In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the emperor looked sick and tired.
Several important court officials came to see the emperor early in the morning. Firstly, they really had something important to do. After all, the emperor had not been in court for many days. Second, they also wanted to check the emperor's physical condition quickly, so they had to be prepared and plan.
After Su Rong entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, seeing the emperor's appearance, he thought that the illness came like a mountain, and the illness disappeared like a thread. A few days ago, he looked at the emperor who was still full of energy. In a short period of time, he suddenly fell ill due to the serious case of the precious concubine.
The emperor's status is noble, coupled with his pampering, his body is more delicate than ordinary people. The prescriptions prescribed by the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital must be mostly recuperating medicines that dare not take heavy doses, so that the disease will be cured slowly.
But Su Rong didn't intend to interfere with the emperor's illness, and Yan Huisheng didn't intend to let her intervene, otherwise, when the emperor was unconscious, someone would have gone to Dongsi Hutong to invite her.
She greeted the emperor and called out, "Uncle." At the same time, she handed the food she was carrying to the father-in-law who was waiting on the side, "I brought you some snacks outside the palace."
The emperor laughed immediately when he heard the words, "What kind of snack?"
Su Rong said: "Cakes from Chengjizhai."
The emperor said: "This is very famous. I ate it a few years ago. It's rare that you bought this for me." He smiled and said to the father-in-law beside him, "Hurry up and bring it to me."
Elder-in-law should be, tested for poison with a silver needle, put it in an exquisite dessert plate, and handed it to the emperor.
The emperor picked up a piece and tasted it, and said to Su Rong, "This is the taste. Your mother used to love the five-nut flower cake from Chengjizhai."
Su Rong smiled.
The emperor gestured for her to sit down.
Su Rong sat down, watched the emperor eat a piece of five-nut flower cake, and wanted to eat another piece, but was stopped by the father-in-law who was waiting on the side, saying that he was afraid that His Majesty would not be able to digest it after eating too much. After all, he had just eaten breakfast and carefully accumulated food, and he would take medicine later. If he took too much, the medicine would not last.
The emperor reluctantly withdrew his hand and waved to the father-in-law, telling him to withdraw.
After the father-in-law left with the dish, only Su Rong and the emperor were left in the hall. The emperor sighed to Su Rong, "Hey, everyone respects the emperor. Gold is honored and jade is precious, and clothes and food are rich. If you want the wind, you want the rain. One word can change the life and death of a person. As everyone knows, the emperor also has a lot of helplessness. Recorded by the historian, let me examine myself three times a day."
Su Rong nodded, "Indeed, Uncle has worked really hard."
The emperor shook his head, "The foundation left by our ancestors cannot be destroyed. If it is destroyed in my hands, I will be a sinner through the ages. In the future, I will have no face to go to the imperial mausoleum to meet my ancestors. Even as an emperor, I can't do whatever I want, and I sometimes make mistakes."
He looked at Su Rong, "I just want to ask you about how to deal with Concubine Zhenxi, after all, as far as I know, she is also your senior sister."
"She and my master have already broken off the relationship." Su Rong said: "However, even if the relationship is broken, after all, she is my master's daughter. My master must miss her very much and hope she is well."
The emperor said: "You are right."
He sighed, "It's not easy for your master to teach you once. As your uncle, I am not as good as your master taught you to live and live. I really feel ashamed. And the precious concubine is pregnant with my emperor's heir. If this is the case, if the two are combined, I will spare her life!"
Su Rong neither shook his head nor nodded, "The imperial concubine belongs to my uncle, so you can make the decision."
The emperor said: "I am the emperor, but I am not the only one who has the final say on such a big case." Then he asked Su Rong, "As for the eldest princess, how do you think I should deal with it?"
Su Rong didn't expect the emperor to ask the concubine precious after asking her, but she also asked the eldest concubine. She looked at the emperor, "Uncle, you can just discuss with the courtiers."
The emperor said: "I just want you to talk about it."
Su Rong thought to herself that you don't want me to tell you that you don't want to kill the eldest princess, do you? I was also afraid that the crown prince would be dissatisfied, so he let me speak. She didn't show what she was thinking in her heart, but when the emperor asked her, she deliberately thought for a moment and said what he liked to hear, "Since the imperial concubine and empress can spare their lives, and the eldest prince and concubine also have the emperor's heir in their stomachs, they should also spare their lives. Uncle is benevolent, God has the virtue of good life, and unborn babies are innocent after all."
The emperor was satisfied, "It makes sense."
After inquiring about the disposal of the precious concubine and the eldest concubine, the emperor said again: "Do you know that the old protector brought Zhou Gu into the palace yesterday, saying that Zhou Gu would not take part in the palace examination, and planned to travel for three years, and asked for my approval. I agreed."
Su Rong nodded, "I heard him mention it."
Emperor said: "It's good for him to travel for three years, but I listen to him, maybe it's possible to go to Southern Chu."
Su Rong looked at the emperor.
The emperor tested her, "If he goes to Southern Chu, what do you think about him? Why don't you keep him in Southern Chu to help you? Zhou Gu is both civil and military, and he is very talented. When you first go to Southern Chu, you must have someone you can rely on. That kid Zhou Gu should be more reliable than others."
Su Rong said: "If he really goes to Nanchu, just don't make trouble for me, I don't ask him to help me much."
The emperor suddenly smiled, "You child, why do you have such a big opinion on him? Although you have divorced, but after all, because of your mother's relationship, she is also your cousin. Although she is not as close as the prince and you, but with this relationship, he is not ignorant, so he can't hold you back."
Seeing that Su Rong was silent, he said: "The situation in Southern Chu is complicated. Even if you have Yexiang Mansion to help you, Yexiang Mansion has its own purpose after all. While helping you, it is inevitable that they will consider their own interests. But Zhou Gu is different. If he goes to Nanchu and is willing to stay, you can let him stay in Nanchu for more time to help you. Anyway, it is all about training, and today's Nanchu is a good place for training."
Su Rong seemed to be moved by hearing the words, "You are right."
She nodded, "If he doesn't hold me back, if he really goes to Nanchu, if he is willing to stay in Nanchu for a while and is willing to help me, then stay!"
The emperor smiled, "That's right, as the queen of Southern Chu, the future king of Southern Chu, you should use everyone you can use, without personal emotions. You must know that as an emperor, there is no likes and dislikes, only Jiangshan Sheji."
Monthly pass, okay?