Bright Spring

Zhu Gaoxu picked up his chopsticks and said, "Eat, I'm a little late today, you may be hungry too."

Yao Ji brought him some food first.While eating, he looked at Yao Ji, accompanied by the beauty, and his mood gradually relaxed.

"I have finished reading the book written by the noble concubine." Yao Ji said again.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said casually, "Does it look good?"

Yao Ji nodded with a smile on her face, and looked at him as if meeting him for the first time, "I have known the Holy One for more than ten years, but I only know some things from books. It turns out that the Holy One has so many unknown abilities and ideas."

"Hmm..." Zhu Gaoxu responded.

She went on to say, "Not long ago, Yao Fang wrote a letter to enter the palace. When I replied, I also asked him to read the book. Yao Fang respects the Holy One very much."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "It's a pity that neither I nor Yao Fang can use how to be a general."

Yao Ji asked again, "What kind of book are the Holy Majesty and the noble concubine writing recently?" She covered her mouth and smiled lightly, "Could it be about how to be an emperor?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head with a smile.But this reminded him that someone must be found to make the book about science public; and the world must not know that it was written by the emperor, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

And Zhu Gaoxu doesn't care about the impact it will bring to future generations, and whether the signer will be revered as a sage.Is using Yao Fang an option?

Zhu Gaoxusi

After searching for a while, he didn't make a decision right away. He planned to delay for another two or three days and think about it later.

After dinner, Zhu Gaoxu asked Yao Ji to drink tea and chat with him for a while.When the maids prepared hot water, he went inside to take a bath and change clothes.

Behind the screen in a room, the white steam from the hot water was gradually shrouded, like a mist; the chill in the early spring night was also dispelled.Zhu Gaoxu was half lying in the wooden barrel, listening to the tranquility of the harem, he exhaled a long breath, as if he could feel his exhaustion melt into the hot water.

After a while, Yao Ji's figure appeared beside the hazy screen.Her figure in a long skirt gradually became clear as she approached, she looked at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "This concubine serves the Holy Master to take a bath."

Zhu Gaoxu uttered a tone word.Yao Ji gently opened the outer robe, then raised her hands, and began to untie the belt on the collar.Zhu Gaoxu's eyes moved with her hands, and a pair of jade hands had been placed on the breasts and skirts, and Zhu Gaoxu saw the exaggerated and beautiful outline in the white steam.He almost held his breath, waiting for the time to pass as quickly as possible...

Before dawn the next morning, Zhu Gaoxu got up, and he was going to morning court.He doesn't know how long he can hold on to the morning rituals every day, rain or shine, but it's not unbearable yet.

Yao Ji got up early and was busy preparing Zhu Gaoxu's court clothes to help him get dressed.

He didn't say much, just stood there, waiting for others to dress and tidy him up.After a while, Zhu Gaoxu finally couldn't help but turned his head and said quietly, "You used to sleep in bed and couldn't get up in the morning. Could it be that I'm not in good health recently?"

The faces of the maids who were helping nearby suddenly turned red.Zhu Gaoxu is also used to this kind of thing, just ignore them.After all, there are too many people in the palace, unless you pay special attention, otherwise you really don't have much privacy.

Yao Ji glanced at him, "The concubine gritted her teeth and forced herself to get out of bed, and she is still very tired."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "You don't have to do this, these things are done by others."

Yao Ji approached and whispered in his ear, "The Holy Majesty used to spoil me like a daughter. Now that I've grown up, I should change a little and take care of the Holy Majesty more."

A court lady noticed the intimate movements of the two, and she seemed very curious. She lost her composure and made a demeanor of listening attentively.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't care too much, because these maids were all from the palace of the concubine Xian, and they were happy to see their master being favored, and it was not a bad thing.

"Is it like my mother?" Zhu Gaoxu blurted out.

Yao Ji gave him a blank look.Zhu Gaoxu also immediately realized that he had made a slip of the tongue. Fortunately, Yao Ji was not a person who paid much attention to etiquette.

Not long after, Zhu Gaoxu put on a red tuanlong suit, a black gauze winged hat, and a pair of buckskin boots on his feet.After getting ready, he didn't go out right away, instead, he shunned the maid and said to Yao Ji, "I'm going out of the palace this afternoon, to Shen's house, and meet Yao Fang there."

Yao Ji said, "Need a concubine to ask someone to tell Yao Fang?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head, "It's not convenient for you, I will send someone to handle it. You don't need to tell others about this matter, but I left the palace privately and where I went, it's best if someone in the palace knows."

Yao Ji nodded, showing some relief, "The concubine knows."

Zhu Gaoxu then washed and ate, left Xianfei Palace in a sedan chair, and headed for Fengtianmen.

The day-to-day routine has begun again.Sitting on the throne, Zhu Gaoxu occasionally felt like a statue. He was thinking wildly in his mind, and inadvertently connected all this with a woman.

Most etiquette is like a well-dressed woman who looks very elegant but lacks the beauty of details.Those very standardized words, deeds, and clothes are like makeup covering people's outside, covering up various characteristics and appearing lifeless.However, ministers are not wooden, but it is generally difficult to see their complicated hearts clearly from their external behavior and speech.

After lunch, Zhu Gaoxu stayed in Dongnuan Pavilion for a while, then asked Wang Gui to arrange the departure from the palace.

If these things were known by the officials, someone would surely persuade them repeatedly, mostly out of concern for the safety of the emperor.Zhu Gaoxu usually just comforts, and then ignores it.Taizu Taizong did not stipulate that the emperor cannot leave the palace without authorization, and there is no constitution to follow, so it is not serious.

Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu is not a rebellious young man. He doesn't think that ministers will only restrain himself. In fact, he needs those officials and even more cooperation.Zhu Gaoxu often does not listen to advice, the noble character of "receiving advice like a stream" has nothing to do with him, he just often compromises.

The Shen family's mansion by the Xuanwu Lake is like a villa, but it is a little bigger for a villa.

After Shen Xu welcomed Zhu Gaoxu, he took him to a place near the lake.It was a semi-open yard, with a steep embankment and stone railings built on the west side, and the scenery of Xuanwu Lake and the coast was clear at a glance.

The idlers are no longer here.In the densely populated area of ​​the capital, this area is simply a quiet place. When Zhu Gaoxu came to the almost empty courtyard, he felt a sense of seclusion.

Ma Enhui greeted Zhu Gaoxu here, and the two had a simple etiquette.

Shen Xu said, "Please 'Ms. Wang' help to receive the Holy Majesty, I will arrange some things first, and I will serve you later." Then he left immediately.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and took a look. Unexpectedly, Shen Xu, who had just walked a few steps, also looked back. Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's gaze, she immediately showed a polite smile.

"Your Majesty, please come to the living room." Ma Enhui said a little nervously.

She was wearing a plain light-colored skirt, the material seemed to be silk and cotton, and there was no jewelry on her coiled hair, and the ivory hairpin was not eye-catching.She was not as gorgeously dressed as Yao Ji, but her fair skin and plump figure, set off by her neat and clean dress, gave her a sense of beauty and a sense of intimacy.

In Ma Enhui's words and deeds, Zhu Gaoxu also felt the complex and rich emotions that ordinary people do not have.She still has the arrogance and honor of a noble lady; but she also has the forbearance after setbacks and training, as well as some dishonorable guilt.Her eyes were a little evasive, but she could tell that she was very happy to see Zhu Gaoxu.

Under so many emotional disturbances, she still showed affection when she saw Zhu Gaoxu's expression, so there must be something sincere in her heart.

Seeing her, Zhu Gaoxu felt that it was worth the trouble to go out of the palace privately today, even if he had nothing else to do.

"During the Chinese New Year, until the Lantern Festival, there were many things going on in the palace, and I didn't come to see you." Zhu Gaoxu said a little guilty, "I asked Wang Gui to send you a gift, do you like it?"

Ma Enhui showed a slight smile, and said softly, "Thank you for the gift. Come in first, the wind is strong on the lake."

end of this chapter)

7 Chapter Sixty Ignite in the Darkness

Today's weather is fine and sunny, and the living room with doors and windows is very bright.

"My concubine is disrespectful." Ma Enhui got up and took off her wide-sleeved blouse, and folded it neatly on a cabinet, leaving only her close-fitting corset.Then she began to pour tea, without the cover of her robe, her meticulous movements and every step were presented in front of Zhu Gaoxu's eyes.

The tea trickled from a pot of already brewed teapot into a small cup.Then Ma Enhui poured the tea in the small cup into another small cup.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu didn't drink the tea, but Ma Enhui drank the tea that was finally prepared by himself.However, he could smell the fragrance of tea, and the light smell gradually diffused in the air.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and watched her do all this.Although very trivial, she has always been calm and calm; at this time, Zhu Gaoxu remembered that she once had a lofty status.

Ma Enhui glanced at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "Wait a while, I'll pour tea for the Holy One."

There is no need to explain further, Zhu Gaoxu has already understood that the whole process is to avoid poison|drugs.