My father is Jiajing

Chapter 521: The Imperial Decree Will Be Announced Tomorrow
Inside the Yuxi Palace.

The current Emperor Jiajing is also in seclusion mode, but for a powerful man like him, it is impossible for him to stay in seclusion forever.

Even after telling everyone that he was going to go into seclusion, he would still keep one eye outside, watching every move outside.

Otherwise, he won't be able to rest easy if he closes this door.

Huang Jin, wearing a scented leaf crown and a green Taoist robe, always served the Jiajing Emperor who was in seclusion.

In addition to serving Emperor Jiajing's daily needs, he also had to submit secret reports of everything that happened that day to Emperor Jiajing for his review.

Therefore, even during his seclusion, Emperor Jiajing was well aware of what was happening outside.

Emperor Jiajing wore reading glasses, frowned and squinted his eyes, looking at the secret report in his hands in the reflection of the candlelight beside him.

He looked very carefully and seriously.

After reading these secret reports, Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but smile with satisfaction on his face.

"San'er did a good job on his first day as regent at Wenhua Palace, especially the words he said to Li Chunfang, Gao Gong, and Zhao Wenhua. They sounded like words of advice for the country."

Emperor Jiajing praised Zhu Zaigui to Huang Jin who was serving him.

Huang Jin also smiled and replied: "Prince Yu is so much like the Emperor. His words are very similar to what the Emperor usually says. It seems that Elder Yan and Elder Xu can no longer treat Prince Yu lightly in the future."

Emperor Jiajing laughed and said, "Yes. Originally, I was worried that he would not be able to adapt to the first time he came to the stage to supervise the country, and that he would be looked down upon by old ministers such as Yan Song and Xu Jie. Now it seems that San'er also has his own set of methods. In just one day, he has established his prestige and has a specific policy strategy."

"Especially the advice he gave to Zhao Wenhua. It was brilliant! In the past, no one paid attention to the influence of these lawyers, nor did they care about the fairness and justice that ordinary people fought for."

"Now that San'er has analyzed these problems so thoroughly and provided directions and suggestions for improvement, even if Zhao Wenhua is a pig, he already knows what to do next."

Huang Jin smiled again and said, "Zhao Wenhua will definitely work very hard. He is not tolerated by Elder Yan or Elder Xu, and the only one he can rely on is Prince Yu. Now he will definitely fight wherever Prince Yu points, and will not dare to slack off or neglect in the slightest."

Emperor Jiajing also nodded in agreement, "Yes, it was a stroke of genius that San'er was able to keep Zhao Wenhua in his hands. It seems that he has not been taught to be pedantic by Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others."

Huang Jin said: "Prince Yu is a very intelligent person, and he has had his own opinions since he was young. Now Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng can only bow their heads and obey in front of Prince Yu, and they dare not regard themselves as the prince's master. And the prince still calls them masters in public, which is just a courtesy and respect for them. If anyone takes it seriously, Prince Yu will definitely not let that person off easily."

Emperor Jiajing laughed again when he heard this. "That's true. This San'er is really a bad boy. How could I give birth to such a rascal? Tomorrow, remember to pass on an imperial decree to those ministers who think they have figured out my thoughts. Keep them confused. Otherwise, their lives will be too easy, which is not conducive to the management of the court."

Huang Jin replied: "Yes, I will go and convey the order tomorrow."

Emperor Jiajing hummed with satisfaction, and then said: "Go and get the golden elixir I have just refined. I need to practice, otherwise these 49 days of confinement will be in vain."

Huang Jin obeyed and immediately went to look for the golden elixir that Emperor Jiajing mentioned. These golden elixirs were new methods of alchemy that Emperor Jiajing came up with after discussing Taoism with Lei Dezi and Nuo Dezi in the Divine Medicine Palace.

The elixir refined by this method will be of very high purity and will be better than the elixir refined in the past. Therefore, Emperor Jiajing also has high hopes for this furnace of elixir, and hopes to use this elixir to successfully improve his "cultivation" to a higher level!
At the same time, Zhu Zaigui finally finished his first day as regent and returned to his palace.

When he just returned home, Chen and others had already gathered in the front hall waiting for his return. It felt like the Chinese New Year, and even more grand than that.

Obviously, Zhu Zaigui's departure from the palace to Wenhua Palace had a great impact, so much so that the women in the palace couldn't help but get excited.

Zhu Zaigui looked at Chen and the others, and he also smiled and said, "What are you all doing here? Is dinner ready?"

Chen came over to help Zhu Zaigui untie his cloak, and said with a gentle look, "It is a big deal for the prince to go to Wenhua Palace to supervise the country today, so I am here with my sisters to welcome the prince back."

Zhu Zaigui said: "Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work."

Then Zhu Zaigui called Meng Chong again, "Meng Chong, go and make arrangements. I will have dinner with my concubines tonight, so make sure to prepare everything."

Meng Chong stayed in the Wenhua Hall with Zhu Zaigui for a whole day. Even though he was standing the whole time, he was very happy.

"I will prepare it right away."

Meng Chong happily went to prepare.

At this time, Zhu Zaigui held Chen's hand and Qi Muge's hand beside him, and then he said to Si Hua and others: "Let's go to the restaurant together. It's not warm here, but there is a floor heater over there. Let's see if the children are asleep. If not, you can call them to come over for dinner."

After Zhu Zaigui finished saying these words, he took Chen and Qi Muge's hands and went to the restaurant in the backyard with a group of female relatives.

After arriving at the restaurant, Zhu Zaihui had just sat down on the chair with Chen and the others when he asked Chen, "How is the princess?"

When Chen heard Zhu Zaigui asking about the princess's condition, her expression darkened, "Sister is still having trouble holding on, and Imperial Doctor Li and the others are at their wits' end."

After hearing this, Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but sigh. The princess' fate was still so difficult, and even he was powerless to change it.

The only thing we can do now is to try to make her feel better and more decent, so that she can complete the last part of her life peacefully.

At the same time, Zhu Zaigui had to make a decision in his heart. After careful investigation and research by Li Shizhen and others, he found that the princess' family did have an incurable genetic disease, and this genetic disease was the root cause of the princess' short life.

It was precisely for this reason that Zhu Zaigui's thoughts changed when it came to how he treated his eldest son Zhu Yifan.

Because he knew that the princess with a history of genetic disease would have a high probability of passing the disease to Zhu Yihuan, and would also pass the disease down from generation to generation in Zhu Yihuan's branch.

Therefore, as the future successor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zaigui cannot allow this risk to occur in the handover of the dynasty, and he is very conflicted now.

His first concern was whether his son would also die young. His second concern was whether he should enthrone his son as crown prince after he grew up and inherited the throne of Emperor Jiajing.

If he is not enthroned, it would be against etiquette and law, and would also be cruel to Zhu Yihuan.

But if it was enthroned, what if the future one was also short-lived, and Zhu Yijun changed the historical trend that Zhu Yijun would inherit the Ming Dynasty, then where would the future Ming Dynasty imperial lineage go? So when dealing with these things, Zhu Zaigui's mood was also extremely complicated.

After all, humans are not plants or trees, so how can we be heartless?

Moreover, Zhu Yihuan was the first child born in Zhu Zaigui's two lives. This child meant a lot to him. The love he poured into Zhu Yihuan was extremely sincere and deep, and he did not take it lightly.

So when it really came time to make a choice, one can imagine Zhu Zaigui's inner struggle.

Zhu Zaiqi sighed and said, "I'll go see her later, you guys don't have to follow me."

Chen and the others also nodded sensibly. They also knew that Zhu Zaigui was not in a very good mood at the moment, so no one continued to joke at this time.

At the same time, after a while, Meng Chong brought in the prepared meals.

After Zhu Zaigui finished his meal with Chen and the others, he asked Chen and the others to go back to their own courtyards to rest, and he, led by Meng Chong, went to the princess's courtyard with a lantern.

Zhu Zaigui said to Meng Chong, "You should go and have a rest as well. You have worked hard all day. I don't need anyone to serve me anymore."

Meng Chong whispered "yes" and then quietly retreated.

Zhu Zaigui looked up at the house which was still dimly lit, and smelled the faint scent of herbs lingering in the yard for a long time. He still couldn't help but sigh.

Then he walked lightly into the yard and entered the room where Princess Li was currently.

The moment Zhu Zaigui appeared, the maidservant in the room quickly put down the medicine bowl in her hand and bowed to Zhu Zaigui, "This servant greets the prince."

Zhu Zaigui looked at the maid who had served the princess the longest, and said gently, "Get up, give me the medicine in your hand, and you can go down."

The maid replied timidly, "Yes," and then quietly left.

Then Zhu Zaigui carried the bowl of black medicine into the bedroom where Princess Li was.

Zhu Zaiyi walked to Li's bedside and looked at the pale and thin princess. Zhu Zaiyi called out softly, "Princess, I am Zhu Zaiyi."

The princess on the sickbed came back to her senses when she heard Zhu Zaigui's voice. She tried hard to get up, but Zhu Zaigui simply held her shoulders and sat her up.

Zhu Zaigui said: "Princess, please don't move around. Just take a good rest."

The princess coughed weakly and raised her arms with difficulty to comb her hair, but this action was already very difficult for her now.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Your Majesty. I will never be able to serve you again."

Zhu Zaigui felt very uncomfortable when he heard the princess's weak words.

Zhu Zaigui said, "What are you talking about, Princess? When you recover, I want to have a little princess with you."

When the princess heard Zhu Zaigui's words, she felt his care and love for her, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of happiness and satisfaction in her heart.

You know, in her memory, when her mother was seriously ill, although her father would often visit her, he always kept his distance and was unwilling to get too close, as if the smell of her mother had become unpleasant.

A smile appeared on the princess's face, and her face also turned slightly red. She replied: "Okay, when I get better, I will definitely give birth to a little princess for you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Zaigui looked at the princess who was so weak that she could not speak and could not help gasping for breath after saying a few words. He immediately held the medicine bowl and said, "Let's drink the medicine first."

When the princess heard that she had to take medicine, she shook her head with difficulty, and frowned in disgust, saying, "I don't want to take medicine anymore, and I don't want to take it anymore in the future."

When Zhu Zaigui heard these words, his heart trembled.

Over the years, Zhu Zaigui had seen dead people and killed people with his own hands, but at this moment his heart trembled.

What made him sad was that the princess who had been with him for more than ten years was finally coming to the end of her life. Looking at her powerless and helpless appearance, Zhu Zaigui felt really sad.

Zhu Zaigui replied in a gentle tone: "Okay, since the princess doesn't like it, we won't drink these medicines in the future. When spring comes and flowers bloom in a few days, I will take you and Kunkun out for an outing. We will continue to see the scenery in Xishan, travel to Shunyi, and have a picnic in the north of the city."

The princess felt very happy listening to what Zhu Zaigui was saying. She couldn't help but look forward to the arrival of spring when flowers bloomed, so that she could be with Zhu Zaigui and little Kunkun again and continue to enjoy the family happiness with her husband and children.

"Well, okay. When I get better, I will go to these places with the prince and Kunkun. We will continue to go outing and have picnics like we did in the past, and let Kunkun eat the prince's barbecue."

Zhu Zaigui also hummed deeply, "Okay, then you must be fine and don't have any problems."

The princess smiled and said, "I'm sure there will be no problem with this."

In this way, Zhu Zaigui held Princess Li in his arms, and the two talked for a long time. Until the candles in the room burned out, Zhu Zaigui gently placed the sleeping princess on the bed, and then he got up and left.

After arriving outside the bedroom, the princess' maid was still waiting in the side room. When she saw Zhu Zaigui appear, she immediately came out of the side room and bowed to Zhu Zaigui again.

Zhu Zaigui also looked at the maid and said, "Don't boil the princess's medicine in the future. You must unconditionally satisfy the princess's wishes for anything she wants to eat, drink, play, or do. If you can't do it, go find the concubines and ask them to arrange it for you."

After hearing what Zhu Zaigui said, tears began to well up in the maid's eyes. She naturally understood what Zhu Zaigui meant. She also knew that her queen had really reached the end of her life and it was time for her to behave herself in a more decent manner.

The maid bowed deeply and said, "I'll remember this."

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