At dusk, the drum on the Xuanwu Gate had just sounded.

Zhu Gaoxu and the eunuch Wang Gui came to the south of the Imperial Garden, outside the courtyard where Ma Enhui lived, and Wang Gui was carrying a cloth burden.

"The concubine comes to see the saint!" When Ma Enhui greeted her in the courtyard, she didn't look expressionly, but her face showed a faint look of restrained surprise. Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her and took the initiative to mention: "Let's go to the living room and say a few words, I have something to discuss with my sister-in-law." ”

"Holy Lord, please." Ma Enhui leaned forward and made a gesture.

Zhu Gaoxu waited for her to stand up straight, and his eyes couldn't help but sweep over her chest. Ma Enhui also noticed it, and subconsciously gently pulled the half-arm gown.

He immediately withdrew his gaze. Last time, because he mistakenly thought that Ma Enhui hinted, he took the initiative to take the first step, but he was rejected, and at this time he was no longer easily abrupt. Although Zhu Gaoxu did have some inexplicable thoughts in his heart, he didn't want to take advantage of the danger of others.

The two sat down separately, and Wang Gui waited outside. The door to the living room is open, the sun has not yet completely set, and the light is bright inside and out.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Ma Enhui and said, "Previously, I had decided to leave Beijing in late June and go north to lead a large army to the north, but now it is May. But something has happened recently, and the chaos is like a fishing net; Therefore, during my absence, I wanted my cousin-in-law to live in a different place to avoid accidents. ”

Ma Enhui asked unexpectedly, "Where do you go to live?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I have already arranged it, and it is in the Jingshi City." ”

Ma Enhui asked in a low voice: "There is a big incident in Zhongdu, is the Holy Lord still going to the north at this time?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, perhaps feeling that Ma Enhui was a little closer again, and he couldn't help but say: "I have actually been shaken more than once!" There are some hidden dangers and risks that are difficult to predict......"

Ma Enhui may have noticed Zhu Gaoxu's hesitation in an instant, and her tone was a little softer: "Human nature, the saint doesn't have to be too strong. ”

Zhu Gaoxu exhaled slowly and said: "However, this major event has been prepared for a long time, and the mobilization of two or three hundred thousand troops is not a trivial matter in itself; Now that everything is ready, if you give up suddenly, will some people feel that there are times when I am strong and weak? ”

He pondered for a moment and continued, "After weighing it repeatedly, I felt that the risk was still under control; If the Northern Expedition achieves great results, it will be able to deter internal and external forces in the north again, and it will play a significant positive role in stabilizing the overall situation! So I decided to go ahead with the original plan. ”

Ma Enhui said faintly: "The saint is not a perfect person, nor is he never wavering, but he is very bold when it is critical...... The concubine was speechless. ”

Zhu Gaoxu had calmed down from the slight fluctuation of emotions just now, and said quietly: "I can still successfully weaken the vassal king, and I will not cause chaos in the world like some people. ”

Ma Enhui obviously understood his teasing and looked at him helplessly.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Sister-in-law, go clean up, how about we leave the palace before dark?" There is a big incident in Zhongdu, and it is also beneficial for you to leave the palace for a while and leave everyone's sight this time. ”

Ma Enhui said: "The Holy One personally sent me?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "I handed you over to a person with my own hands, and you can worry less when you suddenly arrive in a strange place." ”

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Think well, and thank the concubine. Ma Enhui stood up and saluted gently.

…… Ma Enhui turned around and walked out of the living room, packing up her belongings. As soon as she went out, she sighed secretly, and said in her heart: Gao Xu just said that he was afraid that others would think he was weak and could be bullied, but in fact, I was weak.

After making up her mind to hang herself last time, Gao Xu didn't persuade her not to look for a short sight, and she didn't have the courage to continue looking for death! Although she silently made a lot of excuses for herself, she still knew in her heart that she didn't have any reason and just wanted to live.

I dare not die, and I am very entangled in life; I can't hate, I feel guilty and I can't do anything. Ma Enhui was very upset at this time.

She went to the bedroom to pack up some daily gadgets and change clothes, she was very slow and absent-minded, but she didn't take much.

It's easy to organize things with degrees, but the things in your heart are really unclear.

She carried a cloth bag and walked back to the living room. found that Zhu Gaoxu had also changed his clothes, wearing a brown cotton robe and a top scarf on his head; The thing that the eunuch Wang Guixian outside had to do should be the clothes worn by Zhu Gaoxu.

The three of them walked out of the courtyard, walked west across the bridge over the Jinshui River, and then walked north from the west side of the Imperial Garden; Then I crossed the bridge of the Jinshui River again and headed east. They got into a carriage, and Wang Gui drove it to Xuanwu Gate.

The eunuchs guarding the gate were in charge of checking on the people who went out. However, Wang Gui handed over a piece of paper, on which was Zhu Gaoxu's handwritten warrant: Wang Guiyou, the celebrant and supervisor, will leave the palace and be exempted from inspection. The back is dated and stamped.

The carriage then went straight out of Xuanwu Gate to Bei'an Gate. The generals on duty of Yulin Left Guard and Yulin Right Guard jointly inspected it, and saw the holy decree and checked Wang Gui's seal letter of the celebrant eunuch, so they let them out of Bei'anmen in the imperial city.

The faint lights outside the curtain attracted Ma Enhui, and she finally couldn't help but lift the corner of the curtain, and her eyes looked curiously at the gorgeous night scene of Jingshi.

Strange to think about, she spent most of the first half of her life in Jingshi, but she was very unfamiliar with the scene outside the palace! But I saw the pavilions and pavilions on the banks of the Pearl River in the distance, with beautiful outlines under the lights; The lights on Fugui Mountain and Fuzhou Mountain seem to float in the air, like stars in the sky.

Exit from Bei'anmen, walk northwest onto Taiping Street, and then go northeast, and soon arrive at Taipingmen. Wang Gui relied on the seal of the celebrant and the holy decree with the seal to let the guards open the city gate and go out of the city gate.

The carriage continued to walk for a while, and then stopped for a moment outside a large mansion by Xuanwu Lake. Wang Gui stepped out of the carriage and stepped forward to say a few words; Then the doors of the mansion opened, and the car drove straight into the mansion.

After a while, Ma Enhui and Zhu Gaoxu stepped out of the carriage from behind, only to see that there was no one around. However, there are lanterns hanging between the porch houses, but it is also quiet and wonderful.

A moment later, a person came down the hallway, a young woman, who was too elaborate to tell her age. Her eyes are round and round with a calm smile. The skin looks very white against the light and dark clothes.

The beautiful woman stepped forward and bent her knees and said, "The concubine has seen the saint." She then smiled and nodded to Ma Enhui.

"Excuse me." Zhu Gaoxu said, "I have to take care of Mrs. Wang more." ”

Ma Enhui understood that "Mrs. Wang" referred to herself, and it was estimated that it was a surname that Zhu Gaoxu said casually temporarily. Ma Enhui and this Mrs. Shen greeted each other again.

The group of four walked down the corridor to the northwest. Then they entered a moon cave door with a wooden door, and the scene in front of them suddenly opened up!

This place is outside the wall, behind the wall, and in front of the wide Xuanwu Lake, there is no barrier between them!

But when they reached the railing outside a row of houses, they saw that although there was a small part of the area around the place that was not walled, it was more difficult to get in and out than the wall...... Near Xuanwu Lake, there is a high stone foundation embankment; The stone embankment is as straight as a cliff, and it is almost impossible to climb up from the lake.

"It's a clever place." Ma Enhui couldn't help but praise.

Mrs. Shen smiled lightly: "There is a person around me who says that the humidity is heavy, but it is difficult to have perfect things in the world." ”

Ma Enhui responded politely: "Mrs. Shen is reasonable. ”

Mrs. Shen is a very intelligent person, she didn't ask too much, and said all the inconsequential things, but they made people feel a little interesting. Ma Enhui noticed that this woman was no ordinary person.

Mrs. Wang looked inside and outside to see if it was in line with her wishes. I'm going to fetch some food and wine for everyone, and when I arrive at the shelter at this hour, I haven't had dinner, right?" Mrs. Shen said.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

Ma Enhui hurriedly said: "Mrs. Shen has worked hard herself, thank you." ”

Mrs. Shen said with a smile: "The saint is here tonight, and the slaves and maids will not be allowed to serve for the time being." Tomorrow I will choose two more slaves and maids to come. She curtled her knees to Zhu Gaoxu and said, "The concubine will retire first." ”

When Mrs. Shen left, Ma Enhui said to Zhu Gaoxu: "This lady is really thoughtful. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I have known you since I was in Yunnan, Shen Xu. She also funded the 'Battle of Crime' to help me, and my sister-in-law was relieved of her reliability. You haven't heard of her? ”

Ma Enhui shook her head lightly, and blurted out inattentively: "The saint is everywhere, I'm afraid that there will be confidants?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu seemed difficult to answer.

The three of them had eaten dinner and were ready to rest in this place for the night. Zhu Gaoxu explained that as soon as the city gate was opened, he would return to the palace; At present, the gates of the capital division, the imperial city, and the palace have all been closed, and it is really troublesome to enter the gates.

Ma Enhui asked, "Isn't the saint not in the palace and won't attract attention?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "I have arranged it in advance, and I have greeted the eunuch Cao Fu and Concubine Shu (Du Qianrui), and there will be nothing wrong with it for only one night." ”

Ma Enhui breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

There is a railing on the stone embankment, and behind the railing is a semi-open courtyard dam; The dam is ventilated on three sides, but the roof supported by pillars can provide shelter from the rain. Further back is a row of rooms with several rooms. After dinner, after talking for a while, Ma Enhui took her leave and went to the room prepared for her, packed up her things and prepared for bed.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I will go out before dawn tomorrow, and my sister-in-law does not need to send it." There will be a period later. ”

"When will we see each other again?" Ma Enhui couldn't help but ask.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment and said, "Not necessarily this year. I led my army to the north, and the return journey was at least winter. ”

Ma Enhui muttered: "The weather is quite hot now, and when the saint arrives in the north, I am afraid that it will already be cold." ”

Suddenly, a trace of sadness permeated the dim light. Parting, probably like this.

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