Although he did not know why, Zhu Zhen knew that this calm and arrogant middle-aged man in front of him was very likely to become his future father-in-law.
Was this the legendary Xu Da?
Zhu Yuanzhang said,"He is the first to break the enemy and pacify the barbarians." He was a general and prime minister, and his talent was unparalleled in the world.”
The Xu Da in front of him was calm and dignified. His gaze was sharp as if he could see through everything with a single glance.
Seeing that his sixth brother didn't speak, Zhu Biao shook his head slightly, thinking that his sixth brother was still young and lacked manners.
The person in front of you will be your father-in-law in the future. Aren't you going to greet him?
She nudged him lightly with her elbow.
"Have you not seen the Duke of Wei?"
Just as Zhu Zhen was about to speak, Xu Da bowed first." Greetings, Your Highness."”
Zhu Zhen was secretly impressed.
In history, the Xu family being able to retreat unscathed was clearly inseparable from Xu Da's cautious attitude.
Zhu Zhen returned the greeting." Zhu Zhen greets the Duke of Wei."”
After the simple greetings, Xu Da led Zhu Biao and Zhu Zhen into the house.
When he was about to reach the main hall, he saw two cute little girls running over from the back garden, followed by a few female servants.
The two little girls were extremely beautiful, carved out of jade, and extremely cute.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Zhu Zhen couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Xu Da stopped the two little girls and pointed at one of them."This is my daughter, Xu Miaojin. The one beside her is the new servant girl, Xu Doudou.”
"Xu Miaojin, Xu Doudou, come and greet the Crown Prince and King Chu."”
Xu Miaojin pulled Xu Doudou over and bowed.
"Xu Miaojin greets Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness King Chu.”
"Xu Doudou greets the Crown Prince and King Chu.”
Her voice was tender and clear.
However, it was obvious that Xu Miaojin was more lively, while Xu Doudou was more reserved.
"These two little girls are very cute.”Zhu Biao smiled.
However, when Zhu Zhen saw Xu Miaojin, his expression became very strange.
Wasn't this Xu Miaojin the little loli who threatened to expose her identity as a prince by the Qinhuai River a few days ago and extort two pieces of soap?
She had always wondered whose child she was. She did not expect to meet her today.
She was also the little girl from Xu Da's family.
Enemies really met on a narrow road!
There was also the beautiful Xu Doudou who was staring at him. Why did he find her familiar? He seemed to have seen her somewhere before.
Wait, this little girl is so young. It shouldn't be his idea. It's very likely that she was taught by an adult.
Did Xu Miaoyun teach her?
In other words, Xu Miaoyun had found out that he had sneaked out of the palace!
Could this girl have already told Xu Da?
Zhu Zhen looked at Xu Da again and saw that he had a calm expression, as if nothing was wrong.
He probably didn't know about this.
Greetings.
Xu Miaojin blinked her beautiful big eyes at Zhu Zhen, then pulled Xu Doudou along and skipped to the backyard.
He came to the main hall and sat down.
Xu Da asked the servants to serve tea and asked the question in his heart,"Your Highness, why haven't I seen the Prince of Yan?”
Crown Prince Zhu Biao briefly explained how his fourth son, Zhu Di, had slipped out of the palace.
Xu Da was unhappy when he heard that.
His own daughter hadn't done anything yet, but Fourth Prince Zhu Di had caused trouble first.
Do you think I want a mischievous prince like you to be my son-in-law?
"In that case, His Highness, the King of Yan, doesn't like my daughter and would rather run away than marry her?”
Crown Prince Zhu Biao smiled apologetically." Fourth Brother is still young and ignorant. Please understand, Uncle Xu.”
Xu Da snorted." Your Highness, you're being too serious. The Prince of Yan is a noble prince. My Xu family doesn't dare to climb up to him.”
Although Xu Da was steady and cautious, he was actually very proud deep down.
They did not even care about marrying the emperor.
Right now, it was difficult to disobey the emperor's orders, and he was already unwilling.
Didn't Fourth Prince Zhu Di run away?
It was good that he had run away. Only the sixth prince, Zhu Zhen, was left, so there was no need to choose.
Putting everything else aside, the appearance of the Sixth Prince Zhu Zhen in front of him made people feel comfortable.
As for whether he was a bookworm or not, he would know after a test.
Even if he was a bookworm, he was not afraid.
His daughter, Xu Miaoyun, was talented and intelligent, so she could manage him.
He didn't have to worry about being wronged.
Xu Da was counting his chickens before they hatched in his heart, and he had already viewed Zhu Zhen in a new light.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao smiled awkwardly. When he saw Xu Da looking at his sixth brother Zhu Zhen from time to time, he changed the topic.
"Uncle Xu, Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother are both candidates.”
"Fourth brother is mischievous, but sixth brother is very good. He studies very hard and even father values him very much. He said that sixth brother will become the first prince to study.”
"Miao Yun is a well-educated girl and is the most compatible with Sixth Brother.”
Zhu Zhen was unmoved by Zhu Biao's praise.
He sat down steadily.
In any case, this marriage would most likely be transferred to his fourth brother, Zhu Di.
It was fine for him to stay like this.
Unexpectedly, Xu Da suddenly nodded his head, agreeing with Crown Prince Zhu Biao's words.
"Your Highness is right. I think this marriage is settled.”
The Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Zhu Zhen were dumbfounded when Xu Da suddenly became so easy to talk to.
Zhu Zhen's heart was like a raging storm, and he was extremely shocked.
If he really married Xu Miaoyun, it would be like a butterfly flapping its wings.
History would undergo a major change.
Even with Zhu Zhen's limited knowledge of history, he knew the importance of Xu Miaoyun.
It could even be said that whoever got Xu Miaoyun would get the world.
Zhu Zhen calmed himself down and chose to wait and see.
Sometimes, doing nothing was the best choice.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao heaved a sigh of relief. His father's mission had finally been completed.
It didn't matter if it was Fourth Brother or Sixth Brother. It didn't matter who it was as long as they successfully married into the Xu family.
"Uncle Xu, then our families will be even closer from now on.”
Zhu Biao smiled and said to Zhu Zhen," Sixth Brother, hurry up and greet your father-in-law!”
" Ah, this..." Zhu Zhen was hesitant to make a decision.
After all, marrying Xu Miaoyun would change the course of history.
Xu Da looked at Zhu Zhen's appearance and felt slightly disappointed in his heart.
In his opinion, the sixth prince Zhu Zhen was so indecisive and lacked the courage of a real man. No wonder he was called a bookworm.
It seemed that a person's reputation and the shadow of a tree were indeed not wrong.
Forget it, she would stay a little longer. As long as she was obedient, she would slowly teach her daughter later. She definitely could not let her daughter suffer.
"Your Highness, there's no hurry."
"When I return from this expedition, I will let His Highness Chu and Miao Yun get engaged.”
Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded happily." Alright, I'll inform Imperial Father."”
After settling the engagement, Xu Da looked at Zhu Zhen. Now, it was the father-in-law looking at the son-in-law, so his requirements were naturally higher.
Bookworm couldn't do it. He had to think of a way to keep him by his side and train him for a period of time.
"Your Highness, not everyone can be my son-in-law.”
"Now that I'm about to go on an expedition, I'll inform Your Majesty to invite Your Highness King Chu to follow me to the north to gain experience.”
Northern Expedition?
Isn't that going to war?
Zhu Zhen did not know much about history, but he still knew a little.
This was Hongwu's second northern expedition and it did not go smoothly.
Xu Da and Wang Baobao had fought an undefeatable battle, which was known as the loss of Lingbei. It was this northern expedition.
Since it was not a sure win, Zhu Zhen felt that it was better not to go.
"Uncle Xu, I'm still young. Why don't I go after two years?”Zhu Zhen found a random reason.
Even though this reason made her blush.
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