Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Pang Yuhai, the chief eunuch, walked quickly into the hall and bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is here and is outside the palace."

Pang Yuhai said while saluting.

Hearing Pang Yuhai's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and immediately ordered Pang Yuhai to ask Queen Xuanma to enter the palace.

Soon, Queen Ma slowly walked into the hall.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang who was reviewing the memorial, bowed, and said respectfully.

"Queen, why are you here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and looked at Queen Ma, and asked gently, with a hint of love that could not be concealed on his tired face.

"Your Majesty has been working day and night on state affairs recently and has not been to Kunning Palace for several days. I can only take the initiative to come over and pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Queen Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said slowly.

"Haha, are you blaming me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile, and then waved to Queen Ma to come to him.

"I don't dare."

Empress Ma smiled, shook her head and replied, then slowly walked to Zhu Yuanzhang and sat down with him.

"You should know that there are many court affairs before the New Year's Day, so these days are a bit busy."

"But I was indeed busy with court affairs and neglected you. It's my fault."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and took Queen Ma's hand, and said slightly apologetically.

"Your Majesty's diligence in government affairs is a blessing to the Ming Dynasty, and even more so to the people. How dare I blame you? Your Majesty is serious."

Queen Ma shook her head and said seriously.

"Haha, you understand me best, just don't blame me."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I came here today because I have something to discuss with your Majesty."

Queen Ma smiled, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was in a good mood, hesitated for a moment, and said slowly.

"Well, tell me."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said slowly.

"It's Chang Shu's business."

Queen Ma hesitated and gave an introduction first.

"Chang Shu? What happened to her?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but look solemn and asked hesitantly.

Princess Anqing has been the favorite princess of Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma since she was a child, so Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but become a little nervous when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. It's not a big deal. It's Chang Shu's marriage."

Queen Ma saw Zhu Yuanzhang with a worried look on his face and hurriedly explained.

After listening to Queen Ma's words, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Well, yes, Chang Shu has grown up, and it's time to consider giving her a marriage. However, she is my most beloved daughter. I don't really like anyone among the children of this aristocratic family in the capital. This matter has to be decided.

Just think about it carefully."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, I have a candidate for my concubine. I wonder if Your Majesty is satisfied with it?"

Empress Ma found every opportunity and spoke slowly.

"Oh? Who? Which family's talent?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, looked sideways at Queen Ma, and asked with a smile.

"Hu Xiang's son, Hu Fei."

Queen Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile.

But after hearing Queen Ma's words, Dean Zhu's expression changed involuntarily and he frowned slightly.

"What? Your Majesty doesn't like Hu Fei?"

Queen Ma's heart tightened and she asked slowly.

"It's not that I don't look down on him, what he did during this period is indeed outstanding, and he suddenly became the most outstanding one among the many children from aristocratic families, but..."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, stopped mid-sentence, and stopped talking.

"In that case, wouldn't he be the best candidate for Chang Shu's consort? Why does Your Majesty hesitate?"

Queen Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked in confusion.

"There are some things you don't understand."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, let go of Queen Ma's hand, and said with a serious expression.

"Do you understand anything? I think he is very inspiring and honest. I just met him not long ago. Anyway, I think he is a good kid."

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's appearance, Empress Ma pursed her lips, turned sideways, and said to herself, with a stubborn look on her face.

Seeing that Queen Ma seemed a little angry, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly started to beat Queen Ma's back, showing a kind and flattering smile.

"Queen, it's because he is so excited that sometimes even I can't tell what he is thinking. Besides, how can he be honest? You are the first person to say that he is honest."

"If he were honest, there wouldn't be a single dishonest person in the entire capital city."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a wry smile while trying to please Queen Ma.

"I don't care. Anyway, I am very satisfied with this child, and Chang Shu also likes him. He must be my concubine."

Queen Ma still said stubbornly.

"Wait a minute, you just said that Chang Shu also likes him? When did it happen? Have they met?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, sensing something was wrong in Empress Ma's words, and couldn't help but ask.

When Empress Ma heard this, she was stunned for a moment and knew that she had made a mistake. However, since the words had been said here, she did not continue to hide it and told Zhu Yuanzhang everything about the encounter between Hu Fei and Princess Anqing at the Korean palace.

"What?! There is such a thing?!"

After hearing what Empress Ma said, Zhu Yuanzhang looked surprised and couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Why is Your Majesty so surprised? Changshu has had a good relationship with her sister since she was a child. She often goes out of the palace to visit her. You don't know that?"

"The Hu family and the Li family are in-laws, so they inevitably move around. That day, Li Qi invited Hu Fei to be a guest at his house, and Chang Shu happened to be there too, so the two met. From that day on, Chang Shu never thought about food or tea.

, I feel very sad when I see you."

"So I asked Mei Yin to try him out and asked Biao'er. Then I called Hu Fei into the palace to see him. Apart from the fact that this kid is a little bolder, the other concubines think he's pretty good. Anyway, I'm very satisfied with him."

Queen Ma thought for a moment and said slowly, with a satisfied smile on her face.

"He's just too courageous. There are many things I can't tell you."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said solemnly.

"It's better to be bolder, right? It's better than those who are timid. In this way, I will have him to protect Changshu in the future, and I will feel at ease."

Queen Ma still insisted.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the decided Queen Ma, sighed secretly, and shook his head helplessly.

There are some things that it is really not convenient for him to say.

"I understand. Let me think about this matter before discussing it."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment and said slowly.

"Okay, I'll take my leave now. Your Majesty will think about it carefully."

"Since Your Majesty is busy these days, don't go to Kunning Palace, so as not to delay His Majesty's important events."

Empress Ma saw that she couldn't say anything today, so she stood up, left a word, bowed, and left the Yangxin Hall.

Seeing Queen Ma leave directly, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"How did Hu Fei, that brat, coax the queen into being willing to speak for him like this?"

Recalling Queen Ma's last words, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled bitterly, feeling that he was rejected, and he didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup Hu Fei poured into the Queen.

"Pang Yuhai!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted loudly outside the palace.
To be continued...