Bright Spring

Only Chen Xingwang, a grassroots man, is jealous of the queen.But does the queen really value the heart and lungs of a grass man?She ignored Chen Xingwang for several years, and only thought of approaching him when she needed him.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help sighing: "The confidante who harms the country only exists in books."

... Outside the study room, it was completely dark, and Chen Xingwang's story was almost finished.Zhu Gaoxu still hasn't fully understood the matter of An Nanguo, but Chen Xingwang may not be able to know the rest of the inside story.

Chen Xingwang said some things again, which were all told by Queen Annan; but it was impossible to tell whether the queen was lying... The queen said that Chen Tianping was determined to be king and would kill their mother and child; she begged Chen Xingwang to save the prince to the Ming Dynasty hide in the territory.

The queen also promised some completely unreliable cakes.She did not hesitate to associate with the grassroots Chen Xingwang, saying that many Han people came to Annan before the Song Dynasty, and maybe the royal Chen family was also Han, and everyone was of the same clan; she also said that Chen Xingwang would be named a general in the future.

"Do you believe it?" Zhu Gaoxu asked curiously.

Chen Xingwang nodded, then hesitated and said, "However, it doesn't seem easy for the queen to regain power."

"Hehe..." Zhu Gaoxu made a sound.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to pay attention to Chen Xingwang's daydream anymore, so he said: "Come here, pick a corridor room in the front hall of the palace, and settle down the little prince of Annan Kingdom. Chen Xingwang, since you are loyal to the prince, you will also stay in the palace to protect the prince." .”

Chen Xingwang seemed to be worried about being hunted down, so he was overjoyed and thanked him a thousand times.

When the eunuch Huang Gou took Chen Xingwang and the two out of the study, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but say something more, "Chen Xingwang, I think your wife Li Lou first treats you well."

Chen Xingwang bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhu Gaoxu didn't leave the study immediately. He paced between the wooden shelves filled with books and cases, unconsciously touching those books, a Yanling knife on the case, and a cold-forged armor hanging on the wooden shelf.

"Ding Dong!" Guzheng also made a meaningless sound because of his fingers.

Since An Nanguo has a more legal heir, Zhu Gaoxu felt that he should write a letter to report the matter.Doing this has nothing to do with personal affairs, but it should be done according to the moral and etiquette laws of the Ming Dynasty... In this era, the entire East Asian region is adhering to this set of universal morality. For those who come here, the Ming Dynasty will send envoys to reprimand them at the slightest reaction .

Zhu Gaoxu did not decide to write the letter for a long time, because he felt that there was a huge loophole in this matter.How can I be sure that the boy is really the little prince of An Nanguo?

Right now, the only witness who can prove the identity of Prince Annan is Chen Xingwang.Other than that, there is neither witness nor physical evidence.

If Chen Xingwang's confession is false, Zhu Gaoxu's memorial will not only be ridiculed by the courtiers as frivolous, but also complicate the court's decision-making on the Annan area... After all, in the Ming Dynasty, who cares which Chen is the king?As long as it makes sense morally.

Even secretly, the courtiers probably hoped that Chen Tianping would be the most legitimate heir, because Chen Tianping went to the capital in person and won the trust of the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu was going to let this matter go for a while, he had to find a way to find evidence of the little prince's identity...

There is no way.

Find the queen first, and then find the old ministers and clan members of the Annan Kingdom who have seen the queen to testify, confirm the identity of the queen, and the pregnancy in the palace... Then find the person who guarded the queen and delivered her in the past few years to form a chain of evidence.Only in this way can the prince status of this boy who grew up in the mountains be confirmed.

If Zhu Gaoxu wants to take care of this matter, the operation seems to be a bit troublesome.No wonder that in the Ming Dynasty, the world did not recognize the children born to concubines raised outside.

It seems that everything can only be done according to fate, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't work, anyway, there is Chen Tianping as the candidate.The outcome of this matter is not that important to the court or to Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu turned and walked out of the study, the eunuch waiting at the door was Wang Gui.Wang Gui bent down and said in a low voice: "My lord, it's getting late. You mentioned going to Yao Ji's place at noon, but the maidservant told Yao Ji. My lord will be there now, dinner must be ready."

"Then go to Yao Ji's courtyard, I'm really hungry." Zhu Gaoxu waved forward and made a gesture.

At this time, a group of people and a chariot outside the study were approaching here.

Chapter 291: Yunnan Dangjiangnan

Just looking at the night view of Hanwang Mansion can make people mistake Yunnan for Jiangnan.

The night is even more beautiful on a sunny day, with beautiful arcs on the eaves and gorgeous lacquer carvings, which arouse people's reverie under the orange light.Wisps of mist hung in the cool air, and the world was quiet and cool.Light mist lingers in the looming carved railings and painted buildings, everything is hazy, like a dream.

Wealth is really good.Rao Zhu Gaoxu has been suppressing elusive worries in his heart for a long time, but because of the enjoyment of every detail in life, he also feels that life is not so uncomfortable.

A beautiful young lady in front of her handed over a white porcelain blue-and-white bowl with hands as beautiful as onions, and said softly: "I am afraid that the prince will not sleep well after drinking tea at night. It just so happens that there are some white fungus from the mountains. , and made a bowl of soup."

"You're really thoughtful." Zhu Gaoxu said as he took it and took a sip, half a bowl of soup was gone.It has a smooth taste, light sweetness, and the taste of white fungus soup. He is very familiar with this taste, but he knows that white fungus at this time cannot be artificially cultivated and is very expensive.

While drinking, he looked at Yao Ji.Yao Ji smiled, and when she noticed his gaze, she stood there a little embarrassed.Zhu Gaoxu knew that what really stood out to him was not the taste of the tremella soup that he was tired of drinking before, but that there was a beautiful woman serving him in this fragrant boudoir.

Sometimes, in order to take care of Guo Wei's prestige, Zhu Gaoxu did not show too much love for Yao Ji, the most beautiful girl in the Han Palace, but he found that Yao Ji was never dissatisfied with such trivial matters.Her out-of-control emotions in the Jingshi Jiming Temple before have never been revealed again.

Today, Yao Ji always smiles and looks very calm and peaceful, never complaining or competitive.Zhu Gaoxu couldn't understand whether it was because of her strong heart that she was able to endure ordinary unhappiness, or because she was a generous and tolerant woman...

The ancients used to get up early and go to bed early, and they usually went to bed after dark after tidying up.However, Zhu Gaoxu's concept is still in later generations. After dinner, he usually has to wait two hours before going to sleep.

During this time, if he wants to talk, he chats with his wives and concubines; if he wants to be quiet, he usually reads books in traditional characters.Not many other daily pastimes anyway.

Zhu Gaoxu knew that women are generally not interested in military politics|politics, and the world would not like women to interfere in business affairs, so they seldom talked about business affairs.But what happened to Chen Xingwang today was full of grievances and grievances between men and women, so he talked about it with Yao Ji.

After Yao Ji listened carefully, she said: "Men like the new and dislike the old, not to mention that Queen Annan is beautiful and noble. If she can make Chen Xingwang a general, his heart will naturally be captured."

Zhu Gaoxu looked thoughtful, and after a while he suddenly asked, "Can Yao Ji sing?"

"Yes." Yao Ji nodded lightly and said, "It's so late, does the lord want to listen?"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately said with great interest: "I can do whatever I want in the Han Palace."

After hearing this, Yao Ji smiled sweetly, covered her red lips with her finger and said, "My lord can play the erhu? There are several musical instruments in my concubine's room, and the erhu is among them."

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that in Chen Xingwang's story, there was Chen Xingwang playing the erhu and Queen Annan singing.He couldn't help but looked at Yao Ji and laughed a few times, "I don't know anything about rhythm, I don't even know notation, and I don't know how to play any musical instruments."

Yao Ji said: "That concubine will show me to the prince."

Zhu Gaoxu was slightly surprised: "I never knew that Yao Ji could sing and dance well."

Yao Ji whispered: "That person once wanted me to be a spy, and the people who want to get close to him are rich and powerful. How can I do it if I don't learn some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, taking it for granted.

"Wait a minute, my lord, I went to fetch it." Yao Ji slightly knelt and said.

After a while, Yao Ji took out a pair of erhu and came out. She placed a brocade-covered stool slightly in front of Zhu Gaoxu, sat down on it, and made a good posture.

A beautiful woman with a good figure looks really good when she sits down. The dignified upper body and the beautiful hip curvature are all wonderful.Yao Ji leaned slightly, leaned her upper body, and caressed Zhu Gaoxu's face with watery eyes, "The concubine's accomplishments are not comparable to that of Sister Du, and she is making a fool of herself."

Mentioning Du Qianrui lightly, Zhu Gaoxu subconsciously felt that Yao Ji was not indisputable, she might still be comparing in her heart.

At the beginning, Zhu Gaoxu was immediately attracted by the undulating and lingering melody.He doesn't know notation, and he doesn't know what Yao Jila's music is, but he can hear it... two words, it's nice.

To express the lingering and affectionate feeling, it is indeed the sound of pulling the strings. Although it is not as crisp as big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate, there is no interruption between each note, and it is more continuous, just like weeping and complaining. , as if there is an unspeakable feeling.

Zhu Gaoxu closed his eyes, his head shook slightly with the melody, looking intoxicated.He didn't have to do this, but he didn't have to put up with it, maybe this performance would benefit the performers?

When he opened his eyes, he saw that Yao Ji's face was also blushing, biting her vermilion lips with her white teeth, and suppressing a smile.She seems to think Zhu Gaoxu's actions are funny?

After playing a part of the erhu tune, Yao Ji began to sing softly.When Zhu Gaoxu heard her singing, his heart was even more turbulent.This little girl Yao Ji is indeed very resilient, she can endure all kinds of dirty and hard work when she is tough, and she is softer than water when she is gentle.

Naturally, Zhu Gaoxu had never heard this song before, it sounded a bit like a local ditty.There was a passage, a four-character sentence, which she sang repeatedly, with a lower tone for each sentence, as if there were a lot of tenderness, leisure and melancholy, singing lower and lower like echoes, lingering endlessly.

No wonder the ancients often put their sensuality together and said that a beauty's face is just a visual pleasure, but when she sings, it gives people a new appreciation.If you sit in front of a beauty and watch her sing, it will be even more beautiful.