Zhu Xiurong's delicate little face was aggrieved, but when Queen Zhang heard the word "brother" lightly spit out of her daughter's mouth, her face became even worse.

"..." Queen Zhang's eyes instantly fell sharply on Zhu Houzhao's body.

Zhu Houzhao was confused and said quickly: "It's not me, I haven't. I haven't messed with her recently. Mother, don't listen to her nonsense."

Queen Zhang said angrily: "No wonder your father beats you every now and then. Fortunately, I still protect you everywhere. You bully your own girl. Are you still a human being? Something worse than a pig or a dog, get out!"

"Oh." Zhu Houzhao became timid and slipped out obediently.

Fang Jifan also entered the palace early in the morning, earlier than the wife, which was the Empress Dowager's meaning. As soon as he passed the Jinshui Bridge, Zhu Houzhao was already waiting there excitedly.

As soon as he saw Fang Jifan, he waved to Fang Jifan: "Come on, Lao Fang, tell you something irritating."

"If I don't listen, I'm here to celebrate my birthday." Fang Jifan looked very honest. He planned to be an honest man today, but he must not have any accidents during the birthday celebration: "I'm here to pay my birthday. I should go to Wanshou Palace with infinite gratitude to the Empress Dowager and joy from the heart. Your Highness should not ruin my mood. I'm brewing emotions."

Zhu Houzhao grinned and said, "You don't believe it if you say it. My girl must have suffered a brain disease. She is sick, you can't ignore it."

"Oh..." Fang Jifan just nodded calmly.

Fang Jifan knew better than anyone else that brain disease was a lie, so... he didn't worry about it.

Zhu Houzhao widened her eyes and said, "Why are you not concerned about it at all? You are her doctor."

Fang Jifan stopped and looked at Zhu Houzhao up and down: "Your Highness, I think your Highness also has brain disease."

Zhu Houzhao was actually happy: "It's so good. If I have brain disease, I will be majestic. Humph, whoever dares to displeasure my heart will be sick!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao's body shook and a different kind of brilliance flashed in her eyes.

The palace was naturally lively on this day, but the most lively one was naturally the Wanshou Palace in the palace.

Emperor Hongzhi arrived here early and spoke with the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager smiled and looked around, suddenly remembered something, and said to Emperor Hongzhi: "This Fang Jifan has such exquisite Taoism, which is really unexpected. The Ai family has always heard of enlightenment and enlightenment. It can be seen that there is no order of enlightenment. The Ai family has read the sutras that have been for life. It is ashamed that they only know how to read it, but it is difficult to understand the meaning. How can this Fang Jifan still have a future? The Ai family really wants to see him."

She paused, frowned slightly, and said, "The last time it was difficult for him. It was a little worse. The Ai family was not careful, but they misunderstood him. You are the emperor, and the Ai family also knew that you were a little dissatisfied with those who studied Taoism. This is your father's fault. He was not obsessed with Taoism. He was thinking about immortality and dreaming of immortality. But this was not Taoism's fault. The previous emperor was stupid."

Speaking of that son, the Empress Dowager was not polite at all: "He was stupid, so naturally there would be many fake Taoists who would like to refine some elixirs for him. But the learning of Laozi and Zhuangzi is not wrong."

Emperor Hongzhi never disobeyed his grandmother and nodded repeatedly: "What grandmother said is."

The Empress Dowager smiled.

"Fang Jifan has such talent and knowledge. I usually hear people say that he loves nonsense, but the Ai family doesn't believe it. Will a nonsense person be so proficient in learning? Being able to write such a sutra shows that he has put a lot of thought into it and has extremely high attainments. The Ai family said before, "You are the emperor, and there are no one who knows the ministers, and you know what he usually does?"

“…”

Emperor Hongzhi was a little confused.

He was reluctant to tell the bloody truth to the Empress Dowager. Emperor Hongzhi was not just the emperor sitting in the palace. Even if he was in the palace all day long, he had enough channels to understand the matter outside the palace.

For example, Fang Jifan, these days... he usually lives to the Zhan Shi Mansion and the prince Xixi closed the door, not knowing what to do in secret business, or tossing his greenhouse in the West Mountains. Most of the time, he just messed up with trouble everywhere.

Of course, there are some words that Emperor Hongzhi didn't know whether to say, practicing Taoism... does not exist. God knows where to learn Taoism, but Emperor Hongzhi could swear to heaven. If Fang Jifan had read a Taoist book really diligently, he could cut off his head and kick it for someone as a ball.

Taking a deep breath, he still had to coax the old lady. Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "Yes, he usually does his loyalty to the court, but he just keeps himself at home to study."

"I'm reading Taoist books." The Empress Dowager nodded in praise, his eyes full of appreciation.

Yes, she knew that it was impossible for a bastard to learn it carefully.

So she raised her eyebrows and said with a faint smile.

"It can be seen that people's words are terrifying. Those tongue-in-laws outside like to talk about right and wrong, and these people are the most hateful."

"Yes...yes..." Emperor Hongzhi could only nod in embarrassment.

As he was speaking, he heard the eunuch step forward and say, "Report to Empress, Your Majesty, Your Highness, and Fang Baihu have arrived."

"Please speak." The Empress Dowager was overjoyed, her phoenix eyes turned slightly, and she looked out expectantly.

Emperor Hongzhi's face had already been pulled down, and he felt a little guilty. This was a huge lie.

After all, he is a person who is not good at lying. As the emperor, there is actually no need to lie. Therefore, it is rare that Emperor Hongzhi's face turned red.

Not long after, Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan came together. Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Sun Chen has met his great-grandmother."

Fang Jifan raised his eyes and saw the Empress Dowager looking at him kindly. He took a deep breath and stepped forward respectfully and said: "My memory, Fang Jifan, I have seen the Empress Dowager. The Empress is healthy and does not look like she is on her 70th birthday..."

“…”

This time, it was Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao's turn to be a little confused. Just celebrate your birthday, why do you just talk the most?

I saw Fang Jifan said seriously: "Ruochen's mother is still alive, I'm afraid she looks like the Empress."

“…”

"Shameless..." Zhu Houzhao cursed in her heart.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that he had made an unforgivable mistake and should not have been absolutely necessary. He just said those words in front of his grandmother.

But... Fang Jifan continued: "I wish the Empress to be as blessed as the East Sea and as long as the South Mountain; the sun and the moon are bright, and the pine and cranes are long spring. All the Ming Dynasty praised the Empress's magnanimity and kindness. Today, the Empress's birthday is celebrated together, and the monks and lay people are also happy and encouraged. It is really more joyful than the old lady's birthday."

call……

Fang Jifan was not slapping the smiling person, and to be honest, he was a little afraid of the Empress Dowager.

Then there is no way, so I have to hold you to the sky before talking. No matter how thick your face is, it is not easy to kill me.

This move was carefully summarized by Fang Jifan after two lifetimes. Well, it seems...the effect is significant.

The Empress Dowager was indeed not annoyed, and waved with a smile: "Come closer, I have something to ask you."

Fang Jifan was not polite and stepped forward directly: "I listen to the teachings of the Empress Dowager."

Anyway, this person can be his grandmother's mother. Respecting the elderly is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, so... Fang Jifan has no psychological pressure.

The Empress Dowager looked at Fang Jifan up and down: "So handsome..."

“…”

Oh, women really look at their faces first.

The Empress Dowager continued, "I heard that you are studying at home all day long?"

“…”

Fang Jifan's heart was suddenly overturned. I like this rumor that anyone made.

So he raised his eyes and saw Emperor Hongzhi sitting aside looking at him with murderous intent.

Fang Jifan understood something in his heart and said with a humble look on his face: "I am ashamed to say that I like reading since I was a child, and I am happy to read the envoy!"

On the side, there was a desperate cough coming from Emperor Hongzhi, as if he was suffering from tuberculosis.

Zhu Houzhao was completely convinced, and he was completely convinced by Lao Fang. His face was thicker than the walls of the Forbidden City.

The Empress Dowager smiled: "The child talks randomly. I heard that you and True Man Puji are brothers of the same school?"

Fang Jifan said: "I didn't know that I and my senior brother had such a fate."

Yes, the thousands of acres of fertile land in Longquan Temple is the red rope for me and my senior brother, and I will depend on him for the rest of my life.

The Empress Dowager nodded again.

"It can be seen that God is destined to do things in the world. You are good at learning, and you are guided by the wise master Wei Da, and you are all in Taoist bones. Longquan Temple has begged the Ministry of Rites to enter you into the Taoist citizenship. Since then, it has been included in Longquan Temple. However, Puji Zhenren compiled the book and explained to the Ai family that although you have the opportunity to Taoism, you are an official in the court. Nainan and Bo, and Nan and Bo are only you, the son, and you are also counting on you to inherit the title. Therefore, I hope that the Ai family can allow you to accept the title, not only give you Taoist citizenship, but also make you practice Taoism in the court, but not included in the area. What a pity for you, since you have this opportunity, why not go up the mountain to concentrate on practicing Taoism, and you may achieve great achievements in the future. Why do you want to go to this secular world?"

“…”

Fortunately, Fang Jifan was stabilized, and he suddenly felt shocked, for fear that the Empress Dowager would just slap his thigh, so he took him seriously and sent him to Longquan Temple and be a stinky Taoist priest for the rest of his life...

He thought about it and hurriedly said, "My master pointed out and said...uh...I'm sorry to say it...He said, I'm destined to support the wise king. The worldly relationship has not ended, so... this... the teacher's order cannot be violated."

The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows slightly, and Fang Jifan's words... she really believed them.

As an old lady, no matter how high the status or how noble the status is, in her previous life, wouldn’t you still have to dance the square dance and dance the yangko? What does this mean? It means that you are honest.
Chapter completed!