Chapter 206 The Xiong family's daughter has grown up, and Old Zhu takes a concubine and causes trouble

Zhu Gang, sitting in the carriage, gently stroked Xie Yuer's hair, his eyes full of tenderness and doting.

I only heard him comforting softly: "Well... although the world values ​​boys over girls, I think it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl.

They are all the fruits of your and my love, and I will love them all equally."

When Xie Yuer heard this, ripples appeared in her heart, and she felt Zhu Gang's sincerity and love.

However, she still couldn't help but say, "But I still hope to give birth to a prince for the prince, so that my husband can further consolidate his position in the court."

Zhu Gang smiled slightly, patted Xie Yuer's shoulder gently and said, "I understand your concerns, but the gender of the child is not the key.

What's important is that they can grow up healthy and happy.

I believe that with my ability and strength, whether I have a son or not, I can protect our family and country."

Xie Yuer looked up at Zhu Gang, and seeing the determination and confidence in his eyes, the worry in her heart gradually dissipated.

She nodded slightly and responded, "I understand, Your Majesty."

The two sat hugging each other, enjoying the tranquility and warmth of the moment.

The carriage moved slowly forward, and the sound of its wheels echoed in the quiet streets, as if playing a happy melody.

Zhu Gang and Xie Yuer snuggled together, feeling each other's body temperature and heartbeat.

In this noisy world, they seem to have found their own little world, enjoying this rare peace and sweetness.

In history, the Prince of Jin had a total of seven sons. The great-grandson of the fourth son Zhu Jixuan, the Prince of Duanshun Zhu Qizhen, had as many as seventy sons.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Gang didn't worry about the issue of future offspring at all.

In comparison, he was more worried about Xie Yuer's health, because according to relevant historical records, the 20th day of the first lunar month in the eighteenth year of Yongle was the death anniversary of the Princess of Jin.

Even if we count from the ninth year of Hongwu, the two of them only spent 47 years together.

Xu Miaoyun, who was about to marry into the Prince of Jin's Mansion, died of illness at the age of 46.

Since there are not many records in history books, Zhu Gang did not know what disease his concubine died of.

He only knew that Zhu Di, who had become Emperor Yongle, had learned medical skills specifically for Xu Miaoyun.

From this point, it can be seen that the disease she suffers from must be serious.

Perhaps feeling that the silent atmosphere in the car was a bit depressing, Xie Yuer took the initiative to speak and broke the silence.

"As far as I know, Envoy Xiong has a young sister whose talent is admired even by His Majesty.

If your husband is unable to recruit enough scholars for the time being, and does not care about the difference between men and women, you can ask Your Majesty to transfer this woman to the Prince of Jin's Palace."

Hearing what Xie Yuer said, Zhu Gang immediately realized that this talented woman was most likely in the palace, but her status was not very high.

"Then I will go and ask Big Brother about the situation after I leave the court tomorrow."

However, before Zhu Gang could take any action, Zhu Biao took the initiative to find him after the morning court session the next day.

"Recently, the old man has been thinking about selecting palace maids, and there is one person I think is not suitable. Can you find a way to arrange one for her?"

Zhu Gang asked in confusion, "Whose official's daughter is this, worthy of my brother's attention?"

Zhu Biao frowned and said, "Envoy Xiong's sister, Xiong, is still young.

Before she even entered the palace to participate in the election, the official Zhang Laishuo had his teeth broken by the old man because of her. "

Zhu Gang was shocked, as he naturally knew what kind of person Yuanwailang Zhang Laishuo was.

This person relied on his relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang and often did evil things outside.

Unexpectedly, this time I actually offended the girl from the Xiong family and was dealt with by Lao Zhu.

Zhu Gang patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, big brother, I'll take care of this matter." Zhu Biao nodded, "Then I'll trouble you, third brother. The Xiong family will be handed over to you."

"but……"

Zhu Gang suddenly thought of something, "Brother, I think it would be better to ask Dad for his opinion first.

If I intervene directly, I might anger my father."

Zhu Biao agreed with him and said, "Third brother, you are right. I will go to see my father now."

After that, the two of them went to Kunning Palace together. On the way, Zhu Gang couldn't help but sighed: "Zhang Laishuo is so bold that he dared to bully our Zhu family!"

Zhu Biao said seriously: "This kind of person is a lackey who bullies others by taking advantage of his power. He must be severely punished!"

Soon, the two arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace.

After informing the guards, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly let them in.

Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao entered the palace, and after paying their respects, Zhu Biao told Zhu Yuanzhang what had happened.

After listening to this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face gradually became gloomy.

He sneered, "This Zhang Laishuo is really getting more and more outrageous!"

Zhu Gang took the opportunity to say, "Father, I think Zhang Laishuo should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others.

At the same time, we should also protect Xiong and not let her get hurt."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "You are right, we will not let anyone who breaks the law go!
As for the Xiong family, I will handle it properly."

After getting the support of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao smiled at each other, then said goodbye and left Kunning Palace.

However, Zhu Gang soon heard another version from Chang Qingyun.

“When His Majesty was selecting palace maids, someone nearby said that he heard there was a beautiful lady in the Xiong family.

Finally, His Majesty said, "I don't believe there are any beauties outside the palace. We must bring them in. Let's go and take a look first!"

It doesn't matter at first glance, she is really a beauty.

When you return to the palace, Your Majesty will prepare to issue an edict to make Xiong a concubine."

Zhu Gang said in surprise: "Is this something that my father, who works day and night and handles more than a hundred government affairs a day, can do?
"Yuanwailang Zhang Laishuo's teeth were broken, what happened?"

Zhu Biao sighed and said, "Yuanwailang Zhang Laishuo stepped forward to dissuade Dad, saying that Xiong was already engaged to Yang Xiwu, the councillor.

If Your Majesty wants to marry Xiong openly, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate."

When he heard the name "Yang Xiwu", Zhu Gang immediately thought of his brother Yang Xian.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Xian served as Zhongfeng Daifu and Zhongshu Canzheng.

Later, he was promoted to Chief Censor and then to Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat.

He was the third-in-command in the civil service system, second only to Hu Weiyong and Wang Guangyang.

He was later promoted to the position of Zuo Cheng in the Secretariat, just one step away from the position of Prime Minister, who was second only to the emperor.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not trust the entire civil service group, and coupled with Yang Xian's own personal reasons, he ended up with a tragic ending.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gang immediately understood Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.

“It seems that Zhang Laishuo’s mention of Yang Xisheng angered the old man, but this Xiong must not be taken into the harem as a concubine.

Otherwise, if word gets out that the old man has the 'legacy of Wei Wu', it would be terrible."

Although Zhu Biao did not understand what "Wei Wu's legacy" meant, when he combined it with Xiong's incident, he couldn't help but feel amused and helpless at Zhu Gang's wild imagination.

(End of this chapter)