jdhmnovel Chapter 535 The Empress Accompanying Us
Chapter 535 The Empress Accompanying Us
Chapter 535 The Empress Accompanying Us
"Boxin! How could I bear to let you die?" Zhu Youjian said with deep emotion.
"Pfft..." Wang Wenzhou was completely stunned. Brother Zhu, don't do this! Don't tell me I'm not feeling well enough to do anything right now. And forget about it! Even if I recover, I won't be gay with you!
In the past ten days, Wang Wenzhou had become emaciated, not because of poisoning. The problem was that he was unconscious, and the imperial physician had been feeding him only nourishing foods like ginseng, deer antler, and bird's nest—things that offered no real nutrition.
Seeing how thin Wang Wenzhou had become, Zhu Youjian said with heartache, "Boxin, it's all my fault. I really didn't expect that even in the imperial prison, someone would dare to harm you!"
Wang Wenzhou frowned, silently watching Zhu Youjian. He didn't trust Zhu Youjian at all. Liu Hanxue was a spy for the Eastern Depot. If she poisoned him, who could have ordered her to do it if not Zhu Youjian?
"Brother Zhu, tell me, why don't you want me to die again?" Wang Wenzhou asked coldly.
"Alas..." Zhu Youjian sighed and said sincerely, "Boxin, I still stand by what I said: If you do not betray me, I will not betray you! How could I kill you?"
Zhu Youjian was quite helpless. He understood why Wang Wenzhou thought he was the one who poisoned him, but he really didn't do it, yet he couldn't explain it away.
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "Tell me the truth, Brother Zhu, what exactly happened?"
Zhu Youjian smiled wryly and told them in detail about Wang Wenzhou and his cronies' uprising to purge the court of corrupt officials.
Wang Wenzhou's eyes reddened with emotion, and he repeatedly sighed, "They say brothers are like hands and feet, and women are like clothes. But clothes can keep you warm, while the left hand can beat the right hand badly."
Zhu Youjian blushed. "Boxin! Stop with your sarcasm! I really didn't lie to you!"
"Boxin, I know you won't do anything treasonous. Quickly write a letter of divorce to your wives and concubines and tell them to stop their nonsense. The court is full of important officials; where are the treacherous villains?" Zhu Youjian advised Wang Wenzhou to quickly make his children withdraw their troops.
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip and said irritably, "Brother Zhu, if there were no villains, how could I have been poisoned?"
"Pfft..." Zhu Youjian was speechless. These days, he had also been investigating who was the mastermind, but he couldn't find any clues.
"Boxin, rest assured! As long as the murderer is found, no matter who is behind it, I will not let them off lightly!" Zhu Youjian said solemnly.
"Pah!" Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "Brother Zhu, don't you think you've said that a bit too many times? I've been assassinated one after another, and each time a baby has been killed. You say the same thing every time, but you never find any clues!"
Zhu Youjian was quite embarrassed. What Wang Wenzhou said was true; it was indeed the case. He had indeed issued a strict decree to investigate thoroughly, but he found nothing.
"Boxin! The Ming Dynasty is now beset by internal and external troubles. Do you really want to just watch the Ming Dynasty perish?" Zhu Youjian could only persuade Wang Wenzhou with the greater good of the nation.
Wang Wenzhou realized that Zhu Youjian didn't want to kill him now, but had been forced by the children to accept his actions.
But Wang Wenzhou was heartbroken. "Zhu Youjian, you pig! If you hadn't been so stupid as to lock me up in jail, would my baby have died?"
Wang Wenzhou pursed his lips and said irritably, "Brother Zhu, I'm in such a state right now that I can't do anything. How about you have your wife come and take care of me for a few days so I can recover and then serve my country faithfully?"
"Pfft..." Zhu Youjian glared angrily at Wang Wenzhou, you lecherous devil! Not only did you sleep with my Consort Tian, but you also wanted to lay your hands on my Empress!
"Hoo..." Zhu Youjian took a deep breath. "I'm not angry. Bo Xin has lost another concubine, and he just had a brush with death. It's understandable that he has some complaints."
"Boxin, stop fooling around. I'll arrange for a few palace maids to come and take care of you." Zhu Youjian was still giving Wang Wenzhou face. You just want pretty girls, right? I'll prepare some for you.
Wang Wenzhou, however, showed no respect to Zhu Youjian. He closed his eyes and said softly, "Brother Zhu, I just want my sister-in-law to take care of me. Anyway, without my sister-in-law, I can't live!"
"Wang Wenzhou, you mustn't..." Zhu Youjian was about to burst into a tirade, but after thinking for a moment, he swallowed the words back down.
"Hmph!" Zhu Youjian snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip. "Big idiot, now that things have turned out like this, it's all your fault! If I don't teach you a lesson and make you feel bad, you won't learn your lesson!"
After Zhu Youjian left, Wang Chengen sent a palace maid to feed Wang Wenzhou something.
Wang Wenzhou refused to eat no matter what, and after sending the palace maid away, he lay on the bed in a daze, bored.
Upon learning that the princes had raised an army to defend the emperor, Wang Wenzhou felt somewhat guilty. The princes had caused such a commotion that this matter couldn't be resolved peacefully. Although Zhu Youjian, wanting to quell the unrest, wouldn't kill him now, this incident would create an insurmountable chasm between them. If he were Zhu Youjian, he would certainly seek revenge later.
"Boxin, how old are you? Why are you still acting like a child?" At this moment, Empress Zhou carried Zhu Meichu into the room.
Wang Wenzhou looked up and was completely stunned. Zhu Youjian was incredibly audacious; he had actually sent Empress Zhou over. He had only intended to annoy Zhu Youjian, but he never expected Zhu Youjian to be so sincere.
"Sister-in-law! I'm so upset!" Wang Wenzhou said, feeling wronged.
"Meichu, quickly pay your respects to your father-in-law," Empress Zhou said with a smile as she placed Zhu Meichu beside the bed.
"Your daughter-in-law greets Father!" Zhu Meichu quickly obeyed her mother's instructions.
Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly. Zhu Youjian and his wife were quite amusing. Zhu Youjian was probably afraid that he would make a move on Empress Zhou, so he deliberately had Empress Zhou bring their daughter over. Zhu Youjian must have thought that he would behave properly and respectfully in front of his future daughter-in-law.
"My little Meichu, you're getting prettier and prettier. When you grow up, you'll definitely be as beautiful as your mother," Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
A mother is naturally her daughter's idol, and Zhu Meichu's face lit up with a smile when she heard this.
Empress Zhou shook her head with a wry smile. Bo Xin really had a sweet tongue and knew how to make women happy.
Empress Zhou waved her hand, and the little eunuch beside her quickly handed her the bowl in his hand.
Empress Zhou, holding a bowl, sat down by the bedside and said softly, "Boxin, you've just woken up, you can't skip your medicine!"
After Empress Zhou finished speaking, she scooped up a spoonful of medicine and brought it to Wang Wenzhou's lips.
Wang Wenzhou silently observed Empress Zhou. Judging from her appearance alone, it was truly impossible to tell that she was a mother of three. Even at such close range, Wang Wenzhou could smell a faint fragrance emanating from Empress Zhou. In the Ming Dynasty, there were no toiletries, let alone perfumes. Could it be her natural body odor?
Thinking of this, Wang Wenzhou was instantly overcome by lust and shouted, "Little pig, little pig, you get in here right now!"
Empress Zhou frowned and asked in confusion, "Who is Little Pig?"
Wang Wenzhou explained, "It's Zhu Taining, the warden of the Heavenly Prison."
"Oh!" Empress Zhou nodded and said coldly, "He has already been imprisoned by the Emperor. He bears an unshirkable responsibility for your poisoning!"