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Chapter 23 Pimping Yongle

Zhu Di was confused: "What good thing?"

It's raining today. In the afternoon, the masters will lecture the princes on the art of war.

Originally Zhu Di liked to hear this the most, but now he was forced to stand on the roof of Chengtianmen Tower by Zhu Baisheng.

Zhu Bai put the telescope into Zhu Di's hand: "It's almost midnight, fourth brother, pay attention to the people entering the palace."

Zhu Di smiled: "I don't know what you want me to see, but if you look at the rain, what can you see?"

The rain outside showed no sign of stopping. It was like a dense curtain connecting the sky and the earth. No one could be seen within twenty steps.

Zhu Bai scratched his head: This is indeed a problem. Zhu Di can't go out casually, otherwise he can hold an umbrella and have an encounter or something.

It only takes a minute or two for Miss Xu to cross Chengtian Gate. The opportunity must not be missed and will not come again.

If Empress Ma also falls in love with Miss Xu later, this matter is basically a done deal and cannot be changed.

"How good is this?" Zhu Bai muttered.

Zhu Di smiled: "Then you can do it."

Zhu Bai sighed: "How can I have that magical power..."

Those who can control wind and rain are either monsters or gods.

Not to mention that an ordinary person like him couldn't do it, even Zhuge Liang had to "borrow" it because the east wind had to blow in the first place.

Zhu Di said: "Since I can't do the Dharma, I'm leaving. I can't see anything anyway. It's better to listen to Master's lectures on war."

Zhu Bai grabbed him and said, "Don't. It's already here. Maybe the rain will stop soon."

As soon as I finished speaking, the rain actually lightened up.

Zhu Bai and Zhu Di stared at each other with big eyes.

Zhu Bai didn't dare to move. He hesitated and then said, "It would be better if we could stop for a moment and a half."

Then the rain really stopped.

Zhu Bai shouted in his heart: Let me go, Taishang Laojun, Jesus Christ, no matter which deity helped me, thank you anyway.

Then a series of hoofbeats came closer and closer.

Zhu Bai frowned: To be fair, Miss Xu is a woman and should come in a sedan.

However, during this period, he had seen so many strange things that he was no longer used to them.

Two horses stopped under Chengtian Gate. Zhu Di and Zhu Bai raised their telescopes together.

The people dismounting were a middle-aged man and a young woman.

The man has a loyal appearance and a calm temperament, and is dressed in first-class official uniform.

This must be Xu Da.

Hiss, that woman is really Miss Xu.

She looks calm and majestic, and her beauty is above average. She is not a beauty at first sight.

Tsk tsk, even riding a horse to meet the saint.

I wonder if his fourth brother, who has always disliked publicity, can't stand it?

Miss Xu and Xu Da got off their horses and made an announcement, then were led by two eunuchs, one into the inner palace and the other to the royal study.

Okay, I've finished watching it. I guess it's no use.

Zhu Bai put down the telescope and found that Zhu Di was still keeping the same action, staring blankly over there, motionless.

Damn, was he scared out of his wits?

Zhu Bai was a little worried and called him softly: "Fourth brother."

Zhu Di's body trembled slightly, as if his lost soul had just been summoned back.

He put down the telescope, his cheeks flushed, and asked, "Are these the Duke of Wei, Xu Da, and his eldest daughter, Xu Changying?"

At this moment it started to rain again.

Zhu Bai felt as heavy as the weather and sighed: "Yes."

I originally wanted to take Zhu Di to see the beauty, but instead of being pleasantly surprised, I was quite frightened.

"She came on horseback. This is the first time I have seen a woman who can ride a horse." Zhu Di murmured, "What an extraordinary woman."

Zhu Bai blinked: Damn, why are the brain circuits of the men in the Zhu family weirder than the other?!

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Bai, his eyes shining like stars: "Thank you, twelfth brother. The queen mother said that my father helped me appoint the eldest daughter of the Xu family to be my concubine. I'm still wondering if I will

Don’t like her.”

Does this mean that you like it very much?

Zhu Bai tilted his head and thought: Yes, Zhu Di is a fierce man, and it is not surprising that he has a special taste.

Zhu Di raised his hand to Zhu Bai and said, "I have something to ask my twelfth brother."

Zhu Bai hurriedly responded: "Fourth brother, please say it. You're welcome."

Zhu Di said: "I am too old to enter the harem. I am also afraid that my mother will not like Miss Xu, so I want to ask my twelfth brother to go to my mother's place to see the situation and say good things to her."

You are afraid that things will get complicated and you won't be able to marry your sweetheart.

I just hope that you owe me a favor, so that if there is really no place to hide in the future, I can still hide in your Peiping.

Zhu Bai smiled: "Okay. Since fourth brother likes Miss Xu so much, I should try my best to help."

Zhu Bai said goodbye to Zhu Di and went straight to Kunning Palace where Queen Ma lived.

Queen Ma is kind and tolerant, so young princes under ten years old do not need to notify her in advance when they come to her place, so that they can find her immediately if they are wronged.

Xu Changying had just entered Kunning Palace at this time.

In fact, Queen Ma's heart skipped a beat when she heard someone in the palace say that Xu Changying was coming on horseback.

At this moment, seeing Xu Changying dressed up in a man's attire, she felt even worse.

Lao Zhu promulgated a strict uniform system. From the emperor to officials at all levels, concubines, wives, and peasant soldiers, all were customized and could not be worn randomly, otherwise they would be punished.

I usually wear whatever I wear at home, as long as no one reports it, it's fine. But today, Xu Changying entered the palace, and she was so casual...

I don’t know if I did this on purpose or if I entered the palace in a hurry and forgot the etiquette.

Queen Ma waited for Xu Changying to come in and immediately ordered someone to close the palace door.

When Xu Changying saw it, she quickly knelt down and said, "The daughter of the people is frightened. I don't know where she has made the queen displeased."

Empress Ma sighed: "Well, you and Mr. Xu have been in Peiping for a long time and have forgotten the rules in this palace. Let me ask you, according to the uniforms promulgated by the emperor, what should you wear when you come to see me?"

Xu Changying looked down at herself, suddenly realized, and suddenly panicked.

The heavy rain the day before yesterday slowed down their journey. They arrived fifty miles outside Yingtian Mansion at the end of noon, and received the imperial edict that Teman should come to the palace to meet the saint at the beginning of the day.

Xu Da's official uniforms were always prepared. However, Xu Changying had just been awarded the fifth rank by Queen Ma and had not yet had time to dress as his destined wife.

I came here on horseback to hurry up, so...

This matter can be big or small. If it is big, it will bring disaster to Xu Da's whole family. If it is small, she will be punished.

"I am a concubine who doesn't understand the rules. I beg the Queen not to punish the family."

Empress Ma frowned: "I won't punish you, but if you go out like this, and the officials see you, you will have to whisper a few words in the emperor's ear. Then the emperor will be in a dilemma. If I don't punish you, the decree will not be implemented, so I punish you.

, and feel distressed.”

The key is that she no longer likes Xu Changying and is hesitant to let her become Zhu Di's concubine.

Xu Changying was so frightened that she didn't know what to do.

Queen Ma was also thinking hard about how to deal with it.

The huge palace suddenly became so quiet that it made people nervous.

"Squeak..."

The door rang slightly, someone pushed it open, and then Zhu Bai stepped in with one foot.

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