In the month of Layue, the temperature in Daming Jingshi was very low, which was completely different from the climate in Annan.

The first snow fell suddenly, but it was very light. Dots of white snowflakes fluttered in the breeze, and the snowflakes fell on the bricks and quickly melted. The ground in the palace was damp, as if a light rain had fallen.

Zhu Gaoxu once stayed in Beiping for a long time, and compared with the winter in Beiping, the clammy and cold in Beijing was still milder. If you are in Beiping this season, you will be a little thinly dressed, and people will not be able to survive outside. And in Jingshi, it seems that the inside and outside of the house are similar, if you don't burn charcoal for heating.

The eunuch palace maid opened the door of the Rouyi Palace, and when Zhu Gaoxu walked in, they immediately closed the door.

At this moment, a voice said, "The slave family is going to raise the fire." ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard the sound, he saw Lian's family, her eyes showed a little surprise, and her movements were also very brisk. Only then did Zhu Gaoxu realize that he hadn't been to the Rouyi Hall for a long time, because the space of the East Warm Pavilion was slightly smaller, and it was easier to get warm.

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to realize the surprise of the eunuch Wang Gui and the others, and her face suddenly became a little embarrassed. Indeed, such trivial things as lighting a fire to keep warm do not need to be said to the emperor at all.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu threw a kind smile at her, and nodded casually: "Burn the charcoal, the weather has been really cold in the past two days." ”

Lian's cheeks were a little red, and after glancing at him, he buried his head in his work.

Zhu Gaoxu was wearing a lambfur coat over his dragon suit, and he didn't take it off, until he sat down behind the big table.

Wang Gui stepped forward and bowed down and said, "Emperor Ye, Marquis Ning Yuan (He Fu) has three adult sons, He Kuiyi, He Kui 4, and He Kui6. He Kuiyi has already married a wife and started a family, and he is married to Xu Zhang's second daughter......"

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he immediately felt that He Fu was a person who was willing to gamble and lose.

Xu Zhang is a military general in Jingnan, when He Fu married Xu Zhang's widowed sister, many people think that He Fu, the old general of the Jianwen Dynasty, just wants to protect himself through marriage; Zhu Gaoxu also thinks so, otherwise with He Fu's status, there is no need for Ming Media to marry a widow.

However, Xu Zhang's luck was not good, and his eldest daughter was divorced after becoming Princess Zhao, which was agreed by his father and mother. At this point, Xu Zhang was left out in the cold. It is estimated that Zhu Di also knew in his heart at that time, and he was a little sorry for Xu Zhang for this matter, and guessed that Xu Zhang had grievances, but he alienated Xu Zhang.

The Xu Zhang family has been declining day by day, and He Fu still continues to marry the Xu family. It seems that He Fu is not too snobbish either, and it is said that he has a good relationship with Mrs. Xuxian.

Wang Gui continued: "The second son, He Kuisi, doesn't seem to be a serious person, and the slave maid inquired about some things about him. It is said that He Kuisi often wanders around the streets and alleys of Beijing to make music, and likes to play and sing. Once He Kuisi took a slave and maidservant, and disguised himself as a down-and-out boy and sang in a wine shop, and got a lot of rewards. After Ning Yuanhou found out, blaming him for being embarrassed was a good beating. ”

Zhu Gaoxu also smiled when he heard this, and said casually: "Fortunately, it is not in the Hongwu period." ”

Wang Gui said: "Isn't it? ”

Emperor Taizu is the most disgusted with the children of nobles and military generals, thinking that it is not a proper job, and once Taizu knows, he will cut off his fingers at the lightest. However, after Taizu's death, those harsh and heavy rituals were no longer used, and Zhu Gaoxu naturally would not severely punish his courtiers for this kind of thing.

In Zhu Gaoxu's view, it is normal for the noble military general's family to have children who are not doing their jobs, and it is impossible to control it. And everyone has different hobbies, and there is nothing wrong with it, as long as you find a way to prevent these people from taking control of the army.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly asked: "He Kuisi has made money selling songs, what are you doing with the money?" ”

The angle of this question was a bit tricky, Wang Gui was stunned, and hurriedly said: "It seems to be given to other beggars who sell songs." ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly smiled.

Wang Guidao: "Fortunately, He Kuiliu is more like Marquis Ning Yuan, who is diligent in martial arts training and loves military books. However, He Kuiliu still has a second brother who has not yet married a family, and it stands to reason that He Kuiliu should wait for He Kuisi to get married first. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "You don't have to worry about so many rules. You tell Princess Baoqing about these two brothers. Go back and find an opportunity to bring He Fu and his sons, and then let Princess Baoqing see it with her own eyes and listen to her. If she doesn't like it, let her not worry, I will find a good one for her. ”

Wang Gui bowed and said, "The slave and maid obey the order." Then he bowed his head and took his leave.

At this time, Lian brought up the brewed hot tea, gently put it on the table, and secretly glanced at Zhu Gaoxu a few times.

When Zhu Gaoxu was talking to Wang Gui before, he also felt that Lian, who was doing trivial things, was looking at him from time to time. However, he is the only man in this palace, and he is the emperor who attracts the most attention, and it seems normal for the Lian family to keep an eye on him.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned his head to look at her, and Lian seemed to be startled, and hurriedly avoided his gaze.

"What do you want to tell me?" Zhu Gaoxu asked kindly.

Lian Shi had to freeze his mind and said softly: "Is the Holy Lord so good to everyone? ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said in his heart, saying that the person in power can still be like this? But I'm not a mad dog.

Lian was silent for a moment and said, "The Holy Lord is very good to Princess Baoqing. ”

Zhu Gaoxu opened the music on the table and said, "Princess Baoqing is my little aunt, but she is much younger than me. When she was a child, the emperor died, and it was my father and queen mother who raised her with her own hands. So emotionally, she is like my sister, and now that her father and queen mother are gone, of course I have to make decisions about her marriage, so that she can have a satisfactory home. ”

He then turned his head to look at Lian and said with a smile: "Radish greens have their own loves, who knows what kind of person Princess Baoqing likes?" ”

Lian bent his knees and said, "What the Holy Lord said is extremely ...... The slave family came to grind the ink. ”

The hall was silent, and the snow was falling silently outside, only the delicate sound of "rustling" from the inkstone.

Zhu Gaoxu picked up the pen, dipped it in the inkstone with vermilion, and began to write the reply text on the chapter. He could see from the afterglow that when Lian was grinding ink, his eyes were looking at the side of his face, as if he was a little absent-minded.

After a while, the sound of grinding ink was gone. Lian even approached lightly and glanced at the piece in front of Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head, and Lian's face suddenly turned red. He is not a person who likes to embarrass others, so he looked at her and smiled casually again, Lian Shi was stunned for a moment, and said softly: "The words on the saint are really beautifully written. ”

"It's over." Zhu Gaoxu said casually.

The charcoal fire in the hall is getting stronger and stronger, and the doors and windows of the main hall are also closed, and the temperature in the room is gradually rising. Zhu Gaoxu was dressed very thickly, so he said without looking back: "Help me take off my coat." ”

"Yes." Lian, who was next to him, answered first.

Her movements were very gentle, as if Zhu Gaoxu was made of tofu, for fear of breaking it, so her movements were very slow, and the ink was inked for a while. Zhu Gaoxu's side face already felt a trace of warmth, it was the touch of her breathing, obviously she didn't have the strength to do this, but her breathing was a little heavy.

Zhu Gaochu suddenly turned his head to look at her, but saw that her demeanor was still so serious, without the slightest obscene expression, and for a moment Zhu Gaochu was even a little suspicious, he felt wrong just now.

Lian's fingers trembled slightly, as if he was suddenly slightly startled. Her eyes rolled slightly, and she quickly turned her eyes boldly again, silently looking directly at Zhu Gaoxu. Without the training in the court, she is indeed different from ordinary palace maids and does not abide by etiquette very well.

For a while, the two faced each other, very close. Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that Lian's was very good-looking. She is not the kind of appearance that is very amazing at first sight, but she is very attractive, with slightly thick red lips, slightly upturned upper lip, symmetrical facial features, and a very special feeling of single eyelid eyes. Her skin is white and soft, but because she is very young and has a little fat under her skin, her skin is not firm, but it is very gentle.

That seemingly serious and decent look can also arouse people's curiosity, Zhu Gaoxu can't help but guess, can she be so serious at any time?

The coat was finally removed, and Lien took his things and walked to a cabinet by the wall, where he folded them.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and said, "You all go down, it's enough to have one person waiting." ”

The other palace maids curtsied their knees and said, "Yes." ”

When Lian Shi heard this, she immediately turned her head to look over, and her cheeks were even redder next to the charcoal fire.

She put away her coat, returned to Zhu Gaoxu's side, and stood there. There were only two people left in the main hall, but suddenly they were cold, and neither of them said a word. Lian seemed to be very nervous, but Zhu Gaoxu was very calm. Speechless for a moment, feeling a little abrupt, he continued to write on the piece as if nothing had happened.

"Holy, holy, right." Lian's voice trembled slightly.

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he stopped the tip of his pen and turned his head to look at her.

Lian avoided his gaze and said softly: "After the slave family entered Beijing from their hometown, they lived alone for several years. But it's because I live alone, but I'm still used to it, unlike these months, I can always see the Holy ......"

As if she hadn't breathed as if she hadn't breathed, she let out a long breath, and then breathed deeply as if she were suffocating. Zhu Gaoxu saw her fingers tugging at the corner of her jacket again.

"Why do you speak so quietly, but stand so far away?" Zhu Gaoxu said in an easy-going tone, "Don't be nervous, relax, we're not people we don't know, right?" ”

Lian Shi glanced at him, exhaled, and slowly approached, she seemed to be a little dizzy and her face was strange.

Zhu Gaoxu waited for her to approach, then reached out and gently held her hand first, and did not make too much of a move at first.

Lian Shi seemed to be a little unsteady on her feet, her expression was a little tangled, and she muttered: "Isn't there something serious to do in the saint, isn't it necessary to take a nap in the afternoon and afternoon?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's so cold, I'm too lazy to get up, I don't take a nap." His hand continued to reach out, becoming a little excessive.

"Holy ......," Lian called out as if whispering.

The surroundings of the Rouyi Hall were gradually not as quiet as before, and the wind was getting stronger and stronger. The wooden window and the six doors were tightly closed, and they were being shaken by the winter wind, and the wood made a "crunching" sound.