In the palace of Prince Chu, Zhu Muchen sat leisurely on a chair and basked in the sun.
Half a month has passed since the last Lianyuan literary meeting. Since that literary meeting, the kings of Han and Zhao have not come to trouble him again.
Even Emperor Zhu Di looked at Zhu Muchen with an added appreciation.
At this time, the royal family was preparing for the wedding of Zhu Zhanji and Sun Ruowei. The royal wedding had nothing to do with him. Zhu Muchen just took advantage of this opportunity and wanted to have a good rest.
In the prince's house, Zhu Gaochi and the prince are busy with the wedding of their son Zhu Zhanji. The house is very busy inside and outside.
At this moment, the servants of the Prince's Mansion hurried over to report.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the King of Han is here. He is waiting outside the palace right now."
Upon hearing this, Prince Zhu Gaochi first said "cough" twice, and then hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Why are you still standing there? Please invite the King of Han to come in."
Crown Princess Zhang Yan looked at Zhu Gaochi with a worried look.
"What do you think the King of Han is going to do when he comes here at this time? Now is the time when Zhan Ji is preparing for the wedding. Isn't he here to cause trouble?"
Prince Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and said, "We are all one family. The King of Han is Zhan Ji's uncle. What trouble can he cause?"
Crown Princess Zhang Yan whispered: "He has so many crazy ideas, who knows what he is going to do."
At this time, Han Wang Zhu Gaochi walked in from the gate of the Prince's Mansion. He smiled and greeted Zhu Gaochi, "It's been a long time, brother."
Zhu Gaochi also greeted him with a kind face.
"Second brother, what kind of wind brings you here?"
The two brothers chatted and laughed and walked into the courtyard in a very friendly manner. After seeing the King of Han, Crown Princess Zhang Yan said she had something to do and found an excuse to leave.
Zhu Gaoxu first smiled and chatted with the prince, asking about his recent physical condition and so on.
After a while, the conversation turned to the main topic. Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "I think my eldest nephew is almost old enough to get married. I happen to know a hussar general. His daughter is very good-looking and is said to be the king of the country."
It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a beautiful woman. She is pure and virtuous, knowledgeable, and is a first-class good woman."
When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he immediately understood that the King of Han was here to negotiate a match.
He murmured in his heart, now that everyone in Nanjing knew that Zhu Zhanji was about to get married, what was the meaning of the King of Han coming to talk to matchmakers at this time?
"Second brother, Zhanji is going to prepare for the wedding soon. We should wait until some time to discuss this matter."
Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, grinned: "Brother, when the emperor's grandson marries a wife, it will be a national matter. You must not take it lightly. She is the emperor's grandson's wife now, and in the future she will be the empress of the world, and she will be in charge of the three palaces.
From the Sixth Academy.”
"I heard that the woman named Sun Ruowei is just the daughter of a bookkeeper. How can she be the royal grandson's wife?"
The King of Han took out important national affairs and placed them on Zhu Gaochi's head. He had to wear this high hat even if he didn't wear it.
The prince couldn't resist the King of Han, so he had to agree to meet the woman first. As for who would be the official wife in the end, he was not the one who made the decision. Zhan Ji had to decide for himself.
After sending the King of Han away, Zhu Gaochi told the prince about the matter.
The princess listened patiently and said sadly: "What should we do? We have almost prepared the marriage between Zhan Ji and Sun Ruowei, and now the King of Han suddenly comes to do this. Isn't this embarrassing for us?"
Prince Zhu Gaochi also frowned. This matter was not only related to who Zhu Zhanji would marry as his wife, but also related to the relationship between the Prince's Palace and the Han Palace. The King of Han had already made it clear before. If Zhu Zhanji didn't marry that
Hu Shanxiang, the daughter of a famous hussar general, was the grandson concubine, which meant that the King of Han looked down upon him.
If the relationship breaks down by then, I'm afraid there will be another bloody storm.
Zhu Gaochi sighed, then held the princess's hand and said, "I think it's better for Zhan Ji to make his own decision on this matter. After all, this is his marriage, and we can't force it."
"What Your Highness said makes sense. Then send someone to invite Zhan Ji to come over and talk to him about the matter."
Then Zhu Gaochi sent someone to call Zhu Zhanji over.
He told his son what the King of Han said word for word.
Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Zhanji and said earnestly: "I actually hope that you can marry that Hu Shanxiang as the grandson concubine. After all, this is related to the relationship between our Prince's Palace and the Han Palace. You also know your second uncle. On the surface, he
They say they don’t care, but actually that’s the best way to save face.”
When the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji heard that the man was recommended by the King of Han, he felt disgusted in his heart. He looked at Zhu Gaochi and said: "Dad, can I not marry that Hu Shanxiang? What kind of good man can the second uncle recommend?"
"
Zhu Gaochi glared and reprimanded him: "What are you talking about? Your second uncle is also thinking about you. I have also heard about the daughter of the Cavalry General. She is a well-bred woman. She goes to the Cavalry General every day.
People who propose marriage at home are almost crossing the threshold."
Zhu Zhanji said frustratedly: "If my second uncle is really good for me, he should put himself..."
Before Zhu Zhanji could finish speaking, Zhu Gaochi slapped him on the back.
"What nonsense are you talking about? No matter what, you have to go and meet that Hu Shanxiang. You can decide for yourself who to make as your concubine in the end, but you have to go and meet this person."
Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji also knew that there was nothing he could do, so he could only nod in agreement.
He complained in his heart that the wife and concubine the King of Han found for him must be a vicious woman.
Under the arrangement of Crown Princess Zhao Yan, Zhu Zhanji found a day to meet Hu Shanxiang.
Zhu Zhanji was sitting in the living room waiting in agony, hoping that this meeting would end as soon as possible.
Hearing the sound coming from the front, he looked up and saw a curling figure in his eyes. His eyes were attracted by it and his eyes lit up.
Behind the screen, a pretty and lovely woman walked out. Even though she was separated by the screen, her elegant appearance was attractive enough.
Every move she makes is graceful, but looking at her figure, one can tell that she is a peerless beauty.
When Zhu Zhanji saw this, he couldn't help feeling a little hot in his heart. When the person behind the screen came out, he saw clearly that she was really a beautiful lady who was shy of her beauty.
Her skin is like cream, her face is like a peach blossom, her behavior is elegant and noble, and she has a charming smile.
I really agree with the sentence: This woman can only exist in heaven, how many times can we see her in the human world?
When they first met, the two chatted happily.
It was not until dark that Zhu Zhanji reluctantly returned to the prince's residence. Zhu Gaochi saw his son looking like he was wandering away, and asked curiously: "Hey, what are you thinking about? How about that woman named Hu Shanxiang? How are you?
Do you like it? If you don’t like it, dad will go to the Hanwang Mansion for you..."
Zhu Zhanji came back to his senses when he heard Zhu Gaochi asking him questions.
"The woman recommended by my second uncle is pretty good. She is very well-behaved and her mannerisms are quite popular with me..."
"I think that in order to ease the relationship between us and my second uncle, we should not push forward this marriage."
Seeing his son's happy look, Zhu Gaochi kicked him angrily.
"Before you went, didn't you complain that your second uncle found a vicious woman for you? Why did you change your mind so quickly? It's useless."
"Since you don't plan to cancel this marriage, you should carefully consider who to marry as your grandson. You must know that there is only one grandson, and the other one can only be a concubine."
Zhu Zhanji was very upset when he heard this.
He and Sun Ruowei had met before, and both of them were already preparing for the wedding. It would be inappropriate to suddenly tell her to let her be a concubine.
But now that the King of Han had done this, he had no intention of letting it go. For a moment, Zhu Zhanji really didn't know how to make a decision.
Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi sighed: "You should make a decision as soon as possible. You must know that you are the grandson of the Ming Dynasty. Your affairs are not only related to yourself, but also to the Ming Dynasty."
…
In the next few days, Zhu Zhanji was tortured by this incident. During this period, Emperor Zhu Di once called him to come into the palace, but Zhu Di did not mention Zhu Zhanji's marriage.
Instead, he kept telling him how the kings of Han and Zhao fought with him in all directions.
Zhu Zhanji knew very well that Grandpa Huang was using old events to remind him not to forget the contributions of the two imperial uncles to the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Zhanji struggled internally and locked himself in the house for many days, and finally made the decision to make Hu Shanxiang the grandson's concubine.
Although he is the grandson of the emperor, under the pressure of Zhu Di and the King of Han, he has no say in who will take the position of the concubine.
Now that the decision had been made, the wedding was arranged soon after.
The wedding of the emperor and his grandson is celebrated by everyone.
A few days after the grandson's wedding, at the prince's residence.
Zhu Muchen was writing a recipe. After he finished writing, he handed it to Prince Zhu Gaochi, and then said: "This recipe is carefully prepared by me. It will be of great help to the body. Prince, please ask your servants to follow the recipe above."
Just do it.”
Zhu Gaochi took the recipe and said, "Thank you so much, King Chu. My broken body makes you worry so much."
Zhu Muchen shook his head, "Where is the prince? If you hadn't taken care of everything, how could we have enjoyed this peaceful and prosperous age."
Then he asked Zhu Gaochi: "Prince, do you often walk on the cobblestone road I paved for you earlier these days?"
Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi nodded, "Yes, yes. Ever since you, King Chu, laid the cobblestones in my house, I have to walk barefoot for more than half an hour every day."
"It's amazing. Recently, I feel that my body is getting warmer and warmer. It's not like before when I felt so cold at night."
Zhu Muchen responded: "People have the most acupuncture points on the soles of their feet. Walking on the cobblestones can massage the acupoints and make your own Qi and blood flow more smoothly. Prince, as long as you persist, your body will definitely get better."
At this time, a servant from the Prince's Mansion came forward and held a box of gold ingots in front of them.
Zhu Muchen was slightly startled when he saw this: "Prince, what are you doing?"
Zhu Gaochi looked grateful: "King Chu, you have worked hard to take care of my body these days. Please be careful. Don't refuse."
"I don't have any good things in the prince's palace, so I can only give these mundane things to express my gratitude."
After hearing this, Zhu Muchen quickly stood up: "Prince, you are so polite. I will never accept this ingot. The prince has done his best for the country and the people. I am just helping you to take care of your health. Don't take it to heart."
After hearing this, the corners of Zhu Gaochi's eyes were slightly moist, and he silently recorded the favor of King Chu in his heart.
