When Princess Rui had a closed door at Shouwang's mansion, King Rui returned to his palace and wanted to ask the princess to send more precious medicinal herbs to King Gong, but she learned that Princess Rui went out, so she went to the third house.
Prince Rui was puzzled and couldn't figure out what the princess was going to do there. After playing with her two daughters for a while, Princess Rui came back.
The wet nurse took the two little county masters down, and Prince Rui stared at Princess Rui and asked strangely.
Princess Rui pursed her lips, sat beside him and said, "The fourth brother's arm is injured, I want to discuss with the third brother and sister how to comfort Mulan."
Prince Rui frowned. On the way to the fourth home today, the father asked the third child about Song Jianing's child. The third said that everything was fine, and then explained that he had concealed the matter from Song Jianing for the time being. The father nodded in agreement, looking forward to it Another fat grandson.
"She is about to give birth, hide it beforehand, don't talk too much, if something really happens, the third child will definitely blame us." Prince Rui instructed.
Princess Rui didn't dare to directly reveal her own thoughts, she shrugged, and deliberately sighed and tentatively said, "I just hope that the third younger brother and sister will have a son smoothly and make the father and emperor happy."
Prince Rui's heart moved slightly. They had four brothers, only the eldest had two sons, and they were all imprisoned in Nangong. The father is getting older and older, and he longs for his grandson to look forward to the prosperity of the Zhao family. Although the third stutters, he can speak five words now, and his actions in the court are getting more and more stable. The father has also praised him many times. The third child really gave birth to a son, offsetting the mouth disease...
So what if he doesn't have a problem with his mouth, he has never been able to give birth to a son, that is, he has no descendants!
Prince Rui was suddenly uneasy, and for the first time, he regarded the third child as a threat.
He can't control the stomach of the third daughter-in-law, but...
Looking at the princess opposite, she thought that Chen Xiu was already pregnant, and Mrs. Zhang had not been able to conceive after being favored for so many years. Prince Rui's eyes were cold. Moreover, Prince Rui felt that his concubine was still able to give birth, but he gave too little favor before, which delayed things. Now there is only the third threat left, and he can't lose in such matters as his son.
For the whole day, Prince Rui stayed by Princess Rui's side.
For several days in a row, Princess Rui was the only favorite, and she lived a very nourishing life. She was usually held down by Chen Xiu and Mrs. Zhang, but now the scenery is beautiful. Princess Rui couldn't help calling Chen Xiu and Mrs. Zhang to the main courtyard, and then put on the reward of Prince Rui. The hosta speaks to the two concubines. Chen Xiu's favor had been given away for most of the time. She gradually got used to this kind of grief and endured it silently. Chen Xiu had been in the house for a short time, and now she was pregnant again, of course she refused to be crushed by Princess Rui.
The day before the Dragon Boat Festival, Chen Xiu took Prince Rui to her yard for excuses of stomach discomfort.
Prince Rui naturally rested here at night.
The husband and wife were in the same bed, Chen Xiu leaned against Prince Rui's chest, and moved his small hand down little by little. Prince Rui was very worried recently, and Chen Xiu had a big belly. He was not in the mood, so he held down Chen Xiu's hand and patted: "Go to sleep, don't be tired."
Chen Xiu couldn't help being disappointed. If he couldn't serve a man, his favor would be a little weaker. She propped up her chin, her blue silk was loose, and her beautiful eyes watched Prince Rui quietly. Seeing Prince Rui frowning, Chen Xiu asked suspiciously, "What is the prince worrying about?"
Prince Rui was troubled by the crown prince. His royal father, I don't know how he thought, when he liked the big brother, he was so partial to the big brother, and he did not issue a decree to confer the crown prince. When it was his turn, he didn't get the same reliance as the big brother, and secondly, he got it. Maybe The father and emperor will not establish a prince as he treats the elder brother.
One day when he was not a prince, Prince Rui could not feel at ease for one day.
Chen Xiu couldn't think of it that far, but she knew that Da Zhou was defeated again in the crusade against Liao this time. He died of an old general who was good at fighting, and he also lost a few cities. Recalling that the battle report was passed on to the capital, what the prince talked about the most was that he was afraid that the emperor could not bear it and that the people would criticize the emperor. Chen Xiu thought about it and asked softly, "My lord, are you worrying about the gossip in the capital?"
Prince Rui turned his gaze, saw a sly light in Chen Xiu's eyes, and said, "So what?"
Chen Xiu smiled, leaning on his shoulder and said softly: "I am a woman in the house, and I don't understand the important affairs of the court, but I remember that when the last Northern Expedition failed, the people accused the emperor one after another, and it was my grandfather who advised the emperor... Wang Ye, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty "My grandfather knows the emperor best, he knows what the emperor is worried about, and he knows how to relieve his worries. Why don't I fix a book and ask my grandfather for advice?"
Prince Rui's eyes lit up, yes, how could he forget that old fox Zhao Pu? Zhao Pu left the capital because everything went well with his father at the time. Zhao Pu's stay in the capital would only weaken his father's prestige. Now that his father has something to ask for, Zhao Pu, a veteran of the two dynasties, naturally has another chance to make contributions. As long as he has a few good words for Zhao Pu in front of his father and emperor, will Zhao Pu return to the court and the opposition, will he return his favor? After all, he is Zhao Pu's grandson-in-law.
"You, you, you are my lucky star." Raising Chen Xiu's chin, Prince Rui gave a happy kiss. However, at the beginning of the fourth child, he was sluggish, and his father was worried about internal and external troubles. He was afraid that he would not listen to his recommendation of a capable minister. If he was not careful, he would even suspect that he was trying to ridicule him... Holding Chen Xiu's boneless hand, Prince Rui slowly When you have an idea, wait, wait until the fourth child recovers a little bit, or the third child has a son, and he will mention it again.
Of course, it is best for the fourth to cheer up and the third to continue to have daughters.
At this moment, Prince Rui finally had a heart-to-heart with his concubine.
However, Prince Gong, who was missed by Prince Rui, did not cheer up and kept himself locked in the room all day.
Li Mulan knew everything, but her heart was full of grief, her mind was full of her grandfather who died tragically, and she really didn't have the energy to comfort and encourage her husband who gave up at home. However, no matter how deep the grief, it will gradually settle. On the eve of grandfather's burial, Li Mulan is ready to have a good talk with her husband.
When night fell, Li Mulan returned to the palace, only to see that the upper room was dark and there was no lamp.
"When did the lord sleep?" Li Mulan asked the steward in a low voice.
The steward looked at the room, shook his head and sighed: "Back to the princess, the prince did not allow us to go in and light the lights. It was always dark in the room, and we didn't know whether the prince slept or not." The men of the Li family died on the battlefield one after another. None of the children and grandchildren are guarding the spirit. The princess and the old general are deeply in love with each other. Because the guardian has not returned to the palace for a long time, he can understand it, but the prince is really pitiful.
"Is your lord ready to eat?" After a moment of silence, Li Mulan asked again.
"I didn't move." Guan said truthfully.
"Prepare meals." This time, Li Mulan ordered directly, with a firm tone, as if she was sure that King Gong would eat.
After speaking, Li Mulan strode into the main room and went straight to the inner room.
The room was pitch-dark, and Li Mulan personally held the lamps, one by one, and the room soon lit up. Putting down Huozhezi, Li Mulan looked up and saw that there was only a bulging quilt on the bed, and Prince Gong was not seen. Li Mulan stared at the quilt, and found that the quilt was up and down regularly, as sad as her, but suddenly wanted to laugh.
King Gong, it is still the same King Gong.
People cannot be resurrected from the dead. Grandfather died heroically. She should be proud of her grandfather and continue to mourn. Grandfather has a spirit in heaven and will not miss her filial piety, but will only call her pedantic. She couldn't keep her grandfather away, but Prince Gong was still alive. The man who had defended her and lost an arm for her was the new hero in her life after her grandfather.
"Zhao Yuanjun." Li Mulan said calmly when she walked to the bed.
Under the quilt, King Gong was stunned. He became disabled, and he thought that out of guilt and sympathy, Li Mulan would respect him more than before, or out of inspiration, she deliberately learned from other women to serve him gently, even if she thought that he was useless, but how could King Gong Unexpectedly, Li Mulan actually called him by his first name.
Prince Gong couldn't even remember the last time someone called his name.
Just as he was in a trance, the quilt on his body was suddenly lifted and exposed to the light. Prince Gong subconsciously wanted to block his eyes, but he just shook the remaining part of his right arm. His arm and his hand were gone. The whole body was stiff, King Gong suddenly smiled, turned to the inside with a smile, smiled, stopped abruptly, closed his eyes and said, "You go, I'm sleepy."
Li Mulan didn't leave, she sat beside him, looked at the man's indifferent face and asked, "Zhao Yuanjun, do you regret blocking the sword for me?"
It's okay to not be gentle, but you still doubt his heart? With his arms gone, she still doubts his heart
"Go away! If I regret it, you will die early..."
Prince Gong suddenly sat up and shouted at Li Mulan with red eyes, but no matter how angry he was, he couldn't curse her to death after all.
The man lost an arm, did not eat or drink, and his once high-spirited handsome face was almost skinny. Li Mulan almost burst into tears, but she controlled it, looked directly into King Gong's bloodshot eyes and asked, "Since you don't regret it, then you don't want to see me, because you're afraid that I will dislike you? So before I dislike you, you should distance yourself first. I?"
Prince Gong was silent, then turned around and sat with his back to her.
The tears she endured finally fell, and Li Mulan quickly wiped them away, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "I despised you before. At that time, you were a sturdy seven-foot man, your martial arts skills were not as good as mine, and your equestrian skills were not as good as mine, except for the prince's. In my eyes, you are not even as good as an ordinary border soldier."
King Gong clenched his fists, breathing so hard that Li Mulan could hear it clearly.
"But from the day you gave up the comfort and glory of the capital and set out side by side with me, I decided to give you the respect you deserve as a hot-blooded man. From the moment you followed me to save my grandfather regardless of your safety, I decided , I want to be a real husband and wife with you, with one heart and one mind, and never give up in life and death."
King Gong raised his head and wept silently.
Needless to say, he also felt her change, but, before he could fully appreciate the feeling of being a husband and wife together, he...
A pair of arms suddenly appeared on his waist, and King Gong was stunned.
Li Mulan hugged his waist tightly, resting her forehead against his shoulder and said, "The man who was injured on the battlefield is a hero with a strong bones, and a hero who can still be high-spirited after being injured is a man who stands upright. Zhao Yuanjun, if you want to hide for the rest of your life, I will hide with you, but I like to see you in high spirits, and I think my future child can tell everyone loudly that his father is a manly man."
Prince Gong bit his lip, but his shoulders shook uncontrollably.
Li Mulan hugged him tighter.
King Gong bit his left arm and didn't want to cry, but he couldn't help it anymore, not willing to be ashamed, and choked her, scolding her: "Say, talking about so much is useless, if you have been married for three years, you can raise a pig. After three litters, you don't even have an egg..." You will be angry with him, and you will coax him nicely.
Li Mulan let go of her hand silently and looked at King Gong's side face. She turned her head and said to the screen in front of her, "If you have it, don't lose your seed."
What
King Gong turned around in disbelief. She, what did she just say
"I'm hungry, let's eat." Li Mulan got up to leave.
"Wait!" Prince Gong wanted to arrest her in a hurry, "You kind of want to say it again?"
He heard it, she said he had an egg, a woman, and said such a foul language!
Li Mulan had already walked to the screen. Hearing this, she turned her head and said expressionlessly, "Your Highness will eat first, and I will tell you after the meal."
King Gong gritted his teeth.
That night, Prince Gong, who had been behind closed doors for many days, finally came out of the house and ate a big mouthful of food.
The next day, King Gong and his wife went to help the coffin of General Li together. The people crowded the streets.
There are no cowards in the Li family, and there will never be a cowardly son-in-law.