Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 265 Chapter 265, Empress Zhou asked about the marriage, Luo Yunyao is a good wife
Zhu Cixiang said something, first a little surprised, then disapproving.

"Queen, don't talk about this every day, you should find a concubine for your minister."

Empress Zhou has been worrying about this matter since last year, which somewhat made Zhu Cixiang feel that it was a "wolf is coming" story.

When Queen Zhou heard this, she was not annoyed at all. Instead, she smiled and said, "Then I'll let you meet me today. Come on, please bring in the girl from the Li family."

Zhu Cihong was stunned.

A female official came out after hearing the news, and a moment later, there was a sound of footsteps.

Zhu Cixiang held the corners of his sleeves for no reason, feeling a little nervous. Even his voice was a little dry: "Mother, Queen Mother, are you really kidding me?"

Empress Zhou blinked and said with a smile: "What if the queen mother said it was a joke?"

Zhu Cilang was a little discouraged immediately, and said, "Then let's say goodbye."

Queen Zhou smiled and said nothing.

A few seconds later, a young girl came to the palace and appeared in front of Zhu Cixiang.

Zhu Cixiang subconsciously turned his attention to this woman, and saw that she was about sixteen years old, in her twenties and eighth years.She had a pretty face that was either angry or happy, but also a little shy. She looked at the ground while walking, not daring to look directly.

She wears a bun on her head, embellished with green butterflies, a blue jacket with white collar and cuffs, an orange half-arm on her forearm, and a blue jacket skirt on her lower body. It was embellished with patterns, and she walked up to a pair of cloud boots with light feet.

"The civilian girl Luo Yunyao has seen the Empress and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The voice is clear and pleasant, as melodious as an oriole, refreshing the heart and mind.

Zhu Cihong's right hand unconsciously grasped the sleeve.

Empress Zhou smiled and said, "Hong'er, how are you?"

Zhu Cilang pondered for half a second, then nodded vigorously: "Very good, very good!"

Empress Zhou said: "There is just one problem. This girl is from a small family, so her feet are not bound."

Zhu Cixang was stunned for a moment, then turned his attention to Luo Yunyao's feet, and sure enough he saw that her boots were of normal women's size.

Luo Yunyao was obviously nervous, and her delicate body was trembling slightly.

Zhu Cihong patted his thigh and said with a smile: "That would be the best!"

As a modern person, it is completely impossible for Zhu Cihong to appreciate the habit of binding feet.

Empress Zhou was a little surprised, and then she smiled meaningfully: "It seems that you are really satisfied."

Zhu Cihong was upright and dignified: "Empress Xiaocigao, the founding empress of the Ming Dynasty and the ancestor of her sons and ministers, did not bind her feet, nor did you, the empress mother, so children naturally don't like to bind their feet, don't you?"

Speaking of which, foot binding was not very popular in the Ming Dynasty, mainly because Zhu Yuanzhang's first wife, Queen Ma, was a woman who did not have her feet bound.

In most places, only the more conservative old scholars and those noble nobles who pay special attention to understanding will require their wives and daughters to have their feet bound. Women from ordinary lower-class families generally do not have their feet bound because they have to work.

The one who really took the foot-binding trend to its extreme was the Qing Dynasty. Nine out of ten women had small feet. Coupled with the fancy shoes that were basically the same as stilts, it was really anti-human.

After hearing this, Queen Zhou's smile grew stronger and she said to Luo Yunyao: "Miss Li, please introduce yourself."

Luo Yunyao said softly: "The daughter of the people is from Mingyufang in the capital. My father Luo Weixian was an official during the late emperor's time. There are three brothers and two sisters in the family..."

Luo Yunyao was a little nervous at first, but she gradually became fluent in speaking, and introduced her family in a gentle and slow manner.

Generally speaking, this is a typical family of small landlords. Luo Yunyao's father has won one of the candidates after several generations. According to the standards of common people, it naturally belongs to the "lord" class, but for someone like Zhu Cihong As far as the prince of the Tian family is concerned, he is nothing.

But what Daming wants is this effect.

It is a very long tradition for the emperors and princes of the Ming Dynasty to marry folk women in order to prevent their relatives from interfering in politics.

Zhu Cixiang's mother, Queen Zhou, also came from an ordinary little aristocratic family. The Zhou family at that time was basically the same as the Luo family today.

After Queen Zhou finished listening, she smiled and said, "Miss Luo spoke very well, you have worked hard. Come on, send a carriage to take Miss Luo out of the palace."

Luo Yunyao hurriedly stood up, saluted Queen Zhou and Zhu Cihong again, and then followed the female officer to leave.

During this period, Zhu Cixiang's eyes were always on Luo Yunyao.

Empress Zhou waved her hand in front of Zhu Cixiang's eyes: "Xian'er, wake up and wipe your saliva."

Zhu Cihong was taken aback, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to wipe it, and then he was speechless: "Mother, where is there any drool, you are lying!"

Empress Zhou laughed so hard that her delicate body trembled: "You like to look at other girls, and you don't even know whether you are drooling or not."

Zhu Cihong chuckled and complained: "Queen, why did you let her go? My son still wants to talk to her a few more words."

Empress Zhou glared at Zhu Cihong: "What are you talking about, she is an innocent girl, who would sit here and talk to you! If your father didn't love you, you wouldn't even have the chance to meet today."

Zhu Cixiang was speechless: "Can you tarnish someone's innocence by just saying a few words?"

Empress Zhou said sternly: "Rules are rules!"

Zhu Cilang spread his hands in surrender: "Okay, when will the wedding start?"

Empress Zhou smiled and said, "Looks like you're looking forward to it, Lang'er."

Zhu Cihong nodded repeatedly.

Empress Zhou was quite curious: "Don't you want to cultivate some kind of relationship? For example, a spring outing together, then a chance encounter, and then a concubine love..."

Zhu Cilang pondered for a while, and said seriously: "Mother, you should really read less messy books written by novelists on weekdays, such as that one."

Following the direction of Zhu Cihong's finger, Empress Zhou discovered that there was a table not far behind the screen, and on the table was a thread-bound book. On the cover was "Gold...

Empress Zhou coughed heavily, and said: "Okay, this woman is gentle and graceful, and her appearance is also the most outstanding among all the women, and her family background is in line with our Daming's requirements for empresses. If you have no objections, you will be married within this year Marry her back to the palace and be your princess."

Zhu Cixi asked tentatively: "What if you have any objections?"

Empress Zhou laughed and said, "It's useless."

Zhu Cihong: "..."

Half an hour later, Zhu Cihong returned to the palace with a slightly subtle expression.

Fang Gongqian couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, something happened?"

Zhu Cilang was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Old Fang, what kind of feeling does it feel for this person to get married and start a family?"

Fang Gongqian remained silent for a longer time, and then said very sincerely: "Your Highness, we are just a eunuch who has no such words."

Zhu Cihong patted his forehead and said with a smile: "That's right, Lao Fang, don't take it to heart."

In Fang Gonggan's speechless expression, Zhu Cihong's smile became brighter and brighter.

This arranged marriage is very good!

(End of this chapter)