Volume 1: Birth! Seven time travelers Chapter 57: The Fall of Ciqing Palace
After moving out of Ciqing Palace, Zhu Youdong had a new morning routine as long as he stayed in Beijing: he would get up at 2:15 a.m., wash up, and then arrive at Ciqing Palace on time at 7:00 p.m. to greet his parents.
"My son has met mother. Did you have a good rest last night?"
"Very good. Your father hasn't come to bother me for several months. How can that be bad?"
"Uh..." My father, the prince, is a hard-working little bee, especially after Prince Fu completely admitted defeat and gave in. What can I do as a son? You know, in this era, if the king likes women, as long as they are not too perverted, it is not a problem but a virtue - like Emperor Xiaozong of this dynasty, who only plays pure love with the queen, that is what the ministers cannot accept.
Therefore, Zhu Youdong could only respond with an awkward smile: "Haha, mother, how is my sister today?"
"Very good." Speaking of this, the young woman, who had been irritable because she had not seen her husband for a long time, finally felt better: "Mr. Wu came to see your sister yesterday and prescribed a dose of medicine. She feels much better after taking it."
"That's good, that's good." Zhu Changluo's eldest daughter, Zhu Huijuan, had always been a sickly woman. In the historical plane, she died of illness before she was seven years old. In this life, she was his biological sister with the same father and mother, so Zhu Youdong still cared about her. So when he heard that his sister was not in good health, he immediately asked Wu Youxing to come and visit her in person: There was no way, the surgeon could not prescribe Chinese medicine.
"Uh... Mother, it's getting late. I still have to go to the Cining Palace to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. I just don't know which concubine's room my father went to last night?"
"Your father can change several rooms in one night, or call a few concubines to have fun together. I don't know where he slept last night. You have to ask Wei Chao about this."
"Oh, Wang Chengen, go find Eunuch Wei Chao and ask him to urge father."
"yes."
Since Wei Zhongxian had been stationed in Honghe Village for a long time, and Cao Huachun was often sent out by Zhu Youdong to do errands, Wang Chengen, although only in his teens, was already a capable attendant to Zhu Youdong.
After receiving Zhu Youdong's order, Wang Chengen walked out of the courtyard of Consort Guo and called the eunuchs of Ciqing Palace outside, asking them to call Wei Chao. As a result, the eunuchs who were called all looked strange, hesitating and unwilling to speak.
"Why are you like this? I am going to pay my respects to the Queen Mother with Master Qiansui later. If we are late, can you afford to hold them responsible?"
"Uh... Eunuch Wang, calm down. It's not that we don't know the seriousness of the matter, but it's just that Eunuch Wei hasn't gotten up yet."
"What? Today is not a holiday! Forget it, where is Eunuch Wei sleeping? Can I go and invite him myself?"
"Thank you, Eunuch, for your consideration."
After following the eunuchs of Ciqing Palace around in circles, Wang Chengen finally found Wei Chao in a small courtyard in a very remote corner.
However, I heard his voice before I saw him.
"Hehehehe~~ Baba you are so awesome, my family almost died last night."
"Hmph, I wonder who was cheering all the time last night. What? You got the benefit. Now you want to slip away?"
"Hey, we have to go. It's almost noon now, right? I should go and wake you up to wash up. Otherwise, it will be bad if I come over later."
"Hmm~~ I have just entered this Ciqing Palace for less than two months, and my ears are already filled with rumors about my young master. Why do I feel like you are not afraid of my Thousand Year Old Master, but are afraid of my young master?"
"Ah, Your Majesty is a benevolent ruler. As for me, I am an eloquent ruler."
"What is a British ruler?"
"I can't explain this to you right away. Come on, hurry up and pull up your husband's pants."
"Bah! I have a husband, don't call yourself your husband. Also, don't look down on a peasant woman like me. Tell me what a wise ruler is."
"Oh, my Baba, please forgive me..."
"Eunuch Wei, Eunuch Wei."
"Who? Who?"
"I, Wang Chengen, follow my master's orders and ask Eunuch Wei to get up and accompany my master out of the palace."
"Ah? I'm here already? Oh, hurry up, bring some clothes to us!"
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"Yeah, yeah, okay, I got it."
Wei Chao hurriedly pulled up his trousers and went to find Zhu Changluo. Wang Chengen was no pushover. He quickly returned to Zhu Youdong and reported in a whisper what he had just seen and heard.
In front of his mother, Zhu Youdong didn't say anything, but he was indeed furious.
It seems that the entire Ciqing Palace is in a state of laxity and even chaos, only a few months after .
There was no other way. The prince was no longer threatened by Prince Fu, and his position as the heir to the throne was stable. The tension in his heart suddenly relaxed, and now he applauds for love all day long. And what about the mistress of this palace? Because she couldn't see her husband for a long time, she had become a resentful woman and didn't take care of things.
As for Wang An, the nominal head of Ciqing Palace, he was busy all day long singing with the upright gentlemen in the outer court, under the pretext of seeking fame for the prince. The key point was that Zhu Changluo trusted him the most, and he allocated a large portion of the dividends handed over by Zhu Youdong for Wang An to use. And what about Wei Chao? Well, last November, Zhu Youxiao was born, and Kebaba entered Ciqing Palace as a wet nurse, and then Wei Chao had a girlfriend... Eunuch Wei, who was in the period of passionate love, had no time and energy to effectively manage the affairs of Ciqing Palace.
"Your servant Wei Chao greets the young master."
"Hmm~~Hmm! Why are you here? Where's father?"
"Uh... His Majesty said that he caught a cold last night and felt unwell and couldn't get up. So please go to the Cining Palace on your own and apologize to the Queen Mother on his behalf."
"F*ck me!" No one would believe that you have a cold. You think that if Prince Fu gives in, your position as the crown prince will be secure? If you don't eat something, it's not yours!
As a time traveler, Zhu Youdong certainly knew that even without his help, Zhu Changluo would have ascended the throne. But as a person in the game, Zhu Youdong knew that the power struggle at the top level could not be explained in a few simple sentences in history books.
From a personal perspective, this guy is his father in this life, so Zhu Youdong still hopes for the best for him. From a utilitarian perspective, the stability of Zhu Changluo's position as the crown prince and his smooth ascension to the throne in the future are the prerequisites for him to truly stand at the top of the country in the future. So he still hopes that Zhu Changluo can be more reliable at this time.
But after all, people are born in hardship and die in comfort. Without the pressure from Prince Fu’s party, this guy has completely let go!
In the historical plane, this hardworking little bee lived for thirty-eight years, but in these short thirty-eight years, he had seven sons and ten daughters. In this plane, I'm afraid Zhu Youdong would have more brothers and sisters, right?
Taking a deep breath and trying to suppress the anger in his heart, Zhu Youdong tried his best to speak in a calm tone: "Father is not well, and as a son, it is my duty to go visit him first. Wei Chao, can you lead the way?"
"Uh... Please forgive me, Master Qiansui said that he has a severe cold, so..."
"I...got it. Wang Chengen, send someone to Honghe Manor to ask Mr. Wu to come and see father."
"yes."
"Mother, I will go to the Cining Palace first."
