Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 493

After leaving the Compassionate Ning Palace, Zhu Qiyu didn't delay much, and rode on the chariot to Jingyang Palace.

The so-called shifting qi and nourishing the body, compared with the hard work of the Empress Dowager Sun, the life of the Empress Dowager Wu during this period can be described as very comfortable.

In the harem, she was cautious and restrained her edge for half her life. She thought she would end her life so plainly and quietly.

As a result, once the dynasty suddenly changed, the world turned upside down, and his son ascended the throne as the emperor. From the unknown concubine of the former emperor, he became the empress dowager who respected both palaces.

Not to mention the illustrious scenery, the power of the harem is in the palm of his hand, so he is proud of himself.

The Jingyang Palace, which was originally deserted and quiet, has become full of flowers and is very luxurious. Like the Compassionate Palace, the Jingyang Palace has also raised a heater early.

After entering the Nuan Pavilion, Zhu Qiyu saw that Empress Dowager Wu was wearing a light red peony-woven gold-patterned pipa-sleeve jacket and skirt, and she was teasing the children with a few gadgets in her hand.

Beside her, there was a little doll with combed horns, dressed in light blue clothes, her mouth was tightly pursed, and she looked serious, obviously absent-minded about the little toy in front of her.

A little farther away, sat a bright-faced woman in a dark blue Juyi, looking graceful and luxurious.

Zhu Qiyu strode forward, every time he took a step, some palace servants would kneel down and salute, which quickly alarmed the few people in the Nuan Pavilion.

Empress Dowager Wu straightened her clothes and continued to sit on the couch.

The little baby was carried off the couch, led by the bright woman, and greeted in front of the Nuan Pavilion, curtsied and said.

"Chen and concubine greet the emperor."

Seeing the two-and-a-half-year-old baby clumsily wanting to bow down, Zhu Qiyu bent down and picked him up, smiling and pinching his nose.

Yes, it was Concubine Hang Gui and her son Zhu Jianji who accompanied Empress Dowager Wu.

Let Hang stand up casually, Zhu Qiyu came to the front of the soft couch, put Brother Ji on the couch, and then bowed respectfully to Queen Mother Wu.

"Greetings to mother and concubine, my son was a little late because of some troubles just now."

Without her ordering, Qing Zhu had already brought a group of court ladies with various refreshments, hand stoves and other things, and brought them up.

Empress Dowager Wu didn't respond, she took the little baby into her arms, picked up a small piece of pastry, and put it in Zhu Jianji's little hand, Fang smiled.

"Ai's family is accompanied by Brother Ji and the imperial concubine. There is nothing serious about it, but I just asked you to come and talk on a whim."

Zhu Qiyu smiled, lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "It's because I didn't come here frequently enough, I will definitely come to pay my respects more in the future."

Empress Dowager Wu nodded, and then she showed a satisfied look, said.

"You are the king of a country. The Ai family knows that you are busy with state affairs. However, the ancients said that only by cultivating one's morality and family can one govern the country and the world. Now that the queen is pregnant, she has to take care of Gu'an. She is exhausted, and everything in the harem is complicated. You got it I'm free, so I need to visit often."

Zhu Qiyu was slightly taken aback by what he said.

Let him look after?

When did he, the emperor, handle the affairs of the harem...

Glancing at Hang who was peeling oranges with his head lowered beside him, his face was slightly gloomy, but he didn't have an attack, he just said.

"Don't worry, mother and concubine, there is Xing'an in Kunning Palace. If you are too busy, I will send Wynn there too, and I can always make things right."

Hearing this, Hang's hands stopped, but immediately returned to normal.

Empress Dowager Wu also seemed a little displeased with this answer, but before she could speak, Zhu Qiyu continued to speak.

"Just now, before I came to Jingyang Palace, I just went to pay my respects to the Compassionate Ning Palace. The Holy Mother is planning to turn the new year and give enlightenment to the crown prince."

"At that time, I remembered that Brother Ji also wanted to study a few months earlier. Now that I came back, I just wanted to ask my concubine and concubine if I should let Brother Ji follow along to listen and learn to read earlier?"

Although they were the two who asked the question, their eyes fell on Hang Shi.

After all, Empress Dowager Wu is different from ordinary concubines in the harem. When she heard Zhu Qiyu's words, she immediately put the matter in the harem behind her and asked with a frown.

"The prince wants to enlighten? So early?"

The matter involved the crown prince, and any matter was not a trivial matter. Although enlightenment was not as significant as leaving the court to give lectures, it was not just a matter of the harem.

If it is said that leaving the court to give lectures is the beginning of the prince's own power, then enlightenment to study means that the prince has officially entered the eyes of the courtiers.

Before that, the prince was just an ordinary little doll, playing and playing, eating and drinking as he pleased.

However, to learn how to read and write, one must start to learn rituals.

With homework, there will be grades.

Whether the prince is polite in daily life, whether he is talented, whether he is qualified in his studies, and whether he behaves ethically.

These will be concerned by the ruling and opposition parties, and will even be recorded in the history books.

It's not so easy to be a royal heir!
But no matter how well he behaved or not, from the time of Enlightenment, the crown prince would constantly appear in the courtiers' sight, imperceptibly stabilizing the position and influence of the Eastern Palace...

Zhu Qiyu nodded to Queen Mother Wu, and said calmly: "This is the meaning of the Holy Mother, and the son has agreed."

While speaking, he turned to look at Hang again and asked.

"Grand Concubine, you haven't answered my question yet, Brother Zuo Ji is only a few months younger than the Crown Prince, how do you feel about letting him accompany you to Kaimeng?"

The Hang family also sensed that something was wrong. If the emperor really wanted Brother Ji to study, he would not deliberately mention what happened last year.

Carefully raising his head, Hang said: "Your Majesty, Brother Ji is still young, and his body is not considered strong, so I think it's better to spend two years at night."

Only then did Zhu Qiyu nod his head in satisfaction, and said: "This is a sensible move, since that's the case..."

"Father!"

Just at this time, a voice of milk whirring came from the arms of Empress Dowager Wu, saying.

Zhu Qiyu turned his head with a slightly surprised face, only to see Brother Ji struggling in the arms of Empress Dowager Wu, and then slipped off the couch.

Then, the little man knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying.

"Father, Brother Ji wants to read and read."

The small mouth was tightly pursed, and the two small hands were clenched into fists. His face was a little apprehensive and a little scared.

Zhu Qiyu frowned, got up and pulled Ji Ge up, let him sit on his lap, and said in a gentle tone.

"Brother Ji, tell Father, why do you want to study?"

Hang's hands were hidden in the sleeves, and the palms were covered with fine sweat.

However, Brother Ji didn't speak, just lowered his head and pointed his fingers, as if he had made a mistake.

The atmosphere in the warm pavilion became inexplicably quiet, Zhu Qiyu didn't get an answer, and didn't ask any more.

After thinking about it, he patted Brother Ji on the shoulder and said.

"It's a good thing to study hard, Father is very happy, but you are still too young, when you grow up, Father will teach you personally, okay?"

Brother Ji still didn't speak, but he was obviously not happy.

Hang watched from the side, feeling a little uneasy in his heart, forced a smile, and said, "Brother Ji, please thank your father quickly."

While talking, she stretched out her hand, trying to take Brother Ji over.

As a result, when I stretched my hand halfway, I saw Zhu Qiyu glanced at her, so I immediately retracted.

Zhu Qiyu looked at the little man who bowed his head and said nothing, his tone was still very gentle.

This child is very precocious, sensitive, and stubborn. He is often difficult to coax, but he is patient.

"Brother Ji, it's a good thing that you want to study. The emperor is very happy, but your prince brother is taught by your uncle."

"In the future, Father will also teach you and Sister Hui. Father is a bit busy and can't teach one by one, but Sister Hui is still very young, so you wait for sister, and when she is older, Father will teach you together, okay?" ?”

Only then did Brother Ji raise his head, thought for a while, and asked.

"Then, can my sister grow up quickly?"

After all, it is a child, childish and cute, with a milky voice.

Empress Dowager Wu couldn't help laughing at the question, and the atmosphere in the warm pavilion finally became a little more relaxed.

Zhu Qiyu still nodded seriously and said.

"As long as you play with your sister more and eat well with her, she can grow up quickly."

Then, the villain thought for a while, nodded heavily, jumped from his father's lap to the ground, waved his little fist, and said.

"Brother Ji went to play with his younger sister every day, and supervised her to grow up early."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and patted his head, then beckoned, calling Qing Zhu over, and asked the latter to take Brother Ji down...

(End of this chapter)