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

Chapter 280 Women’s Heart

The tribe had already made preparations. Tana, dressed in gorgeous clothes, took Tenger and the nobles of the tribe to welcome the arrival of the Ming Angel.

The envoys from the Ming Dynasty were delighted to see this. The journey was very hard, especially after entering the grassland, they were worried about what might happen. But everything went smoothly. Zhu Shenzui sent people to greet them in advance, and now they have arrived at their destination. Looking at the attitude of these Mongols, they finally felt relieved.

Although they were angels, the people who announced the decree were not from the Ming Dynasty but from the Mongols, so both the eunuchs and the officials of the Ministry of Rites were quite polite. Of course, this was also due to the tribe's hospitality. Although the grassland was far inferior to the Ming Dynasty, the tribe could still entertain them well. In addition, these people were specially selected by Wei Zhongxian, and they had been explained before leaving. They would not be arrogant and deliberately make trouble like when they went to the Ming Dynasty to announce the decree.

Everything went quite smoothly. After the complicated formalities, the imperial edict was formally announced. After the eunuch read out the Ming Emperor's order, many Mongols stood there in a daze, not understanding for a moment what this difficult-to-understand order said.

When someone specifically explained the meaning of it and they learned that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had conferred the title of Dragon and Tiger General on Taiji and given Lady Tana Zhongshun the title of Hao, everyone cheered.

Although Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty fought for nearly three hundred years, as a branch of the Mongolians south of the Gobi Desert, the Ming Dynasty still had a great influence in the Mongolians south of the Gobi Desert. In addition, when Sanniangzi was alive, Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty had a long period of peace. Many Mongolian tribes also had people from the Ming Dynasty. These people brought the advanced technology of the Ming Dynasty, making the Mongolians south of the Gobi Desert more sinicized than other Mongolian tribes. The two sides were both rivals and partners.

The Ming Dynasty is still the most powerful empire in the world, and it is a great honor to be canonized by the Ming Emperor. With this canonization, the Tenger tribe is completely different, not to mention that the tribe has been recognized by Ligdan Khan before. These two most honorable people have recognized the Tenger tribe, so who can pose a threat to the tribe in the future?

Since the civil strife in the tribe, although the tribe has been stabilized with the settlement of the civil strife and a series of measures taken by Zhu Shenzui, for many people in the tribe, the future of the tribe is still a concern for them.

Now, all these troubles are gone. When Tana and Tenger took the imperial edict from the eunuch who announced the decree, and then took the document of enthronement from the gift official on the side, the whole tribe burst into cheers, which rose one after another and resounded through the sky.

Early autumn of the third year of Tianqi.

It has been a few days since Zhu Shenzhui returned to the Ming Dynasty. From the time he left in early spring to the time he returned in early autumn, half a year has passed in a flash. This time is not a short time.

Although there were letters coming back in the meantime, the longing of family members was inevitable. Whether it was Xu Jingqiu, sister-in-law Zhang, or niece Qiaoer, they were all worried about Zhu Shenzui these days.

Seeing him finally come back, they cried with joy. Looking at their thin figures due to worry, Zhu Shenzui felt a little guilty.

Especially my own son. After not seeing him for so long, he has grown a lot, but he doesn’t recognize me anymore.

Children grow up very fast. When I left, he was still in swaddling clothes. Now the little guy can crawl, using his strong arms and legs to crawl around on the kang, mumbling indistinctly in a language from some unknown planet. He looks particularly adorable.

The child was very close to Xu Jingqiu and Zhang, and even Qiao'er was smiling when playing with him. But when Zhu Shenzhui saw him, he stared at him with innocent eyes and a blank expression. When Zhu Shenzhui happily reached out to hug him, the little guy suddenly pouted and burst into tears, crying and burying his head in his mother's arms, as if he had seen something terrible.

"It will be fine after a few days. The child is a little shy. You've been gone for so many days and he doesn't recognize you very well." Holding the child, Xu Jingqiu comforted the little guy and explained to Zhu Shenzhui at the same time.

Zhu Shenzhui was not angry. Why would he be angry with his own son? Besides, Xu Jingqiu was right. He hadn't seen his son for more than half a year. The little guy didn't recognize him anymore. It was normal for him to have such a reaction. Wouldn't it be the same when he saw Tengger again on the grassland this time? It was inevitable that the child was still young and had a bad memory. However, the father and son got familiar with each other quickly, and it wouldn't be a problem after a few days.

She nodded with a smile, took out the toy she brought for the child from her arms, and teased the little guy. The little guy's attention was quickly attracted by the gift, and the crying gradually stopped. With tears in his big eyes, he looked at the gift in Zhu Shenzhu's hand with curiosity, with curiosity, expectation and caution in his expression. He also looked up at his mother who was holding him from time to time. This expression was so cute.

After handing him the gift, the little guy stretched out his hand and grasped it tightly, playing with it for a while, and then tried to put it in his mouth. Xu Jingqiu quickly stopped him and scolded him in a low voice. The little guy looked up at his mother, then looked at the gift in his hand, and cried out, as if he was dissatisfied that he could not take a bite, and then he started to play with it by himself.

"Have things over there been arranged?" Xu Jingqiu asked while looking after the child.

"Everything has been arranged, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come back." "Are she and the child okay?" Xu Jingqiu asked in a low voice after hesitating.

Zhu Shenzhui naturally understood who Xu Jingqiu was referring to, and nodded, "Nothing will happen if we leave someone there."

"Then you..." Xu Jingqiu opened her mouth to ask something, but she didn't finish her words, with a hesitant look on her face.

"I won't go this year. Even if I go again, it will be next year. From now on, I will stay at home and spend time with you and the children." Zhu Shenzhui said with a smile, holding her shoulders.

A hint of surprise flashed across Xu Jingqiu's eyes, but she quickly shook her head slightly: "Such a big thing happened over there, why don't you stay at home for a few days before going? With my sister-in-law and I at home, nothing will happen. On the contrary, she needs you more."

Xu Jingqiu's words warmed Zhu Shenzhui's heart, but Zhu Shenzhui still shook his head to indicate that he had already made all the arrangements, and that winter was coming, and there would be no more activities among the tribes on the grassland after winter, so there was really no need for him to go there.

Xu Jingqiu felt relieved after hearing what Zhu Shenzui said. A relaxed smile appeared on his face, and he also asked curiously about the situation on the grassland.

This trip to the grassland was delayed for so long because of the tribe. Zhu Shenzhui wrote a letter back to briefly describe what happened there. Of course, some details were impossible to tell, but the changes revealed in the letter alone made Xu Jingqiu worried.

There was nothing to hide from his wife, so Zhu Shencui immediately told Xu Jingqiu about the situation on the grassland. As he spoke, Xu Jingqiu listened attentively, especially when she heard that Galiba launched a rebellion and hunted down Tana and her son and happened to run into Zhu Shencui and his party, and that Zhu Shencui led his men to fight against Galiba's cavalry, and then personally sneaked into the tribe to counterattack, caught Galiba by surprise and finally put down the civil strife, Xu Jingqiu's face turned pale with fright.

She never thought that the situation would be like this, and the situation at that time would be so thrilling. She could feel it just by listening to Zhu Shenzhu's story, not to mention Zhu Shenzhu as the person involved.

That was not all. After Xu Jingqiu heard about Zhu Shenzhui's subsequent arrangements and plans in the tribe, including leading his troops to raid the Dilibortaiji tribe, she was extremely shocked.

In addition to being shocked, Xu Jingqiu looked at Zhu Shenzhu with a gaze full of admiration and respect, as well as deep love. Her husband was really extraordinary. She never thought that Zhu Shenzhu would do this, and she never thought that she would marry such a heroic figure.

That’s not all. When Xu Jingqiu learned that Tana had become the tribe’s Aliya and her son with Zhu Shenzui had become the tribe’s Taiji, she was even more surprised.

Xu Jingqiu was not the kind of woman who knew nothing. She certainly understood what this meant, especially when she heard that Tenger's position as Taiji was not only recognized by Ligdan Khan, but the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty also conferred the title of Dragon and Tiger General on Tenger and the title of Lady Zhongshun on Tana. Xu Jingqiu felt mixed emotions.

"This is good too. After conquering the tribe and receiving such an honor, she and the child won't have to worry about it anymore..."

Although Xu Jingqiu's voice was calm, Zhu Shenzhui heard envy and jealousy in her words. He smiled, sighed, and told his wife that although Tana and Tenger were so prosperous now, the Mongols were not like the Ming Dynasty. Although with such enthronement, the tribe was temporarily stabilized, but the grassland was still full of crises. Who could guarantee what would happen in the future?
What's more, the most important thing is that now Tengger has become Taiji, and Tana, as his biological mother, has become Aliya of the tribe. This means that they mother and son will never be able to return to Ming Dynasty in the future. They will stay in the tribe in the future, because this is not only honor and status, but also their lifelong responsibility.

After hearing this explanation, Xu Jingqiu felt relieved for some reason. Thinking about it carefully, and thinking about the hard work on the grassland and the dangers that could occur at any time, the envy and jealousy that Xu Jingqiu had just felt disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by only regret and worry.

No matter how good the grassland is, can it be as good as the Ming Dynasty? No matter how noble Tengger is as a Taiji, can he be as noble as the royal family of the Ming Dynasty? Compared with me and my children, although Tana and Tengger have gained noble status and rights, they have also lost a lot. The most critical point is that they have completely lost the possibility of coming to the Ming Dynasty, and the possibility of competing with me and my children for status in the Ming Dynasty.

Her husband was not an ordinary person. Xu Jingqiu knew what Zhu Shenzhu was thinking. She was a very smart woman. Although she had never said or asked, as his wife, she more or less knew some of Zhu Shenzhu's arrangements.

In her opinion, everything Zhu Shenzhui did was risky, but she never stopped him. She just supported him silently and even had some expectations sometimes, even if such expectations were unrealistic. But as a woman, this was all she could do, even if she died, she would not look back.

(End of this chapter)