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Chapter 432: The Last Stand(1/2)

Rong Jingqiu did not step forward, but said on the side, "Sister-in-law, there is a Xima arrangement for this, so it is better for us to stop pointing fingers, don't you?"

This was said without any politeness, which made the atmosphere in the new house suddenly suffocate. Several other sisters-in-law looked at the two of them back and forth, and it was obvious that they could feel that their two were inconsistent.

But speaking of this, Wu was wrong first. Not to mention that she stole Xi Po’s job, but to say that what she said was also provocative. It’s not that Rong Jingqiu was not good at speaking.

Jin Rui, who was sitting on the bed of joy, suddenly looked at Rong Jingqiu with some anxiety. She saw the latter signaling her not to panic. She then calmed down a little, and even complained that Wu was causing trouble, deliberately making her uneasy on the day of getting married.

"Okay, everyone is a sister-in-law, don't hurt the harmony." The third princess Zou jumped out to be a peacemaker.

However, neither Wu nor Rong Jingqiu bought her account. The one who was embarrassed was Zou. After all, she was her sister-in-law. It would be fine if these two brothers and sisters didn't appreciate it. It was really annoying to ignore her like this.

Zou was so angry that she couldn't be offended either of these two people. Her own man was not good at doing well. In the future, she was destined to live a life based on the face of her sister-in-law. How could she have the moment of being tough?

Finally, it was Lu, the oldest sister-in-law, who said, "Today is a great day for uncle ten and siblings. Let's go out for wedding banquets and come to make a wedding night later." Then he pulled one with one hand and left.

Rong Jingqiu gave Lu's face, and went out with Lu without saying anything.

Wu wanted to throw Lu's hand away, who told her to meddle in other people's business? But in the end she still held back, after all, she really didn't want to make things out of control.

Jin Rui breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't help feeling sympathetic. Fortunately, after getting married, she only had to live in the palace for three days before she moved to the renovated mansion outside, which happened to be the original Seventh Prince's Mansion next to Rong Jingqiu.

The seventh prince was banned for committing a crime, and there was little chance that he could regain his freedom in his life, so the mansion was also declining because of the departure of his master. The eleventh prince hoped to live closer to Zhao Yu and Rong Jingqiu so that he could take the initiative to ask the emperor for this mansion.

Rong Jingqiu had no objection to being a neighbor with the Eleventh Prince. Jin Rui didn't seem to be a troublesome girl, and it was also convenient for Princess Yurong and Princess Yuhua to take turns to live, which was much more convenient and free than being in the palace.

After the wedding, the first autumn rain came. This year, the rain was abundant, and good news of a bumper harvest came from all over the place. It wiped out the scene of the previous disaster year. The emperor even issued an order to reduce taxes. Most of the people who were displaced everywhere returned home one after another, advocating the opening of land and farming and paying settlement fees. Gradually, public security in various places began to improve.

It can be said that everything is developing in a positive direction, but the emperor's body gradually ages, and the naked eye can see that his spirit becomes more and more depressed, and the time he receives ministers becomes less and less.

Zhao Youyou entered the palace more and more frequently. Sometimes when the emperor suddenly wanted to see him, Zhao Yu would bring the little guy into the palace to accompany him.

Many ministers waiting outside could hear the emperor laughing loudly by Zhao Youyou, and looked very happy, which made the ministers who came in to report things more often, so even some ministers hoped that Zhao Youyou would enter the palace more so that they could get some indirect benefits.

Zhao Youyou walked into the sight of many ministers like this. Some people even said that they had seen the emperor let Zhao Youyou ride on his neck and play. The scene of his grandparents and grandchildren playing together often had other profound meanings when they passed through their mouths.

Rong Jingqiu naturally heard it a few times, but he did not ask Zhao Yu, but asked his son that Zhao Youyou is almost two years old now, and his language expression is changing with each passing day. At this time, he said with a loud mouth, and it was obvious that the child's brain was developing very well.

"Grandpa Emperor asked me to draw a red sun on the painting he drew," Zhao Youyou gestured with his hand at the big sun. "It's so big, I can't reach it. Eunuch Zhang said that I would ride on his neck, but no one handed the brush. In the end, Grandpa Emperor asked me to stand on his shoulder and paint," the little guy said while comparing, and finally said proudly, "Mom, I've painted so well. Grandpa Emperor said that he would give me a reward."

The little guy raised a string of Buddhist beads in his hand to Rong Jingqiu, "Grandpa Emperor said he had shined out, mom, what does it mean to shined out?"

Looking at his son's curious little face, Rong Jingqiu had to say, "After the monk who has been chanted and performed a Dharma ceremony, the boundless true spirit or its spiritual power will enter the Buddhist beads, and will protect us from being attacked by evil spirits in the future."

"Wow, so awesome." Zhao Youyou immediately smiled happily, and then generously put the Buddhist bead on Rong Jingqiu's hand, "To my mother."

Rong Jingqiu was moved by her son's filial behavior. She didn't know what other people's son was like, but her son was really a warm man.

However, she still gave the Buddhist beads back to her son, "This is your grandfather's blessing to you. Mom, don't you. If you turn around, you ask Madam Lin to embroider a small lotus for you and wrap it up and hang it on her body, okay?"

When the seal ring that the emperor gave Zhao Youyou was not put away, Zhao Yu and Rong Jingqiu did not hide it, but tied it with a red rope to hang it around his son's neck. The little guy was very happy at the time, and his saliva kiss was not stingy on his parents' faces.

When Zhao Youyou saw that his mother really wanted it, he nodded his head.

Seeing his son's cute appearance, Rong Jingqiu couldn't help but touch the top of his head, and did not express his worries.

As the years approached, the New Year atmosphere gradually began to appear everywhere, but the atmosphere was inexplicably nervous and anxious. Rong Jingqiu had a nightmare that she had not had for a long time, but suddenly came again, which made her sleep restless at night and had a dark circle in her eyes.

Zhao Yu saw it and couldn't help but feel anxious and worried, but he knew better that the day of the royal family dinner was approaching. At this time last year, Zhao Youyou shone brightly, but this year, in this atmosphere, when he brought his children to the palace, his wife was inevitably worried. After a lot of pressure, he naturally had nightmares.

"The plan proposed by Doctor Xu before was just as it should be done. This year, you and Youyou will not attend the family dinner."

When Rong Jingqiu heard her husband's decision, she was stunned, "This...if it's not done well, it's the crime of deceiving the king. Can we afford it?" The fourth prince and his wife were always eyeing each other and were busy creating momentum, and they did not forget to catch the painful feet of their husbands.

Zhao Yu held Rong Jingqiu's hand, "This issue does not need to be considered. Your Majesty is in pain, and he will not really punish him."

The atmosphere in the palace was not very good. After all, the emperor was old, so who knew what would happen?

Rong Jingqiu didn't want Zhao Yu to carry all the burden on his shoulders. She was his wife and should share the burden for him, so she made a decision and said, "If you stay, I will go with you to attend the family dinner."

Zhao Yu wanted to refuse, after all, he didn't want to implicate his wife and children, but Rong Jingqiu reached out to cover his mouth and leaned his head against his chest. He heard her say, "We are one, and if something happens to you, I'm afraid I can't live alone." It's not that she wants to commit suicide, but that the enemy will not tolerate her.

At that time, they will send their son away and hide them. If the matter reaches an uncontrollable point, at least they must ensure their son's life.

When Zhao Yu heard this, he said nothing, and finally lowered his head and kissed her red lips hard.

Before the royal family dinner approached, Zhao Youyou started to have chickenpox. This is a big deal for the child at the moment. Rong Jingqiu took care of her clothes in confusion for about a week, and Zhao Youyou's condition stabilized. So on the day she attended the family dinner, she still had some unrestrained fatigue on her face.

Not only can the danger of the child at that time be seen from Rong Jingqiu's face, but there is also a side proof of Jin Rui, a concubine of the Eleventh Prince, separated by a wall. No one doubts whether there is any fraud.

After visiting Rong Jingqiu, who was "infected with lung disease" last time, Wu turned around and she also "infected with illness". Even though she had doubts in her heart, she did not dare to go to the Ninth Prince's Mansion to explore the truth and reality. Instead, she went to the Eleventh Prince's Mansion several times, intending to get Jin Rui's words, and then a lot of gossip came from her mouth.

So when she saw Rong Jingqiu's haggard appearance, her suspicion was completely dispelled, but she felt a little sorry for the annoying little devil who didn't come, otherwise there would be a bargaining chip in her hand, which would add to her chances of winning.

This idea filled her mind. Today is the battle between the couple. They only allow success and failure, otherwise they will never be able to do anything.

A sharp look flashed in Wu's eyes. When she came to this point, she would not allow her to take another step back. After a while, she turned her body and whispered to her confidants beside her, and finally said, "Remember, you can only succeed but not fail."

"Don't worry, princess." The confidant eunuch said hurriedly, just to catch a little devil, he wouldn't be unable to complete the task.

Then Wu waved his hand and asked him to go down.

When the fourth prince heard the conversation between Wu and his confidant, he couldn't help but look at her, frowned and said unhappy, "What are you doing? Let him come back quickly and don't cause any trouble." Today's things were decided to be implemented after repeated calculations, and he absolutely did not allow Wu's bad things.

Wu knew that her husband wanted to be careful of sailing a ten thousand-year-old ship, but this handle was crucial, so he whispered to her husband, "With the son of Lao Jiu's family, do you think the chances of winning are big and small?"

Anyone can calculate such a question. Zhao Yu and Rong Jingqiu have only one son, and there is not one more. How can you not be a treasure? Holding the child tightly in your hands, Zhao Yu and Rong Jingqiu can’t let them control it?

The fourth prince thought in his mind that Wu was right. He thought that this little ghost would be at the family dinner. After all, the old man liked this little ghost, and anyone with eyes could see it. He would catch it at that time. But he didn't know that this little ghost actually had chickenpox and didn't come. He had to act unplanned.

"Then you must not miss it."

Hearing her husband's advice, Wu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Prince, I will not miss this."

"It's better."

The fourth prince stopped inquiring about this matter and left it to Wu to operate it. He secretly glanced at Zhao Yu who was talking to others. After today, the life and death of this younger brother were all in his thoughts, and he could finally breathe anger.

The fourth prince's eyes were very obscure, but Rong Jingqiu, who had been staring at him and Wu, suddenly felt the murderous gaze. Her body couldn't help but tense. The fourth prince wanted to catch her and threaten Zhao Yu in his previous life. It seemed that he was going to use the same trick again in this life...

Zhao Yu suddenly reached out and held her hand tightly to calm her uneasy emotions. Rong Jingqiu, who was thinking of a solution, looked up and met her husband's quiet eyes. Her heart suddenly calmed down. Zhao Youyou settled down, and she had nothing to worry about.

When the emperor came with Xia Wei, the audience knelt on the ground and shouted long live.

This year, Zhao Youyou was not disturbed, so everyone was able to sit back and sit back in the arranged position.

The emperor looked down at his descendants and members of the royal family. The royal family had grown stronger, but he was increasingly insecure. Even the only little pistachio did not come. He had a little disappointed in his eyes, but when he thought that the little grandson was having chickenpox, he couldn't help but ask for a few questions with concern.

Zhao Yu hurriedly went out and said, "When you say to your father, the child has passed the acne period safely, but the imperial physician ordered that he could not see the light or the wind, so he was unable to come to the family banquet to kowtow to the father to pay his respects."

"The child's health is important." The emperor said with a considerate look, then turned to look at Zhang Jinxi, "Someone had paid a tribute to a set of twelve zodiac signs carved by Hetian jade. I look very vivid and I like it. You can bring it to Lao Jiu and take it back to Youyou."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Jinxi bowed and said, then immediately without neglecting, he hurried to get the set of the twelve zodiac signs of Hetian jade.

When the people below heard this, they couldn't help but talk in a low voice. Everyone knew that the emperor favored Zhao Youyou, but they didn't expect that they would be so pampered. I heard that the set of Hetian jade twelve zodiac signs were priceless and they were rewarded with a milk doll.

The fourth prince looked at the emperor with a look of death, so no matter what the emperor gave to the little devil, he would not have any emotional fluctuations.

Wu was still angry. The emperor was so biased that he was so biased that he was a little stinky little guy. How could he appreciate and play with Hetian jade?

The grandchildren present also quietly got into the slap. Some were jealous, some laughed it off. Of course, some people were even more unbalanced, thinking that Zhao Youyou's exclusive possession of the emperor's favor was too unfair, but everything in the world can be fair, but this one is never fair.

Zhao Yu took the vivid plate of Hetian jade, the twelve zodiac signs brought by Zhang Jinxi, handed it to Rong Jingqiu, who was beside him, and then kowtowed and thanked him immediately.

Rong Jingqiu felt that she was holding a hot potato. After all, although her son didn't come here, she was once again in the limelight. However, the thought in her heart of the father-in-law suddenly disappeared.

After all, who is a mother who doesn’t like her son to be loved by her elders? The same is true for her.

When Xia Wei looked over, she quietly winked at Rong Jingqiu. Rong Jingqiu couldn't help but tighten again. Today was destined not to be able to spend it safely.

The emperor, who was at the center of the fight between various parties, was much slower to react. Halfway through the banquet, he started to fall asleep. Xia Wei, who was beside him, couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and quickly called in a low voice: "Your Majesty."

"Huh?" The emperor forced himself to open his eyes and looked at Xia Wei. He was confused at first, and then after Xia Wei's reminder, he remembered that he was still at the family dinner, which made him barely cheer up again.

When the emperor fell into the eyes of everyone present, everyone couldn't help but think about it carefully. The first reaction was that the emperor was really old and even his energy was starting to lack.

Rong Jingqiu's eyes were staring at the food on the table in front of the emperor. She no longer remembered what the emperor choked to death in her previous life, so she could only guess. However, after watching for a while, the emperor hadn't eaten anything. Could it be that she was thinking too much?

Just as she was about to withdraw her gaze, she suddenly saw a familiar palace maid who was carrying a drink, preparing to pour wine for the emperor. Rong Jingqiu always felt that she had seen this back, but she couldn't remember it in a hurry.

Her eyes stared at the familiar palace maid, which made Xia Wei, who saw her actions, couldn't help but look at the palace maid, but the palace maid lowered her head. She couldn't see her appearance clearly, and then her eyes fell on the slightly rough hands of the palace maid. Who would normally show her face in this hall have good skin?

After all, what he does is to serve people in a meticulous way. In addition, if he is favored by a noble person, he can get rid of the fate of the palace maid and reach the sky in one go. No one will miss such an opportunity.

But the palace maid in front of her did the opposite. Her hands were so frizzy that she couldn't even see them. Which noble person could she attract?

She was complaining in her heart, then she suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at the palace maid loudly, "Your Majesty, be careful-"

She wanted to stop the palace maid from being unfavorable to the emperor, but the incident happened too quickly. The palace maid was already very clear-headed and quickly took out a dagger and put it in front of the emperor's neck. She looked up at Xia Wei sarcastically, "How do you know something is wrong with me?"

She had been hiding in this palace for so long and had learned the rules of this palace long ago. She had no mistakes along the way, otherwise she would have been in a different place.

Seeing the slightly familiar face and hearing the familiar voice, Xia Wei recognized the other person at a glance, "Princess Dora."

Princess Dora looked at the emperor with a terrified expression, then smiled at Xia Wei, "You still have the ability to recognize this princess." After pausing for a while, "You haven't said why did you recognize me not the palace maid who served in this hall?"

Obviously she is quite persistent in this issue.

Xia Wei pointed to her hand, "Usually, palace maids who do fine work will not have thick hands."

Princess Dora then looked at her hands. Yes, these hands were already rough and lost. Once upon a time, she was also pampered. Thinking of this, she felt hatred. The dagger in her hand pressed the emperor's neck, "It was thanks to this old man that I fell into the washing machine. It's really not a place where people stay. I won't say that my hands have become rough, it's good to be able to save my life."

When Xia Wei heard this, she did not sympathize with Princess Dora's experience at all.

The above incident made everyone below panic. Some shouted "protective" loudly, and some jumped in with their heads. After all, the emperor was kidnapped, so how could they still beg for it?
To be continued...
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