Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 133 Frankness
The haizi is not big. On the grassland, haizi just means a lake, not a real sea.

When Zhu Shencui followed his heart and told Tana frankly that he liked her too, Tana's smile became much brighter. She jumped off the horse and came to Zhu Shencui, took Zhu Shencui's hand openly, and hugged him warmly like ordinary lovers.

Walking along the edge of the lake, two horses followed behind, their necks intertwined with those of their owners in front, and they neighed softly from time to time, as if they were talking to each other.

Zhu Shenzhui and Tana were walking in front, holding hands. Compared to the excited Tana, Zhu Shenzhui felt relieved, but still had some doubts.

Zhu Shenzhui asked Tana why she chose him. He was not a Mongolian, but a Ming person, and he and Tana did not know each other before.

Tana told Zhu Shenzhui frankly that she had fallen in love with this man who was completely different from the Mongolian man the moment she saw him yesterday. For some reason, Zhu Shenzhui had a kind of charm that deeply attracted her, which made her fall in love with him uncontrollably.

Coupled with the effect of alcohol, the two originally strangers had that night last night. After the madness, Tana did not regret it after she sobered up, because she felt unprecedented happiness and joy in Zhu Shenzhui. Mongolian women have always dared to love and hate, and Tana was the same. The moment she opened her eyes and saw Zhu Shenzhui, Tana was sure in her heart that Zhu Shenzhui was the man she had been waiting for all her life.

Moreover, unlike ordinary Mongolian women, as the daughter of Taiji and a member of the tribe, Tana not only did not hate the people of the Ming Dynasty, but also had a good impression of the Ming Dynasty.

Tana told Zhu Shenzhui that the person she admired most was Sanniangzi. Tana had met Sanniangzi when she was very young and had stayed with her for half a year.

Sanniangzi was the person who had the greatest influence on Tana. During the six months she spent with Sanniangzi, this legendary Mongolian woman left a deep impression on Tana. As she grew up, Tana wanted to become someone like Sanniangzi. Unfortunately, when Tana was ten years old, Sanniangzi returned to Changshengtian. When she learned of Sanniangzi's death, Tana was sad for a long time.

It was because of the influence of Sanniang that Tana always had a good impression of the Ming Dynasty and liked the culture of the Ming people. However, in the grasslands and tribes, her ideas were somewhat incompatible with other Mongolians, which made Tana distressed.

After meeting Zhu Shenzhui yesterday, perhaps for this reason, plus the feeling Zhu Shenzhui brought to her, these are what Tana has always pursued. The bold Tana directly launched a love offensive against Zhu Shenzhui, but Zhu Shenzhui was already drunk at the time, and no one knew what he said or how he answered, but in the end, this was the result.

"But, if we are together, what about you, Abu..."

"My Abu loves me the most, he won't object. Besides, this is my own business!" Tana answered without thinking.

Facing such a bold and straightforward girl, what else could Zhu Shenzhui say? He had already said that he liked her, and they had also had physical contact. He had already done everything he could. If he refused at this time, wouldn't Zhu Shenzhui be a scumbag?
Besides, having three wives and four concubines in this era is nothing. And marrying Tana is also good for me. As the daughter of the tribal taiji, marrying Tana will make them a family, and it will be much more convenient to travel to the grassland for trade in the future.

However, his identity was a bit troublesome. Not to mention that he had a fiancée, and there were many rules for marriage as a royal family member, especially finding a Mongolian woman. Even if she was not his legal wife, Zhu Shenzhui would not know how to explain it once it got out.

After thinking about it, Zhu Shenzui felt that some things should be made clear to Tana. He told Tana that he could marry her on the grassland, but there was no way to take her back to Ming Dynasty, or there was no way for the time being.

He didn't want to deceive this innocent and bold Mongolian girl, so Zhu Shenzui told Tana all this frankly.

"Can't we go to Ming Dynasty?" After listening to Zhu Shenzhui's explanation, Tana seemed a little disappointed. She blinked her big eyes and asked Zhu Shenzhui, "After we get married, we will be husband and wife. Doesn't Ming Dynasty allow you Ming people to marry us Mongolian women?"

"No! It's not like that, it's just that my identity is a little special." At this point, some explanation is still necessary, otherwise it would be impossible to explain it clearly.

"Special?" Tana asked curiously.

"Actually...actually I..." Zhu Shenzhui took a deep breath and said to Tana frankly: "I can't hide it from you, because I don't want to lie to you. To tell you the truth, my name is not Wang Shen. Wang Shen is my alias. My real name is Zhu Shenzhui."

"Zhu Shenzhui?" Tana repeated his name word by word in a somewhat awkward Chinese, and then asked in confusion: "What does it matter what your name is? You are still you, aren't you?"

"Yes, no matter my name is Wang Shen or Zhu Shenzhui, I am still me, but my surname is Zhu!" Zhu Shenzhui said with a wry smile.

"The last name is Zhu?" Tana hasn't come back to her senses yet and still doesn't understand.

Seeing her expression, Zhu Shenzhui explained his true identity. He told Tana that he was a member of the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, and because of his royal family, he came to the grassland under a pseudonym. Moreover, there were rules for royal family marriages, which he could not resist. It was okay for him and Tana to get married on the grassland, but once he brought Tana back to the Ming Dynasty, some things could not be concealed, and he might cause a lot of trouble. "You are a royal family?" Tana's eyes widened in surprise. She never thought that the man she chose would be a member of the royal family of the Ming Dynasty? This was simply too surprising.

But after a moment, Tana laughed again. What if he was from the royal family? She chose her own man. From the beginning, she didn't care about his identity. Besides, the relationship between Mongolia and Ming Dynasty has eased a lot in recent years. What if Zhu Shenzhui was from the royal family?

In Tana's opinion, whether she is a beggar or Zhu Shencui is a royal family, it can't stop them from being together. Besides, it's better if Zhu Shencui is a royal family. Although Tana is confident that she can convince Abu to agree to her marriage with Zhu Shencui, it's uncertain whether Abu will readily agree if a beggar wants to marry an ordinary Ming person.

But now Zhu Shenzhui is a member of the imperial clan, which is different. Tana, who knows a little about Ming culture, certainly understands what the imperial clan is. This is the same as the status of the Borjigin clan among the Mongols. The Golden Family is a natural member of the Mongolian nobility. The same is true for Zhu Shenzhui's imperial clan, which is the royal family of the Ming Dynasty. The two are equivalent.

Thinking of this, Tana smiled with relief. She hugged Zhu Shenzhui's arm tightly, leaned her body against her man, and felt the aura of the other that attracted her and brought peace to her heart.

"I understand. It doesn't matter if you don't go to Daming. I'll be waiting for you on the grassland. As long as you come to the grassland, this is your home and I'll be your woman!"

Tana's answer made Zhu Shenzhu feel relieved. If this was the case, it would be a good idea and it would be the best outcome.

However, Zhu Shenzui still felt that he owed Tana something. He solemnly told Tana that although he could not bring Tana back to Ming Dynasty for the time being, he was sure that there would be such a day, maybe in a few years, or maybe even longer. By that time, he would definitely have a way to solve the problem and bring Tana back to Ming Dynasty openly in the name of his wife.

When she heard such a promise, Tana was even happier. She couldn't help but give Zhu Shencui a passionate kiss. Facing Tana's passion, how could Zhu Shencui control himself? With the sky as a blanket, the ground as a bed, and two horses as witnesses, the two lingered for a long time by the lake and finally merged together...

When Ma Shizhou and others saw Zhu Shenzui and Tana returning to the camp together, and the two of them were so intimate with each other, and he openly announced that Tana was his woman and that they were about to get married on the grassland, they were all stunned.

They had never expected that Zhu Shenzhui would be together with a Mongolian woman, a member of the tribe. And how they got together and how it developed so quickly, there was no sign or news.

But this is Zhu Shencui's business after all. Whether it is Ma Shizhou or others, they are all Zhu Shencui's subordinates. The only person who can make the decision in this caravan is Zhu Shencui.

Besides, although Ma Shizhou was surprised, he quickly adjusted his mindset, and after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this was not a bad thing, but a good thing.

If Zhu Shenzhui and Tana get married, then they and this tribe will be one family, and they won't have to worry about anything when traveling on the grassland as merchants. This will bring no harm but only benefits to the future.

What's more, what does it mean to a man to have three wives and four concubines? The royal family of the previous dynasty still had the system of marriage alliances. Although the current Ming Dynasty does not have marriage alliances, Zhu Shenzhu married the Mongolian noblewoman Beiqi. What's the difference between this and marriage alliances? For such things, Ma Shizhou and others can only envy.

That evening, Tana's father, Jinong Ashi Temur Taiji, sent someone to invite Zhu Shenzhui to his yurt for a meeting.

Jinong is a hereditary official position in Mongolia, which originated from Dayan Khan. It is also a title for Mongolian powerful people.

Tana's father, Jinong Ashi Temur Taiji, was the leader of the tribe and one of the ten thousand households of the right wing of Mongolia. Compared with the left wing of Mongolia, the right wing of Mongolia was also directly under the command of Ligdan Khan, but it was relatively more independent. In addition, he had the title of Jinong, so even if he was not a member of the Borjigin family, his status in Mongolia was not low.

Zhu Shenzhui was still a little nervous about meeting his Mongolian father-in-law, but since he and Tana were in love with each other, he could not avoid this procedure.

Following the visitor, Zhu Shenzhui went to the yurt of Taiji, which was located in the center of the camp and was the largest and most luxurious one. When he arrived and was led in, Zhu Shenzhui saw Jinong Ashitemür Taiji sitting in the yurt.

Jinong Ashi Temur Taiji was not tall but very strong. He was over fifty years old and his hair and beard were already gray. He sat upright with a very majestic look, especially his pair of narrow eyes that seemed half open and half closed, with a cold air.

Tana stood up from beside Ashitemur with a smile on her face, and the moment their eyes met in the air, the ice and snow melted.

(End of this chapter)