"It's all thanks to Imperial Father's good fortune that the progress is so smooth.

In less than two years, Huzhou, Jiangzhou, Licheng, and Luocheng will be connected by the canal. The convenience of water transportation and the prosperity of trade will bring great benefits to our dynasty. "

Xuanyuan Hancheng said. In this life, the army was involved in the project, so the progress was much faster than in his previous life.

In his previous life, Xuanyuan Hancheng had witnessed the impact on the Xuanyuan dynasty after the canal was connected.

"Next year, Zhen intends to let you represent Zhen to inspect the area around Jiangzhou …" The Emperor said to the Crown Prince.

"You are Zhen's chosen heir. Zhen also hopes that you can see the mountains and rivers of our Xuanyuan Empire before you ascend the throne. This way, you can better understand the people's situation."

"Yes.

Erchen will not disappoint Imperial Father's expectations. "

Xuanyuan Hancheng knelt and promised. He had always been grateful for Imperial Father's teachings and cultivation. In this life, he would definitely take good care of the country that Imperial Father had passed down to him.

The Emperor then talked to the Crown Prince about next year's selection. "For the selection in March next year, your Imperial Mother wants to marry the Crown Princess and take in two side concubines for you.

If there is someone you like in this selection, you can also choose a few more.

As the Crown Prince, your body has almost recovered. It's time to increase the number of people in the inner courtyard. You have too few people in the inner courtyard right now, it's not good … "

Xuanyuan Hancheng was silent for a while. He raised his head to look at Imperial Father and asked, "Imperial Mother, have you mentioned anyone?"

"The Crown Princess hasn't been decided yet. Your Imperial Mother said that the legitimate daughter of the Wen Family, Wen Wenqian, is good. What do you think?

As for the side concubines, the legitimate daughter of the Assistant Minister of Rites, Chang Chunwei, and the legitimate daughter of the Governor of Beiguang, Yao Yulan, are good candidates. "The Emperor said and asked the Crown Prince," Do you have anyone in mind? "

Xuanyuan Hancheng thought and said, "The legitimate daughter of the Assistant Minister of Rites is a good candidate for the side concubine. Assistant Minister Zhang has a lot of prestige in the court.

Furthermore, Yao Yulan's father and brother are already in high positions, this son does not want to take a woman with such a maternal family as a concubine.

In addition, I don't want to marry the Crown Princess immediately. After all, I announced to the public that the Xue Clan had just passed away due to illness, so she was no longer qualified to enter the Imperial Mausoleum.

If he were to marry the Crown Princess next year, it would be too cold.

I heard that the daughter of the first wife of the Wen Family is good. My younger brother is not young anymore. It's time for him to marry a wife. "

When the Emperor heard the Crown Prince's words, he gave him a deep look.

"Is this really the reason why you don't want to marry the Crown Princess?"

"This son doesn't dare to deceive Imperial Father. This son thinks that among the three candidates that Imperial Mother has chosen, there is no one who is qualified to be the Crown Princess."

Xuanyuan Hancheng answered truthfully. In this life, other than his Guai Bao, no one else could walk side by side with him.

When the Emperor heard the Crown Prince's words, he sighed.

It was obvious that the Crown Prince's answer did not satisfy him.

"Wait until next year's Consort Selection, then make a decision … In short, next year's Consort Selection, you have to take in at least one more concubine."

"Yes.

Imperial Father … the journey to Jiang Zhou next year is long. This son wants to bring Vice Prince Lin Vice Prince with me. "Xuanyuan Hancheng said to the Emperor.

The Emperor thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. He said meaningfully, "It's not impossible to bring the Vice Prince with you, but we must remind you that as the Crown Prince, having an heir is the most important!"

"Thank you for your grace, Imperial Father. This son understands. This son will not let Imperial Father down." Xuanyuan Hancheng said solemnly.

After Xuanyuan Hancheng came out of the Imperial Study, he did not immediately return to Pingle Park. Instead, he went directly to Yong Shou Palace to see his Imperial Mother alone. Xuanyuan Hancheng told his Imperial Mother about the Consort Selection that he had discussed with his Imperial Father today.

"That Chang Chunwei comes from a scholarly family. She has a gentle temperament and is also beautiful. However, her body seems to be a bit weak … this empress is a bit worried about her future children.

This official feels that Yao Yulan is better. How about you take in both of them? "Empress expressed her concerns.

"This son does not like Yao Yulan. At such a young age, she is already known as the most talented woman in the capital. There is no lack of talented women from famous families in the capital. Which daughter from a large family isn't overflowing with talent?

However, why is it that a girl who has just reached marriageable age is known as the most talented woman in the capital? It can be seen that she is a very ambitious woman.

This son still has Jia Bao by his side. After the matter with Xu Xueying, this son does not want to have such a woman in the rear court of the Eastern Palace. "Xuanyuan Hancheng resolutely and decisively spoke of his dislike for Yao Yulan.

"As for Chang Chunwei's body, Imperial Mother does not need to worry. This son has Doctor Qian with excellent medical skills. I can let Doctor Qian take good care of her body. Thinking about it, she should be fine by March next year.

As for Wen Wenqian, she is a good woman. It is better to leave her for younger brother to be his First Consort.

Wen Wenqian is older than younger brother by a year. Her temperament is calm and steady. She is perfect for younger brother who is somewhat impatient. "

Empress felt that the Crown Prince's words were reasonable. Empress saw that her two legitimate sons were very close to each other and that the Crown Prince was also considerate of the Second Prince. She felt very gratified.

Empress also felt that the Crown Prince's suggestion was good.

The Crown Prince also mentioned Jia Bao. Empress also thought about Jia Bao's temperament.

"Then let Doctor Qian take a look at Miss Zhang first. As for the rest, let's wait and see. Next year's First Consort will still have many good women from aristocratic families …"

On the way back to Pingle Park, Xuanyuan Hancheng ordered the Yuan Fu beside him.

"Tell Qian Chunrong to come see me in the inner study."

Qian Chunrong came to the Crown Prince's inner study. After two years, he was now the Crown Prince's trusted imperial physician.

"Your Highness, what orders do you have?"

"Find a way to find out the true condition of Chang Chunwei's First Daughter's body … I want to know the exact information as soon as possible."

Xuanyuan Hancheng only remembered that in his previous life, Chang Chunwei would die of illness in the coming year, which was the eighth year of Yuntai. However, he didn't remember the exact date. He didn't know if she would be able to survive until the Consort's First Consort.

"Yes." Qian Chunrong immediately went to investigate.

Qian Chunrong made many inquiries and reported the results of his investigation to the Crown Prince: "Miss Zhang's body condition is very poor. Although the case history only shows that her body is weak and she needs to rest.

However, from the medicine prescribed by the doctor, a large amount of medicine has been used to maintain her body condition. It seems that Chang Chunwei's internal organs have already begun to fail … "

"If you were to treat Chang Chunwei, would she still have any hope of recovery?

If not, can you extend her life as much as possible so that she can last until the Consort's First Consort's First Consort's First Consort? "Xuanyuan Hancheng asked Qian Chunrong.

"I can't guarantee anything. I need to go and take Miss Zhang's pulse before I know.

However, I will definitely do my best to treat Miss Zhang. "Qian Chunrong said.

"Go to the Zhang Family as soon as possible …" Xuanyuan Hancheng whispered a few more instructions into Qian Chunrong's ear, then had him withdraw.

The residence of the Assistant Minister of Rites, Zhang Tinghui, was brightly lit. Lady Zhang wiped her tears and anxiously looked at her unconscious daughter lying on the bed.

Chang Chunwei had fallen ill ever since she came back from the palace.

Zhang Tinghui angrily said to his wife, "Who told you to take Chun Wei into the palace on your own?

Chun Wei's body is already like this, yet you still want to take her out, and to the palace?

Next year is the Consort's First Consort's First Consort. If Chun Wei catches the eye of the Empress, what will you do?

Have you thought about the consequences? "

Lady Zhang stammered, "I thought it would be hard to refuse the Empress' summons.

Chun Wei's body has clearly gotten better these past few days, so I took her there.

Who would have thought that things would turn out like this … "

"What did Doctor Wang say?" Zhang Tinghui asked his wife.

"Doctor Wang said that Chun Wei probably won't be able to survive this winter, sob sob …" Lady Zhang cried even harder.

Lady Zhang gave birth to a total of three sons and one daughter. She especially doted on her only daughter. However, her daughter's body had been weak since she was young, and she constantly fell ill, causing her to be worried sick.

Lady Zhang watched her daughter grow up day by day, and she was about to reach the age where she could get married.

However, her daughter had frequently invited imperial physicians to treat her these past few years. Everyone in the capital knew that the daughter of the Zhang Family was weak and sickly, so no one cared about Chang Chunwei's marriage.

Lady Zhang and Assistant Minister Zhang came up with a solution. Starting last year, they stopped inviting imperial physicians to treat their daughter whenever she fell ill.

The Zhang Family announced to the public that Chang Chunwei's body was much better.

When the people in the capital saw that the Zhang Family had indeed stopped inviting imperial physicians, they all believed that Miss Zhang's body had improved.

In reality, the Zhang Family had secretly invited Doctor Wang, who was said to be a miraculous doctor, to treat their daughter. That Doctor Wang was quite capable. After taking the medicine prescribed by Doctor Wang, their daughter's condition did improve.

Therefore, Lady Zhang began to anxiously arrange for their daughter's marriage. In Lady Zhang's mind, she wanted to find a family for her daughter to marry as soon as possible.

Madam Zhang had no choice but to find a way to hide her daughter's condition and find someone to marry her off to, even though she knew about her daughter's condition.

In the Xuanyuan dynasty, unmarried women who died were not qualified to be buried in the Zhang Family's ancestral grave.

However, if they were engaged, they would be part of a family with a husband. This way, if their daughter died, she wouldn't end up as a lonely ghost. At least she would have a place to return to.

In the beginning, everything went smoothly. Their daughter gradually recovered under the treatment of the common physician.

Everyone in the capital knew that Miss Zhang's body was much better and that she had reached the age where she could get married. Matchmakers continued to visit her.

Lady Zhang was busy looking for a suitable candidate when she was summoned by Her Highness the Empress. Unexpectedly, her daughter caught a cold after returning from the palace and was bedridden.

The physician even said that her daughter wouldn't be able to live past next spring. Lady Zhang and Assistant Minister Zhang both felt that this was too sudden and couldn't accept reality …

What Lady Zhang and Assistant Minister Zhang didn't know was that the folk physician they invited was actually mediocre in medical skills. Chang Chunwei's body was already at the end of its flight. She had been using a lot of nutritious medicine to keep her body going. Therefore, a small cold caused her body to quickly collapse.

At this moment, a servant came in to report, "Master, Madam, Doctor Qian from the Imperial Physician Hospital is here."

Assistant Minister Zhang and Lady Zhang were very surprised. They didn't invite an imperial physician.

Assistant Minister Zhang suddenly remembered that there were only two imperial physicians with the surname Qian in the Imperial Physician Hospital. One was the head of the Imperial Physician Hospital, so he couldn't come in person.

The other was the son of the head of the Imperial Physician Hospital. This young Doctor Qian was now a favorite of the Crown Prince.

Doctor Qian took Chang Chunwei's pulse and found that her pulse was very messy. After looking at the prescription she used before, he carefully considered and wrote a new prescription.

Lady Zhang ordered the servant to immediately boil the medicine.

After that, Qian Chunrong and Assistant Minister Zhang and his wife had a long private discussion. Lady Zhang finally smiled. The matter that she had been worried about her daughter for a long time was finally resolved.

No matter what the Crown Prince's motive was, the Zhang family was very grateful to him.

In Pingle Park, Lin Jiabao carefully flipped through the accounts. It was close to the end of the year, so Mama Qiu handed over the accounts of Pingle Park for Vice Prince Lin to check and verify.

Lin Jiabao looked very seriously. This year, he had learned a lot of useful skills from Mama Qiu, which benefited him a lot.

Xuanyuan Hancheng stayed by Lin Jiabao's side and didn't interfere.

He watched as Guai Bao and Mama Qiu talked about the palace affairs of Pingle Park. He saw that Guai Bao explained everything clearly and handled everything appropriately.

Xuanyuan Hancheng knew that his darling had spent a lot of effort on the palace affairs. He was gratified by Guai Bao's growth, but he also felt sorry for him.

He saw all the effort that Lin Jiabao had put in for him. How could he not want to hold such a darling in the palm of his hand?

At night, Xuanyuan Hancheng and Lin Jiabao lay in bed. Xuanyuan Hancheng told Lin Jiabao that he would take him with him to Jiang District next year.

"Really?

Can I go with you? "

Lin Jiabao was very happy. He grew up in the Lin Family Village and was sent to the palace. He hadn't been anywhere else since then.

He was full of expectations for this trip with the Crown Prince.

Xuanyuan Hancheng then talked about the consort selection in March next year.

He didn't hesitate to tell Guai Bao about his plans for the consort selection. He said that Chang Chunwei didn't have long to live and that he would take her as his concubine …

Lin Jiabao recalled that he had met Miss Zhang once again. He only remembered her slender figure and fairy-like face.

"Miss Zhang really can't be cured?

She's so pitiful. She's so beautiful, like a fairy … "

"I've already asked Doctor Qian to take a look at her. He'll do his best to treat her." Xuanyuan Hancheng hugged Lin Jiabao. "Guai Bao, don't be sad …"

"That's why Guai Bao has to be healthy …" Xuanyuan Hancheng said, "From tomorrow onwards, I'll teach you the Five Animal Frolics. You have to learn it well. Practice it for a while every day. It's good for your body …"

"Yes.

I'll definitely learn it well from you. "

Lin Jiabao took the initiative to wrap his arms around Xuanyuan Hancheng's waist. "You have to be well too. Don't work too hard. You have to always be with Guai Bao …"

When Xuanyuan Hancheng heard Guai Bao's words, his heart burned with passion.

He kissed Guai Bao's little mouth forcefully. It was time for the evening treat …