admiration

Zhu Qiming had always restrained himself in front of Concubine Jing and had never been disobedient in the slightest, but now because of Dai Yan, he was not subdued, and Concubine Jing was so angry that she almost broke her whip.

The maid outside the door looked at each other silently, hearing the harsh sound of the whip hitting the clothes, and finally walked in boldly, persuading her in a low voice: "Your Majesty, calm down..."

"Get out!" Zhu Qiming didn't look back, his back was covered with scars, shocking.

The maid was so frightened that she fell to her knees and cried, "Your Majesty, you have always cared for Your Highness, please be merciful."

Concubine Jing stopped her movements and didn't speak. Zhu Qiming and the maid kowtowed to the ground with their backs to her, but neither saw Concubine Jing's tears streaming down her face.

The palace was silent for a while, Zhu Qiming felt his head was dizzy, and his eyes went dark for a while.In a rage, Concubine Jing did not hesitate to strike, Zhu Qiming even thought that he would be beaten to death.

He flickered, and finally fainted on the ground. Before he lost consciousness, he vaguely heard the cry of Concubine Jing.

"Minger! Go pass the imperial physician!"

……

It was no secret that Concubine Jing beating the prince, even Emperor Hongzhi had heard about it, but it was the first time in so many years that she had knocked a person unconscious. It was bleeding, and the accompanying maids looked away, not daring to look more.

Concubine Jing grabbed the veil and said with great concern, "What's going on?"

The imperial physician sighed in his heart, and was about to answer, when Emperor Hongzhi rushed over, with a sullen face, he asked about the imperial physician's condition, but the imperial physician dared not lie, and said: "Your Highness is seriously injured, fortunately, no bones and muscles were injured, rest for a while. recoverable."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, and looked complicatedly at Concubine Jing who was standing beside the bed with a worried expression. This woman has never liked to compete for favor. It's really surprising that children can be so ruthless.

He suddenly remembered what Xiao Zhijin told Ming Shu, be careful of the woman in front of him.

"Concubine Jing, do you have anything to explain?" Emperor Hongzhi said calmly, but Concubine Jing could still sense the anger in his eyes.

Concubine Jing knelt on the ground, tears that hadn't dried up fell down again, she shook her head without explaining a word.

The more this was the case, the more Emperor Hongzhi could not calm down. After the imperial physician finished administering the medicine to Zhu Qiming, he waved his hand to drive away the crowd, and then sighed: "Even if you are dissatisfied with my appointment of Chi'er as the crown prince, you can't take Ming'er." Let it out, he is your own son."

"The concubine is not dissatisfied, the concubine is just..." Concubine Jing choked up and said, "The concubine knows that she has made a mistake, please forgive me."

"You have always been aloof from the world, and I know that in my heart. I usually scold Ming'er, but I never ask, but today's matter, you must give me an explanation." Emperor Hongzhi sat on the throne, quietly looking at Concubine Jing, There was no emotion on his face.

Concubine Jing understands Emperor Hongzhi's temperament, and things must be clarified. She wiped her tears and said: "Ming'er is addicted to power, and has harmed his brothers and feet many times. The concubine's advice is ineffective, and he moved his hands in a moment of anger. The concubine has no way to teach." , Your Majesty, please punish me."

Emperor Hongzhi once warned Zhu Qiming through Concubine Jing, not to let him be harmed, but today it has become Concubine Jing's excuse, because she does not want to blame the child for his mistakes, and blames herself for the baby that Emperor Hongzhi just gave birth to. Doubt weighed down again.

He didn't let her get up, looked at her, trying to see her strangeness, but Concubine Jing had been pretending for so many years, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't easily see it, she bit her lip and wept, crying so painfully.

"Forget it, Imperial Concubine Jing has been punished with a half-year salary, small punishments and big warnings, don't let me down." Saying that, Emperor Hongzhi got up and left.

Concubine Jing watched him leave, and wiped away tears again, her eyes were full of darkness.

"Today I'm impulsive, you send a letter and tell His Highness that it's not available, but with me here, don't worry about big plans."

"Yes." A cold voice came from Liang, followed by a soft sound, and the man left Jiuluan Hall.

Concubine Jing looked at the sleeping Zhu Qiming, and sighed silently, but she didn't know that the person in the bed clenched his fists secretly, full of resentment.

There was a commotion in the palace for half a day, but Concubine Jing was not severely punished in the end, which was enough to see that she was favored by Emperor Hongzhi.

Xiao Zhijin handed the letter to Ming Shu, and asked curiously, "What's your opinion on this matter, sir?"

"Beauty harms the country." Ming Shu's expression was indifferent, and he put the letter on the fire and burned it clean.

Mo Yanchi was noncommittal, quietly listening to the two discussing the beauty of Concubine Jing, and after some private time, he asked Xiao Zhijin: "Zhu Qiming is resting in bed, wouldn't it be a waste of time to force the palace?"

"Let Jiang Wan stay in Nie's house first, and let someone send medicine in later."

Mo Yanchi recalled the medicine that Xiao Zhijin applied to himself when he first entered Beijing, and nodded. At that time, he was injured more severely than Zhu Qiming. After applying the medicine, he recovered in a few days without leaving any scars. medicine.

Xiao Zhijin squeezed his hand, put it on his hand and gnawed: "I was the one who dragged you over, but now I don't want you to touch these things even more."

"General Wei Ling is mine now, you can't stop me." Mo Yanchi's eyes were deep, and his smile was full of calculations.

Xu Shi was used to his appearance of restraining his sharpness, Xiao Zhi could not help but be taken aback, seeing Mo Yanchi showing his demeanor, couldn't help being moved.

"I didn't want to stop you, but everything has its limits, don't lose your heart."

"Okay." Mo Yanchi nodded obediently, "But Concubine Jing put the blame on Zhu Qiming, so is it possible that she is not afraid that Zhu Qiming will feel cold after waking up?"

"Perhaps she can't wish for it, and if she is not used by Dai Yan, Zhu Qiming is just a useless son." Xiao Zhiju said.

"It's ridiculous that he has been busy dealing with me these past few years, but he didn't know that Concubine Jing was the one who stabbed the most deeply." Mo Yanchi sneered.

But in fact, both of them understood that no matter how much Concubine Jing hated her, she was also Zhu Qiming's biological mother, and it was impossible for Zhu Qiming to get rid of them.

At night, Xiao Zhijin sent the medicine into the palace, and mixed it with the prescription prescribed by the imperial physician, no one suspected it. He also specially instructed the palace eyeliner to be wiped carefully when applying the medicine, so that it can be better absorbed.

Mo Yanchi was listening at the side, somehow remembered something, his ears felt hot for no reason.

Xiao Zhijin, who had been paying attention to him all the time, was a little strange. After explaining the matter and letting him leave, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"I said, why did you wipe it so carefully at that time, and thought you were plotting against me." Mo Yanchi said without concealing it.

Xiao Zhijin was stunned for a moment, he realized what Mo Yanchi said, smiled, and didn't refute, the person he likes is right in front of him, he really has a plan.

……

With Xiao Zhijin's medicine, Zhu Qiming's injury was not a problem, he got out of bed the next day, left Jiuluan Hall under the cold eyes of Concubine Jing, and the moment he stepped out of the palace, Zhu Qiming felt relieved.

Seeing that Zhu Qiming's face was pale, the palace lady hurried over to help him, but he pushed him away when she didn't want to.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has worked so hard, I hope His Highness will understand." The maid is Concubine Jing's confidant, she knows a lot, but she speaks half truths and half lies.

Zhu Qiming ignored her, dragged his body and left the palace, and when he arrived at the mansion, he plunged into the quilt and had a good night's sleep.When he woke up, it was already dark outside, so he called the maid inside and asked, "What time is it?"

"Go back to your highness, it's time, does your highness want to eat?"

"Prepare some light ones." Zhu Qiming said.

"Yes." The maid Fushen went out to explain, and after a while brought the meal in, waited for Zhu Qiming to get up, and stood aside to eat.

Zhu Qiming's appetite was not high, so he stopped using his chopsticks after a few mouthfuls. The maid remembered what had happened and said, "By the way, Your Highness, Master Jiang heard that His Highness was injured, so someone sent medicine over. This servant asked the imperial doctor to see, and there was nothing wrong with it." Question, will the servants give medicine to His Highness later?"

"Jiang Zhiwan? He's well-informed."

There are no secrets in the palace, not to mention that yesterday's incident was so big, Jiang Wan would know that it was not surprising at all, Zhu Qiming didn't take it to heart, and let the maid serve him to take a bath.

Because of the injury, Zhu Qiming was given medicine again. He lay on the bed thinking about things, and fell asleep after a while. The people outside the door heard his calm voice and left silently.

Concubine Jing gave Jiang Wan a beating, but it helped Jiang Wan.The next day when Jiang Wan came to visit the First Prince's Mansion, Zhu Qiming asked him to go around the General's Mansion more, while inquiring about the auspicious date for the Crown Prince's canonization.

Jiang Wan listened quietly to Zhu Qiming's plan, her excitement was beyond words.

Zhu Qiming thought she was excited about his big plan, but he didn't know that the person in front of him was also untrustworthy.

Remembering Zhu Qiming's instructions, Jiang Wan nodded again and again, and said, "Your Highness, will the imperial concubine be taken out of the palace?"

Zhu Qiming paused for a moment, then recovered, and said: "Yes, let Nie Cheng send a letter to the palace in the past two days, and it happens to be in the hands of the king, so the prince is ill and the grandfather is too sad. I think the mother and concubine will not suspicious."

Jiang Wan curled her lips in her heart, as expected, mother and child love each other deeply, and I don't know if Concubine Jing will protect you when the time comes.

In fact, Zhu Qiming was reluctant to see Concubine Jing again. The whipping and ordering really broke the relationship between the two of them. He wanted Concubine Jing to know that he was not a pawn at the mercy of others.

But Nie Cheng loved his daughter like his life, and if Emperor Hongzhi used her as a hostage on the day of forced palace, fearing trouble, he would simply take her to his side to protect her, and there would be less risk.

The two had their own thoughts, but it didn't affect their conversation. Zhu Qiming couldn't help sighing: "Now you are the only one who can be trusted."

Jiang Wan was flattered, stood up and knelt down and said: "Your Highness speaks seriously, and I would like to thank Your Highness for your kindness."

Zhu Qiming is very satisfied with Jiang Wan, who is knowledgeable about current affairs and flattering. What's even more rare is that Jiang Wan is not as helpless as those staff and Dai Yan.

"Get up, tell me how are you and Xiao Zhijin doing now?" Zhu Qiming said suddenly.

Jiang Wan patted the ashes on her knees, and said nervously: "Your Highness knows things like a god, and now the two are sleeping with their necks crossed, as if they were husband and wife. It seems that they have been together for a long time."

"It's true, so have you got the evidence?"

Jiang Wan felt a little regretful, and took out another item from her sleeve, and said with a smirk: "Although I can't produce any evidence, if you put this item in their house, your Highness will go to search the palace at that time, wouldn't it be stolen?"