Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Chapter 40 Zhu Kai's Unmarried Daughter-in-Law

The story of Xu Miaoyun is somewhat different from what is recorded in official history.

She is one year and three months younger than Zhu Kai... This is very different from what is happening in history. I don't know whether Zhu Di tampered with history, or whether Xu Miaoyun lied about her age.

However, at this time Xu Miaoyun had no relationship with Zhu Di, she was Zhu Kai's wife.

Zhu Kai went to the Duke of Wei's mansion.

He, Xu Miaoyun and Feng Yuting had already agreed on a time and place, which was at the Duke of Wei's Mansion.

Xu Da also liked Zhu Kai very much and approved of him as his son-in-law.

Ever since he could no longer eat goose at home, Xu Da was looking forward to Zhu Kai's coming.

Because every time Zhu Kai came, Xu Da could eat roast goose.

Xu Miaoyun was waiting for Zhu Kai by the wall near the sheep pen, with a helpless expression on her face.

You said Zhu Kai would come, so even if Xu Da had some courage, he would not dare to refuse Zhu Kai entry. But Zhu Kai refused to enter the gate and insisted on climbing over the wall. Xu Miaoyun tried to persuade him several times, but Zhu Kai just wouldn't listen. He also said that leaving from here would not forget his original intention, and entering Xu's house would also be more ceremonial.

What sense of ceremony?

Is it the ritual of stealing sheep and taking geese?

Thinking of the first time Zhu Kai came to their house to steal the goose, Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but smile.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty had not yet been established, and Xu Da's family was not yet the Duke of Wei's mansion. Zhu Kai was only eight years old. He jumped into the pen of geese at home, and the enraged geese spread their wings and chased and bit him... From then on, the geese in Xu Da's family suffered endless revenge from the second prince, and then the sheep...

Just as Xu Miaoyun was reminiscing about the past.

Zhu Kai's voice was heard from outside the wall: "Er Gou, we haven't been to Old Xu's house for more than half a month, right? I don't know how the sheep are doing. I'll go in and explore the way first."

Then the voice of 'Second Dog' Mao Xiang was heard: "I am with the Second Prince."

There were other strong men nearby shouting, "Let's go together!"

"Get lost! If you leave, will the Xu family still have sheep?"

Zhu Kai cursed, "Er Gou, come with me."

"As ordered!"

"..."

Xu Miaoyun looked up at the top of the wall where a piece of paint was missing.

Then, a bulgy guy popped up from that familiar position.

However, he did not see Xu Miaoyun at first, but looked towards the sheepfold:
"Sure enough, these sheep have grown stronger. Ergou, next time I go out of the palace, I will bring all the wise men with me... Wife?"

Xu Miaoyun looked at Zhu Kai on the wall and said nothing.

She was listening to how Zhu Kai was plotting against his own sheep.

But Zhu Kai didn't care at all, instead he said to Xu Miaoyun:
"Haha...wife, we really have a tacit understanding. I was just thinking about where I could see you first, and you were waiting for me here."

"..."

Facing such a shameless Zhu Kai, Xu Miaoyun really had no choice but to say helplessly: "Come down quickly, don't let outsiders see you."

"Yes! Ergou! Bring up the gift I prepared for my father-in-law!"

Then, Zhu Kai took the gift and jumped down from the top of the wall. When she saw Zhu Kai and the goose in his hand, she, who was just full of joy, immediately showed dissatisfaction with her lover on her face: "Second Prince, how could you bring roast goose to my father? The doctor said that he can't eat roast goose."

In unofficial history, it is often said that Zhu Yuanzhang gave Xu Da a roast goose even though he knew that he could not eat it, and Xu Da died after eating the roast goose while crying.

Are you kidding? What does having a back carbuncle have to do with eating goose?
Coincidentally, Zhu Kai knew something about back abscess.

He also knew that Xu Da's back carbuncle was not the fatal cause of his death.

The fatal reason is that after suffering from back carbuncle, it is easy to cause a complication called "sepsis".

In addition, Xu Da had been fighting for many years and had suffered many physical injuries, so sepsis was the reason for his early death.

"Uncle Xu has a back carbuncle, so he should avoid eating too much meat and fish, not just roast goose. It's okay for Uncle Xu to eat two every seven days. Just eat less oil and water on weekdays. Uncle Xu's back carbuncle is in the early stages, so it's not very serious. He will be fine if he controls his diet more."

Mao Xiang and the two strong men followed Zhu Kai and climbed down the wall. Zhu Kai acted as if they didn't exist. He smiled and pulled Xu Miaoyun's hand forward, asking Xu Miaoyun, "Didn't I send you Vaseline and ichthyol ointment before? Have you used them up for Uncle Tiande? I'll send you some more when you're done."

"No, there's still half a tube left... but I can't eat roast goose."

Xu Miaoyun realized that she had been led astray by Zhu Kai, and hurriedly tried to get back to the topic. While being led forward by Zhu Kai, she said:
"You've said so much, it seems like you know more than the imperial doctors in the palace. I don't believe you."

"If you don't trust me, who do you trust? Feng Yuting? That girl is even dumber than you."

As soon as Zhu Kai finished speaking, Feng Yuting appeared. When she saw Zhu Kai, she smiled brightly on her slightly chubby face and ran towards him, "Husband."

"..."

Xu Miaoyun was a little confused. Should she believe what Zhu Kai said?

If you believe it, it means Zhu Kai knows more than the imperial physician.

I don't believe it, but Zhu Kai's evaluation of Feng Yuting seems very appropriate.

"Sister, didn't I tell you that you can't call someone your husband before you get married?"

Xu Miaoyun blushed and tried to pull her hand out of Zhu Kai's.

But the two of them held their fingers together, not giving Xu Miaoyun any chance to pull back.

"Come on, my husband is mine now. Once my sister and my husband get married, we will both be his."

Feng Yuting was holding Zhu Kai's hand holding the roast goose, with a greedy look in her eyes: "Husband, is this the roast goose made by our mother?"

"The Xu family has no more geese. Are the geese from other families worthy of my mother's efforts?"

Zhu Kai held two girls on his left and right, and Mao Xiang, who followed Zhu Kai, had become accustomed to his unconventional style. When the servants in the Xu's house saw that their eldest daughter was holding hands with her fiancé before she even got married, they all lowered their heads to clean the air or trim the few green plants, secretly reminding themselves in their hearts.

It’s all because the second prince is too arrogant and disrespectful to the eldest lady.

This fellow relies on the favor of the Emperor and does not take the Duke of Wei seriously.

The eldest lady is such a smart woman, but she married this guy!
The young lady will suffer a lot in the future.

But Zhu Kai doesn’t care about that at all!
He also didn't need to let Xu Miaoyun and Feng Yuting take care of it. They were Zhu Kai's wives and had nothing to do with anyone else.

Feng Yuting did learn it, but Xu Miaoyun was still restrained.

Xu Da already knew that Zhu Kai had come to the mansion, and he and his eldest son Xu Huizu, second son Xu Tianfu, and third son Xu Zengshou also came along. Xu Zengshou winked at Zhu Kai, while Xu Huizu seemed mature and bowed to greet Zhu Kai. Only Xu Tianfu smiled shyly as a greeting to Zhu Kai.

Among the three brothers of the Xu family, Xu Huizu was trained to become the future Duke of Wei, Xu Tianfu was the housekeeper, and as for Xu Zengshou, he was a typical second-generation brother, the younger brother of the second prince.

(End of this chapter)