When night fell, the huge Jiading Bo Mansion suddenly became lively. The porter rushed into the courtyard with a crawl, and after a while, the housekeeper Zhou Mian came out with more than ten housekeepers and servants. When he arrived at the door, he saw the figure coming in from the gate, and immediately sprinted a few steps, kneeling down and kowtowing.

"The little one kowtowed to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess!"

Chen Yuanyuan's heart trembled, although he had already guessed that the menacing woman was the granddaughter of Jiading Bo Zhou Kui, that is, the daughter of the current Queen of Zhou, but he never thought that she was the daughter of Queen Zhou, and now the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty - Zhu Huiyuan.

Zhou Mian knelt on the ground, the corner of his eyes secretly swept behind Zhu Huiyuan, and saw Chen Yuanyuan's figure at a glance, he couldn't help but be stunned, and hurriedly lowered his head again.

"Where's Grandpa, his old man?" Zhu Huiyuan ignored Zhou Mian, and looked vigorously in the direction of the main hall and the backyard.

Before the words fell, an old man in a purple round-necked burqa ran out panting under the crowd of people. "The old minister didn't know that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess had arrived, and he missed the welcome, please forgive your highness!" As he spoke, he knelt down on his knees and bowed.

Zhu Huiyuan jumped over early in the morning, supported Zhou Kui's bowing body with both hands, and said with disgust: "Grandpa, this is not in the palace, is there still so much red tape in your own home?" ”

Zhou Kui's body was fat, and he didn't run a few steps, but he was still panting at this time. "Your Highness, why don't you send someone to deliver a message in advance, and don't bring a few guards, now the market is in chaos, what if something happens!"

Zhu Huiyuan smiled coquettishly: "Grandpa is really worried, I have palace people with me all the way, what happened?" ”

At this time, there was still a large number of people kneeling behind Zhou Kui, Zhu Huiyuan ignored it, just waved his hand simply, and the eunuch behind him stepped forward, "Your Highness ordered, you all get up!" ”

"Earlier, my grandfather said that he was going to enter the palace to visit his mother today, and he also said that he had brought a few Western things to offer, why didn't he go until this time?" Zhu Huiyuan didn't enter the house either, so she pulled Zhou Kui's arm and asked.

Zhou Kui laughed, he has always been very fond of this eccentric granddaughter. Although the crown prince Zhu Cihong is about the same age as Zhu Huiyuan, because he is the master of the East Palace, and because he is young and old, he is not angry and arrogant. Therefore, Zhou Kui has a deeper relationship with Zhu Huiyuan, a granddaughter.

is like a stingy character like Zhou Kui, and he is also very generous to his granddaughter.

Zhou Kui snorted, "The old minister also wants to enter the palace early, but he got the news early in the morning that the emperor and the minister of civil and military affairs quarreled in the Qianqing Palace because of the matter of Tartar Koubian." You also know that the emperor wants to come and see the old minister, and the old minister is also afraid of touching the emperor's mold, so he plans to enter the palace tomorrow while the emperor will meet! ”

Zhu Huiyuan suddenly sneered, and gently pulled a beautiful hair under Zhou Kui's chin, "It's been a long time, and my grandfather is also afraid of my father's thunderous anger!" ”

Zhou Kui smiled bitterly: "It's okay to say that the anger of the thunder is good, if the emperor is looking for the old minister to ask for money, it will be miserable!" ”

As he spoke, Zhou Kui inadvertently turned his head, but he saw Chen Yuanyuan hiding behind Zhu Huiyuan, and his face suddenly changed.

Zhu Huiyuan is so smart, as soon as she sees Zhou Kui's face, she knows what her grandfather is planning in his heart. hurriedly summoned the eunuch who sent Chen Yuanyuan back, "Gonggong Liu, didn't my father ask you to read the edict?" ”

The leader of the eunuchs hurriedly ran over, Zhou Kui took his family to give a salute, and the leader of the eunuchs said loudly: "The emperor has spoken." Chen Yuanyuan, a folk girl, returned to Jiading Bo Mansion, which was properly arranged by Jiading Bo Zhou Kui. The emperor still has something to say: I am not a dumb king who is greedy for beauty, I understand your intentions, but there must be no next time. ”

Zhou Kui's heart was cold, but his heart was extremely depressed. Over the years, the dispute between the concubines has never stopped. Tian Guifei's father, Tian Hongyu, relied on Emperor Chongzhen's intentional leniency, bullying men and women, and forcibly occupying land. He also openly made friends with the Chinese armed forces of the DPRK, and his momentum became more and more grand. I finally came up with such a solution, and I tried my best to persuade my daughter, who was the queen, to get Chen Yuanyuan into the palace. But I didn't think about it, I only went for two months, and the people sent it back.

Zhou Kui's mind turned, and after a long time, he sighed and instructed Zhou Mian to place Chen Yuanyuan in another courtyard in the city, and then make plans in the future. Anyway, the emperor didn't say how to settle her, and he could have given Chen Yuanyuan to a certain powerful person in exchange for equal benefits.

Before Zhou Mian and Chen Yuanyuan said goodbye and left, Zhu Huiyuan opened her mouth: "Grandpa, Miss Chen has been in the palace for the past two months, and when I am free, I will ask her for piano skills and calligraphy and painting. Although there is no name of master and apprentice, there is a friendship between teachers and students, you must take good care of her! ”

Zhou Kui was stunned for a moment, so he had to agree with a wry smile.

Next to her, Miss Mu held Chen Yuanyuan's hand, "Miss Yuanyuan doesn't have to worry, just stay in peace of mind." Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is a warm-hearted person, and she will definitely not ignore your future! ”

"That's nature!" Zhu Huiyuan said with a smile.

Chen Yuanyuan's heart warmed, and he bowed down to the two of them. "The kindness of the two and Uncle Jiading, Yuanyuan will remember it in my heart!"

After Chen Yuanyuan followed Zhou Mian away. Zhu Huiyuan also had to say goodbye, and when she left, she mentioned the things that Zhou Kui wanted to offer to the palace.

Zhou Kui had no choice, so he turned around and said to his family: "Go and invite the Yin shopkeeper and them over, don't send those things to this mansion anymore, just wait outside the door and load them into His Highness's carriage!" ”

Not long after, he came to Jiading Bofu to give gifts, and by the way, Yin Shigang, who had sent the profits of the past two months, hurried over with two servants.

Zhou Kui looked at the Miss Mu family beside Zhu Huiyuan, and couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, is this ......?" ”

After Miss Mu gave Zhou Kui a salute, Zhu Huiyuan took her hand and said, "Speaking of which, my grandfather must know each other." After the New Year, the father summoned the great Confucian in the capital to give a lecture to the prince's brother, and when he heard that the great Confucian Mu Yanzi had returned from his travels, he invited the old gentleman to the palace to give a lecture to the prince's brother. This is Mr. Mu's daughter, Mu Yuling. Now, hee hee is my best friend! ”

"But during the Apocalypse, Shangshu impeached Wei Zhongxian's Mu Yan Zi Mu Hanlin?" Zhou Kui was very surprised.

"It's my father!" Mu Yuling replied respectfully.

"Disrespectful, disrespectful!" Zhou Kui didn't dare to hold it up. Mu Yanzi is famous for shaking Shilin, all because it is a letter of impeachment of Wei Zhongxian during the Apocalypse. Back then, Wei Zhongxian didn't dare to kill Mu Yanzi, who didn't know the times, and ordered the literati attached to him to find out the mistakes of Mu Yanzi's performance. I didn't want to, it took ten days, but I didn't get anything, and in the end I could only remove him from office and expel him from the capital. The rigor of Mu Yanzi's article can be seen.

"Grandpa got some interesting things again, I don't care, grandpa also wants to get a copy for my sister Mu. Sister Mu is visiting for the first time, you can't let her go home empty-handed! ”

Hearing Zhu Huiyuan's words, Zhou Kui suddenly cried and laughed, and turned to look at Yin Shigang, "Yin shopkeeper, have you heard it, this makes people prepare quickly, but don't lose the face of my Jiading Bofu?" ”

Mu Yuling was about to refuse politely, but Zhu Huiyuan pressed her shoulder, "Sister Mu doesn't have to be polite, grandpa's gift from his old man is not allowed to be human, that is, you and me, if you change someone else, you will definitely go back empty-handed!" ”

Yin Shigang smiled and bowed to the ground, "Your Highness and Uncle, please relax, it will only take half an hour, you will definitely be ready!" ”

Yin Shigang retreated with two slaves. Tell one of them to come to the warehouse immediately and prepare an extra gift. The other servant secretly pulled the corner of Yin Shigang's clothes, and then leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Yin Shigang was stunned for a moment, "If it's really her, she is the person Cao Ye is looking for?" ”

Congren nodded solemnly, "There will be no mistake, the villain has followed Cao Ye in the capital for several months, and has never found the whereabouts of their father and daughter." The father and daughter of the Mu family are entrusted to Cao Ye by adults, and Cao Ye is restless these days because of their whereabouts, but he didn't expect that they were actually in the palace! No wonder the brothers couldn't find it! ”

Yin Shigang was very aware of the identities of the people around him, and he also knew that Cao Wuxian's mental state during this period of time was very abnormal. These miscellaneous servants in the warehouse are all hand-trained by Cao Wuxian and Zhu Ping'an, specially prepared for Zaijing to inquire about the news, and there is no doubt about their skills and loyalty. Since he said so, there must be nothing wrong with that.

"You immediately go to Cao Ye and tell him about the matter, and see how he decides!"

Look at the hour, it is almost time for the palace gate to be locked, and Yin Shigang neatly turned everything and prepared it, and loaded a large cart.

Zhou Kui pulled Zhu Huiyuan and told her a long time, and then sent her and Mu Yuling out of the house. He ordered someone to reward the accompanying eunuchs and others with some silver taels, and told them to live and serve. The eunuchs and servants were all surprised, and it was the first time they saw Uncle Jiading so generous, so they agreed with a smile.

The two carriages galloped towards Xihua Gate. But as soon as he got out of Shihu Hutong, the car stopped suddenly.

Zhu Huiyuan was caught off guard, and her head hit the frame in the carriage heavily, but fortunately, it was still wrapped in thick cotton wool, so she was not injured. But even so, Zhu Huiyuan was still furious and immediately raised the curtain and scolded the coachman.

But as soon as he lifted the curtain, he saw a figure standing straight on the opposite side.

The samurai robes fluttered in the wind, and they blocked the way of the vehicle in this way. The accompanying eunuchs and servants immediately rushed forward and firmly protected Zhu Huiyuan's carriage. "Who is blind to your dog's eyes, and dares to stop our carriage!"

Zhu Huiyuan also yelled, "Get out of the way quickly, or break your dog's legs!" ”

The man put his hands behind his back, looked at Zhu Huiyuan coldly, and said slowly: "I'm not looking for you, let Miss Muyu Lingmu answer!" ”

Zhu Huiyuan was furious and was about to get out of the car. When Mu Yuling heard the answer outside, she hurriedly poked her head out, grabbed Zhu Huiyuan, who was eager to try, and looked at the figure opposite, but she recognized the person's appearance at a glance, and even her voice trembled a little.

"Xiao Cao, is it you on the other side?"