Chapter 17: What does the Crown Princess mean?
When Mrs. Lu came out from the mourning hall, her face immediately turned gloomy, and she couldn't help but curse in her heart, what on earth does this old guy mean?
It would be fine if he just blamed me for disciplining Zhu Yunhuan, but why did he specifically mention the name of that little beast Zhu Yunhuan and ask him to go to the main hall to study with him?
When Lu thought of this, his heart was filled with resentment and unwillingness.
She has been secretly suppressing and hiding Zhu Yunhuan for so many years, and even tried her best to prevent him from contacting people from the Lan and Chang families. Isn't it just to make people forget that the Ming Dynasty has a legitimate son?
However, after so many years of careful planning, she finally caught the emperor's eye, and he was specially selected to study!
Why would an ordinary grandson of the emperor read so many books? Isn't it obvious that he is competing with Yunwen for the position of heir to the throne?
Lu's resentful mood can be described in one sentence: he walks with the wind.
As soon as she returned to the bedroom, she took advantage of the time when the palace maid was pouring tea for her and pushed the table over with all her force, causing the cups and teacups to fall to the ground.
When the palace maid saw this scene, she was so frightened that she fell to her knees and trembled.
However, Lu refused to give in and immediately ordered the eunuchs in the palace to drag him out and slap him in the face.
It was not until she heard the sound of slapping and the crying of a palace maid outside the door that her annoyance subsided a little.
Seeing his mother was angry, Zhu Yunwen went forward to comfort her sensibly, but was pushed aside by Lu, who then fell on the table and cried bitterly.
She cried about the grievances and sufferings she had endured over the years. Why had she worked so hard for more than ten years to have a son, but in the eyes of that old thing, the son was not even as good as the trash born to that bitch Chang!
Zhu Yunwen didn't understand any of this. He thought that it was the Emperor who scolded his mother, making her feel wronged.
"Mother, the Emperor is worried about us, please don't take it to heart."
When Mrs. Lu heard her son say this, she immediately became furious.
It's fine that we have trouble disciplining Zhu Yunhuan, but can't we even discipline our own son?
With a crisp "pa" sound, a bright red slap mark appeared on Zhu Yunwen's face.
"Go back and memorize your lessons. If you can't memorize them tomorrow, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
Zhu Yunwen covered his face in confusion, his face full of surprise and confusion.
What mistake did I make to cause my mother to punish me like this?
"Mother..."
"Go back and memorize your lessons, and don't get in my way!"
"I……"
"Didn't you hear your royal grandfather say that you should go to the main hall to study tomorrow?"
"If you don't study hard and fail to win the praise of the teachers, I will skin you alive!"
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, tears of grievance welled up in his eyes.
"Mother, I understand..."
Lu drove Zhu Yunwen away with a low roar, then locked herself in the bedroom, lying on the quilt and sobbing quietly.
People all praise the Crown Princess for her virtue, gentleness, respect and frugality, but no one knows the sadness behind this reputation.
In order to play the role of a good wife and mother, Mrs. Lu not only could not lose her temper at will, but even if she felt wronged and wanted to cry, she had to find a place where no one was around.
At this moment, she felt very wronged. She had finally worked her way up from a concubine to a principal wife, but she didn't even get the respect she deserved!
The emperor reprimanded her mercilessly, and even that little bastard Zhu Yunhuan dared to call her by her name, Lu, relying on the power of the Lan Yu family. How could she not hate him in her heart?
Just when Mrs. Lu was crying wholeheartedly, there was a knock on the door.
"Crown Princess, I have something important to report!"
When Mrs. Lu heard that it was the voice of her trusted palace maid Dongmei, she spoke unhappily.
"come in!"
Upon hearing this, the palace maid Dongmei immediately opened the door and walked in quickly, leaning close to Lu and whispering.
"Crown Princess, something terrible has happened. Lü Fengyu from the Imperial Hospital sent a pharmacist to tell us that Zhu Yunhuan went to the hospital for treatment..."
Lu said nonchalantly after hearing this.
"I don't think it's a big deal. It's just a medical consultation. Is it worth making such a fuss?"
"Crown Princess, Zhu Yunhuan said he was poisoned!"
"What!"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, her pretty face turned pale and her hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
"What did the Imperial Physician say?"
"Reporting to the Crown Princess, many imperial doctors did not find the poisoning at first. It was Director Hao who called the court judge, and after repeated inspections, the court judge confirmed that Zhu Yunhuan was indeed poisoned!"
"Have you found out what the poison was?"
The palace maid Dongmei shook her head.
"That's not the case!"
"The judge Ge only said that it was somewhat similar to erysipelas, but he could not give a specific name. He just told Zhu Yunhuan to rest and recuperate and come back for a follow-up visit every few days."
When Mrs. Lu heard her confidant say this, her face turned a little more red, but her hands were still shaking slightly.
"I told you so. That damn kid Zhu Yunhuan ate and used the same things as our Yunwen. How could he get poisoned out of nowhere?"
"He must have eaten something unclean outside, but he insisted on putting the blame on me!"
"I am so unlucky. I raised him with so much hardship, and it would be fine if he didn't show any gratitude, but he actually turned his back on me and falsely accused me of wanting to harm him!"
The more Mrs. Lu spoke, the angrier she became, so angry that she kept spinning on the ground.
"Who says it's not true? The Crown Princess treats all the emperor's grandchildren equally, and everyone in and outside the palace praises you for your virtue. But Zhu Yunxun is so nosy and is an ungrateful person who can never be tamed!"
When Mrs. Lu heard the palace maid Dongmei say this, she immediately frowned and scolded Daocai.
"Zhu Yunhuan is the master after all. How can a servant like you have the right to comment on him?"
The palace maid Dongmei hurriedly bowed her head to admit her mistake. Fortunately, Mrs. Lu was just being polite and did not really want to scold her.
"Be careful what you say next time, don't let anyone catch you."
"Zhu Yunhuan is a very difficult kid right now. It's not easy for me to discipline him. If he catches you and punishes you, don't blame me for not reminding you!"
"Thank you, Princess, for your teachings. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future."
Seeing that Dongmei really understood what she said, Mrs. Lu waved at her.
"Go down and call the eunuch in Zhu Yunhuan's bedroom. I want to tell him a few words."
"promise!"
Dongmei agreed and took her leave, went straight to Zhu Yunhuan's bedroom, and brought the young eunuch Wang De over.
Wang De was suddenly summoned by the Crown Princess. He was extremely nervous and hurried forward to kowtow and pay his respects.
"Your servant Wang De pays homage to the Crown Princess."
By this time, Mrs. Lu had already wiped the tears from her face and put on some makeup, looking extremely dignified.
"Get up!"
Upon hearing this, Wang De hurriedly thanked the Crown Princess, then stood aside with his head bowed respectfully.
"I asked you to come here today mainly because I have something to explain."
"His Majesty has just issued an order, ordering Zhu Yunhuan to go to the main hall to study from tomorrow to learn the skills of governing a feudal state."
"As Yunxun's personal eunuch, you must take good care of him. You can't let him get up late and miss his morning classes, and you can't let him indulge in playing and frolicking every day, which would disappoint your majesty's good intentions!"
Wang De was overjoyed when he heard this. The emperor had specifically instructed that His Highness Yunhuan should study. This was a great joyful event, proving that the emperor cared about his master!
As a servant, his life's honor and disgrace follow his master. The master has face, and they, the servants, have substance!
"Please rest assured, Princess Consort. I will do my best to serve the Second Prince..."
When Wang Degang said this, he was suddenly interrupted by Lu.
"But don't be too harsh. Yunxun is still very weak. He should take care to rest on weekdays. Even if he goes a little late and plays a little, I'm sure your majesty won't blame him."
When Wang De heard this, he immediately had a lot of question marks in his mind.
What on earth does the Crown Princess mean by this? One moment she asks him to serve her attentively and watch her son study hard. The next moment she says that his son is weak and needs to rest well...
