Chapter 21: Thank you, Crown Princess, for the reward!
When Old Zhu heard what his eldest grandson said, he rubbed his face hard and scolded him with a smile.
"What a clever little fellow!"
After saying this, the smile on Lao Zhu's face gradually faded, and his tone became a little more melancholy.
"Everyone knows the benefits of being an emperor, but they don't know the difficulties of being an emperor. It's not easy to eat delicious food..."
Old Zhu only sighed occasionally, and then he patiently explained again after that.
"But the imperial physician is different from the cook. If the imperial physician wants to harm us, it would be like killing someone without being seen."
"As long as they are not careful when treating the disease, and put one more or one less medicine, they can make our disease worse and kill us without knowing why."
"So, don't offend them easily. Even if they have some ulterior motives, we can't expose them. We need to give them some dignity so that they can treat us wholeheartedly."
When Zhu Yunhuan heard Old Zhu explain to him so patiently, he kept this kindness in his heart.
"Grandson understands. Thank you, Grandpa Emperor, for your teachings!"
"But there is one thing that I don't understand. What if the imperial doctors are arrogant because of our favor and take advantage of our unwillingness to criticize them and deliberately make things difficult for us and deceive us?"
Old Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he was secretly surprised in his heart. This grandson is so thoughtful!
Even if Zhu Yunhuan didn't ask, Old Zhu would remind him what to do.
But now that he saw his grandson asking the question on his own initiative, Old Zhu immediately wanted to test him.
"Grandson, what do you think?"
"I think……"
Zhu Yunhuan thought for a while before speaking slowly.
"I think we should trust the imperial doctors, but also be on guard. There should be limits to indulging them. Within the limits, it is courtesy, and beyond the limits, it is the law."
"We must establish a sound diagnosis and treatment system and refine the treatment process. Every step, from pulse diagnosis and prescription writing to medicine picking, dispensing, and boiling, must be strictly assigned to responsible persons."
"Once something goes wrong, the superiors can follow the clues, catch the bad guys one by one, and then bring them to justice!"
Old Zhu listened with a joking attitude at first, but as he listened he couldn't help but sit up straight, his face became more serious.
Even when he heard the end and saw that Da Sun stopped talking, he subconsciously asked another question.
"Go on!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunhuan looked at Old Zhu in confusion and said weakly.
"Grandpa Emperor, I've finished. This is all I can think of now. If you ask me to continue, I won't know what to say..."
Upon hearing this, Old Zhu was shocked to realize that his eldest grandson was still a child, and it was not easy for him to think of these things.
When Old Zhu thought of this, he suddenly hugged his eldest grandson and gave him a big kiss on the face.
"MUA..."
"You are truly our good grandson. We have high hopes for you. Hahaha!"
"You are absolutely right. That's what we do. You will know when you go to the Imperial Hospital to learn about the procedures!"
"This is the way to be a king. You must use it, prevent it, and enforce it by law."
"As long as you master these three techniques, you can control the talents of the world!"
Old Zhu was so excited that he even spoke out the way to be a king.
When the Jinyiwei strongmen who were carrying the sedan chair heard what Old Zhu said, they all stole a glance at Zhu Yunhuan. Perhaps in a few years, the owner of this sedan chair would be this grandson...
Only Zhu Yunhuan looked confused. Not only did he fail to understand the hidden meaning of Zhu's words, but he also yawned loudly.
"Grandpa Emperor, I'm sleepy..."
"But I don't think too much about it. I am very satisfied to be a free and easy prince under your wings in this life..."
After Zhu Yunhuan said this, he arched his body against Lao Zhu's until he found a comfortable position, then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
"You are such a loser. Are you content with being a free and easy prince?"
"Just like your father!"
"Huhu..."
When Old Zhu heard the even snoring coming from his thigh, he immediately responded with a wry smile.
"Is this child a pig? How come he falls asleep as soon as I tell him to?"
As soon as Old Zhu finished complaining, he whispered to the Jinyiwei who were carrying the sedan chair to slow down, for fear that his beloved grandson would be bumped.
When passing by the Prince's Mansion, the Jinyiwei suddenly stopped and looked at him inquiringly.
Old Zhu looked at the noisy sounds of arresting people in the Prince's Mansion, and immediately waved his hand, signaling the Jinyiwei to continue walking.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards carried the two people to the Qianqing Palace and put down the sedan chair. Old Zhu carefully picked up his eldest grandson and walked into the bedroom, gently placing him on his dragon bed. Then he quietly retreated and went to the outer room to handle official business.
While Zhu Yunhuan was sleeping soundly on the dragon bed, the entire Prince's Mansion was in chaos.
Hundreds of Jinyiwei rushed into the Prince's Mansion and blocked all entrances and exits.
Just as Lu was about to scold the Jinyiwei, she was retorted by Erhu, the leader of the team.
"Your Highness, Crown Princess, I am here on the orders of the Emperor to investigate the poisoning of the Emperor's grandson. Please cooperate with the Imperial Guards in the investigation!"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she immediately forced a stiff smile on her face.
"Since it is the will of the emperor, I will naturally cooperate with him to the fullest!"
When Erhu heard the Crown Princess say this, he clasped his fists and bowed to her.
"Then I am deeply sorry for the offense!"
"Come here, take all the palace maids and eunuchs to the Royal Guards for strict interrogation!"
"promise!"
Soon, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the Prince's Mansion were taken away by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, even Lu's personal maids Chunlan and Dongmei were not spared.
When Mrs. Lu saw the two people being taken away, her heart was in her throat, but she didn't dare to say a word of pleading.
Because she knew that if she didn't say anything, the two men might still be able to hold out. Once she asked for mercy, the Jinyiwei would not only not let them go, but would also focus on punishing the two men.
When the time comes and they are tortured, these two will blurt out everything they should and shouldn't say.
When Lu saw that everyone was taken away and the Jinyiwei still had no intention of leaving, she couldn't help but ask with a gloomy face.
"Erhu, this guy has been arrested, why are you still staying here?"
"Could it be that you suspect me too and want to arrest me as well?"
Upon hearing this, Erhu ignored Lu and waved to the Jinyiwei behind him. Then teams of Jinyiwei rushed into the room and launched a 360-degree search of the Prince's Mansion.
When Mrs. Lu saw the Jinyiwei coming in and searching through her boxes and cabinets, she was so angry that her pretty face turned pale. She was even more furious when she saw the Jinyiwei digging out the gold and silver, house deeds, and land deeds that she had hidden under the bed.
These gold and silver were all shady money, which were obtained by her brother from privately lending money at high interest rates among the people.
Once the Emperor finds out, the entire Lu family will be in big trouble!
When Mrs. Lu thought of this, she immediately pulled out her hairpin, sat on the ground and started to throw a tantrum.
" Your Highness , please open your eyes and take a look. It's only been a few days since you passed away, and the Jinyiwei's dog slaves have come to raid our house. Woo woo woo..."
"I have no face to live any longer. I'd rather take the princes with me and follow you, so that I won't be bullied and insulted by these dogs and slaves. Wuwuwu..."
As soon as Erhu saw Lu's performance, he knew what this woman was worried about.
This woman is so ignorant. Our Jinyiwei really don't even take her seriously.
"Only check for elixirs, pills, and the like. Do not touch the rest of the items. Anyone who dares to smuggle gold or silver will have their hands and feet cut off and be expelled from the Imperial Guard forever!"
"promise!"
Following Erhu's order, all the Jinyiwei no longer looked at the gold and silver on the ground.
When Mrs. Lu saw that the Jinyiwei were not after her private money, she immediately wiped away her tears and got up from the ground.
Then she walked to the dressing table, rearranged her appearance in front of the mirror, then came over with a smile on her face, and picked through the gold and silver that had been turned out on the bed.
She first picked up a ten-liang gold ingot, thought about it for a moment, and then put it down for some reason. She grabbed a fifty-liang silver ingot and placed it on the table in front of Erhu.
"Brother Erhu, use this little money to buy some wine for the brothers. Just consider it as an apology for my impoliteness just now!"
Erhu took a look at the silver on the table and smiled coldly in his heart, is it because you think the gold is too small and too convenient for us to hold, so we change it into silver ingots?
Although Erhu had some resentment in his heart, he still stepped forward, picked up the silver incense stick and bowed to the Crown Princess.
"I thank the Crown Princess!"
After thanking the Crown Princess, Erhu pinned the silver ingot on his waist in a conspicuous place, and then roared towards everyone inside and outside the house.
"Brothers, the Crown Princess has awarded us fifty taels of silver. Please buy us some wine!"
As soon as Erhu finished speaking, voices of thanks came from the palaces and side halls throughout the Prince's Mansion.
"Thank you, Princess!"
"Thank you, Princess..."
"Thanks……"
"reward……"
Just as the entire Prince's Mansion was echoing with voices of thanks and reward, a discordant voice suddenly rang out.
"Lord Tiger!"
"I found something!"
