The common people read Ming Pao and boasted to each other about the stories they knew about the grassland. They thought that the emperor and ministers in the court were responsible for their lives, but little did they know that the storm was coming and it would be impossible to stop it.
But in the palace, there was chaos due to other things.
It was Mei Huaixiao who was feeling unwell, with loss of appetite and constant pain in her abdomen. Empress Dowager Zhang wondered whether she might be pregnant. So he personally issued an order to invite Dr. Tan from the Women's Medical Center to enter the palace for diagnosis.
Zhu Houzhao was still calling Mao Yuwen at that time. After hearing the report from his attendants, he hurriedly returned to the harem.
Dr. Tan's medical skills were superb, but by the time he waited, the diagnosis had already been confirmed.
They are three masters and apprentices. The two apprentices are tall and the other is small. The tall one has three-dimensional and exquisite facial features and bright eyes. The small one is actually ordinary, but it seems that he should be more skilled in medical skills. What does Tan Yunxian have? Everybody consulted with her.
"See Your Majesty."
"Flat body."
Zhu Houzhao knew what was appropriate. He went to the bedside first and reached out to touch Huaixiao's forehead. Seeing her pale face, he was actually a little worried, "Huaixiao, what do you think?"
The girl was probably not feeling well, and her lips were white. She was just trying to squeeze out a smile, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm fine."
Having said that, there are actually some traces of crying in the corners of his eyes.
"Doctor Tan," Zhu Houzhao turned around, "What is the diagnosis?"
Tan Yunxian folded his hands in front of his abdomen, with a somewhat troubled expression on his face, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xiao is bleeding. It should...should be a miscarriage."
"Miscarriage?!" Zhu Houzhao frowned and held Huaixiao's hand with some force.
When these words came out of Tan Yunxian's mouth, Huaixiao, who was lying on the bed, could no longer bear the sadness and sobbed softly.
"How could this be a miscarriage?"
Considering that Zhu Houzhao did not have children in history, he was a little worried about himself at the moment.
Although it is relatively easy to miscarry in the early stages of pregnancy, miscarriage as soon as it is discovered is not a good sign. It is not easy to survive a child, which is actually a problem.
"Why...it's hard to say. Maybe it's because I didn't eat right, maybe I didn't get enough rest...maybe it was an accident. Women have miscarriages, and this happens too."
When Empress Dowager Zhang, who had been accompanying her here, heard about this result, she was overjoyed and fell straight to the bottom.
Moreover, she is not a virtuous queen who understands righteousness well. The knowledge of the ancients also believed that this is a woman's problem, so her words are more unpleasant. She said: "I didn't pay attention to it, and I didn't even know that I was pregnant. Nowadays, a day What’s the use of a belly that can’t keep any heirs?”
Mei Huaixiao was pitiful. Let alone her, even the emperor couldn't say anything in an environment where filial piety was paramount. In addition, in fact, Mei Huaixiao's knowledge was almost the same as that of Queen Mother Zhang, and she herself felt that she was not living up to expectations.
Your Majesty has given you a favor, but you cannot keep it. Who else can you blame besides yourself?
Zhu Houzhao understood in his heart, but he didn't know how to say it. Moreover, he was not an obstetrician, so some suspicions could only be suspicions and he could not draw any definite conclusions.
"Mother, my son and Huaixiao are both still young... and they will be able to conceive in the future."
Empress Dowager Zhang was still angry. She was not angry with her son, but with Mei Huaixiao.
Fortunately, she also knew that this was a scandal in the Tian family, and that there were outsiders such as Tan Yunxian, so she said no more, snorted and left.
The atmosphere between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at this time is like this,
If you give birth to a son, you will be a great hero, but if you are pregnant and have a miscarriage, most mothers-in-law will not look at it well, let alone the royal family who pays more attention to this.
"Talking to the doctor,"
"I'm here."
"Will a miscarriage hurt the body? Look at my beloved concubine's pale face. Please give her something to eat to help her recover as soon as possible, especially not to cause any disease."
"Yes. Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as Mr. Xiao follows the minister's prescription, he will be back to his original state in half a month to a month."
Zhu Houzhao nodded.
When something like this happens, he doesn't feel better.
"Everyone, go down."
The emperor waved his hand.
"yes."
Zhu Houzhao raised his eyes and looked at Mei Huaiyan, "Huaiyan, you go down too."
"I obey your orders."
The room was filled with either doctors or concubines, all women. Women can understand women best.
Tan Yunxian originally thought that the emperor would be disappointed and angry, but judging from the emperor's mood, this was not the case.
"Thank you very much, Doctor Tan, for today."
Outside the hall, Huaiyan said politely.
"Your Majesty Yan is serious. This is also my responsibility. Fang Zi, I will stay. If possible, Sir Yan should be careful not to let Mr. Xiao touch or drink cold water."
"good."
Originally, Tan Yunxian was about to leave, but she couldn't hold back some words before leaving, "Your Majesty... is a man of temperament, and he is different from the men in the world. Mr. Xiao has encountered something bad this time... If it were someone else, It is inevitable to suffer some hardships, but His Majesty will not do that. Yan Guiren can also enlighten me in this way. After all, it is not good to be depressed all day long. "
Mei Huaiyan blinked. She seemed to understand the words, but also seemed not to understand them.
Probably because she was in the middle of the game, she couldn't feel it directly. When something like this happens, these girls will feel that it is the woman's fault.
But we can only talk about Yun Xian to this extent, no more is inappropriate.
But her two apprentices actually understood what the master meant, that is, the emperor would not blame the noble lady too much.
Then a strange look flashed in the eyes of both of them. A woman has to entrust her husband with her life. If this is the case, these sisters are somewhat lucky.
"Thank you, Doctor Tan, for reminding me." Huaiyan blushed, but she actually had something on her mind.
Now that my sister is pregnant, will she also...?
After all, the sisters have always slept together.
"There's one more thing. Doctor Tan, can you check my pulse?" Although it was hard to say, the matter was so important that Huaiyan could only say it with a blushing face.
…
In the palace,
Zhu Houzhao pulled Mei Huaixiao over and held him in his arms,
Self-blame, pain, regret, powerlessness... Under the intertwining of these emotions, even my sister, who had always been stronger, couldn't bear it at this time. After they left, she burst into tears, and her upper body was covered in uncontrollable sobbing. Trembling.
"Your Majesty, it's all my fault...it's all my fault that I'm useless...for not being able to save the prince..."
Zhu Houzhao supported her and saw that she was already in bloom. He couldn't bear it, "It's okay. I don't blame you. Huaixiao, the most important thing for you now is to take good care of your body. You can't let your body suffer too much. As long as you have the foundation Now, I will definitely be able to get pregnant in the future, and the prince is indispensable."
"Your Majesty...will you really not blame me?"
Zhu Houzhao wiped away the tears on her face with his thumb. The skin that could be broken by blowing was actually very smooth to the touch, and then kissed the girl's forehead.
"Because I am the emperor and you are marrying into the Tian family, there are always some rules that you must abide by. In fact, I always think that it would be good if I were not the emperor. You sisters married into my family and we are husband and wife. We should live together, rejoice in good things together and face bad things together. Now that you are in this situation, your body is weak and your heart is uncomfortable, how can I be willing to blame you? I just hope you get better."
After hearing this, Mei Huaixiao was greatly moved and immediately fell into her arms, "Your Majesty!"
Probably, it is easier for people to understand each other when they are in difficult situations.
Zhu Houzhao also felt that the woman in his arms felt more real as his wife.
"There is a huge sea of people. It is not easy for us to meet and get to know each other. There are many people in the palace and many ideas. But I have always hoped that we can be like a civil couple."
"In my heart, I have long been His Majesty's, as long as His Majesty doesn't dislike her."
"It's nonsense, how can I dislike it?" Zhu Houzhao suddenly thought of something and said with a smile: "I remember the first time I went to Mei Mansion. I went there because of court affairs. It was indeed not for you and Huaiyan. But I went After seeing you sisters, I changed my mind..."
Having said this, he also picked her delicate chin with his index finger, "From then on, no matter who it is, Uncle Huaiyuan or whoever it is, you have to stay honest. I won't let anyone get involved with you."
After saying these words, Mei Huaixiao felt a little sweeter in her heart, and the emperor had never been like this before.
"Your Majesty, do you think... my concubine is pretty?"
Zhu Houzhao's eyes swayed, and he carefully looked at the entire face held in front of him. His eyes were like stars, his mouth was like cherries, his facial features were exquisite, and his beauty was delicious.
"nice."
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After leaving Yongshou Palace,
Zhu Houzhao actually put some thought into it. He wanted to recall some details about why Emperor Zhengde had no heirs in his previous life, but he couldn't think of anything, and he didn't even read the relevant unofficial history.
The more I can't think of it, the more irritable I feel. Later, he ordered Liu Jin not to follow him.
So it was just a master and a servant wandering aimlessly in the palace,
Zhu Houzhao was wondering if he had to cast a wider net... Without instruments, there seemed to be no good method other than this. This is actually easy to do, but the problem is what if he really can't give birth to a child?
The inheritance of royal heirs is the number one event in the world, and if it is not done properly, it will affect the stability of the court. Are you trying to bring Emperor Jiajing closer to the palace?
That is a selfish and prodigal master.
While he was thinking about it, he and Liu Jin walked to a bamboo forest and rockery in the back garden, where there was a stream flowing, but other than that it was very quiet.
So as soon as they walked in, they heard the voices of eunuchs and palace maids chattering.
Liu Jin's face changed drastically. Some eunuchs and maids in the palace would become partners. Could it be that His Majesty was caught in this way?
When he was about to make a move, the emperor stretched out his hand to stop him.
Then Zhu Houzhao slowly approached the stone again, wanting to hear more clearly.
Behind the stone, in the shelter of the bamboo forest,
A female voice said, "Shilang Gu is a popular figure in front of His Majesty, how could he do such a thing?"
Then a male voice said, "This man has black eyes and a red heart. But when his eyes turn red, his heart turns black. He has over a million taels of silver, but he can only get such a pitiful salary. Who wouldn't touch it?" thought?"
The female voice asked again: "How did you know?"
"It was also a relative from Yangzhou who reminded our family. He also asked our family to report to the emperor. Are you kidding us? We have a small eunuch in charge of Shangshan Supervisor. How can the emperor believe it? Our family dare not get involved in this matter. , Gu Shilang, that is the famous man in front of the emperor!"
Zhu Houzhao was inexplicably shocked when he heard this. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Is Gu Zuo's corruption in Yangzhou causing public resentment? So much so that some people wanted to use the palace to overthrow him.
As an adult, he himself also understands human nature. Indeed, if you spend millions of taels of silver on your hands, you might be jealous.
Liu Jin seemed to know that the matter was serious, and without saying a word, he knelt at the emperor's feet.
