Father can be an enemy to the country

The bedroom was quiet for a while.

Mu Xiang thought he was asleep, and was about to quietly stretch her sore waist when she suddenly heard His Highness ask:

"What kind of person is that concubine?"

"Hmm..." Mu Xiang froze for a while, then Fang whispered: "I am not allowed to talk about ladies."

"Don't come here." Zhu Zhen chuckled and said, "If you don't gossip in private, the sun has to rise in the west."

"This..." Mu Xiang couldn't help but raise her head and looked at Zhu Zhen in astonishment. Why are you so sophisticated? How does he look like the naive little Highness before?

"Why are you looking at me?" Zhu Zhen turned his head, his big eyes shining like morning stars, how could he be half sleepy?

Just paired with those thick eyebrows and the baby fat on his cheeks, he looks very funny.

"I don't dare, I'm being rude." Mu Xiang quickly bowed her head and apologized, whispering: "I just felt that His Highness changed drastically after he fell into the water."

"You just changed a lot." Zhu Zhen had already thought of his words and said calmly: "I just grew up overnight."

"This is truly a blessing from the Bodhisattva." Mu Xiang cried with joy, "If the empress knew about it, she would be extremely happy."

"..." Zhu Zhen stopped talking and buried his head in the pillow with his little butt raised, sobbing.

"Your Highness, do you miss your empress?" Mu Xiang hurriedly stepped forward and caressed her back.

"Yes." Zhu Zhen raised his head and said with tears in his big eyes: "I miss my mother."

"It's all my fault. I made a mistake." Mu Xiang apologized hurriedly and took out a fragrant handkerchief to wipe his tears.

"It would be really happy if she could come back." Zhu Zhen said seductively.

"My maid also wants my empress to come back. Who in the palace doesn't want her to come back?" Mu Xiang also cried along with her.

"These days, we are being bullied by the people of Changyang Palace. They do not give us monthly quotas and deprive us of food. The other people in the palace have long changed into silk, but we are still wearing summer skirts."

"Changyang Palace is where Concubine Ding lives, right?" Zhu Zhen asked uncertainly.

"yes."

"Why is it her turn to talk?" Zhu Zhen asked curiously.

"After the Queen's wedding, the Imperial Concubine was originally in charge of the Sixth Palace. But as soon as the Queen left, Concubine Sun fell ill." Mu Xiang said angrily:

"The emperor originally intended for our empress to take over, but what happened happened and Concubine Ding took advantage..."

"Is it because of this?" Zhu Zhen slapped his hands in the air.

"It turns out that His Highness already knows." Mu Xiang covered her mouth in surprise. Then there was no need to worry. He said angrily: "Your Majesty, you just fell into the trap of that thief named Da!"

"Concubine Ding's surname is Da? Concubine Ding?" Zhu Zhen asked curiously: "Is there such a surname?"

"She is a lustful person." Mu Xiang replied contemptuously. In the Ming Dynasty, both the Mongols and the Semu people were called "Hulu" contemptuously, but Zhu Zhen's mother-in-law's surname was Hu, so people in the palace naturally avoided it.

"Those Tatars are very ambitious. Although they don't dare to compete with the queen, they have always been eyeing the position of the imperial concubine. Now that Concubine Sun couldn't stand it anymore, she deliberately angered the empress and performed a bitter trick in front of the emperor so that she could get rid of her. This is your opponent!"

"You really know a lot." Zhu Zhen chuckled.

Mu Xiang's heart tightened, she bowed her head hurriedly, and said weakly: "I just don't dare to hide it from Your Highness."

"Then why don't you tell me everything you know!" Zhu Zhen sat up and asked to the end.

Mu Xiang poured beans into the bamboo tube, which really said a lot of useful things.

For example, Concubine Nada Ding was actually Chen Youliang's concubine. After Boss Zhu defeated Chen Youliang, he took it for his own use.

Zhu Yuanzhang claimed that he would never seize women by mistake. This time he made an exception, saying that he was angry that Chen Youliang had killed too many of his generals, so he took his concubine to vent his anger.

But the palace people said privately that it was because Nada was too charming and could confuse the Lord. Otherwise, Boss Zhu, who has always been strict about military discipline and sets an example, could not help but imitate Boss Cao.

Although no one can threaten Queen Ma's status, a man's spirit and body can be clearly distinguished.

In short, the Da family was still very favored. They gave birth to the seventh son, the eighth son, and a princess one after another. Their status naturally increased steadily, and they gradually became arrogant.

"Like mother, like son, her son King Qi is not a good thing either!" Mu Xiang said angrily: "Not only did he bully the palace people all day long at a young age, even the cats and dogs in the palace could not escape his vicious hands. "

"The swallows were making nests in Changyang Palace. He was too noisy, so he had the nests destroyed, and then burned the chicks to death with his own hands!" Mu Xiang also gave an example: "The scar behind His Highness's ears was also beaten by him when he was a child!"

Zhu Zhen touched his ears and found a scar half an inch long on the left side.

"Even though he is half a year younger than His Highness, he is very ruthless. During the May Festival, he kicked a palace maid and broke her ribs." Mu Xiangyu said angrily: "It's a pity that Concubine Da Ding is sinister and vicious, and she is afraid of both sides. No one dares to report to the emperor if she takes revenge..."

Zhu Zhen listened and fell asleep thoughtfully.

~~

The next day, Zhu Zhen didn't get up until three o'clock in the morning.

Mu Xiang was on duty, and the person serving him was replaced by another smaller palace maid, whose name she didn't know.

After dressing neatly and having a simple breakfast, Zhu Zhen said he wanted to go out.

Wang Defa quickly ordered someone to prepare the car.

A small fireman presented an ebony waist badge to guard against entry and exit. Wang Defa took it hanging on his waist, then held His Highness's hand and bowed out of the palace door.

Ten little flamers were already waiting outside the door.

Two firemen led the way with red gauze lanterns. One lantern said "Wan'an Palace" and the other said "King of Chu".

The other eight small firemen followed behind carrying water jugs and spittoons, chairs and suitcases, golden umbrellas and incense burners.

Zhu Zhen glanced at Wang Defa and said, "Is there something missing?"

"It's a little less, but the rules are like this. Only when you leave the palace can you use full guard of ceremony. In the palace, you must be simple." Wang Defa explained gently.

"Wang Defa, there must be a sedan, right? Can't the lonely prince walk out?" Zhu Zhen looked at Wang Defa, isn't this old eunuch playing me?

"Hey, how many things did your Highness forget when he fell into the water this time?" Wang Defa said with an expression of caring for mentally retarded children: "This is because the Emperor has specially issued a decree to prevent His Highnesses from being idle and indolent, except for the Crown Prince. You must walk in the palace!"

"Is there still such a rule?"

"But no, even if you leave the palace and leave Beijing, you can't just take a car or a sedan. You will have to stop the car and walk three times out of ten." Wang Defa added to add insult to injury.

"Fuck..." Zhu Zhen was stunned and couldn't help but have an ominous premonition.

With such a 'loving father' here, my dream of a prince living happily may not come true.

~~

But there is one thing that Zhu Zhen knows very well. In the Forbidden City, the father's word is the golden rule, and there is absolutely no room for bargaining.

He could only open his legs honestly, and under the guidance of the two eunuchs, he walked out of Wan'anmen and turned onto West First Street.

Xiyichang Street is a street sandwiched between Xiliu Palace and Qianqing Palace. So within the high red wall on the east side is Boss Zhu's bedroom.

Zhu Zhen was a little confused, wondering whether he should go in and pay homage? Recognize what my father looks like?

To be honest, Zhu Zhen has always been apprehensive about 'meeting his father'.

In front of others, it's not a big problem if you make some mistakes. You can always get by by relying on your status.

But in front of His Majesty Hongwu, who kills people without batting an eye at the beginning, it will be difficult for him not to show his true colors. If Boss Zhu thinks that he is a monster, or possessed by a ghost, it is cheap to cut him with a knife, and it is not impossible to peel off the skin and remove the grass.

Wang Defa observed his words and looked at his expression, and when he saw that his face was pale, he guessed something. "Your Highness, the Emperor should be managing politics in Wuying Palace at the moment, not in Qianqing Palace."

"Oh, let's wait for another day." Zhu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then there must be a precise date, so that I can prepare an invitation for His Highness in advance." Wang Defa reminded him: "The Emperor is busy with everything and never has leisure. Only His Highness the Crown Prince can visit you at any time without having to inform him. Of course, the Queen can also... …”

The implication is that His Highness's level is still not high enough.

"Well, you'll have to wait and see." Zhu Zhen was a little hurt. It turns out that my father doesn’t just meet him when he wants to, he is really being sentimental.

"Yes." Wang Defa responded and asked for instructions: "Then where should we go now?"

"Dabentang." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice.