Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 159 Aren’t you too old?
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless. Do you think it's all up to his father to make the decision?

"What's good about that bitch? Isn't it just that he can tell a story? He's old and ugly, so what makes him worthy of you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, stood up suddenly and shouted.

The little princess was startled, and she subconsciously took a small step back. However, she muttered in a low voice, "You are old and... and you have found so many young and beautiful aunts!"

"Asshole! What did you say?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened with anger, looking at his little cotton-padded jacket in disbelief.

"No, I just listen to my father." The little princess lowered her head and whispered.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned livid with anger, and Queen Ma quickly stopped him: "Don't scare the child!"

"Go back to us, don't go out even half a step without our permission!" Zhu Yuanzhang was still angry and yelled at her.

"My son retire."

The little princess lowered her head timidly, bowed hastily, and quickly exited the hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at her leaving back and gasped angrily: "Look, she's been led astray by that bitch before she's even married!"

Queen Ma rolled her eyes at him. She knew that Li Wei was really not to blame for this. The little princess was already willful and naughty, so it was not surprising that she could say such a thing. It had nothing to do with Li Wei.

"Okay, you already know Yu'er's thoughts. You can decide this matter. I'll go see her."

Queen Ma said and left the hall, leaving Zhu Yuanzhang alone in the empty room.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat down, patted his forehead, and sighed.

A headache!
……

Li Wei returned home with a frown on his face, and Xiaoqing helped him change out of his official uniform.

Looking at Xiaoqing's busy figure, he hesitated to speak, not knowing how to say this.

"What's the matter, sir?"

Xiaoqing was smart and smart. Seeing him like this, she took the initiative to ask.

"It's nothing."

Li Wei opened his mouth, but finally sighed without saying anything.

What do you want him to say about this matter? I want to be the consort, and you can only be a nameless serving maid for the rest of your life.

He couldn't say anything, and he didn't know how to solve the matter. He could only deceive himself and hope that the other three candidates for the prince's consort would be more powerful and win Zhu Yuanzhang's favor.

However, there were no surprises. Zhu Yuanzhang's final words were just angry words. Regardless of political purposes or considerations for his daughter, Li Wei must still be the consort.

The next day, he ordered the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry to jointly create a treasure register for the princess. At the same time, he ordered the Hanlin Academy to draft the Zhongshu Department to write the imperial edict for the consort. After the cabinet verified it, it was handed over to the emperor to seal it.

Three days later, the little princess was enthroned in the Huagai Hall, titled Anqing, and Li Wei was chosen as her consort.

At the same time that Princess Anqing was canonized, the Prince Consort's decree was also sent to Li Wei's family.

Li Wei waited anxiously at home for three days, but in the end he could not escape the disaster.

After receiving the notice from the eunuch, the eunuch placed the incense table and ordered the murder order, and the eunuch read out the imperial edict:
"The way of husband and wife is the ethics of human beings. Marriage is based on time and etiquette. When an emperor's daughter marries, she must choose a talented person to marry. This has universal meaning in ancient and modern times. I now appoint you Li Wei as the Prince Consort. You must be strong. As a husband, don't favor him, don't be arrogant, always keep his family in order, and say that he is my dearest brother."

After the reading, the prince-in-law was given court clothes and etiquette.

The consort is a relative of the emperor, so for the sake of the royal family's face, some pomp and circumstance is still necessary.

Li Wei took these things, said a few words to the eunuch's flattery, and asked Laifu to get some money and send him away.

After putting the things away, Li Wei looked at Xiaoqing with a complicated expression: "Xiaoqing, I..."

Xiao Qing didn't wait for him to finish speaking, then smiled softly and said softly: "Congratulations, sir, you will be the prince-consort from now on!" When Li Wei heard this, he felt sour and uncomfortable.

"What about you?"

"Xiao Qing is contented to be with the master."

Xiaoqing smiled, stepped forward, took his hand and comforted him.

Li Wei shook his head and said, "But the person I love is you, and I can't accept this marriage!"

Xiao Qing's face suddenly changed, and she quickly advised: "Master, please don't talk nonsense. Master can only love the princess. As long as Xiao Qing can serve the master, that's enough. Master, don't say this anymore!"

The corner of Li Wei's mouth twitched. Of course he knew that the emperor's orders were inevitable, but he couldn't accept that the lover in front of him had to stay with him for the rest of his life in such an anonymous way.

No matter what he thought, the rituals of the Ministry of Etiquette began to proceed in an orderly manner.

The news that Li Wei was recruited as the consort soon spread, and the next day, acquaintances Wu Bozong, Han Yike and Dao Tong came to congratulate him.

"congratulations……"

The three of them congratulated each other when they entered, but when Li Wei saw them, he frowned and showed no sign of happiness at all.

"What's wrong with you three?"

Li Wei asked with an unhappy expression.

Seeing him like this, Wu Bozong and others looked at each other in surprise, full of doubts.

"Master Li, we just heard that you were elected as the Prince Consort, so we came here to congratulate you and see if there is anything we can help you with."

Wu Bozong was mature and prudent and spoke first.

"No, no need!"

Li Wei replied without a good face, he was worried, congratulations to these people, congratulations!

"Uh."

Wu Bozong choked and felt a little embarrassed. Han Yike and Daotong also looked at him doubtfully.

"If nothing happens, just go back!"

Li Wei didn't bother to explain to them and just chased them away.

When everyone saw him like this, although they were a little puzzled, they were not angry. After all, Wu Bozong and Daotong had a close relationship with him, and Han Yike was not a fussy person.

But now that the hosts have started to drive people away, they can't rely on it, so they can only say goodbye in confusion.

However, Wu Bozong carefully took out the prepared form and handed it to Li Wei: "Master Li, this is the form I drafted. You can see if you can use it."

Wu Bozong and Li Wei had worked together in the cabinet for some time. He knew very well what kind of education level Mr. Li had. According to the protocol, Li Wei had to submit a petition to the emperor. He knew that Li Wei would definitely not be able to write this thing, so he helped write it. One, just let him copy it.

Li Wei glanced at it, and took it out of sympathy, but as soon as Wu Bozong and the others went out, he threw it aside.

After sending the three people away, Li Wei closed the door and thanked the guests. He really hoped that he could come up with a complete solution, but after much thinking, there was no solution.

If he had a tough fight with Zhu Yuanzhang, his life would not be in danger, but Xiao Qing would be in trouble. His relationship with Xiao Qing was not a secret, and Zhu Yuanzhang might have known about it a long time ago.

If Xiaoqing is just a maid, there is nothing wrong with staying with him. After all, a concubine is also a man. In this era, even a princess cannot let a man stay with her forever. Even a concubine can legally take a concubine, but The conditions are just rather harsh.

But if he resists and refuses the imperial examination because of Xiao Qing, then Xiao Qing may be in danger. At worst, he may be expelled from the official position and sent to a teaching workshop, or at worst, he may be directly sentenced to death.

If it really comes to that point, then he can only rise up and fight Zhu Yuanzhang desperately!

　Chapter 2 is here, please give me a monthly pass~~
　　I didn’t notice, today is Singles’ Day. As an old bachelor, I can only wish everyone to take off their clothes as soon as possible.
　　
　
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