Emperor Zhu Di slightly obeyed Xuanzang Temple to return to the palace, and there was still more than an hour before the unitary time. He was very busy after becoming the emperor, but today he did not go to the court to work, but went straight to Kunning Palace.

At this hour, Zhu Di went to see Queen Xu, presumably to ask about the crown prince.

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For the queen mother Xu, when Zhu Gaoxu first saw her in this life, he was already sixteen years old. At that time, he had been crowned the king of the county and had his own mansion, and he never lived with his mother again, and even the opportunity to meet was counted.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't have a chance to get Xu's maternal love, but he did feel the warmth of motherhood or women......

Like Zhu Gaoxu's sneaking into Beijing last year, after hearing that the Xu family knew about it, he did not hesitate to quarrel with Zhu Di because he was worried about Gao Xu's danger; And she rarely blushes between her and Zhu Di.

Zhu Gaoxu fully believes that as long as the queen mother is still there, the royal family will have family affection, at least the personal safety of their brothers and sisters will be guaranteed.

There is also Xu Huizu, who did a lot of things that endangered the Yanwang Mansion during the "Jing Difficulty". If Xu Huizu hadn't been Queen Xu's own brother, no matter what kind of founding hero and national prince he was, he would have died ten times or eight times a long time ago, and I am afraid that he would not even be able to keep his family!

And Xu Huizu is still at home now, living a good life. When the "Jingnan Army" entered the city, he showed an iron coupon and only said that he was the founder of the country, so no one dared to harass him without authorization. But do iron coupons really work? Zhu Gaoxu was skeptical.

…… Everything is often like a double-edged sword. Empress Xu misses family affection, and Zhu Gaoxu, as a son, will benefit; But it was precisely because of family affection that Zhu Gaoxu felt that he could not get the support of his mother for "seizing the heir", and he had no chance to be the crown prince.

That's not a preference, so Zhu Gaoxu didn't complain about his mother.

In the eyes of the queen mother, it is obviously much safer for the eldest son to inherit the throne in the future than Gao Xu. Because as the eldest son, there is no need to tolerate his own brothers.

However, the queen mother could not foresee the cruel outcome of the struggle for imperial power, and no one could make her believe that even her grandson had succeeded to the throne smoothly, and Gao Xu could not be tolerated.

…… At this time, the father and emperor were discussing the election of the crown prince, and the news had already spread among the elites in Beijing. Zhu Gaoxu didn't give up any hope, he just wanted to know where he would be sealed now.

On the evening of early autumn, Zhu Gaoxu was pacing in the land of the county king's mansion, and he actually felt some coolness.

Walking to Yao Ji's room, he saw that the light was on inside, and he didn't think much about it, so he knocked on the door twice. Maybe the lights always make people feel warm.

The door opened, Yao Ji stood behind the door, looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a surprised face, and called: "Lord Wang." ”

"I want to spend the night in your room tonight, you ask someone to fetch some hot water, I want to bathe and change clothes." Zhu Gaoxu said.

"Come in, Lord Wang." Yao Ji's beautiful eyes were a little surprised and a little relieved.

Now that it has been determined that Yao Ji is a traitor, she is a dangerous person. So Zhu Gaoxu said that she was going to spend the night here, she would be a little surprised, right?

I heard that after entering Beijing, except for spending the night at Empress Xu's place, he never slept with any concubines, worrying about safety. But Zhu Gaoxu's personality is not like his father's.

In order to let Zhu Gaoxu take a bath, Yao Ji began to do every trivial thing by herself. She does a lot of rough work in the palace and temples, but when she arrives at the county king's mansion, she almost doesn't touch the spring water, but she knows all kinds of housework.

After pouring the third bucket of steaming water into the bath bucket, Yao Ji took a breath and said softly, "Does the prince believe me?" ”

"I don't believe it." Zhu Gaoxu said truthfully. Perhaps feeling that his tone was a little stiff, he said again, "But I think that where a person's position is, it has nothing to do with other aspects, such as how good the character is, whether it is worthy of being treated with care, and so on." ”

Yao Ji's gaze brushed over his face and continued to work silently.

Zhu Gaoxu took off his clothes, soaked in the hot water, and couldn't help but let out a long breath.

"I've known the prince for so long, I don't think the prince is as violent as rumored." Yao Ji picked up a small handful of sun-dried petals with her fingertips and threw them on the water, and said softly.

Zhu Gaoxu soaked in the water, and soon felt soft and weak, and his brain was a little dizzy. He squinted his eyes and slowly spoke, "I used to be an angry young ...... Even people who often feel very angry, violent can also be counted. But there's no reason to be angry anymore. ”

"Why?" Yao Ji said casually.

"Or because I have enough things, I don't feel sorry for anyone." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Yao Ji pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

Zhu Gaoxu paused and muttered: "I believe that the queen mother wishes that the children are well." The father may have been sorry for others, but he was not sorry for his son.

If there is someone who is sorry for me in the future, it is not the father; Everything I have is given by him, and nothing else.

Therefore, when I guessed that my father would not make me the crown prince, I did not resent or resent...... If I weren't his son, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to lead the troops to gallop on the battlefield and make meritorious contributions, so what else would I talk about being proud of? ”

"What does the prince mean by saying that he wants me to bring these words back?"

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Yao Ji after hearing this, and saw that her beautiful face had an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, a little suspicious and a little banter. Bright eyes like a mirror...... But what she showed really misunderstood Zhu Gaoxu.

"I did say what I was talking about." Zhu Gaoxu is serious.

"Okay." A slight smile appeared at the corner of Yao Ji's mouth.

Zhu Gaoxu sighed lightly, relaxed his body, and leaned there in a barely comfortable position, his eyes closed.

Yao Ji's voice said in his ear: "There is indeed nothing wrong with the prince thinking like this, but many rich and noble children don't think so." Those people will think that what they get is what they deserve; If others don't give enough in the future, they will become resentful. ”

She spoke in a very gentle tone today, and sometimes she spit out words as if they had not passed through her throat, only a breath as thin as a gossamer.

"You have a point." Zhu Gaoxu suddenly opened his eyes, "So I think that people who once had nothing and got little things know how to be more grateful." ”

The two of them talked with each other.

Zhu Gaoxu muttered again, "You are so good to me today, why are you so indifferent sometimes? ”

Yao Ji still maintained the same gentleness as she did just now, as if she was whispering in Zhu Gaoxu's ear, "When you are cold to the prince, it is not bad for you." It is precisely because I want to treat you with my heart that I am entangled in my own identity, upset, and I don't know how to face the prince, how can I not be cold? ”

"Oh......" Zhu Gaoxu thought thoughtfully, as if he was capturing the ethereal light catkins in the white steam, and he nodded, "It seems to make sense." ”

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu washed up, and he didn't want to stay in a bucket any longer. He was tall and strong, and he felt aggrieved in the tub.

Yao Ji wiped the water off his skin, picked up a clean liner and ordinary clothes, and served him to dress.

In the Ming Dynasty, no clothing was buttoned, but with a belt, and in some places it needed to be tied to stabilize the position.

Zhu Gaoxu stood there, stretched out his arms and waited, and Yao Ji stopped and wrapped his arms around Zhu Gaoxu's waist so that she could reach out and pull the belt from behind him. He didn't move, smelling the fragrance of her body very much, admiring the dexterous snow-white little hands and the beautiful movements when tying the clothes.

At this time, he found that Yao Ji's way of tying the belt was very peculiar and ingenious, anyway, he had never seen this kind of technique, and he couldn't help but gently tug at his clothes.

"I can't disperse." Yao Ji glanced up at him.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "I just think it's strange." ”

Yao Ji was busy tying her clothes before she said softly: "I have biological parents, but I was not raised by them...... If they are here, why should I betray others by the side of the prince? ”

Zhu Gaoxu was noncommittal, he thought of Xu Miaojin's experience, Miaojin seemed to have been raised by his biological parents. But he didn't interrupt Yao Ji's words, as long as the people around him were willing to talk to him, most of the time he was very willing to listen.

Sure enough, Yao Ji continued: "It's strange to say. I was so young when I left my biological father that I can't even remember what he looked like, but I remember how he taught me how to tie a belt. ”

"That's how I learned it." Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and asked quietly, "...... them Why are Yao Ji's biological parents gone? ”

Yao Ji's expression became a little sad, "I heard from my relatives, my father committed a big crime and fled, and my mother hanged herself." But I don't remember anything, but occasionally I dream and dream of my father, whose face is blurred and covered in heavy armor...... Lord, only soldiers can wear armor? ”

She paused slightly, and added, "It looks very majestic!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Of course, since it is a heavy armor and weighs dozens of pounds, who will wear that thing except for war?" And it is likely to be a military general, and the armor of ordinary soldiers can probably only cover important parts, and will not wear armor all over the body. ”

He suddenly felt that Yao Ji was also a pitiful person, sighed slightly, and said, "You just now taught me how to tie your clothes, okay?" ”

Yao Ji's face flushed slightly: "The prince has so many people serving, why do you want to learn that thing?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Because I don't know how to comfort you." ”

Yao Ji was stunned for a moment, and only when she looked up could she see Zhu Gaoxu's face. The two were silent for a moment, and Yao Ji untied the belt around her waist, and then slowly tied it back so that Zhu Gaoxu could see clearly.

Zhu Gaoxu found that he really didn't have the talent for this area, and he didn't learn it after studying it several times. He was even a little angry, but he stubbornly insisted on learning, and repeatedly practiced with the silk rope around Yao Ji's waist. Finally learned, his hand touched Yao Ji's curvaceous waist for a long time, and I don't know if it was because he was in a hurry to learn fine techniques, or for what reason, he already felt very hot.

The beautiful scenery of a good day, since you have untied your clothes, why bother tying them again?