A Timely Wife

"How is the emperor's body?" Concubine Wan Gui gently stroked her temples and asked softly.

"Returning to your mother, the Taoist priest has stopped the medicine for the emperor as you ordered." A young man in his twenties who was dressed as a Taoist priest replied respectfully.

"Well, go and tell him that the emperor will live for at least three years." Concubine Wan Gui casually ordered.

"Three years? This, this may be a bit difficult. The holy sage has been taking medicine for many years, and now the holy sage's body has been almost emptied. If you want to extend it for a year or so, Master can still find a way, but if Three years, I think it's impossible." A layer of cold sweat appeared on the young Taoist's forehead, but he didn't dare to wipe it off.

Others don't know, but he does know that his senior brother who was unwittingly wiped the sweat off his face in front of Concubine Wan Gui, and was punished by Concubine Wan Gui for disrespect.

"I don't like to talk nonsense. I won't repeat the things I've said once. You just follow my orders. You don't need to worry about the rest of the palace." Wan Guifei spoke very It was light, but it sounded like thunder to the ears of the young Taoist priest.

"Yes, yes, young one, young one, go talk to Master now." The young Taoist knelt on the ground with a thud, and said tremblingly, "Go, go, really, the disciples and grandchildren recruited recently are getting more and more ugly. Come on, that old Taoist priest with the nose, change to the Japanese palace and talk to him." Concubine Wan Gui waved her hand, signaling the young Taoist priest to leave quickly, out of sight and out of mind.

"Retire, little one." The young Taoist kowtowed heavily on the ground, bowed his waist and lowered his head, and retreated.

When the young Taoist priest went out, the maid next to Concubine Wan Gui asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, why did you say these things to this little Taoist priest just now? Wouldn't it be better for us if that one left?"

Concubine Wan Gui shook her head and said: "You don't understand the things in the court, that one can't go now, if you go now, the one in my stomach will definitely not be kept, don't underestimate those old men, now it's the one who still wants to go." Now, even if they scolded me to death in their hearts, they would never dare to say anything, but if that one goes, hmph, just watch, they will immediately attack me.,' Speaking of which, Wan The imperial concubine sneered, as if thinking of something, she sneered again, and said: "That old man Zhou sent his second son Fu Ling back to his hometown not long after his wife's death, saying that he wanted to be a filial piety for his mother. His grandsons, Qing Yishui's direct grandson, what do he think he is up to, I don't know?

There is also his youngest son, who is dead, and he has to adopt a son, who is the most promising one among his grandchildren, so he can adopt him, and he has to say what the eminent monk said that he wants to enter Only the Buddhist monk can save his life, and he can also say such nagging words. According to this palace, he has done his best as a right-hand man. "

The palace maid seemed a little puzzled, so she asked: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhou asked his second son Fu Ling to return to his hometown and adopted his younger son as a step-heir, these two things are not too much for the servant girl, why are you so fussy about it?"

Concubine Wan Gui sneered, and said: "You, you are really, really spoiled by this Palace. This old man is arranging funeral affairs now. The reason why he let his second son resign and return to his hometown is just to give It’s all for me to keep a bloodline, he already expected that his life will not be long, this old man is very smart.”

The maid was startled and said: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, you can't let people go back so easily. If you really let these people leave the capital, it will be very difficult to kill the grass and roots in the future. This is tantamount to letting the tiger go back to the mountain. "

"Things you can think of, how can I not think of it? After receiving the news, I have already made arrangements. These people may not be able to go back to their hometown. I am afraid that Old Man Zhou will never think of it. His second son and those people The grandsons are just helping their spirits to return to their hometowns, but they also sent their own spirits back to their hometowns." The more Concubine Wan Gui thought about it, the happier she became, and she smiled triumphantly.

Concubine Wan Gui didn't notice that the eyes of the maid standing beside her flickered slightly.

The atmosphere in the capital was getting more and more tense, but the atmosphere in Liujiagou was very good, especially the arrival of Zhou Jinyan, the son of Zhou Nuyuan, made Li's house lively all night.

Zhou Jinyan is six years old this year. He has been exceptionally intelligent since he was a child. He is considered the most outstanding child of the third generation of the Zhou family. In order to transport him from the capital to Liujiagou smoothly, they took eight guards along the journey. , but broke five on the road, and in the end only three people were left with him to send him safely.

When Zhou Nuyuan saw Zhou Jinyan, his eyes were very calm, "Jinyan?"

"Yes, father."

"How is your grandfather?"

"When the child left Beijing, the grandfather was in good health."

"Your grandmother, forget it, you didn't know about it even if you asked about it, so come here."

"Yes, father."

Zhou Jinyan stood in front of Zhou Nursing Court in a well-mannered manner. No matter how smart or mature a six-year-old child is, he is still a child. On the way from the capital, they have experienced too many life-and-death junctures. People who don't know who are chasing and killing them on the road. In order to avoid these people, they walked through deep mountains and old forests, eating and sleeping in the open. They walked a distance that could have been covered in less than half a month, and followed him to protect him. His uncles and uncles died one after another, and Zhou Jinyan's ability to persevere until now without collapsing is considered very good.

"You have worked hard all the way. Although your grandfather said to adopt you to me, I don't think it is necessary. You are still you, the second son of my eldest brother. You don't need to call me father, but call me third uncle as usual. That's fine, if one day I leave, you don't need to wear sackcloth and filial piety, just burn a few pieces of paper for me during the festival, just a little, if that day comes, if you are still here, send me back to my hometown , buried next to your grandmother, I am an unfilial person, I did not get married when I was supposed to get married, I have no incense to inherit my blood when you are all so old, and I was not able to be at your grandmother's knee when she was seriously ill Filial piety.

My father will return to his roots in the future, so he will have to lie down with his mother. Sometimes I really envy your grandparents. They are young couples, but they are still only two people in their old age. They will be a couple for life. I am very envious, but it is a pity that there is still one person who has to go first.

I would like to say that your third uncle is a worthless person. He was in the past, he is now, and he will be in the future, but you are different. You are the most valued and loved child of our old Zhou family. You must remember that your grandfather and Your father sent you here not because they don't like you or want you, but to protect you. You must keep this in mind and never forget it.do you understand? "

"Understood, father, no, third uncle." Zhou Jinyan replied respectfully, although he was still a little cautious, but he could clearly hear the excitement in his heart.

"Now I will take you to meet our master's family in the future. This family's surname is Li. The old man and the old lady are the parents of the deceased Concubine Lan, but their current status is just an ordinary Juren. The surname is Li. You call Mrs. Li and Mrs. Li are fine. They have a son named Li Liang, who is now the patriarch of the Li family in Liujiagou. You call him Mr. Li, and his wife Mrs. Li, remember?"

"Nephew remembers."

"In addition, there are two young masters in the family, the young master Li Ruosong, and the husband Lang Chengdong. You can call them the young master and the young husband. Among these two, the young master is a very transparent person who is willing to learn and can also endure hardships. If you can survive and survive, your achievements will not be small. As for the eldest husband, he is a strange person. If you have time, you can learn more from them.

As for the young master, although you are only six years old, you will take on the burden of the Zhou family in the future, so I will not hide this matter from you. The young master is Princess Pingyang under the knee of Concubine Lan. "

"What?!" No matter how calm Zhou Jinyan was, he was shocked when he heard the news.

"Ping, Princess Pingyang? But, isn't Princess Pingyang already, no, princess, princess, isn't it?" After figuring this out, Zhou Jinyan gasped. It turns out that the princess is not a princess, but a prince!

"Uncle, do grandfather and father know about this?" Zhou Jinyan forced himself to calm down, and then asked.

A gleam of satisfaction flashed in Zhou Nuyuan's eyes. His nephew is indeed a powerful person. No wonder his father wanted to send him to his side. Presumably, he had already anticipated the possible end of their Zhou family, but he didn't know what happened to his father and his family. Can the eldest brother get out of his body?

"Your grandfather knew about it. As for your father, he probably didn't know about it." Zhou Huyuan replied flatly.

"Since grandfather knows, then nephew understands, but I don't know what uncle wants nephew to do." Zhou Jinyan said.

"You don't have to do anything. From now on, you will be the young master's book boy. I have already told the old man, the master, and the young master about this matter. They all agree. The young master's name is Li Ruoshan. Don't make a mistake, uncle." There is not much I can teach you, just a little, listen more, watch more, learn more and talk less, you know, if you talk too much, you will lose, understand?"

"Nephew understands, please rest assured uncle."

"Well, then come with me, they are waiting for you at the main hall right now."

The happiest person for Zhou Jinyan's arrival is Li Ruoshan. In this place, there are not many people around his age, and they can't communicate at all. He said that other children don't understand, and he is not interested in what other children discuss. There is a deep sense of loneliness.

But Zhou Jinyan is different, they grew up in the same environment, and Zhou Jinyan is the grandson who has been carefully cultivated by the Zhou family, so they are the best partners in every aspect.

Zhou Jinyan did not live up to Li Ruoshan's expectations. Since he came here, he has been reading and practicing martial arts with Li Ruoshan every day, giving enlightenment lectures, eating together, playing together, and even teasing people together. His destructive power has directly doubled. It gave Li Ruosong a headache, because the person they teased was Li Ruosong. One Li Ruoshan was already difficult enough, but now with the addition of Zhou Jinyan, Li Ruosong really felt that his good life had already come when he saw Li Ruoshan. It's over.