Wei Li left Beijing for business and would not be able to come back for a year and a half.
This news came from Zhu Xuxing's mouth, which made Xu Zhihuai feel particularly relieved.
The god of plague is finally gone!
She wished Wei Li would never come back.
"Is His Highness making this arrangement for my concubine?"
Zhu Xuxing smiled: "Half and half. If I say it's all for you, then I'm just teasing you. The court is in urgent need of money to make up for the shortfall, so it's right to let him go."
Although she had never complained to him, he knew in his heart that as long as Wei Li stayed in the capital, she would not be at peace.
Not to mention that she was a weak woman, even the important officials in the court were afraid of Wei Li's arrogance.
Xu Zhihuai smiled and said, "That's good. I hope Lord Marquis can gather the money as soon as possible to share the worries of His Highness."
Looting homes and exterminating families is what Wei Li is best at.
Zhu Xuxing's eyes dimmed: "He won't come back soon."
Xu Zhihuai raised his eyes to look at him and smiled slightly: "With these words from the emperor, I feel very relieved."
"Just feel at ease."
Zhu Xuxing caressed her fair face: "You had another nightmare last night, right?"
Xu Zhihuai was shocked and surprised.
She had been very careful, but he still discovered her.
Zhu Xuxing suddenly hugged her hard.
He saw the tear stains on her pillow.
"You haven't had nightmares for a long time. Did you get a fright yesterday?"
Xu Zhihuai didn't want him to be suspicious and hurriedly explained: "No, I spent the past two days coaxing An'er to sleep. She kept pestering me to tell stories. How can I have so many stories to tell? I made up a few at random. It’s so weird and bizarre that if you’re too absorbed in it, you’ll have weird dreams.”
Zhu Xuxing laughed softly and took her words seriously: "Thankfully you are a mother, and you can tell stories to scare yourself."
Xu Zhihuai also laughed: "I am not very talented and have little education. I have not studied for a few years, so I am stupid."
Zhu Xuxing refused: "You are not stupid, you are pretending to be stupid."
His understatement made Xu Zhihuai feel guilty inexplicably, fearing that he knew something and wanted to test it. But then I thought about it, the emperor was upright and straightforward, and he would never test her with such words.
Xu Zhihuai's mind turned around and he said deliberately and coquettishly: "If I'm more stupid, Your Highness can love me more."
"No matter how you look, I like you and it hurts you."
His words were as true as his heart.
Xu Zhihuai buried his face in his arms with peace of mind.
After Wei Li left that night, she had been careful for several days. In order to prevent Zhu Xiuxing from discovering the traces on her body, she slept with her daughter for two nights under the pretext of being troublesome and waited for the red mark to disappear before returning.
The marks on my body are disappearing easily, but the resentment in my heart is hard to resolve.
When Xu Zhihuai thought of Wei Li sneaking into the palace in disguise and doing random things to her, she wanted to kill him with her own hands. She was so angry that she cared more about what Wei Li said before leaving.
Wait for him to come back?
What to do when he comes back?
Xu Zhihuai was really afraid that he would have the ambition to rebel, get carried away and seize power from the emperor.
Just thinking about it made her excited.
It's not surprising what a madman does, especially if this madman is Wei Li.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhihuai raised his head from Zhu Xiuxing's warm arms, looked into his clear and clear eyes, and hesitated for a moment.
Wei Li had just left, why should she be disappointed?
Zhu Xuxing lowered his beautiful eyes and saw her looking at him. He was speechless for a long time, then smiled and said, "What are you looking at?"
Xu Zhihuai smiled, stood on tiptoes, rubbed his nose with him affectionately, and said with a sweet smile: "I look at my Highness. My Highness is so beautiful."
Zhu Xuxing's eyes suddenly brightened, and a warm current flowed through his chest. His smile deepened, and his face felt slightly warm.
Xu Zhihuai naturally noticed it, bent his eyes and smiled: "Why is Your Highness blushing?"
Although he has grown up, his face still reveals a youthful, simple and innocent look.
Zhu Xuxing didn't allow her to laugh at him, so he put his arms around her neck and kissed her with a smile.
Warm lips exhale the lingering scent of tea.
As they kissed, each other's breaths became confused.
Zhu Xuxing's eyes were hot. He ignored the busy maids outside and pulled Xu Zhihuai into his arms and sat down with her.
Xu Zhihuai's cheeks were flushed. He sat on his lap and said softly: "Your Highness can't do it."
Zhu Xuxing deliberately teased her, imitating her behavior just now, and nuzzled the tip of her nose: "Why are you panic? I'm hugging my concubine, why can't I help it?"
Xu Zhihuai glared at him: "An'er is about to wake up from her nap."
"Then let Jinhua carry her over. You hold An'er and I hold you. No one will be left behind."
Xu Zhihuai was amused by him and put his hands around his neck, no longer squirming.
Zhu Xuxing held her waist with one hand and caressed her flat belly with the other intentionally or unintentionally. He remembered something: "The Taiyuan Hospital recruited a female medical officer from Fengzhou a while ago. She is not very old, but she is the true successor of the miracle doctor Cang Lan." Disciple, you have always been in poor health. Please send her over to take a closer look at you some other time."
Female medical officer?
This is something new.
Xu Zhihuai asked curiously: "Where did your Highness find such a divine woman?"
Zhu Xuxing smiled: "I don't understand this, I'm the eldest sister."
Xu Zhihuai understood in his heart and said hurriedly with a smile: "My concubine has made Her Royal Highness the eldest princess worry again."
Zhu Weizhen really never let up on her.
After finally choosing a concubine, another female medical officer came, eager to dig out all the hidden diseases in her past.
Zhu Xuxing spread his palms and placed them on her belly, stroking her gently.
"I won't make things difficult for you. The matter of the emperor's heir should be considered in a long-term way and should not be rushed. Besides, we already have An'er."
Xu Zhihuai was stunned for a moment: "Your Highness said... An'er?"
Zhu Xuxing nodded: "Actually, my eldest sister and I have also talked about this matter. The ancestral regulations are important, but sometimes they cannot be established without breaking them! What's the harm in setting a precedent?"
Xu Zhihuai could no longer pretend to be confused: "Your Highness, please don't scare me, how can An'er be the heir apparent?"
Zhu Xuxing saw the shock on her face and smiled gently: "Why are you nervous? It's not that the female monarch and sage have never happened in the previous dynasty, it's just that after a hundred years, there has been no more."
"Your Highness, this matter is of great importance."
"I'm not joking either."
He means it.
Zhu Xuxing clasped her hands in his palms and said, "An'er is smart. If you teach her carefully, you will definitely succeed."
Xu Zhihuai shook his head slightly: "Your Highness is so kind to me, and I can't thank you enough. An'er is too young. It will take more than ten years for her to reach adulthood, and there are too many variables. Moreover, how can those powerful and important ministers who are eyeing her look in awe of a little girl? The girl will be their future monarch."
Zhu Xuxing knew that she was worried, so he said: "So, we have to plan slowly and prepare for a rainy day."
Seeing how serious he was, Xu Zhihuai became even more thoughtful.
"Your Highness, have you started making preparations?"
Zhu Xuxing nodded.
"..."
Xu Zhihuai hesitated to speak: "But sooner or later, the emperor will have to choose a concubine."
