In the early morning when it is just dawn, the scenery of Jade Street is even more beautiful than in broad daylight.
Zhu Gaoxu looked out from the corner of the carriage curtain and saw two fairly neat rows of classical houses on the long street. With the dawn light and sporadic lantern light, the walls were mostly white. There was fresh moisture in the air, and the merchants who had just opened their doors added a bit of popularity.
Only when he got closer could he see the mottled marks on the wall, the ugly brown dirt that was exposed after the lime had cracked and fallen, and the faint traces of urine in the corners.
After the carriage passed a graffiti on the wall, we could see the jade shop that Zhu Gaoxu bought. The graffiti was outlined with charcoal and seemed to be a deer, but it could also be a ram. Rams should also have horns on their heads.
Zhu Gaoxu came to the jade shop several times, almost always early in the morning, when he went out b
"We're just going to swallow our anger and let him do bad things behind our backs?" In the prince's house, Zhang's fingertips trembled slightly with anger, and hatred was clearly written on her face.The incident of the "Benevolent and Holy Emperor" in Shandong had just passed, and it would have been fine if it hadn't been mentioned. But today, Yuan Gong came to the Prince's Mansion and mentioned it, and Zhang's anger could no longer be suppressed.Her eyes swept across the faces of the prince and Yuan Gong, and she said coldly, "We all know that the second uncle is insidious and cunning. He even used the Junying grass to poison the prince! Didn't the matter end in vain? We endured it once, how many times do we have to endure it?Gao Xu can't be clean, we have to find something to hold against him and fight back!"The prince frowned but said nothing.Yuan Gong hurriedly whispered, "Anger can easily lead to mistakes, Crown Princess, calm down. Mas
When Yao Ji was still young and could not remember much, she went to live in the place called "Li Linzhuang".In a daze, she heard a little boy call out in a crisp voice, "Daddy!"A dark-skinned man said "Hey" in response, and the wrinkles on his face immediately melted away, becoming amiable and less stern. After a while, the man squatted down and let the little boy ride on his broad shoulders. The little boy made an exaggerated cry, shouting "It's so high" and giggling."Daddy, I want to ride a horse too!" Yao Ji ran over, raised her little head, and looked up at the tall man with difficulty.The rough wrinkles on the man's face solidified immediately, as if a frost suddenly fell in June, freezing the man's face stiff and lifeless. He became the taciturn farmer again, with an expression of adult authority that could not be challenged."Don't call me dad or uncle anymore!" the man ordered seriously....Yao Ji suddenly woke up and felt cold
Yao Ji was put down. She held the table with one hand and pressed her heaving chest with the other. She stopped laughing and exhaled, "It's so scary! I was afraid of falling."Originally she wanted to ride it herself. Just like a girl watching a horror movie, the scarier it is, the more she wants to watch it.Zhu Gaoxu laughed and said casually, "Then I have to go.""Your Highness, can you not go?" Yao Ji suddenly asked."Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised, because he didn't say he was going out today."Can the prince not go to Jurong County?" Yao Ji blurted out with a trembling voice.After saying this, her face instantly lost all color. The bright light in her eyes seemed to be changing a thousand times, sometimes with determination, sometimes full of fear, and sometimes with a bit of regret and hesitation.She gently pulled her hand back from the table, moving very slowly, as if she was afraid of making any noise.Zhu Gaox
Emperor Zhu Di returned to the palace from Xuanzang Temple in a disguised uniform. It was still more than an hour before the end of the Youshi shift. He was very busy after becoming the emperor, but today he did not go to the court to work, but went directly to Kunning Palace.At this time, Zhu Di went to see Queen Xu, probably to ask about the matter of appointing a crown prince....As for his mother, Empress Xu, Zhu Gaoxu first met her when he was sixteen years old. At that time, he had been granted the title of a prince and had his own mansion. After that, he never lived with his mother again, and even the chances to meet her were limited.Zhu Gaoxu didn't have the chance to receive Xu's maternal love, but he did feel the warmth of motherhood or women...For example, when Zhu Gaoxu sneaked into the capital last year, it was said that after Xu found out, she did not hesitate to quarrel with Zhu Di because she was worried that Gaoxu was in dang
Since July, the capital has had several intermittent rains. The weather has become noticeably colder since the rains began, and the autumn mood has become stronger.Zhu Gaoxu was summoned, dressed up, wore a red black gauze dragon suit, and went into the palace to see the emperor.All the way into the imperial city from You'an Gate, Zhu Gaoxu was led by the eunuchs into Qianqing Gate, then walked through a sloping corridor and arrived at Dongnuan Pavilion. Only then did he gradually realize that he was the only prince who came to meet the Holy Spirit today.When I walked past the partition, I saw that there was no one else inside except my father and the two eunuchs."My dear father, I wish you a long life!" Zhu Gaoxu saluted."Without courtesy, get excited." The emperor, who was wearing a blue five-clawed dragon robe, spoke in a very kind tone.Zhu Gaoxu said "Thank you, Father" and then got up.The emperor said, "Sit on the stool an
My father said that it was my mother's idea to let my eldest brother Zhu Gaochi be the crown prince. My mother should have had that idea, but how could she make the decision on such an important matter?Xu's health was indeed not very good. Her face was pale and her voice was a little soft. When the mother and son met, she said that she often had headaches. Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to say some comforting words.Zhu Gaoxu's words of taking care of himself were sincere. Now that the position of crown prince had been confirmed, if his mother could live a long life, it would be a kind of protection for Gaoxu....Walking out of Kunning Palace, there is nothing around except the towering hall in the middle, and only a flat and empty brick floor inside the red wall.The dense clouds above the vast palace city are majestic and looming like a mountain.Occasionally, a palace maid in a moon-white dress carrying things or a eunuch holding a whisk would w
In Chunhe Palace, Mrs. Zhang pointed at Zhu Zhanji angrily and said, "Mr. Dai asked you to go back to the palace today to practice calligraphy. Why don't you write quickly?""Father, please don't ask me to write, please?" Zhu Zhanji raised his head and looked at Mrs. Zhang pitifully.Unexpectedly, Ms. Zhang became even angrier, "Why are you happy? It's none of your business!"The eunuch quickly came up and took Zhanji to practice calligraphy. At this time, the attendant Luo'er came forward with tea and said softly, "My queen, please don't get so angry that you are so angry. My servant will help you vent your anger tomorrow.""Evil spirit, what evil spirit?" Madam Zhang frowned, "Do I look like a jealous person?"Luo'er hurriedly lowered her head and said, "I know I was wrong."However, Mrs. Zhang did not continue to blame her, and even smiled, "You slaves will stir up trouble. Since I am the prince's wife, I must take care of the prince's i
For several days in a row, the prince asked the concubine to sleep with him. Once, the prince sighed beside his pillow and said that he was very careful every day, and he felt very tired even though he did not do anything. Only when he was alone with her could he relax for a moment.But they had only known each other for a short time, and Guo Yan didn't know why the prince felt this way.A few days later, the prince even personally accompanied Guo Yan back to her parents' home to meet her parents.Just as the ceremonial procession arrived at Guo's residence, they saw another team of carriages and horses approaching. The prince opened the curtain, glanced at the lanterns carried by the attendants opposite, which had "King of Han" written on them, and said coldly, "Second brother is here too, what a coincidence."The carriage stopped and Guo Yan got off first. The prince was supported by two eunuchs and squeezed towards the exit with difficulty.At