During the Chinese New Year, such a storm was made, and it was the first time that the royal family who was accustomed to seeing all kinds of bloody incidents was also made. Zhu Zhang, the king of Qin, is the second in line, good at martial arts and learning the art of war, and his biological mother is Concubine Li Shu.

Concubine Li Shu, like Zhu Di's biological mother Concubine Shuo, died early, giving birth to the second prince Zhu Fan and the third prince Jin Wang Zhu.

After the murder of King Qin and Deng Ming in the ice lake, Yao Miaoyi's impression of this King of Qin dropped to the freezing point, and she avoided it, and when she saw King Qin punishing him to kneel in the Wuying Hall today, she just glanced at him from the corner of her eye, and then stopped looking at him.

Zhu Di frowned slightly, secretly worried about his younger brother Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou. Wang Yinnu, the lord of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, deceived Zhu Hu's feelings and almost killed him, originally thought that she would be under house arrest in Jinling City like the Liba Thorn bought by the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and would be used as a bargaining chip in the future, but he didn't expect that his father would directly give her marriage and order her to be the princess of Qin!

The old lover should be broken, and it will be regarded as a stupid thing done by young and frivolous, and after a long time, it will slowly fade away, but in the blink of an eye, the old lover has become a second sister-in-law! This is called the younger brother Zhu Hu, who will face Wang Yinnu as the second sister-in-law in the future? How to get out of the heavy shadows?

Now that the decree of marriage has not been made, there should be a chance to redeem it. Zhu Di felt sorry for his younger brother and would be difficult to be a man in the future, so he went straight to Fengxian Palace, wanting to persuade his father to change his mind and let go of the idea of marriage.

At the gate of Fengxian Hall, a young man rushed madly and almost collided with Zhu Di, who was also in a hurry.

"Third brother." Zhu Di stopped and nodded. This person has a red robe and a jade crown, and his appearance is similar to that of King Qin, but he is more handsome and handsome than King Qin, and has the amorous attitude of a literati.

It was the third prince, King Zhu of Jin, the younger brother of King Qin.

"Fourth brother, you came just in time!" King Zhu of Jin hurriedly took Zhu Di's hand and said, "Come with me to find my father to intercede, who is the princess of Qin in the second brother's heart, and who in this palace is not clear?" It was that brutal girl Deng Ming. But his father had to give him the lord of Beiyuan County - even if he wanted to marry Beiyuan, it was enough to be a side concubine, why should he occupy the position of the main concubine? It's just a mess of mandarin duck scores. ”

Zhu Di said: "Her brother is Wang Baobao, the king of Henan, and his father once said that the person who made him most jealous of the Northern Yuan Dynasty was not the golden family, but the prime minister Wang Baobao. Therefore, the dignity of Wang Yinnu's identity is by no means comparable to that of the ordinary Northern Yuan county lord, and it is impossible for her father to let her be in the position of a side concubine. ”

"That's right, my father is negotiating peace with the Northern Yuan Dynasty and wooing Wang Baobao, if Wang Yinnu is allowed to be a concubine, it will anger Wang Baobao, and the gains outweigh the losses." Zhu Yi patted his head and said: "Look, I'm also in a hurry, I didn't think about it so much, fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would be whipped by my father, and I wouldn't be able to help my second brother......"

The two talked while walking, and the half-brothers usually have very different hobbies and have little friendship. Zhu Di likes martial arts, and his friends are basically military generals, and he talks about the art of war and marching formations; King Zhu of the Jin Dynasty and Prince Zhu Biao, like Wen and Wu by nature, rolled in the literati pile, studied under Song Lian, a bachelor of Wuzhong Sijie, and liked to recite poetry and do splendid articles.

But today their purpose is the same: that is, to stop this chaotic mandarin duck marriage.

Zhu Di said in a low voice: "When I meet my father, don't mention the affairs of the second brother and Deng Ming, as well as the fifth brother and Wang Yinnu, this matter is like a mirror in my father's heart, since he knows this, and he also proposes to give marriage, he must feel that the beauty is misleading, confuses the mind, and deliberately separates them." ”

"What the fourth brother said is very true." Zhu nodded and said: "In the eyes of my father, the relationship between men and women is like a flood of beasts, and he often teaches us in the main hall that men should be broad-minded, make contributions in the future, and stabilize the country, don't be too lazy to love and beauty......"

Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, even beggars have to celebrate the New Year, not to mention the first family of Daming, try to maintain a festive and harmonious atmosphere on this day, don't beat and scold the children at every turn.

Therefore, after listening to the advice of his two sons, Emperor Hongwu took a deep breath first. If it was usual, I would have whipped a long time ago, first subdued, and then convinced, this time it was rare to explain calmly:

"Since ancient times, the name of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, how can there be a reason to pick and choose? Marriage pays attention to the right family, the lord of Beiyuan County has a noble identity, excellent appearance, and is compatible in terms of family and character. I gave the two of them a marriage, did I still wronged him? This little bunny doesn't know what to do! Just let him kneel! ”

Emperor Hongwu was born in a poor peasant family in the countryside of Fengyang, and he still can't change some verbal foul language, sometimes even the holy decree carries unbearable words such as "your mother", and he doesn't want to think about how he can give birth to a "little rabbit cub" as a true dragon son.

Zhu Di persuaded: "Father, the son knows that you are for the good of the second brother." It's just that my father also said, 'Marriage is a major event, the order of parents', and it must be agreed by both parents and elders for this marriage to be reasonable. And now the lord of Beiyuan is a guest in Daming, her father and mother have died a long time ago, her father died from her brother, and her eldest brother Wang Baobao is far away in Beiyuan, and he doesn't know that his father wants to marry his children and in-laws. ”

"The son thought that the marriage should be postponed in advance, and when the father sent envoys and dowry gifts to the king of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Wang Baobao nodded, and everyone was happy."

At present, the father is angry, and according to the stubborn and irritable temper of the father, if he blindly dissuades, it will backfire, Zhu Di's plan is to delay it first, and then try to make a fuss about the envoys, the dowry and Wang Baobao, and design to mix up the matter of proposing.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Yes, the woman's father died from her brother, and the lord of Beiyuan County has two brothers, one is Wang Baobao, and the other is Wang Jingang. Yesterday I secretly summoned Uncle Zhong Shun and proposed to him in person, and he had already agreed to this marriage. ”

Jiang is still old and spicy, Zhu Di was suddenly speechless: I didn't expect the pit I dug, but I fell into it. If the reason for the parents' order is not valid, how can it be good?

It's a bad thing to kill a thousand swords! King Zhu of Jin gritted his teeth and said: "Father, if you must marry the Northern Yuan Dynasty to show our sincerity in peace talks, you don't have to be the prince." ”

"Now I have not married several sons of the Duke of Yipin, such as Li Jinglong, the son of the Duke of Jingguo, who is good-looking, Wentao Wuluo, and has a good background - his father is Li Wenzhong, the prince of Cao Guo, and his grandfather is the eldest princess of Cao Guo, the emperor's aunt. Haven't you always liked Li Jinglong the most? A good person like Li Jinglong is a good match for the lord of Beiyuan. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent. King Zhu of Jin thought that the plan of "changing the tanuki for the prince" was feasible, and he was overjoyed, and was about to say a few more good words to Li Jinglong to promote this marriage, but he didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to get up from the dragon chair, lift it over, and scolded:

"You've got a pig's brain? Assign the lord of the Northern Yuan County to the son of a military general who has a heavy army, you can figure it out! ”

Zhu Di said secretly: It turns out that although Li Jinglong is favored, he is still the grandson of the eldest princess. But his father did not treat him as the Zhu family, and Li Jinglong was essentially an outsider in his eyes, the "son of a military general"

From this point of view, the father was jealous of the ministers and generals. Li Daitao's plan didn't work either.

King Zhu of Jin fell to the ground holding his chest, and Zhu Di hurriedly ran over to help the third brother up, "Father is angry!" It's Chinese New Year's Eve! Later, there will be a sacrificial feast and drink, and the father must not be angry. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was about to whip his son, and when he thought that his sons were going to participate in the sacrifice, with a scar on his face, and it was not good to see blood in the New Year, he put down the whip and said: "You unfilial sons are rushing to come to the air, do you think that today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and you dare not beat you?" ”

The two unfilial sons knelt on the ground to plead guilty, and Qi Qi said: "The son doesn't dare, the son knows that he is wrong, and the father is angry." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was still angry, and said: "Don't kneel here, I look at the eyesore, get out!" ”

Zhu and Zhu Di glanced at each other, and they both saw a look of despair in each other's eyes: it seems that the father has made up his mind, and the marriage cannot be changed.

For the sake of the second brother, Zhu simply let go and said: "Father, since you must marry the prince of the Ming Dynasty, you must marry the lord of the Northern Yuan Dynasty." Then let the retainers marry the county lord. ”

Zhu secretly thought, it doesn't matter who I marry anyway. As long as the second brother can be with his childhood sweetheart Deng Ming, it's fine.

Zhu Di smiled bitterly in his heart: Who marries Wang Yinnu between you and King Qin, for the fifth brother, it is actually the same, the second sister-in-law becomes the third sister-in-law.

Syllable!

Zhu Yuanzhang whipped on the gold bricks laid on the ground, and said angrily: "The young and the old are orderly, the second child has not married a wife, how can it be the turn of the third child?" Unruly! There is no reason for the people in the market to marry a wife in front of their brother as a younger brother! ”

After Zhu Zhang, the king of Qin, was punished to kneel in the Wuying Palace, Zhu Di, the king of Jin, and Zhu Di, the king of Yan, were also driven out by Zhu Yuanzhang and punished for kneeling in the snow.

The news reached Kunning Palace, it was already noon, Yao Miaoyi was finishing dinner with Queen Ma, drinking tea and talking about homely things.

Princess Huaiqing cherished her three elder brothers, and hurriedly ran to Queen Ma to intercede, "Queen Mother, the brothers are so pitiful, kneeling in the cold weather, be careful of hurting your legs." ”

Queen Ma put down the teacup and sighed: "Alas, I can't help it, it's a group of unconscious, I'll take a look." ”

Queen Arima came forward, and these three brothers could suffer less. Princess Huaiqing grimaced at Yao Miaoyi, and then helped Queen Ma out of the door.

The news reached the Prince's East Palace, and the Crown Princess Chang was teasing the chubby grandson Zhu Yunxi with her sister Chang Jin.

The crown princess had just come out of the double moon, her face was round, and she called her son's milk name, "Aquatic good, and then spit out a milk bubble for my mother to see." ”

Chang Jin said: "Just now, the prince and Zhu Yunwen went out, saying that they were persuading the emperor to calm his anger. ”

The crown princess had the lazy appearance of a son, and said: "The prince is the eldest brother, and no matter who the younger brothers are punished, he will come forward to intercede, showing that his brother and brother are respectful." It's just that Zhu Yunwen also followed, what is the reason? It must be the Lu family who is behind the demon again. ”

Chang Jin asked: "Actually, the lord of Beiyuan and the king of Zhou are in love, why doesn't the emperor push the boat down the river and fulfill them?" ”

The crown princess smiled: "It is precisely because of the love that the emperor does not dare to fulfill it." Wouldn't it be bad if King Zhou was confused by this woman, forgot his identity as the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and leaked the secret to Beiyuan? The emperor dismantled them, in fact, in order to protect King Zhou. ”

At the same time, Jinling City, the palace of the Patriotic Princess.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, red lanterns were hung everywhere in the Guogong Mansion, a festive scene, but it could not hide the gloom on the faces of the Deng family.

Wei Guogong Deng Yue sighed: "The marriage is a foregone conclusion, there is no room for maneuver, persuade my daughter well, I will choose another son-in-law for her in the future, don't be too sad." ”

Duchess Weiguo's eyes were swollen from crying, "My miserable son! ”

At this time, Deng Ling, the third son of Deng, ran in in and said: "Daddy, it's not good, my sister secretly asked her maid to buy medicine, and she wants to take medicine to kill herself!" ”

The three of them rushed to Deng Ming's boudoir, Deng Ling kicked open the door, and just saw Deng Ming pouring a bowl of dark medicinal juice into his mouth!

"My son!" Duchess Wei Guo was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, Wei Guogong is a person who practices martial arts, and slapped her daughter on the back with a palm, forcing her to spit out the medicinal juice.

Deng Ling slapped the maidservant girl, "! Miss Dare to Poison/Die"

Half of the maid's face was swollen, and she was so frightened that she stumbled and said, "This ...... This is not poison/medicine...... This is...... Abortion/Fetal Pills! ”