That day in the old mansion, after Zhu Gaoxu met Ruan Jingyi and Chen Xianzhen, it took two days before he asked about Ruan Jingyi's recent situation.

At this time, in the Dongnuan Pavilion, there were two people beside Zhu Gaoxu, one was the eunuch Cao Fu who was reporting the news, and the other was the virtuous concubine Yao Ji. Yao Ji was asked by Zhu Gaoxu to come to Dongnuan Pavilion to wait for Wenmo.

It is said that after Yao Ji's eldest brother Yao Fang gave the book "Scientific Translation of the Kingdoms" to the Shouyu Sinan Administration, some officials called Yao Fang Mr. Yao when they saw him; He changed from a martial artist to a learned man, and even some literati suggested that he build a academy to give lectures, maybe he could open his door and become famous. The literati took science as their foundation, but there were always scholars who would not reject new learning.

Today's Dongnuan Pavilion is still burning spices imported from India. It has a slightly spicy fragrance that seems to have a refreshing effect, and it is said that nobles in tropical regions such as Chenla and Siam also like this spice. It just so happened that at this time, the palace had begun to change its summer clothes, and the temperature had also risen, so Zhu Gaoxu asked the inner palace supervisor to arrange some things in the tropical region in the Dongnuan Pavilion to suit the situation. So the curtain was replaced with a simple style of straw curtain, and it really had a different artistic conception.

The place where Cao Fu stood was not far from a pair of straw curtains, and Ruan Jingyi's diet and daily life were being described in detail.

Zhu Gaoxu listened for a while, and couldn't help but interrupt Cao Fu: "I sound, Ruan Jingyi eats well and sleeps well, it seems quite comfortable?" ”

"It's not a mile!" Cao Fu should have realized that Zhu Gaoxu was a little impatient, so he immediately picked out a special thing and said, "Ruan Jingyi also said yesterday that he has not been close to women for a long time. Meng Ji, the eunuch who was on duty there, went to the Fuller House to find a prostitute. ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he glanced sideways at Yao Ji, only to see Yao Ji looking at him and smiling.

"Haha." Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and laughed, "Don't be too comfortable under house arrest in Beijing, and don't want to go back." ”

Cao Fu said: "The slave and maid also wondered, that day in the old mansion of the King of Han, Ruan Jingyi seemed to be very sad and sad, he was a crying heaven and earth; But he didn't expect that he forgot about it in two days and became like this. ”

Zhu Gaoxu muttered: "It's normal. It is said that when an eagle is caught, as long as the eagle is willing to enjoy the food, it proves that it has given up a lot of perseverance. And those scholars who were captured by the barbarians, as long as they gave up their integrity, they would also become obsessed with beautiful horses. ”

Cao Fu said flatteringly: "Emperor Shengming." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Is he satisfied?" ”

Cao Fu was slightly stunned, then understood the meaning, and hurriedly said: "Ruan Jingyi doesn't seem to be very satisfied. Meng Ji asked him if the girl from Fuller House was not gentle and considerate enough; He said it was an eye-opener, but there was one thing missing. Meng Ji asked him again, what was missing; He said that the girl's compliments were all fake, and he couldn't take it seriously, and maybe he would scold him when he turned around. ”

Zhu Gaoxu showed a vulgar smile, and Cao Fu was immediately encouraged when he saw this, and immediately laughed and said: "Meng Ji said that the Imperial Court Sect is in charge of the Fuller Academy, and the girls generally don't break their mouths, but they may not be able to tell the difference between this lump of meat and that lump of meat. ”

"Ruan Jingyi is really promising, and his body hasn't ...... yet" Zhu Gaoxu realized that his concubine was beside him, so he changed his words and changed his words, "I haven't eaten enough yet, so I picked up the ingredients first." ”

Cao Fu smiled and said, "The emperor is right. ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything for a while, stretched out his hand and rubbed it on his broad forehead, and after a while, he pointed at Cao Fu and said, "I listened to you, I mentioned Meng several times."

Ji's name. I also know this person, in the past, my father set up an inner study hall in the old Yanwang Mansion and taught eunuchs to read and write, and Meng Ji was studying in Yanwangfu at that time. There are not many literate eunuchs, so I can't waste my talent and send him a more important errand. ”

Cao Fu hurriedly said: "The slave and maid are for Meng Ji, thank you to the emperor Longen." ”

Zhu Gaoxu then said: "Ruan Jingyi, it's time to go back." asked Zhang Sheng to pick a few people in Jinyiwei and send them to Meng Ji; Then call Meng Ji, and after returning Ruan Jingyi to Annan, he will hand over the person to Zhang Fu for disposal. ”

Cao Fu hugged the dust and bent down and said, "The slave obeys the order." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "By the way, you will go to see Xue Yan later, and ask him not to write Ruan Jingyi's name on any official documents; At that time, I exempted Ruan Jingyi from the death penalty, and there was no law to follow, so this matter should not be made public. Then he instructed Meng Ji to go to Annan and tell Zhang Fu about Ruan Jingyi, and then let Zhang Fu decide on other things. ”

Cao Fu kowtowed and said, "The slave and maid thank the emperor for his kindness, and immediately go on an errand." ”

The East Warm Pavilion quickly fell silent. The slightly old East Warm Pavilion, but all kinds of things are wiped bright and clean, and a large number of rare wood and silk weaving materials make everything quite textured. It's not very spacious, but it's very comfortable.

Zhu Gaoxu asked casually, "Concubine Xian won't think I'm not serious, right?" ”

Yao Ji smiled and said, "The person who is not serious is Ruan Jingyi. ”

Zhu Gaoxu realized something, didn't think much about it, and blurted out: "If it is a common family, ordinary people will not take concubines, and it may be a good thing for husbands and wives to be loyal to each other, men and women to weave." ”

Yao Ji's voice said: "I'm afraid that many people don't want to, but can't, so what's the difference?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised when he heard this, looked at Yao Ji and muttered, "What you said seems to make sense. ”

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of music and flipped through it. After a while, Zhu Gaoxu didn't hear the following, and subconsciously felt that something was wrong, so he turned his head and glanced at Yao Ji again, and asked, "What's wrong?" Is there anything you are not happy about? ”

"Nothing." Yao Ji shook her head and smiled reluctantly, "I just remembered something that wasn't quite relevant. ”

"Oh......" Zhu Gaoxu looked at her with concern for a while, and didn't ask any more.

After a while, Yao Ji finally took the initiative to speak: "The Holy Lord knows that the concubine was raised by her adoptive parents, right?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "I know, the money derived from Dao." ”

Yao Ji muttered: "If it is a good thing for a male farmer and a female weaver to accompany each other, then Dao Yan's money is poison." ”

Zhu Gaoxu gently put the brush on the inkstone, but did not look at Yao Ji, just listened in a thoughtful and casual state.

Yao Ji glanced at him, and then said: "Originally, the relationship between the adoptive parents was very good, and they lived peacefully in the countryside. Later, Daoyan gave me money regularly as a reward for raising me, and everything quickly changed.

Of course, they will not spend most of their money on me, not only for their own son, but they will also withhold some of it themselves. There is no interest in this kind of thing, and there is no way to ask about it.

It was a village with a lot of peach trees, and everyone was originally poor, but because of Daoyan's money, the adoptive parents' family suddenly became richer in the local area. The adoptive mother was suspicious, and always felt that the adoptive father had quietly raised other women outside, and often sneaked around

Follow the adoptive father. The adoptive mother is also in charge of the money, but the adoptive father always seems to have a way to get it. ”

Zhu Gaoxu asked curiously, "Then did he raise it?" ”

Yao Ji smiled bitterly: "I'm not sure, it seems that there really is such a thing." Because on several occasions, the couple had a very violent quarrel and even fought. ”

She then whispered, "By the time I reach my teens, my adoptive father may still have crooked feelings towards me. I'm not sure, I just don't think he's looking right. This should be congratulated by the adoptive mother's caution and suspicion, otherwise who knows what will happen to the adoptive father? ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Dao Yan's power at that time was not small, he had many lives in his hands, and I was afraid that it would be as easy as eating a meal. ”

"None of our brothers and sisters can be grateful to Dao Yan for his nurturing grace, and without his presence, we would not have needed to be raised by others." Yao Ji said coldly.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

After a while, Yao Ji sighed softly, and her voice was a little strange: "For a long time later, I couldn't trust any man, even more disgusted with women, and couldn't get along with the people around me. At that time, I thought that some women were like some kind of carnivorous creatures, but with little strength, and there was a cowing and shrewd light in their eyes......"

Zhu Gaoxu held her hand, leaned over, and gently stroked Yao Ji's shoulder with his other hand, "Forget it, it's all over." ”

Yao Ji said softly: "The concubine doesn't want to monopolize the saint, let alone live with a husband and wife, it's boring." It would be nice to have some place in my heart and some trust, as long as it is true. ”

Zhu Gaoxu pondered cautiously for a while, nodded solemnly: "It's true." ”

He felt that he had feelings for Yao Ji, but it might not be the love defined by later generations, after all, he had many wives and concubines, but he really didn't lie to her just now.

Yao Ji smiled teasingly, "How long can the Holy Lord trust me?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I don't know. ”

Yao Ji's red lips made a slight movement upward. Zhu Gaoxu continued: "But it's been almost ten years, and now it's getting more and more reluctant. ”

When she heard this, she finally smiled with satisfaction.

She was still in a heavy mood just now, but now she was obviously more relaxed and happy, perhaps because of her confession and because of Zhu Gaoxu's understanding, she got some kind of healing.

"The book of the saint, the concubine wants to take a look at it in private, and then return it to the saint, how about it?" Yao Ji asked.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "It's okay, anyway, the first version is going to be destroyed." What kind of science is Concubine Xian interested in? ”

Yao Ji said: "Since Yao Fang got that book, I heard that he meditated in Qingshou Temple all day long. I'm just curious about what made Big Brother like that. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "It seems that Yao Fang is a very thoughtful person. Concubine Xian doesn't have to worry too much, people will always find a concept that suits them. ”

"The Holy God treats him very kindly, and he appreciates it in his heart." Yao Ji was grateful.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Yao Fang also helped me. In addition to his previous contributions, he has recently been able to figure out the situation in Japan and Tsushima, which is also very useful. Otherwise, I would not have been able to make up my mind so easily and send troops to Tsushima. ”

When he said this, he was also worried in his heart: counting the days, it is almost time for the sailor fleet to go north to Tsushima Island.

。 Writing Chinese Network M.