In the palace Qianqing Palace, the palace maids wearing white gauze shuttled back and forth, and they were busy. Chongzhen sent away Yang Sichang and Huang Dao, and after Zhou wanted to have a banquet here, Zhou Renyuan said that although it was a family banquet, there were enough people to invite the queen, the concubines, princes and princesses, as well as the widow of Emperor Tianqi, Empress Yi'an, Zhang Yan, who was Chongzhen's sister-in-law, also became Zhou Renyuan's sister-in-law. The emperor's family banquet was only gathered on major festivals, and they usually ate their own food. Zhou Renyuan entered the palace in a hurry last time, and only met Queen Zhou, Yuan Guifei and Tian Guifei, and the rest of the concubines, princes and princesses did not see any of them. Chongzhen in history has a queen, two concubines, six concubines, among which the eldest daughter, Princess Changping's biological mother died in childbirth, so now there are five concubines, which is rare among the emperors of the past dynasties.

While waiting for the banquet to be prepared, Chongzhen led Zhou Renyuan to take a walk in the imperial garden, although it was cold winter, there were still many flowers blooming in the imperial garden, especially the bursts of plum fragrance in the air, which was very intoxicating. Chongzhen said as he walked: "Fourth brother, I haven't been to this imperial garden for a long time, if you hadn't come to me today, you would have almost forgotten that there is an imperial garden in this palace, haha." Zhou Renyuan looked at Chongzhen's haggard face, this emperor is not so easy to be! He said with some emotion: "Brother Huang, you should also pay attention to rest, do a combination of work and rest, once the body collapses, the subjects of the world will lose their backbone." Chongzhen looked at the sky gloomily: "Fourth brother, what you said is right, but you look at this world, where do I dare to have a trace of slackness, I can't wait for one hour to be used for two hours." Chongzhen's emotions became excited again: "I only hope that after a hundred years, I will be worthy of the ancestors of the Zhu family, and worthy of the dawn of the people of the world, but who understands the hardships in my heart and the tiredness in my heart?" Fourth brother. As he spoke, he whimpered quietly. Zhou Renyuan hurriedly comforted: "Brother Huang understands that Brother Chen understands you!" Chongzhen put away his tears and reluctantly smiled: "I lost my temper just now, which made the fourth brother laugh." Zhou Renyuan said: "Joy, anger and sorrow are human nature, the imperial brother just now has a true temperament, there is no joy, anger and sorrow, then wouldn't he become a mud bodhisattva in the temple?" Haha - what the fourth brother said is extremely true. "Chongzhen has restored his imperial nature. Zhou Renyuan saw that Chongzhen was happy, and took the opportunity to say: "Brother Huang, look at this matter of moving the capital." Chongzhen looked at him with a smile, "Why haven't you given up the proposal to move the capital?" The younger brother is worried about the emperor's safety! Take a step back and say that you are not afraid of 10,000, in case you don't worry, you have to think about it for the princes and princesses. "Zhou Renyuan began to play the family card." This-" Chongzhen's brows tightened, and he hesitated a little when he thought of the princes and princesses he loved, "You let me think about it again." Zhou Renyuan no longer forced Chongzhen to continue to discuss this topic.

Wang Chengen came over and told them that the dinner was ready, except for Zhang Yan, who said that she was unwell and did not come, all the palace concubines, princesses and princesses came. Zhou Renyuan was startled when he entered the Qianqing Palace with Chongzhen, so many beauties were graceful and luxurious, plump, slender, dignified, and charming, and he was dazzled when he saw it. Zhou Renyuan hurriedly bent down and saluted, "Brother Chen, I have seen the queen, the concubine and all the maidens. Chongzhen smiled and took his hand and said, "Fourth brother, you haven't gotten married yet, in the future, you only need to marry the girl of which family you like." Zhou Renyuan remembered the inexplicable pain in Wang Wanting's heart, and hurriedly said: "Brother Chen, how can a rough person get into the eyes of other girls." Queen Zhou was more familiar with him and quipped: "The prince is both civil and military, and the mourning family can hear Gonggong Gao say that the prince is not only good at bowing and shooting, but also a lyricist, what is the song of everyone, "Ambition is in my chest", even the prince and the palace guards are singing this song." Zhou Renyuan replied with a sneering smile on his face: "Those are all vulgar songs sung by the younger brothers." At this time, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy dressed in bright yellow clothes stood up from Queen Zhou's side and said: "Uncle Siwang is too modest, Cihong feels that although the words are straightforward, the artistic conception is far-reaching, and this man's pride and tenderness are vividly promoted." This is the crown prince Zhu Cihong? Became a fan of mine? Zhou Renyuan smiled bitterly and looked at Chongzhen, who hurriedly came out to relieve the siege: "Fourth brother, this is my crown prince, Zhu Cihong, who knows some music and rhythm, the princes and princesses who came to me have come to meet your fourth uncle." Chongzhen waved his hand. At this time, two teenagers and a little girl stepped forward: "Prince, you have just met, this is the third son of the emperor Cijiong, nine years old this year, this is the fourth son of the emperor Cihuan, seven years old this year, this is my eldest princess Changping, oh, and the two nurses in their arms, one is the fifth son Cican and the princess Zhaoren." Chongzhen introduced them one by one. Zhou Renyuan immediately wanted to salute, Chongzhen said: "Eh——? this is a family banquet, all of them are based on the seniority of the family, these are your sons and nephews, you don't need to be polite, I have seen your fourth uncle." The two princes and Changping hurriedly saluted Zhou Renyuan, even the crown prince bowed, Zhou Renyuan hurriedly returned the salute, although these are all little children, but they are all princes and princesses, and he does not dare to lose etiquette. I only heard Changping say softly: "Changping heard that the fourth uncle is a songwriter, and the lyrics and music composed by everyone have the wind of Huang Zhong Da Lu, but I also made a soft chant and a slow song, and the song sung by a suitable woman?" Zhou Renyuan thought to himself, why did he come again, just now Chongzhen finally broke the siege and solved the curiosity of a prince, and there was another princess? He looked at Princess Changping carefully, this is a legendary figure written by Master Jin Yong, although Changping is only eleven or twelve years old, but he is tall, his skin is very white, his face is delicate but not dignified, his eyes are slightly melancholy, as if he has a lot of precocious things that are different from his peers, thinking of what happened to her in history, Zhou Renyuan couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic, haha laughed: "The princess wants me to sing songs, and I have to wait until I am full before I have the strength to sing." After hearing this, the concubines giggled, Changping's face was blushing, and they hurriedly bowed, and hid to Queen Zhou's side, their eyes full of expectation. Chongzhen also smiled at Wang Chengen and said, "Don't go hungry if you don't serve the food quickly!" Wang Chengen hurriedly ordered that there were not many dishes to serve, there were nine dishes in total, but the taste was good, Zhou Renyuan knew that Chongzhen was thrifty, and the clothes worn by these concubines were not so expensive, and they were not as expensive as the Wang family and the Ma family in King Gui's mansion, and they respected Chongzhen a little more in their hearts. Chongzhen was a little uninteresting, and said while eating: "There are not many dishes, I hope the fourth brother doesn't mind." Zhou Renyuan sandwiched a piece of braised fish and replied: "Brother Huang, where is this, it's too late for the courtiers to be grateful, how can you mind?" Buddhism's understanding of the word greed is not only the greed in the heart, but also the greed of the tongue, and many people fall into the evil way because they want to satisfy their appetites. Chongzhen was stunned, "I can't imagine that the fourth brother still has a dabbling in Buddhism?" You wait for a while, don't forget to go to our imperial sister-in-law to ask for peace, she has been chanting scriptures and worshipping Buddha all these years, and she has not even gone out of the door, and she is not afraid of getting sick, you have the opportunity to persuade her. "What Chongzhen is talking about is Empress Yi'an Zhang Yan, she has made great contributions to Chongzhen's accession to the throne, and Chongzhen still respects her. Zhou Renyuan nodded and agreed. After three rounds of drinking, Zhou Renyuan also ate almost, seeing that Changping had been paying attention, he knew that he couldn't hide, so he stood up and said: "Imperial brothers, mothers, just now the courtiers promised to sing a song for Princess Changping, and the courtiers are about to start singing." The concubines hurriedly quieted down, and Changping stood up excitedly. "But the royal brother and the younger brother want the imperial brother to forgive the sins of the younger brother." Zhou Renyuan said to Chongzhen. "What? Fourth brother, how can you be guilty of singing songs?" Chongzhen said strangely. "Brother is afraid of singing and crying, sisters, brothers, you have to punish me." Chongzhen "fluttered" and squirted all the wine he had just drunk into his mouth on the ground with a laugh, "Ahem-cough-you are really a wonderful person?" Ha-ha-well, I promise you, I will sing and cry, my beloved concubine, I don't blame you. Chongzhen smiled and leaned back and said that he hadn't been so happy for a long time. Well, ladies and gentlemen, you need to get your handkerchiefs ready. Zhou Renyuan turned to Chongzhen's concubines and said. At this time, Chongzhen's concubines also laughed and trembled, and even the always dignified Queen Zhou covered her stomach and pointed at Zhou Renyuan, speechless, the crown prince Zhu Cihong hurriedly helped Queen Zhou beat her back and knocked her shoulder, and said in her heart, This palace has not been so happy and lively for a long time. Zhou Renyuan saw that they were almost laughing, and sang in a low voice: "I have a curtain of dreams, I don't know who I can share with-" This singing, everyone was quiet, and the Qianqing palace was silent, only Zhou Renyuan's magnetic singing voice floated in the palace, Zhou Renyuan sang "A Curtain of Dreams", only to hear a burst of applause, and the concubines of Chongzhen kept applauding while wiping the tears from the corners of their eyes with handkerchiefs. The palace maids who served them also applauded with emotion, and as soon as they entered the Hou Gate, it was as deep as the sea, not to mention the palace. Princess Changping came to Zhou Renyuan excitedly: "Uncle Siwang, can you write this song to me?" Zhou Renyuan took a sip of wine and said, "No problem." The little eunuch on the side hurriedly put on the pen and ink, and he forgot how unpopular his calligraphy was at this time, so he wrote the lyrics and handed them to Changping, who looked at it and stuck out his tongue, thinking that these four uncles were romantic, suave, civil and military, but this handwriting is so unbearable. Zhou Renyuan didn't know what a painful love these few lyrics would bring him in the future.

After Zhou Renyuan finished Chongzhen's family banquet, under the guidance of the eunuch, he went to the Ciqing Palace where Empress Zhang lived, and he deliberately drank a few more glasses of white water before coming, and diluted the wine in his mouth, so as not to lack etiquette when meeting Zhang Yan. The little eunuch shouted to the palace: "King Yongming has come to meet Empress Yi'an by order." After a while, an old woman went out and led Zhou Renyuan into Cining Palace, Zhou Renyuan saw a woman in a palace costume sitting far away behind the curtain, and the Buddha incense was curling in the house. Zhou Renyuan hurriedly knelt down: "Brother Zhu Youlang to meet the imperial sister-in-law." "The prince excuses the courtesy, get up and sit down." This queen's voice is very good. Zhou Renyuan got up and sat down. Empress Zhang sat behind the curtain and looked at Zhou Renyuan carefully, it has been thirteen years, when her brother-in-law Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne, he was the same age as this cousin, and now Zhu Youzhen is also over thirty years old, and the days are really fast. "The prince heard the emperor call you the fourth brother, and the mourning family will also call you the fourth brother," Empress Zhang spoke, "Fourth brother, how is your family?" The emperor's sister-in-law was worried about the good of her brother's family. "That's good, that's good! It's better to have a good family than anything else! It's not like the mourning family-" Empress Zhang was a little envious, Zhou Renyuan understood Empress Zhang's state of mind, since she married the Emperor of the Apocalypse, the carpenter emperor, and became the queen, although the status of the emperor was extremely noble, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was obsessed with the countless beauties given to him by Wei Zhongxian all day long, and the queen for eight years had no heirs, she was once pregnant, but she was designed by the nurse of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Keshi and Wei Zhongxian, and had a miscarriage. After the death of Emperor Tianqi, she strongly advocated that the letter king of the year, Zhu Youzhen, inherit the unification, and after Zhu Youzhen became the emperor, the harem also changed its owner. She lived in Chongzhen when she was less than 30 years old, and specially arranged for her to live in Ciqing Palace, where she enjoyed her old age, and since then she has been isolated from the world, reciting scriptures and learning Buddhism, and she is very lonely and pitiful. "Isn't the imperial sister-in-law Tai Kangbo (Zhang Yan's father Zhang Guoji) family still there, and the courtiers are willing to make a statement to the emperor and summon the Tai Kangbo family to Beijing, so that the imperial sister-in-law can often see her family." Zhou Renyuan said. Empress Zhang's eyes lit up, and her heart was a little happy, who didn't miss her family, especially the former queen like her, who was helpless in the palace, although Chongzhen and his concubines respected her, but she felt that she was like an outsider in the palace, and she had no sense of belonging at all, and she also wanted to ask Chongzhen to summon her father's family into the capital, but it was a little difficult to speak, and the royal taboo rules were not enough for outsiders. Today, when I heard Zhou Renyuan say that he was willing to do it for him, he really bumped into his heart like a deer. stood up, lifted the curtain, squatted at Zhou Renyuan, saluted, and said crisply, "Thank you, fourth brother, I am really grateful!" Zhou Renyuan hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhang Yan and said, "The imperial sister-in-law doesn't need to kill her brother like this!" He felt that his hand was very slippery, what was so slippery, it turned out that he was holding one of Zhang Yan's soft hands, Zhang Yan also felt that something was not quite right, one of his small hands was being held by Zhou Renyuan, and he suddenly looked at Zhou Renyuan with a shy face, and a little annoyed, and quickly pulled out his hand, looking at Zhou Renyuan angrily. Zhou Renyuan's face was also flushed, his nervous tongue was knotted, and he kept waving: "Imperial sister-in-law-minister-minister-brother-reckless, reckless, reckless!" Zhang Yan saw that his expression did not seem to be fake, so she breathed a sigh of relief, she knew that she was very beautiful, even the chief eunuch of Ciqing Palace, Chen Derun, also coveted her beauty, one morning, this Chen Derun said that there was an urgent matter, and broke into the palace to see her graceful figure, and then she told Chongzhen, Chongzhen was furious, and Chen Derun went to Nanjing Ming Xiaoling to plant vegetables. She also thought that Zhou Renyuan was also a disciple!" Okay, Fourth Brother, I don't blame you!" Zhang Yan said softly, and then began to observe Zhou Renyuan up close, Zhou Renyuan was looked at by this beautiful woman, one of the five great queens in Chinese history, and he was also a little nervous, thinking that you look at me, then I will also look at you, his lowered head was raised, his eyes just met Zhang Yan's eyes, and both of them exclaimed: "Ah!" Zhou Renyuan exclaimed: Zhang Yan is really beautiful, he has never seen a more beautiful woman than Zhang Yan in the future and in this life, I saw her face, plump cheeks, and long appearance, just like Zuo Dafen, who played Guanyin in "Journey to the West", her eyes are like autumn waves, there seem to be countless tenderness, her mouth is like Zhu Ying, she is bright and wants to drip, her nose is beautiful, and her skin is like a warm jade, my gods and ancients don't deceive me! And here, Zhang Yan exclaimed, he didn't expect Zhou Renyuan to raise his head, and was hit by his rude eyes, seven points of annoyance, three points of shame, and hurriedly waved his sleeves: "You-you stand down!" The mourning family is about to rest. Zhou Renyuan looked at Zhang Yan's tearful expression, knew that he was in trouble, and thought that she would not go to Chongzhen to complain, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Zhang Yan, and crawled out of Ciqing Palace. After Zhou Renyuan left, Zhang Yan lay at the head of the bed and cried quietly-

It was getting late, he hurriedly came to the palace gate, the palace gate had been locked, this time it was troublesome, so late to leave the palace, there must be a token, this has to go back to Chongzhen, ask for a token! At this time, Gao Qi ran panting in the distance: "Ouch, my lord, you are really fast, the old slave chased you all the way from Ciqing Palace, and you didn't catch up." Gao Qiqian gasped and said, "Da Lengtian's head is full of sweat, it seems that this Gao Qiqian is really trying to find him." Gao Gonggong, why do you know that this king can't get out of the palace, and he specially sent a sign to this king? How about sending a sign to this king to reward you with a piece of silver as errand fees?" Zhou Renyuan quipped. "My lord, don't make fun of the old slave anymore, the old slave is the emperor's decree, tell you not to leave tonight, just stay in the Qianqing Palace, the emperor is still waiting for you in the Qianqing Palace!" Let's go with the old slave!" Gao Qian wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied. "Ah——? living in Qianqing Palace wouldn't it be to sleep in the same bed with Chongzhen, right?" Zhou Renyuan's mouth was open, but the boss did not hesitate, and hurriedly followed Gao Qiqian's figure.

When he came to the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen was waiting for him, and when he saw Zhou Renyuan coming in, he said with a smile: "Fourth brother, it's getting late, the palace door is locked, and you are sleeping in my Qianqing Palace, and it just so happens that I still have something to discuss with you." "I don't know what the imperial brother needs to do?" Zhou Renyuan was a little dazed. "It's not that you're going to Fujian, but I thought of an idea, you're the king of the domain, aren't you acting for me in no name? I think you will take the prince to Fujian this time, what do you think?" Chongzhen said triumphantly. Miao, I don't have a name, but the identity of the prince is different, and I can go to Fujian on behalf of the Heavenly Patrol to do my own things in the name of the prince!" Brother Gao Ming, Brother Gao Ming, Brother Gao Ming, admire, admire!" Zhou Renyuan hurriedly patted Chongzhen's sycophant, Chongzhen laughed: "You rest early, tomorrow morning, I will also participate in you, and I will go to Tian Guifei to rest tonight!" Just before Chongzhen happily left the Qianqing Palace, Zhou Renyuan proposed to recall Zhang Yan's father's family to the capital, Chongzhen glanced at Zhou Renyuan strangely, thought for a while, and nodded in agreement. After Chongzhen left, Zhou Renyuan lay on the dragon bed that Chongzhen slept on, and his heart was very happy, this is the dragon bed that the emperor slept on, it's really big, why is it so hard? It turned out to be a wooden bed, alas-no matter how good the dragon bed is, it is not as good as Simmons in the later family! Zhou Renyuan fell asleep in a daze!