Zhu Ping'an talked with Yin Shigang and Guo Chai about Xingzhengnong, but there were relatives who came to report, and Mrs. Mu Yuling sent someone to invite, saying that she asked Zhu Ping'an to go to Queen Yi'an.

Zhu Ping'an was a little strange. When breaking through from Beijing, Wang Chengen solemnly entrusted Empress Yi'an to Zhu Ping'an, willing to think of a love for the old master, and did not want to see Empress Yi'an Zhang Yan martyred for the community. When Zhu Cihong went south, Zhang Yan said that his old illness had not been cured, so he stayed in Shandong. After that, Zhu Ping'an often sent his wife Mu Yuling to greet him, and also relieved the loneliness of Empress Yi'an on a certain distance, it is said that Empress Yi'an was very fond of Mu Yuling, and Zhu Ping'an's youngest son Zhu Chengyou was even more fond of her.

This transferred the administrative office to Jinan, because he was worried that Empress Yi'an would be lonely in Dengzhou, Zhu Ping'an also deliberately took it over. In the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Jinan was captured by the Qing army, and the soldiers burned and looted, and the German king Zhu Youshu and his relatives were captured by the Qing army and killed, and the Dewang Mansion was also burned down partially. In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Zhu was appointed by the emperor to inherit the range, but he died of illness half a year later, and the line of King De was cut off.

However, the palace of King De in Jinan Pearl Spring was retained. When Liu Zeqing was in charge of Jinan, he razed the part of the house burned down by the Qing army to the bottom, and converted the remaining part of the courtyard into a private house. Now, the situation is changing, and the owner of the palace has been replaced by Zhu Ping'an.

There were still some of the internal officials, servants, female officials, and palace maids in the Dewang Mansion that year, and Zhu Ping'an placed Empress Yi'an in this mansion rebuilt from the palace. Empress Yi'an's status is precious, and living here is not overstepping.

But Empress Yi'an did not mention a word about going to Nanjing after that, it seems that she is planning to retire in this Jinan city, although Zhu Ping'an was surprised, but remembered Wang Chengen's dying entrustment. But I didn't particularly care.

Since he was going to meet Empress Yi'an, Zhu Ping'an naturally didn't dare to slack off, so he immediately changed into his robe and went straight to King De's mansion.

Empress Yi'an Zhang Yan and Mu Yuling are now in the Temple of Heaven and Earth in the palace, and after arriving, Zhu Ping'an did not dare to rush to see them. and waited outside. After a lot of effort, Mu Yuling and two female officials helped Zhang Yan out.

It is already the weather at the end of the year, these days, the situation of the drought has improved slightly, and there are snowflakes that have not been seen for a long time in the sky, although it is not big, but it has brought hope to the people of Shandong who have been in drought for a long time.

When she got down to the Temple of Heaven and Earth, she saw Zhu Ping'an standing in the cold wind, and Zhang Yan suddenly felt a little moved. hurriedly beckoned Zhu Ping'an to take a seat in the warm pavilion, but Zhu Ping'an was humble and upright, and he did not dare to slack off in etiquette.

Seeing that Zhu Ping'an had finished the big salute, Zhang Yan laughed, "Speaking of which, they are all a family, and when it comes to backup, I'm afraid Yu will also call you an elder." But why are you so restrained, you two? It's a general carved out of a mold, humble and cautious! ”

"Where the Dharma rites are, the ministers dare not be contemptuous!"

After taking a seat, Zhang Yan ordered the female official to bring hot tea and told them to wait outside, leaving only her and Zhu Ping'an and his wife in the warm pavilion.

In the past, it was a courtesy visit, but it was not as easy as it was now. Zhang Yan also had the opportunity to take a closer look at Zhu Ping'an, and couldn't help but nodded, "Your mother has never seen it, but she has a relationship with your aunt, it's so similar!" ”

mentioned Shen Qinghe. Seeing that Zhu Ping'an and his wife were a little nervous, Zhang Yan hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, Mrs. Qinghe is also a respectful person, she is wholeheartedly devoted to the first emperor, but she has never received a name, and Yu has always felt guilty about this." Later, Mrs. Qinghe and Mr. Shen Xiao were even more grief-stricken in order to eliminate the eunuchs and become benevolent. ”

Zhang Yan is not yet forty years old this year, dressed in a plain brocade dress, and the whole person is beautiful and refined, but she has a majestic and solemn temperament, speaking of these past events, her eyes can't help but become red, and even her voice is a little choked.

Speaking of which, Zhang Yan is mostly sad about herself. When the Emperor of the Apocalypse was in power, he was obsessed with carpentry, and he did not go to court for many years, and he did not care much about the affairs of the harem. After Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne, although Zhang Yan was the queen of Yi'an, she could only be accompanied by loneliness and loneliness, and always stayed in the palace.

On the contrary, after arriving in Shandong, I felt the peace and joy that I had never felt before. If Wang Chengen hadn't concealed Emperor Chongzhen and arranged for Zhu Ping'an to follow her to Shandong that day, I'm afraid that Zhang Yan would have died a long time ago.

The reason why she refused to follow Zhu Cihong to Nanjing again was due to two reasons, one was that Zhang Yan was quite satisfied with her current life and did not want to return to the palace to be a clay puppet at the mercy of others; The other is that Zhang Yan has gone through the two dynasties of Apocalypse and Chongzhen, and has already seen through the vicissitudes of the world. Zhu Cihong grew up watching her grow up, and she inherited the character traits of Emperor Chongzhen, from the bottom of her heart, Zhang Yan is not optimistic that Zhu Cihong can prosper the Ming Dynasty, she doesn't want to experience another tragedy of the country's collapse and family ruin.

For Zhu Ping'an and Zhang Yan have a lot of very complicated emotions, Zhu Ping'an can overcome all difficulties, according to Wang Chengen's entrustment, bring her to Shandong, and support her in accordance with the queen mother's etiquette, Zhang Yan naturally remembers it in her heart, but on the other hand, it cannot be denied that Zhu Ping'an's aunt is her husband's favorite woman, which is undoubtedly a certain amount of resistance to Zhang Yan, who was once the queen of a country.

To put it bluntly, Zhang Yan is currently under the fence, what to do and what not to do, what she can do, her heart is still clear. Take today as an example, the things entrusted by Mu Yuling are just a gesture for her, so why not push the boat with the flow?

Zhang Yan thought carefully about the wording, and then said: "Yuling is here today, but it is for you!" Yu also heard that when I was in Jiushan Town that day, there was a girl who did not hesitate to risk her life for you, and under the eyes of thousands of troops, she actually rushed to the dock to deliver a letter for you! Is there such a thing? ”

Zhu Ping'an never expected that Zhang Yan would actually summon him for Xing Yuan, let alone that the initiator of this matter turned out to be his wife, peeking at it, Mu Yuling's face was calm and natural, without a trace of abnormality, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.

Zhang Yan continued: "That girl is the person who has to be used by her side, and she has suffered a lot all the way to Shandong, and she also desperately sent Princess Zhaoren back. Her matter was also mentioned in the letter from Yu Tingjiao, that girl fell in love with you at first sight a few years ago, and she still has no regrets, which is indeed commendable. Yu Ling came to ask for it today, so that she would come forward and give the girl the identity of a lover, so that you could smoothly bring her into the door. ”

"This ......!" Zhu Ping'an suddenly sweated, and his face became red.

As early as Chongzhen's ten years, since she met Xing Yuan, Zhu Ping'an felt the deep affection for herself in her heart. The historical "Chong Guan and angry for the red face" will no longer exist zài, and she has also changed from Chen Yuanyuan to Xing Yuan, after this time, she has nothing to do with people like Wu Sangui. To say that for such a woman, Zhu Ping'an is not a little tempted, it is impossible. But whenever he faced his wife and children, Zhu Ping'an didn't have the courage to say this matter at all, so that after Jiushan Town, Zhu Ping'an could only leave Xing Yuan in Penglai and arrange for people to wait for good students, but he never came up with a resettlement charter.

Now, this matter was actually picked up by his wife, and for a while, Zhu Ping'an felt a little embarrassed.

Perhaps sensing Zhu Ping'an's embarrassment, Zhang Yan's voice became softer and softer, "You are a clan, and now the general of Shandong, your identity does not need to be said, Yu Ling's move is so that you can bare the lintel and reproduce heirs, do you still need to explain the truth?" ”

"What's more, that Xing Yuan girl is naturally infatuated with you, for so many years, she has never forgotten her heart, based on this alone, you can't make up your mind, are you worthy of her and Yuling's heart?"

When he came out of the house, Zhu Ping'an was still in a daze, Wang Jinfa waited outside the door early, and he was also startled when he saw Zhu Ping'an's soulless appearance, but Mu Yuling was next to him, but Wang Jinfa didn't dare to ask more.

Zhu Ping'an uncharacteristically did not ride a horse, but got into the carriage with Mu Yuling and returned home, facing Mu Yuling, who had not spoken, Zhu Ping'an had mixed feelings in his heart.

Tentatively holding Mu Yuling's hand, Mu Yuling did not push back, but fell into Zhu Ping'an's arms.

"Don't ask again, Miss Xing Yuan is a rare good person, and these days, I have also inquired about her affairs clearly. I know that you refused to include him in the house for my sake, and I am grateful for your kindness alone. ”

Mu Yuling raised her head, but her eyes were already moist, "I'm not a domineering person, and it's already the best grace God has given me to have your care and care in this life." She's a wretched person, she's wasted all her years for you, it's time to give her a spot! ”

"The civil and military forces under your command don't talk about it, but over the years, as your power has grown, many things have quietly changed. My father sent me a letter a few days ago to remind me of this. He also mentioned that the prince's expectations for you are not as simple as the governor of a town, and his father had questioned that the prince's arrangement was too unbelievable, but now it seems that he has to admire the prince's foresight. And you really didn't disappoint them! ”

Looking at Mu Yuling's eyes, Zhu Ping'an had some inexplicable heartache for a while, and could only hug his wife tightly in his arms.

The excitement of the generals under his command when his eldest son Zhu Chengyou was born has already explained the problem, and now Zhu Ping'an is no longer the small hundred households that played Fengyang back then, his interests are intertwined with many people, even his own family will also make people pay attention to it. At this point, Zhu Ping'an believes that he is still far from integrating into this era.

But Mu Yuling did this instead of him, Xing Yuan entered the Zhu family, on the one hand, it was Zhu Ping'an who finally got the beauty, and Xing Yuan's infatuation finally paid off; On the other hand, it is necessary to maintain one's own power. (To be continued......) R1292