At this moment, in Qianqing Palace, Zhang Yan brought milk and took it with Zhu Youxiao. Zhang Yan also took Hugong Pills and other medicines. She had to test every two hours for the past two days, and the results were all weak Yang. She This made her feel relieved, but it also made her very upset.
"Your Majesty, my concubine and your Majesty will go to Mr. Huang's place tomorrow, okay?"
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "Okay, but tomorrow Huang Xiandi and I are going to the Imperial Mansion outside the city to plan the steam engine research. I'm afraid we won't have time to accompany you. You can go talk to Miss Yue'er."
Zhang Yan nodded and said: "Zhen'er came to the palace to see me today. Now that I am in the palace, can I bring her with me?"
Zhu Youxiao hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not impossible. You and Zhen'er should make it clear, but you have to calm down and don't cause trouble."
After Zhang Yan thanked her, she sighed quietly.
"Zhen'er has been spoiled by my father since she was a child. I don't know how much I will have to worry about from now on. I am afraid that she will be wronged after getting married because of her temperament."
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Isn't that right? You and Zhen'er are from the same mother, but their temperaments are completely different. You are so reasonable. As for Zhen'er, let's not talk about this. By the way, Zhen'er is sixteen this year. Well, are you married?"
Zhang Yan shook her head, Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up and said, "Brother Huang Xian is unmarried too!"
Zhang Yan smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, my father made a marriage promise to Zhen'er a few days ago. The other party is also from a scholarly family, but Zhen'er said that the other party is a weak and useless scholar. She only likes Ren Xia who is highly skilled in martial arts. In short, She didn't like it, so my father gave me a few lectures, but she found an opportunity to beat the young man up, and my father lost a lot of care, alas!"
Zhu Youxiao laughed loudly and said: "This is indeed nonsense. Zhen'er has a beautiful appearance and is a good match for Huang Xiandi. I'm afraid they won't get along. But if Huang Xiandi and Zhen'er get married, this will be a great thing! Huang Xiandi When the time comes, he will be my brother-in-law, and all his abilities can be used by me!"
Zhang Yan was also moved in her heart. She admired Huang Xiao's character and appearance very much, but she just sighed secretly.
Now listening to Zhu Youxiao say this, I also know that Huang Xiao is indeed a good match for my sister!
"Mr. Huang, he is the best person in our dynasty in terms of character and knowledge! If Zhen'er can get married to him, I will be very happy! I also agree with it, but I am afraid that Zhen'er will misbehave and Mr. Huang won't like it!"
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. I think Huang Xiandi is a very good person. If it can succeed, I will naturally be happy to see it succeed. If it doesn't, that's okay."
Zhang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding!"
The two talked for a while, and Wei Zhongxian asked for a meeting outside.
Zhu Youxiao let Wei Zhongxian in.
"Your Majesty, Yang Lian and others were suspected of Xiong Tingbi's corruption case. Chief Assistant Gu Bingqian and the cabinet drafted the vote and decided to go to jail for a thorough investigation. Please ask your Majesty for a sage judgment. In addition, Donglin College has made irresponsible remarks about government affairs. These scholars spoke ill of the Emperor behind his back. , this servant can’t even listen to it, does your Majesty want to ban it?”
Recently, because of the death of Wang Wenyan, a member of Zhongshushe, in the imperial edict, both the Donglin Party and the Qi Party have launched an attack. This made Wei Zhongxian very angry, and Zhu Youxiao almost never went to court, so under the pressure of Wei Zhongxian It's even bigger. After discussing with Cui Chengxiu and others today, he decided to take a preemptive strike, so he came to the palace specially at night.
Zhu Youxiao was silent for a long time and said: "Let's put it aside for now! I have big things to do, so it's better for the court to be calmer. Tomorrow morning, I intend to set up a science and technology department directly headed by me, with Wang Zheng as minister. , Song Yingxing is the Zuo Shilang."
In the past, Zhu Youxiao would not have handled it this way, but at this time, his mind was focused on the steam engine and he was not interested in paying attention to it.
Wei Zhongxian was a little stunned, but Zhu Youxiao spoke, and he could only do this, saying: "My lord, I obey the order!"
Zhu Youxiao said again: "Is the Holy Empress in good health today? I am busy with other things and did not have time to visit. Please give me ten dendrobium pearls and ten kilograms of ginseng on my behalf!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Yan and said, "Queen, I will take three packs of the bone-strengthening milk powder as a gift from my dear brother and give it to the empress first."
Zhang Yan said calmly: "Your Majesty's instructions are all. I asked Dongyue to hand over to Eunuch Wei. I am a little tired, so I will leave first."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and Zhang Yan resigned.
Zhu Youxiao said: "This bone-strengthening milk powder was specially used by Huang Xiandi to nurse me and the Queen back to health. It tastes wonderful. I don't have much left. I will give it to the wet nurse three packs first. If I have any extra in the future, I will reward you with some!"
Wei Zhongxian went to receive the order.
His face was a little ugly, so he asked the eunuch from the palace to question him. He found out that Zhu Youxiao stayed at Huang Xiao's house for a long time every day. He went there twice today during the day and at night. This made Wei Zhongxian feel a sense of crisis. He even I felt that Huang Xiao's status in the emperor's mind was higher than his!
As for the Hakka family's status in Zhu Youxiao's heart, it is incomparable to him! Although he and Hakka had had sex with each other before, the relationship at the moment was one of cooperation and competition.
Zhang Yan's maid Dongyue delivered three packets of milk powder, and Wei Zhongxian took the young eunuch to Xian'an Palace with the reward.
After the prince grew up, the wet nurse of the Ming Dynasty prince had to live in Xiersuo according to the Ming Dynasty palace practice, but the Hakka family was allowed to live in Xian'an Palace as an exception.
The Hakka family is extremely favored by Zhu Youxiao. She enjoys wealth and wealth, has everything she wants, and can do whatever she wants.
When the Hakkas were in the palace, they wore heavy makeup every day and rode in sedans, just like concubines. Every time he leaves the palace and returns home, there are hundreds of escorts accompanying him, and the palace servants have to kneel and kowtow to welcome him off.
Last year, the Netherlands had established relations with the Ming Dynasty and presented hundreds of crystal lanterns. Zhu Youxiao specially gave 20 crystal lanterns to the Hakka family for the night when they came in and out of the palace.
Whenever they go to court, the eight-carrying phoenix chariot of the Hakka family is used as a crystal lantern to clear the way, illuminating the royal road paved with yellow satin as bright as day, and many courtiers have to kneel down to greet it!
Some are called the Holy Mother, some are called the Thousand-year-old Lady, some are called the adopted mother... She is extremely majestic and can be said to be the most powerful wet nurse in thousands of years!
At this time, she was thirty-eight years old and charming, but she became the quasi-empress dowager in the backyard of the palace, in charge of all affairs of the empress.
In this regard, Zhu Youxiao failed miserably!
In the splendid Xian'an Palace, Hakka, dressed in rich clothes, was lying on a soft couch. Two palace maids were shaking fans beside her, and two other palace maids were kneeling on the ground to squeeze her waist and beat her back. Seeing Wei Zhongxian come in, She sat up.
The palace maid who was beating her back didn't check for a moment, but hit the Hakka on the shoulder with a hammer.
The Ke family was furious and shouted: "Come here, take this cheap maid out and kill her with a cane!"
The palace maid was so frightened that she fell to the ground! The two eunuchs came over in a hurry, picked up the frightened palace maid, and walked out of the palace gate. Soon, the palace maid's screams were heard.
Wei Zhongxian asked the eunuch to present Zhu Youxiao's gift and said: "Madam, are you angry that the emperor didn't come to say hello? The emperor is thinking about the wife. This is what the emperor has just specially rewarded!"
Keshi's expression softened slightly and she said, "What have your Majesty been doing these days? Why are you so often away from the palace?"
Wei Zhongxian knew that the Hakka family was extremely jealous. She was afraid that the emperor would fall out of favor after having an heir, so she deliberately set up a trap to cause Zhang Yan to have an abortion. However, Wei Zhongxian did not check it at the time and used it for her own purposes. Later, it became a fact, but she could no longer speak. Therefore, Wei Zhongxian He has always been wary of the Hakka family, but he is close to Zhu Youxiao with a sense of guilt.
"Your Majesty went to see a doctor outside the palace. The doctor was very good. Your Majesty has recovered. The doctor and Your Majesty are very close to each other. Your Majesty often goes there these days. Madam has been ill recently. Please take more rest. Let's go first ”
Wei Zhongxian bowed and left. He had a governor's palace inside the palace and a mansion outside the palace. Although it was convenient to enter and leave the palace, he spent most of his time resting in the palace.
But His Majesty will discuss at the meeting tomorrow what kind of Ministry of Science and Technology he will set up. Wei Zhongxian also understands what he meant by communicating with him, so he should agree to it, so he left the palace and lived in the Wei Mansion so that he could send messages to his lackeys. , don’t stand in the wrong team tomorrow.
