Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 69
In a blink of an eye, it was August [-]th, and the weather was very cool. Empress Ma asked several times about the construction of the shipyard, and told Zhu Biao about some things:
"Chongba and the soldiers from the Northern Expedition haven't returned yet. I plan to invite the Chang family, Xu family, and Liu family members to come to the palace for a walk. You can make arrangements for them, Biaoer, to show your sincerity."

In the Ming Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival was originally a very lively festival, and Zhu Biao was clear about this.

Zhu Biao said: "The sons and ministers that the queen mother will invite should let Yu'er and Jin'er do it. It's more appropriate."

"Mrs. Xu and Ms. Xu's family, Mrs. Chang, Ms. Chang, Mr. Liu's wife, and Prime Minister Li's wife and daughter, the Song family, the Tang family, the Deng family, the Hu family, the Feng family... …All of them have been invited, and no one can be left out.”

"Yes, Erchen took it down."

"Biao'er, the food should be simple, don't be extravagant, remember." Empress Ma ordered.

"It's still the queen mother who is thoughtful." Zhu Biao said to Mrs. Ma with a smile.

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Biao for a long time, saw that he didn't respond, and said angrily, "Have you forgotten one important thing?"

"What's the matter, my son forgot." Zhu Biao looked at Empress Ma.

"Although the Shen family is an ordinary businessman, mother knows that the Shen family has done a lot for you and invited Miss Shen to enter the palace."

Zhu Biao nodded, and then went to prepare.

Mu Ying rode a horse and rushed to Shen's house with a few subordinates, and said, "Where is Miss Shen?"

The guard at the door hurriedly came over to hold the horse rope and said, "Mr. Mu, is it Mr. Ma who invited my lady?"

Mu Ying nodded: "Exactly, my son invited her to be a guest at home, go and invite your young lady out."

The gatekeeper scratched his head, and smiled at Mu Ying: "Young master, I don't know, my lady has been in Yangzhou for almost a month, and she hasn't come back yet."

"What about Xiaolian?"

"Look at what Mr. Mu said, Miss Xiao Lian is Miss's personal maid, so this naturally follows." The little servant chuckled, showing his two front teeth.

Mu Ying led the horse away in frustration.

At this time, the Shen family's carriage was swaying into Nanjing City, did Shen know whether he was sitting in the carriage and looking at the account books.

Xiao Lian next to her was dozing off.

The doorman of the Shen family tucked his hands into his sleeves, nestled in the small house and sang: Shake, shake, shake to Xuanhu Bridge, the Elder Master treats me to cakes. "

After a while, the young man heard the door of Shen's house knocking, thinking it was Mu Ying who came again, opened the door with drooping eyelids and poked his head out, "Young Master Mu, didn't I tell you that my lady is going to Yangzhou...Miss, Xiao Miss Lian."

"Laifu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Xiaolian complained to him.

"Sister Xiaolian, Mr. Mu came to see you just now. I said you went to Yangzhou." Ah Fu said standing at the gate.

Shen knew if he closed the account book, raised his head and asked him, "What does Mr. Mu want from me?"

"Why did his son invite you to his house for dinner? You said that our Shen family has never eaten anything, right, Miss Xiaolian."

After Xiao Lian heard him tell Mu Ying that she hadn't come back, she knocked him on the head and said, "I'm sorry for you, you've done something bad."

"Now." Shen Zhiwu didn't mean to blame Ah Fu, and asked.

"It's been a long time." Laifu said.

Your Highness invites me?

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so Shen Zhiwu brought Xiaolian and the others back home. His family is in Suzhou, and the Yangzhou shop's business is about the same, so he naturally returned to Nanjing.

Looking outside, there was no sign of Muying in the busy street, Shen knew whether he was a little bit disappointed, but he didn't say it directly, and brought Xiaolian into Shen's house.

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"Going to Yangzhou?" Zhu Biao picked up the tea and blew it, and said lightly: "Forget it, let's arrange the family members of the generals first, and go tell the queen alone."

It doesn't matter if you didn't come, the wives of the founding generals and heroes who came today, she might feel uncomfortable even if she came.

After Zhu Biao said this, Empress Ma nodded and said, "This time the Shen family didn't come, so we will give you more preferential treatment in the future. Yangzhou and you built the shipyard, and the Shen family contributed a lot, not to mention helping you take care of the business."

"Yes, mother."

Empress Ma invites all family members to gather in the harem. Except for the prince, other men are not allowed to enter without summons.

Those concubines of Zhaoyi Shu also came over to help Mrs. Ma receive the family members today, and invited them to chat in the garden.

In the morning, it began to rain lightly, and the white stone carvings, flowers and plants outside the hall were damp and cool.

In the afternoon, the rain also stopped.

Zhu Biao ordered the imperial dining room to prepare meals, and took Mu Ying to see Queen Ma.

Today, the father is not here, so he will go to greet them instead of the father.

The little eunuch who followed Zhu Biao talked about today's preparations behind Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao nodded while listening, and let them do small things, and prepared small gifts for his family members.

At this moment, sweet laughter came from the garden, and there were several elegantly dressed women sitting in the pavilion opposite.

The laughter came from the girl next to her holding a cyan oil-paper umbrella, and the woman in a light red dress and a light blue dress also covered her mouth and smiled lightly.

Zhu Biao fixed his eyes and saw that the other pavilion was Empress Ma and those women, and these were the daughters of generals.

Although the imperial garden is in autumn, the flowers have not faded, and the scenery is very beautiful.

He glanced at the talking and laughing women in the pavilion again. The girl in emerald green clothes was like an elf, very eye-catching.

But with just one glance, the pure and lovely woman in emerald green clothes is deeply rooted in people's hearts, giving people a feeling of happiness.

After a while, the woman in emerald green clothes put down the oil-paper umbrella in her hand, and walked past the pavilion with a dress in one hand, walked to a clump of flowers, closed her eyes and sniffed lightly.

Red flowers and green leaves surrounded her, as nimble as a lark, and the weeds next to her made people feel delicate and elf because of her stay, and made people feel happy.

Zhu Biao led the little eunuch and walked over from the blue stone path where potted plants were placed.

The woman heard the footsteps, turned her head, saw Zhu Biao, almost bit her tongue nervously like a frightened bird, and said: "Xu Miao...Miaowei see...His Highness."

The drops of water from the leaves fell with her embroidered shoes, hitting the ground and breaking into small beads.

The posture is dignified, but there are a pair of eyes with various styles, which are pleasant, pure and charming, with a special charm and temperament.

"Xu Miaowei? Are you the second lady of the Xu family?"

"Xu Miaoyun has met His Highness the Crown Prince." Xu Miaoyun walked out of the pavilion with several other girls.

The fourth daughter-in-law also came, she looks very similar to Xu Miaowei, gentle and virtuous.Zhu Biao nodded to Xu Miaoyun.

Xu Miaoyun is the eldest of the Xu family, and Xu Miaowei is the second child of the Xu family.

"I have seen His Royal Highness."

Zhu Biao knew that she was Chang Yuchun's daughter.If there is no accident, she will be his future princess.

In history, like Zhu Biao, she died early, which is really a toothache.

Now that I have traversed, if I change the trajectory a little bit, it will definitely affect the historical results.

"You are the daughter of General Chang. Please forgive me." Zhu Biao said.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Mrs. Chang is wearing a blue shirt. Although she is not as stunning as the two young ladies of the Xu family, she has an elegant demeanor and a slim and dignified figure.

Then came the greetings from the daughters of the other generals, and Zhu Biao politely finished speaking one by one before inviting Empress Ma and the others to dinner.

(End of this chapter)