In the next few days, the Jin Yiwei, the Town Secretary and the Ministry of Rites reported to him that there was no other news at all from the servants who came from Annan. Although Yunxi still did not fully believe Hu Yuancheng's words because of historical events, he had no way to continue.
Verified.
He could only choose to accept the reality, re-accept Annan as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and send an envoy to Annan to formally seal it. Although he chose a member of the Jin Yiwei as the envoy and told him to investigate in Annan, it was impossible to find out who
The situation is different from what Hu Yuancheng said and there is no hope. It is just a brief summary of personnel matters.
He also put this matter aside and did other more valuable things.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the auspicious day of the zodiac chosen by Qin Tianjian, Yunxi and Xiyao took Wenyuan to worship the Ancestral Temple;
On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Yunxi took Wenyuan, Wenyao, Wenqi and Siqi to pay homage to the Temple of Heroes and the Temple of Heroes;
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, you are allowed to worship heaven and earth.
The time soon came to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This day is the official day of the Shangyuan Festival, and it is also the last day of rest before starting to go to court. Yunxi also decided to put down what he was thinking about and spend a complete Shangyuan Festival with his family.
Festival.
However, today is also the day when the concubines in the harem can see their relatives, and because on the first day of the first lunar month there is a banquet for hundreds of officials and the married woman pays homage to the queen, many concubines have not seen their relatives for a month and miss them very much, so Yunxi used the morning
As a time for them to see their relatives, the whole family gathers together to celebrate the festival at noon and afternoon.
Early that morning, Yunxi was half asleep and half awake, touching his side, but he didn't touch anything. He opened his eyes and looked around, and saw Miao Jin sitting at the dressing table nearby, letting the maids dress up.
"Miaojin, you got up so early to see your relatives. It is convenient for Aunt Twenty-two and Mrs. Wei Guogong to enter the palace. Why are you so anxious to see them today?" Yunxi said. He was precisely because of Miaojin
It is very easy to see one's relatives. They rested in her Yanxi Palace last night.
"But my husband, my concubine's brother, and my nephews usually don't have access to the palace. Although the eldest brother has gone to the northwest and the fourth brother has gone to the northeast, the third brother is still in the capital. Jingchang's nephew and Xiaoqin's nephew are also in the capital. I'm still here.
I miss them very much and want to see them." Miao Jin said with a smile.
Well, even men from the Duke of Wei usually find it difficult to enter the palace. Yunxi accepted her reason, but still said: "It's not urgent. My husband will get up immediately. I'll have breakfast with you before you go see me."
them."
"But husband," Miao Jin said with a troubled look, "I have made an appointment with my family to have breakfast with them, right in the palace."
"Okay, I'll have breakfast with Wen Kun," Yunxi said.
Miaojin's red lips opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something more, but in the end she said nothing. She originally wanted to take Wen Kun to her brother and nephew to take a look, but since Yunxi said so, she also
It’s hard to mention it again.
'Let the third brother and nephew see Wen Kun next time, maybe this time.' Miao Jin thought.
After Miaojin got dressed up, she kissed Yunxi gently on the bed, then took her maid out of the Yanxi Palace and went straight to the palace where she was to meet her husband.
Yunxi lay on the bed for a while before getting up. He went to Wen Kun's palace to have a look, and then went to eat alone. He just said that he and Wen Kun would have breakfast together casually. Wen Kun is still drinking milk.
How could Yunxi take him for breakfast if he didn't even eat porridge.
But just as Yunxi sat down and before he started eating, he heard a palace maid say, "I have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess Huainan."
‘What are Yunzhi doing here?’ Yunxi wondered secretly.
After a while, Yunzhi walked into the dining hall, smiled at Yunxi and said, "Brother, my sister is here."
"What are you doing here?" Yunxi asked.
"Of course I'm here to dine with the emperor brother." Yunzhi said, sitting on the seat next to Yunxi and continued: "On weekdays, the emperor brother always dines with his sisters-in-law, and rarely dines with us.
It just so happens that my sisters-in-law have gone to meet their relatives today, so I came over and asked the emperor to accompany me to have a meal."
Yun He was a little touched. Yun Zhi clearly came to eat with him, but she said she wanted him to eat with her.
'It's good to have a sister like this.' He thought.
The two brothers and sisters were chatting while eating. They talked about some things casually. As they talked, they talked about the prince-in-law selected for Yunlan.
"Brother Imperial, I showed the portrait of Ye Xiping to the second sister. Although the second sister didn't say anything, I feel that the second sister has no objection to him. Although she doesn't like it, she can still accept it," Yunzhi said.
"That's fine. As long as she's not particularly resistant," Yunxi said. He didn't choose the consort to satisfy Yunlan, but just so that Yunlan could accept it and live a stable life in the future.
‘I hope that Yunlan will not have an affair with Yang Feng after she gets married in the future. The Ming Dynasty is not Fulong. Such a thing is unacceptable. If it is found out, I will not dare to cover it up. How about letting Yang Feng serve as an official in another place?’ Yunxi thought.
Of course Yunzhi didn't know what Yunxi was thinking, and said: "But Ye Xiping's official position is too low. Even if he is promoted one level after graduating from the Jiangwu Hall and is now from the fifth rank of Qianhu, it is still too low and unworthy.
Second sister."
"It is indeed a bit low, but military generals can be promoted quickly. They can be promoted to several levels in one battle. If you let him fight on the battlefield, he may be promoted to a third-level commander." Yun He said.
"But fighting is also very dangerous," Yunzhi said, "It's easy to get injured."
"There is no general who can rise to the top without being injured! I don't dare to ask for a general like that. If a general is not injured and does not go to the battlefield, he will never be successful. Just be careful not to lose your life."
"Furthermore, not many generals are killed in general battles nowadays. Last year, Uncle Seventeen led troops to the desert, and not many generals were killed. No one from a thousand households or above was killed in the battle. Only one deputy from a thousand households was killed, and only one from a hundred households was killed.
Three households have died, and thousands of ordinary soldiers have died. So even if the emperor decides to send him if there is a war recently, you don't have to worry about his safety." Yunxi said.
"By the way, you've been so concerned about Ye Xiping recently. Do you think you want to get married too?" Yunxi smiled again.
"Oh, brother, I just want to care about my second sister. I don't want to get married." When hearing this topic, even the usually cheerful Yun Zhi felt a little shy.
Yunxi smiled. After what happened with Yunlan, he kept a close eye on the two remaining little sisters. He knew that they did not have any personal relationship now, so he just made a joke.
"If you have someone you like in the future, don't hide it like your second sister. You must tell the emperor as soon as possible. As long as you don't fall in love with a married woman, the emperor will definitely help you." Yunxi added.
Said as if joking.
"Then it's settled. If my sister really has someone she likes in the future, she must tell the emperor." Yunzhi said half-jokingly.
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In the palace near Qianqing Gate, Miao Jin was talking to his relatives.
"Miaojin, why didn't you bring the sixth prince here?" Miaojin's third brother Xu Yingxu asked with some confusion after performing the national ceremony.
"Yes, Fourth Sister, why didn't you bring my little grandnephew over for Third Brother and my nephews to see?" Princess An Xu Mengyu said with a narrow smile.
Miaojin rolled his eyes at her and said: "Third sister, you are going to be weird." Then he added: "Your Majesty rested in my palace last night and was hugging Wen Kun when he got up in the morning. I can't say how to take him with you." I just came here to show you, that’s all.”
"It's a good thing that the emperor likes Wen Kun. Fourth sister, you did the right thing. It doesn't matter if we watch him one more time and one less time." Xu Yingxu said.
Miaojin hummed and said to Xu Yingxu: "Third brother, I heard that my sister-in-law gave birth to another son? Congratulations, third brother." As she spoke, she took off a bracelet from her arm and handed it to him. : "This is a gift from my aunt to him."
Xu Yingxu accepted it without refusing and said with a smile: "He was born on the fifth day of the first lunar month. He weighs five pounds and is chubby and healthy. After a few months, I will bring him to show you, Fourth Sister."
"Let's wait until he reaches two years old before we talk." Miao Jin said, "Bringing him here from the mansion is not as dangerous as bringing Wen Kun here from the palace. We'll talk about it later."
Xu Yingxu felt that what she said made sense and nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, they sat down and talked about things at home while having breakfast. But after Miaojin said a few words about family affairs, she said to Xu Jingchang: "I heard that you haven't been doing your job well recently, and you have been wandering around all day long. Are your friends having fun in Huanchang in the capital?" She heard Yunxi 'invent' the word Huanchang, which refers to the brothel Chu Palace. Miao Jin thought it was good and borrowed it, and their family members all knew the word. What's the meaning.
"Fourth aunt, please don't accuse me unjustly!" Xu Jingchang immediately yelled: "Although I do go to the party sometimes, I am also very diligent in my daily work. My boss even praised me a year ago!"
"Even if you don't go to the Yamen all day long, the commander would not dare to say bad things about you." Miao Jin said.
When Xu Jingchang saw that this evidence was not valid, he immediately pointed at Xu Yingxu and said: "Then Third Uncle won't tell lies to you. Ask Third Uncle how my performance is!"
Miaojin looked at Xu Yingxu, he nodded and said, "Jingchang has indeed performed well these days."
"Did I hear it wrong?" Miao Jin also became confused: "But last time I heard a married woman say that someone in our Xu family is very promiscuous."
"They are probably slandering our Xu family. Our Xu family tree is very popular, and there are many people who are jealous of our family's deliberate arrangement." Xu Jingchang said seriously. Xu Qin took a few steps to the side so that Miao Jin could not see him. s face.
"Probably, but there is no smoke without fire. Maybe someone in Jingchang saw you going out and about, so he made up such a story. So no matter what, you have to pay attention." Miao Jin said.
"Yes, Fourth Aunt." Xu Jingchang could only agree.