Zhou Shaojin was scared half to death.
how so
In his previous life, the crown prince died of illness in the winter of the 27th year of Zhide, and now it is only the 23rd year of Zhide... The crown prince died of illness four years earlier.
What exactly happened
Zhou Shaojin hurried to find Cheng Chi.
However, Cheng Chi noticed that the edict was written by Cheng Shao.
In other words, Cheng Shao was probably summoned into the palace not to play chess, but to deal with the death of the crown prince.
The crown prince died of illness two days ago.
But why did the Crown Prince fall ill in the Cining Palace instead of the Eastern Palace
And the emperor's eldest grandson is also here.
Others don’t know, but the Queen Mother and the Emperor’s eldest grandson both know that the Crown Prince has a heart disease. So what could have caused the Crown Prince to fall suddenly ill
As soon as Cheng Chi came out, he asked Gu Xu who came to see him, "Is there anything unusual in the East Palace?"
Gu Xu smiled bitterly: "The East Palace is in chaos, how can there be any common sense! The eldest grandson is still in the palace, the Crown Princess has cried so hard that she fainted, and the Crown Prince's concubine is taking care of her. The concubine was originally a palace maid. Because she served the Crown Prince since she was a child and gave birth to his eldest daughter, the Crown Prince specially asked for her to be named concubine. Apart from this, the Crown Prince has no other concubines. She is timid and cowardly. On weekdays, except for going to the temple to burn incense, she never leaves the door. Don't even expect her to take charge of the overall situation. Even if the daily expenses are returned to her, she can't explain clearly..."
"Then we can only wait until Second Uncle comes back." Cheng Chi thought for a moment and gave Gu Xu some advice, "Fortunately, the prince did not die suddenly in the East Palace. The only thing you can do now is to 'endure'. Stay up all night to mourn for the prince, and cry about the loss of the prince to everyone you meet. Whoever can show loyalty will be able to endure the emperor's wrath, and will be able to survive and have a future."
"I thought so too!" Gu Xu said helplessly, "It's just that the death of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too strange, which makes me very uneasy. You say, what kind of place is this Cining Palace? Even if there is a headache or fever, other palaces cannot ask for medicine, but who dares to delay the Cining Palace for a moment. How can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince go there just like that? I dare not tell others, I dare not ask. I can only ask Uncle Chi to help me to sound the air in front of my second uncle."
No wonder he was frustrated.
A new emperor appoints his own ministers.
Similarly, each prince has his own Chancellery.
The originally bright future became dim due to the sudden death of the prince. The future is uncertain!
Cheng Chi thought of Gu Xu's respect for him before, and said, "Don't worry, I also want to know what happened." At this point, he thought for a moment and said, "At this time, it is not wrong for you to ask the emperor's eldest grandson if you have any questions."
Gu Xu listened with a slightly fixed gaze, and said hesitantly, "Uncle Chi, are you asking if the Emperor is planning to establish a crown prince?"
Cheng Chi was not sure, but Zhou Shaojin said that in the previous life, the emperor had appointed a crown prince.
Although the situation has changed a lot now, who can guarantee that the emperor will not appoint a crown prince
Cheng Chi said tactfully: "There are always unexpected things. If you keep one more trick up your sleeve, you will have another way out."
Gu Xu seemed to be thinking about something.
Qingfeng came over and reported that Zhou Shaojin was here.
Gu Xu stood up and said goodbye.
Cheng Chi walked him to the gate of the yard before turning back.
Zhou Shaojin had already arrived and was sitting in front of the large desk, looking at a picture he had just painted of rain hitting banana leaves.
"Is Silang upset?" She pointed at the raindrop on the tip of the banana leaf that was about to fall but hadn't yet. "This raindrop is hesitant to write, and it seems a little heavy."
Cheng Chi smiled and put his arm around Zhou Shaojin's shoulders. His eyes followed what she said and fell on the raindrops on the tip of the banana leaf. He said, "You can see it!"
Zhou Shaojin nodded gently and said softly: "Silang, I don't know why the things in this life are different from what I knew before..."
"This is not your fault." Cheng Chi's voice became softer, and he whispered to her in a low voice, "In our previous life, we knew nothing and did nothing. In this life, not only did we use the Seven Stars Hall to frequently contact several princes, but I also attracted the attention of the Fourth Prince because of my emerging talent. The last time Shi Kuan invited me to dinner, he mentioned the Fourth Prince's way of dealing with things many times, and the Seventh Prince's affairs made the other princes realize that not everyone is willing to let the prince be the crown prince, and more people have ulterior motives.
“I originally thought that only the emperor and the eldest grandson knew about the crown prince’s illness, but later I found out that my second uncle also knew about it.
“Since Second Uncle knows about it, we can’t rule out the possibility that other people also know about it.
"There is a sword hanging over the crown prince's head. There are many ways to kill him as long as you are clever.
“I think, maybe because this life is different from the previous one, the crown prince died early due to illness.
“We will know about this matter when Second Uncle comes back.
"Don't worry! Gu Xu also wants to ask my second uncle about the Crown Prince through me..."
Zhou Shaojin turned around and hugged Cheng Chi tightly, leaning on his arms, closing his eyes and listening to his heartbeat.
This is something I discovered only recently.
As long as she stayed in Cheng Chi's arms and listened to his heartbeat, her panicked heart would soon calm down.
Cheng Chi let her act coquettishly to him and comforted her softly: "It's okay, it's okay. Even if you don't have the memory of your past life, don't we still have to live our lives?"
Zhou Shaojin hummed dejectedly, feeling that even if she knew about her past life, it would not be of any help to Cheng Chi.
She really wants to help Cheng Chi!
Cheng Chi sensed that she was in a bad mood, so he held her like a child and rocked her gently, saying with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Otherwise, why would you get married? Living alone is more peaceful and simple."
Just because marrying Cheng Chi would give birth to a cute child like Yun Ge'er, she would also marry...
As the thought flashed through his mind, Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but laugh softly.
Since when did Yun Ge'er become more important than Cheng Chi in her heart!
Two days later, the palace suddenly issued an edict, saying that the second prince and the seventh prince had colluded with each other, made friends with foreign ministers, and plotted evil. They were ordered to drink dove wine to commit suicide, and their children, wives and concubines were demoted to commoners and sent to Xining Guard.
When the decree came down, the court was in an uproar.
I didn't expect that the Second Prince, who always had problems with the Seventh Prince, would actually collude with the Seventh Prince.
Mrs. Song came over with a sad face and complained to Zhou Shaojin: "We are not allowed to get married for three months. Why is it so difficult for our Dalang to get married? First, the old man fell ill and then there was a national mourning. What do you think will happen after the national mourning? Not to mention me, even my father-in-law is holding on, saying that he must see Dalang get married no matter what before he can go to see my mother-in-law who has passed away long ago with peace of mind."
Zhou Shaojin also felt that Song Mu's luck was not very good. She could only comfort Mrs. Song: "Good things take time. Maybe the Bodhisattva knew that Mr. Song would have a safe and smooth life in the future, so he made his marriage unsuccessful."
"I hope so!" Mrs. Song felt much better after hearing this. She said, "I heard that your second uncle is still in the palace? Do you know what's going on?"
Is Madam Song here on Lord Song's orders to ask her about the Crown Prince's sudden illness
Zhou Shaojin said, "I don't know. My wife will be back in a few days, and I have been busy accompanying my wife to buy things for relatives and friends, so I really haven't paid attention to these things."
Mrs. Song sighed.
Zhou Shaojin secretly thanked her luck that her fourth-rank imperial decree had not yet come down, otherwise she would have to go to the palace to mourn tomorrow.
Cheng Chi is not as lucky as her.
The needleworker in the family sewed mourning clothes for him overnight.
Mrs. Guo was worried about Cheng Shao, so she called Cheng Jing over and asked him to find a way to contact Cheng Shao. After Cheng Jing left, she asked Cheng Chi, "Is Second Uncle okay?"
"What could possibly happen to him?" Cheng Chi said with a smile. "During this period, the Hanlin Academy and the Ministry of Rites have been busy preparing for the Crown Prince's funeral. Second Uncle is familiar with the laws and has a say in the Emperor's affairs. It is the time for him to share His Majesty's worries. If Second Uncle is not busy at this time, that would be worrying!"
Having said that, he still felt a pang in his heart when he thought of Zhou Shaojin's words.
Mrs. Guo nodded after hearing this, but she sighed with regret, "I always feel a little uneasy. The emperor suddenly lost three children and seven or eight grandchildren. One of them is the prince who has always had high hopes. This is unbearable for ordinary families, let alone when it comes to the country..."
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Zhou Shaojin quickly and quietly signaled Zhenzhu to go and pick up Yun'er.
Mrs. Guo became happy when she saw her grandson. She changed the subject and started teasing Yun'er.
Cheng Chi looked at Zhou Shaojin with gratitude.
Zhou Shaojin's face suddenly turned red, and he couldn't take his eyes off Cheng Chi.
Mrs. Guo held Yun'er in her arms and said to her son and daughter-in-law, "If you have anything to say, go back to the house and talk. I have Yun'er, and Yun'er has my grandmother. If you are here and I am looking at you, others will think that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl have come and say that our Yun'er is ignorant. Isn't that right? Yun'er!"
Yun'er just smiled foolishly at Old Madam Guo.
Zhou Shaojin's face was so hot that he couldn't even raise his head.
Cheng Chi pulled Zhou Shaojin away without blushing or breathing hard: "Then let's go back to the house first, and come back to pay respects to mother later."
Zhou Shaojin didn't dare to struggle, and only whispered after leaving Tingxiang Courtyard: "Let me go quickly, or mother will laugh at us again."
"We are a married couple who have followed the three books and six rituals, what are we afraid of?" Cheng Chi smiled, but thinking that she was shy, he let her go and said, "If we don't talk to each other and ignore each other, then mother will be sad!"
Zhou Shaojin laughed and said, "You are always right."
Cheng Chi smiled and shaved Zhou Shaojin's face.
Huaishan strode over and whispered, "There are three bricks piled under the stone drum over in Yuqian Hutong."
Cheng Chi looked slightly serious, sent Huaishan away, and whispered to Zhou Shaojin: "This is the secret code that my second uncle and I agreed on in advance. If my second uncle has any inconvenience and cannot see us, just put three bricks under the stone drum at the door, and I will go and take a look quietly."
Zhou Shaojin said: "Then you have to be careful. I feel uneasy just like my mother said."
"I know." Cheng Chi looked at her gently and whispered, "I will think about you and the child and won't do anything rash."
Zhou Shaojin's face turned even redder, and he smiled and nodded.
But after Cheng Chi left, she sat restlessly at home, looking at the clock and the hourglass from time to time, and had no intention of washing up.
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※(To be continued)