The two of them continued to walk. Suddenly, Zhu Yunwen saw a palace maid carrying a food box kneeling by the roadside. She stopped and asked,"Where are you from?"
The palace maid was terrified and quickly replied,"Your Majesty, my daughter is from Suzhou.”"Suzhou, I've been there. Do you know Lion Forest?”
Zhu Yunwen remembered the trip to Lion Forest in her later life and asked with a smile.
The palace maid hurriedly shook her head.
Zhu Yunwen sighed and said,"What a pity. However, the Lion Forest shouldn't be large yet. How long has it been since I last saw my parents and family?"
"Your Majesty, it has been four years."
the palace maid replied in a low voice.
Zhu Yunwen rubbed her eyebrows and said to Jiang An,"Go, send someone to call Kun Ji over."
Jiang An gave his attendant a look.
Zhu Yunwen opened the food box of the palace maid and looked inside. There were only some light dishes, so she asked,"Who is this for?"
"It's for Concubine Ning," the palace maid quickly said.”
Zhu Yunwen narrowed her eyes and thought for a while before remembering that there was such a woman. She seemed to be a pure and independent woman who had been neglected since she entered the Eastern Palace.
She didn't treat him coldly out of her own heart. It was because Zhu Yuanzhang's health was not good during the later period of Hongwu's reign. He still needed to be a grandson for a period of time. He was always in his clothes and accompanied him day and night. After Zhu Yuanzhang left, he was busy with the national funeral. He didn't have time to visit her…Concubine Ning was from Hangzhou and didn't have any background worth mentioning.
In fact, it wasn't just Consort Ning. Consort Xian and Empress Ma were not famous and weren't from rich and powerful families.
This was related to Zhu Yuanzhang's suppression of his relatives.
To be more precise, there were many relatives in the Ming Dynasty, but very few of them were able to interfere in politics. Compared to Huo Guang and Wang Mang in the Han Dynasty, Yang Jian in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Wu family in the Tang Dynasty, there was no one who could compare to them.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was not very cultured, he was very self-taught and knew a lot of history. He knew that the problem of his relatives was the problem of the dynasty, so he had long set a rule:
The emperor welcomed the establishment of the harem, with the innocent families of the people as the main.
Of course, Zhu Biao and the other vassal kings were an exception. After all, at the beginning of the founding of the country, one had to win over the hearts of the people and increase their kinship. If anyone wanted to cause trouble, they could go back and look through the family tree. Aiya, the flood had washed away the Dragon King Temple. They were a family…
Most of the consorts of the Ming Dynasty were low-level. They were just hooligans who ate, drank, and played with cats and dogs. They were like villains. There were really not many consorts who affected the government. If they were to build a special exhibition hall for the relatives of the consorts, the relatives of the consorts of the Ming Dynasty would probably feel wronged and would not even have the qualifications to enter the room…
Zhu Yunwen approved of Zhu Yuanzhang's approach. He was a relative, so he should just stay outside and build a wall. If he showed his face and shouted every day, he would be beaten up.
Before he reached Consort Ning's Zhong Cui Palace, a maid from Cining Palace came to invite Zhu Yunwen.
There was no way to reject this. Empress Dowager Lu lived in Cining Palace.
Mother.
Empress Dowager Lu believed in Buddhism and had a gentle and peaceful expression. Seeing that Zhu Yunwen wanted to bow, she stood up and stopped her."Save the formalities. Your body is just fine. You don't need to be busy dealing with government affairs. You should take care of your body. You know, your father doesn't take care of his body and caught a cold..."
Zhu Yunwen saw that Empress Dowager Lu was sad and advised,"Mother, isn't your son fine? Don't worry. As for his mother, she didn't dare to think too much. Right, your son knows that there is an eminent monk in Beiping. Can you summon him to the capital some other day and tell mother about Buddhism?”
Empress Dowager Lu turned from sorrow to joy and nodded repeatedly,""Alright, I'll accept your filial piety.”
Zhu Yunwen smiled.
Since the Empress Dowager likes Buddhism, then let that person come to the capital. Uncle Yan, without him, even if you make a fuss, where can you make a fuss…
Beside Desheng Gate, the laundry bureau.
The palace maid, Luo Yan Er, leaned against the pillar tiredly. She looked up at the night sky and sighed. Her stomach began to growl.
It was already so late and no one was allowed to eat. She heard that the female official in charge had been summoned into the palace. She did not know if there was a problem with the clothes she washed last time or if the palace had bestowed them with a gift.
However, it had nothing to do with him. A lowly palace maid could only live a lowly life.
Su Qian 'Er thought of her father who was killed because of the Blue Jade Case, and her mother who committed suicide because she could not bear the pain. The originally warm home was shattered in an instant.
Little Uncle sold himself to the palace, but unfortunately, he did not have much money to bribe. He offended the eunuchs in charge of the palace and was assigned to the laundry bureau in the end. He lived a life worse than death just to have a full meal.
That was all.
However, they were not allowed to order food anymore.
Gulp.
Her disappointing stomach once again rumbled. Footsteps could be heard from afar. Qing He walked over and looked left and right. She took out a cornbread from her sleeve and stuffed it into Su Qian 'Er's hands."The steward has entered the palace, and the big stove has not been turned on. I'm afraid I'll be hungry tonight. Come, sister, let's eat first.”
Su Qian 'Er stretched out her hand to receive it and looked gratefully at Qing He."If it wasn't for little sister, big sister probably wouldn't have survived this year.”
"Sister, don't say that. The new emperor will be bestowed with grace sooner or later.”
Qing He looked forward to it.
"Grace?"
Su Qian 'Er smiled bitterly. When did Grace enter the sunless laundry bureau?
……
Just as Su Qian 'Er was feeling hopeless about her future…
Zhu Yunwen was walking by the lake with her queen, discussing what had just happened.
"Why does Your Majesty suddenly want to do such a thing?" asked Ma Fuyan.”
Zhu Yunwen looked at the reflection in the lake. He couldn't say that the eunuch was bribed by Zhu Di and became his man because he didn't treat the eunuch as a human.
"Only by being generous can one become a benevolent ruler, right?”
Zhu Yunwen said calmly.
Ma Fuyan nodded heavily and echoed,""Your Majesty will definitely become a wise ruler for all eternity.”
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said,"Let's not talk about the wise Lord for the time being." I just feel that if I don't do something, I'll be letting down my ambition.”
"Come over?"
Ma Fuyan looked at Zhu Yunwen in confusion.
Zhu Yunwen didn't explain anything. She reached out and grabbed Ma Fuyan's hand."Leave the inner palace to the Empress. From today onwards, I will focus on managing the court.”
Ma Fuyan's face was slightly red. Zhu Yunwen actually held his hand in front of so many palace maids and eunuchs.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured."
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