After seeing her son finish speaking, Ma finally said, "The master has received a letter from home, and he will soon return to heaven in triumph. This is a great event for the family, and you should know it.
Everyone below respectfully agreed. There are some who are happy, and there are also those who are dissatisfied. Those who are happy are just waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to come back, so that they can have a chance to sleep with him, so that he can be pregnant with one, and have someone to rely on in the future.
Those who are dissatisfied are usually those who have children or those who are favored. The master's family letters are always only from the wife and the eldest son. They have not received a letter in all the years they have been in the palace.
Of course, no one dares to show whether they are happy or dissatisfied, and Ma Shi won't care, and Zhu Biao won't care either.
Then the food started to be served. The rule of the house is that no one cares about what happens in your own yard, but when gathering a group of people to dine, you must eat without talking!
After finishing their meal in silence, the concubines all got up and excused themselves to Mr. Ma, returning to their own courtyard.
After they all left, Ma stood up and Zhu Biao went up to help his mother, "Mom, I'll take you back to the yard."
Ma nodded, and every ten meters outside the main hall, there were two maids standing with lamps to illuminate, leading directly to the main courtyard.
This was the treatment that only the legitimate wives had, and the rest, even those who gave birth to children, only had six maids to look after them with lamps.
Ma frowned. She didn't like such waste, and couldn't bear to let these maids stand outside in such a cold weather.
But this was the rule. As a legitimate wife, she could not change the rules set by him in the backyard while her husband was away at war.
Zhu Biao saw his mother frowning and ordered to the side, "When mother passes by, let the maid go down and rest!"
The people on the side bowed and said, "Thank you, madam, sir, for your consideration."
After a short while, she returned to her mother's yard door. Ma touched Xiao Zhu's head and said, "Let's go to Mom's place for dinner tomorrow at noon."
Xiao Zhu agreed and watched his mother go back to her room before turning and leaving.
Then he was surrounded by people and returned to the front yard, but instead of going to his own yard, he went directly to Zhu Yuanzhang's study.
There are pro-military guards here day and night. No one except Zhu Biao is allowed to enter. Anyone who intrudes will be killed!
When they arrived at the door of the study, there were four pro-military guards. When they saw it was Zhu Biao, they immediately released their hands holding the handle of the knife, stepped forward and knelt down on one knee.
Xiao Zhu waved his hand, and the four people stood up and gave way to the study door. One of them turned around and pushed open the door and also stood aside, but still looked at the maid behind Zhu Biao with a stern look.
Xiao Zhu walked in by himself, while everyone on the side could only stay outside and wait for him.
It was a little cold in the study, but it didn't matter. The child was very enthusiastic and lit the lamp. Xiao Zhu walked to the big desk used for Zhu Yuanzhang's office and looked at the only chair there.
After looking at it silently for a few times, Xiao Zhu smiled and stood up and picked up the official business that Zhu Yuanzhang had already handled. Become a big deal.
Of course, standing was not as comfortable as sitting, but Comrade Lao Zhu allowed him to enter the study, but never said he could sit down.
Then don’t sit down!
Even if Comrade Lao Zhu doesn't come back for at least a few days, even if no one dares to peep into this room, even if he sits down, Lao Zhu won't say anything!
But if you don’t allow it, you don’t allow it. A gentleman should be cautious!
If a person indulges his thoughts at will when no one is around, he is just a villain and is destined to have no future.
These years of study are not useless. I am full of poetry and calligraphy. Hard study not only sharpens my character but also sharpens my will.
I looked at it like this for about an hour, imagining in my mind what I would do if I were the one to handle it? What will be the consequences? Will the people below follow orders seriously?
Xiao Zhu put down his clothes, tidied up his clothes and walked out. People outside were waiting for him.
He glanced at the guards and asked casually, "How many people are guarding the study tonight?"
"Sir, sir, there will be a total of twenty brothers on duty tonight!"
Zhu Biao nodded, and when he got down the steps, a maid put a white fox cloak on him.
After walking a few steps, he said casually, "I'll send you some warm ginger soup later!"
All the way back to his small room, there was moonlin incense burning inside, and there was a pretty maid who had just taken a bath to warm the bed. When he entered the room, someone brought hot water to wash his feet, and then helped him go to bed to rest.
When everyone left, Xiao Zhu's affairs for today were officially over. He had to attend morning classes tomorrow, so he fell asleep smelling the soothing aroma.
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