Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 157: Restored the position of concubine and specially granted the name Shu!
Zhao Yun, the eunuch in charge of Xianfu Palace, led all the eunuchs and palace maids in Xianfu Palace and knelt in Xianfu Palace to welcome Zhu Youtang's arrival.

"Your servant, your servant, greets your majesty!"

At this moment, there were hundreds of palace maids and eunuchs inside and outside the Xianfu Palace, most of whom were brought by Zhu Youtang.

There were not many people in Xianfu Palace. Most of them were crowded outside the palace, waiting for Zhu Youtang's orders.

Zhu Youtang was anxious and ignored them, but walked straight into Xianyun Pavilion.

As soon as he entered Xianyun Pavilion, Zhu Youtang's first reaction was that the room was very cold.

Only then did he notice the shabby furnishings in Xianyun Pavilion.

Zhu Youtang soon saw Zhang Wan'er sitting on the bed, and Fuling standing at the head of the bed serving her.

He walked quickly towards Zhang Wan'er, and Fuling quickly knelt down to salute him. When Zhang Wan'er saw Zhu Youtang, she also hurriedly wanted to get out of bed to salute him.

"Your Majesty, I, your concubine..."

"do not move!"

Zhu Youtang stopped Zhang Wan'er who was about to get out of bed, and Zhang Wan'er really froze in place, not daring to move.

Zhu Youtang walked quickly to Zhang Wan'er, took her hand, and sat down beside the bed.

"I'm here...why are your hands so cold?"

"His Majesty……"

Zhang Wan'er looked at Zhu Youtang's concerned eyes and felt the warmth coming from his palms, and she couldn't help but choke up.

People are like this. No matter how harsh the criticism and difficulties they face, they will grit their teeth and persevere.

But when someone cares about you, you can't help but feel sad and wronged, and even shed tears.

At this moment, Zhang Wan'er had this feeling.

She didn't cry when Zhao Yun deliberately withheld her food and clothing.

She didn't cry when Zhao Yun replaced the high-quality red charcoal with cheap miscellaneous charcoal.

But at this moment, when Zhu Youtang held her hand and asked why her hands were so cold, she cried.

"Your Majesty, your concubine...your concubine..."

Zhu Youtang looked at the tears flowing from the corners of Zhang Wan'er's eyes, and found that the mattress on Zhang Wan'er's bed was so thin, and he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

"Fu Dahai!"

"The slave is here."

Fu Dahai was waiting outside the Xianyun Pavilion, not daring to disturb Zhu Youtang and Zhang Wan'er who were reminiscing about the past.

After hearing Zhu Youtang's voice, he hurriedly walked into Xianyun Pavilion.

"Who is the eunuch in charge of Xianfu Palace? Let him come in!"

Fu Dahai looked at the shabby facilities of Xianyun Pavilion and felt the cold temperature in the room, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Fu Dahai swallowed his saliva and cursed Zhao Yun a thousand times in his heart.

"Zhao Yun! Come in quickly!"

Zhao Yun's face was twisted in pain, and he regretted it so much that he wanted to jump into the Yu River.

He really never imagined that one day His Majesty would come in person to see a concubine who had been stripped of her title, demoted, and imprisoned by his order.

If he had known that this day would come, he would never have dared to withhold even a single bit of supplies from Zhang Wan'er!
But now, it's too late to say anything!
Zhao Yun could only walk into Xianyun Pavilion with a sad face, kneel beside Fu Dahai, and kneel down tremblingly to pay his respects.

"Your servant Zhao Yun greets His Majesty!"

Zhu Youtang looked at Zhao Yun coldly, and his eyes became dangerous.

"How dare you! How dare you! Who allowed you to deduct Zhang's daily allowance?!"

With just one word, Zhu Youtang made Zhao Yun kneel on the ground and kowtow.

"The slave is guilty! The slave is guilty!"

"It was I who neglected Zhang Da Ying, and it was I who made a mistake in my work! I know my crime!"

Zhao Yun first explained the matter of withholding the allowance from others by changing it from embezzlement to dereliction of duty, which greatly reduced the charges against him.

But Zhao Yun also felt aggrieved. The orders to strip him of his title, demote him to a concubine, and imprison him in Xianyun Pavilion were all issued by Your Majesty.

Isn't this action equivalent to banishing Zhang to the cold palace?

The harsh deduction of the allowances for concubines sent to the cold palace was an unspoken agreement among everyone in the palace.

And Zhu Youtang suddenly attacked this matter at this moment. Isn't this just trying to pass the buck?

But even if everyone knew that Zhu Youtang was trying to pass on the blame, Zhao Yun still had to take the initiative to stretch his neck and take it.

Even if it is a small leader, the first thing he will do when something happens is to push all the responsibility onto the temporary workers.

What's more, Zhu Youtang was the emperor, and no one dared to shirk the blame he wanted to shift.

"Do you still want your position as the head eunuch of Xianfu Palace?!"

"How dare you! All of you in Xianfu Palace are so bold!"

Just when Zhu Youtang was scolding the palace maids and eunuchs in Xianfu Palace, it was Zhang Wan'er on the bed who took the initiative to speak up and plead for Zhao Yun and others.

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Zhao and his men have always been dedicated and conscientious in their duties, and have managed Xianfu Palace in an orderly manner."

"Even if I am wrong, please be lenient with me, Your Majesty. Xianfu Palace cannot be without Eunuch Zhao."

Hearing Zhu Youtang taking the initiative to plead for Zhao Yun, Zhu Youtang looked at Zhang Wan'er with some surprise.

I feel that Zhang Wan'er has become a little different after these two months of confinement.

Zhao Yun and Fu Dahai were also very surprised, especially Zhao Yun himself, who was so moved that he almost cried.

He had been so hard on Zhang Da Ying before, but he didn't expect that when he was in trouble, Zhang Da Ying would be willing to plead for him.

Zhang Da Ying is a good person with a kind heart of a bodhisattva!
In fact, Zhang Wan'er's thoughts were much more complicated than this.

First of all, this incident was caused by Zhu Youtang, so even if he wanted to punish Zhao Yun, the punishment would not be too severe.

The most he could do was to remove him from his position as the head eunuch of Xianfu Palace and demote him to a menial eunuch.

But this is far from enough for Zhang Wan'er.

Only by keeping Zhao Yun in Xianfu Palace, under his own eyes, would he have a chance to get rid of him completely. Secondly, Zhao Yun was Fu Dahai's godson.

Your Majesty punished Zhao Yun. Fu Dahai did not dare to complain to Your Majesty, but he would bear a grudge against her.

Since it is impossible to completely get rid of Zhao Yun, it is better to give Fu Dahai some face.

Fu Dahai serves in front of the emperor and is currently a popular figure around the emperor.

It would be of great benefit to her to have a good relationship with Fu Dahai.

All I can say is that after experiencing major changes in her life, Zhang Wan'er has become much more mature mentally.

In this situation, Zhang Wan'er only needed a little thought to analyze the interests of the matter and made the best response for her.

Sure enough, Zhu Youtang took the ladder handed to him by Zhang Wan'er and took advantage of the situation.

"Since my beloved concubine has pleaded for them, I will give them a new sentence for your sake."

"Zhao Yun, the eunuch in charge of Xianfu Palace, I will temporarily keep your position as the eunuch in charge. Drag him out and give him 20 strokes of the cane, and deduct his salary for three months."

"The maid in charge of Xianfu Palace will be fined one month's salary and demoted to the Shangyi Bureau as a maid."

"All other eunuchs and maids in Xianfu Palace will be fined one month's salary."

After hearing this, Zhao Yun was overjoyed, as if he had survived a disaster. He immediately kowtowed to Zhu Youtang and Zhang Wan'er to express his gratitude.

"I bow to thank your majesty for your grace, and thank you for your promise of grace!"

Even Fu Dahai looked at Zhang Wan'er with gratitude.

"Hurry up and bring in some heaters!" Zhu Youtang scolded.

"Change to a new thick quilt!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Following Zhu Youtang's order, a large number of eunuchs and palace maids came in and out of Xianyun Pavilion.

There were four stoves with red charcoal burning brightly in Xianyun Pavilion, and the room immediately became warm as spring.

Two quilts were delivered to Zhang Wan'er at once, made with Suzhou embroidery as the surface and duck down as the base, which were well-made, soft and warm.

Zhu Youtang also personally put on Zhang Wan'er a cloak made of black fox fur.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed..."

Zhang Wan'er was a little flattered and didn't dare to accept it, but Zhu Youtang held Zhang Wan'er down forcefully.

"You are cold, put on something warm, don't freeze yourself."

Zhang Wan'er looked at Zhu Youtang with emotion: "Your Majesty..."

Just then, a report from the eunuch came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Physician from the Imperial Hospital requests to see you."

"Let them in."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The next moment, the six imperial doctors who were still on duty at the Imperial Medical Bureau all walked into Xianyun Pavilion and saluted Zhu Youtang.

"I have seen your majesty."

These imperial doctors were the ones who had been unable to refuse to come when Weihong went to the Imperial Medical Bureau for consultation.

Among them was Doctor Xue.

"No need to be polite, come and check Zhang's pulse!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The clothes of the six imperial doctors were already soaked with cold sweat.

Half an hour ago, they were still in the Imperial Hospital refusing to see Zhang Dashen.

Half an hour later, they all appeared in Xianyun Pavilion and examined Zhang Wan'er one by one.

Moreover, this was an order issued personally by His Majesty the Emperor.

Doctor Xue regretted it so much that his intestines turned green and he was extremely scared.

At the same time, he was somewhat jealous of the imperial physician Tian who was treating the patient at the time.

If he had known this, he should have followed Doctor Tian to Xianyun Pavilion for consultation.

But it is no use regretting now. The important thing is to diagnose Zhang Wan'er carefully.

These imperial doctors were accompanied by female medical officers from the Imperial Medical Bureau. These female medical officers took Zhang Wan'er's pulse in turn and then reported Zhang Wan'er's pulse condition to these imperial doctors.

Doctor Xue and others showed shocked expressions on their faces. After exchanging a few words with each other, they all knelt on the ground and congratulated Zhu Youtang.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Zhang promised that this is a pregnancy pulse!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of the dragon heir!"

Hearing the same affirmative answer from the imperial doctors, Zhu Youtang finally laughed.

Ever since he entered Xianyun Pavilion, he had restrained himself from mentioning the fact that Zhang Wan'er was pregnant, but now he could finally say it for sure.

"Hahaha, that's great, I have a child."

"Zhang Wan'er, I've really wronged you during this period of time."

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Wan'er choked up a little, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Zhu Youtang patted Zhang Wan'er's hand and immediately ordered: "Listen to my order."

Suddenly, all the eunuchs and palace maids in Xianfu Palace knelt down.

"Restore Zhang's position as concubine, grant her the silver book again, let her live in Xianfu Palace, and release her from confinement."

"As for the title, you should not use the character Kang anymore."

Zhu Youtang touched Zhang Wan'er's face, held her in his arms, and said in a rare gentle tone: "I will give you a new name... Why not call you Shu?"

"Shupin, when you give birth to my child, whether it is a prince or a princess, I will promote you to be my consort."

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