Seeing that Zhu Houxi was so well-behaved and sensible, Empress Dowager Zhang liked it even more in her heart, and instructed the palace maid on the side: "Let people pass the meal, I want to come these days, Xing Shizi returned all the way with His Majesty, and he didn't have a good meal." ”

The palace maid came out with the order, and Zhu Houxi heard that the meal was about to start, and immediately said happily: "It's still the imperial aunt who understands the nephew, thank you the imperial aunt." ”

The crow's feet at the corners of Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes are much more compact, which shows that she is happy from the heart.

Although Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde was stubborn, he was very filial to the Empress Dowager Zhang, and naturally no one dared to treat the Empress Dowager harshly in the palace, and Zhu Houxi did not wait too long, and a table of meals was already arranged.

Zhu Houxi helped Empress Dowager Zhang to the dining table, and then sat next to Zhang obediently.

When Empress Dowager Zhang sat down, she instructed several eunuchs: "You guys take good care of Xing Shizi." ”

After the eunuchs finished dispensing, looking at Zhu Houxi's happy eating, Empress Dowager Zhang, who had lost her appetite recently, also had some appetite, so she ate two more bites.

"Queen Mother, the Queen Mother asks to see you."

Empress Dowager Zhang, who had just finished wiping the corners of her mouth, heard the eunuch report that her daughter-in-law was coming, and said casually: "Well, let her in, there are no outsiders here." ”

Zhu Houxi, who felt that this was unusual, did not make a sound, and continued to eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas in front of him.

A woman less than thirty years old walked in slowly, her face was beautiful, quite a bit of posture, a phoenix robe was more dignified, and there were two palace maids behind her.

"The Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Zhang set her eyes on Zhu Houxi and said to him: "This is your imperial sister-in-law." ”

Zhu Houyu put down the chopsticks in his hand, stood up from his seat, and saluted Queen Xia: "Brother Huang, Zhu Houxi, the prince of Xingwangfu, meet the imperial sister-in-law." ”

Empress Xia showed a decent smile and said softly: "Imperial brother, please excuse me, this palace has come to thank you for coming to the queen mother." ”

Of course, Zhu Houxi knew what Empress Xia meant by thanks, and immediately replied: "The imperial sister-in-law doesn't have to be polite, as a courtier, it is also within her duty to save the eldest brother." ”

Queen Xia saw that Zhu Houyu did not mean to be proud of her merits, and she was much more relieved at the moment, she was really afraid that Zhu Houyu would rely on Zhengde's favor to him and not put her as a queen in her eyes, so that her position as a queen would be even more embarrassing, let alone relying on Zhu Houyu to obtain the Sacred Heart.

"You call Your Majesty the eldest brother, why do you still call the Imperial Sister-in-law of the Palace?"

Hearing Queen Xia's words, there was no meaning of blame, Zhu Houxi understood that Queen Xia was coming to show favor to him, and shouted: "Sister-in-law." ”

Queen Xia answered, her heart was very happy, and the expression on her face was as if she had eaten honey.

Empress Xia is in the prime of life, Emperor Zhengde has stayed in the leopard room for a long time, and the harem of the Forbidden City is like a furnishing, and it is inevitable that she will be anxious in her heart.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at the uncle and sister-in-law who began to talk about family life and smiled silently, for the relationship between her son and daughter-in-law, of course Empress Dowager Zhang, as a mother, knew that Empress Xia's careful thinking could not escape her Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes.

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Winter nights always come very early, and the Forbidden City is already lit up like day.

Fengtian Temple.

Zhengde, who had completed all the rituals, sat crookedly on the dragon chair and asked Wei Bin next to him, "What about Xingshizi?" ”

Wei Bin, who was already tired and had a sore back, replied with a strong spirit: "The prince is asking the queen mother for peace in Renshou Palace." ”

Zhengde was puzzled: "I just went to ask for a peace, why haven't you come back yet?" ”

Wei Bin subconsciously shrunk his neck and replied, "The slave doesn't know. ”

Zhengde scolded very dissatisfiedly: "Waste." ”

Wei Bin immediately fell to his knees and shouted in fear, "The slave should die." ”

Zhengde didn't bother to take care of him, got up from the dragon chair and walked towards the outside of Fengtian Palace, and Wei Bin also hurriedly got up from the ground and followed behind Zhengde tremblingly.

When Zhengde walked into Renshou Palace, Zhu Houxi seemed to see the hope of getting out of the sea of suffering, and shouted excitedly: "Big brother." ”

Zhu Houzhao is definitely his savior, and he is about to be tortured by these two women and go crazy.

Zhu Houxi, who was detained as a hostage in Renshou Palace, left the two women's side and walked quickly to Zhengde's side.

"Why didn't you go back to me?" Zhengde first greeted Empress Dowager Zhang, and then asked Zhu Houxi, directly leaving Empress Xia aside.

Does this need to be asked? Of course, it was detained by two women in your family.

Of course, Zhu Houxi didn't dare to say what was in his heart, so he could only say against his will: "Brother, I was really happy to see the imperial aunt and sister-in-law, and I forgot the hour while chatting. ”

When Queen Xia saw Zhu Houxi say this, she also pleaded guilty: "It's all the fault of the palace, and it is inevitable that she will be a little happy when she sees the imperial brother for the first time, so she forcibly stopped the imperial brother from chatting a few more words." ”

There is no need to look at Zhengde entering the door, the look between the emperor and the queen is based on the memory of the history of the Ming Dynasty in his mind, Zhu Houxi also knows that the relationship between Zhengde and Empress Xia is not harmonious.

Zhu Houxi was afraid that Zhengde would really blame Queen Xia, so he said: "Big brother, don't blame your sister-in-law, it's really the younger brother who wants to talk to the imperial aunt and sister-in-law too happily, so he forgot the time." ”

Seeing the two of them scrambling to admit their mistakes, Zhengdeton felt amused, and at the same time set his eyes on Queen Xia for the first time.

Before today's Queen Xia came to Renshou Palace, she deliberately dressed up, and her eyebrows were quite charming, coupled with the dignified phoenix robe on her body, which caused ripples in Zhengde's heart.

Zhengde laughed and said: "I, I didn't say who to blame, but you two started to confess first." ”

Zhengde's words suddenly made the uncle and sister-in-law a little embarrassed, and the relationship was earned in vain.

Zhu Houxi scratched the back of his head and said, "Big brother is wise." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang, who was sitting on the chair, said loudly: "It's not too early, it's better to let Xing Shizi stay in the palace today." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia have long seen that Zhengde's love for Zhu Houyu is from the heart, as long as Zhu Houyu is left in the palace, Zhengde will definitely not go back to live in the leopard room alone.

But there are some words, and she must still need to say that the Empress Dowager Zhang, who is an old lady, is the mother of a country, and the Empress Daming said that she would keep her royal brother in the palace, and it is not good to hear this word go out, and the royal face is estimated to be thrown outside the imperial city.

Zhengde agreed to Empress Dowager Zhang's proposal without thinking about it, and said: "Well, it's okay, let the imperial brother temporarily live in the East Palace today, and tomorrow I will let the Ministry of Industry build the Xingwang Mansion for the imperial brother in the vacant land on the north side of the Zhan Mansion in Nanxunfang." ”

What is the East Palace? The exclusive palace of the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Where is the north of the Zhan Mansion? The palace of Prince Su of Haoge, the eldest son of Emperor Taiji in later generations.

Zhu Houzhao is this when his father's heart is immortal?

Emperor Zhengde now has no son, does it matter if Zhu Houxi lives in the East Palace? For Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia, of course, it doesn't matter. The most important thing for them is where Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde lives tonight, so Zhu Houxi's feelings are completely out of their consideration.