Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 271 The Crown Princess dies! Fourth Master Zhu: Is the Zhu family’s misfortune beginning?
In the spring of the eleventh year of Hongwu, Fourth Master Zhu, Zhu Di, and Xu Miaoyun returned to Beiping City. The system of two capitals, one in the south and one in the north, was decided after discussion between Fourth Master Zhu and Zhu Yuanzhang, in order to spread the luck as much as possible and delay the disaster of the Zhu family.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun, the newlyweds, are still in the stage of being together, and they don't want to separate for a moment. After entering the city, Xu Miaoyun seemed a little uncomfortable. Zhu Di used Zhenqi to relieve her body, but she still felt nauseous. Fourth Master Zhu was not angry and ordered him to ask the imperial doctor instead of blindly treating the disease by himself.

The imperial doctor came over to take a pulse and quickly bowed to Zhu Di: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Princess is happy."

"Happy? What happy?" Zhu Di was stunned.

Snapped!
Fourth Master Zhu slapped him on the back of the head and stared speechlessly: "Your wife is pregnant, and you are going to be a father!"

Only then did Zhu Di react and was overjoyed: "Really? I'm going to be a father? Hahaha, great. Although I haven't figured out how to be a son yet, I'm going to have a son."

He hurriedly ran to Xu Miaoyun and looked at each other. Fortunately, both of them were happy. He held Xu Miaoyun's hand and said softly: "Miaoyun, don't worry, I have experience."

Fourth Master Zhu: "???"

Where did you get your experience? Does this happiness make people stupid?
"Oh, I said I saw the first master's wife and the second master's wife giving birth, and I know how to take care of you." Zhu Di said.

Snapped!
Fourth Master Zhu slapped him on the back of the head again and glared: "When did you ever see an old couple give birth to a child?"

In the room, after an hour of lingering, Queen Qi bloomed with endless charm like a blooming flower. She nestled against Fourth Master Zhu's solid chest, sighed with contentment, and then said softly: "Fourth Master, I have to go back to Korea. Please help me make arrangements."

Zhu Chongjiu nodded, with a wry smile on his face: "I will return to the capital after the affairs of Goryeo are settled. So many brothers entered Goryeo with us back then. I can't leave them alone. I have to give them a stable life."

……

"Fourth Master, there is something I have to remind you." Zhu Chongjiu frowned slightly, "Recently, some Japanese masters have come to the city. Those people are cunning and vicious. You have to be careful and guard against them."

Fourth Master Zhu opened his arms and responded with a smile: "With two such beauties here, how could I not come back?"

Empress Qi stretched out her arms and hugged his neck tightly, kissing him passionately. She didn't know how to thank Fourth Master Zhu, so she could only give herself.

Tavern in the city.

Fourth Master Zhu returned to his mansion. When he entered, he saw Empress Qi and the Great Shaman drinking tea in the garden. Flying flowers were falling in the wind. Empress Qi was dressed in a long red dress, wrapping her plump and graceful body. She was unparalleled in beauty. After arriving in Beiping City, she became even more beautiful. On the contrary, the Great Shaman is very simple and elegant, with a plain face, beautiful facial features, and a long shaman dress, which gives people an elegant and mysterious feeling.

……

"If you want to recognize your son, you have to go to the capital. Only when father and son face each other can they have a chance to untie their knots." Fourth Master Zhu suggested.

Fourth Master Zhu found Zhu Chongjiu. After the two had a few drinks, Fourth Master Zhu said, "Your son Zhu Yong has done a good job in the East Palace. He is trusted by the prince. The prince takes him with him wherever he goes."

Xu Miaoyun covered her mouth and smiled, watching the quarrel between the grandfather and grandson.

"Hmph, you dare to cause trouble in Beiping City? Just kill him." Fourth Master Zhu coldly snorted.

Fourth Master Zhu raised his eyebrows teasingly: "Oh? Are you willing to leave me?" He put his arms around Queen Qi's flexible waist, lowered his head affectionately, and kissed her lips. The great shaman on the side watched this scene quietly, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, and then turned around and left quietly. Fourth Master Zhu kissed Empress Qi affectionately, picked her up and walked straight to the room.

Fourth Master Zhu did not say anything to stop him, but gently stroked her cool hair and responded gently: "Okay. I have allies in Goryeo, and they will protect your safety. If you want to go back to Beiping City, you can do it at any time. Can come back.”

Fourth Master Zhu has already contacted Zhu Chongjiu, and he will take Empress Qi back to Goryeo. Zhu Chongjiu can also use Empress Qi's identity to conquer some forces in Goryeo. Although Queen Qi's brother's family was destroyed by the King of Korea, her family has been operating in Korea for several generations. It is a century-old family and still has strength that cannot be underestimated.

"I thought you wouldn't go back to Beiping City." Empress Qi's beautiful eyes showed a hint of resentment, and her tone was a bit coquettish and expectant.

"No, no, no, I'm witnessing their pregnancy." Zhu Di explained quickly.

Zhu Chongjiu sighed softly: "That child still refuses to recognize me. Forget it, as long as he lives well, I will be satisfied."

Fourth Master Zhu didn't ask much about Zhu Chongjiu's past, but in his memory, history books did record that a rebel army in the late Yuan Dynasty invaded Goryeo and occupied its royal capital, although it ultimately failed. Perhaps Zhu Chongjiu stayed there for some reason and became an ally with Li Chenggui.

Upon hearing this, Queen Qi lightly threw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck. Her charming eyes blinked slightly, her moist lips pursed lightly, and she said coquettishly: "If you don't come back, I will go back to Korea."

"Fourth Master is still as domineering as ever." Zhu Chongjiu laughed and praised.

Five days later, the city gate was bustling with people.

Fourth Master Zhu came to see off Queen Qi. She stood in front of the carriage, with tears of reluctance in her eyes, and hugged Fourth Master Zhu tightly: "Thank you very much, I have nothing else to ask for."

"I'll wait for you to come back." Fourth Master Zhu put his arm around her waist and said softly. Empress Qi leaned on Fourth Master Zhu's shoulder for a moment, then reluctantly boarded the carriage. Zhu Chongjiu rode over and said goodbye to Fourth Master Zhu with fists in his arms: "Fourth Master, see you later."

"Take care!" Fourth Master Zhu hugged his fists in return.

As Zhu Chongjiu rode away, the carriage slowly started and drove away. Fourth Master Zhu watched the team disappear from sight. He paused for a long time before turning around and walking back to the city.

……

The Ming Dynasty and the Beiyuan Dynasty temporarily stopped fighting, and the two sides started to trade with each other. Fourth Master Zhu has been busy with this recently. Although he is no longer fighting, he still wants to cause trouble to make Beiyuan internally unstable. It is best for the tribes to fight. Therefore, he wants to secretly support some tribes, such as the tribe of Yesudier. Their descendants of Ali Bu Ge have been suppressed by the Yuan Ting. Now isn't the opportunity here?

Zhu Di is still the gang leader of Yesudier, and that fellow is very convinced of Zhu Di. Zhu Di has made an appointment with Yesudier to sell them some muskets and arm them.

"Grandpa, you are so vicious." Zhu Di said with a smile, "If you support Yesudi'er, aren't you going against the master's wife?"

"Haha, the Empress of Beiyuan is now!" Fourth Master Zhu spread his hands, "Let me tell you, the conspiracy behind her will definitely be no less than ours, so be careful."

"Hey, what is this? You and your wife are at odds." Zhu Di held his forehead.

Fourth Master Zhu laughed it off. At this time, Jin Yiwei Ding Xiu came in hurriedly, holding a piece of intelligence in his hand: "Your Majesty, this is the intelligence from Japan."

"It seems there is good news from Zhang Dingbian." Fourth Master Zhu was overjoyed.

He took it over and saw that it was indeed sent by Zhang Dingbian. The intelligence said that they had reached a contract with the Japanese and Northern Dynasties to sell them weapons. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the shogun of the Northern Dynasties, had allocated a piece of land in Guanzhong to the Ming Trading Company to build a factory there.

"The first step of the plan has been completed." Fourth Master Zhu sneered, "Next, it will be up to them to continue fighting in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and we will make a fortune from it."

"Grandpa, aren't you worried that the Japanese will directly rob the Ming Trading Company?" Zhu Di asked.

"Haha, how many people can they have in a place as big as Japan?" Mr. Zhu said disdainfully, "If the navy of the Ming Trading Company comes over, it will be Japan's third-party force."

He had already told Zhang Dingbian not to be polite to those Japanese people and gradually encroach on them.

……

Time flies, and months have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Fourth Master Zhu and Zhu Di were discussing important matters. Ding Xiu suddenly rushed in, holding a newspaper in his hand: "Your Majesty, urgent information is coming from the capital."

Zhu Siye and Zhu Di were shocked at the same time because the color of the newspaper was white, which usually meant the death of a member of the royal family. Fourth Master Zhu quickly took the newspaper and glanced at it, his face suddenly turned pale.

It was clearly written in the newspaper of the residence that Crown Princess Chang died of a sudden illness unexpectedly after giving birth to her grandson Zhu Yunxi. She was in good health. There was a sharp flash in the eyes of Fourth Master Zhu. He had been communicating with Wen'er, and Wen'er was almost always by Chang's side. He had previously told him that Chang's everything was fine. How could he pass away so suddenly?

After Zhu Di read the newspaper, his face was full of astonishment: "How is this possible? Not long ago I corresponded with my elder brother. He said that my sister-in-law is in good health. How could this happen?"

"The imperial doctor can't diagnose the specific cause." Fourth Master Zhu's eyes were as cold as ice. "There must be something fishy about this matter. I feel something is wrong."

"With Second Master Niang taking care of him, it stands to reason that such an accident shouldn't happen." Zhu Di frowned.

Fourth Master Zhu's brows also knitted into a knot.

Has the Zhu family's disaster already begun? Is this really irreversible? Is this the price the Zhu family has to pay for their great fortune? No, I have to ask Zhang Xuansu to see if there is a way to save him in Taoism.

"Your Majesty, there are two more letters here." Ding Xiu said, handing over the two letters.

Fourth Master Zhu received the letters, one was from Huner, and the other was written by Zhang Xuansu. He hurriedly opened the letter. In the letter, Wu'er described the death of the Crown Princess in detail. After Lu gave birth to her grandson, everything was normal for Chang. However, one night, she suddenly began to vomit a large amount of blood. Even Wenger's use of Qi could not save her life, and the imperial doctors were helpless. The disease was like a tiger descending from the mountain, and Mrs. Chang passed away before she could bear it for an hour.

Zhang Xuansu wrote in his letter that he could not bring the princess into Daozang because Chang's body was still dirty after giving birth and the door to Daozang could not be opened for her.

"Is it really irreversible?" Mr. Zhu's hands couldn't help but tremble.

He is deeply worried about the future of the Zhu family. He is most afraid of this kind of unreasonable thing, like God's will, which is really disappointing.

(End of this chapter)