The Wife is First

The beautiful black eyes were dyed with emotions, much more lively than the lifeless look before. Jing Shao just looked at him with a smile, wanting to tell him that he didn't have to be so timid, but then he thought about it, it was because he refused to listen to him in his previous life. He was arrogant and arrogant, which is why he ended up with the tragic end of being pushed down by everyone. He couldn't help but suppress his smile.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Meridian Gate." The young eunuch Chunxi said outside the sedan chair, and then the sedan chair also stopped. Normally, the sedan can be walked into the palace, but today they have to pay homage to the emperor and empress in the Queen's Palace. The two of them have to get off the sedan at the Meridian Gate and change to the palace chariot. The chariot was surrounded by palace people on all sides, so the two of them stopped talking.

After leaving the court, Emperor Hongzheng went to the Queen's Luanyi Palace and sat in the main hall with Queen Wu, waiting for the new couple to come to see them. Emperor Hongzheng, who was in his forties and in his prime, possessed the calmness and wisdom of a qualified emperor. Sitting there, he had an intimidating aura of calmness and authority.

Looking at his father who was more than ten years younger, Jing Shao's hands hidden in the moon-white sleeves clenched into fists, then slowly loosened them, and he and Mu Hanzhang respectfully saluted the emperor and empress.

Emperor Hongzheng first praised Jing Shao, and then taught him a few words: "Now that you are an adult, you must think more carefully about what you say and do in the future. Don't let me hear about things like setting your mother's tea table off again. "

"My son understands, thank you father for your teaching." Jing Shao just responded lightly, but there was an unconvinced look on his face.

"On this happy day, Your Majesty, don't blame him anymore." The Queen naturally saw everything in her eyes and said with a busy smile, "Today I am meeting my daughter-in-law."

A maid nearby had already spread a soft cushion in front of the emperor and empress. Mu Hanzhang stepped forward and knelt down, kowtowed to Emperor Hongzheng, then brought tea and raised it above his head: "Father, please have some tea." All the etiquette movements were very standard, and every gesture was perfect. Full of celebrity elegance.

Emperor Hongzheng took the tea, took a sip, and said with a smile: "The second son of the Mu Jin family, I didn't expect to be such a charming person." After saying that, he rewarded him with a pair of mutton-fat jade Ruyi.

"Thank you, father." Mu Hanzhang thanked her without being humble or arrogant, and knelt down in front of the queen again to serve tea.

The queen accepted it with a smile, and was not in a hurry to let him get up. She just turned around and chatted with the emperor: "Your Majesty, the second son of the Mu family won the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. It is said that all the aristocratic young people in the capital respected him. He calls him 'Mr. Wenyuan'."

"Really?" Emperor Hongzheng was interested now. He was a rare smart boy who won the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. The only people he could usually see were the eldest sons of the Beiwei Hou family. He didn't expect that this bastard whom he had never seen before was actually a bastard. Hidden pearl, I can't help but feel a little pity. If such a person can participate in the examination, he will definitely be a talent and a good tool to control the Northern Weihou. It is such a pity.

"It's just a joke made by some childhood friends. It can't be taken seriously." Mu Hanzhang knelt for a long time, his body became more and more uncomfortable, and his face began to turn pale. However, his body still knelt upright, and he added a sentence at the right time, Reminding those two that he was still kneeling.

"Hey, why does this kid look so bad?" The queen said, glancing at Jing Shao aside, and seeing that he didn't seem to have any reaction, and had no intention of helping Mu Hanzhang, she slightly suppressed the sparkle in her eyes, and smiled. He handed Mu Hanzhang an open brocade box. Anyone could see that the glittering jewelry in the box was priceless.

Mu Hanzhang looked at such a heavy meeting gift and remembered what Jing Shao said in the sedan chair, so he accepted it without hesitation. When he stood up, his eyes felt a little dark, and he swayed slightly before he stood still. The palace maid on the side was busy. Step forward to help.

"If you feel unwell, you should go back early." Emperor Hongzheng waved his hand to indicate that they could leave.

Mu Hanzhang refused the palace maid's continued support, and Jing Shao ignored him. He bowed and walked out. God knows how much he wanted to hold Jun Qing in his arms and prevent him from taking a step, but he was still in the palace. I can only pretend to be impatient with a cold face.

After leaving the palace gate, Mu Hanzhang stepped off the carriage, looked at the indifferent figure striding forward in front of him, and smiled to himself, what on earth was he expecting? Sure enough, that brief tenderness was all an illusion?

I tried my best to follow him, but within two steps, my vision suddenly went dark and I fell forward. There was no unexpected pain, and my body fell into a warm embrace: "Jun Qing, what's wrong with you?" When I opened my eyes again, what I saw was That was Jing Shao's anxious face.

When Jing Shao saw that he had fainted, he quickly picked him up into his arms and quickly walked into the sedan: "Chunxi, go to the imperial hospital and ask the imperial doctor Jiang Huan to come to the palace. Once you get off the sedan, go back to the palace immediately."

"Yes!" The bearers responded and got up, while Chunxi trotted towards the Imperial Hospital.

"Jun Qing, Jun Qing? Where do you feel uncomfortable? Huh?" Jing Shao leaned the person in his arms against his chest and touched his forehead, "Why do you have a fever?"

Mu Hanzhang just kept silent. This man was so unpredictable that he was hot and cold. Today, the emperor's regretful look made him heartbroken. I felt uncomfortable in my body and sad in my heart. I just felt discouraged and my consciousness became more and more groggy.

"Guan Shaoer's appearance seems to be dissatisfied with the marriage arranged by my concubine." After the two left, the queen said with an embarrassed face.

"He is still young, so he cannot understand the Queen's painstaking efforts, but this child has a real temperament." Emperor Hongzheng was very satisfied. He saw Jing Shao's reaction just now clearly, and his dissatisfaction and displeasure were real. If he was disappointed, If you still look grateful after receiving the right of inheritance, then the city will be too deep.

Back at the palace, Jing Shao ran to the house with the person in his arms: "Bring me the cold handkerchief."

She covered Mu Hanzhang with a quilt, took the handkerchief from Zhixi and applied it to his forehead.

"Jun Qing, do you feel too bad?" Jing Shao looked at him distressedly. Mu Hanzhang's health got worse and worse in his last life. In the last few years, he even took medicine as food. He needs to take good care of him this time. , It’s better to keep him healthy.

"I'm fine. Don't we still have to go to the Second Prince's Mansion? Don't delay." After saying this, he struggled to get up, but was held down by Jing Shao.

"I've sent someone to tell my brother, he won't blame me." Although he felt that he should go to his brother's place for etiquette, and more importantly, to prevent him from misunderstanding, but Jing Shao felt that none of this was Jun Qing's. Your body is important. Brother, I will explain it later.

"Your Majesty, the imperial doctor is here." Zhixi came in to announce.

Imperial Physician Jiang did not have the highest status in the imperial hospital. Although his medical skills were good, he never expected that King Cheng would ask him to come to the house for medical treatment by name. Obviously, he had not interacted with him before.

"This..." Dr. Jiang took his pulse and looked at Mu Hanzhang's face, then looked at Jing Shao with some embarrassment.

Jing Shao asked the servants to retreat knowingly: "The doctor said it's okay."

"Looking at the pulse of the princess, it must be caused by injuries and mental depression." Dr. Jiang glanced at Jing Shao again. This kind of fever is not a serious illness. King Cheng must have a deep meaning when he came to see him today, so he continued. , "Forgive me for speaking frankly, although the princess is a man, men are actually more vulnerable to injuries than women during sexual intercourse. It is better for the prince to have some mercy."

Mu Hanzhang's face turned red at these words, and Jing Shao also touched his nose in embarrassment: "It's me, Meng Lang."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Doctor Jiang was also a little uneasy, not knowing whether what he said was in line with the king's wishes.

"Haha, I like Dr. Jiang's straightforward temperament." Taking the prescription from Dr. Jiang and telling Mengxi to boil the medicine, Jing Shao took out a string of coral beads from his sleeve.

"Your Majesty, this can't be done." Dr. Jiang was immediately frightened and broke into a cold sweat. He always paid attention to moderation and did not want to get involved in the disputes between these princes and grandsons.

"This is not for you," Jing Shao said impatiently when he saw that he didn't answer, "I heard that your master is very skilled in martial arts and has won the martial arts examination this year. This is a congratulatory gift for you." Red coral beads can ward off blood and light, indeed It was for someone who wanted to practice martial arts, and Imperial Physician Jiang couldn't refuse it. Besides, the prince wanted to take a fancy to his son, so he could rest assured.

"In that case, I would like to thank the prince for the reward on behalf of the little dog, and let him come to express his gratitude another day." Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Jiang put away the coral beads and bowed to leave.

Jing Shao asked Duofu to send the imperial doctor away, then he sat back on the bed and changed the veil on Mu Hanzhang's forehead.

"Just let the maid do these things. Your Majesty, go and rest." Mu Hanzhang said lightly. This person's temporary tenderness may just feel fresh and fun. In fact, it is not really good to him. Is a person sincere? Looking at the details, he could see that the actions in the palace today made his newly warmed heart freeze into ice.

"Jun Qing?" Jing Shao saw that the person who had loosened up in the morning had returned to being cold. He expected that the affairs in the palace made him sad. He was always impatient and talkative, and Jun Qing's temperament was to keep things to himself. , it seemed that he would have to talk more in the future, he scratched his head in embarrassment and sighed, "I made you feel wronged in the palace today."

Mu Hanzhang opened his eyes and looked at him. Did this man actually know?

"I just knelt down for a while. I am not a woman. I will not feel aggrieved by my mother-in-law's intimidation. The prince is too worried." The gentle voice was very pleasant, and there was no trace of resentment in what he said, but Jing Shao just felt that he Angry.

"Everyone in the capital laughs at me, saying that I have made great contributions but cannot inherit the throne. As the legitimate son, I am not as high as the eldest prince born from the palace maid..." Jing Shao said these words mockingly to himself. In this tone, he I have been holding it in my heart for more than ten years, but now that I say it, it really comes from the bottom of my heart.

Mu Hanzhang's hands hidden under the quilt gradually tightened, and his heart became colder and colder. Sure enough, he was not drunk at all last night, and everything was just torturing him: "These ministers all know that I will not ask the prince to say goodbye." Yes, I just hope that when the prince becomes successful and famous, he can give me a letter of divorce."