Zhu Yuanzhang smashed the handcuffs and shackles with his own hands, and carried Guo Zixing back to the Marshal's Mansion under the condition that Peng Zaozhu was in the formation, and ordered someone to treat him, not to mention, and personally served soup and water with A Xiu to take care of it.

Zhu Yuanzhang won the hearts of the army because of saving Guo Zixing, and in order to further compete for the initiative, he personally stationed on the city wall, eating and sleeping with the sergeants.

The Yuan army besieged Haozhou, but could not be attacked for a long time, and the Yuan army no longer attacked the city in the deep winter, but surrounded the city to death, wanting to trap the Red Turban Army.

Although Guo Zixing was not in the army because of his injuries, because of the strict discipline of the ordinary army, and he obeyed Ah Xiu's advice in advance and prepared enough food and grass, the army was excited, and there was no chaos for several months.

Guo Zixing gradually improved, and asked Ah Xiu by chance, and asked her to divinate several times, but Ah Xiu only said that as long as he ate and drank with peace of mind, he would be foolproof in the spring of the next year.

Zhu Yuanzhang also asked his wife in private, but Ah Xiu still said this, so he didn't ask anymore.

In March of the thirteenth year of Yuan Zhizheng (1353), Haozhou was surrounded by the Yuan army for five months, but still did not break the city, one day A Xiuzheng and Zhu Yuanzhang accompanied Guo Zixing to gossip about homely things, and suddenly a sergeant came to pass on, and the Yuan general Jia Lu died of illness.

Ah Xiu stood up, stared at her husband and stepfather with a smile and said, "Okay, okay!" Father-in-law, Yuan Zhang, this time the siege has really been lifted, and within three days, the Yuan army will definitely withdraw! When the two heard Ah Xiu say this, they also took off their burdens and looked at each other and smiled.

On the morning of the third day, the defenders came to report that the Yuan army had withdrawn. Peng Zaozhu, Zhao Junyong and others were overjoyed when they heard that the Yuan army had withdrawn, and even said that it was the manifestation of the gods.

So Peng Zaozhu proclaimed himself the king of Luhuai, and Zhao Junyong proclaimed himself the king of Yongyi, and the two actually became princes together.

Guo Zixing asked Ah Xiu if he was crowned king, and Ah Xiu only said that the time had not yet come, and he was not in a hurry. Guo Zixing was not in a hurry, so he and Sun Deya were still the marshals of Haozhou. Zhu Yuanzhang took Ah Xiu to stand at the head of the city, looking at the Yuan soldiers and horses that had turned black at the end of his vision, and he was full of emotion.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned around, took his wife's hand, and asked, "Ah Xiu, the Yuan army has withdrawn, and my father-in-law has also recovered, but where will you and I live?" ”

Ah Xiu looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile: "Husband, the four corners of the world, where can you not settle down?" ”

When the two returned home, Ah Xiu looked at the appearance of the family suffering from the distress of Guo Zixing, was sighing, and suddenly remembered something, because he smiled and said to Zhu Yuanzhang is blessing: "Ah Xiu said hello to her husband!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Ah Xiu seemed to have a narrow look in her smile, and knew that she was going to play tricks on herself again, so he returned a salute and said in a strange tone: "Why is Madam like this?" I tormented the villain, I don't know where the joy comes from? ”

Ah Xiu smiled even more: "Someone proposed to my husband, I have promised to visit the church in a few days, isn't it a happy event?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback and wondered: "Is Madam teasing Yuan Zhang?" I'm married, how can I remarry? ”

Ah Xiu pulled Yuan Zhang into the hall and sat down, asked the maid Su Xin to make hot tea, and ordered someone to put the charcoal basin at the feet of the two of them, and then straightened the color and said softly: "Husband Ah Xiu and her husband have been married for nearly a year, and they have never come out, and they are ashamed in their hearts, and Ah Zi has also paid attention to the selection on weekdays, but there has never been a woman worthy of the husband......"

"Madame!" Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly interrupted her and said, "Madam, you said this, which made Yuan Zhang's heart very sad, I came from a humble background, and I was not taken in by my father-in-law and wife, what is the situation now?" I have no intention of remarrying, don't mention it! ”

Ah Xiu saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was in a hurry, so he comforted: "Ordinary husbands and ordinary people, three wives and four concubines are common, and the husband is the dragon and phoenix among people, and Ah Xiu is the only one in the room?" spread it out, but I, Ah Xiu, don't have that tolerant bearing. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was just about to speak, but Ah Xiu had gently put his right index finger on Zhu Yuanzhang's lips and said, "How can Ah Xiu not know what the husband wants, and listen to Ah Xiu to tell you carefully, and then make plans, okay?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to nod and listen to Ah Xiu continue: "The person who proposes marriage now is called Guo Shanfu. The husband should know that he is good at understanding people, and when you came back to save your father-in-law from afar ago, you happened to pass by his door. When I heard of him, he told his subordinates that the face of the husband and the king is indescribable, but the face of the prince and the general. Husband and Dodge is not strange? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, and then said: "Then who is he proposing?" Ah Xiu replied: "The youngest daughter of his family is called Lian'er." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was not happy when he heard that Ah Xiu was going to take a concubine for himself, but now he heard that Guo Shanfu proposed that it was his daughter, and he said with a little anger: "Ah Xiu is confused! Actually promised such a woman seller! ”

How do you know that Ah Xiu replied with a smile: "Yes, yes, then Uncle Guo said the same, and he also said that if Yuanzhang thinks that he sells his daughter for glory, he will cut off his daughter and cut off his relatives, set up a written certificate, and never communicate again." Does Yuanzhang still think that this person is a person who seeks glory through women? ”

Ah Xiu saw that Yuan Zhang listened to his words, and hit the railroad while it was hot: "I have seen that girl, although it is not a city and a country, but it is more than ten times stronger than Ah Xiu, and it is even more rare that her temper is surprisingly good, and her temper is compatible with Ah Xiu." The husband is now developing his ambitions, he only serves in the army every day, marries her, and has a care for Ah Xiu, which also saves Ah Xiu from being bored every day, and he doesn't even have a person to talk to naughty. Isn't it good? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Ah Xiuxiao was emotionally reasonable, where could he say anything more, nodded sullenly and said: "Ah Xiuyi is already like this, Yuan Zhang is not good to say anything, Yuan Zhang is only afraid that Ah Xiu will be wronged." ”

Ah Xiu then ordered someone to renovate the house, cleaned up the part of the courtyard close to his bedroom, added new furniture, and asked Guo Shanfu to send Lian'er to make a side room for Zhu Yuanzhang. That night, taking advantage of the new lady's distancing, Ah Xiu took out the fine linen cloth and her own notes, checked them, frowned again, but took two cloth rolls, wrote a note, went out, shouted Su Xin, and asked her to bring her note to the army and hand it to Tang He.

Tang He took the note, but he didn't say anything, lowered his head and thought about it, and then burned the note in a charcoal fire.

Early the next morning, Tang He came to look for Li Jie, this Li Jie, like Tang He, is also Zhu Yuanzhang's cronies, although Li Jie is much older than Tang He and Zhu Yuanzhang, but he has a similar temper. As soon as they met, Tang He congratulated Li Jie: "Brother Li, Tang He congratulates you!" ”

Li Jie thought that he was congratulating himself with a new young son, so he smiled and said: "Adding a dog, actually bothering the virtuous brother to come to say goodbye, it is really a shame for this rebel." Tang He smiled and said nothing, only said that Miss Xiuying asked him to come to the house to discuss, but did not say what it was, Li Jie had no choice but to come to see Ah Xiu.

Ah Xiu came to the front hall and saw Li Jie, first of all, he was a thousand blessings: "Brother Li is ten thousand blessings." Where did Li Jie dare to take it, he hurriedly turned his body to the side and said, "Madame has tormented me!" But I don't know what to call Li Jie? ”

Ah Xiu didn't speak, and asked him to put his head on the side of the chair before asking, "Does Brother Li know that Yuan Zhang has added a new side lady?" Li Jie said: "Although I have heard of it, why do you mention it now?" ”

Ah Xiu said with a smile: "So Xiuying will say it bluntly, Brother Li has added two sons in the past two years, but is he willing to give his eldest daughter to Xiuying as a younger sister?" Li Jie was shocked: "Where do you start with this?!" ”

Ah Xiu said softly: "Xiuying wants to be cheeky to marry another side room for her husband, but now that the war is in chaos, I only ask Brother Li's eldest daughter Huilan who has a good temperament, I don't know what Brother Li wants?" ”

Seeing that Li Jie frowned and was silent, Ah Xiu said again: "The matter of my side lady Lian'er, I think Brother Li has also heard a little, this Guo Shanfu is famous for his ability to recognize people, he is willing to cut off relations with Lian'er, and he will definitely send his daughter to Yuanzhang as a side room, it can be seen that my husband is the dragon and phoenix among people, and it is unspeakably expensive, and now my father only believes in Yuanzhang alone, which also shows that Yuanzhang's future is unlimited, such a talent, Brother Li knows it in his heart." Li Jie still didn't answer. Ah Xiu said again: "Brother Li's adopted daughter is nothing more than looking for a good son-in-law, and now she is a ready-made talent, and she doesn't have to marry far away, and she doesn't have to make things difficult for her, Lian'er and I are also gentle people, and we won't embarrass her, men kill enemies on the battlefield, and our women's family also has a care in one place." ”

Ah Xiu's words were earnest, clear and clear, and Li Jie had to nod his head. Ah Xiu knew that he was reluctant to let his daughter be young and small, so he whispered and comforted: "Brother Li, everyone in the city knows that Ah Xiu knows a little bit of hexagrams, so he is quite loved by his father, the husband I married will be a hundred times more prominent than my father in the future, and the king and marquis are incomparable. ”

Li Jie secretly exclaimed in his heart: This woman seems to be a person of the dragon and phoenix, since Guo Shanfu dares to marry a daughter, he is a reckless person, why don't you dare?

Thinking like this, he suddenly said: "Madame's words really embarrassed me, a rough man!" Ok, good, good! He Guo Shanfu is a famous Confucian and dares to break off his relatives and marry his daughter, why don't I dare?! Arranged by my wife, I will go back and send my little girl now! So he didn't eat tea, but went to the door.

Ah Xiu's heart was relieved, and he knew that he had completed another mission, so he entered the back hall to find Zhu Yuanzhang and Lian'er. Seeing the two of them, Ah Xiu said this, Lian'er was originally a gentle and understanding girl, but she was stunned and accepted it generously, but this Zhu Yuanzhang had only Ah Xiu in his heart, and now he wants to marry again, he doesn't like it, Ah Xiu spoke out to convince her, and Lian'er also followed suit, so she should be considered.

So later, Li Jie and his wife sent Huilan to the house, and Ah Xiu arranged to visit the church and took it to his father's mansion to see the ceremony.