Bright Spring

Zhu Gaoxu quickly found Ashali and the others, and looked up at her.

Ashali tidied up her chaotic thoughts temporarily, stepped forward and bowed: "I pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty."

Although she didn't bow down, she was very respectful.As Alutai said, her birth status predestined her to do something, whether she wanted to or not.It is not easy to resist.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's been a long time since I haven't seen Asari, are you all right? There are stools here, just sit down as you like."

Asari thought for a while and said, "Thank you, the emperor, for giving me the seat."

As she approached, she glanced at the picture on the table case.There are so many things and marks painted on it that it is impossible to see why at a glance.

When the two met again, they seemed a little embarrassed, Zhu Gaoxu didn't say much, and still glanced at the picture from time to time.Ashali then took the initiative and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty on your victory in Liaodong."

She was really trying to please the emperor against her will.Maybe Ashali can stop talking like this, but she found out that Zhu Gaoxu had used her last year, and she has realized that her relationship with this person is not as simple as likes and dislikes.

Zhu Gaoxu looked up at her and said with a smile: "Ashali came to congratulate, it sounds really strange."

Asari said: "Compared to Mongolia winning, I would rather see the two countries stop fighting."

"Peace." Zhu Gaoxu muttered, "This is what I would like to see."

Asari asked: "His Majesty the Emperor agrees to negotiate a peace?"

"It seems a little inaccurate to talk about peace now. But since Alutai is so sincere." Zhu Gaoxu pointed at Asari, "Of course I am willing to repair the relationship. In fact, I have always wanted to get along with Arutai in harmony, so I just It's just that the burden of shaving the head has become hot, which has caused the situation in Liaodong."

Ashali's face was a little red, she hadn't said why she came to Beijing, but Zhu Gaoxu had obviously guessed it.

Sure enough, he went on to say directly: "If the talks between the officials of the court and the Tatar envoy go smoothly, before the envoy leaves Beijing, I will make you a concubine." He paused and said, "This is just a marriage, but in name You don't have to worry about other things, such as who you are thinking about in your heart, or some private wishes, I will not embarrass you."

Zhu Gaoxu's words were very direct, which was a bit surprising, and Ashali didn't know how to respond for a while.She looked up and saw Zhu Gaoxu was staring at her, she felt a little anxious, originally she was not proficient in speaking Chinese, but suddenly her tongue seemed to be tied.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't continue talking. After waiting for a while, he continued to read his drawings and drew on them with a brush.

Asari gradually relaxed.Right now there are only the two of them left here, and Zhu Gaoxu is not deliberately ignoring her, the momentary silence actually makes the relationship seem more casual.At this time, she had a strange feeling, as if they were already familiar with each other, and they could sit together without talking, but without appearing awkward.

"What is Your Majesty looking at?" Asari asked.

Zhu Gaoxu looked up at her, and said casually: "This sea map does not look like it. The Suez Canal in Egypt seems to have a deviation from where it should appear."

Asari blurted out again: "Egypt?"

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said: "Your Asut people are Semu people, and their origin is different from other Mongols. The place where their ancestors lived should be in that direction. By the way, the descendants of Genghis Khan probably also visited Egypt. .”

"I heard from elder brother that we came from the far west." Asari said, "Your Majesty intends to conquer that place?"

Zhu Gaoxu was noncommittal: "From the perspective of the whole world, this channel is a crucial strategic location. If I don't try to control it, no one in future generations will go there again. The journey is too far."

Asari said: "I thought His Majesty cared most about the northern prairie people."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head without explaining.

When Ashali mentioned that the Ming army won a great victory in Liaodong, Zhu Gaoxu did not have much joy. He really didn't seem to be too focused on things in the north.

She suddenly thought of her eldest brother, and wanted to assist a great khan and restore the achievements of Genghis Khan.And the Ming emperor in front of him seems to be doing such a big thing?

"You seem to be in a bad mood." Zhu Gaoxu's voice came, and he said without raising his head, "You go to the back later, and rest in the back hall of the Rouyi Hall for now. The entire Rouyi Hall, It’s the place where I study, and there are no other people. There used to be people living in the apse, and everything is available, so daily life is not a problem.”

Asari said: "I will follow His Majesty's arrangement."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "We are predestined, we met again, you don't have to worry too much about some things. When we met, it was involved in military and national affairs, so it was inevitably a bit complicated."

Ashali shook her head and said, "I don't care about what happened last year." Since her son's death was unclear, other things seemed unimportant.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "That's good."

Asari hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking: "Last year, His Majesty persuaded me to stay. Did His Majesty imply at that time that I and people in Mongolia would not tolerate the little prince?"

Zhu Gaoxu put down the brush, looked at her face for a while, and said, "I can't say anything about this matter." He sighed, "However, I understand how you feel."

Ashali gradually lost her mind, and murmured: "The most difficult thing is, I don't know whether to hate or not to hate."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded his head, but said nothing.

Asari said: "Without proof, I can't confirm it, maybe I'm just lying to myself"

She came back to her senses and found that Zhu Gaoxu was still sitting there, not doing anything, just watching herself silently.And his expression has a meaning such as pity and sympathy.He does understand how she feels.

Only then did Ashali realize that the man in front of her was doing great things to conquer the kingdoms, so she cared about her personal affairs.Ashali felt a little strange for a while.

"I shouldn't say these things, it's not important to His Majesty." Ashali said.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Then what should you say? Is it important to Asari whether I can occupy Egypt?"

After hearing this, Ashali actually showed a smile, and immediately felt a lot better.

She got up and said: "The concubine please leave first."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "You go out through the back door, there should be eunuchs and maids over there, someone will take you."

Asari bowed.

"That's right." Zhu Gaoxu's voice suddenly said again.

Ashari turned to look at him.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "There may be some clothes and daily necessities in that room, things left by people who lived there before. You can ask the eunuch to replace them for you."

Asari said: "I will not touch other people's things."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "I didn't mean that. If you don't mind it, you can use it if you like it. It's useless anyway, and that person probably won't come back." Said in a rough tone, "Because of the reality, some people left. Also because of the reality, you came to my side."

Ashali didn't quite understand what it meant, so she didn't say much.

When she walked out of the hall, she saw eunuchs and maids walking in the corridor.An eunuch came forward, bowed and said a few words, then led Ashali to a room.Entering through the door, I saw tables, chairs and tea tables in the room, and there was a room inside. It turned out that this was a suite.

After the eunuch left, Asari walked in through a screen and found the bedroom.

She quickly saw a table with bronze mirrors, combs and all kinds of strange small objects, and guessed that the person who lived here was also a woman.Sure enough, Asari found many dresses worn by women in the closet.

Only then did Ashali understand why there was a sense of loss on Zhu Gaoxu's face. This woman probably had some history with the emperor.Ashali couldn't help being a little curious.

She flipped through the dresses in the cabinet for a while, and saw that those dresses were not the same as those of Han women.Maybe the women who used to be here were also from foreign domains.

Ashali recalled Zhu Gaoxu's words, some people left, some people came.She was a little confused for a while, is the emperor Zhu Gaoxu a sweetheart, or a calm and ruthless emperor?

She sat on the edge of the bed, and the surroundings were very quiet.For a moment, she felt as if she had escaped from the troubled and entangled past.

Chapter 986 Sail the Broad Sea