If not abolished

Chapter 130 Heading to Beijing

"Is there anyone else?" Hu Shanxiang said to the palace servant next to her.

Zhu Zhanji had no choice but to sit back and coughed awkwardly.

Everyone just pretended not to see it.

"Apply a massage to Her Majesty's knees," Zhu Zhanji ordered.

They immediately checked Hu Shanxiang's knees. Zhu Zhanji looked at her from a distance and saw her two red knees.

When the palace maid finished dressing Hu Shanxiang, Zhu Zhanji sat next to her and said, "Fortunately, when the weather gets cooler, you can wear thicker clothes then."

"It's okay, I just wasn't used to it at first, but I'll be like this from now on, and I won't be so squeamish."

"The Emperor has given me a few days off. If you want to go somewhere, tell me and I'll go with you." Zhu Zhanji told her that because of his wedding, Zhu Di gave her three days off, and he would not have so much time to accompany her when he became busy later.

"I've been so exhausted from preparing for this period of time. Now that everything is settled, I just want to have a good rest for two days."

"Okay, it's all up to you."

She went to bed early at night and got up early in the morning. After lunch, Hu Shanxiang could not hold on any longer and her eyelids were fighting. Zhu Zhanji knew that she was tired, but it was not good for her health to go to bed right after lunch. So Zhu Zhanji persuaded Hu Shanxiang to walk a few laps in the yard.

Three days passed in a flash, and just as Zhu Zhanji had expected, he was extremely busy during this period. Zhu Di was planning to go to Beijing in a month, and Zhu Zhanji would undoubtedly accompany him.

Hu Shanxiang in the Eastern Palace has been very busy these days. In the past, she only learned the palace etiquette, but now she is the Crown Prince's Consort and has to start learning how to handle palace affairs. Some of the affairs of the Qingyun Palace were previously managed by Cao Wanyi, but now they will be handed over to her.

Just after the wedding holiday, Cao Wanyi came to see her.

"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Crown Prince's Consort."

"Get up quickly. I'm just about to look for you." Hu Shanxiang stood up to greet her.

"I couldn't come to disturb Your Majesty in the past two days, so I sorted out the previous matters for your convenience." Cao Wanyi said as she presented the things.

"It's really hard for you to think so carefully, but I don't have much experience, so I'm afraid I need you to assist me. I don't know if you are willing to do that." Hu Shanxiang had only simply managed the household before, and this was her first time handling palace affairs. It would be impossible without an assistant.

"Since your majesty has said so, I naturally dare not refuse."

"That's fine, that's fine."

In this way, Hu Shanxiang was familiarizing herself with the palace affairs during this period, and Zhu Zhanji was preparing for his tour to Beijing. It was seven or eight days later that the newlyweds had time to talk again.

"His Royal Highness has arrived."

When Hu Shanxiang heard the noise, she hurried out and said, "Your Highness."

"Hurry up and get up. It's too late at night and you don't even need to put on one more layer of clothing." Zhu Zhanji walked over to help her up, touching her slightly cold hand and said.

"Your Highness has misunderstood. I am washing my hands, so it is a little cool, but not cold at all." Hu Shanxiang explained.

"That's good. However, the weather is getting colder, so you still have to be careful. You should remind the queen more often." Zhu Zhanji was afraid that she would forget for a moment, so he instructed the palace servants.

"The servants obey your orders."

"In the past, one of us was in the palace and the other was outside the palace, and we only saw each other once every ten days or half a month. I didn't expect that after we got married, we still have to see each other after several days." Zhu Zhanji complained. He was often busy late these days and slept in the study so that Hu Shanxiang would not have to wait for him.

"Your Highness, please stop complaining. Even if you are not busy, I have just taken over the palace affairs and I am also very busy. If you are idle, I will be unbalanced."

"That's true. How is it going? Are things going well? If it really doesn't work, let Cao Wanyi help you." Zhu Zhanji asked her.

"Your Highness, what you said is true. Sister Cao has been helping me recently. If it weren't for her, I'm afraid I would be even busier these days."

"That's good. You are not in good health. You are in the palace now. I will ask the imperial physician to treat you. The palace has everything you need. It is very convenient. I will ask mother to assign you fewer tasks."

"If Your Highness tells your mother about such a small matter, your mother will be unhappy." Hu Shanxiang had just married in, and the job of housekeeper was a matter of course even for an ordinary family. It would be bad if she refused after doing the job for just a short time.

"Okay, I won't tell you, but I'll let the imperial physician treat you."

"Okay." Hu Shanxiang agreed.

On the second day, Zhu Zhanji did not go to talk to the Crown Princess, but went directly to Yikun Palace to talk to Concubine Wang.

"I understand. Don't worry, I'll arrange for you to have the imperial physician and other things." Concubine Wang agreed immediately, and then said, "I heard that His Majesty asked you to accompany him on his tour to Beijing this time."

"Yes, everything is almost ready. We will set off in about twenty days," said Zhu Zhanji.

"Your Majesty is really a fool. You were allowed to leave not long after your wedding. Who knows how long it will take you to come back from Beijing?"

"The Imperial City in Beijing is almost complete, so naturally Grandpa Huang wants to go check it out."

"I understand that His Majesty is now thinking about the important matter of moving the capital. I don't know when the move can officially begin and whether I can see it." Concubine Wang suddenly said a little lonely.

When Zhu Zhanji heard this, he was suddenly shocked and an idea flashed in his mind. In the previous life, the capital was moved on the first day of the first lunar month in the 19th year, but Grandmother Wang passed away in July of the 18th year, so she did not live to see the capital moved.

"Grandma Wang, after your grandson leaves, you must take good care of yourself and get enough rest. Ask the imperial physician to check your pulse frequently." Zhu Zhanji thought, there were still three years left, and if he could find out in time whether it was Grandma Wang, he could wait until the day of moving the capital.

"This child, why did you suddenly say such a thing? I know." Concubine Wang was wondering why Agui looked a little sad. No way, they were newlyweds, they should be happy, maybe it was her illusion.

"Just caring about you."

"It's true that he's different now that he's married. He knows how to care for others." Concubine Wang praised.

A few days later, the Crown Princess came to report things to Concubine Wang.

Concubine Wang asked, "How is the Crown Princess handling palace affairs these days?"

"He was a little unfamiliar at first, but has gotten better over the past two days. He's a smart kid and got the hang of it pretty quickly."

"That's good," Concubine Wang continued, "By the way, I have something to discuss with you. How about you listen to it?"

"Mother, please tell me."

"Before, I heard a rumor in the capital that Shanxiang was in poor health. I was thinking about asking the imperial physician to check on the Crown Princess. But I was afraid that Shanxiang would feel uncomfortable. What excuse do you think we should give to us to make such speculations about her?" Concubine Wang asked her for advice.

"It's not possible to tell the truth. How about this? The nobles in the harem all have some minor problems. It's not convenient to invite imperial physicians at ordinary times. We can take this opportunity to see them all together. If there are any problems, we can adjust them. This is reasonable, right?" The Crown Princess thought of a solution.

"The method you proposed is good. It can allow Shanxiang to see the imperial physician without appearing to treat anyone specially, so as to avoid those people complaining later. Speaking of which, no one in the palace has given birth to a child for Your Majesty in all these years. We really need to see if there is any problem."

"Your Majesty is considering it."

Concubine Wang immediately arranged for this large-scale physical examination.

"Did you come up with this idea, Your Majesty?" Hu Shanxiang asked Zhu Zhanji in the evening after hearing about the physical examination.

"No, I just told her to let the imperial physician treat your body, and I didn't say anything else." Zhu Zhanji didn't expect that it would eventually become the entire harem.

"That……"

"Maybe Grandmother Wang doesn't want to be criticized, and those people will ask Grandmother Wang to be partial to her later. Grandmother Wang has always been thorough in doing things." Zhu Zhanji guessed.

"So that's how it is. That's true. If I am the only one watching this, not only will people who don't know the truth make wild guesses, I'll also have to worry about them saying that the Imperial Concubine is unfair." Hu Shanxiang thought about it and decided that this arrangement was the most appropriate.

"What random guesses?" Zhu Zhanji naturally didn't know the twists and turns between women.

"Think about it, I don't think there's anything wrong, but I asked the imperial physician to come. There are so many women in the palace, and there's nothing wrong with them. I wonder what people will think of me?" Hu Shanxiang just remembered something. "You don't know, a few years ago when I was in the capital, I didn't like to attend banquets, so I always declined three out of five times. As for the reason, most of the time I said I was ill. After so many times, the whole capital spread the rumor that the third daughter of the Hu family was a sickly woman. Later, the news even spread to Jining."

"I've heard about this." After Hu Shanxiang said this, Zhu Zhanji also remembered that Wu Cheng seemed to have told him about this before.

"Yes, your Highness in the palace has heard about it, which shows how widespread this rumor is. Since then, no one has proposed to me. It shows that people's words can be feared."

"Who said no, didn't I?"

"If that's the case, the Du family is also included."

"Hmph, he's your brother now." Zhu Zhanji felt a little sour when he thought of the eldest son of the Du family.

"Yes, yes, I haven't forgotten. Why do you still mind it so much? I don't mind your granddaughter anymore, but you're still jealous of me."

"Don't mention her again." Zhu Zhanji said seriously.

He rarely spoke to Hu Shanxiang in this tone, and Hu Shanxiang was stunned.

"I'm not angry with you, I'm angry with her. I'm sorry, my tone was bad just now." After Zhu Zhanji said this, he realized that his tone was too harsh. Sun Ruoji's matter had nothing to do with Shanxiang, so how could he be angry with her? Zhu Zhanji hurriedly hugged her and apologized.

"It's my fault too. Why did I mention her for no reason? I won't talk about it again in the future." Hu Shanxiang said in his arms.

"I won't talk about Mr. Du anymore."

"Ah."

"Shanxiang, I will be accompanying the Emperor on a tour of Beijing in a few days. I don't know how long I will be gone this time." Zhu Zhanji was naturally reluctant to let me go.

"Your Highness should put the overall situation first. Besides, I will be waiting for you in the palace. What do you have to worry about? We have a long way to go." Hu Shanshan comforted him.