Zhuo Qihua

Emperor Yong'an found a comfortable position and sat down, and said: "Dezhen came to me and told me that I don't know who sent the eunuch who eavesdropped on you in Jinse Palace. The industrious palace servants came here, thinking that they would take care of them, but unexpectedly they were obedient and obedient. De Xun wanted to explain it to you personally, but you didn't see any guests, so he had to find me."

Zhuo Ji didn't think deeply about the intention of Emperor Yong'an's words and Dezhen's thoughts, and said truthfully: "I originally wanted Wang Bao and the others to come here, but they have taken care of me a lot in the past three years. When I came back last night, I went to sleep. After getting off, I woke up at noon today and found that the Jinse Palace was very comfortable and warm, but I didn't pay attention to the etiquette, so I didn't go to thank you. It's just that the things here are gifts from the noble lords of the palaces and your majesty It seems that none of your rewards are suitable for thanking the virtues."

The corner of Yong'an Emperor's lips curled up: "You want me to help you 'choose (out)' a gift?"

Zhuo Ji: "No. The minister wants to ask His Majesty to help you out with an idea, what kind of thank you gift is more appropriate."

Emperor Yong'an: "Deju is an old man who followed me before I ascended the throne, and she is also the biological mother of the second prince. Deju's father is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he himself has a somewhat bold temper. At the age of four, Deju had a dystocia at the end of her birthday and almost lost her life. Chenju has been in poor health since she was born, and Deju has not been able to conceive again."

Hearing that Emperor Yong'an said that a maid gave birth to a son, Zhuo Ji couldn't help asking: "Why is there such a person as Brother Mu in this world? Men and women already have the ability to continue human beings, so why should Brother Mu appear again?" An in-between creature?"

After last night, Emperor Yong'an knew that Su Hui's servant had a different way of speaking than ordinary people.For Zhuo Ji to be so undisguised in front of him, it would make Emperor Yong'an trust him even more.Zhuo Ji also knew what Emperor Yong'an thought about him, so he no longer deliberately suppressed his own nature.Only when he has the complete trust of the emperor, can he achieve his goal - to comfortably eat and wait to die in this Yang Palace.

Emperor Yong'an was amused by his words, and said: "In ancient times, the human race suffered a catastrophe, and women were almost extinct. In order to ensure the continuation of the human race, the gods changed the bodies of some men so that they could be like ordinary men. Generally, they have a strong physique, and they also have the ability to bear children like women. These men are Lang Geer, Lang Nai Langjun's "Lang". The appearance of Lang Geer allows the race to reproduce, and because Lang With the appearance of sons, the number of women gradually recovered. In the end, Brother Lang no longer needed to be as strong as men, nor as fertile as women, and eventually became a man between men and women. They are men, but they are not men. They are women, but they are not women, but they saved the human race."

"That's why my brother's social status is not low, sometimes even higher than women." Zhuo Ji continued.

Emperor Yong'an nodded: "That's right. Brother Miao can enter the court as an official and enke, but women can't. It's just that Brother Miao can only marry. To be an official, you should look after your husband and children, and serve your parents-in-law like a woman.”

Zhuo Ji shook his head: "It's so unfair. Since Brother Mu is between a man and a woman, his body should be able to marry a man and a wife."

Emperor Yong'an looked coldly: "Who does Zhuoya want to marry?"

Zhuo Ji: "I just feel that Brother Mu's body is still more inclined to women, which is not fair."

Emperor Yong'an raised his hand to touch Zhuo Ji's heart: "I allow you to stay away from bed for a while, but it is only for a while. You are my servant, you'd better keep this in mind. I don't want one day because of you and others had an affair, and had to kill you."

Zhuo Ji pulled Emperor Yong'an's hand: "Your Majesty can rest assured about this, and I also pointed out that you can eat and drink well in the palace for the rest of your life."

"It's better to be like this." Emperor Yong'an withdrew his hand.

Sure enough, the emperor was the biggest prostitute in the world, and the most domineering prostitute at that.Zhuo Ji complained a little in his heart, and changed the subject: "Boss Zhang said that the Queen Mother is ill, should I go to see the Queen Mother?"

Emperor Yong'an took it kindly: "If you don't mind that as soon as you leave Jinse Palace, all the people from other palaces over there will go to Shoukang Palace to visit the Empress Dowager. You can go. The Empress Dowager really wants to see you."

Zhuo Ji: "Did you tell the Queen Mother?"

"Naturally." Emperor Yong'an said without hesitation: "In this world, if anyone wants to say who will serve me wholeheartedly, there is only the Queen Mother, and I trust the Queen Mother the most."

It turns out that Emperor Yong'an and the Queen Mother really have a deep love between mother and child.Zhuo Ji didn't mention the matter of visiting the Empress Dowager, but asked: "What's wrong with the Empress Dowager?"

The aura on Emperor Yong'an's body was a little bit cold.After drinking a cup of tea, Emperor Yong'an told Zhuo Ji about the witchcraft case, and Zhuo Ji also knew that he had unintentionally participated in such a sensational event!No wonder Zhang Xian hesitated about the Queen's matter.

Zhuo Ji said cautiously: "I don't know much about metaphysics, and I haven't studied it. However, I think that even if metaphysics can affect a person's fortune and health, it is extremely weak. If metaphysics is really so effective, this The world has long been full of cultivators, ghosts and gods floating everywhere."

Emperor Yong'an moved to Zhuo Ji's side: "How to say?"

Zhuo Ji said: "Your Majesty, many princes die early and concubines have miscarriages in the palace. Maybe it has something to do with Cheng and the others secretly acting as demons, but it is definitely not caused by witchcraft."

Emperor Yong'an frowned: "I got married at the age of 13, and it has been seventeen years since then. The harem has served dozens of concubines. However, only three princes have survived, and the eldest son of the emperor is only six years old. It is unknown whether he will live to adulthood. Could it be that poisonous woman of the Cheng family did it? The palace servants around her can personally confess that she murdered the emperor's heir."

Zhuo Ji: "Cheng's murder of the emperor's heir is either medicine, poison, or assassination, but it will never have much to do with witchcraft. Think about it, Your Majesty, if metaphysics is so easy to harm people and the effect is so good, you still need to go Sending troops to suppress the rebellion of the Three Kings? You just invite a few powerful metaphysics masters to cast spells or something, and the Three Kings will die."

Emperor Yong'an pursed his lips tightly, and Zhuo Ji said: "Cheng and Na's use of witchcraft may bring bad luck to the children and lords in the palace, but this kind of bad luck will never cause death. Your Majesty, please be careful Think about it, from ancient times to the present, have children born in palaces of all dynasties died prematurely, and those who were not born safely? Could it be all caused by witchcraft?"

Emperor Yong'an was silent for a long time, and asked: "Then why do you say?"

"There are many factors," Zhuoji said.

Zhuo Ji gave Emperor Yong'an a popular science on the dangers of premature childbirth, and the disadvantages of the court and wealthy families in raising offspring.Emperor Yong'an listened very carefully, and Zhuo Ji spoke very comprehensively.Seeing that Emperor Yong'an's face became more and more serious, he didn't even drink the tea.

"Your Majesty, if you want a healthy child, it is best for the pregnant mother to be between seventeen and twenty-two years old, preferably no less than sixteen. If the mother's body is healthy and in good spirits, then after 22-27 It is very possible for you to give birth to a healthy child. But after the age of 30, the probability is low. Your majesty is in good health. Your body is now in the prime of life, so the mother who gave birth to you should also be in the prime of life How can a thirteen or fourteen-year-old mother be a child and not yet fully developed to give birth to healthy offspring? A miscarriage is a serious injury to the mother. If a habitual abortion is formed, it will almost It is impossible to give birth to a child. The mother's body is unhealthy, and the child is unhealthy. Naturally, people like Cheng can use any means to murder your majesty's heir."

Because considering the average life expectancy of ancient people, Zhuo Ji lowered the best childbearing age.However, Emperor Yong'an looked good, and he estimated that Emperor Yong'an would live to his fifties or sixties, so he said that Emperor Yong'an was now in his prime.

Emperor Yong'an frowned and asked, "What is habitual abortion?"

"Cheng's is a habitual miscarriage, and she loses it as soon as she is pregnant, and she can't keep it."

A dark light flashed across Emperor Yong'an's eyes, and he suddenly asked: "In the life you remember, did you give birth to heirs so late?"

Zhuo Ji raised his head, and said after a while: "Usually, offspring are conceived after the age of 25 or 30, most of them are around 35, and some are after 79. However, in the life I remember, the per capita The life expectancy is 40, so there are not a few people over [-] who have children."

"79?!" Emperor Yong'an sat up, shocked.

Zhuo Ji: "So, what I told your Majesty is already lowering the best age for childbearing. But no matter how early it is, it is too early to be under the age of 16. The mother's body is too young in the first place, and she didn't personally feed and give birth. None of the children can eat colostrum, which is more precious than gold, and their own resistance is weak, coupled with the low level of medical treatment, how can the children grow up safely?"

Emperor Yong'an's brows were so wrinkled that they almost joined together.He said: "Tell me about how you raised your children in the life you remember."

Zhuo Ji picked up the teacup and drank tea, talking too much and getting thirsty.Emperor Yong'an was anxious: "What reward do you want!"

"Cough, cough..." Zhuo Ji choked, and put down his teacup: "I'm just thirsty."

"..."

Zhuo Ji didn't ask for a reward, he drank two cups of tea to moisten his mouth, and then told Emperor Yong'an in detail.But he still said it pickily, but even so, the waves in Emperor Yong'an's heart were extremely intense.

Zhuo Ji drank three pots of tea, ran four times to clean the room, and he was allowed to go to bed by Emperor Yong'an until the midnight passed.Emperor Yong'an did not return to Fengtian Palace, but also rested in Jinse Palace.Zhuo Ji fell asleep shortly after laying down, and Emperor Yong'an lay beside him, upset.He thought that Zhuo Ji would not be used to having one more person by his side, but this guy fell asleep without the slightest discomfort, which made Emperor Yong'an not in a very good mood.Didn't this person say that he has some kind of physical and mental disability?

On the other hand, Emperor Yong'an has been thinking about what Zhuo Ji said to him tonight.What kind of country is that?He thought that the children in the palace were well-raised enough, but compared with the children in that country, they were so rough and shabby.Emperor Yong'an turned his head slightly, and looked at the person lying on his side facing the wall, his frown could not be relaxed.Amidst the turmoil, Emperor Yong'an's consciousness gradually blurred.

It seemed that he had just fallen asleep when Emperor Yong'an was woken up by some strange sound.He immediately woke up, discerned for a moment, and turned to look at the person who made the sound.Beside him, Zhuo Ji seemed to have fallen into some kind of nightmare, his face was covered with cold sweat, his face was pale, and his expression was painful.Holding the quilt tightly with both hands, muttering something in his mouth.Emperor Yong'an got up and patted Zhuo Ji's face: "Wake up! Wake up!"

Zhuo Ji suddenly woke up with a "ah".He opened his eyes and stared blankly at the person who woke him up, panting heavily.After a while, he came back consciously: "Your Majesty?"

"You have a nightmare."

Emperor Yong'an lay back, only feeling his forehead swell.Zhuo Ji reacted for a while, then sat up and was about to get out of bed.One person grabbed his wrist: "Where are you going?"

Zhuo Ji turned around: "I can't sleep anymore. Your Majesty, please continue to sleep."

Emperor Yong'an: "I spent the night in your palace for the first time, and you left bed in the middle of the night, was it because you were afraid that others would not know?"

Zhuo Ji blinked and lay back down: "I just don't want to toss and turn on the bed to disturb Your Majesty's rest."

Emperor Yong'an closed his eyes, and asked with a sleepy hoarse voice: "Do you do this every night?"

"……more or less."

"What did you dream about?"

Emperor Yong'an didn't wait for the people around him to answer for a long time. He opened his eyes and heard the people around him say: "I dreamed that Your Majesty cut me into pieces."

"I think you are a guilty conscience."

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry to wake you up."

Emperor Yong'an rubbed his forehead: "You should be thankful that I will not go to court tomorrow, otherwise I will punish you for disturbing my sleep."

Zhuo Ji smiled lightly, and turned to face Emperor Yong'an: "Your Majesty, you can call your ministers to sleep in the future, so that you can go to sleep in another room after you finish serving, and you don't have to work so hard."

Emperor Yong'an closed his eyes, his voice was low and hoarse: "I 'love' you so much, naturally I wish to share the bed with you every day and be popular."

"Hehe..." The laughter brought out by Zhuo Ji's unique voice was somewhat provocative in the silent night.Emperor Yong'an opened his eyes, and saw a pair of smiling eyes, without the calm like stagnant water that day.

"Your Majesty, actually, I am very curious."

"Curious what?"

In the dead of night, the two were lying on the same bed, and the lighting was beautiful and the atmosphere was good.Facing this strange man, who he might become very "close" in the future, Zhuo Ji boldly asked: "If your Majesty spends the night in the palace, isn't he afraid that the minister will harbor evil intentions? Or, if His Majesty spends the night elsewhere, Are you not worried about your own safety?"

Emperor Yong'an only thought that Zhuo Ji didn't understand the palace rules, and taunted him: "What are you doing as my imperial guard and Wu Temple? Before I go to bed, Zhang Xian has already brought any dangerous things in your room with you." People have checked it. If you dare to do anything wrong, the Wu Temple who is waiting outside will be the first to rush in and kill you."

Zhuo Ji: "Eunuch Zhang brought people to make the bed to check whether there is any danger. I thought it was His Majesty's cleanliness, and he would sleep in his own bed wherever he went. Your Majesty, when you call people to sleep, do you have to go to the bed first?" After taking a bath, the eunuch will wrap you naked in a quilt and carry you all the way to Fengtian Hall, and when you are done eating, the eunuch will wrap you up in a quilt and carry you back?"

Emperor Yong'an frowned: "Who is talking nonsense in front of you?"

"No one, I'm just curious, isn't this very safe?"

Thinking that this person was Su Hui, Emperor Yong'an said angrily: "I have never heard of such a rule in the harem of any dynasty! The concubines and servants who are called to sleep must first take a bath in their respective palaces. The summoned eunuch carries him all the way into the Fengtian Hall. When he arrives at the Fengtian Hall, eunuchs and nuns will change his clothes and remove jewelry. During this period, the eunuchs and nuns will check whether there is any dangerous thing on him. The pajamas are made of tulle, and I can see what is on my body at a glance. After serving in bed, the concubine can only go to the ear room to rest. Except for the queen, no one can spend the night on my dragon bed."

"It turns out that's the case." Zhuo Ji said, "Then your majesty, isn't it more dangerous to spend the night in various palaces than to sleep?"

Emperor Yong'an: "You are all my people inside and outside Jinse Palace. According to the rules, if I stay with you overnight, you should also wear tulle pajamas."

Zhuo Ji yawned: "Talking with Your Majesty, it's really rare that I'm sleepy again."

"Zhuo Ji, I won't give you too long time. I don't care what kind of disability you have, you are my maid, and sooner or later you will have to sleep with me."

Zhuo Ji's eyes were blurred with tears: "I know. Can I sleep?"

Emperor Yong'an closed his eyes, Zhuo Ji turned his back and sighed in his heart.Emperor Yong'an's voice sounded from behind: "Zhuo Yizhi asked me to come to the palace to see you, but I refused because you were unwell. Do you want to see him?"

Zhuo Ji turned around: "Is he qualified to enter the palace to meet the ministers?"

"You are deeply favored by me, whether you are qualified or not is also a word from me." Emperor Yong'an said this very domineeringly.

Zhuo Ji yawned deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for pushing on my behalf."

"You hate them?"

Zhuo Ji smiled: "It's just an unimportant person. I am willing to follow their arrangement to enter the palace, just because it is easier for me to eat and die quietly in the palace, and I don't have to worry about which cat or dog they randomly marry one day. They What does their purpose have to do with the minister?"

Emperor Yong'an: "You entered the palace just to eat and die?"

Zhuo Ji gave Emperor Yong'an a look of "why is it impossible?", and said meaningfully: "Sometimes, it is a rare blessing to be able to eat quietly and wait for death. Your Majesty, you don't have to think so complicatedly. The only wish of 'this life' is to be able to quietly eat and wait for death."

"this life?"

"Yes, in this life."

Having a dozen children or something, you can only hope in the next life, the premise is that he will be a man in the next life.

After taking a deep look at Zhuo Ji, Emperor Yong'an asked, "What if I let Zhuo Shuzhen enter the palace?"

"That's your Majesty's business. Zhuo Shuzhen is quite beautiful. She is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is gentle and considerate. She is definitely a model among ladies."

Emperor Yong'an chuckled twice: "Sleep."

Zhuo Ji turned over again and fell silent.