On the second day, under Baochai's arrangement, he originally planned to meet Zhu Jinghong, but unexpectedly he received an order to let Zhu Jinghong enter the palace.
It turned out that the emperor summoned the clan to talk to the Supreme Emperor.
Zhu Xianming's disciples, as well as his own living brothers and his brothers' sons, are all on the list of people visiting the Supreme Emperor this time.
It stands to reason that such a formal visit would be notified in advance, but this time it was notified early in the morning, which was obviously another impromptu decision of the emperor.
The Supreme Emperor is now in even worse health, and even loses consciousness many times. His speech is incoherent, making people doubt whether he can survive this winter.
So, it makes sense for Zhu Xianming to put on a few more shows while the Emperor is still alive.
Everyone gathered in Ningshou Palace, seizing every opportunity to interrupt and cater to the emperor's idea of showing filial piety. Only Zhu Jinghong huddled in the corner and rarely spoke.
This situation lasted for an hour, and the Emperor gave up due to lack of energy.
It was just that when the emperor ordered everyone to retreat, the Supreme Emperor Zhu Xinkan specifically asked him to stay.
Zhu Xianming was a little surprised, but he still stayed, and Zhu Jinghong and others left.
"Tell them all to step back, I have something to tell you!"
"Everyone, step back!" Zhu Xianming ordered to the left and right.
So the father and son were the only ones left in the hall. They had not been alone for a long time.
"Fourth, I'm going to die!"
The Supreme Emperor was very enthusiastic when he opened his mouth, but Zhu Xianming was very deep in the city, so he calmly comforted: "Dad, you are in good health. , live a long life!"
Zhu Xinkan ignored this, but said to himself: "A few years ago, I... cared about those... old ministers, so I hope... to give They asked for a way to survive..."
"But now, I... am going to die, and I only have one thought in my mind!"
Zhu Xianming listened carefully, thoughts racing in his mind, wanting to do something! What does the old man mean?
At this time, Zhu Xinkan turned his face, stared at Zhu Xianming with his old eyes, and said: "The Ming Dynasty has gone through more than three hundred years, and the inheritance is orderly so it can continue. The matter of the crown prince... you want to Be careful!"
"Father...the crown prince is here and the country has been decided. Do you...have other opinions?"
"Hahaha...ahem...Old Si. , I'm going to die, but you still don't trust me!"
Zhu Xinkan laughed and said: "You have been so cautious in your life... your life is more miserable than mine!"
Zhu Xianming said with a smile! Without changing his expression, he said slowly: "Dad... I'm not worried about you, but I'm worried about no one!"
"Although you are cautious, many things...can't be done by being cautious alone, nor by relying solely on caution." Wise and wise!"
"As the old saying goes... cleverness can lead to misunderstandings, you are just too smart...cough cough cough..."
"Dad, I have something to say. Just tell me..."
It was silent for a while, waiting for the breathCompletely calmed down, Zhu Xinkan continued: "You let Xiaosi occupy the position, and help Xiaoliuzi up, so that the two of them restrain each other, you can... sit back and relax..."
"Of course That's right, but now you bring Old Thirteen into it again, which really makes me...I can't understand..."
"Old Thirteen..." Zhu Xianming sneered, and then said: "Dad, what do you think? , can he inherit the throne?"
Zhu Xinkan corrected: "It's not that I think it is, but that you think he can!"
"When will I..."< /p>
Zhu Xianming only said three words, and suddenly he couldn't go on.
The Emperor's words were like a key, releasing the thoughts that had been blocked by him in the past two years, and now they were openly presented in his mind.
At this time, he could no longer ignore it and had to face up to the situation.
Zhu Xinkan then said: "Have you made up your mind about who will inherit the throne? Or are you in chaos?"
"I said this. , I don’t want you to decide who you want now, but I want you to see the current situation clearly and have a plan in mind as soon as possible..."
"King Wuling of Zhao, the First Emperor of Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, and Sui Zhi Emperor Wen, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty...these emperors with great achievements all stumbled on these things!"
"So...I'm worried...the Ming Dynasty has been passed down for more than three hundred years. We can't let it fall into your hands!"
"Ahem, cough..."
Zhu Xinkan was right about this matter, Zhu Xianming really had not made up his mind.
It is easy to escape if you cannot solve the problem. In the past, Zhu Xianming was evading.
But being pointed out by Zhu Xinkan at this time made Zhu Xianming unable to escape anymore, so that he became confused and confused at this moment.
Those great emperors were inevitably at a loss when advancing or retreating. Am I really better than them?
Zhu Xianming's expression became more solemn. He did not want to show weakness in front of the Supreme Emperor.
I saw him standing up suddenly, walking forward for a few steps and then stopped. After a pause, he turned his head and said with a gloomy face: "I have my own plans for these things!"
After saying that, Zhu Xianming walked out directly, while the Supreme Emperor, who was sitting alone in the hall, sighed.
"I'm afraid you can't grasp it!"
After muttering this sentence in a low voice, looking at his son's retreating back, Zhu Xinkan thought to himself: "Little Thirteen, Grandpa I can only help you so much!"
The so-called help from Zhu Xinkan was to poke through the window in Zhu Xianming's heart and make him admit that Zhu Jinghong could be the candidate for the crown prince.
Zhu Xinkan has always had a good impression of this grandson, but his help this time was not only because of this good impression.
The reason is that as a bystander, he believes that only a strong monarch like Zhu Jinghong can unite the clan internally and control his ministers externally.
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In the northwest corner of the palace, there is the Jade Emperor Hall.
This is a Taoist temple, and there are only women inside.The composition of monks is very complex.
Many of Zhu Xianming’s abandoned concubines and some of the emperor’s concubines were placed here, even the concubines of the ancestors.
By placing these people here, they can firstly pray for the royal family and accumulate merit, and secondly, they can make room for the new emperor's harem. It can be said to be the best of both worlds.
Of course, the concubine who is placed here must not do well, otherwise she will be named a concubine and go to the Fourth Palace in the West, and then she can live her life peacefully.
Among these people, the youngest female nun is Yang Jingting, the queen's niece and the concubine of Prince Xiang.
Since they are here to practice wholeheartedly, they don’t need to worry about their food, clothing, housing and transportation. They have their own palace maids and eunuchs to take care of them. It’s unrealistic to just say how good it is.
However, as the queen's niece, Yang Jingting's life is pretty good. Her daily errand is to copy and write, and at night she looks at the sky and counts the stars.
After finishing her morning work, she would return to her dormitory as usual. Generally speaking, after sitting quietly for half an hour, her meals would be delivered to her.
But as soon as she entered the door today, she saw a woman inside, looking around at the situation.
"Who are you?" Yang Jingting asked coldly.
The woman turned around, then saluted Yang Jingting respectfully, and said: "Greetings to the empress!"
Yang Jingting had not heard the "title" of the empress for a long time, but this made her happy. She immediately became alert.
"Who are you?" Her tone became more severe.
The woman hooked her waist and replied with a smile: "This servant is ordered by Princess Rui to come to visit the empress!"
Yang Jingting replied coldly: "Visit me ? Not in a good mood.
"My Queen was born into a noble family, but she was kept in seclusion here. There are people who live in a white house and live in poverty, but they enjoy honor and dignity. Every time we, the princess, think about this... we feel deeply unfair for our Lady!"
This Yang Jingting's year of practice was not in vain. The most important thing is to realize the word "quiet".
Compared with before, she has become less impetuous and thinks more about problems.
For example, at this time, she was not led astray by the maid in front of her, but was keenly aware that the other party wanted to take advantage of her.
This made her even more resentful towards Chen Zhi. It was not enough for her to be like this.
"It may not be a bad idea to meditate here and stay away from the hustle and bustle!" Yang Jingting looked calm.
"That's true, but after all, the empress is a concubine, and she is the same age as Hua. Isn't it a pity to waste her time here?"
Hearing this, Yang Jingting As soon as my mind moved, I had some kind of guess.
The tone slowed down a bit, and Yang Jingting said: "The Queen ordered me to practice Qing Dynasty. This is a show of love for me. How can it be said that it is wasted!"
Seeing that her attitude was kind. After a while, the woman knew that she had taken the bait, so she said: "The Queen just wants you to temporarilyI am here to clean up my body, and I might let you out one day..."
"For this reason, our princess has been thinking of ways, just to rescue the empress! ”
“Oh? Then I have to thank her! Yang Jingting smiled.
Chen Zhi wanted to rescue her. Yang Jingting did not doubt this, but she knew that this woman wanted to use her, so she was not very grateful.
Practicing in poverty, although she is used to living here, she still wants to go out all the time.
Now that she sees a chance, how can Yang Jingting let it go
The old man of Prince Rui's Mansion. The woman quickly responded: "My queen said thank you and left. Our princess said... In this capital, you are the one who is most attached to me, and we are closer to you than our biological sisters!" ”
“This is true. In this capital city...sister-in-law Six is the only one who treats me well!” "Yang Jingting sighed.
"It's a pity...I couldn't help her!
The woman quickly explained: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Our princess has said... the matter has not yet been decided. I will ask for your help when you go out!" "
"Alas... Anyway, thank her for me! "Yang Jingting sat back on the couch.
At this moment, there was movement outside, and it was obvious that the palace maids were already delivering food.
Realizing that it was time to leave, this The woman asked: "If your Majesty has anything to say, I can convey it to you!" ”
“No more!” "
"That slave has resigned! "
After this person left, Yang Jingting's mentality was ups and downs. Chen Zhi did give her hope of going out.
"Brother Thirteen...have you forgotten me? ? ”
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As for Zhu Jinghong, after he left Ningshou Palace, he originally wanted to return to the palace as soon as possible.
The two of them The elder brother had to wait for the emperor to come out at Ningshou Gate, so he could only stay and wait, and everyone in the clan who was present had to stay.
While they were waiting, the women of Prince Xiang's Mansion congratulated him. , everyone gathered in the back garden at this time.
This banquet was very grand, and all the musicians from the palace were also present, including singers and dancers.
In other words, Zhang Xiaoyue and Park Zhenying and the others were also brought into the back garden at this moment.
This was their first time entering such a luxurious garden, which shocked Zhang Xiaoyue and the others. They couldn't bear it the whole time. They looked around.
They were led to a small courtyard, which was where they were prepared.
But not long after everyone stayed, a maid entered the courtyard. , invited Zhang Xiaoyue out alone.
After she left, Li Huizhen couldn't help but ask: "Why did the princess only summon her alone? Could it be that she gave money to someone? "
"Sister...His Royal Highness is coming today, so you and I have to show our best. This is a rare opportunity for us! ”
The last sentence was addressed to Park Jin Young, but at this time, this girl was offline and could not speak at all.Didn't hear what she said.
"Did you hear that?" Li Huizhen pinched Park Jinying.
"I heard it!" Park Jinying replied.
Looking around, Li Huizhen listened and whispered: "In this palace, we have to find a backer, otherwise even if we can be favored, we may not be able to get ahead!"
"The day you get ahead? How else do you want to get ahead?" Park Jin Young asked for the first time.
"At least I have to be appointed as a Chosen Attendant!" Li Huizhen said seriously.
"Oh!" Park Zhenying was indifferent to this and was still thinking about things at home.
The other North Korean women with them were also gathered together in twos and threes at this moment, and they were whispering something.
As for Zhang Xiaoyue, she has already left the courtyard, and she is so excited that she has no intention of looking at the scenery on the left and right.
"The princess actually wants to see me? Could it be that... she wants to reward me with a position?" Zhang Xiaoyue boldly assumed.
But she quickly rejected it, thinking that it was impossible for her to be sealed so quickly.
In the tangle of jumping left and right, Zhang Xiaoyue finally came to the balcony where the banquet was held.
She had practiced etiquette carefully, so at this moment, she followed the rules and bowed in the direction of the main seat, without even realizing that the seat was empty.
"The daughter of the people comes to see the princess!"
At this time, Baochai was sitting next to Nuo Min and asked her something about North Korea. She turned her head when she heard Zhang Xiaoyue's voice.
Before she could speak, Zhen Qin, who was sitting across from her, said, "Your Majesty, this is the Zhang Xiaoyue I'm talking about. Her singing ability is pretty good, and the prince really likes to hear her sing!"
p>"Zhang Xiaoyue, hurry up and sing a piece for the princess!"
Hearing the whirring sound of Zhen Qin, Zhang Xiaoyue knew that she was summoned here because of the selection of attendants.
Zhang Xiaoyue thought she was here to receive a reward, but unexpectedly she was asked to be a clown, which made her feel particularly uncomfortable.
But on this occasion, she knew she had to laugh and sing happily.
"Get up!"
The voice came from the front right. Zhang Xiaoyue thought it was the waiter, so her body didn't move at all at this moment.
A few breaths later, Nuo Min's voice came from the same direction: "Princess wants you to wake up!"
Princess? Was that the princess's voice just now?
I actually neglected the princess... Zhang Xiaoyue was surprised again, and then she panicked.
Just when she was at a loss, the clear voice just now sounded again: "Raise your head!"
This time Zhang Xiaoyue did not dare to hesitate and raised her head immediately, His expression was full of respect.
Baochai looked calm and asked: "The selection servant said... Your Majesty likes to hear you sing very much?"
"How many songs can a common girl sing!" Zhang Xiaoyue said extremely humbly. .
"Then what did he listen to?" Baochai answeredasked.
"Xueshi Su's Shui Tiao Song Tou, Yi An Jushi's One-cut Plum Blossoms, and..."
Zhang Xiaoyue listed many, including some that Baochai knew about, and some that she had never known. Songs I've heard.
"Flower Demon?"
"This name is quite novel, have you ever heard of it?" Baochai asked with a smile on his face, looking around.
Everyone shook their heads, so Baochai asked Zhang Xiaoyue: "Who wrote this poem?"
The opportunity for expression came... Zhang Xiaoyue thought secretly.
"This...according to the prince, it was written by an old friend of his!"
While speaking, she briefly recalled the details introduced by Zhu Jinghong, and then said: "This song The lyrics are about a scholar in Lin'an during the Song Dynasty..."
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