A few years ago, Zhu Fan and Zhu Di should have built a palace and left the palace after they were canonized as princes, because Ma Xiuying was reluctant to delay this matter again and again, but now they have to go out of the palace to live, because they are about to marry a wife. Since the previous dynasties, there has never been a prince who has a family living in the palace, so Ma Xiuying can only watch them move out no matter how reluctant she is.

Sure enough, as Ma Xiuying expected, the family affairs arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang for his two sons were all politically interested.

Zhu Zhang's fiancée was Wang, the sister of Timur (Wang Baobao). Zhu Yuanzhang attaches great importance to Wang Baobao, a fierce rival who once defeated Xu Dadu. Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly surrendered to Wang Baobao, who fled to Mobei, and this time he let his second son marry the other party's sister, which shows the meaning of wooing.

Zhu Li's fiancée is Xie Meini, the daughter of Yongping Hou Xie Cheng. Xie Cheng was the founding general who followed Zhu Yuanzhang in his early years, he must obey every battle, participated in countless battles of all sizes, and repeatedly made military achievements.

As they grow older, Zhu Fan and Zhu Di are no longer as stubborn as they were when they were children, and they know how to hide their words and deeds. No matter what their private lives are, at least they are well-behaved and sensible in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying. They even asked to return to the barracks for development, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree for some reason.

The two sons came to plead with Ma Xiuying. When they saw Zhu Di now mixing well in the barracks, they realized how stupid their original decision was. Zhu Di can endure hardships and be sociable in the barracks, not only has a group of loyal subordinates, but the meritorious generals also praise him. To put it mildly, Zhu Di's reputation is much louder than theirs, and even the people know that the emperor has a particularly heroic son.

Ma Xiuying naturally agreed to her sons' request, so she asked Zhu Yuanzhang why she didn't agree, the two sons were willing to endure hardships and work hard, this is a good thing?

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I plan to let them go to the domain after they get married. ”

Ma Xiuying's brows immediately furrowed, "Just after leaving the palace, you have to let them go to the domain, and it will be difficult to see them after the concubine." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang comforted: "One of them is in Xi'an, the other is in Taiyuan, and it is not far from the capital, if you want to see them, you can come in a few days." ”

"Isn't it far from a few hundred miles?" Ma Xiuying complained again and again, there were no planes and trains in this era, and even if the children did not stop, it would take many days for the children to ride back to Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang said it really lightly.

Zhu Yuanzhang insisted: "The vassal kings sit in the territory, this is their responsibility, and they must not break the rules." ”

Once Zhu Yuanzhang went online, Ma Xiuying knew that there was no room for a turn in this matter, and couldn't help but say gloomily: "The concubine body has not lived for a few years, and the sons should stay away, and the concubine body feels uncomfortable when she thinks that they are not around." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang coaxed: "Okay, I will let them stay in the capital for a while to accompany you after they get married." ”

Ma Xiuying burst into tears and laughed, thinking that Zhu Di was about the same age as Zhu Di and Zhu Di, so she asked: "What about Di'er? Can the emperor choose a good daughter-in-law for Di'er?"

"I think Xu Da's daughter is good, and I want to marry her to Di'er. Zhu Yuanzhang showed a smile on his face, he once went to Xu Da's house and happened to meet Xu Miaoyun, other women were trembling when they saw him, only Xu Miaoyun looked at him curiously with wide eyes. At that time, he felt that Xu Miaoyun was quite a tiger girl, and it was just right for him to match his most heroic son. It's just that Xu Miaoyun's age is not yet too old, so he and Xu Da have set up a family affair, and Zhu Di will marry after Xu Miaoyun and Xu.

Ma Xiuying still has a trace of impression of Xu Miaoyun, that is a very beautiful little girl, a few years have passed, presumably this girl has become more handsome. She smiled and said, "I have to call these girls to the palace for the concubines to see." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled: "If you want to see them, you can summon them at any time, why don't you call the children back tomorrow to gather, so that you can meet your future daughters-in-law in advance." ”

"Okay, the palace may not have been lively for a long time, so let Concubine Li Xian arrange it. Ma Xiuying smiled and nodded, how could she rest assured that she would not let her meet her sons' daughters-in-law in advance.

The next day, a small family gathering was held in the palace, and in order not to make the future daughters-in-law restrained and embarrassed, Ma Xiuying also specially let their relatives enter the palace to accompany them.

Since Ma Xiuying fell ill, she has never held a banquet in person, even if she did not participate in the state banquet for the New Year. Many noble ladies were envious when they heard that Ma Xiuying held a banquet, but they looked at their daughters-in-law, and they had nothing to do with them, and that night I don't know how many men were counted down by their wives, complaining that they didn't give birth to a good daughter and marry into the royal family.

Even if it's just a small banquet, the specifications are not small. Jiaotai Hall is full of lights, the palace is full of people, the guests and the prince, the princess and the princess sit in order, the words are happy, and they are happy.

However, there is also a disharmony among them, and that is that Wang's table is a little deserted.

In fact, it was only Zhu Yuanzhang's intention to marry the Wang family to Zhu Zhang, Wang Baobao was not happy, he was unwilling to surrender Zhu Yuanzhang naturally did not want to have anything to do with Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to surrender and win him over and force Zhu Fan to marry Wang.

This time, the Wang family entered the palace to meet Ma Xiuying, and there was no family around him, and even the people who served were rewarded by Zhu Yuanzhang. Moreover, the Wang family has Mongolian blood, small eyes, high cheekbones, and the Han people in the Central Plains are somewhat different, and they are outliers in the eyes of the self-superior Han people, so everyone avoids her intentionally or unintentionally, and does not want to be close to her.

Xie and Xu Miaoyun can talk together, they are all meritorious daughters, they usually have contacts, they are more affectionate when they see each other in the palace, and after giving Ma Xiuying, the two moved to sit together, and from time to time they exchanged heads and ears, smiling and laughing.

Ma Xiuying looked at the reactions of her sons again, and everyone was still a little restrained at first, but then she let go and beckoned her brothers to drink and have fun. However, Ma Xiuying saw that Zhu Di and Zhu Di would occasionally glance at the female dependents, but Zhu Fan never looked at the Wang family directly, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, presumably Fan Er was also dissatisfied with the Wang family in her heart.

She can understand Zhu Zhang's mood, a dignified prince is forced to marry a foreigner woman, and it is uncomfortable for anyone to change it. In the eyes of the Han people, the Waiyi woman is a barbarian, and even the officials will marry the Waiyi woman as a wife, at most a concubine status. Some people are not even allowed to give birth to children by concubines of Waiyi, because in this era there is no good name for mixed-race children, and the children born will be called mongrels.

However, this is at the banquet after all, and it is not good to embarrass the Wang family too much. Ma Xiuying invited Zhu Biao and his family, asked Chang Meirong to accompany the Wang family to talk, and asked Zhu Biao to mention Zhu Fan a few words, don't do too much.