A month later.

In the palace, lights are everywhere, and eunuchs and palace maids are busy running around.

Queen Ma personally ordered that this was the last court meeting of the year, and there should be no sloppiness, and the importance of the evening court meeting could be seen.

Everyone was in full swing preparing for the evening meeting.

Evening.

Hundreds of civil and military officials entered the palace one after another, and the palace maids led all the officials who came to participate in the court meeting to guide them to their positions one after another

All civil and military officials have found their place. Waiting for the arrival of Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma.

"The emperor has arrived."

The chatting crowd heard that Zhu Yuanzhang was coming, and they all knelt on the ground.

"See Your Majesty, see Niangniang."

Everyone saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing a dragon robe and was not angry and arrogant, and Queen Ma was wearing a phoenix robe and was graceful and luxurious, so she quickly knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.

The two walked into the hall arm in arm under the gaze of everyone.

The two walked to the high position and sat down. Queen Ma sat next to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the civil and military officials kneeling in the hall.

"Zhong Aiqing is flat."

Zhu Yuanzhang said to the minister who was kneeling.

After hearing this, everyone got up and sat down one after another.

"Let's raise a glass and wish us a smooth wind and rain in the Ming Dynasty, and Guotai Ming'an."

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the wine glass on the table and said to everyone.

"I wish Daming a smooth wind and rain, and Guotai Ming'an."

The crowd toasted in agreement.

The civil and military officials also got up one after another with joy and reported the results of the year to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Li Shanchang stood up and arched his hand.

"Your Majesty, this year's Yangzhou and other six provinces have a bumper grain harvest."

Li Shanchang reported to Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile.

"Your Majesty, all the remnants of the Northern Yuan have been repelled by Lan Yu."

The secretary of the military department also stood up to report to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, this year, our household survey has increased our national population by nearly one percent."

Hubu Shangshu came out to show off when he saw it, and he also got up and reported to Zhu Yuanzhang.

The ministers successively reported to Zhu Yuanzhang several major events this year.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed happily a few times after hearing this.

In the hall, everyone was beaming with joy and chatting happily.

A quarter of an hour later.

"That's all for today, and go home for a good year."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it and got up and said.

The civil and military officials congratulated Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma and other officials, and then retreated one after another.

......

Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma also returned to the harem.

"Did you build this palace?"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked to the door of the dormitory, looked at the red lanterns and other decorations everywhere in front of him, and asked Queen Ma.

"Isn't this also the end of the year? I'm thinking about decorating it, doesn't it look festive like this? ”

Queen Ma said with a smile to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Well, that's good, we like it."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile after hearing this.

The two entered the house together.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang and the two entered the house, they asked people to take off the dragon robes and phoenix robes that they were wearing and Queen Ma.

"We can rest today."

Zhu Yuanzhang stretched his waist and said.

"Our family is happy, but Zhu Tong is lonely."

Queen Ma said as she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood next to him and did not speak.

"Sons see father, emperor, mother."

Zhu Biao also came to find Queen Ma and saluted.

Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded when he saw Zhu Biao coming in.

"Queen Mother, what's the matter?"

Zhu Biao saw Ma's own mother wiping her tears, so he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked.

"Tong'er, he has been living outside since he was a child......."

Queen Ma said to the two.

Zhu Biao stood next to him, his eyes were red.

"That's right, Father and Queen Mother. We can bring the eldest brother into the palace, and we will have a reunion year together.

Zhu Biao thought about it and said to Zhu Yuanzhang and the two.

"That's a good idea, you go and take him into the palace yourself."

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly said when he heard this.

Queen Ma also nodded hurriedly when she heard this.

"Erchen will go and pick up the eldest brother into the palace now."

Zhu Biao saw that his father and queen mother had agreed, and hurriedly walked outside the palace.

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Zhu Tong Mansion.

"Brother, you're finally back, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Jiang Pan stood up from the stone steps at the door and said to Zhu Tong.

"Didn't I tell you that I'm coming back late, so you can eat by yourself first."

Zhu Tong said to Jiang Pan with a doting face.

Seeing Jiang Pan standing up on the stone steps at the door, he knew that his sister had been waiting here for a long time.

Zhu Tong also felt warm in his heart, he had been lonely since he was a child, looking at Jiang Pan in front of him, he knew that now he also had relatives.

"Let's go in and eat."

Zhu Tong took Jiang Pan's hand and entered the mansion.

As soon as Zhu Tong entered the courtyard, he saw no one.

"Sister, what about our family's subordinates and housekeepers?"

Zhu Tong asked Jiang Pan next to him.

"Isn't it the New Year? They all gave them a day off. ”

Jiang Pan said with a smile.

"Okay, you go and wait for me first, I'll change my clothes and go over."

Zhu Tong looked at the official uniform on his body and said to Jiang Pan.

"Then I'll wait for you."

Jiang Pan jumped and walked towards the house. 、

Zhu Tong also returned to his room and changed into the new clothes he bought a few days ago.

"So handsome, man."

Jiang Pan looked at Zhu Tong and praised.

"Alright, let's eat it."

Zhu Tong smiled and said.

The two sat down, and just as they were about to move the chopsticks, someone pushed the door and entered the house.

"You don't look like you have eaten yet."

Zhu Biao barged in, looked at the two and said.

"I was going to eat, but how can we eat it when you come in!"

Jiang Pan said angrily to Zhu Biao.

Jiang Pan didn't know Zhu Biao's identity, he only knew that he had an identity and didn't know that he was the prince.

"I'm sorry Miss Jiang, I was abrupt."

Zhu Biao said embarrassedly when he heard Jiang Pan finish speaking.

"Sister must not be rude, this is His Royal Highness the Prince."

Zhu Tong saw that his sister actually contradicted Zhu Biao, and quickly asked Jiang Pan to apologize, it was not a good thing to offend the prince.

"The people's daughter Jiang Pan is looking forward to meeting the prince."

Jiang Pan was also so frightened that his face turned pale, and he was about to salute Zhu Biao.

"Hey, I'm commensurate with your brother and brother, if you don't dislike it, you can call me second brother."

Zhu Biao hurriedly helped Jiang Pan and said to Qi.

"Okay, second brother."

Jiang Pan said to Zhu Biao.

Jiang Pan felt very awkward after speaking, when the crown prince was his second brother, if others knew about it, they might feel that they were bragging.

"I came to invite you to the palace for the New Year, come with me."

Zhu Biao said to the two with a smile.

Originally, only Zhu Tong was invited, but Zhu Biao saw that Jiang Pan felt that it might be impossible to let Zhu Tong go alone, and Zhu Tong would definitely stay. They can only go with them.

"That's not right."

Zhu Tong was also unbelievable when he heard it, and invited himself to the palace for the New Year, but he didn't expect it.

Jiang Pan stood aside and couldn't believe that they were going to the palace for the New Year, which was something she couldn't think of.

"This time my father and queen mother ordered me to come, and the eldest brother is the queen mother's savior, what's wrong with this?"

Zhu Biao said to Jiang Pan.

Zhu Tongjiang Pan heard movement at the door, and the two looked at the door.

There were already two sedan chairs parked at the door.

Jiang Pan was also a little flattered when he saw the sedan chair outside, and he didn't expect that he really invited them into the palace.

"Come with me."

Zhu Biao said to the two with a smile on his face.

The two glanced at each other, and Zhu Tong took Jiang Pan's hand and walked out.

Zhu Biao saw the two of them walking towards the sedan chair at the door, and hurriedly followed.

The group headed towards the palace.

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