Chapter 33: Entering the Palace

Zhu Zhanji is still sitting on his knees, leaning against the small table case to rest his cheeks, a helpless look, but did not squeak, as if used to it.

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, was staring at Zhang with a glaring gaze at that moment, “Sister, I’m going to ask you one last time, are you willing to say yes or no.”

Zhang’s eyes gradually started to tear up from indifference, sadness surfaced on her face, wiping her tears, “How could I have a brother like you, you dare to be like this now, in the future it may be what it will be like, I don’t care about this matter, let you go, you did these bastard things yourself, you go and talk to your brother-in-law… …”

Zhang Anshi heart and afraid of Zhang’s excessive sadness and surprise, took care of a sister, brother-in-law side will be no problem.

But looking at the sister who has always loved herself very much, that sad look, or the heart of guilt, so he said, “Sister, don’t cry, you listen to me, keep it useful, let’s let the Empress Dowager see how powerful we are.”

Zhang wiped her tears and looked away, ignoring Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi was a bit helpless, so he could only walk to Zhu Zhanji’s heel, touch his head and said, “Zhanji ah, you’re also old enough, in the future you have to know how to behave, don’t provoke your mother consort to be angry, you don’t know how many times Ah Sister has cried for you.”

Zhu Zhanji held his head high and looked at Zhang Anshi in a demented manner.

Zhang Anshi was again uninterested, so he snapped, “Then I’m leaving, I’ll go prepare the big gift.”

With that, he looked at his sister and turned away.

He was confident that once this was done, his sister would be happy!

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In late fall, the leaves fall in Nanjing City, leaning against the East Palace side, the eunuchs scrambled to sweep up the rotting leaves at the streets and alleys in front of their doors.

A sedan chair was already waiting in front of Crown Princess Zhang’s chambers.

The eunuchs and eunuchs bowed and waited.

Prince Zhu Gaoqi is fidgety, sometimes standing up with his hands behind his back, sometimes sitting down, picking up the tea to try to take a sip, the next moment but will hold the tea in his hand, and finally, the tea cooled, and then put it back on the coffee table.

“Where is Anshi’s gift, how come it hasn’t been sent yet, it’s going to enter the palace later, it won’t be delayed.” Zhu Gaoqi hangs his head.

He knew that Zhang Anshi was making a fuss about gifts.

It is also known that Zhang Anshi is going to hang himself.

It is also known that Zhang Anshi has been missing in action for the past few days, seemingly in the midst of opening something.

In this regard, Zhu Gaoqi was helpless.

What can be done? Although I know that this guy hanging is false, but do not go along with this kid, Zhu Gaoqi is really afraid of a what good or bad.

Zhu Gaoqi can only take a long breath.

By now, it was too late to re-prepare the gift.

The mother’s body is just right, the gift is not just a gift, it must show the filial piety of the son and daughter-in-law.

That a handle of jade, the symbolism is very good, especially the inscription of the ‘longevity’ character, is from the Han emperor left the ink treasure in the top down, and then by the skilled craftsmen carving out.

The reason why I chose to write on the lines of Emperor Han Wendi is because he was a famous filial son, who was known for his filial piety and never slacked in serving his mother. When his mother was sick for three years, he often did not see her eyes or wear her clothes; he tasted the medicines she took before letting her take them.

Zhu Gaoqi was trying to use this to symbolize that he was just as filial to his mother as Han Wendi.

It’s just …… a shame …… what a shame ……

Zhu Gaoqi shook his head in a depressed mood.

On the side, Zhang finally said, “Your Highness, it’s getting late, I’m afraid I have to hurry up and enter the palace for an audience, if I’m late, I’m afraid I’ll be too late, I can’t teach my father and mother to wait more.”

Zhu Gaoqi face difficult color said, “Just this gift ……”

Zhang said, “Do you want to find a way to choose one from the inner storehouse?”

Zhu Gaoqi revealed a bitter smile, “Hey …… it is better to wait a little longer.”

If there was a suitable one in the inner treasury, there would have been no need to specially buy back that rare jade ruyi at that time.

Zhang looked at the Crown Prince’s face and couldn’t help but say in a warm voice: “Please don’t blame Anshi, Your Highness, although he always loves to fool around, but his heart is good, but he hopes to be able to share Your Highness’s worries, it’s just that he’s still young, and he doesn’t know how to grasp the situation.”

On the side, Zhu Zhanji said, “No, mother consort cried the day before yesterday and said how to have such a brother ……”

Zhang squinted at Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji then immediately hung his head, drooped his head and continued muttering, “But that’s what mother consort said ah.”

Zhang said: “I can say, you can not say, he is your uncle. You are in this world, the closest thing you have besides your royal master, your royal grandmother, and your parents, is your maternal uncle. To your uncle, you can feel privately that there is something wrong with him, but you can’t say that to people, you have to defend him.”

Under Zhang’s serious gaze, Zhu Zhanji nodded his head as if he understood.

Zhu Gaoqi on the side then smiled and said: “The Palace naturally know of Anshi’s heart has always been very good, Aifei rest assured that the Palace does not blame him for the meaning of the Palace, he is the Palace watched grow up, his heart, the Palace will not know?”

Zhu Zhanji said, “I understand what father and mother consort mean lah, uncle is an asshole and a fool, but he’s also an asshole and a fool in our family, so we can’t blame him.”

Zhu Gaoqi: “……”

Just then, there was the sound of eager, broken steps outside.

Immediately afterward, a eunuch came to report, “Your Highness, Deng Jian is here.”

Zhu Gaoqi put on a majestic appearance, “Tell him to come in and talk.”

In a short while, Deng Jian hurried in and saluted.

Zhu Gaoqi said, “Where is Anshi, how come there is no sign of him?”

“Prince An Shi said that the time is a bit rushed, he has prepared a gift, but worried that the time will be too late, so he first let someone send it to the noon gate, in this way, there is no delay in the efforts of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, he also instructed the slave girl to also accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess into the palace, in case of emergencies.”

When Zhu Gaoqi heard this, he was speechless again for a moment.

Zhang then said, “Look, what kind of muddled business this is running.”

Zhu Gaoqi frowned and said, “Time is running out, it is appropriate to enter the palace quickly, Aifei, set off.”

Zhang was helpless, nodding her head slightly.

Thus, the royal chariot of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess departed, entered the Noon Gate, and entered the great inner sanctum.

Prince Zhu Gaoqi actually didn’t like to come to the Imperial City because sedan chairs and horses were not allowed in the Imperial City, and no one was qualified except the Emperor and the Empress.

And here covers too large an area, Zhu Gaoqi obese, legs and feet are inconvenient, this all the way to the Empress Xu’s chambers, will be his tired panting.

In favor of a lot of eyes and ears in the palace, he can not be assisted, need to maintain the image of the Prince.

Therefore, by the time he arrived at the bedchamber, Zhu Gaoqi was already sweating and his face was suffocatingly red.

Zhang see in the eyes, anxious in the eyes, but must look decent, still dignified and generous along with Zhu Gaoqi, rate of eunuchs and palace eunuchs to the outside of the bedchamber.

It was only after a briefing that the couple entered the hall in a single file.

In the bedchamber, Empress Xu was sitting upright, her complexion was much better today, and she showed a rare look of joy.

King Han Zhu Gaoxu and Han Wangfei Wei had arrived long ago, and Wei was accompanying Empress Xu, talking and laughing about something, causing Empress Xu to be delighted.

On top of that, there was Princess Huaiqing who came.

Zhu Gaoxu appeared robust, and when he stood there, it was as if he was standing on a crane, always the center of attention, but in front of Empress Xu, he was as meek as a kitten, and although he didn’t open his mouth much to interject, he always appropriately cooperated with a smile.

Zhu had also come, and he stood to one side with his hands behind his back, putting on a cold face, and everyone was afraid and in awe of him.

And Zhu actually enjoys the warmth this family brings.

However, he had to put on a look of a heavenly son and a strict father, appearing to be out of place with this scene of family joy.