"Invite me to a banquet?" Yunxi was a little confused: "Why did the twenty-second uncle invite me to a banquet?"
However, although Yunxi was puzzled, since it was his uncle who invited him to a banquet, he would not refuse. Not only was it inconvenient to refuse, but more importantly, he could eat food at the clan's home that he could not eat in the palace.
As emperor Yunxi, the literati had very high demands on him, and many of his enjoyments were not as good as those of a prince. For example, beef, in fact, beef can be eaten, but only old cattle can be slaughtered. However, literati felt that since the world protects cattle, the emperor should
Set an example by not eating beef. And Zhu Yuanzhang did not eat beef when he was still alive, so Yunxi could only follow Zhu Yuanzhang's footsteps and not eat beef in the palace. The clan members did not have so many requirements.
So Yunxi was very interested in going to the banquet hosted by his uncles and brothers.
Yunxi finished approving the papers at hand, and seeing that it was getting late, he gave a few instructions to the assistant officer, then put on the Ming Dynasty royal uniform and left the palace.
Yunxi arrived at Prince An's Mansion in a carriage. Zhu Ying and several other princes were already waiting at the door. When they saw Yunxi, they hurriedly greeted him and saluted him. Of course, Yunxi helped him up and said at the same time: "Uncle Twenty-two is so
Why are you so polite? Besides, this is the gate of your Prince An's Mansion. Fortunately, no people are passing by now. Otherwise, why wouldn't you know that I am coming when I see you saluting? I can't bear to say that they are delaying their saluting."
Zhu Ying stood up and said: "Your Majesty has a kind heart and is kind to the people. He is quite like his father in the past."
Yunxi smiled and said: "What kind of father's demeanor, my nephew is far worse than the emperor's grandfather!"
Gao Xu stood up and said with a smile: "Twenty-second uncle, let me tell you, don't salute at the door of the mansion. The emperor loves the people."
Yunxi said to Gao Xu, "Your mouth looks like honey. Why is it so sweet today?"
Gao Xu smiled and said: "Look at what the emperor said, what the younger brother said is all the truth, and there is not a single lie."
Several people walked into the house while talking and laughing.
Several people came to the hall. Zhu Ying sent someone to tell the kitchen to start cooking immediately, and then chatted with Yun Xi and others.
After a while, the food was ready, and Zhu Ying ordered the dishes to be served one by one. Zhu Ying knew that Yunxi liked to eat beef and seafood, so the first dish was soup, the second dish was beef, and then the third and fourth dishes.
All dishes are seafood.
There was no need for Yunxi to hide his favorite meal in front of them, so he immediately put a piece of beef into his mouth.
As soon as Yunxi tasted it, he knew that it was the meat of a young cow. According to the rules, young cows cannot be slaughtered. But unless Yunxi was mentally ill, he would never say it. He just praised: "Not bad, the chef of Prince An's Mansion"
This beef is well cooked. Uncle Twenty-two, why don't you send this chef to the palace so that I can enjoy it too?"
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "The palace prohibits the killing of cattle, so what's the use of entering the palace? Wouldn't it be better to stay in my Prince An's Mansion?"
While the two were talking, Princess An Xu Mengyu came out to meet Yunxi. Naturally, Yunxi did not let her salute. Xu Mengyu smiled and said a few words before leaving.
The uncle and nephew continued to eat.
Xu Mengyu returned to his bedroom in the backyard. Just as he was about to continue talking to the person sitting next to him, a servant from Prince An's Mansion came to ask for instructions, so he had to deal with the matter first.
After she finished handling the matter, the little girl sitting next to her said: "Third sister, is the palace so busy? Since I came to Prince An's palace, I have been interrupted three times by people who reported the matter."
This person is of course Xu Miaojin. Xu Miaojin is lively and active. After Xu Mengyu married Zhu Ying, she had a reasonable reason to go out. She often left the house in the name of looking for the third sister. Of course, whether she really came to see Xu Mengyu in the end depends on
It's hard to say, a servant is a servant after all, and she doesn't dare to disobey her master's orders. But today, she did come to see Xu Mengyu as soon as she left the palace. She arrived at Prince An's Mansion before Zhu Ying invited Yun Xi to the banquet.
Xu Mengyu said: "Why is Prince An's Mansion so busy? There are very few things going on in this Prince's Mansion because there are no other sisters-in-law and no father-in-law and mother-in-law. If you marry into another family in the future, with parents-in-law above you and sisters-in-law on your left and right, then
It’s so busy!”
"Today is just a banquet for King An to entertain His Majesty and several princes, so he seems a bit busy."
Xu Miaojin also knew about Zhu Ying's banquet and said, "Why is my brother-in-law inviting your majesty to the banquet?"
When Xu Mengyu heard this, his expression suddenly became sad and he said, "Don't ask."
Xu Miaojin looked at Xu Mengyu's expression and became more curious about Zhu Ying's reason for inviting Yun Xi to the banquet. However, knowing that Xu Mengyu had such an expression, he probably couldn't ask, so he didn't ask.
Xu Mengyu also changed the subject and said: "Now that I am married, you are the only daughter left in our Xu family. Especially since you are not engaged yet, you have to hurry up, otherwise all the good ones will be gone."
When Xu Miaojin heard her say this, her face immediately turned red, but she came over and stretched out her hand as if to scratch Xu Mengyu's itchy flesh, and said: "Third sister, it's because I used this to tease you a while ago, so now
You want to come back with revenge, right?"
Xu Mengyu dodged her hand and said with a smile: "Fourth sister is really smart. Every time you come to Prince An's Mansion from now on, I will tease you with this until you get married. If you tease me, I will take the profits with you."
Take it back."
The two sisters were arguing for a while, and Xu Mengyu gasped and said: "But fourth sister, although I am making fun of you, what I said is also true. You should hurry up."
Xu Miaojin turned her head to one side and said nothing.
Xu Mengyu continued: "However, I have also told my eldest brother about this matter. There are no noble children in the capital who are about the same age and are not engaged. They are not very good and are not worthy of you."
"I'm thinking, why don't you marry into the royal family."
Of course, Xu Miaojin himself was unable to speak. At this time, it was time for the maid to do the work for him. Xu Miaojin's eldest maid She Yue said: "Grandma Sangu, but His Highness the King of Tang and His Highness the King of Ying have already decided. Although His Highness the King of Yi has not
She's not engaged, but she's three years younger than our lady, so it's not appropriate."
Xu Mengyu immediately said: "Even if King Yi is about the same age as the fourth sister, we can't marry the fourth sister to King Yi! King Yi has bad conduct and is full of bad deeds. I will never push my sister into the fire bed!"
She Yue said: "But in this case, there will be no one left."
Xu Mengyu said: "There are still some, but they are just from the lower generation."
Xu Miaojin immediately turned her head and looked at Xu Mengyu in disbelief. She Yue also said: "A prince of a lower generation? How is that appropriate? Isn't that a poor generation?"
Xu Mengyu said: "The royal family doesn't pay attention to this. Didn't Prince Qin Han's daughter Princess Chang'an marry Li Jinglong's son? They are also a generation apart. Princess Chang'an is of the same generation as Li Jinglong."
"And there are also many good people from the royal family, so there is enough room for selection."
"However, if we insist on inheriting the position of prince in the future, the only one who is the same age as the fourth sister is the Prince of Qi. Although the Prince of Qi is a bit arrogant, he is also capable, and he is not as evil as the Prince of Qi. He is still considered a good person.
A good choice.”
She Yue said: "Our lady does not seek the position of prince, but she must be a good person."
Xu Mengyu said: "Then the choice is not small. Qin, Jin, and Zhou all have several princes of about the same age. In addition, Prince Heng and the fourth sister are about the same age, so they can also be considered."
Then Xu Mengyu said with a smile: "Actually, I think Gao Sui is not bad, and he is not engaged, so I can consider it."
Xu Miaojin rushed over again and said: "Third sister, you are joking again! Let's see if I spare you this time!" Gao Sui is Zhu Di's third son and the biological son of their eldest sister. Xu Miaojin has to take care of himself if he marries Zhu Gaosui.
Her sister called her mom, so Xu Miaojin, who immediately heard that Xu Mengyu was teasing her again, rushed over to her again.
The two sisters quarreled for a while, and Xu Mengyu said: "I'm not joking with you anymore. Prince Qi is in the front hall now. Do you want to go and see for yourself if you like it? If you think it's okay, I'll tell my eldest brother to let you go."
