When Concubine Yi heard that Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Kai did not refuse this matter, she was finally relieved.
"I can understand General Xu Da's feelings.
Raising a son doesn't require special care, but raising a daughter does require careful care.
You two daughters are the apple of his eye. Now that you are married, he will definitely not be willing to give up the other one.
Usually the youngest daughter is the one that is hard to let go of. I can understand this feeling, but even if you are reluctant to let go, you can’t keep your daughter when she grows up, right?”
"What Concubine Xi said is absolutely true."
"The relationship between General Xu Da and the Emperor is already extraordinary. I am also afraid that they will want to pair up again. Seeing that Zhu Gang is not young anymore, I am afraid..."
"Empress Xi, you are afraid that father will bring them together. In fact, your worry is reasonable. Or maybe father is also wavering in his heart. It is better for you to act sooner rather than later."
"This is not like going to the market to buy vegetables. You can grab them if you act early. At least you should ask your father for his opinion."
Xu Miaoyun was still sincerely considering his sister. In fact, if Xu Miaoyun were allowed to choose by himself, he probably would not choose Zhu Gang.
This guy is just a good guy and has no opinions of his own. Zhu Di is much stronger than him. In fact, whether a man can be relied on depends on whether he has a sense of responsibility.
What would happen if Zhu Di was not favored by Zhu Yuanzhang? As long as he was Zhu Yuanzhang's son and had a stable life, he would have a life of wealth and glory.
"My little sister's personality is not very similar to mine. He has a stronger personality and only wants to pursue one person."
"I didn't expect Xu Miaojin to have so many thoughts and ideas at such a young age. She is indeed so delicate."
"Yes, my sister's personality is quite different from mine. How about this? We just came back from the border, and we can't just go back to my parents' home without my father's permission.
The emperor has now met both of us and should allow us to return to my parents' home. When I return, I would like to ask my father and younger sister for their opinions in person.
If they have this intention, we can talk to the emperor and then it will be a natural thing, right?
If they have no intention in this regard, even if we try our best to make it happen, this matter will probably come to naught.
In fact, I like the fifth brother very much. I think their personalities are very compatible.
However, marriage is a lifelong event after all, so it would be better to ask my younger sister for her opinion to see what he really thinks. Other things are not that important.
Also, everyone knows that my father's marriage to an emperor means a lifetime of wealth and glory, but the empress has also heard a little about my father's character.
He doesn't care about wealth or anything like that, he only cares about whether his children can live happily."
After hearing this, Zhu Kai understood in his heart that although Xu Da lived in the Ming Dynasty, his thoughts were similar to those of modern people. In fact, to put it bluntly, he was worried about his own children.
At this level, he no longer cares about anything, wealth, or power. He has lived for most of his life, and has seen all kinds of storms. Returning to normalcy is the most important thing.
Zhu Kai nodded slightly.
"Madam Concubine Xi, you should understand what we mean. We don't want to refuse this matter, but we have to go back and discuss it with General Xu. At least we have to see what he has to say."
"Yes, General Xu Da and the Emperor are very diligent. If he doesn't agree, the Emperor won't force them."
Zhu Di, who was standing by, was really sweating after hearing this. He himself didn't have any thoughts on this matter. After all, his mind was not on any romantic relationships. He just wanted to stay with his brother Zhu Kai.
"Brother, I have never wanted mother to tell this matter. I am afraid that if something goes wrong it will affect the relationship between us brothers.
But my mother still said..."
"He's doing this for your own good. You don't have to worry so much. The relationship between us brothers is not that fragile. Whether this matter succeeds or not is just a matter of fate.
If you two are destined to be together, even if we don't mention this today, you will be together sooner or later. If you are not destined to be together, even if we all agree, you may not be able to get along."
When Zhu Di heard Zhu Kai's words, he nodded slowly.
"Now that you put it like that, I understand the situation. It turns out that you are the ones who see things more clearly. In that case, I won't say anything more. You can decide for yourselves. Anyway, I don't have any opinions."
"Zhu Di, just like I told you just now, the reason why I chose to be with your second sister-in-law is because we are in love with each other and it has absolutely nothing to do with his family background."
Zhu Kai thought that in history Xu Miaoyun should have been married to Zhu Di, but now that she was snatched away by him, he still felt a little guilty about it. What's more, this was the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so he still had to curry favor with him.
"They have already blamed me once for what happened between Zhu Chong and Guanyin Nu. I don't want the same thing to happen again."
"Third brother's personality has always been like this, so don't bother with him anymore.
Actually, I don't think this matter is a big deal. After all, this is the imperial edict from our father. Second brother, even if you told me in advance, what would happen?
He just wanted to find a place to vent his emotions.
Zhu Chong did not dare to go against his father's opinion, but he did not want to do what the imperial edict required, so he could only vent his anger on his second brother.
When Zhu Kai heard what Zhu Di said, he was completely shocked. He really admired the fact that Zhu Di could see the matter so clearly at such a young age.
"Of course. It's really not easy for you to see through his thoughts and ideas at such a young age. No wonder you can achieve such great success in the future."
"How will my second brother know how much I will achieve in the future?"
Zhu Kai covered his mouth and almost let the cat out of the bag again, so he quickly went to make up for it.
"People often say that a child's character can be seen at the age of three. I think you have been excellent since childhood. It will not be a problem when you grow up. You will only become more and more outstanding. Besides, you are by my side. I am already so outstanding, so of course you can be no worse."
"That's right. Father often says that a red plum will be redder if he is around a red plum, and a black plum will be blacker if he is around a black plum. I am following my second brother, so it's natural that I can't be wrong. I can also get to know my second brother's abilities to some extent." In the court, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that things had developed almost to the point where he didn't want to waste any more time. He had almost finished talking about everything he wanted to discuss today, and the people in front of him should go back early.
Just at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was about to say that he wanted to adjourn the court, but Liu Bowen stood up and said.
“Your Majesty, I think you should think twice before you act regarding Wang Baobao’s matter.
No matter what, we cannot let them go back to the Mongol tribe."
Liu Bowen was really old and confused. How could he say these words in public?
Zhu Yuanzhang had such thoughts in his mind, but he could not say them in public. He could only choose a high-sounding reason to solve the problem. If he said it in public now, it would only make Zhu Yuanzhang more embarrassed.
"Liu Ji, I see that you are getting older and older, so it is understandable that you cannot think clearly about some things.
Go back and rest early. I feel a little tired. Let's talk about these things another day. Anyway, Wang Baobao hasn't come to the palace yet. After the family dinner tonight, I will let Zhu Kai pick him up. "
Li Shanchang was a very smart man, and he saw through Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.
"Sir Liu, since the emperor has said so, let's go back quickly. Tonight is a rare family reunion dinner, and we should not prevent the emperor and his family from reuniting.
We ordinary people can still stay with our families every day, but the emperor and the princes can only meet and reunite once a year.
The Queen has been looking forward to this kind of reunion for so long, so let's not spoil the fun here."
Crown Prince Zhu Biao also nodded and said.
"Master, go back and have a rest. You are already so old, there are some things that you don't need to worry about."
"Your Highness, the reason why I worry about these things is entirely because of you. Wang Baobao has been with Your Highness Zhu Kai for such a long time that it is hard to say that there is no special relationship between the two of them.
If the two of them really have established a special relationship, it would be useless to let Wang Baobao go back now, so let the tiger go back to the mountain. Either let Wang Baobao go back to the Mongolian tribe, or let His Highness Zhu Kai go back. Anyway, the two of them cannot go back at the same time. "
"Grandmaster, this prince has never thought about these issues. These are things that the emperor should think about."
Originally, Liao Yongzhong thought that he would not be able to escape today, but unexpectedly, Liu Bowen stood up at this time to divert his attention.
"Grandmaster, I heard what you just said. Go back and think about it carefully. I won't give you any answer in the short term.
Let's consider Wang Baobao's issue after the family dinner is over. After all, Wang Baobao can be considered a relative of our Ming Dynasty in the future, so it is only natural to let him return to his tribe.
Since they have already surrendered, are you afraid that they will go back on their word again?
We in the Ming Dynasty have so many cavalrymen. Even the people of the Mongolian Yuan tribes grew up riding horseback. But we have General Lan Yu, Tang He, and Deng Yu.
Each of them followed me to build my empire step by step, and their strength is obvious to all.
We don’t have to fear any tribe, even if they have bad intentions, we don’t need to worry, this is the confidence of the Ming Dynasty.”
Liu Bowen became more and more stubborn as he grew older. He had no ill intentions, nor did he turn a deaf ear to the emperor's words. He just wanted to be a loyal minister who spoke his mind.
"Your Majesty, I know it is not easy for your family to reunite, and I shouldn't say something that spoils the fun at this time, but His Highness Zhu Kai's strength should not be underestimated. The relationship between him and Wang Baobao seems to be a little too close.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin has been with His Royal Highness Zhu Kai for such a long time, the brotherly relationship between them cannot be ignored.
If Wang Baobao's sister and His Royal Highness Prince Qin form a relationship, then will Wang Baobao and the entire Mongolian tribe have to rely on His Royal Highness Zhu Kai's orders in the future?"
"Liu Ji, there are some things that should not be said at this time. You are also a smart person. Do you still need me to remind you of these things personally?"
When Crown Prince Zhu Biao saw that Zhu Yuanzhang seemed really angry, he quickly stepped forward and stopped his teacher.
"Grandmaster, stop talking. The Emperor's expression is already very serious. If you say these words at this time, it will only affect the relationship between us brothers."
"His Highness Zhu Kai is not here, so is there anything I can't just say?
The world is so big, we can arrange for His Highness Zhu Kai to go somewhere else, or we can let Wang Baobao go somewhere else, away from his own tribe."
“Don’t forget, Wang Baobao can stay away from their Mongolian tribe, and the emperor can arrange for him to do so, but have you ever thought about the fact that he has a younger brother.
Although Wang Baobao and his sister Guanyinnu came to the capital to seek peace and to be humble, wanting to bow to the Ming Dynasty, his brother is still in the tribe after all. "
"Toyin Timur? I've heard that this guy is more ambitious and courageous than Wang Baobao.
Seeing is believing. Your Majesty can ask other princes first. His Highness Zhu Kai may not tell the truth, but other princes may tell the truth to Your Majesty. Reflecting the true situation will not affect Your Majesty's judgment at all."
Hu Weiyong said this at such a critical moment because he wanted to push Zhu Kai to the forefront.
"Master Hu, what do you mean by that?
Could it be that His Highness Zhu Kai was forcing them not to tell the truth? His Highness Zhu Kai had done a lot of things around the Mongol tribes over the past year or so.
If he hadn't been there, Wang Baobao might not have surrendered so quickly.
You don't thank His Highness Zhu Kai for all he has given, but you are suspicious of him? I think this is really inappropriate, it will only make others feel disappointed. "
"Your Highness, you are too kind-hearted. I know that you and Your Highness Zhu Kai are best brothers. You two are brothers and there are many things that you don't want to imagine to be particularly bad.
But you can’t always think too highly of others.”
"Hu Weiyong, you are still a little out of line in your words. Remember your identity and position. The emperor is still here. You are saying something to sow discord between brothers. Isn't that a bit treasonous?"
Lan Yu couldn't stand it any longer. He didn't have any feelings towards Hu Weiyong. He just thought he was a villain who liked to fight for power. He didn't expect that he could say bad things about Zhu Kai in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. (End of this chapter)