The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 121 Ma Xiuying vs Zhu Yuanzhang! The Emperor and Empress 'fight'! ( words)
“Hunger strike?!”

Zhu Yuanzhang glared and said,

"Why is she crazy? She's on a hunger strike for no reason!"

The servant knelt on the ground and whispered:
"I don't know anything else, I only know that the Queen went to the Heavenly Prison to visit His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu today, and she didn't eat after she came back."

"Not only did he not eat, he even refused to drink water. He would not listen to the servants' kneeling pleas, and just sat there on the mat."

"I was really worried that something might happen to your Majesty, so I hurried to report this to Your Majesty..."

Swish!
Zhu Biao stood up from the table abruptly, not caring about the pain in his knees, and said anxiously:
"Dad! Mom must be on a hunger strike because of Little Orange!"

"Let's go to Kunning Palace and try to persuade her! Mother has always been weak. What will happen if she doesn't eat for a day?"

It’s no big deal if he doesn’t eat for a day.

But if his mother didn’t eat for a day, Zhu Biao would be worried to death!
"Nonsense, nonsense!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slammed his fist on the table and said angrily,
"When the son acts foolishly, the mother will follow suit!"

"You want to force me to surrender by going on a hunger strike? No way. I hate it most when others force me!"

"No, no, no! Let her starve! Let's see how long she can survive the starvation!"

Although both are self-mutilation, Ma Xiuying's behavior is different from Zhu Biao's.

Zhu Biao surrendered himself and begged for mercy by mutilating himself.

Ma Xiuying used self-mutilation to force Zhu Yuanzhang to release Zhu Ju!
How could Zhu, who has always been strong, tolerate this?

His first reaction was anger, and his second reaction was rejection!

"Dad! This is not a joke!"

Zhu Biao was completely anxious and said in a trembling voice,

"I know my mother's temper best. If you don't let go, she will really starve herself to death!"

"Do you have to wait until mother is dying before you let her go? You will release my sixth brother sooner or later, so why do you want to let mother get hurt?"

"Please! Come with me to see mom. The most important thing right now is to get her food!"

These words actually make a lot of sense.

Are you, Zhu Yuanzhang, really so hard-hearted that you could watch your wife starve to death?

In the end you still have to surrender!
But in many cases, humans are emotional animals, not rational! Especially Zhu Yuanzhang, since he aspired to be the supreme ruler, he has long developed a domineering style of self-centeredness.

He is the only one who forces others, how could he ever be forced to do something by others?
He was so angry at the moment that he couldn't give in so quickly!

"If you want to go, go by yourself. We're not going!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked angry and said coldly,
"I don't believe she can really starve herself to death!"

"If we really go there, she will definitely be more excited, do you believe it?"

"No, no, no, no!"

After saying that, he actually stood up and left the table and went to the back hall!

Zhu Biao: "!!!"

"you!"

"Hey!"

He watched Zhu Yuanzhang leave the table angrily, feeling anxious and angry, and limped out of the hall!

"Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"With your current injuries, you can't move around so vigorously!"

The imperial physician hurriedly chased after him, but was pushed away by Zhu Biao.

"It's already this late, why are you still bothering with all this! Go back first, I will summon you if there is anything else!"

Zhu Biao shouted to the attendants outside the palace,

"Prepare the sedan, quickly!"

"I want to go to Kunning Palace!"

……

In Kunning Palace, Ma Xiuying sat quietly with her eyes closed.

All the slaves and eunuchs in the palace knelt on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

Kunning Palace, which always had a relaxed atmosphere, was now extremely depressing!
"Miss."

Cuizhu pursed her lips and walked to Ma Xiuying, whispering,
"Would you like to have a little snack? I have some cakes here, very sweet."

Ma Xiuying didn't even lift her eyelids, she just kept her eyes closed and didn't move.

"My lady... fasting is just a means, not an end."

Cuizhu frowned and advised,
"Everyone will feel bad if you torture yourself like this."

"At least eat something..."

After some persuasion, Ma Xiuying finally opened her eyes slightly.

"Do you think His Majesty is a fool? He has a very sharp eye. He can tell at a glance whether someone is on a real hunger strike or not."

She said softly,

"What I want to express is an attitude! I won't eat unless you let Little Orange out!"

"This attitude is supported by a certain momentum. If I cheat, this momentum will be lost! Without the momentum, how can I fight against His Majesty?"

"I told you, this is a tough battle! Don't mess with me, just leave."

After hearing these words, Cuizhu looked complicated and didn't know how to persuade her for a moment.

"……correct."

Ma Xiuying suddenly said,
"Tell them to stop kneeling and do what they need to do. I'm just on a hunger strike, not dying."

Cuizhu heard this and shook her head helplessly.

"They knelt down because, on the one hand, they felt sorry for the queen and wanted to invite her to dinner. On the other hand, they dared not not kneel..."

she said,

"After all, if His Majesty heard about the Empress' hunger strike, he would definitely be furious, and he would have nowhere to vent his anger..."

Cuizhu didn’t continue the second half of the sentence.

But Ma Xiuying suddenly realized and sighed:
"I didn't think that much... Never mind. This is also a great effort on their part. Let's double their monthly salary this month."

As a queen, any action of hers will affect many people...

"Yes."

Cuizhu retreated in response.

Ma Xiuying closed her eyes again and frowned slightly.

Although she had lunch with Zhu Ju at noon, her stomach was not very good to begin with. She basically followed the principle of eating small and frequent meals and could not eat much at each meal. Therefore, she was already hungry at this moment.

Even my stomach started to hurt.

Da da.

The familiar footsteps came again.

"My Lady, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here to see you!"

Cuizhu's report made Ma Xiuying open her eyes instantly and look behind her.

Zhu Biao walked in limping with an anxious look on his face!

"Biao'er! Why are you here?"

"What happened to your legs? Did you fall? Did you bump into something?"

Ma Xiuying noticed Zhu Biao's legs at the first moment, and quickly stood up and stepped forward to support her son.

"It's okay, I just got a minor scratch..."

Zhu Biao held Ma Xiuying's hand with his backhand and said anxiously,
"Mom, I heard you were on a hunger strike? You...you must not do anything stupid!"

"I understand that you want Dad to release Little Orange as soon as possible, but there are many ways to do that. I have also been trying to find a way to make Dad relent... You don't need to solve the problem in such a self-destructive way!"

"If you do this, Dad will be very angry, and both of us will suffer! Even if Dad gives in, your body... can't stand such torture!"

Seeing her son looking anxious, Ma Xiuying showed a hint of relief on her face.

"Biao'er, don't be anxious."

She patted Zhu Biao's hand and sighed softly,

"Mother knows it all. Going on a hunger strike is not a good idea. Mother also knows that your father will be furious when he finds out about my behavior."

"But I can't help it... You don't know what's going on in the prison. I went there today, and every breath I took was stinky!"

"The bed is made of rotten and damp straw, and there is a dead mouse next to it! How can I bear to let Little Orange stay in such an environment? I don't want him to stay there for even a minute!"

"Thinking about his situation, how can I eat?"

Zhu Biao frowned as he listened to his mother's words.

"I know that Little Orange will be released one day, just wait until your dad is in a good mood, but when will he be in a good mood? It's hard to say for sure!"

Ma Xiuying's eyes turned red and she said,
"What if he still hasn't calmed down after ten days or half a month? Then Little Orange will have to be tortured in the prison for that long!"

"How can I accept this? If it were you, Biao'er, I wouldn't be able to accept it either!"

"This is my personality. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little, but I just can't bear to see my children suffer! Biao'er, can you understand me?"

After hearing these words, Zhu Biao felt a lump in his throat and almost burst into tears.

"Mom, I understand. I understand everything."

He held Ma Xiuying's hand, sniffed twice, and then said,

"You always protect us behind you and do a good job..."

"But... alas!"

"I feel sorry for you!"

It is because Zhu Biao feels his mother's selfless love for him that he feels more and more sorry for her!

"It's okay. From what I know about your father, he will come to see me in two days...no more than three days at most."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said,

"As long as he comes, I will be able to control him."

Zhu Biao was shocked.

"Three days? Not even one day is enough!"

He said anxiously,

"You don't even drink a drop of water now, how can you last that long?"

"No, absolutely not! I can't watch you go on a hunger strike for three days! I...I'm going to find Dad right now!"

"At worst I'll kneel for another five hours. I'll give it my all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Biao turned around and was about to leave.

For the sake of his mother's health, he could endure kneeling for not only five more hours, but even ten!
"Wait! Was the injury on your knee caused by kneeling?"

Ma Xiuying grabbed Zhu Biao's sleeve and without saying a word, lifted up his robe!

A smell of medicine wafted over.

The dark blue knees were smeared with thick ointment, which looked uneven, and a lot of it had already stained the robe...

"What exactly is going on?!"

"say clearly!"

Ma Xiuying lightly touched Zhu Biao's knee, her voice trembling a little!

"Mom, I..."

Zhu Biao wanted to cover his knees, but Ma Xiuying held his robe tightly.

In desperation, he could only tell everything that happened today.

pat!

Ma Xiuying fell on the mat halfway through listening, which scared Zhu Biao!
"Mom! Don't get excited!"

Zhu Biao quickly supported his mother and said,

"It's just a minor injury. It's nothing serious. It's really nothing serious."

"I don't feel any pain now, really!"

However, this explanation sounded pale and powerless to Ma Xiuying.

She said with a sad face:
"Damn you Zhu Chongba, you actually had the heart to watch you kneel outside the palace for five hours! That's from day to night!"

"Doesn't his conscience hurt? Isn't his heart made of flesh?!"

"My poor children, one is imprisoned in the sky prison, and the other is kneeling outside the palace gate. I... wuwuwu..."

As she spoke, she actually started to cry!
It hurts so much!

"Mom, actually Dad has shown some mercy to you."

Zhu Biao consoled him,
"After all, I used the Crown Prince's Order to refute his imperial edict, which has been considered a heinous crime in every dynasty. If it were another dynasty, I, the Crown Prince, would have been deposed!"

"This time, I only knelt for a few hours, and Dad let me go. He even cared about my injuries... You can find nothing like this in history books."

Ma Xiuying frowned when she heard this.

"shit!"

She whispered,

"What dynasties? In my eyes, there are no emperors or princes, only fathers and sons!"

"What your father did is too much! I can't stand it!"

Zhu Biao held his forehead helplessly.

Now that my mother knows about this, I guess she will be even more determined to go on a hunger strike.

"You are injured, so don't move around."

Ma Xiuying's tone suddenly softened, and he said with a look of pity,
"Don't worry about anything recently. Go back to the East Palace and let the imperial physician take a good look at you. Use the best ointment every day!"

"Until you are completely well, you are not allowed to walk around. Do you hear me?"

"I don't want my handsome eldest son to become a cripple!"

Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly and bowed in agreement.

"Go back, there's no point staying here."

Ma Xiuying looked a little tired and said softly,
"This time, I'm going to fight your father to the end. If he dares to come, I'm going to have a good talk with him about not only Xiaojuzi's matter, but also your matter!"

"For now, you have to conserve some of your energy, otherwise you won't be able to argue when the time comes."

Zhu Biao: "..."

He could fully imagine what kind of earth-shattering battle that would be!
Suddenly, Zhu Biao's expression became serious.

"Mom, I'll go on a hunger strike when I get back!"

He said seriously,

"If you go on a hunger strike, I'll go too. I don't believe that Dad is so hard-hearted and not anxious!"

Ma Xiuying was shocked.

"Why are you joining in the fun?"

"Listen to me, you are not allowed to do this. You must eat well for me. You were just injured, how could you..."

"Biao'er, Biao'er! Come back here, do you hear me?"

"you……"

As she spoke, Zhu Biao had already turned around and left resolutely, completely ignoring his mother's orders behind him!

Under the current circumstances, kneeling down is indeed a bit difficult for him, but he can definitely try a hunger strike!
Mother and son soldiers on the battlefield!
Although doing so would make Dad even more angry, it would also definitely speed up the process and get Sixth Brother released sooner!

Ma Xiuying chased all the way out, but Zhu Biao's figure had already disappeared.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already left in his carriage..."

Cuizhu whispered beside her.

"This child, he is really..."

"Hey!"

Ma Xiuying sighed, her expression extremely complicated.

……

That night.

There was silence in Kunning Palace. After being forcibly sent away by Cuizhu, the maids and eunuchs finally left and went about their respective business.

Inside the side room, Ma Xiuying was lying on the bed facing the inside, falling into a light doze.

Based on her understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang, this violent and cruel guy would most likely not come tonight, so it would be better to save energy and sleep more.

After all, sleeping is the most energy-saving thing.

Suddenly, with a creaking sound, the door was gently pushed open.

A fragrance wafted in and diffused in the room.

Ma Xiuying, who was in a light sleep, raised her eyebrows slightly and murmured in a low voice:
"Cuizhu, I've told you many times not to bring it in."

"I...will sleep for a while first..."

crunch.

As she was speaking, the bed suddenly sank and a butt squeezed next to Ma Xiuying.

Swish.

Ma Xiuying opened her eyes immediately.

She was very familiar with this smell.

The next moment, she closed her eyes again and adjusted her breathing to the lightest state.

"go to eat."

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the edge of the bed and whispered.

Ma Xiuying: “zzz…”

"We've been married for so many years, and we don't know what you look like when you sleep?"

Zhu Yuanzhang gently pushed Ma Xiuying and sneered,
"Stop pretending to be asleep! Go eat your meal quickly. If you have anything to say, talk after you finish eating!"

Ma Xiuying: “zzz…”

"Don't make me angry! I've told you twice, but you ignored my words?"

"Let me tell you, I have been cultivating myself and my temper has improved a lot over the years. If it were in the past, hmph..."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and urged,

"hurry up!"

"If you keep pretending, I'll slap you on the butt!"

Ma Xiuying: “zzz…”

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

"Ma Xiuying!"

He stood up suddenly and ordered,

"Don't be so shameless! We are already giving you a huge favor by coming here tonight!"

"Don't think we're afraid of you! We just feel sorry for you and don't want you to hurt yourself! Think about how bad your stomach is. Can you stand two meals of hunger?"

"Let's say this one last time, get up and eat!!!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly walked to the table, brought the plate to the bedside, his eyes wide open with anger!

Look at his appearance, he doesn't look like he's here to deliver food, but rather like he's here to fight!
It looked like he was going to pour all the food on Ma Xiuying in the next second!

Until this moment, Ma Xiuying's body was still motionless.

Just like the saying goes, you can never wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep. With the noise made by Lao Zhu, even if he was really asleep, he would have woken him up.

The fact that there has been no response so far has already revealed Ma Xiuying's tough attitude.

And this attitude was enough to make Zhu Yuanzhang so angry!
"you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed in anger, slammed the dinner on the table, pointed at Ma Xiuying's back and shouted,
"Okay, if you can, you won't eat it for the rest of your life!"

"Let's see how long you can hold out! If you get sick, we won't send you a doctor!"

"You can starve to death, so be it! At worst, we can just change the queen. There is nothing in this world except women! As an emperor, the thing I have the most is women!"

"Damn it, there are plenty of three-legged frogs and two-legged beauties! You really think you're a piece of cake! That's because we spoil you! Without us spoiling you, you'd be nothing!"

After saying these harsh and unpleasant words, Lao Zhu could be said to be extremely angry!
At this moment, Ma Xiuying's body finally turned over.

"Without the cake I gave you, you would have starved to death long ago."

"If I hadn't interceded for you in front of your father's wives and concubines, you would have been beheaded by your father's suspicion."

She said expressionlessly,
"Zhu Chongba, you can show off your achievements in front of anyone, but not in front of me."

"Without me, you are nothing." Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed.

"Is it funny that you say that?"

He said unhappily.

"Then are you interested?" Ma Xiuying retorted, "Are you saying that kind of thing on purpose to disgust me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

Well, he admitted in his heart that this emotional outburst was indeed intended to disgust Ma Xiuying.

For a moment, the room fell into silence.

"...Okay, I shouldn't be so harsh with you. You are deliberately giving me a cold shoulder!"

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but break the deadlock and said,
"You're not sleeping yet, but you're ignoring me!"

"You know, there are two things I hate the most. One is speaking half-sentences and pretending to be profound!"

"The other one just ignores us!"

"You can argue with me if you want, but you can't ignore me!"

The look on his face just now could drive him crazy!

"Then why don't you think about why I'm ignoring you?"

Ma Xiuying still did not look at Zhu Yuanzhang, but just looked up at the beams and said indifferently,
"Don't you want to reflect on what you did wrong?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "???"

"Wait, did we do that wrong?"

He was surprised and said,

"Stop accusing us! What did we do wrong?!"

"Zhu Ju, this kid, has caused such a big disaster, but he has only been locked up in the prison for a whole day. Sister, it's only been a day, he will be fine. We are just disciplining him!"

"If he lets it out again, he won't learn his lesson!"

Ma Xiuying glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang coldly.

"I saw with my own eyes today how terrible the environment in the Heavenly Prison is. How about you try to stay there for a day and experience it?"

She choked and then asked,
"besides--"

"It's fine that you put Little Orange in jail, but you're so cruel that you don't let him eat! You said you'd starve him for two days!"

"Are you worthy of being called dad? Is there such a cruel dad?"

"You know, when I saw him, he couldn't even stand up. He was so hungry that his eyes were blurry and he couldn't see straight! I brought eight dishes and a big bowl of rice, but he ate most of it by himself!"

"My son is so hungry. If you really tell him not to eat for two days, he will really starve to death!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: “?!”

"No way……"

Old Zhu was surprised.
"He must have eaten dinner when he went to the temple fair. All in all, he only didn't eat for seven or eight hours... How could he be so hungry?"

He hadn't thought of this, but based on his own experience, he knew that most people wouldn't starve to death if they went hungry for two days. At most, they would just lose a few pounds.

Ma Xiuying's face turned cold.

"Why, do you think I lied to you?"

She scolded,

"People are different! Little Orange is still growing, so he digests food very quickly!"

"Plus, he also practices martial arts, so he has to keep up with the amount of meat he eats every day. Otherwise, he will be overdrawn and cause great harm to his body!"

"If you starve him for two days, it will cause irreversible damage to his body. He might not grow tall or big, or even be unable to have children!"

"You have no idea how serious this matter is!"

After hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and dared not refute.

However, although what Ma Xiuying said seems a bit exaggerated, it is actually true.

If Zhu Ju hadn't taken those two pills and hadn't made such a big fuss, he wouldn't have starved to death for a while. However, it was because of the severe overdraft caused by the pills that he was in urgent need of supplements.

It can be said that if Ma Xiuying had not replenished his energy with that meal, he would have fainted from hunger in no time!
"Okay, okay..."

Zhu Yuanzhang touched his nose and said,

"We didn't think this through."

"We shouldn't let him starve. Let's give the order immediately to restore his food supply."

Ma Xiuying frowned when she heard this.

"Thank you for your great kindness!"

She spat fiercely.

"They're also restoring food supply. What kind of food can there be in prison? Even a steamed bun made the prisoners grateful!"

"I don't want any recovery of diet. Even if you change his cell into one made of gold, I don't want it. I just want him out!"

"Now! Immediately! Immediately!!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "￥%……&*@#"

The saliva sprayed out by this meal made his teeth ache.

"What if we say no?"

Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his face and whispered.

boom!
Ma Xiuying kicked Zhu Yuanzhang directly on the butt!
"Then get out of here!"

"roll roll roll!"

"Get out of here!"

She kicked Zhu Yuanzhang so hard that he covered his butt and stood up quickly!

"Why are you crazy!"

Old Zhu cursed and rubbed his butt.

This shadowless kick was really merciless, it was really a kick to death!

"While I still have the strength, I'm going to kick you to death!"

Ma Xiuying said viciously,

"If you don't let Little Orange out, I'll keep kicking him!"

"Will you let it go?"

boom!
A pillow was thrown at Zhu Yuanzhang!
"Let it go or not!"

boom!
Another quilt was thrown at Zhu Yuanzhang!
“Let it go or not!!!”

Bang bang bang!
Ma Xiuying threw everything she could at Zhu Yuanzhang!

If she could lift the bed, she would have wanted to throw the bed over!
Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

"You, you, you! You crazy woman, you shrew!"

Old Zhu dodged, but was still hit on the head by a teacup, and he grimaced in pain!
"I think you really need to be punished!"

"If a tiger doesn't show its might, you really think I'm a cat! Hey——"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly pushed away the quilt that was flashing over, pounced directly onto the bed, and suddenly controlled Ma Xiuying's hands, suppressing her so that she could not move at all!
"Let me go, let me go!"

"open!!!"

Ma Xiuying shouted loudly, but with her little strength, how could she be a match for the strong and powerful Zhu Yuanzhang?
When Lao Zhu got angry, she had no power to resist at all. Apart from shouting a few times, she could do nothing!
"Don't let it go!"

"I have to take care of you, old woman, today!"

……

outside the house.

Two maids were waiting outside the door, listening to the noise in the house, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"What's going on here? Are the Queen and His Majesty fighting?"

"do not know……"

"From the noise inside, it seems that the Queen is now at a disadvantage! What should we do? What should we do?"

"You...you're still a rookie, right?!"

"Ah? What do you mean by chick? I don't understand..."

"Turn off your ears, close your eyes, and follow me. We don't need to serve here anymore..."

"Oh……"

The two men came running over in a hurry, but Cuizhu had just walked into the yard. Seeing that the yard was empty, she immediately showed anger.

"These slaves are becoming more and more lawless!"

She looked unhappy and whispered,
"How dare you leave your post outside the Queen's room?"

"It seems that I have been too lenient with them on weekdays. Tomorrow I must find out these two servants who neglected their duties and make an example of them!"

Da da.

Cuizhu walked out of the house in two steps. Just as she was about to stand guard, she heard some noise coming from inside.

Suddenly, her expression changed.

And then...it got a little weird.

Then, she lowered her head and left the courtyard silently.

……

a long time.

On the bed, the two of them leaned against each other.

"You are really sick..."

Ma Xiuying was sorting her clothes, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

Zhu Yuanzhang just smiled.

He was given a good beating and his anger had completely dissipated.

"Thank you for your hard work, sister. Hehehe..."

"Go eat quickly, the food is getting cold, and I can't bear to see you hungry!"

Ma Xiuying's eyes narrowed.

"Let the little orange out first!"

"Otherwise, I still won't eat this meal!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer stubborn at this moment. Instead, he nodded repeatedly and helped Ma Xiuying up.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

"Let's release him tomorrow, okay? However, this kid still needs to be taught a lesson. This time, we'll give him a house arrest order and make him stay in the Wuwang residence for a month. He's not allowed to go out! Do you think this is okay?"

Lao Zhu's attitude at this time can be said to have taken a 180-degree turn.

"No, he must be released tonight!"

Ma Xiuying raised her eyebrows and said,

"One night! It's dark in that prison during the day, and even more tormenting at night!"

"I don't want Little Orange to suffer another night!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang could only nod helplessly.

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll listen to you, okay?"

He sighed,
"We've been exhausted these past two days because of this kid!"

"No, it's been since the day this kid came back that he's been making trouble! Girl, girl, tell me, why is our baby so naughty?"

"The babies born to other concubines are all very obedient!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiuying glared again.

"You mean, the problem is me?"

She snorted coldly.

"You are such a heartless person! And you blame me! Little Orange is a little naughty, but he is very intelligent and has a filial heart!"

"This time he went out, he even brought me a gift!"

"Look—"

As she spoke, Ma Xiuying took out the jade pendant and shook it in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"This jade pendant is of good quality! Where did this guy get the money to buy it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took the jade pendant, feeling its smooth and warm touch, and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise,
“It’s really a good thing!”

"This boy brought you a gift, what about us? Did he bring us any?"

Although Lao Zhu doesn’t know much about jade, even an amateur can tell the quality of a truly good piece at a glance!
This jade pendant is definitely an extraordinary item!
"Haha, what do you think?"

Ma Xiuying sneered.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression suddenly became a little sour.

"This brat is only thinking about you and not me!"

He said dissatisfiedly,

"How can this be considered filial piety? He is still unfilial!"

When Ma Xiuying heard this, she rolled her eyes.

"Please put yourself in their shoes, okay? Master Meng said it well—"

She raised her head and said,

"If the ruler treats his subjects as his own hands and feet, then the subjects will treat the ruler as their own heart and soul. If the ruler treats his subjects as dogs and horses, then the subjects will treat the ruler as their fellow countrymen. If the ruler treats his subjects as dirt, then the subjects will treat the ruler as an enemy."

"The same principle applies to the relationship between father and son! If you treat him like this, he won't give you any gifts! Humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned dark.

"Don't mention Mencius to me. I hate Mencius's stuff the most."

"Besides! How have we treated him badly? Every time, it's just thunder for a lot of noise but little action! This time he got into such a big trouble, and we were only planning to have him stay in jail for two days. Even so, you ruined it."

"Really... I still love him very much, okay! It's just different from spoiling him! Father's love is like a mountain, understand?"

When Ma Xiuying heard this, her face suddenly changed.

"Don't mention your damn fatherly love to me. It makes me angry!"

She scolded,

"If you really have fatherly love, would you let Biaoer kneel outside the Huagai Palace for so long?"

"I admit that Xiaojuzi is a little naughty, but Biaoer is always an excellent, capable, and filial child, right? There is nothing wrong with him, right?"

"How could you be so good? You even punished Biao'er like this! You don't feel sorry for him at all! When I saw the bruises on his knees, I burst into tears. Do you know that?"

"You are such a heartless person! You only know how to torture your son. If you end up hurting him, I'll see what you can do!"

After being scolded, Zhu Yuanzhang could only smile awkwardly.

"If they are broken, just give birth to a few more..."

Old Zhu joked,
"Anyway, I'm still strong and healthy, and your figure is still the same as before."

"If we have another child, maybe we can give birth to a truly perfect baby!"

Ma Xiuying: “?!”

"roll!"

She pushed Zhu Yuanzhang away, scolding him and saying,
"Don't bother me. I can't give birth anymore. If you want to give birth, find another woman to give birth for you!"

"Every time I give birth to a baby, I am walking on the brink of death. I want to live a few more years and hold my grandchildren!"

"Now, I consider myself a grandmother, understand?"

Zhu Yuanzhang curled his lips.

"The babies born with other women are all for reproduction. Only the one that comes out of your belly is our Zhu Chongba's precious son."

He said seriously,

"As for that brat Zhu Ju, if he wasn't your biological son, I would have broken his legs long ago! Why are you so indulgent towards him?"

"And Zhu Biao, this guy actually dared to use the Crown Prince's Order to refute our imperial edict and saved all those death row prisoners! He showed off his power and did a great deed, but our dignity was destroyed!"

"If he wasn't your son, how could you just kneel for a few hours and solve this problem?"

"Sister, we are not torturing you, we really miss you!"

These sweet words were so sincere and heartfelt that Ma Xiuying narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling quite pleased.

"Well, you still have some conscience and haven't forgotten me, your wife."

She snorted softly, got out of bed, walked to the table, and scooped a bowl of soup.

The rest of the food had gone cold, only the soup in the pot was still hot.

"You finally want to eat it. Let's get someone to heat it up for you right away!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Ma Xiuying drinking the soup, he immediately smiled and shouted outside the house,

"Come on, come on!"

"Damn it, where are all the dead people? These slaves don't want to live anymore, right?"

A loud voice startled Cuizhu outside the yard and she ran in in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, I am here, here!"

"Hey! Madam...you've eaten!"

When she saw Ma Xiuying drinking soup, she immediately smiled with surprise!
Seeing this scene means that His Majesty and the Queen have reached a reconciliation, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu should be released soon!

"What's the ghost's name?"

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded,

"You're just going to watch the queen eat the cold food?"

"Why don't you heat it up quickly! No, just ask the imperial kitchen to make another hot one!"

Cuizhu nodded repeatedly and retreated with a smile on her face.

"These slaves in your palace really lack discipline."

Zhu Yuanzhang muttered,

"That's because you're too lenient on weekdays. If we were to take care of it, we wouldn't even be able to stop you from laughing! As a servant, how can you be so playful and frivolous with your master all day long?"

call.

Ma Xiuying finished a bowl of soup and waved her hand:

"If I follow your instructions, I will become the King of Hell. What's the point?"

"The inner palace is boring to begin with. If the atmosphere becomes even more depressing, then there will be no point in living."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows.

"Sister, do you think the palace is boring?"

Lao Zhu casually grabbed a piece of melon and threw it into his mouth, saying,
"This time Zhu Ju got into trouble, and I have an idea in mind."

"Since the founding of the country, we haven't returned to our hometown to worship our ancestors. How about we go back to Fengyang this year and visit our ancestors' graves?"

"Let the kids see our ancestors, and let the ancestors see the descendants of our Zhu family today!"

"Of course, the most important thing is to remember the hard times and think of the sweet times! Let's eat wild vegetables and gnaw on tree bark together and live a few days of real hardship! We have to make a good plan and tell them how difficult it has been for us to get here. We must let them know how precious today's luxurious clothes and delicious food are!"

"Especially Zhu Ju, this kid, we must make him realize this deeply!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiuying did not refute but nodded in agreement.

"That's a good idea."

She nodded and said,

"It's not just Xiaojuzi. Zhu Di, Zhu Gang and others are the same. Even Biao'er, when he was born, you were already a warlord with a rich family background. Strictly speaking, even Biao'er has never suffered any real hardship."

"They got their wealth too easily, and have no idea of ​​the suffering of ordinary people, let alone how difficult life is for ordinary people."

“It’s a good thing to visit your ancestors’ graves, meet your fellow villagers, let them walk the path you walked when you were a child, and let them experience the hardships you went through when you were a child.”

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

"Are you willing to endure this kind of hardship? Don't you feel sorry for your son?"

Ma Xiuying snorted:

"This kind of suffering is meaningful and can help him grow. It's not like being in jail, which is pure torture and meaningless!"

"I do love him, but I'm also sensible, okay?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

"Okay, okay, be reasonable. Let's see if you feel bad when he starts chewing the bark..."

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