flstandardbreds Chapter 348 General Lu’s spoiled concubine ran away with the baby
Chapter 348 General Lu’s spoiled concubine ran away with the baby
When the old man had nothing to do, he would personally make candied haws for the children. Prince Chen helped him. The two of them started to pick the haws seeds, string them into strings, and finally boiled the sugar.
Sprinkle water on a clean wooden board, place the hawthorn skewers covered with syrup on the board, and leave it outside to cool.
The strings of candied haws were a success.
Dad first took a string and handed it to Prince Chen.
He took it, took a bite, and savored it carefully. He had been ill for so many years, and now at the age of 27, he had no wife or concubines, and he lived alone, his life was lonely.
The few days he spent at the General's Mansion were probably the happiest days of his life. His health was gradually improving, and he finally had hope in life.
Dad and Prince Chen said that when Lu Zhihuan was young, he was also weak and would get sick almost at the slightest touch of wind...
But Prince Chen did not understand the hint of sadness between his father's brows.
……
The banquet in the palace was over and they all came back.
夜晚
The general's mansion was brightly lit, and everyone sat around a dining table filled with delicious food, enjoying the New Year's Eve dinner in a lively atmosphere.
They sat together in the front hall by the fire to celebrate the New Year.
Prince Chen told the children about the history of the Western Qi Kingdom. From time to time, firecrackers could be heard outside, and the New Year passed in a festive atmosphere.
First day of the first month
Lu Zhihuan and Lu Xianzhi got up early and took the little ones to the ancestral hall to burn incense and kowtow.
Dad and Prince Chen gave everyone big red envelopes.
The family of five went to the princess's mansion again, and naturally gained a lot when they came back.
In the afternoon, Lu Zhihuan was going to perform dialysis on His Royal Highness Prince Chen. He was not exposed to the toxins any further, and this time the residual toxins were completely eliminated.
The blood can circulate more smoothly in the body, and with later drug treatment and proper exercise, recovery is just around the corner.
Prince Chen was secretly sent back to his palace by Lu Xianzhi.
Lu Xianzhi didn't even have a few days of rest before he started going out early and coming back late. He was so busy that he was often nowhere to be seen.
He had lost weight, even had a stubble growing on his face, and he didn't even take off his clothes when he slept at night. This made Lu Zhihuan very confused, "Is the prince's matter so difficult?"
Lu Xianzhi just nodded perfunctorily and fell asleep.
A few days later, there was some unrest in Xiqi City, and everyone in the prince's party was in danger.
Lu Xianzhi didn't even go home.
Although I haven't made much progress in these ten years, I haven't heard of any major mistakes either!
Once the crown prince is deposed, their future will be uncertain.
At this time, the Prince's Mansion was heavily guarded, and the virtuous concubine in the palace was also imprisoned.
next day
Above the court
Each memorial was a criticism of the Crown Prince.
There is no capital crime, but there are constant small mistakes.
Everyone's hearts calmed down a little.
But at this moment, an unexpected person came to the court.
The ministers whispered, "Your Highness Prince Chen?"
Although Prince Chen was thin at this time, he looked much healthier and his complexion was rosy.
He finally had the strength to speak, so he knelt in the court and filed a complaint against the Crown Prince and Consort Xian.
There are both witnesses and evidence, and the evidence is conclusive.
The virtuous concubine plotted to murder the prince, and the crown prince accomplice, killing his brothers and sisters, which is against human ethics.
——The 19th day of the first month of the 29th year of Chengping.
The prince was deposed and imprisoned for life.
The virtuous concubine was banished to the cold palace, and the names of her mother's family and other people involved in the case were all recorded. Their homes were confiscated and they were imprisoned, and they were executed in the autumn.
——The fifth day of the second month, the twenty-ninth year of Chengping.
Emperor Xuan Xiao issued two imperial edicts.
The first one is the "Divine Doctor's Decree" praising Lu Zhihuan.
The emperor bestowed upon her a special gift of ten thousand ounces of gold, a thousand pieces of silk, and a hundred bushels of pearls in recognition of her merits. She was also granted the title of First Rank Imperial Consort, enjoying the imperial salary, free access to the palace, and no need to bow to officials.
The second one is the "Edict of Rewarding the Father of Miraculous Physicians".
The emperor specially granted the title of "Duke Chun De" to Lu Danian, the father of the miracle doctor, and awarded him a thousand acres of land, a house, and five thousand taels of silver. He also ordered local officials to treat him with courtesy and not to show any disrespect.
There is also a plaque inscribed by the emperor himself.
Old Man Lu and the other children were eager to move in. Lu Xianzhi had been so busy lately that he'd barely been seen. So, she and the other children ended up living in Old Man Lu's Chunde Mansion.
In a blink of an eye, the eighth day of February arrived.
As soon as the sky was getting light, she was awakened by the noise outside.
She had already learned from the system assistant that the guy wanted to marry her and kept it a secret from her.
Sorry, she knew the surprise in advance.
Everybody who gets married gets up early to dress up, but she was different. She almost slept until she woke up naturally.
The maids came in with breakfast, "Madam, the general has ordered that you must not go hungry."
Lu Zhihuan simply washed up and sat at the table. Thinking that she still had to wear her wedding dress, she didn't eat too much.
After resting for a while, she took a bath and changed her clothes again. As soon as she came out, Princess Jingwen came in with Madam Quanfu.
She revealed a puzzled expression at the right moment, "Your Highness? What are you doing?"
Princess Jingwen clapped her hands twice with a smile on her face, and the servants came in carrying trays.
"Wow!" She walked over and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's a wedding dress!"
"Yes, Xian'er wants to marry you again today, just to worship you and your wife."
Princess Jingwen quickly unfolded it and showed it to her.
"how?"
"nice."
The phoenix crown is dazzling, with a gold thread base and an exquisite outline. It is inlaid with round pearls and red and blue sapphires.
She raised her hand and touched the fabric. It was fine brocade, with intricate peony flowers embroidered on it with gold thread, and auspicious cloud patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs.
The belt is embroidered with flowers and birds, red and blue, echoing the phoenix crown.
Even the tasseled veil was inlaid with gems.
Princess Jingwen pulled her to sit in front of the dressing table and put on makeup for her herself.
Madam Quanfu combed her hair, chanting to herself as she did so: "Combing once through your hair brings wealth and prosperity without worries. Combing twice through your hair brings freedom from illness and worry. Combing three times through your hair brings many children and a long life..."
She was really curious about what Lu Xianzhi was busy with.
System Assistant【Fulfill your wish.】
【Fulfill a vow?】
System Assistant [All his wishes came true, so he went to fulfill them.]
Lu Zhihuan was puzzled. [Expand your discussion.]
System Assistant: "He went to the Xuanfo Temple outside Xiqi City last night, bowed every three steps down the steps, and kowtowed every nine steps, until he kowtowed to all the Bodhisattvas. Hmm! ...Now he's back."
Lu Xianzhi hurried back to the general's residence, showered, and changed his clothes. He ignored the bruises on his legs and the wound on his arm.
The corners of his mouth rose slightly. He had obtained what he had asked for and felt that everything was settled.
……
Lu Zhihuan was still in a daze. Princess Jingwen patted her shoulder and asked, "Zhizhi?"
"Ok?"
"It's time to change into auspicious clothes!" Princess Jingwen said with a smile.
"it is good."
At this time, the front of the general's mansion was already bustling with activity.
Even in such a cold day, the streets are crowded with people. Recently, everyone has been attracted by picture books.
Let’s all come and find out who this general’s wife is.
Is it really as written in the picture book, mysterious and able to come back to life?
The wedding procession was huge, with drums and music playing, and it was very lively. The soldiers were dressed in neat uniforms and held their heads high.
Lu Xianzhi had already changed into his wedding dress. He stood as straight as a pine tree, riding a tall horse, feeling extremely nervous.
Whenever he heard congratulations along the way, he would respond with a smile and a bow, and the young soldiers would throw handfuls of copper coins to him.
The people cheered and said auspicious words one after another.
finally reached.
Lu Xian got off his horse and personally carried Lu Zhihuan out. Lu Zhihuan, covered with a red veil, whispered in his ear, "No wonder you've been so busy lately!"
Lu Xianzhi's lips curled up beautifully, "It's legitimate and a formal marriage. I'm just asking for a formal status."
Lu Zhihuan curled his lips.
Next to the sedan chair.
The matchmaker who came to welcome the bride said auspicious words.
"The bride gets into the bridal sedan, and happiness and longevity come..."
Lu Xianzhi knelt on one knee and helped Lu Zhihuan into the bridal sedan chair. He then stood up and mounted his horse.
"Lift the sedan." He shouted, and the drums and music sounded again, warm and cheerful.
After going around in a long circle with music and dance, they finally arrived at the gate of the general's mansion.
The sound of firecrackers crackling rang out, and people gathered around, with more and more people gathering.
The gates of the General's Mansion were wide open, decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and red silk fluttered in the wind. Guests streamed into the mansion one after another.
After the sedan came to a complete stop, Lu Xianzhi couldn't wait to kick the door open. The matchmaker came running over and asked, "What's this general busy about?"
Before I could even catch my breath, I had to quickly say auspicious words, "The groom kicks the door of the sedan chair, auspicious air covers the auspicious day, the sedan chair welcomes the lady, and the virtuous wife enters the house."
He reached out and led Lu Zhihuan out, and before she could even land, he picked her up. He stepped over the fire basin, over the saddle, and came directly to the front of the hall, where Lu Xianzhi put her down.
Two people stood holding the two ends of the red silk.
The Emperor, the Empress, Prince Chen, Princess Jingwen, the Prince Consort, Dad, and the little ones have all been waiting for a long time.
Seeing his anxious look, everyone laughed out loud.
The MC quickly shouted, "The auspicious time has arrived, the newlyweds are getting married!"
The guests around suddenly quieted down, waiting for the newlyweds to pay homage to heaven and earth.
The emcee cleared his throat and shouted in a drawn-out voice: "Bow to Heaven and Earth——"
The two men bowed towards the outside before turning back.
The master of ceremonies then shouted: "Bow to your parents twice—"
They first knelt and bowed to the Emperor and Empress, and then bowed to the Princess, her husband, and her father.
"Husband and wife pay homage——"
Lu Zhihuan and Lu Xianzhi stood opposite each other and bowed slightly.
"The ceremony is over—sent to the bridal chamber."
Immediately, some people applauded and cheered, some people cheered loudly, and the noises rose one after another.
……
Only after hearing the final words "the ceremony is over" did Lu Xianzhi finally feel at ease.
They were sent back to the bridal chamber in a lively atmosphere, and all the noise was blocked out.
There was no one else in the room, and Lu Zhihuan couldn't help but wonder, "Don't you have to go out and deal with the guests?"
Lu Xianzhi brought her to the bed and helped her sit down. She lowered her eyes, and beneath her was a soft red wedding quilt.
"So many military officers can't even drink as much as those civil officials! There's no need for this general to intervene."
"Is this okay?"
He said confidently, "Why not? It takes a thousand days to train an army, but only a moment to deploy it."
Lu Zhihuan burst out laughing. It could be used like this.
Lu Xianzhi picked up the weighing rod and lifted the veil, revealing Lu Zhihuan's jade-like face, and stroked her cheek with his big hand.
"Zhizhi."
Lu Zhihuan curved his lips and smiled. After not seeing him for half a month, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight.
He turned around, brought two glasses of wine, and handed one to Lu Zhihuan. He said, "I was foolish in the past, causing you so much injustice. Today we are drinking the wedding wine. I only hope that you and I will always love each other, and from now on, we will live peacefully and grow old together."
Lu Zhihuan raised her arm and toasted him. She said, "The past is now just a memory. I hope to walk through every day and night with you in the future."
Lu Xianzhi's eyes turned red again.
Come on, it's going to rain again.
Today was a good day, he couldn't cry, so he blinked hard to hold back his tears!
He raised his hand and helped Lu Zhihuan remove the complicated hair accessories and phoenix crown bit by bit.
The charcoal fire in the house was burning brightly. The two took off their heavy wedding clothes and he went out and brought in a food box.
Lu Zhihuan was really hungry, so he simply washed up after his meal.
Lu Xianzhi collected the red dates, peanuts, and longans on the bed, then pulled Lu Zhihuan to sit on the bed.
He found a pair of scissors, cut a lock of hair from both of them, tied it together, and put it in the purse he had made earlier.
When he knew that Lu Zhihuan was not dead, he decisively scattered the ashes inside.
He stared at her and raised his hand to stroke her hair. "Zhizhi, I have been looking forward to this day for too long."
System Assistant [Task target happiness value increased by 5%, current happiness value 98%]
Lu Zhihuan was surprised. Didn't all the wishes come true? Why wasn't it 100%?
She didn't have time to think about it.
Lu Xianzhi lowered his head and slowly approached. After not seeing each other for more than ten days, he turned all his longing into a lingering kiss.
……
A few days later, Lu Xianzhi sent the little ones to study at the Royal School.
Several Hanlin scholars and great scholars took a look and saw that they were three babies that looked extremely similar?
They looked at each other.
The emperor did say that he would send a few children to the Royal Academy, but there is no need to send them so early!
His Royal Highness Prince Chen also knew that several children would come to the Royal Academy today, so he came to see them specially.
Facing several people's doubts, he said, "These children are very talented and have very smart minds. Why don't you test them?"
His Royal Highness Prince Chen's profound knowledge is obvious to all scholars and great Confucian scholars. To be praised by the Prince Chen, these children must have outstanding qualities.
Several scholars gave the children a brief test, and they all answered the questions quite well.
Several children bowed to the Prince of Chen. The questions for this exam were all based on what His Highness the Prince of Chen had pointed out to them before.
……
One day at midnight.
Lu Xianzhi quietly got up again and went to the study.
After he left, Lu Zhihuan opened his eyes.
There is something wrong with this man. He was as plain as a monk a few days ago, but today he is like a hungry wolf.
Every few days he would get up in the middle of the night and go out.
There is also the wound on my arm, which has not healed completely after almost two months.
Whenever I asked him, he was vague.
Something is wrong...
She rubbed her aching waist and sat up.
She also had to wake up the system assistant [Help me see what he's doing? Is there something wrong in the mansion?]
System Assistant [He's using blood to feed the blood ginseng he planted again!]
【Um? 】
The system assistant checked carefully and then revealed everything: "Maybe he has enough HP and needs to buy another one."
Lu Zhihuan was somewhat touched.
Before she could lie down, Lu Xianzhi came back.
The weather in early spring was still a little chilly, so he stood at the door to warm himself before coming in.
Seeing her sitting on the bed, he whispered, "Zhizhi? Why are you up? Did I wake you up?"
She smiled faintly and shook her head, "No."
Lu Xianzhi got on the bed, wrapped her in a quilt, held her in his arms and patted her.
"Go to sleep!"