The princess's pulse is definitely a happy one!"
"?"
Zhu Gaojie confirmed that he heard correctly.
——He is going to be a father!
This is not the first time that Zhu Gaojie has become a father. After he retired from the position of a feudal official in his previous life, he lived to be over eighty years old, living under the same roof for four generations, and experienced countless ups and downs.
However, in this life, he became a father for the first time.
Zhu Gaojie quickly came to his senses, took out a piece of gold leaf from his sleeve, and stuffed it into the hand of the imperial doctor: "A little thought, I mean it."
This is his habit. No matter what time, he always has a few gold leaves tucked into his sleeves to treat outsiders. In this imperial palace, from the eunuchs of the Twelfth Eunuch to the female officials of the Sixth Bureau, even the most ordinary eunuchs or palace maids have all been rewarded by Prince Qi's palace to some extent.
The imperial doctor quickly declined and said: "It is my duty as an old minister to serve the prince. How dare I accept the prince's favor again? This would be a disgrace to the old minister."
Zhu Gaojie directly stuffed the golden leaves into the arms of the imperial doctor and said with a smile: "Just think of it as a sign of my happiness, you're welcome."
The imperial doctor calmly put away the gold leaves, bowed and said: "Then the old minister is here, thank you very much, Your Majesty."
After the imperial doctor left, Zhu Gaojie asked Lian'er to step back, sat on the bedside, held Princess Qi's hands tightly, and murmured: "Is it so sudden? I'm not mentally prepared yet."
In the past two years, Zhu Gaojie has been busy beating the king of Han and the prince to death every day. He is busy when he is in the court, and even busier when he is outside the court. He fights from the south to the north, from the southwest to Mobei, and then from Mobei. From the north to the northeast, he never thought about the heirs.
Now that the princess was suddenly pregnant, Zhu Gaojie realized that he was not only King Qi, but also his husband.
He owed Zhang Yingzhen a lot.
Zhu Gaojie is such a ruthless person. He is full of emotional intelligence in terms of power and strategy, but somewhat lacking in emotional intelligence. He thinks a lot, but Zhang Yingzhen's heart is full of him.
Princess Qi couldn't help but chuckle. This smile dispelled the gloom on her face, just like a gorgeous epiphyllum blooming in the world.
"I thought you would never panic in your whole life." Zhang Yingzhen said.
Zhu Gaojie raised his eyebrows slightly: "How did you see that I was panicked?"
Zhang Yingzhen said with a smile: "Yes, yes, who are you, Prince Qi? Not to mention that your wife is pregnant, even if your daughter-in-law gave birth to eight children, Prince Qi is still strategizing and keeping calm."
"You are so bold. You dare to make fun of your husband. Give me the baby quickly and I will teach you a lesson."
The corners of Zhu Gaojie's mouth raised slightly, "When the time comes, I will make it impossible for you to get out of bed for three months."
Princess Qi was startled: "Your Majesty, spare your life, I will never dare to do this again."
Zhu Gaojie suddenly said softly: "I know that I am a ruthless person. I am good at tactics and short on emotions. The reason why we are together is actually just a marriage between Prince Qi's Palace and the British Duke's Palace. It is an unbreakable marriage." It was a marriage of interest. Before that, we had never even met. Even after we got married, I could rarely stay with you for a long time, Yingzhen, I'm sorry."
Zhang Yingzhen's eyes were slightly red, and she said softly: "There is no apology between husband and wife. How can the prince apologize to me? After Yingzhen marries into Prince Qi's house, she becomes Prince Qi's person. No matter right or wrong, let her follow her." Let's go away in the mist, now that Yingzhen has married the prince, from now on, the honor and disgrace of Prince Qi's house will be the honor and disgrace of this concubine, and my life has been placed in the hands of the prince."
Zhu Gaojie's throat moved slightly, and he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it. He reached out and touched Zhang Yingzhen's head.
He is such a heartless and ungrateful person. He can never say love words in his life, but just hides all his emotions in his heart.
And all he can give is a promise.
Zhu Gaojie leaned against the princess's earlobe and whispered: "If there is a boy in your belly, then I will eliminate all the hidden dangers of the Ming Dynasty for you, leaving him a clean world, and leaving him a world so strong that it is difficult to express in words. to describe the vast empire."
"This is Zhu Gaojie's promise. Heaven and earth serve as witnesses, and ghosts and gods serve as warnings."
(End of chapter)
