Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 445 Royal life in the 21st winter of Chongzhen

Habits are a terrible thing.

Empress Zhou was used to the royal environment where her eldest son Zhu Cihong was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Therefore, when Zhu Youjian deposed Zhu Cihong as the prince, Queen Zhou was no longer used to a royal environment without a prince.

Coupled with Zhu Cihong's cowardly personality and the characteristics of a mother's treasure, although this kind of son is not liked by his father, he is liked by his mother.

Especially the mother of the country with an independent personality like Queen Zhou.

In her eyes, her eldest son Zhu Cihong is undoubtedly the best, with unparalleled benevolence and filial piety, and the most suitable to be the heir apparent.

Therefore, if Zhu Cihong does not become the prince now, it means that the Empress Zhou has no sense of security.

But what Zhu Youjian thought as the emperor was naturally different from that of the queen Zhou.

He doesn't have the deep feelings that the Empress Zhou has for Zhu Cihong, and he is a mature man. Although he has feelings for a young man like Zhu Cihong, he is more concerned with judging Zhu Cihong's ability to inherit the empire. .

But Zhu Cihong is obviously not Zhu Youjian's ideal candidate for the crown prince.

And once the prince is established, Zhu Youjian will feel insecure.

For the safety of the emperor, Zhu Youjian could only sacrifice the empress Zhou's sense of security, which made it impossible for the two to communicate.

"Your Majesty, the Empress is not in good health and cannot come out, so I ordered the concubine and concubine Yuan to take full responsibility for the reception of the fifty new sisters."

Concubine Yuan Gui smiled, and explained to Zhu Youjian the reason why the queen did not come.

According to Zhu Youjian's intention, after the names of the [-] newly selected dignitaries are determined, a family banquet will be held in the empress's Kunning Palace with the emperor Zhu Youjian and other concubines, including the emperor's wife Zhang Yan and the princes. .

After all, these fifty newly selected nobles can be regarded as members of Zhu Youjian's royal family.

But the Queen Zhou now sees Zhu Youjian as soon as she can, and complains of illness every three days, and now even such a family gathering is too lazy to come again.

After all, Zhu Youjian also killed Queen Zhou's father, and now he has abolished the crown prince of his favorite son. Zhu Youjian also feels a little guilty about Queen Zhou.

And Queen Zhou also relied on Zhu Youjian's guilt and feelings for her and Zhu Youjian's temper.

But Zhu Youjian is not someone who is willing to change his original intention easily, and naturally he will not give in, but he did not embarrass Queen Zhou, he just nodded and said: "Call the imperial doctor to have a look, let her have a good rest, you can also host, just It's really not easy for the new nobles to meet the queen once."

"Sister-in-law".

Zhu Youjian bowed his hand slightly to Zhang Yan first, and Zhang Yan also bowed: "Uncle Huang."

"The queen's heart is hard to get over, and I have to bother the queen's wife to worry about this matter." Zhu Youjian knew that Zhang Yan and the queen's Zhou family had a very good relationship, so he had no choice but to ask Zhang Yan.

"You have to tie the bell to untie it. I'll try my best. You and your new concubines have a good drink. I'll go and see her."

Zhang Yan bowed back again and immediately came here.

At this time, Zhu Cihong also stood up: "Father, my son also wants to visit the mother."

"Why, stay here, my father will eat you up. Your third brother just came back from the Shandong war zone. The three of you brothers have a good chat, and we won't be able to meet again later!"

After Zhu Youjian said this, Zhu Cihong sat down reluctantly.

Zhu Cihuan showed a look of complacency, and felt that he was right in Zhu Youjian's mind, and quickly patted Zhu Cihong on the shoulder: "Brother Emperor, Father is right, we want to stay with Father here, and we will go to Mother Queen together later." It’s not too late, and we’ll go together, the queen mother will definitely like it when she sees it.”

"It's still the fifth brother who understands the heart of the queen mother."

Zhu Cijiong smiled faintly, and glanced at Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian and Concubine Yuan Gui sat side by side in the first place, while Zhu Cihong, Zhu Cijiong, and Zhu Cihuan sat at the head of the two, and a baby Zhu Ciyun was held by the nanny and sat beside Zhu Cihuan.

Concubine Yuan Gui smiled cleverly, and began to change the subject: "Today is mainly to clean up the dust for the fifty newly-selected sisters. You don't have to be restrained. This will be your home from now on. As long as you follow the rules in everything, your Majesty and the Empress will have a good time." I won't do anything to you."

Concubine Yuan Gui is good at communicating and mobilizing the atmosphere. With a few words, Zhu Youjian forgets the unhappiness brought to him by Queen Zhou and Zhu Cihong. He only looked at his newcomer.

When it was the second watch, Xiaoyue was hidden in the thick clouds, and Zhu Youjian was hot and tired from drinking, the banquet was declared over, and the concubines and nobles left one after another.

Zhu Youjian was supported by Chen Yuanyuan and walked to the residence of the newly appointed nobleman Qi.

However, what Zhu Youjian didn't expect was that when Qi Guiren, Qi Dexuan saw Zhu Youjian appearing, he was so frightened that he immediately closed the door.

"Hey, why are you closing the door? Are you not ready to become my woman?" Zhu Youjian sat on the threshold as he spoke.

Chen Yuanyuan on the side could only cover her mouth and laugh.

"I'll just sit here until dawn if you don't open the door," Zhu Youjian refused to leave with a deadpan face.

Qi Dexuan inside the house was full of deer bumping in his heart, but he didn't dare to open the door.

"Your Majesty, let's go and change places." Chen Yuanyuan helped Zhu Youjian, who was drunk, to the residence of Jiegui, Huang Yuanjie.

As soon as Zhu Youjian entered, he carried Huang Yuanjie and came down the mountain like a tiger.

There is no need to elaborate on how many times a night of spring breeze.

At dawn the next day, Zhu Youjian, accompanied by Chen Yuanyuan, was about to return to Qianqing Palace, but happened to see Qi Dexuan holding his chin under the window in a daze.

Zhu You became very playful, and felt that it would be boring to walk back like this, as if he would feel empty if he didn't attract Qi Dechun's attention, so he picked up two or three wintersweets and handed them to Qi Dechun:

"You are not allowed to throw away what I sent you. It can be said that you came to Penglai in search of spring. I wonder if the nobleman will take it?"

Qi Dechu was so frightened that he turned around and closed the window to avoid it.

"Take it! If you don't accept what I send you, you will despise me!"

Zhu Youjian yelled, feeling inexplicably unhappy.

Qi Dechu was so frightened that he turned around, took Lamei pitifully, and stammered, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that she was afraid of being like this, Zhu Youjian couldn't help laughing.

But when he saw that Lu Jiude was at the back door of Qianqing Palace, he restrained his emotions again and asked with a gloomy face: "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites came to report that Jiannu sent envoys with the intention of negotiating peace with me. The chief minister of the cabinet, Mr. Gao Ge, meant to let them stay in the Huitong Hall first, and then call the cabinet ministers to discuss whether to make peace."

After Lu Jiude finished speaking, Zhu Youjian's expression became serious for a moment: "When did the Jiannu sent envoys come to discuss the peace, why did these people appear suddenly, why didn't they notify in advance, and why didn't the people from Jinyiwei come to discuss the peace?" Discover?"

"Your Majesty, calm down. The envoy who built slaves came here by sea through Songjiang Mansion disguised as a businessman, so it was a little sudden."

When Lu Jiude said this, Zhu Youjian couldn't help laughing: "You are very smart, knowing that I and the Guards will not easily agree to negotiate a peace, so they don't go near the jurisdiction of the Guards, but come from the sea, and make trouble first. Let the civil and military officials in Nanjing know."

With that said, Zhu Youjian asked Lu Jiude again: "What do the ministers think now?"

(End of this chapter)