Zhao Chongrong thought it was a red bean or something else, but when she put it on the table and dipped her finger in tea, it actually melted.
It’s medicine!
Zhao Chongrong was immediately stunned.
“Go and ask the Beast Taming House for a rabbit.”
It was not known whether it was because Zhao Chongrong wanted them urgently or because the Beast Taming House was negligent, but in the end the young eunuch only brought back two little rabbits that looked not much bigger than a palm.
The medicine was given in the morning and the rabbit died that evening.
Seeing that one of the rabbits gradually died, Zhao Chongrong was so shocked that he almost cried out.
After she realized what was happening, she covered her mouth tightly, her eyes full of horror.
Zhao Chongrong didn’t think anyone would harm her. She was not young anymore, and her appearance was not top-notch before, let alone now? She didn’t have any children, so she couldn’t stand in anyone’s way.
That medicine… is for the little prince!!
In this palace, there are very few people who dare to attack the little prince.
Zhao Chongrong suddenly thought of something and a layer of sweat instantly appeared on his back.
With a “crash”, the cup in front of him accidentally fell out and broke into pieces.
“My madam!”
“I’m fine, don’t make it known!” Zhao Chongrong shouted immediately.
Looking around at her confidants in the room, she spoke word by word, “No one of you is allowed to tell anyone about what happened today. Do you hear me?”
Although they were puzzled, after being startled, everyone still responded subconsciously: “Yes, yes, Madam.”
After everyone had left, Zhao Chongrong realized that most of her body was cold.
Zhao Chongrong has no other talents in her life, and she has survived to this day entirely because of her intelligence.
Considering the recent trend in the palace, how could she not guess what was going on?
I just couldn’t imagine that person could be so cruel that he wouldn’t even let his own child go.
You know, even a tiger won’t eat its own cubs, so what kind of heart does one have to have the heart to hurt an innocent child?
Zhao Chongrong suddenly felt that beneath Emperor Jingwen’s seemingly majestic face, his heart was so cold and terrifying.
It’s really… chilling.
Did he really regard those people other than the late queen and the crown prince as extraordinary people?
At the same time, in the Qinzheng Hall——
Emperor Jingwen suddenly felt an itchy nose for some reason.
“A-choo!”
Emperor Jingwen didn’t think anything of it, but the chief eunuch beside him was frightened: “Your Majesty, have you caught a cold? Do you want to call the imperial physician to take a look?”
“No need.” The emperor waved his hand.
Then, he thought of something and said, “Oh, right, ask Xiao Dongzi to pick some things from my private storehouse and send them to the imperial concubine.”
I think the imperial concubine must be sad this time.
After waiting for a few days, he couldn’t bear it anymore.
Thinking of the time when Concubine Rong got angry with him and her eyes turned red, Emperor Jingwen paused holding the red brush.
“…By the way, give the Dongzhu Pearl that she has always wanted. Oh, and this, too.”
The emperor pointed to the fine jadeite Qilin on the jade table, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes: “This, take it to the Ninth Prince to play with.”
It seems that the emperor may not have no feelings for the imperial concubine at all.
“Yes.” The eunuch Wang Ziquan’s mind moved, and then he suppressed the thought in an instant.
After that, Emperor Jingwen said nothing and made no sound.
The other side.
Concubine Rong originally wanted to put the child in her arms on the bed to let him get used to it, but as soon as she let go, the next moment, the little baby in the cradle started crying as if his life was threatened.
He exerted so much force that he nearly passed out.
Concubine Rong was shocked. She had never seen the child cry so miserably since he was born.
How can Gu Shao not work hard?
In a toxic environment full of mercury, it is still a question whether he can survive past his first birthday.
Although there is no evidence, Gu Shao heard people say in modern times that the emperor of a certain dynasty had children who died one after another, and even the emperor himself was not in good health. It is probably because he used cinnabar as paint to paint the red walls.
The maids and wet nurses around Concubine Rong came forward one after another, looking at and touching Gu Shao with nervous expressions. Finally, even the imperial physician was alarmed. After the imperial physician came to check, it was found that there was nothing abnormal about the little prince except that he was a little stunted.
The imperial physician couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Thinking back to what had just happened, when Imperial Concubine Rong looked as if she was going to tear you to pieces if you can’t cure him, the imperial physician groaned inwardly.
In the past, Concubine Rong was difficult to deal with, and now that she has a little prince, she is even more difficult to deal with.
After staring at the baby for a while, the imperial physician tentatively guessed, “Perhaps… the little prince doesn’t want to leave the imperial concubine?”
Upon hearing this, Concubine Rong frowned and was about to put the swaddling clothes on the bed again.
Sure enough, the little thing started crying again as soon as it touched the quilt.
After this happened several times, Rong guifei completely lost his temper.
The imperial physician heaved a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I guessed it right.
“How troublesome.” Concubine Rong couldn’t help but mutter, but she didn’t seem angry. Instead, she seemed to enjoy it.
The nanny at the side couldn’t help but joked: “The little prince is close to the imperial concubine and can’t leave her.”
Concubine Rong burst out laughing.
Gu Shao: “…”
Ah, this…
Forget it, as long as you are happy.
The imperial physician standing by realized that he had nothing to do here and withdrew tactfully.
The moment the curtain was opened, in a corner where no one noticed, the imperial physician couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
A loving mother often spoils her son. With the way the imperial concubine raises children, it would be strange if the Ninth Prince does not have problems when he grows up.
Shaking his head, the imperial physician left Qiuwu Palace without stopping.
Gu Shao didn’t know whether the imperial concubine would spoil him by doing this. He only knew that if the imperial concubine hadn’t been reluctant, her son might not even have the chance to grow up.
Because Gu Shao was too resistant, Concubine Rong simply decided to keep him in the main hall until he was one year old.
The nanny next to her wanted to say that it was against the rules, but she directly refuted it: “I want to see which little hoof dares to gossip.”
Since she said so, what else can Mammy say?
Gu Shao lay on his mother’s soft big bed, happily playing with the longevity lock around his neck.
The longevity lock was sent from the Duke of Zhen’s Mansion on the third day of the baby’s birth. It was said that his grandfather had specially asked the best carving master to carve it.
In his previous life, Gu Shao was quite knowledgeable. This longevity lock felt warm to the touch and was obviously made of top-quality material.
Gu Shao couldn’t help but feel a great favor for this grandfather whom he had never met.
Just when he was feeling drowsy from the heating in the house, a report suddenly came from outside.
It turned out that the emperor sent someone to deliver something.
Tsk, my cheap dad finally remembered to ask for compensation?
Looking at the various rare treasures being brought into the house one by one, Gu Shao had to admit that his cheap father probably spent a lot of money this time.
These things are rare even for the emperor.
However, Gu Shao really didn’t care about these mere external objects.
“Your Majesty, these were specially selected by the Emperor. Look at this oriental pearl, it’s bigger than the tribute this year… And this unicorn, look, its quality is so good, the Emperor spent a lot of effort to find it…” Wang Ziquan was worthy of being someone close to the Emperor, and he praised several items to the sky.
Gu Shao was not very interested at first, but when he heard that the emperor had taken great pains to find the raw materials and had the craftsmen from the Imperial Household Department carve it, he immediately became interested.
“Ahh.”
Seeing the little prince stretching out his hand as if wanting it, Wang Ziquan was delighted. Without waiting for the nanny beside him to speak, he handed over the pair of green little unicorns.
This thing was originally meant for the Ninth Prince to play with. It would be great if the Ninth Prince was interested in it.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Ziquan had figured out how to describe it to Emperor Jingwen later, and also figured out what needed to be polished so that it would appear warm and joyful.
However, things did not develop as he imagined.
Wang Ziquan vaguely saw the little prince seem to wink at him, but when he looked closely, it seemed like an illusion.
The quality of the Jade Qilin is good, but it doesn’t have much water. However, it seems that this kind of dry green was more popular in ancient times.
I just don’t know what it would be like if it fell.
You can experiment.
Thinking of this, Gu Shao threw one of the Qilins out in front of everyone.
Halfway through his words, Wang Ziquan felt a flash before his eyes, followed by the sound of jade falling to the ground.
“Bang”, the Qilin fell to pieces.
Broken into pieces.
Broken.
…
The voice stopped abruptly, the smile on his face froze, and Wang Ziquan’s eyes suddenly widened.
Wang Ziquan subconsciously took a breath of cold air: “The things bestowed by the emperor cannot be destroyed, this, this, this…”
What should I do?
Really? There is still this rule?
Gu Shao raised his eyebrows.
The next moment, it was the familiar parabola again.
Good things come in pairs. Since that one is gone, there is no need to keep this one.
After a long time, looking at the mess on the ground, Wang Ziquan instinctively turned around.
Gu Shao looked at him innocently.
Sorry, my hand slipped.
Beating someone with a stick and giving him a sweet date, this is not enough for a sweet date.
Wang Ziquan broke out in a cold sweat, and in that instant, only one thought remained in his mind –
Finished.