Bright Spring

The three people who came over, apart from the eunuch Wang Gui and Shen Xushi, there was also a girl whom Zhu Gaoxu didn't know, who seemed vaguely familiar, but couldn't remember who it was.

The girl and Shen Xushi were very different in appearance, but they were wearing the same color of purple clothes, and she walked side by side with Shen Xushi.Zhu Gaoxu suddenly understood: this is Shen Xu's stepdaughter Shen Baoyan!Since Shen Xu was not born, it is not surprising that they look very different.

It turned out that Zhu Gaoxu had met Shen Baoyan. He visited Shen's residence a few years ago, and Shen Xu took her daughter with him when he greeted him.At that time, Shen Baoyan was still a little girl, but unexpectedly, she turned out like this in the blink of an eye.

Shen Baoyan is very beautiful. Her purple dress makes her skin white, tender and lustrous. Her jet-black hair, clear eyes, and light red smooth lips make her look like a person who is living a luxurious life. It looks like the daughter of a noble family.

On the contrary, Zhu Gaoxu does not look like a nobleman, because in recent years he went out to fight repeatedly, and his skin became dark and rough. Only the dragon robe on his body can tell that he is a prince.The red silk was wrapped around him, as if his mud legs had just made a fortune.

Zhu Gaoxu found it strange that he was originally a sensual person and never denied it; but when he saw this beautiful girl, he didn't have many obscene thoughts.And Shen Baoyan's expression didn't look arrogant, she was a very quiet girl.

They came forward and bowed their knees.Zhu Gaoxu spoke first: "There is no need to be too polite. Madam Shen spent a lot of money, and gave a large amount of treasure."

Mrs. Shen Xu stood up and said clearly: "The soldiers of the King of Han fought bloody battles to defend Kunming City, and saved everyone from being wiped out. As a merchant in Kunming City, I express my heart. It is good that the King of Han doesn't dislike it."

She turned her head again and said: "This is the little girl Shen Baoyan."

The girl bent down and said, "I have seen His Highness the King of Han."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly: "I saw you before you were so tall. Please!"

Chapter 437 Congratulations

The weather in Yunnan during the Ming Dynasty, if not for the rain, would have been as blue and white as it is today, with bright sunshine.The whole sky is crystal clear, clean and never blurred.But the people here are not all as happy as the weather.

Shen Xu walked outside the door of the study, saw the scene inside, seemed to think of something, blushed slightly, and stopped immediately.The skin on her face is very fair, as long as there is a little redness, Zhu Gaoxu can easily detect it.

Zhu Gaoxu also stood still, looking sideways at her curiously.

I remember that the last time Shen Xu went to Hanwang Mansion, she didn't go anywhere else, but only went to this study.Zhu Gaoxu quickly thought of what happened in the study. Seeing that Mrs. Shen Xu seemed reluctant to enter the room, he casually said: "The weather is very good today, why don't we take a walk outside?"

Shen Xu nodded slightly in approval.

Zhu Gaoxu told Wang Gui: "Go and get two parasols for the guests."

Wang Gui said: "The servant girl will come soon."

After hearing this, Shen Xu raised her head, with a smile in her eyes, and looked at Zhu Gaoxu for a moment.

Zhu Gaoxu also turned his head to look at her, and felt that the dark silk clothes were really suitable for Mrs. Shen Xu, and she probably agreed with this, so she went beyond the rules to dress like this.

She was born with weak bones and strong muscles, and her bones are very delicate. The contours of her skin must be supported by soft materials.The face is well-proportioned and symmetrical, the eyes inside the double eyelids are round, bright but not too big, the nose is small, and the mouth is also small; if it weren't for the dark clothes to add some depth, her appearance would look a little thin.

The carmine red applied on the slightly thicker mouth, and the fairer skin called by the dark clothes, added a bit of color to her.Zhu Gaoxu obviously thinks that Shen Xushi is quite a charming woman.

Zhu Gaoxu led them to walk among the three halls for a while, but the eunuch Wang Gui did not follow, but followed from a distance.

What are the buildings used for? Zhu Gaoxu introduced them along the way.There are also Wenlou and Wangqinlou in the distance, all of which have their own uses.

After talking about the grand scale of the palace for a while, Shen Baoyan, the daughter-in-law of the Shen Xu family, said: "The palace of the King of Han is very bright."

After Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he suddenly felt that this ten-year-old girl was very interested in her words, and someone would in turn praise the prince's simplicity as a virtue.But Shen Baoyan's words made Zhu Gaoxu a little surprised, she said: "The bowls and dishes of Hanwangfu are really finely fired."

Shen Xu followed Baoyan's words and said with a smile, "These porcelain wares not only come from Jingdezhen's official kilns, but are also tributes. In the Ming Dynasty, some things were really not something that money could buy."

Zhu Gaoxu responded with disapproval, and then greeted them not to be polite.He also ate and drank a lot himself, and started his journey before dawn in the morning, and now he is really hungry.

After eating a full stomach, Zhu Gaoxu's mood gradually improved, and he completely forgot about the heavy mood of reviewing the battlefield situation before.Looking at Shen Xu's sipping posture, he felt hot in his heart, and couldn't help hinting calmly: "Last time when the Pingyue State Rebellion won, Mrs. Shen gave a big gift to congratulate her."

Miao Jin has always been indifferent to Zhu Gaoxu, and no one in the Hanwang's mansion has come back, Zhu Gaoxu is really a little full of warmth and lust.But he has no interest in Bo-yeon, only a headache.

When Shen Xu heard this, he stirred the chopsticks unconsciously in the bowl, lowered his head, and his cheeks flushed again.After a while, she raised her head, smiled nonchalantly and said, "Could it be that the King of Han thinks the congratulatory gifts are too few this time?"

"Where is it?" Zhu Gaoxu shook his head immediately.Shen Xu brought the topic to money without any trace, but Zhu Gaoxu concluded that it was impossible for her to forget the bet on Yuezhou's suppression of the rebellion.

He glanced at Baoyan, finally he couldn't continue talking too revealingly in front of the little girl, so he had to give up.

After lunch, Zhu Gaoxu still didn't give up, and said: "The sun is very strong in the afternoon, and the weather is hot. It is not appropriate to go out at this time. There is a sleeping couch in the corridor next to it, so you two can rest there for a while."

Shen Xushi looked over, her eyes were completely different from Baoyan's clear eyes, although she showed shame and embarrassment, she definitely understood what Zhu Gaoxu meant.

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: "I've been away from Yunnan for so long, it's rare to see her again. Don't be in a hurry today, Madam Shen. I don't know when we will meet next time."

Shen Xu was silent for a while, and replied: "His Royal Highness is kind, but this concubine is disrespectful."

Unexpectedly, she agreed suddenly, Zhu Gaoxu looked over in surprise, but seeing Shen Xushi's eyes flickering, he avoided his eyes.

Shen Xu's eyes looked elsewhere, and said again: "His Royal Highness won this battle, which made me feel like reining in the precipice, and I am really grateful. It's just that the last two years have been in chaos, and the Shen family's business is not easy to do. The congratulations are thin." I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Chapter 438 A quiet and bright afternoon

The main hall in the King's Mansion of the Han Dynasty is sparsely built but magnificent, while the houses to the east of the study in the front hall are very compact.Many zigzag corridors form a patio, just like a courtyard.

There are a few fruit trees planted in the courtyard, and the brick pavement in the middle is covered with dots of flower petals.At this time, there were very few people in the entire Hanwang Mansion, and it was very quiet here.

Eunuch Wang Gui and another eunuch brought Shen Xushi and Shen Baoyan here, and settled them in a house respectively.

"There is no decent bedroom here, so I have neglected Mrs. Shen." The burly eunuch said, "But our prince often takes a nap here. Now, there is a bed inside."

Following the direction Wang Gui pointed, Shen Xu saw a partition fan embroidered with landscape pictures, but he could guess that there was a collapse behind the partition fan.

Then Wang Gui came in with a pot of tea and a teacup, put them on the table, and asked, "Madam Shen, what else do you want?"

Shen Xu shook his head and thanked him.

Wang Gui closed the door and left.

Shen Xu glanced left and right, looked around the room for a while, then walked around the partition and entered.Sure enough, there was a simple wooden table inside, with cushions and a straw mat carefully woven with cattail grass.

She walked over, sat on the grass slum, took off her shoes, and put her feet on the wooden foot pillow beside the sag.

She was a little restless, and sat for a while without taking off her clothes, and then slowly lay down on her back.Immediately, her chest stretched out gently to the surroundings, she relaxed her body, and let out a long and soft breath.

Shen Xu didn't want to take a nap at all, and couldn't even close his eyes.Because when Zhu Gaoxu asked them to take a nap, Shen Xu guessed that King Han had bad intentions!Why did you agree to him so quickly?At that time, when Shen Xu opened his mouth, he felt a little regretful.At the very least, it should be rejected first.

The King of Han might feel that she has no reserve, so he can't wait.But the most correct thing she should do is to directly reject Zhu Gaoxu!

As if sighing, Shen Xu exhaled, and gently closed his eyes...

She had thought about many thoughts before.First of all, Princess Han and the wives in the palace, Shen Xu didn't think that with her background and reputation, she would have a good life in the palace of the Han Dynasty; even from a moral point of view, she was full of weaknesses everywhere.

What Zhu Gaoxu said earlier is also very interesting, roughly speaking, the more grandiose the place is, the more superficial things must be used to cover it.

Then Shen Xu also had to consider, Shen Xu couldn't ignore the demands and calculations of the various clans of the Shen family and Xu family.The relationship is complicated.

In order to maintain the balance of everything around her, Shen Xu had to make good use of all possibilities around her and could not give up all opportunities.As for secular etiquette, it can also be modified.

Under such circumstances, although Shen Baoyan was not Shen Xu's own, she had been kindly raised by her for so many years; therefore, if Shen Baoyan entered the Han Palace, she would not be able to break up with her natal family, she was the best candidate.