Funing Hall

Once in the palace, Rantao and Fulu hurriedly helped Zhao Cong get off the carriage and headed for the main hall.

The carriage at this time, even if it was the most comfortable carriage for the emperor, would inevitably bump on the way.After sitting back and forth in the carriage for nearly two hours, Zhao Cong's body was really on the verge of falling apart.Originally, he really wanted to act, so that Empress Dowager Sun could see how weak he is now, so that Sun Zetian could feel more at ease.

It's great now, it's like this without acting.

If you don't take such a two-hour carriage, maybe it won't be like this.Zhao Cong's complexion was not good, and the hall of Funing was in a panic. No one cared about Zhao Shishi. Chaxi looked at the main hall worriedly, but didn't dare to disturb him. Finally, he persuaded Zhao Shixi who was standing in the courtyard: "Xiao Langjun , let's go back to the side hall, His Majesty is busy there."

Zhao Shixi stopped where he was, unwilling to move.

It wasn't until there were eunuchs and maids walking back and forth in the main hall from time to time, they were in the way standing still, and the imperial doctor had already arrived in a hurry, Zhao Shiyi returned to the side hall in silence.Cha Xi and Ji Xiang followed behind him, walking on the somewhat deserted corridor.

Zhao Cong's birthday is approaching, autumn is also approaching, the weather is getting late and early.

At this moment, there are no lanterns lit in the corridor, and there are no palace lanterns in the hands of the people behind. The corridor is not only deserted, but also a little bleak.

Behind him, Jixiang still held a birdcage in his hand.It was a white parrot that Zhao Zongning gave to Zhao Shishi.

Zhao Shixi couldn't help but looked back at the main hall, it was brightly lit, but not lively at all.When he looked back, he happened to see a touch of white in the gloom, which was extraordinarily clear.

But it was clear, and it was too clear.

The clarity is a bit dazzling.

In fact, Zhao Cong was fine. The reason why he was able to grow to such a large size without leaving his mouth was precisely because he was not seriously ill. It was purely a bad constitution. In the words of this era, it was a bad bone.

Before the age of ten, the body has not yet grown up, and it is very easy to have a headache and brain fever, and you have to lie in bed for several days.In the past few years, he has paid great attention to his health. He always chews his meals slowly and doesn't eat much.He drank honey water in the morning, took a bath and soaked his feet before going to bed, and ordered the little maid to press the acupuncture points on his legs when he was resting.

Today's body is much better than in the past, perhaps it is because she is really too tired today that she is so bluffing.

He returned to the palace, lay down on the bed, drank half a bowl of chicken soup stewed with ginseng, and he had already recovered by half.

But the way he got off the carriage just now was too bluffing, let alone the servants, he thought he was about to die.After drinking the chicken soup and recovering a bit, he finally settled down, knowing that this is still a physical problem, and he still has to rely on slowly raising it.

But Fulu has already called the imperial doctor, and three of them came as soon as he came.

This time the battle became serious, and he, the queen mother and several princesses and concubines lived in the palace.The princesses and concubines never cared about their affairs. When the Empress Dowager Sun heard that Zhao Cong went out for a trip and was carried off the carriage when he came back, she was both surprised and happy.

For the first time, she personally brought people to Funing Hall.

Rantao and Fulu were busy taking care of His Majesty, they didn't have time to come out to meet her, Empress Dowager Sun was not angry, she asked the little eunuch and maid who were kneeling on the ground to get up, and walked into the inner room.

When Zhao Cong heard that Mrs. Sun was coming, he knew that this time he could make Queen Mother proud for several days, so he was quite happy, so he didn't have to go to acting again.He supported Rantao's hand, leaned on the bed, and looked weakly at Empress Dowager Sun: "Your Majesty—"

Empress Dowager Sun was full of distress, and interrupted him: "Stop talking, good boy, look at your face." Empress Dowager Sun sat down by the bed, looked at Zhao Cong carefully, her eyes turned red, "Go out and have a look." Come on, why is it like this when I come back, I feel really uncomfortable."

Zhao Cong smiled weakly: "It's Cong'er who is not in good health, which worries the empress. Cong'er is not filial."

"Silly boy, why do you say such things at this time!"

Zhao Cong's eyes turned red.

Empress Dowager Sun wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, turned around and went to ask the imperial physicians, who repeatedly assured her that nothing was wrong, and then she said again: "First of all, you are going out of the palace to play, so I am a little worried, but I am afraid to say it out. , you are angry with your mother. You grew up in the palace, and I was afraid that you would feel unwell when you went outside. Seeing you like this now, I wanted to make you misunderstand me, so I should have stopped you!"

He said it as if Zhao Cong was too ignorant, Zhao Cong secretly "hmph", but remembered tearfully saying: "It's all Cong'er's fault."

"Don't say such things again. I heard that you announced the imperial doctor, and I was very scared, so I hurried to see you. Now that the imperial doctor said that I need to rest, I will not stay soon. After a few days, I will come to see you again."

Zhao Cong blinked his eyes, let the tears fall, and responded aggrievedly: "Cong'er knows."

"Good boy, you are not allowed to go out of the palace at will in the future." Empress Dowager Sun said very gently.

"Well, I'll listen to your mother." Zhao Cong responded very well.

The Empress Dowager Sun was very satisfied, and she explained to the imperial doctor before leaving.

Zhao Shishi was supposed to eat in his side hall.He is a "fool", so Cha Xi and the others did not dare to let him go to Funing Hall at this time, for fear that he would disturb His Majesty.

Zhao Shishi also ate honestly, halfway through eating, a little palace lady walked in outside the house, her complexion was not very good.

Cha Xi frightened: "What's the matter?" The maid was sent by her to the main hall to see the situation.

The little maid bent her legs and said, "Sister Chaxi, Your Majesty is still lying on the bed. The imperial doctor said there is nothing serious about it. The servant girl is standing far away, so I can't see His Majesty's expression. The Queen Mother is also here."

"The Queen Mother is here too?!"

"Yes, maidservant standing far away, I only heard the queen mother say that our majesty will not be allowed out of the palace in the future." The little maid said helplessly, no matter how stupid or clever, after these days, the maids have understood some things.

After listening to Cha Xi, the worry on his face couldn't be dissipated completely.

The chopsticks in Zhao Shishi's hand also stopped.

The little maid said again: "After listening to that, the servant girl stood outside the door. Later, I heard the Queen Mother was crying, and our Majesty seemed to be crying too, but I don't know what he said..."

Cha Xi said lonely: "Our Majesty has always been good-natured and soft-hearted."

Zhao Shishi put down his chopsticks, raised his foot and walked outside.

"Xiao Langjun!" Cha Xi hurriedly called him.

He walked so suddenly that he couldn't hold back anymore, Cha Xi and Ji Xiang strode forward to catch up with him.

Zhao Shishi was worried, worried that Queen Mother Sun would not want to kill Zhao Cong right now?The Empress Dowager Sun in the previous life was not so vicious, and she still had a conscience.But many things in this life are different from those in the previous life, who knows if Queen Mother Sun can still keep that conscience?

Now Zhao Cong wanted to see the envoy again, and went out of the palace to the Prince Wei's mansion, and even took the daughter of the money merchant.Empress Dowager Sun and Prince Wei have one thing in common, that is, they value face more than anything else.

The Empress Dowager Sun is in a hurry, who knows what she will do?After all, she is standing on the high ground now.

Zhao Cong had almost no help in the palace, several imperial physicians were there, if the medicine was used wrongly, Zhao Cong was gone.What's the use of a drug testing eunuch?Some poisons are not instant onset.

Besides, even the reason is just right, who told Zhao Cong not to listen to the advice and go out of the palace for a trip?

Zhao Cong's body is weak, and everyone in the world knows it. If he just went like this, who would doubt him?

Just like the Anding County King back then, who ever suspected that he was actually assassinated by someone.

It is Princess An Ding...

Zhao Shiyi was getting more and more anxious, Empress Dowager Sun shouldn't be like this, at least let Zhao Cong pass his 16th birthday!

Zhao Cong should live longer than his previous life anyway!

He hurried through the veranda, and happened to meet the Empress Dowager Sun who came out of the main hall.

Zhao Shishi walked too fast, and couldn't stop for a while, and almost bumped into Queen Mother Sun.Qing Ming immediately stood in front of her, and said displeasedly, "Presumptuous."

Chaxi and Jixiang arrived one after another. Hearing Qingming's words, he was very unhappy, but he still saluted the Queen Mother.

After getting up, Cha Xi lowered his head, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "Madam, this is the little Eleventh Lord of Wei County Prince's Mansion, come to see His Majesty."

Qing Ming wanted to speak again, but Empress Dowager Sun raised her hand.

There were a few traces of complexity in her eyes, and she looked at the child she met by accident.

He doesn't look like Zhao Congde, but he is indeed very handsome.Just by looking at his face, one can tell how beautiful his biological mother was.

Zhao Shishi would not pay homage to Empress Dowager Sun, he stood and let Empress Dowager Sun scrutinize him.

Qingming was about to order him to salute the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother Sun had already stepped past them and headed out of the hall.

"Ma'am, that little gentleman doesn't know any rules." Qing Ming was a little dissatisfied.

Empress Dowager Sun didn't respond to her, and she didn't know what she was thinking. On the way back to Baoci Hall, she didn't say a word.

"Hmph." Zhao Shishi secretly disdain to make a sound, too lazy to look back, and hurried into Funing Hall.

After the Empress Dowager Sun left, Rantao invited several imperial doctors out of the inner room, leaving only her, Fu Lu and His Majesty in the inner room.

Rantao worriedly said: "Your Majesty, what the Empress Dowager said clearly means that you will not be allowed to leave the palace in the future."

Zhao Cong twitched the corners of his mouth indifferently, he was planning to be in charge of the government, who cares about Queen Mother Sun's tricks, let her be proud for a while.He stretched out his hand from the quilt, trying to wipe away the tears.It's really hard for me, in such a situation, I have to cry with Queen Mother Sun.

But Empress Dowager Sun has superb acting skills, tears come as soon as she says it, how can he not keep up?

People fight for breath anyway.

Rantao took out his handkerchief, bent down to wipe his tears, when a series of footsteps came from behind him.

She and Fu Lu turned their heads together and saw Zhao Shishi who was striding in.

"Xiao Langjun—" Rantao was surprised.

Cha Xi whispered: "The servant girl can't stop me, Mr. Xiao Lang is coming to see His Majesty."

When Zhao Shishi approached the bed, he saw Zhao Cong wiping his tears with his hand.

Zhao Cong put down his hands to look at him, and said with a smile, "Why are you here?"

Zhao Shishi suddenly felt a little hard to breathe.

The first time he saw Zhao Cong crying, it was completely different from the last time he yawned.At this moment, Zhao Cong's eye circles are completely red, and there are even bloodshot eyes, but the tears in the eye sockets are so clear, which illuminates the bloodshot eyes more clearly.

Some water stains still remained on Zhao Cong's cheeks and eyelids, so he couldn't help but slightly raised his right hand.

Zhao Cong had already wiped away his tears first, then put down his hand and pointed to the bedside: "Sit."

He withdrew his hand, clenched into a fist in his sleeve.

Seeing that he did not sit, Zhao Cong asked with a smile, "Why don't you sit?"

Zhao Shishi didn't understand, the Empress Dowager Sun forced him to this point, his body was so uncomfortable, crying like this, how could Zhao Cong still be able to laugh?Why can she still laugh so innocently, so tenderly?

Zhao Cong died so silently because he was so stupid in his previous life.As long as there is a little bit of wit, it will not be played wantonly in the palm of the hand.

"Xiao Lang-jun?"

Zhao Shishi didn't move for a long time, and his Majesty asked him, but he didn't answer, so Rantao had no choice but to speak.

"Your Majesty is going to lie down, Mr. Xiao Lang."

Only then did Zhao Shiyi move, he bent down to help Zhao Cong, Zhao Cong was startled, and looked up at him, but saw Zhao Shixi's serious face, which was not the same as the usual foolishness.There was another burst of irony in his heart, it was indeed not in vain!Seeing that he was sick, he became so anxious.

Zhao Cong laughed again: "I'm fine."

Zhao Shiyi pursed his lips and helped him lie on the bed. Rantao wanted to put Zhao Cong's arm into the quilt, but Zhao Shiyi had already done so first.

Zhao Cong couldn't help but glanced at him again. Zhao Cong was lying down and could only look up at Zhao Shishi.

Just a kid.

Being taken care of by a child, Zhao Cong felt it was funny, but he stretched out his hand again, took Zhao Shiyi's hand, and asked, "Are you worried about me?" He comforted, "I am indeed fine, the three imperial doctors are all I've seen it, if you don't believe me, ask Rantao."

Rantao waited for him to ask.

Zhao Shishi withdrew his hand from him, turned around and walked out of the inner room.

"..." Everyone present was silent, even Chaxi forgot to chase after Zhao Shishi, only Jixiang hurriedly saluted and ran away with him.

Zhao Cong laughed: "What a weird boy."

but--

"A good boy, too."

Zhao Cong looked at Rantao and Fulu: "Back off, I want to sleep."

"Your Majesty, let the imperial doctor come in for another look—"

"No need, I'm just a little tired, and now I've recovered. Asking the imperial doctor to look again, it's nothing more than giving me a soup. It's very unpleasant. Since I was a child, I was really afraid of drinking it. I'll be fine after a night of sleep."

Rantao felt distressed and helpless, and said softly: "The servant girl ordered the imperial doctors to wait in the palace."

"You make the arrangement." Zhao Cong looked at Cha Xi again, "Go back and serve Mr. Xiao Lang."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Did Mr. Xiao Lang encounter any unpleasant things in the county palace today?"

"Your Majesty—" Cha Xi was dumbfounded, His Majesty even knew this!

Zhao Cong sighed secretly, sure enough, he felt that Zhao Shiyi's expression was not right at that time.It's no wonder that the child didn't want to go back to the county prince's mansion, he was accompanied by the maids in the palace, and he was bullied.But he was really sleepy right now, and he had no energy to speak any more, so he could only softly say: "When I wake up tomorrow, you come and tell me."

"Yes."

Zhao Cong closed his eyes tiredly and stopped talking.

Ran Tao stepped forward, put down the curtain, and led the people out of the inner room one by one.