"What?" The little emperor looked at Natalie and didn't know what to say for a moment. This figure...is infertile? is it possible?
Queen Mother Zheng seemed to know her son's thoughts, so she asked calmly: "Black Whirlwind, do you have the diagnosis certificate from the female doctor in the palace?"
"Yes, yes." Hei Xuanfeng took out a stack of medical certificates from his sleeve pocket and held them in front of Queen Mother Zheng.
Queen Mother Zheng took the medical certificate and read it carefully one by one. After reading it, she sighed and said: "The twelve female doctors in the palace all agreed that Natalie was not suitable for childbearing... It can’t be wrong.”
As she spoke, Empress Dowager Zheng calmly said to Zhuge Weidao: "Major Zhuge, you didn't handle this errand very carefully! You brought back a Rakshasa Grand Duke who was infertile after traveling thousands of miles away... ..”
Zhuge Weidao also looked guilty, bowed and said: "Queen Mother, I know I was wrong."
The Queen Mother sighed again and said: "I can't blame you all for this. How do you know what kind of women can't have children? This Grand Duchess Natalie looks so plump, and it doesn't look like she can't have children... ...Let's just follow the custom and give the money back!" She looked at Natalie apologetically again, "Grand Duchess, I'm so sorry that you made this trip in vain."
Natalie was a little confused listening to the conversation between Black Tornado and Queen Mother Zheng - this was too much nonsense. It was obvious that she was not a woman, so how could she become infertile? The twelve female doctors in the palace all agreed... She had never seen so many female doctors!
However, she reacted quickly and immediately made a look of regret. She reluctantly glanced at the handsome little emperor, and then sighed quietly: "The Queen Mother, I am not blessed myself, and I cannot blame others. It's just that the journey to Rakshasa is long and difficult. I have traveled a long distance and am quite tired. I'm afraid it will be unbearable to return west immediately. I just ask the Queen Mother to allow me to rest in Beijing for a while before setting off to return home."
Empress Dowager Zheng nodded and said, "That's right. Aijia sees that your face is pale, so you must be tired from the journey. Why don't you just take good care of yourself in Beijing...Major Zhuge!"
"I'm here." Zhuge Weidao responded quickly.
The Queen Mother said: "You brought Grand Duchess Natalie, so you should be responsible for taking care of her!"
"Yes." Zhuge Weidao agreed and glanced at Empress Dowager Zheng gratefully.
"That's right, this Queen Mother is one of our own!" Zhuge Weidao thought to himself: "Although she may have a lot of ideas, and her strength and ambition are a bit mismatched. But she is really good to me and can be honest with me. It’s... not bad, it’s worth getting to know!”
Empress Dowager Zheng said again at this time: "Black Tornado, take a few people to send Major Zhuge back to the house with Natalie and Nalandili... Remember to give another 100 kilograms of gold for Major Zhuge to take with him." go back."
One hundred pounds of gold?
Zhuge Weidao took a breath when he heard this amount. He gave gold in this way?
One pound is sixteen taels, and one hundred pounds is one thousand six hundred taels... According to Zhuge Weidao's knowledge, this tael of gold is worth twenty-two silver yuan (one silver yuan contains less than seven silver coins), and one thousand taels Six hundred taels of gold is more than thirty-five thousand silver dollars!
The monthly salary of Zhuge Weidao, a major, is only 250 silver yuan, and fifteen salary a year is only 3,750 silver yuan... After paying taxes, it is only about 3,500 silver yuan.
Empress Dowager Zheng gave Zhuge Weidao a salary equivalent to that of Zhuge Weidao (to Natalie is equivalent to giving Zhuge Weidao) for ten years at one time! If this is not one of our own, who is one of our own?
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Natalie also showed a grateful expression and bowed gratefully.
Although she, the Grand Duchess, had seen a lot of money, and the manor and serfs she owned in the Rakshasa Kingdom were also valuable, she was still grateful from the bottom of her heart for the gift of money from Empress Dowager Zheng.
After all, she did something that was disrespectful to Empress Dowager Zheng and the young emperor, but they didn't care and gave her so much money. What a good person!
Thinking of this, she bowed to the little emperor again and then left with Zhuge Weidao.
And the little emperor Zhu Xijin's mouth was pouting, not for Natalie, but for Nalandili who left with Natalie - the little emperor's first love didn't even begin, it was about to end!
...
When the young emperor Zhu Xijin was worried about the charming fairy Nalandili, Zhuge Weidao was also worried about Nalandili... He was not worried about not getting Nalandili, but Worried about the ambiguous relationship between Nalandili and Natalie.
When Zhuge Weidao led Natalie and Nalandili out of Xi'an Gate and walked on the "weird" and bustling streets in Beijing, the two women naturally walked together, holding hands. , talking and laughing, not to mention how happy I am.
"Sister Natalie, Beijing is so prosperous and lively!"
"Well, it's more lively than Petersburg...there are so many people!"
"Of course, Ming Dynasty has the largest population in the world, even more than the entire Europe!"
"Wow, that's amazing..."
"There are so many theaters here... The name of this theater is so strange. Why is it called a cinema?"
"A movie theater is not an ordinary theater. Movies are so much fun!"
"How is it fun?"
"Movies are made of many lifelike black and white images on a large white canvas, or they can also be called moving photos..."
"Really? Isn't this a magic trick? Sister, I want to watch a movie."
"Okay, let's take a look together after we get settled."
When the two good sisters followed the black eunuch who led the way into Goulan Hutong, they were attracted by a cinema that had just opened, and they planned to go see it together - without Zhuge Weidao!
Zhuge Weidao just had no choice but to follow the black eunuch Black Tornado behind the two good sisters. Although he was helpless, he still had to put a smile on his face - of course he knew that Natalie and Nalandili's relationship was not right. , but in the eyes of others, this is the "blessing of all people", one big and one small, close sisterly love, and both are stunning orchids. What a good thing!
After walking like this for an unknown amount of time, the group of people had reached the depths of Goulan Hutong. There are no theaters, movie theaters, restaurants or restaurants in this area anymore. Both sides of the street are lined with large and small courtyards, all of which look exquisite and tidy. Considering the location, those who can live in these courtyards are either rich or noble!
Zhuge Weidao's house is among these courtyards, and it looks like the most decent and spacious one among them! Looking at his mansion, looking at the two beauties Natalie and Nalandili, and thinking about the Queen Mother who spent the night with him last night, Zhuge Weidao was immediately full of expectations for his new life.
While he was waiting here, he saw Yu De, Guo Xiaobao, and He Tianran coming out of the mansion door side by side, followed by a beautiful maid A Li.
Yu De, Guo Xiaobao, and He Tianran don't have a house in the inner city of Beijing - Jingshi Residence. It's not easy! So the three of them took their wives and children to live in Zhuge Weidao's big house. When Zhuge Weidao went home yesterday, Guo Xiaobao and He Tianran were not there. The former said that he was called to the Wuxiang Hou Mansion by Zhuge Weidao's stepmother, while the latter went to the office in the Chaoyangmenwai Business District in the east of Beijing to sort out the accounts and prepare to report to Zhuge Weidao, who had lost his memory.
The three of them saluted Zhuge Weidao, Natalie and the eunuch Hei Xuanfeng. Zhuge Weidao introduced He Tianran and Yu De to Natalie and Nalandili with a smile, and then introduced Hei Tianli very enthusiastically. Xuanfeng and his black eunuchs invited him into the house together, and asked He Tianran to entertain him first. He then ordered Yu De and Ali to help settle Natalie, Nalandili and Natalie's maid Sasha - Zhuge Wei Dao's house was quite large. Although there were many people living there, there were still a few empty courtyards. Zhuge Weidao asked Yu De to choose the best one to settle the three women.
After arranging the three women, Zhuge Weidao wanted to have tea and wine with the black eunuchs, but Guo Xiaobao came up to him and said, "Brother Daozi, my aunt invites you to go to the Hou Mansion tonight."
"Your aunt? My stepmother?" Zhuge Weidao had no impression of this stepmother at all, but he still felt that this stepmother was always bad, so he frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
When Guo Xiaobao saw Zhuge Weidao's attitude, he murmured in his heart that Zhuge Weidao had a very good relationship with his aunt! Didn't you remember it at all?
Thinking of this, Guo Xiaobao could only smile bitterly and said: "Daozi, my aunt heard that you were injured and was very worried, so she wanted to see you. In addition, she also knew about you and Natalie... ..This is a bit different from what was originally said!”
