Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Offspring

Chapter 19

The rain stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sky was blue.

Du Haoyu reported to his superiors and left the Hanlin Academy. Du Qing was the happiest. She hung on Du Haoyu and refused to get off. She also said, "Daddy, where is the reward you promised your daughter?"

Jiang Yu followed behind. Seeing that Du Haoyu looked tired, she couldn't help but said, "Qing'er, your daddy is tired. Let your mother hold you."

Du Haoyu smiled and said, "Our Qing'er is as light as a feather. Daddy doesn't feel tired at all." As he said that, he lifted her up and put her on his shoulders, letting her ride. Du Qing's vision suddenly widened and she giggled happily.

Jiang Yu was helpless, but felt grateful in her heart. She said, "Just spoil her."

Because the carriage was pulled to the back, they had to wait for the coachman to drive the carriage out. Jiang Yu and Du Haoyu had to stand at the door and wait. Perhaps because the rain had stopped, the streets were bustling with cars and people.

"What reward do you want?"

"Just..." Du Qing glanced at his mother, then whispered in Du Haoyu's ear, "Daddy, I want to eat candy."

"Your mother won't let me."

"Aniu next door can eat maltose, and Aunt Wang's grandson can eat it, so why can't I? Daddy, if you're afraid that your mother will be angry, just secretly give it to me." Du Qing said angrily.

Du Haoyu looked back at Jiang Yu, and the expression on his face was simply hilarious.

Jiang Yu was helpless. Du Qing had bad teeth since she was a child, and she was particularly worried about it. In addition to supervising her washing every day, she also didn't let her eat candy. But how could a child resist?

Du Qing's biggest wish was probably to be able to eat candy without scruples.

Prince Lin Bozhi came out of Jiang's house and leaned against the carriage with his eyes closed to rest. I don't know why, as soon as he closed his eyes, he would find a cute girl with double spiral hair combed under the plum tree, reading a book attentively.

When she looked at him, her eyes, which were clearly black and white, seemed to be able to reflect his shadow.

Lin Bozhi opened his eyes impatiently, perhaps because he was thinking about something. When he looked up, he saw Jiang Yu and his group standing outside the gate of the Hanlin Academy. Eunuch

Xu Bao also saw it. He couldn't help thinking in his heart that it was also because this place was too close to the Hanlin Academy.

Lin Bozhi hadn't seen Du Haoyu yet, but he had to say that this person was of good character and appearance. He had a slender figure, a handsome face, and a slightly free and easy manner.

Du Haoyu looked a little tired, but his eyes were full of doting and indulgence for the child.

I don't know what Du Haoyu said, but Du Qing giggled again.

The laughter seemed to have a strange effect, which softened the prince's heart a little.

The coachman arrived, Du Haoyu carried Du Qing onto the carriage, then gently supported Jiang Yu, and finally himself... He closed the carriage door and soon disappeared at the intersection, drowning in the traffic.

Lin Bozhi retracted his gaze, but his expression became a little colder.

***

It was late at night, and the moon quietly climbed up the treetops. Baoping handed the food box in his hand to Fushun, the maid guarding the door, and then pursed his lips and asked quietly, "Your Highness is still in the study?"

Fushun paused when she opened the curtain for Baoping, lowered her head and nodded, and said, "The Queen has not spoken." This is a bad mood, and Baoping shrank unconsciously.

Four years ago, shortly after the crown prince Lin Bozhi was canonized, he married Princess Jialan, the eldest daughter of Ningyang Hou. The next year, Princess Jialan gave birth to the eldest son for the crown prince. Because of his congenital weakness, the emperor specially named him Fucheng, hoping that he would grow up healthy and long-lived.

But obviously the opposite happened. Although he took medicine like food, Fucheng was always sick, which made Princess Jialan very worried.

Princess Zhou had urged Princess Jialan more than once to have children soon. She even called her over a few days ago to urge her. Princess Jialan has been in a bad mood these days.

Princess Jialan used to be a very good-tempered person and easy to serve, but since that incident, her temper has been much worse than before. She would lose her temper if she was not satisfied, making those who served her miserable.

"Have you brought the ginseng soup?"

Baoping did not dare to say more. He lowered his head and walked in. Fushun followed behind with a food box.

Nanny Shen was trying to persuade Princess Jialan earnestly, saying, "Men are soft-hearted and will not respond to hardship. Even if you are of noble status, the Crown Prince has the final say in this palace. A wife is honored by her husband, and your future wealth and glory all depend on the Crown Prince. Why do you have to confront him head-on? Since the Crown Prince is not coming, you can go find him, say nice words to coax him, and be gentle and considerate, and the Crown Prince will always be soft-hearted, right?" As Nanny Shen was speaking, she looked up and saw Baoping coming in. She gave him a look, and Baoping took the food box from Fushun and placed it on the table.

"Princess, Madam, this was prepared by me, and I never left for a moment."

Madam Shen nodded, opened the food box and took a look. The small blue and white porcelain bowl was filled with red and golden ginseng soup. The soup was clear and beautiful, and it was paired with red dates, wolfberries, and ginseng slices. It was pleasing to the eye and very delicious. She was satisfied and said, "But did you use the ginseng from Buxian Mountain?"

"That's right."

Ginseng is precious. The most valuable ones come from Buxian Mountain. Buxian Mountain is located in the north and is covered with snow all year round. The ginseng produced there is a precious tonic and very rare.

Madam Shen closed the food box and then turned to look at Princess Jialan. Although she did not refute it verbally, she knew that she was moved, so she said, "I know you are wronged. Think about how the prince treated you back then... But isn't this different now? Don't be confused. Brother Cheng is still waiting for you to support him."

When talking about her son Fucheng, Princess Jialan's face was indeed moved. A mother is strong, and which woman would not care about the life and death of her child?

"You should work harder and give Cheng'er a younger brother."

"Our Cheng'er is so pitiful. He has always been in poor health and the prince doesn't like him. If he didn't have a brother, he would be really alone."

"The princess also thinks very highly of you. I heard that when the previous one was alive, she would visit him every morning and evening, and serve the dishes like a maid during meals." "

But it's different for you. She doesn't need to pay her respects, and she has never asked you to serve her closely."

Speaking of Princess Zhou, Princess Jialan's expression softened. Just like what Nanny Shen said, the princess was indeed very kind to her on weekdays.

"You know some mothers-in-law always like to make trouble for their daughters-in-law, always thinking that the daughters-in-law are meant to serve them. Moreover, you are marrying into the royal family, which is different from the small families. The princess has taken good care of you, so you should not let her down. She has only one wish now, which is for you to have more children for the prince."

"I have to say something unpleasant. If you are still so stubborn, the princess is the prince's biological mother after all, and there will always be new people in the palace."

Princess Jialan stood up and said, "Mammy, don't say anything, just do my makeup for me."

Mammy Shen was happy and quickly ordered the maid to fetch water.

Baoping was impressed. She and Fushun were both Princess Jialan's confidants and had practiced in the temple with her, but only Mammy Shen dared to advise the princess like this.

But she couldn't help thinking in her heart, the prince and the princess have been separated for a long time, can the princess coax them a few words to make things different? Thinking of Lin Bozhi's face as cold as an iceberg, she couldn't help but shudder. In recent years, the prince's majesty has been growing day by day, and even she was trembling when she went to pass on a message.

At this moment, Lin Bozhi was talking to his adviser Zhang Ping in the room, "When Concubine Wang rebelled, she used fire guns. For this reason, Your Majesty was furious and refused to reuse the Fire Gun Battalion. But in my humble opinion, the Fire Gun Battalion has made great contributions to the Taizu's success, and we must not give up because of choking."

Now the court is in an uproar, mainly because someone wrote a letter saying that the fire gun is an ominous thing and wants the emperor to remove the Fire Gun Battalion.

Speaking of it, this matter sounds very ridiculous, but the emperor was actually tempted.

"I think that Lord Liu is usually unknown, but suddenly he wrote a letter like this, which must be unusual."

Lin Bozhi played with the wolf hair brush and said, "My lord and I have the same idea. This fire gun cannot be abandoned. As for Lord Liu, I need you to take more care of him."

Zhang Ping nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "I know."

There were footsteps outside, and then the voice of the eunuch Xu Bao, saying, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess is here."

Zhang Ping was a foreign man after all, and he hurriedly stood up to avoid her, but saw Lin Bozhi asking him to sit down, so he had to return to his seat.

Princess Jialan wore a rose-red jacket with brocade hibiscus flowers and a pearl crown with kingfisher feathers. The drooping pearl tassels swayed as she walked, making a pleasant collision sound.

Under the orange-red palace lantern, she had a dignified and beautiful face and fair skin. She was really a rare beauty.

Although Zhang Ping had met Princess Jialan several times, he still couldn't help but sigh. No wonder everyone said that Princess Jialan was beautiful in real life, and she was even more outstanding than the rumors.

Princess Jialan smiled gently and said to Lin Bozhi carefully, "Although the government is busy, the prince should also pay attention to rest, isn't it good to catch a cold?" Then she asked the maid Baoping to bring the food box over, "This is the ginseng soup that I asked someone to make, Prince, have a taste."

Lin Bozhi, however, did not move his expression and said, put it aside for now, I will drink it later. "

One of them was attentive, while the other was very cold. Princess Jialan stood there for a long time, seemingly not knowing how to respond. Finally, she walked out with red eyes and aggrieved.

There was a moment of silence in the room. If it were someone else, they would naturally pretend not to see it and would not comment on it. However, Zhang Ping was Lin Bozhi's counselor, so he naturally had to think about what Lin Bozhi was thinking. Zhang Ping considered it for a moment and said, "Your Highness, offspring are the most important thing. If you really don't like the Crown Princess, you might as well marry a few more women and

have more children as soon as possible." For some reason, when Lin Bozhi heard this, Du Qing's appearance appeared in his mind. If he hadn't let Jiang Yu go, Du Qing should be his child, right? It's a pity that it's not his own and it's a woman.