At the end of April of the 31st year of Hongwu, heavy rains in the capital relieved the drought in the south. Zhu Yuanzhang worshiped the Taimiao in the rain. After the sacrifice, the sky cleared up. On the way back, he saw two rows of tung cereal trees planted by his own hands when he was founded. They had grown for more than 20 years and were filled with lush branches and leaves. For a moment, they felt moved by the scene.

"In previous years, I didn't realize that it was a forest, and the Fengyang Mausoleum trees should be like this."

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was old and longing for the mountains, rivers, grass and trees of his hometown, was very much missing. He wanted to ask Xu Hao, who had returned to his hometown in Fengyang, turned his head and looked at the young man in white who was at the end of the ceremonial guard, and swallowed his words back.

Outside the Meridian Gate, Xu Hao watched the sage disappear. Since the sudden death of King Zhu Qi of Jin, Zhu Yuanzhang has never summoned him again. Instead, he was the son-in-law Mei Yin. It can be seen that the emperor realized that Zhu Di might pose a threat to Zhu Yunwen.

Xu Hao came today at the call of his godmother and met in the Ganqing Palace. He happened to be the emperor going to travel, so he followed him.

Xu Ji, wearing a dazzling flying fish suit, walked over with a lustful face and asked, "The ladies from all families have rushed to pay homage to the crown princess these days. Why haven't my brother and sister been there once? It's too unreasonable, right?"

Xu Hao frowned and said, "What does it mean? Do you want to ask for guilt?"

"That's not." Xu Ji smiled and said, "This is the ritual of the king and the minister. Now the crown princess represents the mother of a country. Wouldn't it be too rude to not go to pay a visit?"

Xu Hao said, "Let's talk about it when you become the queen. Besides, my wife's title of princess is just a verbal honorific title. If I have no official position, there is no need for my wife to enter the palace."

Xu Ji sneered: "Your temper will suffer a great loss sooner or later. If it weren't for my father and son, I was the father and son who sheltered you from the wind and rain, would you know how many officials would impeach you?"

Xu Hao said curiously: "Let me tell me. What is my fault?"

"Put your arrogant look, today is different from the past." Xu Ji laughed, "Once you go, the emperor and the minister, you will be a human being with your tail between your legs in the future. Even your aunt dares to kill it, see who will dare to interact with your family."

“It’s better not to talk.”

Xu Hao smiled and was about to turn around and leave. When he saw Li Jinglong riding a horse, Xu Ji said enviously: "Is the Crown Prince summoning Brother Li?"

Li Jinglong glanced at Xu Hao lightly and smiled at Xu Ji, "Let me discuss state affairs. Let's meet at the old place in the evening. Hey? Isn't this the third brother? Come and have a drink together in the evening? I haven't seen each other for a long time."

Xu Hao said with a stern face: "I'm sorry, I don't have time tonight." After that, he turned around and left.

Xu Ji shook his head and said, "Look at him, he is still so arrogant. He is really trying to save face and suffer."

Li Jinglong smiled and said, "You care about him. Who doesn't know that he has lost power in the capital? The emperor didn't even reward him for his official position. He heard that he had resigned from the chief minister. It seems that the father and son are determined to be rich."

Xu Ji said contemptuously: "There is no father and son to protect you. Want to be a rich man? Bah!"

Xu Hao ignored Xu Ji and hurriedly returned to Xiaojia Village. The whole family had packed their bags and prepared to go. Mu Xi and Mu Ningxue stood together, and Zhu Qiaoqiao accompanied Aunt Xiao and Mei Shi, Hongye and Qianqian with smiles. Seeing that he came back, they greeted him.

Xu Hao smiled and said, "It is most comfortable to go to the beach to escape the summer heat. I will come in a few days later."

Except for a few people, the whole family thought they were really going on a long journey. They all looked excited. Mu Ningxue smiled and said, "My husband, please remember to come here earlier, and you must remember to take good care of yourself."

"I remember it. It's getting late. Let's go." Xu Hao nodded and stopped talking nonsense, and helped Aunt Xiao get onto the carriage.

Mu Xi whispered: "I will take my brothers to protect you all the way. Don't worry."

Xu Hao once again instructed: "As soon as the news of His Majesty's death spread, you can send them along the coast to Peiping, and you must ensure safety."

Mu Xi said: "I have been practicing for a year. I will take charge of sailing along the coastline myself. If there is a storm, I will abandon the ship and land. Then the camera will act."

"Okay! You can do it." Xu Hao nodded.

At night, Xu Hao walked alone in the empty garden and walked for a long time. This time, it would take about a few years to come back. Maybe he would never come back. Just like Zhu Yuanzhang today, Xu Hao felt reluctant to leave.

The four or five families who stayed behind have made arrangements. After Xu Hao goes north, he will join the Lin'an Princess Mansion. His second sister Xu Cuitao will take them in at that time.

As a married princess, her sister-in-law left Beijing on the eve of the emperor's death. At that time, people were away from home without having to go back to Beijing to attend the funeral. When the King of Qin died of illness, she did not return to her parents' home. Perhaps Zhu Di knew what was going on, regardless of whether Zhu Yunwen was happy or not.

Finally, he looked at the bamboo garden hidden in the green bamboo forest, and Xu Hao turned around and strode away.

At the same time, in a remote courtyard in the East Palace, Xu Cuiyun, who was sent to the palace, was quietly waiting in the palace outfit, but he had not seen the crown prince come for a long time. After a long time, he became hungry and couldn't help but lift the veil.

In the empty bedroom, there was a pair of joyful candles on the incense table, and there were four tea cups on the Eight Immortals table, without any sucking objects.

"Lan'er, Yu'er, come in."

After a long time of no response, Xu Cuiyun stood up in confusion and walked to the door, looking out along the crack of the door, so dark that he couldn't see anything clearly.

"These two girls are not here, it's unreasonable."

Xu Cuiyun was a little angry. In recent years, due to Xu Hao, the illegitimate lady who was treated coldly since childhood has become a lady of no less than a legitimate family. She has the best food, clothing and use. There are more than a dozen people around her, and she can't stand the slightest grievance.

Xu Cuiyun, who was both a father and brother, was a Jinyiwei official, simply reached out and pushed open the door. He immediately frightened and saw two middle-aged palace maids standing outside the door.

Xu Cuiyun hurriedly asked, "Where is my girl?"

One of the palace maids said with a slight smile: "When they came, they didn't understand the royal rules at all. They collided with the empress and were all charged in the washing clothes bureau."

"What?" Xu Cuiyun was shocked. The washing machine was the place where the dying of the palace servants and the elderly palace servants were sent to the palace servants who made mistakes. Whether it was the scorching sun or the cold winter, they had to rely on their hands to wash clothes for a year. The most difficult place was the place. It is said that if they were in, they would have to take off their skin even if they were tired, and no one would ask about it. They would directly take it to the cremation.

But in order to enter the palace, Xu Cuiyun and the maid learned the court etiquette for half a year, how could they make mistakes as soon as they came? They were obviously bullied.

Xu Cuiyun sighed and smiled bitterly, "Since they have made a mistake, they deserve it. I wish to ask the two mothers, it's late at night, when will Your Highness come?"

Another palace maid shouted incredibly: "You don't understand any rules at all. You have the final say in bed service? A joke!"

Xu Cuiyun said anxiously: "How long will I wait for my family? My father is the governor of Jinyiwei, and my brother is the hereditary hundred households."

"Even if you are the daughter of a Duke, it's useless." The palace maid looked disdainful. "The palace has its own rules in the palace. Just go back to the house and wait. If you are lucky, you have ten days and half a month, and if you are unlucky, you will have ten or twenty years."

The fat palace maid laughed and said, "Tell me the truth, your highness has been living in the Ganqing Palace for a long time recently and has not come back one day."

Xu Cuiyun almost fainted when she rolled her eyes. When she came, her parents and her two brothers said that she would go to the palace and have fun with the crown princess at night. If she served her, her highness would be rewarded with a beauty. She said that the crown prince had only the main concubine and two concubines around her, and no one would compete for favor. Therefore, it would not be difficult to be promoted to a concubine in the future. When she had children, she would rely on her family support. Perhaps she could become a concubine.

The reason why Xu Cuiyun agreed to enter the palace was that Zhu Yunwen accidentally ran to Xu's mansion to visit him last year and ran into him in the garden. When he saw the gentle and elegant young crown prince, Xu Cuiyun was intoxicated at first sight.

What she didn't know was that Zhu Yunwen met Xu Cuiliu first. She was immediately attracted by Cuiliu's charming charm, and she spoke with the intention of asking Cuiliu to enter the palace.

But Xu Cuiliu was unwilling to do so. It happened that Xu Hao returned to Beijing at that time. Xu Yao's grandfather and son and Wang knew very well that if Xu Hao had the intention to interfere, it would be easy for Zhu Yunwen to change his mind. After all, Zhu Yunwen, as the crown prince, had to take good reputation and would not force his family to be forced to be a beauty.

Moreover, Xu Ji, who had been dealing with the crown prince all day long, knew the suffering of Zhu Yunwen as an example in the world. Before he ascended the throne, he couldn't help but have sex.

The great good thing cannot be ruined by Xu Hao. Therefore, after the whole family discussed it, they let Xu Cuiliu go to Xiaojia Village. Xu Cuiyun, who was willing to do so, nodded by himself. Xu Hao would not say much. He was meddling in other people's business and could not even interfere with his cousin's marriage.

In this way, Xu Ji bullied Zhu Yunwen's gentleman style, saying that Cuiliu had hidden illness and was inconvenient to enter the palace, so he asked to change it to Xu Cuiyun. Sure enough, despite being disappointed, Zhu Yunwen nodded and agreed, not taking Xu Cuiyun in his heart at all, just thought it was a sending him an ordinary palace maid.

Xu Yaozu and his wife and Xu Ji only wanted to coax Cuiyun into the palace first. Anyway, they would be lucky sooner or later after entering the palace. The worst thing is that they are ignored for the rest of their lives. Whose daughter who entered the palace did not come step by step?

Poor Xu Cuiyun is dreaming of spending time with the crown prince. When she was at home, Cuiliu once warned her that the palace was different from the princes and nobles, and it was definitely not as good as you imagined. Xu Cuitao also pointed out that being a concubine seemed to be glorious and decent, but in fact, the desolation behind it was unknown to everyone, but Xu Cuiyun couldn't listen to a word.

Xu Hao was very disappointed with his cousin because Xu Cuiyun never respected him from beginning to end. Not only did he not ask his opinions, but he spoke a lot of words in person, and the subtext was to tell him not to stop good things.

Xu Cuiyun, who was suffering from bitter fruits at this moment, was already cowardly by nature. He now retreated to the room with a timid feeling and spent the night alone, and the princely grandson who was still full of expectations fell from the sky.

The next morning, the palace maid brought in two dishes and one soup with expressionless face. Xu Cuiyun had to wash and dress up by herself, and ate the cold food in grievance.

After resting for a while, several female officials and elderly palace maids came. They stepped forward and ordered Xu Cuiyun to take off her clothes and pressed her on the bed for a comprehensive physical examination.

Unconsciously prepared, Xu Cuiyun was immediately ashamed and wanted to die of shame. The gangsters were staggeringly allowed to mercy on others. Fortunately, her family background was extraordinary, and the palace people did not deliberately make things difficult for them and passed smoothly.
Chapter completed!