"...Congratulations!" Li Qing thought for a long time before holding back this sentence.
Zhu Qizhen said: "This means I have no problem, so...?"
"So what?"
"It's time to put the Queen's physical recuperation on the agenda." Zhu Qizhen said, "I'll leave this matter to you."
Li Qing smacked his lips and said humbly: "Your Majesty, I seem to have said before that even if the queen is pregnant, I'm afraid..."
"It's not that bad. The queen is obviously in good health." Zhu Qizhen was not happy, "I don't care, this is a major matter for the ancestral temple, so you have to take it seriously."
Li Qing was helpless: "I am not sending my son to Guanyin. Your Majesty, aren't you trying to make things difficult for others?"
"If the queen gives birth to a prince, I will reward you with ten thousand taels of gold." Zhu Qizhen changed his past stinginess and became more generous than ever.
In order to show his sincerity, Zhu Qizhen added: "I keep my word. If you don't believe it, I can give you a written certificate."
Li Qing was speechless. It wasn't that he didn't want to earn this money, but... things were too difficult to handle.
"I try my best."
"Yes." Zhu Qizhen's expression softened and he said with a smile: "The situation is now stable, so you don't need to worry about the court affairs. Curing the empress is a great achievement."
…
Li Qing lay on the bed for a while, still not understanding this strange situation, so he had to watch the subsequent developments.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, there is nothing to worry about. Although Zhu Qizhen is arrogant, it is also true. Even if there is more turmoil, it will not threaten the court.
"Let's think about healing the little queen." Li Qing sighed and muttered: "I have become an old woman, and I have to take care of such things, really..."
He didn't feel any pressure. It was not like he had never been a doctor to the Empress of Ming Dynasty.
It's just that he is really not good at gynecology.
You can't blame him for this, the main reason is that Zhang Sloppy is not good at it and hasn't taught him much about it.
After all, in this era, most women are prone to pregnancy, and it is not uncommon to have as many as ten or eight children.
After researching for a long time, I finally came up with a prescription for regulating menstruation.
In the evening, Yu Qian came over with his donkey.
The two chatted for a while about the current situation, but there was no substantial progress.
They had played many games against the wind, and when the wind suddenly hit them, both of them felt like they were in a dream.
~
Li Qing was truly free. Except for going to the palace once every three to five days to treat Queen Qian, he stayed at home all day long.
Now there are no worries, and Li Sin has no clear goals.
The recommendation system was abolished, the garrison minister was cancelled, the Weaving Bureau was opened, and Western trade was restarted... For a while, Li Qing really couldn't find anything to do.
Then enjoy the blessing... Li Qing turned over and lay flat.
The twelfth lunar month.
The concubine Zhou gave birth to a dragon son and was promoted to a noble concubine.
The New Year is approaching, and with the birth of the Dragon Son, it can be said to be even more joyous, and the palace is filled with rich joy.
"Your Majesty, you don't need to be stressed. Just eat normally and have a normal schedule." Li Qing prescribed another prescription. In fact, it was all for recuperating the body and had little to do with pregnancy and childbirth.
Qian smiled and said: "I was still a little stressed at first, but now I am much more relaxed. The emperor already has an heir, so he will not delay the ancestral temple and the country."
She is a good girl, but in this palace, good people often have bad luck... Li Qing sighed secretly, said another word of comfort, stood up and left.
Not far after going out, he met Zhen'er head-on.
"Sir, please take a step to speak."
Li Qing nodded and followed her to a secluded place, "Are you making a report or receiving a report?"
Zhen'er is a double agent, serving both the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
"Both." Zhen'er said concisely: "The Queen Mother wants to know if the Queen will be pregnant again."
Li Qing shook his head decisively: "No way."
"That's right." Zhen'er nodded, with a hint of apology on her face, and then said, "The Queen Mother and Concubine Zhou are very close, especially in the past few days."
"Yes, I understand." Li Qing was not surprised by this, it was a normal thing.
Although he is a concubine, he is also the eldest son of the emperor.
Furthermore, Zhu Qizhen was also born as a concubine, so he became the emperor. As long as Qian couldn't give birth to a son, he would be the prince now.
Judging from the current situation, there is no doubt that this young prince is probably the prince.
It is reasonable for Sun to be close to his mother.
"Is there anything else?"
Zhen'er shook her head: "No more."
"Sure." Li Qing waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Yes, sir."
"What's the matter?" Li Qing turned around.
Zhen'er bowed Yingying: "Your Excellency, you are very capable and have kept this maid safe. I haven't formally thanked you yet."
"You're welcome." Li Qing laughed and said, "I didn't save you, you saved yourself. If you really want to repay..."
Li Qing thought for a moment and said, "You had no choice before. In the future, I ask you to be a good person."
Zhen'er's face felt hot, and she nodded: "My maid, I will remember it."
…
Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, the New Year is here again. It’s been thirteen years since then.
Li Qing did not go to Jinling and only returned to the capital in October. Now he has to go back, which makes him feel embarrassed.
Besides, he was still the queen's doctor. Zhu Qizhen would never let him go, so he simply didn't open his mouth.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all the ministers paid New Year's greetings.
This year Zhu Qizhen is much more generous than before, and the red envelope is much thicker. Firstly, the ministers have performed very well recently, and secondly, he has a son.
Although he is not from a small fortune, at least he has a successor, so he will not be as panicked as before.
Li Qing had two red envelopes, one was a red envelope, just like the other red envelopes, and the other was much richer.
——Five hundred taels of gold.
It was sent personally by Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Li Qing knew that the little emperor had not changed his gender, but wanted him to treat the queen well.
There is no reason not to accept the money sent to the door. Li Qing is not polite at all. Anyway, he does his best and has a clear conscience.
Li Qing is not a very particular person, but he still has to have some sense of ritual during the New Year. He puts up Spring Festival couplets, hangs lanterns, sets off firecrackers, builds snowmen... He also has what others have.
The donkeys were all covered with red bellybands, which was very festive.
It was snowing heavily, and Li Qing served a hot pot, warmed up a pot of wine, and ate and drank.
There was too much chili in the hot pot, and it was so spicy that he burst into tears.
…
In a blink of an eye, winter turns to spring.
Spring is here, the ice and snow melt, and it’s the season when all things come alive and become full of vitality.
The itchy hearts of the ministers began to agitate, and the court, which had been peaceful for a long time, became noisy again.
——Strive to establish the foundation of the country!
The ancients did not count ages, so even though the little prince was only three months old, he was still counted as two years old.
In fact, there are traces for the officials to follow this. Zhu Qizhen was born in the winter month of the second year of Xuande, and was established as the prince in February of the following year.
Strictly speaking, Zhu Qizhen was also established as a prince when he was three months old.
The Fengtian Palace was very noisy, but Zhu Qizhen had only one sentence from beginning to end: The prince is not his legitimate son, how can he be worthy of the position of prince?
In this regard, the ministers were speechless: You yourself are a concubine, what qualifications do you have to say this?
But this kind of thing is difficult to explain clearly. The ministers can only start from other aspects by citing scriptures.
But Zhu Qizhen understood the ancestral precepts of the Emperor Ming Dynasty, and even though the ministers' mouths were rubbed and spittle flew everywhere, he refused to establish a prince.
Ever since, there was a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days, which made Zhu Qizhen's brain hurt.
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Kunning Palace.
A family of three sat in a row.
"The Queen Mother called me and the Queen, what's the matter?" Zhu Qizhen asked knowingly.
Mrs. Sun smiled and said, "It's nothing. I heard that the court has been uneasy recently, and everyone is clamoring for a crown prince?"
"That's what happened." Zhu Qizhen nodded, "Why, the Queen Mother wants to interfere in government affairs?"
One sentence made the choked Sun roll her eyes.
"Look what you said, my mother never thought about this at any time." Sun Shi forced a smile and then turned around, "My mother was just a noble concubine back then."
Qian's face turned pale and she pursed her lips without saying anything.
When Zhu Qizhen saw that his wife was being bullied, he lost his face on the spot and said calmly: "Yes, the former Queen Hu had a hard life. It's such a pity. I don't know if she was framed by someone, so she didn't give birth to a dragon son. "
"You...!" Mrs. Sun's expression changed, then turned gentle, and smiled: "Let's not talk about the past, let's talk about the present."
"The Queen Mother does not need to worry about the current matter." Zhu Qizhen stood up and said, "If the Queen Mother is here to establish a prince, then there is no need to continue talking."
"Why not?" Mrs. Sun's face darkened, "I am the Queen Mother, and your mother, the Queen Mother, the well-known Imperial Grandma, why is it not there?"
Then, his tone softened again: "Well, let's meet Shen as the crown prince first. If Xiao Qian gives birth to a dragon son one day, then we can change the title. What does Zhen'er think?"
Zhu Qizhen shook his head: "No!"
Zhu Qizhen, as always, did not give any face to the Sun family.
