Prince Zhu Cixiang, who was waiting in Duanben Palace, couldn't help but be startled after hearing this. He had a lot to talk to Chang Yu, but he never found a chance to be alone. He thought that he could finally take some time today, and he also had a lot of time. It was particularly heart-warming to pick a noon hour, thinking that Chang Yu might have slept too late during the holiday last night, so I wanted him to have a good rest.
But who knew Chang Yu would reply with such a sentence.
Let me go out and talk to him. If I could go out, would I be so anxious to find you?
"Your Highness, Eunuch Chang also said that if you go and apply for leave for the emperor, you will be able to go out." The eunuch added this sentence. Zhu Cihong was half-believed and dubious, but he wanted to see Chang Yu so much, so he just had to go and clear the door. Seek an audience with the emperor.
Last night, there was a banquet for all the officials. The emperor and his ministers drank and rejoiced together. It was time to retire. Emperor Chongzhen also returned drunk. It was rare for him not to have an early court appearance. Not surprisingly, he also sobered up in the Palace of Qianqing. When he heard that the prince asked for an audience, he asked him to He comes in.
Leaving the palace?
"I have several questions about the military situation outside the Pass, and I want to ask Chang Yu for advice. However, he is too busy with official duties and may leave the Pass at any time, so I was thinking..." As soon as Zhu Cihong spoke, Emperor Chongzhen knew what he was thinking, and Wei Wei A smile: "Let's go".
Ah, Zhu Cixiang was surprised that the leave was granted so easily, but then he thought about everything yesterday, and he understood the general idea in his mind. He couldn't help but smile and shake his head. His father embarrassed Chang Yu yesterday, and Chang Yu will have to go back and forth to save face today. Chang Yu guessed that Emperor Chongzhen would definitely give him this face, and Emperor Chongzhen also knew that Chang Yu wanted to get back face in this way, and he had to give it!
Alas, they both guessed each other's thoughts, but he was the only one who was stupid...
Come on, I don't want to guess what the two old foxes are playing with. As long as I can get out of the palace, Zhu Cixiang happily left the palace and went to Changyu Mansion.
"Didn't you say you were dealing with official business? Why are you here basking in the sun?" Zhu Cixi asked angrily after entering the inner courtyard and seeing Chang Yu lying on a chair peeling peanuts.
"Is this important? Isn't it important that you came out? Didn't you let me enter the palace just to come out?" Chang Yu smiled slightly, Zhu Cixiang was startled, and then laughed: "That's true, but it's not entirely right. Apart from this, there are other I have a very important matter to discuss with you..."
"No need to discuss" was decisively rejected by Chang Yu before he could finish his words.
"I, I haven't said anything yet, so you don't have to discuss it?" Zhu Cihong was stunned.
"Marriage selection, the wedding must go ahead!" Chang Yu said calmly, Zhu Cixiang jumped up: "Why?"
"No reason, destiny!" Chang Yu looked at him and said solemnly: "You were born in the royal family to continue the royal bloodline. This is both destiny and you cannot escape your obligations. Since you are a prince, you must bear the responsibilities of a prince!"
"but I……"
"There is nothing for you. The ancients said that getting married and establishing a career will not delay you from playing football or making money after your wedding. It will not delay anything for you to have fun and play when you should. You can just be your prince with peace of mind before the emperor dies. As for those hobbies, they won’t be delayed at all!”
Zhu Cixiang didn't speak. He sat next to Chang Yu and looked up at the sky. As the emperor's heir, he had received traditional education and imperial skills since he was a child. However, after meeting Chang Yu, he was hit by some new ideas, which made him a little confused. There are actually some rebellious sprouts in my head, such as not wanting to get married early and wanting to have free love and so on.
But as soon as this sprout sprouted, Chang Yu slapped it to death.
This slap is just one sentence, destiny!
You are the heir to the emperor, not an ordinary citizen!
Forget it, just get married. After all, after more than ten years of traditional education, the germination of new ideas was not strong enough. He was slapped to death by Chang Yu, and he stopped struggling.
"Since ancient times, there have been only unmarried princesses. How can there be an unmarried prince?" Chang Yu smiled dullly: "I still want to marry, but no one is marrying me!"
"You don't have anyone yet..." The prince wanted to expose his shortcomings, but after thinking about it, he sighed: "I don't know what kind of wife I can marry."
"I know, the appearance and character match each other." Chang Yu smiled faintly, and Zhu Cixiang said: "Can you figure it out?"
"I'm not counting, I'm watching." Chang Yu chuckled: "It's the girl in my family, Lian Xin, who was appointed by the Queen!"
"Lian Xin?" Zhu Cixiang was immediately dumbfounded. He had seen Lian Xin before. She was indeed a very beautiful woman. He would be lying if he said he was not attracted by it. But he was just too playful before and didn't have the intention. Now that he heard about it, the little deer suddenly bumped into each other.
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Seeing his expression, Chang Yu rolled his eyes: "It's all the parents who make the final decision on marriage. Since the Empress is interested in her, you just have to be obedient. Besides, you all know the truth, so it will be a good thing if it happens."
Zhu Cixi felt a little embarrassed. He groaned for a long time without saying anything clearly. He suddenly thought of something: "My ancestral rule, in order to prevent relatives from intervening in politics, the concubines are all ordinary people's daughters. The lotus heart is in your house..."
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"Lian Xin is just a servant in the house. His fishing family in Jinan Prefecture is not enough for ordinary people. Besides, am I, a eunuch, considered a relative?" Chang Yu glared at him.
Zhu Cixi smiled sheepishly: "That's true."
"I've told you, parents make the decision on this kind of thing. You can just listen to whatever the emperor and empress arrange. You don't have to worry about it. You, the prince, are better than anything else if you can do well with peace of mind." Chang Yu hit him again.
Zhu Cixiang sighed: "Prince, what I do is to make you feel at ease, but... I always want to go out for a walk. Can you take me with you when you leave confinement?"
"What do you think?" Chang Yu snorted.
"I'm afraid it won't work. There won't be peace outside the customs. If you go there, you won't be able to avoid fighting and killing. My father will definitely disagree."
"If you know, still ask."
"I just can't give it up. I'm suffocating in the palace every day. There are also those old stubborn people who stare at me every day and keep nagging me if I violate the rules. This is not appropriate and that is not appropriate...it's so annoying!
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"This is your life." Chang Yu snorted: "Those people outside the city are free, no one cares, no one says anything, they face the loess all year round, they bleed and sweat to get enough food and clothing, and their lives are not guaranteed when encountering natural disasters or man-made disasters.
, they still envy you."
"I knew you would say this." The prince lowered his head and sighed, remaining silent for a while.
"Since you are out today, I will take you to relieve your boredom." Chang Yu stood up and stretched. When Zhu Cihong heard this, he became interested: "Where are you going?".
"Go and listen to music".
"Hey, you are so elegant..." As soon as Zhu Cixi finished speaking, Lao Hu led another girl in. Chang Yu frowned when he saw it. He recognized this girl as the maid of Zhu Zhi'e, the princess of the Jin Palace in Taiyuan.
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"Eunuch Chang, Miss asked the slave to give it to you." The slave girl bowed forward and handed a letter to Chang Yu.
Chang Yu took it but did not open it directly: "Is the lady still in the capital?"
"I've been gone for half a month. Before I left, I told my slave to deliver it to you personally. I only found out yesterday that you had returned to Beijing."
Chang Yu was silent for a while and asked Lao Hu to get some money for the maid and then sent her away. The maid declined and said that the lady had given her enough, and then left in a hurry.
Chang Yu lay down again and silently took out the letter and read it. It was indeed a letter written by Zhu Zhi'e. He said that he had been homesick in the capital for a long time and took advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival to go home. The few words were mixed with endless reluctance.
Of course she wanted to see Chang Yu before leaving, but Chang Yu was always outside.
Chang Yu felt very guilty for Zhu Zhi'e, his confidante. The princess of the royal palace had committed herself to him anonymously in the capital without telling her family, without her name or identity, and she never complained.
Zhu Cixiang secretly wanted to glance at the letter, but Chang Yu glared at him and said awkwardly: "Miss, which family are you from?"
"You don't care?" Chang Yu rolled his eyes at him. Zhu Cihong said a little bitterly: "You should be polite, no matter what happens to me..." Then Chang Yu glared at him again: "Okay, it seems that your lack of morality is because you are trapped by love.
Okay, didn’t we just listen to music to relieve our boredom? Let’s go.”
"It's really boring to stay in the capital. I really need to have some fun." Chang Yu sighed. Zhu Cixiang's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Yeah, it's really boring."
"No matter how bored you are, you have to stay," Chang Yu said angrily, and then ordered Lao Hu to prepare the car.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them went out, they saw a woman getting out of the car. When they saw Zhu Cihong, they were startled and blurted out: "How did you..."
This woman is none other than Princess Kunxing.
"Why are you here, Your Highness?" Chang Yu hurriedly greeted him.
"I heard that you were very hungover last night, so I came out of the palace to see you." Kun Xing smiled faintly, and then said to Zhu Cihong: "Why is the emperor's brother out of the palace too?"
"As long as you come out, I can't. Also, when you call me brother outside, don't call me emperor brother." Zhu Cixiang looked embarrassed, and Princess Kunxing covered her mouth: "I can come out of this palace at will, but brother is different.
Ah, today...hehe."
Chang Yu was afraid that the brother and sister would start fighting again and said, "You know all about my hangover. Hey, it seems that there are quite a few of you in my yamen."
"What you are saying is that Dongchang Yamen is my home. I know why you are so hungover." Princess Kunxing curled her lips and looked arrogant.
"Your Highness is telling the truth." Chang Yu shrugged.
"Where are you going?" Kun Xing glanced at the carriage next to him and asked curiously.
"Listen to the music to relieve your boredom," Zhu Cixi chuckled.
After listening to the music, Princess Kunxing's eyes lit up: "Take me with you."
Both brothers and sisters looked at Chang Yu.
"Then let's go together." Chang Yu said, jumping on the carriage shaft, and said to Chang Bian who was driving the carriage: "Let's drive together today." Chang Bian couldn't speak and just smiled.