After leaving the room, the Queen said, "Xia'er has royal blood since he was adopted. Can you send a message to him?"
Xue Han felt sorry for her youngest son. She was afraid that he would get sick in the heavy rain. When they first entered the palace, they did not bring Xiaer with them. Now they had to go to the palace. "I have already sent someone to the Ninghou Mansion."
The Queen said, "Send someone to look after him later."
Xue Han glanced at the Crown Princess and curled her lips, "The Crown Princess is pregnant, do you think we should add some thick cushions?"
It's not that the Queen didn't notice the Crown Princess. She did notice it. Now that the Emperor is gone, she has to be even more careful, fearing that the Emperor would vent his anger on the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and that her grandson would be born in a way that would displease the Emperor.
The queen felt sorry for the unborn child. She turned her head to look at Princess Qin, then retracted her gaze and said, "Ask the Imperial Hospital to send a few more doctors to watch over the baby."
Xue Han, "..."
She felt that the queen was too cautious, but she also understood why she was always on the alert.
I don’t know how long it took, but the rain seemed to have subsided. When everything was settled, the rain in the sky turned into light rain.
Zhou Shuren stood outside, looked up at the sky, felt the drizzle falling on his face, and looked at Xiaer with concern.
Xiaer was wrapped tightly, but the child had a bad lung and he was worried even though there was a palace maid guarding Xiaer.
At first, Concubine Chen was not very sad. She cried a few times and her tears ran out. In order not to provoke the emperor's anger, she could only pinch herself.
Concubine Chen had no feelings for the retired emperor. She entered the palace at the order of her grandfather and acted according to her father's words. She never thought about the feelings of the retired emperor. Looking at the emperor and empress who were going to be buried together, Concubine Chen thought that the feelings between the emperor and empress were more real than she thought. Unfortunately, there were too many mixed feelings.
The King of Chu's mother cried sadly, and Concubine Chen was speechless. No matter how sad she was, the indifference of the retired emperor over the years should have made it disappear. Her crying sounded too fake.
How many of those who knelt and cried were really crying? And how many of them had various thoughts in mind
Zhou Shuren was outside in the cold wind, but his mind was exceptionally clear. He silently said in his heart, "I wish you a good journey and a chance to see prosperity in the future."
Crying could be heard everywhere in the palace, and the cries spread beyond the palace walls and merged with the cries in the capital.
In Zhouhou Mansion, Zhulan stood in the courtyard and could vaguely hear crying. Without the sound of thunder and rain, the crying was particularly clear at night.
Boss Zhou came out with a cloak, "Mom, it's cold outside."
Zhulan raised her hand, "It's okay, I'll stand for a while."
"Are you worried about Dad?"
Boss Zhou is very worried about dad. Dad is old and is not as comfortable in the palace as at home. At home, he can rest when he feels sad, but in the palace, under the emperor's watchful eyes, dad has to endure the discomfort, and it's not just one night. It's not easy for dad to leave the palace after entering it.
Zhulan was also worried, so she didn't answer and asked, "Did Ming Teng enter the palace?"
Boss Zhou was also surprised, "I went to the palace as soon as I received the news."
Zhulan, "He represents the Rong family."
This is an honor. It is also an honor for Shu Ren to enter the palace to escort the retired emperor. It is something that the noble families in the capital cannot even ask for.
Boss Zhou said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, why does your son feel so empty?"
Zhulan thought to herself, because the Zhou family’s greatest backer is gone, fortunately the emperor still values the Zhou family. The first wife has Mingyun, the second wife Changyi will have difficulty in making further progress, Mingrui is performing well, the third wife Changlian is an important chess piece placed by the emperor in the south, and Changzhi also has a job. The Zhou family has a good overall foundation.
Zhulan patted her son's shoulder and said, "You don't have to accompany me. Go back."
Boss Zhou shook his head and said, "I am worried that my father is not here and I am not with you."
Zhulan: "Your wife is there."
Boss Zhou still shook his head. He was worried about his wife accompanying his mother. "Let your son stay in the main courtyard to accompany you."
Zhulan had no choice but to let her eldest son accompany her. She turned around and met Li's gaze. She slapped her chest and said, "What kind of look is that? It makes me panic."
Li was scared. They said the emperor was in good health, but he was gone just like that. Thinking about her parents, she was even more scared. "Mother, your daughter-in-law will stay with you tonight."
Zhulan: "...No need."
Li didn't dare to sleep with her mother-in-law. She wanted to sit on a chair and watch over her. "Mom."
Zhulan pointed to the bedroom where the couple could stay and asked them to go and rest. "Don't make me chase you two back."
Li shut up. Her mother-in-law was really capable of doing this.
Boss Zhou looked at his wife, and his empty heart was relieved. "Mom, we will stay with you for a while."
Zhulan waved her hand, "There are still many things to do tomorrow, you go and rest."
Inside the palace, the emperor was still kneeling upright. He was very healthy and didn't feel anything, but the queen was miserable. She felt black in front of her eyes and bit her tongue, and her mouth was full of blood.
The emperor, despite his grief, had slowly regained his sanity. Noticing something strange around him, he frowned and said, "Go back and rest first. Let the imperial physician take a look."
The Queen wanted to say that she could still hold on, but her mind was clear and she could not open her mouth. It was so painful. After she calmed down for a while, she said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." The Prince breathed a sigh of relief. He had noticed his mother's physical condition a long time ago. He said he would tell his father, but his mother would not let him. When he arranged for the Crown Princess to find his father, his mother was already kneeling beside him. He was sad and upset, but he had to pay attention to his mother. If his father didn't say anything, he would speak too.
The emperor added: "Take the Crown Princess back to rest, an heir is more important."
That was the child that my father was thinking about before he left. I hoped that the child would be a boy.
Queen, "Okay."
After the Queen and the Crown Princess left, the Emperor said to the Crown Prince, "Go and see Marquis Zhou. He is quite old and has been caught in the rain. Let him rest and send a royal physician to follow him."
The prince was not surprised that his father was thinking about Marquis Zhou, "Yes."
The prince stood up and staggered. He had been kneeling for too long. He took a while to relax and every step he took felt like being pricked by needles. When he saw Marquis Zhou, he saw that Marquis Zhou's face was pale.
The prince hurried forward, "How is Lord Zhou?"
Zhou Shuren was not feeling well. He was caught in the rain and felt even worse due to the great sorrow. If Ming Teng had not been by his side, he would have collapsed long ago.
The prince signaled his personal eunuch to help Marquis Zhou up, "Father has asked the imperial physician to come over, you go to the side and rest first."
Zhou Shuren didn't hold on any longer. He still wanted to live a few more years. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."
Ming Teng watched his grandfather walk away, raised his hand and touched the sweat on his forehead. He was so worried that something might happen to his grandfather that he was sweating all over.
Zhou Shuren sat in the shed, wearing a blanket and sitting opposite the prince, asking, "How is the emperor?"
The prince said hoarsely, "Father is still in front."
Zhou Shuren understood immediately that the emperor had only regained his composure, but his heart was still sad. It would take some time for the emperor to get over the shadow of the death of the retired emperor.
The prince and other imperial physicians examined Zhou Hou and found that he was not seriously injured, so they signaled Zhou Hou to rest for a while before leaving.
When the emperor saw the prince come back and heard that Zhou Hou was fine, he hummed and signaled the younger ones to go back and rest. He was tired of hearing so much crying. His father was only close to the prince and the fourth child among his grandchildren. How much affection could he have for the others? It was not for her to see. He wanted to accompany his parents quietly.