Back home, I spent the whole night speechless.
Early the next morning, Zhu Qiyu hurriedly got out of bed, took his guards with him, and went around his yard, checking inside and outside. After confirming that there was no problem, he made some arrangements for the guards, ordered people to open the main entrance, and then put the entire street outside the door under martial law.
After everything was arranged, Zhu Qiyu returned to the room and had breakfast.
Zhu Qiyu had a lively breakfast. There was a young concubine, two young side concubines, and four personal maids, all dressed up in gorgeous clothes. They gathered around him, taking turns to feed him, and talking non-stop. .
Zhu Qiyu didn't even need to do anything to eat breakfast. He could open his mouth after eating. Zhu Qiyu used his free hands to hold Qian Xue's slender catkins and looked at them carefully.
Qianxue also showed off with a smile: "Your Highness, look at this jade bracelet from the slave family. My sister took us to search the warehouse to find it. We checked the detailed records in the warehouse and found out that this is a thousand-year-old treasure. It is said that it is It was worn by Empress Zhao Feiyan of the Han Dynasty."
Zhu Qiyu heard this and took a closer look. It was indeed a peerless jade, crystal clear and flawless.
The beautiful green jade and Qianxue's flawless white and fragrant skin complement each other and are pleasing to the eye.
Zhu Qiyu admired it for a long time before he smiled and said: "The jade is good jade, but it is a bit exaggerated to say that it was worn by Zhao Feiyan. Are you crazy about being a concubine? Tell me about Zhao Feiyan's story here. "
Hearing this, Qianxue defended with an aggrieved look on her face: "Why does Your Highness think of the Nu family so much? If you don't believe me, look at the red jade bracelet on Su Xi's hand. It was worn by Zhao Feiyan's sister Zhao Hede. One red and one green, just right. A pair, both are peerless treasures given by the Han Emperor."
Zhu Qiyu pulled Su Xi's jade hands over and looked at them carefully. They were really a pair of top-quality jade.
Lin Xiangyu also advised from the side: "Look at Su Xi and Qian Xue's skin, which is white, tender, icy and cool, like snow and jade. Do they live up to their names? In ancient times, there were Hede Feiyan, and Your Highness also has a pair. The ice-snow and smart beauty will definitely become a good story in the future."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Okay, okay, as expected, there is no good feast. It seems that there is no way to eat this breakfast for free. If you don't want to be a concubine, then I will give you two little girls a common concubine." .”
When Qianxue and Su Xi heard this, they both cheered. Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to emphasize: "In the name of a common concubine, enjoying the treatment of a noble concubine is the limit. If you are taken as a real noble concubine, it will harm you. Like sisters Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede, if you can't give birth to a child, then whether you can die well or not is a big problem."
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "What about the slave family? How does Your Highness plan to deal with it?"
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand helplessly: "Okay, okay, that's all okay. You, in the name of the princess, will enjoy the treatment of the queen. The three of you personal maids will all enjoy the treatment of the princess in the name of the concubine."
This is because you all have the merit of being a dragon, so I treat you specially. Later, I will not have this treatment, and I can only succumb to you. Are you all satisfied? "
When the seven little girls heard this, they all knelt down and kowtowed to make a fuss. Zhu Qiyu then asked: "You must take good care of my diet and daily life in the future, and don't let others poison me. In this way, you can have more children and grandchildren, and maintain prosperity and wealth forever. Do you understand?"
Qianxue smiled and said: "Understand, understand, we will serve His Highness comfortably. If anyone dares to hurt His Highness, we will risk our lives for him."
As soon as these little ladies were comforted, the maid came in to report that the prince's chariot had already left the palace and would arrive soon. Zhu Qiyu hurriedly took Princess Ji and his concubine out to greet him outside the main entrance.
The palace paid special attention to the prince's first visit. Zhu Qiyu had already planned to fight for the prince's right to raise and educate him, and to bring Zhu Jianshen with him since childhood. When the prince grew up, he would also give him the real power to govern the country.
Because the reforms he wants to make in the future will offend quite a few people, he must bring Prince Zhu Jianshen together to do it.
In short, I, Zhu Qiyu, cannot be the only ones to do things that offend people. Your Zhu Qizhen lineage must also be dragged into the water. By then, both of them will be evil people, leaving the civil servants and military generals with no choice, and they will not even know what to do when poisoning. Who is poisoned?
As for the inheritance of the throne, I would never harm Zhu Jianshen, let alone depose the crown prince.
Zhu Qiyu had already made up his mind, and his strategy for inheriting the throne was just one word: endure.
Zhu Jianshen and Zhu Youtang were killed first, and Zhu Jianshen's grandsons, the Wuzong Emperor Zhu Houzhao, the Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong, plus their own descendants, will then decide how to deal with the throne based on the situation.
When Zhu Qiyu was lost in thought, the prince's car had already arrived. As soon as the carriage stopped, Xiao Zhu Jianshen ran out first, opened his arms and said with a smile: "Aunty hug."
Then Princess Chongqing ran out, also vying to be held by her aunt.
Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was so unpopular that he was simply ignored, leaving the two little guys alone.
I saw Lin Xiangyu first stepped forward to hug Princess Chongqing, kissed her pink little face hard, and then said with a smile: "Little princess, do you want to ride a big horse?"
Princess Chongqing quickly replied: "Okay, okay, I want to ride a big horse."
Lin Xiangyu turned around and waved to Zhu Qiyu and called out: "Why are you so dumbfounded? Why don't you hurry up and squat down?"
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu feigned anger and said, "You are such a annoying little princess, you are really good at tormenting people. Let's see how I teach you the principles of life in the evening."
After all the trouble, the two of them had a close heart and a tacit understanding. Zhu Qiyu also knew that there was no other way. Lin Xiangyu couldn't hold two children, and she couldn't favor one against the other. If you only take care of the prince and neglect the princess, wouldn't it show your aunt's partiality from the very beginning?
So we can only let Zhu Qiyu sacrifice and play the role of teasing the little princess to act as the big horse.
Zhu Qiyu squatted on the ground, and Lin Xiangyu carried Princess Chongqing over and let the princess ride on Zhu Qiyu's neck.
Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu is a person who likes children and can tease them. Immediately, he grabbed the little princess's hands and bumped her to the house, making the princess smile happily.
With Zhu Qiyu sharing the burden, Lin Xiangyu picked up Zhu Jianshen as a matter of course, and ordered Qianxue and Su Xi to continue guarding outside the door with their maids.
Then he hugged Zhu Jianshen affectionately and returned to the backyard while talking and laughing.
There is a small lake in the backyard garden. There is a Jiangyun Pavilion beside the lake. It is built near the water and has a wide view. It is also connected to a small platform made of white marble that extends into the lake. The original owner of this garden, Wang Zhen, often enjoyed fishing here while watching the sunset.
Zhu Qiyu and Lin Xiangyu came to Jiangyunxuan and led Zhu Jianshen and Princess Chongqing to fish for fun. Not long after, Qianxue and Suxi brought in Duke Ding and Duke Cheng.
Duke Ding Xu Yongning and Duke Cheng Zhu Yi were stunned as soon as they came in. They didn't know Princess Qi, nor had they seen Princess Chongqing, but they had all seen the prince. Who is this person with so much magical power that even the prince can take over it?
Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "The princess felt that there were not many people, so she took the prince and princess over to play for a few days. You have all met the prince, this is Princess Qi, and this is the eldest daughter of the emperor, Princess Chongqing. Get to know each other."
The two princes knelt down quickly and said: "The Duke of Chengcheng, Zhu Yi, and the Duke of Ding, Xu Yongning, have met the princess, the prince, and the princess."
Lin Xiangyu hugged Zhu Jianshen and said with a smile: "Get up, get up, I'm taking advantage of the prince, causing trouble for the two princes, and even kneeling to me."
Zhu Yi's mind turned quickly, and when he saw Zhu Jian Shen was very happy, calling his aunt one after another very affectionately, she knew that in ancient times, King Wei held the emperor in his arms to order the princes, and now Concubine Qi would hold the prince in his arms to order the Duke of the country. She could invite the prince to stay at home casually. How could she be an ordinary woman?
So Zhu Yi quickly flattered and said:
"The princess is joking. Although we are the princes of the country, His Highness is our lord, and the princess is our mistress. There are differences between monarchs and ministers. It is appropriate to kneel and kowtow to the princess."
Lin Xiangyu waved her hand: "What a mistress, I am just a hard-working tool in the hands of your Highness. Seriously, I am nothing.
However, there are no eunuchs in our house, so we can only work for the two great princes and personally take the maids to barbecue together. "
Zhu Qiyu heard this and quickly interjected: "No, no, no, I have something to say to Duke Cheng Guo. Duke Cheng and I can fish here together. Princess, take Duke Ding and Mrs. Cheng Guo to barbecue in Jiangyunxuan. Go ahead."
Everyone left in response, leaving only Zhu Qiyu and Cheng Guogong fishing on the small platform.
Zhu Qiyu then asked: "The day before yesterday, Duke Cheng was about to speak but he stopped talking. I think he had different views on the war in Shanxi. There is no one around now, so feel free to speak freely."
Hearing this, Duke Cheng Guo almost burst into tears: "Your Majesty, please think about it. Your Majesty ordered my father to lead 50,000 elite cavalry to stop Oala at Yao'er Ridge. The 50,000 elite soldiers also include the elite officials from Hexi led by Gongshun Hou.
And there were less than 20,000 cavalry first. Isn't it strange to His Highness that our army was completely wiped out in less than half a day? "
