Shoukang Palace
The Queen Mother looked at Zhu Xi, stood up suddenly, and asked anxiously, "What are you talking about? The fourteenth fell ill with typhoid fever in the imperial mausoleum, and has become so ill that he has lost track of his affairs?"
Zhu Xi said, "This is what the news from the Imperial Mausoleum said. The Emperor has ordered the imperial physician to go to the Imperial Mausoleum immediately to diagnose and treat the Fourteenth Master."
"The imperial doctor will not come back until the Fourteenth Master recovers. The Fourteenth Master is in good health and will definitely get better soon. The Queen Mother should not be too worried."
The Queen Mother had a bitter look on her face. The Emperor had always been cruel and had no brotherhood towards his younger brother, Lao Shi4.
When she dreams back in the middle of the night, she is often awakened by fear. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has dreamed of the scene of their brothers killing each other several times...
The Queen Mother was panicked, how could such a good person contract typhoid fever. The people at the Imperial Tomb waited until the illness was so serious before reporting it.
She was worried that after the emperor seized the throne, he would find the old fourteenth person an eyesore. It's just that because of her reputation and her mother-in-law, it's hard to kill her openly.
Now that I have such an opportunity, I can justifiably take the life of the fourteenth old man as long as I give the imperial doctor a hint.
At most, when the time comes, she will use the excuse that the servants in the imperial mausoleum are not taking good care of them, and deal with a few of them for her to see, and for everyone to see.
Although a discerning person would be able to tell the twists and turns inside at a glance, to someone who doesn't know the inside story, they really can't find anything wrong with him.
The more she thought about it, the more the Queen Mother felt that the emperor's thoughts were roughly the same.
He said in fear, "No, the Ai family has to go to the emperor and ask him to take the fourteenth old man back to the capital to take care of him. The Ai family is so old, we can no longer give away a gray-haired person to a black-haired person."
Zhuxi stopped the Queen Mother. She knew what the Queen Mother was worried about.
Because back then, the Queen Mother would be in this situation when faced with someone she despised. I will also be happy to push the boat along with the current and send him into the underworld.
But Zhuxi felt that the emperor might not have this idea. Even if there was, the Emperor would definitely not admit it if the Queen Mother approached her like this.
When the trouble breaks out, the Fourteenth Master's situation will only become more difficult.
Zhu Xi said, "Queen Mother, please calm down. The Emperor has sent the imperial doctor over, and asked people to take good care of the Fourteenth Master, and also gave him medicine. There is nothing wrong with this treatment."
"You rushing over in such a hurry and asking the Emperor to take the Fourteenth Master back will only make the relationship between the Emperor and you more tense."
Tears welled up in the Queen Mother's eyes, "The Ai family can't take care of so much anymore, nothing is as important as the life of the fourteenth old man!"
Zhuxi said, "It's just for the Fourteenth Master that you must calm down."
"Otherwise it will hurt the mother-son relationship between you and the Emperor. Who else can speak for the Fourteenth Master anymore!"
When the Queen Mother heard this, she felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on her.
"You are right, the Ai family cannot be in chaos. If the Ai family is in chaos, the Fourteenth will really have no hope."
"When we go to Yangxin Hall, the Ai family must know what the emperor wants to do!"
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Yangxin Hall
Big Fat Orange looked at what was happening in front of him, and he only knew that he was crying about poverty, and his mood was not getting better.
There was heavy snow last winter, and there will definitely be a bumper harvest this year. It is spring plowing now, so nothing can go wrong, otherwise it will be difficult in the future.
As long as we survive these few months and wait for this season's food to grow, the plight of the empty national treasury will be alleviated somewhat.
I can make do with it now, but I am afraid that in May and June, the people will have eaten up the old food and the new food has not yet grown. Every year during the lean years, people from poor families would die of hunger.
Although the court has no money, it must prepare a sum of money for disaster relief to prevent too many hungry people from causing big trouble.
Big Fat Orange is worried about all the taxes collected. In addition to the salaries and money of hundreds of civil and military officials, noble families, and the disciples of the Eight Banners, they also have to bear the military pay and food from the central to the local governments.
If it weren't for the fact that after he ascended the throne, he immediately liquidated Lao Ba and his gang, and directly ransacked the homes of Lao Ninth, Lao Fourteen, and their henchmen.
I am afraid that even the current situation will be difficult to maintain. He, the emperor, must be so aggrieved.
So the report from the imperial mausoleum just now said that the fourteenth old man was seriously ill. Big Fat Orange really wanted to say directly, if you want to die, die quickly!
It's just that he still has reason after all. He asked the Imperial Hospital to send two imperial doctors there to diagnose and treat Lao Shi4teen, and then waited in the Yangxin Hall to wait for the Queen Mother to come.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother came very quickly. He looked calm in front of him, but the worry in his eyes couldn't be hidden from his eyes at all.
If he was the one who was imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum and contracted typhoid fever, I don't know if he, the emperor's mother, would be so anxious.
Big Fat Orange said calmly, "I remember that this is the day when the Queen is worshiping the Buddha, and she never likes to be disturbed."
"You came here in such a hurry, what's the important matter?"
The Queen Mother had no intention of talking to Big Fat Orange about him, and said with a forced smile,
"Why should the emperor know that the advisor, Ai Jia, heard that your brother has typhoid fever? He is currently so ill that he has no information about his personnel and is dying."
"The emperor ignored the past grudges and asked the imperial doctor to take care of him out of consideration for brotherhood. E Niang felt very relieved."
Da Pang Ju originally thought that the Queen Mother would be impatient and ask him to take the fourteenth son back to the capital for treatment, but he did not expect to hear what she said.
Hit a stick and give a sweet date. Unfortunately, this trick is only effective for him before the age of 30.
Big Fat Jue said, "For the sake of the Emperor's mother, I have been extremely tolerant of the Fourteenth."
"If you really think so, I can rest assured."
The Queen Mother said, "If the Ai family doesn't think so, what else can they do? The sixth child and your three sisters all left early, and you two sons are the only ones left in the Ai family."
"You are all flesh and blood of the Ai family. No one hopes for the best for you more than the Ai family."
The Queen Mother spoke sincerely, and Big Fat Orange had heard such words many times. He believed that the Queen Mother was indeed sincere when she said these words.
It's just that they don't worry about scarcity but inequality. It's been like this for decades. They, mother and son, just continue to make plans.
It was also at the beginning that the late emperor took a fancy to the second brother, even though he was given to E Niang to raise. But no matter how much E Niang begged, she refused to change the jade plate.
He was just afraid that if he became E Niang's son, he would threaten the second brother's legitimate son status. But even so, he still occupies half of the title of legitimate son.
When he was seizing the throne, his brothers were not only afraid of his second brother, the prince, but also kept their eyes on him.
Just because my mother left too early...
Putting these thoughts aside for the time being, Big Fat Orange said, "If the Queen has anything to say, just say it. I'm listening."
The Queen Mother said carefully, "The Ai family knows that the Fourteenth is reckless and can easily be taken advantage of."
"Being deceived by the hypocrisy of those villains has caused you a lot of trouble."
"He is young, and now he is in critical condition. The imperial mausoleum is cold and desolate, which is not suitable for recuperation."
"Empress Huang is no longer begging for your forgiveness. She only hopes that you can take the fourteenth old man back to the capital for treatment."
"At least let him live. After the Queen closes her eyes, no matter how much trouble you make, no one will say a word."
The Queen Mother looked at Big Fat Orange with prayer in her eyes.
At this moment, she is not a lofty queen mother of a country, but a mother who is worried about her son.
Big Fat Jue said, "Old Fourteen is seriously ill, and the imperial doctor has rushed to the imperial mausoleum. If we rush to send him back to Beijing at this time, the long journey and travel will not be suitable for his condition."
"I think it's better to let him recover first. If he needs anything, someone will naturally send it to him."
"As the Queen Mother said, you are old and have too many worries for your body."
When the Queen Mother heard Big Fat Orange say this, she thought he was determined to take the life of the fourteenth old man, and said sadly,
"You are still unwilling to let go of your brother after all. Do you really want the Emperor's mother to send a white-haired person to a black-haired person again?"
Big Fat Jue said, "The Queen is too preoccupied, but I have no intention of doing so. I can keep them alive, let alone the Fourteenth."
"A few days ago, Concubine Hua told me that the Queen should be the most honorable person in the world."
"In addition to worshiping the Buddha, they also have to worry about some mundane matters. Isn't it because they, the younger generation, are unfilial?"
"So you beg me to find someone to help the Emperor's mother. I just heard about it and didn't take it to heart. After all, the Emperor's mother has confidants around her to handle these chores for you."
"It's just that today, Huang's mother is worried about the condition of the fourteenth. It would be unsightly if she diverted her mind to other things."
"For a moment, I don't know what to do. What do you think?"
