The fragrance of flowers filled the air in the imperial garden.
After Zhu Yijun met with the two lords, he began to plan.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty…the Empress Dowager invites you to the Cining Palace for a meal.”
The bright sunshine was just right. Zhu Yijun heard the palace maid of Ciqing Palace say this and did not stay in the imperial garden anymore. He went to Ciqing Palace.
There were many matters of state, whether it was the Tatars, the remnants of Yuan Meng, or the Jurchen of Jianzhou, they were all waiting for Zhu Yijun to handle.
Although there were many hostile forces, Zhu Yijun, as the emperor of Ming Dynasty, had many trump cards.
The East and West Chambers were already in action.
The Four Court Pillars of Great Ming were also about to enter the capital…
The real show had just begun.
Killing Feng Bao and the crafty courtiers of Jiangnan was just a small appetizer!
When Zhu Yijun arrived at Ciqing Palace, crisp and pleasant laughter could be heard from inside.
"You little girl, you actually know how to make this widow happy!”
The Empress Dowager's voice rang out. After being treated by the Medicine Saint Li Shizhen, Chen Xiao 'er's body was getting healthier. Zhu Yijun had gathered all the famous doctors in the world to enter the capital for the Empress Dowager. Now, there were many famous doctors in the capital. It could be said to be an apricot forest festival.
"The emperor has arrived!"
The eunuch's call sounded and Zhu Yijun entered Ciqing Palace. Inside Ciqing Palace, the Empress Dowager was coaxed into a happy mood.
"Your Majesty…"
"Jun 'er, you're here. Come on, listen to Purple Dress' story about the Brocade Guard catching thieves.”
"This humble servant Nie Ziyi greets Your Majesty.”
Nie Ziyi, who was full of energy and valiant, wore a flying fish robe with a python belt around his waist as he greeted the emperor.
Nie Ziyi was the Deputy Thousand Households of the Embroidered Uniform Guards. Her father was Nie Tianxiong, the Thousand Households of the Embroidered Uniform Guards. When the former emperor was alive, she had defended the emperor against more than ten assassins on her own. In the end, she had protected the former emperor, but she had been seriously injured.
The late emperor asked if he had any descendants in his family.
"I only have one daughter…" Nie Tianxiong shook his head.
"Alright, even if it's a woman, she can inherit the position of Thousand Households!”
The late Emperor granted Nie Tianxiong's daughter, Nie Ziyi, the title of the Imperial Secret Service's Deputy Thousand Households.
When Zhu Yijun looked at Nie Ziyi, Nie Ziyi's background appeared in the system.
Nie Ziyi: From the medical hall, he integrated into the Ming world. Nie Ziyi was originally a deputy thousand households of the Jinyiwei. He was very strong in martial arts and loyal to the emperor. He protected Li Shizhen into the palace to treat the Empress Dowager and was loved by the Empress Dowager.
Zhu Yijun looked at Nie Ziyi. Nie Ziyi and Liu Ruoxin, the No.1 Master of the West Military Yard, were considered top-notch masters in the world of the Medical Officer's Laughter. However, in the world of Iron-guts Divine Marquis, Cao Zhengchun, and Yu Huatian, there were many powerful masters.
Nie Ziyi of the Brocade Guard and Liu Ruoxin of the West Military Hall were still far from being a Grandmaster.
The empress dowager pulled Nie Ziyi up and said,""Ziyi, you've been taking care of this widow in the palace for more than ten days. This widow has heard many interesting stories in these ten days.”
"Empress Dowager, it's Nie Ziyi's fortune to be able to relieve her boredom.”
After Zhu Yijun entered the palace and took his seat, other than a few palace maids and eunuchs, there were only the Empress Dowager and Nie Ziyi in Ciqing Palace. It was obvious that the Empress Dowager liked this girl who told her stories about the Jinyiwei's case…
The empress dowager looked at Nie Ziyi and asked,""Ziyi, how old are you this year?”
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, this humble servant is seventeen years old this year…"
"Oh, seventeen!"
The Empress Dowager looked at Zhu Yijun and then at the valiant Nie Ziyi. She seemed to have some thoughts.
Nie Ziyi was a Thousand Households of the Brocade Guard and the Emperor's personal soldier. She often saw the Emperor, but every time she saw him, she would look at him from afar. It was unprecedented for her to be in close contact with the Emperor like today.
Nie Ziyi was overwhelmed by the unexpected favor of meeting Tian Zi face-to-face.
She protected Li Shizhen into the palace every day to get medicine for the Empress Dowager and recuperate her body. After Li Shizhen left the palace, the Empress Dowager would let her stay in the Ciqing Palace to listen to her story about the Jinyiwei. Every time, she would be in high spirits…
Sometimes, the empress dowager would also take her to the imperial garden to admire the flowers. Although the empress dowager was respected, she was very peaceful.
When she received the order from the Jinyiwei to protect Li Shizhen into the palace to get medicine for the Empress Dowager, she thought that the Empress Dowager must be a solemn and dignified elder…
However, when she saw the empress dowager, she was completely stunned.
The Empress Dowager had a graceful figure and fair skin. She looked like a fairy who had descended from the heavens. In comparison, Nie Ziyi, who was originally valiant and valiant, was completely inferior. Whether it was her temperament, appearance, or status, they were all like clouds and mud.
Most importantly, the empress dowager was actually very young. If he didn't know that the empress dowager was twenty-seven years old, she would only be around twenty years old…
She would never have thought that it would be such a young empress dowager.
"Jun 'er, take a look at the lady in purple.”
The Empress Dowager held Zhu Yijun's hand and asked with a smile while the serving girls of Ciqing Palace were serving the imperial food.
This question made Zhu Yijun feel a little awkward. What was the Empress Dowager up to?
Chen Xiao 'er was stunned when she saw Zhu Yijun. She smiled and said,""Jun 'er, I heard that you haven't been resting well in Yangxin Hall. I want to keep Ziyi by my side. She can take care of you in Yangxin Hall. If I'm bored, she can come and relieve my boredom.”
Nie Ziyi blushed when she heard the empress dowager's words. She never expected the empress dowager to make her serve the emperor…
This didn't seem to be something that a Deputy Thousand Households of the Embroidered Uniform Guards should do…
In her eyes, she was a Thousand Households of the Brocade Guard, protecting the Emperor, protecting the Empress Dowager, and capturing a wanted criminal of the Brocade Guard…
She had never learned how to serve the emperor…
Nie Ziyi was indeed brave and powerful. He had once single-handedly destroyed the Salt Gang that had occupied Qinhuai for more than ten years.
"Empress Dowager…this humble servant…this humble servant…"
Nie Ziyi quickly stood up. She was wearing a flying fish robe and an official hat. She stood out among the palace maids in Ciqing Palace…
"This humble servant is reckless by nature and is afraid that I won't be able to serve Your Majesty well and cause great trouble.”
Nie Ziyi finally mustered up the courage to voice out her worries.
If she was asked to protect Tian Zi, she would be 120% willing to do so. She would definitely be loyal and dutiful.
However, if he served the emperor, he might not be able to win the emperor's favor. Instead, he might be despised by the emperor. He might not even be able to keep his position as a thousand household of the Jinyiwei.
"I asked you to take care of His Majesty," the empress dowager said with a smile."That's all. He's still young. I'm afraid he'll hurt Jun 'er…."
Nie Ziyi heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the empress dowager's words. He quickly kowtowed and said,""Many thanks for Empress Dowager's grace, this lowly official will do my best!”
Zhu Yijun listened to the conversation between the empress dowager and Nie Ziyi and felt as if he had been sent out by the empress dowager.
In Ciqing Palace, Zhu Yijun accompanied Chen Xiao 'er for a meal. The relationship between the two had always been very good, mainly because Chen Xiao' er treated Zhu Yijun sincerely. No matter what Zhu Yijun did, the Empress Dowager had always been able to tolerate it.
There were many concubines in the harem, but most of them did not have any status or identity. The difference between them and palace maids was that they did not need to serve others…
Only the Empress Dowager and Zhu Yijun's mother, Empress Dowager Li, had real status.
However, some time ago, Zhu Yijun had fallen out with Empress Dowager Li. After he had stripped Empress Dowager Li of her status as the Empress Dowager of the West Palace, her status in the harem had plummeted. Now, the only person with power in the harem was the Empress Dowager.
In the harem, Consort Qin Shu, Consort Liu Zhuang, Consort Wei Ying, Consort Li De, Consort Dong Duan, and Consort Ma Hui were all doing well. The Empress Dowager was lenient and did not harm these concubines.
Zhu Yijun did not have many brothers. He only had King Lu and four younger sisters who lived in the palace. However, the princesses were still young, and the youngest sister was just over a month old...
Zhu Yijun left after having his meal in Ciqing Palace.
Chen Xiao 'er had just recovered and still needed to rest, especially since it was already the Empress Dowager's lunch break. Zhu Yijun no longer disturbed his mother...
When Zhu Yijun returned to the royal study and saw Nie Ziyi, the slender and elegant Thousand Households of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, standing in the main hall of the royal study, Zhu Yijun remembered something and asked.
Nie Ziyi's expression changed drastically when he heard Tian Zi's question!
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