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Chapter 657: Xi Jue [Thank you! Goodbye! 37K more to go]

royal palace,

Go to the main hall in the morning,
"His Majesty?"

"Hmm? My dear minister, have you finished speaking?" The emperor, who was a little distracted, smiled at the important ministers standing below the stairs.

"Yes."

"Okay, my dear minister, please return to your position. I know what is going on." The emperor said, looking at the eunuch beside him.

The eunuch understood and bowed slightly to indicate that he had received it.

After watching the great minister who had just spoken return to his seat, the emperor waited for a moment before clearing his throat and saying, "My dear ministers, do you have anything else to say?"

The hall was quiet for a moment, and no one came out.

Seeing this, the emperor waved his hand.

The eunuch on the side hurriedly shouted: "Dismiss the court!"

The court officials below the stairs bowed and shouted in unison.

The emperor stood up from the dragon throne, nodded, and walked towards the back hall in a hurry.

The ministers also left the hall.

In the square outside the palace,
Sheng Hong, wearing an official hat and a scarlet official uniform, held a tablet in his hand and exchanged glances with his colleagues from time to time.

While communicating, everyone tacitly slowed down their walking pace.

Soon, several purple-robed officials who had been standing at the front of the officials came over.

Seeing their superior approaching, all the officials moved towards their superiors.

Sheng Hong, who was close to Li Shangshu, had his eyes rolling around. Before he could speak, he heard Han Da Xianggong, who was beside Li Shangshu, say, "I wonder if our dynasty can have another prince today."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at his colleague in surprise.

In addition to surprise, everyone's eyes also showed a lot of enlightenment: the reason why the emperor was absent-minded this morning was finally found.

Afterwards, all the officials dispersed and went to their respective government offices.

Many officials from the Ministry of Personnel gathered around Grand Chancellor Li. Someone asked, "Sir, was it Concubine Rong that Grand Chancellor Han was talking about just now?"

Mr. Li nodded.

"Didn't Empress Rong give birth next month?" an official said.

Sheng Hong nodded in agreement without saying a word.

Li Da Xianggong didn't even turn his head and said calmly: "Empress Rong asked the doctor from the Imperial Hospital to move up the date."

"Yes, yes, yes! It will be May in a few days."

Hearing this, Sheng Hong looked at his colleague with eyes full of admiration and appreciation, which made the colleague who had just spoken feel very comforted.

"If Concubine Rong really gave birth to a prince, then the Rong family would be sought after by hundreds of families."

"Brother Jiang is right."

Sheng Hong echoed.

Everyone continued to walk forward while talking.

"Hey, whose young man is entering the palace?" an official said as he looked at a group of people in the distance.

Hearing this, several colleagues who were traveling with him looked over.

"This young man is quite tall. From a distance, he looks quite elegant!"

"Maybe he's the son of a military commander."

Listening to the discussions around him, Sheng Hong looked carefully into the distance and said uncertainly, "It looks like the child of Xu Jia Wulang."

"Xu Jia Wulang? Shouldn't he be attending classes at the private school of Mr. Sheng's family right now?"

Sheng Hong was also a little confused and shook his head, "Maybe I saw it wrong."

As soon as Sheng Hong finished speaking, he saw the young man following the young eunuch bowing and saluting towards him from a distance.

"Look at that child. Did he recognize one of us?" said Mr. Li with a smile, stroking his beard.

"With such good eyesight, it is possible that he is the fifth son of the Xu family."

"Master Xu Wu, please come this way."

"it is good."

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded. After glancing at the high-ranking officials of the court who were leaving in the distance, he continued to follow the young eunuch and walked towards the inner court of the imperial palace.

After passing the aisle between Donghuamen and Xihuamen, we walked for a while.

"Master Xu Wu, the place in front is where His Highness studies."

"Thank you, little eunuch."

"Mr. Xu Wu, you're too polite."

As soon as the two finished talking, they saw Zhao Fang, wearing light purple clothes and a gold belt, walking out from the door in front of them.

Seeing Xu Zaijing, Zhao Fang's smile widened, and he said as he walked over, "Brother Jing, you're here!"

Xu Zaijing hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Qingyun, the personal eunuch following behind Zhao Fang, and the female official beside him also bowed to Xu Zaijing in return.

As Xu Zaijing stood up, Zhao Fang came over and stood in front of him.

Looking up at Xu Zaijing slightly, Zhao Fang said, "Brother Jing, have you grown taller again?"

As he spoke, Zhao Fang reached out and grabbed Xu Zaijing's arm.

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Your Highness, it's only been over a month since we last met, how could I..."

Before I finished speaking,

Xu Zaijing felt his arms tighten and his calves felt a strong touch.

"throat!"

Listening to Zhao Fang's extremely strenuous groans in front of him, Xu Zaijing remained motionless and asked in confusion: "Your Highness, what are you doing? Are you trying to wrestle with me?"

"Hey! What else?"

Zhao Fang continued to lower his head and exert force, trying to use the wrestling skills he had learned to trip Xu Zaijing.

Seeing this scene, the guards, eunuchs and female officials around all had expressions of surprise on their faces.

Before they could react, the look of surprise on their faces turned into horror.

"Hey hey!"

It turned out to be Zhao Fang who was in front of Xu Zaijing. Xu Zaijing had strangled his upper body with one hand and then tripped him flat with one leg.

When Zhao Fang was laid flat, his legs were thrown into the air due to inertia.

Zhao Fang, who was being strangled by Xu Zaijing, looked at the sky helplessly and said with regret, "I told you, after practicing these days, how can the guards in the palace be knocked down by me in a few moves?"

Xu Zaijing used a little force to straighten Zhao Fang up and said, "Your Highness, you are of an extremely noble status. The guards in the palace are afraid of hurting you. They usually train you to understand the tricks."

Zhao Fang pursed his lips and nodded: "I understand! But I have never experienced the feeling of you throwing me down just now, Jing'er."

After saying that, Zhao Fang stood up straight, patted Xu Zaijing's arm and said, "Brother Jing, you should come here more often in the future."

Xu Zaijing smiled but said nothing, which seemed to be a silent refusal.

Seeing this, Zhao Fang understood and said, "Let's go! Let's go and take a look at Concubine Rong."

As he spoke, Zhao Fang tiptoed, hooked his arm around Xu Zaijing's shoulder, and skipped toward Rong Fei's bedroom.

"Well, Your Highness, please be careful with your manners." Qingyun didn't finish his words. Looking at Zhao Fang's eyes, he shut up tactfully.

"You guys, stay away from us." Zhao Fang said again.

"Yes, Your Highness."

After walking a dozen steps,
Zhao Fang put down his arm, looked back, and whispered, "Brother Jing, I heard that there will be a grand event of the head of the courtesan in the capital next month?"

Xu Zaijing smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Highness, if I tell you the truth, the Queen will probably give me a dozen sticks."

"Hmm!" Zhao Fang raised his eyebrows.

Xu Zaijing's answer confirmed what Zhao Fang said.

Looking at Zhao Fang's expression, Xu Zaijing said, "Your Highness, if you want to go and see, I suggest you inform the Queen Mother. Otherwise..." As he spoke, Xu Zaijing leaned close to Zhao Fang's ear and whispered a few words.

Listening to Xu Zaijing's words, Zhao Fang's eyes widened in surprise: "Brother Jing, how did you guess that?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Liu Lang was beaten because of me and this matter. Madam Wu did it herself."

Zhao Fang nodded and continued walking forward, whispering, "No wonder. I was hoping that Concubine Rong would give birth to a child for my family. If my father is happy, he might let me go!"

After saying this, Zhao Fang looked at Xu Zaijing with a slight smile in his eyes and said, "Brother Jing, people from the Fuchang Marquis family will also enter the palace today."

Xu Zaijing was stunned, then smiled and nodded.

Zhao Fang looked at Xu Zaijing's slightly unnatural expression, and the smile in his eyes became even wider.

Afterwards, the two of them came to the Queen's bedroom.

Seeing Zhao Fang, the female official at the door hurriedly reported that the Empress had gone to see Concubine Rong.

Outside the Rongfei's bedroom,
Far away around,

There were Taoist priests from the royal Taoist temple, sitting cross-legged, chanting prayer scriptures in a low voice.

Not far from the palace entrance, the emperor sat under a large umbrella made of expensive materials, looking at the palace entrance with a slightly anxious expression.

Next to the emperor stood the two princesses Yue'er and Yu'er, holding hands.

Princess Yue'er is the daughter of the Queen.

Princess Yu'er's full name is Li Qiu, and she is the daughter of Concubine Rong.

Princess Yue'er was older. She looked at her slightly flustered sister and said softly, "Yu'er, don't worry too much about Concubine Rong. My brother said he wants to invite someone powerful today."

Princess Yu'er withdrew her gaze from the bedroom not far away, glanced at her imperial sister and nodded.

The Queen was sitting nearby with a table in front of her, on which were writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone. She was copying and muttering to herself.

Zhao Fang's future Crown Princess, Miss Taotao from the Gao family, was standing aside, helping the Queen grind ink and write.

Hearing her daughter's words, the queen had a slight smile in her eyes and looked at Miss Taotao from the Gao family.

Then, listening to the cries of pain coming from the palace, the Queen glanced sideways at Princess Yu'er's slightly worried expression, and then she sighed softly.

The Queen herself has experienced this kind of pain many times over the years.

Not far from the big umbrella of the emperor and empress, the family of Marquis Fuchang knelt on the futon, silently praying for Concubine Rong in the hall.

At this time, a female official came out from the palace and reported the situation to the emperor and empress: "Your Majesty, the Empress, and Concubine Rong have already started."

After the emperor and empress gave some instructions, the female official bowed and turned to walk into the hall.

At this time,

An eunuch came over and said softly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, His Highness and the Xu family's son are here."

"Well, let them come," said the emperor.

Hearing this, the two little princesses turned around and looked towards the palace gate with curiosity.

After a while,
Zhao Fang brought Xu Zaijing to where the emperor and empress were.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

"Come on, find a place to sit down."

The emperor waved his hand.

Zhao Fang and Xu Zaijing responded and walked towards the umbrella.

Looking at Princess Yu'er standing next to the emperor and the worried and panicked look in her eyes, Zhao Fang turned his head to glance at Xu Zaijing.

Then, Zhao Fang shook his head with a little emotion.

After some refusal, Xu Zaijing was forced to sit near the queen.

The Queen glanced sideways at Zhao Fang and said, "Fang'er, why did you shake your head just now?"

Zhao Fang smiled, looked at the puzzled girl Taotao beside the queen, and said, "Mother, I just thought of some things that happened before."

The queen was stunned, and after some fragments flashed through her mind, she smiled at Xu Zaijing.

Afterwards, Zhao Fang stood up from his seat again, went to the emperor and took his two sisters to his seat.

Seeing Princess Yu'er still looking into the palace from time to time, Zhao Fang squatted down and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sister Yu'er, Empress Rong will be fine today."

"Thank you, Royal Brother." Princess Yu'er said crisply, and glanced at Xu Zaijing who smiled and nodded at her.

While Zhao Fang was speaking, the Queen was also whispering a few words to the girl Taotao next to her.

Although Xu Zaijing, Liang Han and others had made their cousin Zhijie from the Cao family cry at Mrs. Wu's polo field before,

But after the misunderstanding was resolved, Miss Taotao still has a very good impression of Xu Zaijing these days.

Listening to the Queen's brief narration, Miss Taotao nodded with deep understanding and whispered to the Queen, "Aunt, no wonder His Highness is so close to the Xu family brother."

The queen smiled.

Xu Zaijing was sitting under an umbrella. When he looked around, he saw Rong Feiyan who was kneeling on a mat not far away.

The girl was praying sincerely with her eyes closed and was completely unaware of the arrival of Zhao Fang and Xu Zaijing.

Soon, even the area under the big umbrella became quiet.

The sun gradually climbed higher,

Xu Zaijing had outstanding hearing ability. From time to time, he could vaguely hear the voices of the female officials, female medical officers and others in the palace, as well as the sound of a woman biting something and groaning with effort.

"It started at 6:00 AM and it's already been two hours. I don't know how long it will take."

Zhao Fang sat above Xu Zaijing and spoke in a worried tone.

While speaking, Zhao Fang inadvertently glanced at the girl Taotao beside the queen.

Xu Zaijing looked in the direction of the bedroom and said softly, "Looking at the women officials and medical officers being in good order, I think nothing will happen."

"Hmm." Zhao Fang nodded.

Some time later, Xu Zaijing was looking at the sun outside his umbrella.

suddenly,

Xu Zaijing's ears twitched and he turned to look in the direction of the bedroom.

Seeing Xu Zaijing's strange behavior, Zhao Fang looked over in confusion: "Brother Jing, what's wrong?"

Before Xu Zaijing could speak,
Rong Fei's personal maid, wearing a sling, ran out of the hall with a happy look on her face. Before she could say anything, the sound of a baby crying was heard from the hall.

The commotion here also attracted the attention of everyone in the Rong family who had been basking in the sun for a long time.

Whether it was the Marquis Fuchang and his wife, or Lady Dou, their eyes were the same as Rong Feiyan's, full of hope and anxiety about uncertainty.

The emperor stood up, looked at the lady-in-waiting and asked, "How is it?"

Rong Fei's personal maid didn't bother to wipe her sweat, she knelt on the ground and shouted: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's a prince."

"Hahaha! My two sisters, we have a younger brother now! Hahaha!" Zhao Fang shouted with a smile.

Afterwards, Zhao Fang turned around and hugged Xu Zaijing excitedly.

The two little princesses who were sitting not far from Zhao Fang also looked over here at this time.

The queen came to the emperor's side at the first moment. Seeing that the emperor was standing a little unsteadily, the queen hurried forward and took the emperor's arm.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty." said the Queen with a smile.

The emperor nodded repeatedly, looked at the queen with satisfaction, and said, "Great! That's great! Reward!"

On the other side,
Hearing the voice of Rong Fei's personal maid, the wife of Marquis Fuchang first looked around with a look of surprise, and then was about to stand up.

However, I don’t know if it was because she was happy or because of the sun, but when the lady stood up halfway, her body went limp, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

"Mother!" Rong Feiyan said anxiously.

Hearing the noise, Xu Zaijing was about to get up to help when he saw a female official jogging over.

quickly,

There was another busy scene in front of the palace. After the female medical officer felt the pulse, it was found that the wife of Marquis Fuchang was in a "fainting with joy". After the female medical officer gave her acupuncture, she was fine.

After a period of fatigue, happiness and worry, Rong Feiyan saw Xu Zaijing standing next to Zhao Fang.

Not knowing what she was thinking about, Rong Feiyan felt her cheeks starting to get hot.

(End of this chapter)