Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 579 Gifts
Xu Zhaohua came out of Yongding Gate in a light robe with arrow sleeves, and galloped all the way to Tongzhou City.

She didn't go with Gao Hongtu and other civil and military ministers, not only to show that as an internal official, she should not get too close to the outer court, but also because she also wanted to see Changping and Queen Zhou very much now.

After many years in the inner palace, she has begun to develop feelings for Princess Changping and Empress Zhou.

Therefore, after not seeing each other for almost a year, it is a very happy thing for Zhu Youjian to send her to pick up Queen Zhou.

When Xu Zhaohua arrived in Tongzhou City, he did not meet the guard of honor of the Empress Zhou, but first met Xia Wanchun who was going north.

"Your Majesty has decreed to appoint me as the governor of the Northeast, and ordered me to build thirty cities north of the Liaohe River within three years. I am determined to build thirty-six cities so that the flag of the empire will fly to the northernmost pole. Aurora, there is no night in summer, resign, and I will take you to the place where there is no night!"

Xia Wan said to Xu Zhaohua with a simple smile.

Seeing Xia Wanchun's burning eyes, Xu Zhaohua felt quite happy in his heart, and couldn't help but smile and said: "When you finish building all 36 buildings in the Northeast, and when the northernmost polar region has our Han people's footprints, I will Consider going to see it with you!"

After finishing speaking, Xu Zhaohua blushed with shame, and galloped into Tongzhou City.

At this time, Tongzhou City has resumed its prosperity. The water transportation from Tianjinwei to Tongzhou has been completely dredged, and cargo ships from the sea have entered the warehouses of Tongzhou City in an endless stream. The busy scene makes people forget this place. It was still under alien rule a year ago.

After cutting off the braids, the scholars and civilians have already grown hair on their foreheads, and it seems that Daming has never lost this place after wearing crowns and hairpins.

Xu Zhaohua found an inn at random, took a bath and rested overnight, then changed into a moon-white robe and walked to the courtyard where Queen Zhou was resting.

It was the end of spring and summer, and the courtyard was already deeply green and full of flowers. Xu Zhaohua walked towards Queen Zhou's place while watching the butterflies among the flowers.

But at this time, a person came suddenly, and Xu Zhaohua was so frightened that he immediately took three steps back.

This person is Zhu Cihuan, the third son of the Emperor Yongwang.

Zhu Cihuan showed a harmless smiling face, looking at Xu Zhaohua, who had a fair oval face and a heroic look between his brows:

"Coincidentally, I didn't expect to meet my sister here. When I heard that my sister was coming to Tongzhou to pick up my mother, my mother was looking forward to it. No, she drove me out several times and asked me to see if my sister was here. "

Xu Zhaohua blessed Zhu Cihuan very gently and politely: "I have seen His Royal Highness Yongwang! Let the queen mother miss you."

"Sister, why bother to be polite to me? It's not just the queen mother who misses you. I miss you too. Now that I haven't seen you for more than a year, my sister has become more and more outstanding. I have always wondered about a woman as stunning as my sister." , why didn't the father accept you as a concubine, but wanted you to be a daughter, if I were the emperor, the queen would have to be a younger sister!"

Yong Wang Zhu Cihuan said something with a smile, then looked at Xu Zhaohua's chest, licking his lips and pursing his tongue.

Xu Zhaohua never thought that Zhu Cihuan would say such a thing, he felt a little ashamed and angry, and couldn't help but blush, but he still suppressed his anger: "Your Majesty is the father of a humble minister, and His Highness is a nobleman of the royal family. Some things should not be said indiscriminately." For good!"

Yongwang Zhu Cihuan saw that Xu Zhaohua was in a hurry to leave, so he rushed over to stop Xu Zhaohua:
"Sister, don't rush away. I was the emperor's brother who said something wrong just now. Please don't be as knowledgeable as the emperor's brother. This crystal pendant was given to the queen mother by the North Korean country. Now I have nothing else to give you, the emperor's brother. How about giving this to my younger sister, it is considered as an apology to my younger sister, if my younger sister does not accept it, I will not forgive my brother."

Yong Wang Zhu Cihuan took out the crystal pendant as he spoke.

Xu Zhaohua didn't want to accept it at first, but he also knew that even if he was the supervisor of ceremonies, he couldn't give face to the third prince, so he accepted it: "Thank you His Royal Highness Yongwang for that."

"My sister is still so polite, I'll put it on for my sister myself", His Royal Highness said and hurriedly touched Xu Zhaohua's waist, Xu Zhaohua was so frightened that he took a few steps back: "Your Highness Yong, I will come by myself." !"

"Okay, okay, come by yourself, come by yourself, Brother Huang, I have no other intentions, I just want to tie it up for you."

Yongwang Zhu Cihuan still had a harmless smile on people and animals, and when he finished speaking, he saw that he and Xu Zhaohua had arrived in front of Queen Zhou's door, so he hurriedly took a step back: "Sister, please, brother, I have other things to do, so I'll take care of you." I won't bother you and the queen mother to catch up on the old days."

Here, Zhu Cihuan walked for about a quarter of an hour, and saw Zhu Cihong coming out from the foot of the wall, and asked eagerly:
"Can she accept it?"

"Accepted, I just said that it was from you, elder brother, and she accepted it. Presumably after she goes in, the queen mother will also see that it is hers, and mother will understand what you mean by elder brother," Zhu Cihuan hurriedly said to Zhu Cihuang.

"This is great! Tell me if she is really interested in me, but I heard that the father wants her to be with Xia Wanchun. Maybe in a few years, when she resigns, the father will give her and Then Xia Wanchun gave her a marriage."

Zhu Cihong jumped up happily, but immediately said with some worry.

"Brother Huang, why worry about this? Who is Xia Wanchun, who are you and me? Can't she, Xu Zhaohua, see it? Besides, the queen mother loves you the most. Once she sees Xu Zhaohua wearing your things, do you think the queen mother can wear it?" Won't you help me? Let's talk about Xu Zhaohua's father's most confidant internal officials, and if people like Xia Wanchun and Li Mingrui get close, they have to get close to the second brother. Can the inner court have such a big internal help?"

When Zhu Cihuan said this, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but nodded: "The third brother is quite right."

"Xia Wanchun and Xu Zhaohua can't be together, Xu Zhaohua can only be with us, or simply die! If you dare to go against our will, and don't look at how much you are, it is possible that she really thinks that the emperor values ​​her. She is a weak woman, can she really have the power to rule the country?
What's more, we still have the queen mother to help, but now it seems that she is quite smart, and she didn't refuse your kindness, Brother Huang. You might as well go to meet her privately tonight, and I will help Brother Huang at that time! "

Zhu Cihuan laughed as he spoke, and Zhu Cihong couldn't help but rub his hands together: "So please third brother, what do you think of my appearance, and whether I am worthy of her?"

"Brother Huang's face is like a crown jade, so don't worry, she Xu Zhaohua will not understand the pros and cons of this. As long as you have Xu Zhaohua's heart, Brother Huang, it means that you have your own eyeliner in the inner court. He Le Don't do it," Zhu Cihuan said with a smile, and then pushed Zhu Cihong to Empress Zhou's room.

(End of this chapter)