The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 126 Zhu Di Refuses to Marry! He Would Rather Die than Marry the Girl from the Xu Family!

Forbidden City, inside the Fengtian Hall.

"Tian De."

Ma Xiuying stood up from her seat and shouted with a smile.

Xu Da looked up and his expression suddenly became serious. He hurried forward to greet him and said:
"This humble general pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen!"

Ma Xiuying looked somewhat displeased when she heard this.

"You're not familiar with me, are you? We've come all the way here, and you're still calling me a junior general..."

"Get up and see what I have prepared for you."

When Xu Da heard this, he couldn't help but grin.

"Yes, yes, then...Tian De has met the elder sister!"

He bowed to Ma Xiuying before standing up.

As the saying goes, an elder sister is like a mother. In his heart, he has always respected Ma Xiuying very much. This respect even exceeds that for Zhu Yuanzhang!
"That's right! I'm your elder brother, and she's your elder sister! These brats are all your good nephews!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed, sat down on the main seat naturally, waved his hand and said,
"Today's meal is just a standard family dinner. There are no so many rules. Sit down, sit down!"

"You little brats, sit down too!"

Zhu Biao sat down as he was told, but Zhu Di looked a little nervous.

Normally, he didn't have the opportunity to attend family dinners of this level, so he was a little reserved. On the contrary, Zhu Ju was very casual. He sat down with his arms and legs spread out, his eyes fixed on the roast goose on the table.

"What kind of meat is this? It smells so good!"

Zhu Ju sniffed it, stood up and was about to tear the leg apart and eat it.

Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his claws away and said unhappily:
"The adults haven't even started eating yet, why are you, a little kid, trying to eat?"

"Sit down first!"

This glutton has no manners at all!

"Didn't you say that there aren't so many rules..."

Zhu Ju suddenly felt a little aggrieved and said with a dissatisfied look,
"Your words don't make sense, you're slapping yourself in the face!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

Old Zhu frowned and was about to get angry, but Ma Xiuying had already torn off a roast goose leg and put it into Zhu Ju's bowl.

"Alright, alright, on this beautiful day, don't bother with Little Orange. Just treat it as... letting him taste the poison!"

She smiled and said,
"I made this roast goose. It took a lot of effort!"

"Tian De, you should try it too. I heard that you love roast goose and are an expert! Take a look at my cooking skills and see how they compare to your wife's."

Hearing this, Xu Da was immediately surprised.

"Empress... Oh no, my eldest sister actually cooked roast goose for me herself!"

"This... How could Xu Da deserve such a favor?"

The emperor personally came to greet him from a distance of thirty miles, and the empress personally cooked roast goose for him!
For Xu Da, the word "flattered" could no longer be used to describe this! He was so shocked that he was a little numb!

"What is this?"

Ma Xiuying pulled off another goose leg and put it directly into Xu Da's bowl, saying,

"Try it now! I'm waiting for your evaluation!"

Before he finished speaking, the red-orange one was already eating so much that his mouth was oozing with oil, and he shouted:
"delicious!"

“This roast goose has rich meat, is fragrant and not greasy, and tastes even better than pork knuckle!”

"I declare that my favorite food has changed to this roast goose!"

No wonder the Cantonese people in later generations loved eating roast goose so much. Compared with chicken and duck, this thing is indeed much better!

"So delicious?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the roast goose with its legs pried off and muttered,

"This bastard, the other leg was originally ours..."

The fattest goose leg was snatched away by Zhu Ju, so Lao Zhu could only tear off a piece of goose meat and put it into his mouth along with the crispy skin.

Immediately, his eyes lit up.

"Delicious!"

Xu Da couldn't help but shout,
"Big sister, is this really your first time making roast goose? It's so delicious! Even better than what my husband makes!"

As he spoke, he actually picked up the chopsticks and, without caring about etiquette, picked up a large piece of meat from the roast goose in the casserole!
If this were at home, he could move the entire casserole in front of him and enjoy this delicious taste all by himself!

“It tastes really good.”

Zhu Yuanzhang was amazed and said,

"I didn't expect you to be this good, sister!"

"Not bad, not bad. I'll make two for you next time to satisfy your craving!"

"Big Boss, Fourth Boss, you two should eat too! If you don't eat now, the bastard Sixth Boss will eat you up!"

At this moment, Zhu Ju had already finished showing off a whole goose leg and started to pick up the second piece!

"Okay, let me try it."

Zhu Biao picked up a piece of goose meat and put it into Zhu Di's bowl, saying with a smile,

"Old Four, you try it too."

As the eldest brother, he has long been accustomed to taking care of every younger brother.

"Thank you, brother."

Zhu Di was somewhat moved. In such an occasion, he hardly dared to move his chopsticks. The only thing that made him feel at ease was his good brother beside him.

Seeing Xu Da enjoying his meal, Ma Xiuying couldn't help but narrow her eyes and said with a smile:

"It's not that my cooking is delicious, it's that you've been living in the northern border for too long and it's only natural that you find your favorite roast goose delicious."

"When it comes to craftsmanship, your sister is the most authentic. I learned this from Miaoyun! In a word, I am her disciple, haha..."

Xu Da was shocked when he heard this.

"Sister, please don't say that. If my husband hears it, he'll be scared to death!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed and the atmosphere became extremely relaxed.

Even Zhu Di relaxed a lot and started to eat from the dishes on the table. As for the big foodie Zhu Ju, his bowl was already piled high with food and his mouth was full of oil!

"Third brother, let's take a look at the victory report you handed over this time. It says that we have seized various gold seals and precious books from the Yuan Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang took a few bites and put down his chopsticks, looking expectant.
"Is there a royal seal in there?"

He had been longing for the imperial seal for a long time.

This thing has been passed down from generation to generation since Qin Shihuang. Which emperor wouldn't want it?

Some warlords got this thing and dared to proclaim themselves emperors, because they believed they had obtained the Mandate of Heaven!
This thing is so awesome!

As a commoner emperor who started from scratch, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally wanted to obtain the imperial seal. If he had this thing, who would dare to say that he was a "blank emperor"?
With the imperial seal, he is undoubtedly the emperor!

"Your Majesty, we have seized many imperial seals from the Yuan Dynasty, but there is no imperial seal among them."

Xu Da also put down his chopsticks and said in a deep voice,

"I suspect that the Yuan Dynasty emperors did not actually possess the Imperial Seal. This treasure was lost during the Song Dynasty."

"There are rumors that during the reign of Kublai Khan, the imperial seal appeared in Dadu, but I suspect that was just false news spread by the Yuan people."

"The real imperial seal may still be buried somewhere, or sunk to the bottom of a river."

If he had seized the imperial seal, would he not write about it in the victory report?
If you don’t say it, then it doesn’t exist!
However, he could also understand Zhu Yuanzhang's feelings. For every emperor, especially the founding emperor, the imperial seal was a coveted treasure! With this item, the legitimacy of the regime could be improved by several levels!

"That's it..."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and sighed,

"Well, maybe it's just like what you said, the Yuan people didn't even have the imperial seal."

"So where would this thing be?"

Xu Da bowed and said:
"Your Majesty is a saint with great virtue and has received the mandate of heaven. Today, the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and its governance is better than that of the Tang and Song dynasties. I believe that the imperial seal will definitely appear in the world!"

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Xu Da on the shoulder, smiled and nodded.

"You are getting better and better at talking!"

Old Zhu raised his head and said,
"In fact, we don't need the imperial seal to prove anything. It's best to have it, but we can live just as well without it!"

"Even dynasties that have the Imperial Seal are not necessarily that powerful! Our Ming Dynasty will surpass them one by one in the future! Just as you said, we will be more powerful than the Tang and Song Dynasties, and even the Qin and Han Dynasties!"

At this moment, he was full of confidence and ambition!

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Xu Da quickly gave him flattery!
"Tian De, please eat more vegetables. Stop talking to each other."

Ma Xiuying personally stood up to pour wine for the two of them and said with a smile,
"And wine. Chongba is abstaining from alcohol, and I don't let him drink, but since you're here today, I'll make an exception!"

"The soldiers won't return until they are drunk, so you two should get drunk too!"

Xu Dalian said no, but seeing that the wine glass was already full, he could only bow and thank him repeatedly.

Now Enrong added another item - the Queen pours wine!
"Yeah! Let's drink to our heart's content today!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said,

"Don't come back until you're drunk! If you get drunk, just sleep with us!"

"We brothers used to sleep side by side! Come, come, come..."

He raised his glass.

"I want to drink too!"

Zhu Ju picked up the empty bowl on the side, snatched the wine bottle and said,

"It's fun when we're all together!"

"I want to toast Uncle Xu and thank him for driving out the Tartars and destroying the Yuan Dynasty!"

Ma Xiuying's expression froze.

"No, you can't drink alcohol as a kid! It's harmful to your health."

She was about to grab it, but she heard Zhu Yuanzhang laughing:
"Forget it, forget it. Let him drink once today. It's no big deal."

"This kid is right. Boss, Boss Four, all of you raise your glasses. Let's toast to the general together! Congratulations to him for his contribution in destroying the Yuan Dynasty!"

Zhu Ju chuckled and waved to the maid beside him.

The maid came forward and poured him some wine.

"Fill it up, fill it up! You're feeding the fish here!"

Zhu Ju urged her, and the maid had no choice but to fill the empty bowl with wine.

Seeing Zhu Ju being so bold, Xu Da couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Although His Royal Highness Prince Wu is young, he has great aura!"

"If he were on the battlefield, he would be the kind of general who charged into battle, and he must be a fierce general like Chang Yuchun!"

Ma Xiuying looked helpless when she heard this.

"I don't want him to be like Boren, fighting without caring about his life."

she said,

"It would be better for you to stay in Yingtian and marry a wife as soon as possible, so that she can give me some big fat grandchildren."

She didn't want Zhu Ju to be a soldier, let alone a general.

That's too dangerous! The battlefield is no joke. If something goes wrong, she will regret it for the rest of her life!

"That's not bad."

Xu Da said with a smile.

The maidservant poured wine for Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, and even Ma Xiuying poured half a cup. Zhu Yuanzhang shouted, and everyone stood up.

"Come, let's toast to the general!"

"I dare not, I respect your majesty, your majesty, the crown prince and your two highnesses..."

Ding!
The wine glasses and bowls collided with each other, making a crisp sound.

The five of them stood together and drank the wine in one gulp.

Gudong, Gudong!
What Zhu Ju was holding in his hand was not a wine glass, but a bowl!

So, when everyone drank it all in one gulp, he was still tilting his head back to drink more.

Everyone just looked at him and drank the whole bowl of wine!

He put down the wine bowl, his face wasn't red and he wasn't out of breath.

"Good! You can drink a lot!"

Xu Da showed admiration in his eyes and couldn't help but say,
"Your Majesty, his drinking capacity is exactly like yours!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was also somewhat surprised, but Ma Xiuying raised her eyebrows and scolded:
"When did you become so drinkable? Tell me the truth, did you drink secretly during the day?"

"You little brat! You are so naughty at such a young age, but you are really good at drinking!"

If Xu Da hadn't been sitting here, she would have gone up and pulled Zhu Ju's ears!
"I'm born with a lot of it, there's nothing I can do about it!"

Zhu Ju wiped his mouth and spread his hands.

For someone like him who can drink a pound of Wuliangye, this low-alcohol grain liquor is just child's play!
Even though he was a soul traveling back through time, his alcohol tolerance had not decreased at all! He had already done an experiment when he was drinking wine in the brothel that day.

"It's a good thing to be able to drink. Back then, I drank three big jars in one breath!"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take it seriously, but said with a smug look on his face,
"Third brother, do you remember that we drank too much and had to go to the toilet all the time? So we just went to the wild area to drink and pee at the same time!"

"Do you still remember that scene? Hahahaha..."

"Yes, that's right! The four of us brothers stood in a row, it was so spectacular that any woman passing by would be scared away! Hahahaha..." Xu Da slapped his thigh and laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.

Ding!
The two brothers drank another glass. This time they did not talk about state affairs, but only reminisced about the past. They had endless topics to talk about and endless fun to share.

Seeing their faces gradually turning red, the topics they talked about becoming more and more outrageous, and they even started playing guessing games, Ma Xiuying couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Chongba was so excited talking that he might have forgotten the important matter.

She looked at Zhu Biao and the others again, and her face turned even darker.

This kid Zhu Ju was actually urging Zhu Biao and Zhu Di to drink!
"I'll have one bowl, and you two can each have one cup, right?"

"I'm telling you! You have to practice your drinking capacity! If a man can't drink, it will really lose a lot of fun!"

"Come on, big brother! Come on, fourth brother! Let's go!"

"Brother, cheer up and don't lose face! The fourth brother drank this little bit of wine in one gulp! How can you fall behind?"

Zhu Ju held the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, and Zhu Di also drank it without hesitation.

Only Zhu Biao was left with an embarrassed look on his face.

"I... I am a follower of my mother, I can't handle the alcohol!"

He said helplessly,

"Please forgive me, I..."

At this moment, Zhu Di had drunk several cups and was a little drunk. He looked much more relaxed and obviously bolder.

He actually lost his manners at this moment. He grabbed Zhu Biao's hand and forced the glass of wine into Zhu Biao's mouth.

"Hey hey!"

"You... Hey! Okay, okay, just this one cup! If you want to fight again, then fight. I won't accompany you!"

For people who are not good at drinking, every drop of wine has two effects: "spicy" and "dizzy". After Zhu Biao drank this glass of wine, he felt unwell!

"Okay, okay, don't force it, big brother."

Zhu Ju poured more wine into his empty bowl and looked at Zhu Di with a hint of provocation in his eyes.

"Old Four, I didn't realize you can drink so much!"

"Do you dare to fight me for the bowl?"

Snapped!
"Who's afraid of who? Whoever loses is the grandson! Come on!"

"Full of it!"

Zhu Di was already a little high at this time, but, unlike Zhu Biao, he felt that the dizzy feeling was quite good, as if he was walking among the clouds.

At the same time, the heroic spirit in his heart was also aroused.

He wanted to get back what he lost to Zhu Ju in Go in the bar!

"Hahaha, good! You're brave!"

"As expected of you, Yongle... Ahem, as expected of you, Zhu Laosi!"

Zhu Ju smiled and filled Zhu Di's glass with wine.

Ding!
The two bowls of wine clash together, and both of them drink it up in one gulp!

"Come again!"

Wow…

The two were fighting fiercely, and Ma Xiuying didn't have time to care about them at the moment. She stood up and walked towards the back hall.

"Miss, you are so beautiful."

In the back hall, a maid was putting makeup on Xu Miaoyun. Looking at the beauty in the bronze mirror, she couldn't help but admire her.

She is a lady from a noble family and a beautiful lady.

Now with a little makeup, she looks even more charming.

However, when Xu Miaoyun looked at herself in the bronze mirror, there was a hint of sadness on her face.

"nice……"

"Do you know... women dress up to please themselves? If they don't please themselves, what's the point of having beautiful makeup?"

"Ah? Miss, what did you say? I didn't hear it clearly." The maid behind her was doing her hair. When she heard what Xu Miaoyun was mumbling, she stopped what she was doing and asked.

Xu Miaoyun pursed her lips and shook her head without saying anything.

"Miaoyun, how's your makeup going?"

Ma Xiuying walked in with a smile on her face, glanced at Xu Miaoyun in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but praise her,

"Handsome, so handsome!"

"I can't believe that a man as rough as Xu Da can give birth to such a beautiful girl. If I tell anyone about this, I'm afraid no one will believe it!"

"Wait a minute, when you go out, you will definitely amaze them! Tsk tsk... Old Four is really lucky!"

Looking at the beautiful girl in front of her, Ma Xiuying felt a little regretful.

It would be great if I could leave this girl to Xiaojuzi! I should have done more work on his mind beforehand, maybe he would have agreed!
Such a pretty and lovely girl, wow!

"My lady, I..."

Xu Miaoyun suddenly mustered up a lot of courage and wanted to speak out what was on her mind.

"Huh? You say."

Ma Xiuying looked into Xu Miaoyun's eyes and smiled.
"We will be a family from now on... Oh no, we are a family now."

"If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Xu Miaoyun felt extremely conflicted when she was stared at like that, but in the end, she bit her lip and still couldn't say a word.

With a loud bang, Xu Miaoyun took off the cinnabar bracelet from her wrist.

"My queen, please... help me return this bracelet to His Royal Highness the King of Wu, okay?"

She lowered her brows and spoke softly.

There seemed to be a hint of trembling in that voice.

Looking at the cinnabar bracelet handed to her by Xu Miaoyun, Ma Xiuying was slightly stunned.

She was a sensitive woman, so she could fully feel Xu Miaoyun's emotions at the moment... a little sad.

She was sure that the girl's eyes must be red at this moment.

"I return your pearl to you with tears in my eyes..."

Ma Xiuying didn't know why, but this line of poetry popped out of her mouth. She murmured it softly, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke:

"Hey, Miaoyun, otherwise, I..."

I return your pearl with tears in my eyes, and I regret that we did not meet before I got married!

Xu Miaoyun at this moment is another interpretation of this poem...

In fact, the original poem expressed her regret for not having met him, but she had already met him but it was not as she wished, so she had no choice but to marry him. This undoubtedly added a bit of sadness!

In fact, by returning the cinnabar bracelet, she had already mustered up the courage to express her feelings!

However, for Ma Xiuying, at this critical juncture, many things are not up to her, so she is also in a difficult situation...

Swish!
Xu Miaoyun looked up suddenly, now with a bright smile on her face.

"My lady, I don't mean anything else."

She smiled and said,
"The reason why I returned the bracelet is that it is precious. Secondly, Miaoyun is going to be engaged to the King of Yan. It would not be good to still have the gift from the King of Wu on her hand. Miaoyun should follow the female teachings."

"So... please help me, Queen."

Ma Xiuying felt even more uncomfortable as she looked at her bright smile.

"Girl..."

She stepped forward and stroked Xu Miaoyun's hair, sighing softly,

"Thanks a lot."

"Just wait a moment, I'll call you out later."

After that, she turned and left.

Staying here, there was nothing she could do that could truly comfort Xu Miaoyun.

Now that things have come to this, we can only proceed according to the original plan. The problem is that Zhu Ju is such a dullard that he has no interest in women at all!

Such a beautiful girl is right in front of him, but he is not tempted? He doesn't even have the slightest thought of possessing her?!

He is so wild in normal times, how could he be so stupid in this aspect?
If this guy showed any interest in Xu Miaoyun, she would force them to get together! Who cares about the order of brothers!
But Zhu Ju not only had no such intention, but was very resistant to the idea of ​​getting married and having children. He only wanted to practice Taoism and live forever... She also heard that all the charming courtesans outside threw themselves at him, but he rejected them all with a stern voice.

How to do this?

Ugh!
With a bit of sadness and dissatisfaction, Ma Xiuying returned to the dining table. Seeing Zhu Ju still drinking with Zhu Di, she suddenly became furious!

"Drink, drink, drink, you know how to drink!"

She snatched Zhu Ju's wine bowl and said angrily,

"You ignored my words, didn't you? You don't do your work, you just do these things!"

"If you drink again, I'll break your legs, believe it or not!"

Zhu Ju: “!!!”

"Mom, you're really crazy, you're so fierce..."

He scratched his head and said in confusion.

Zhu Di next to him was even more frightened. He quickly stopped what he was doing and sat down obediently.

"I hate you little bastard!"

Ma Xiuying said unhappily,

"Both of you, stop drinking! Come on, get two cups of sobering tea to sober them up!"

The servant girl beside him responded and left.

Ma Xiuying gave Zhu Ju a vicious look before sitting down.

"Hey, what's going on here?"

"Having a hallucination?"

Zhu Ju rubbed his face, even suspecting that he was hallucinating because he drank too much.

It seemed like mother had never been so mean to him!
Pfft!
Ma Xiuying sat down next to Zhu Yuanzhang, silent.

The two brothers were still reminiscing about the past and chatting excitedly. When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Ma Xiuying sitting down, he couldn't help but asked with a smile:

"Girl, what have you been doing?"

Ma Xiuying curled her lips.

"I didn't do anything. I just went out for a walk."

She didn't want to bring up that matter at the moment. It would be best if Zhu Yuanzhang was drunk and forgot about it, so that they could discuss it behind closed doors later.

However, Lao Zhu suddenly slapped his forehead at this moment.

"Ouch! I've drunk too much. I've just been drinking and chatting!"

He held Xu Da's hand and said repeatedly,

"Third brother, do you think we are close brothers? Are we a family?"

Xu Da nodded repeatedly.

"Of course, Your Majesty and I will always be a family!"

However, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

"Bullshit! We are not a family!"

Old Zhu was a little drunk and patted Xu Da on the shoulder and said,
"A true family is one that is related to each other! We are just sworn brothers at best. How can we be called a family?"

Xu Da smiled awkwardly and did not comment.

As for this kind of things, it depends on how the emperor says it. If he says yes, it is yes; if he says no, it is no.

But these words still sound a little harsh.

"Zhongba, what are you talking about? You must be drunk!"

When Ma Xiuying heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said, she quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Why isn't Tiande a member of our family? I've always treated him as my own brother!"

Hearing her words, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

"You also said that you are my younger brother, my dear younger brother. Do you think I should be your younger brother? That's it!"

Old Zhu held Xu Da's shoulders tightly and said,

"Third brother, we want to be a real family! How can we do that? After thinking about it, there is only one way!"

"Either your son marries our daughter! Or our son marries your daughter!"

"In this way, we are in-laws, a real family!"

"dont you agree?"

Xu Da was shocked when he heard this.

It turns out that what Your Majesty said just now was paving the way for this sentence!
When Ma Xiuying heard this, her face also changed... Oh no, this Chongba was not drunk, he remembered the important matter!
"How about this! Let's suffer a little loss!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little drunk and said with a smile,
"If your Xu family gives birth to a son, we will marry a princess to him!"

"How about it? That's nice of you, right? I'll give you a princess daughter-in-law!"

Hearing this, Xu Da could only smile bitterly.

"Your Majesty, you are really drunk. My eldest son Huizu is still a child, far from the age of marriage."

He waved his hands repeatedly.

"Besides, the princess is worth a ton of gold. How could that brat have such good fortune?"

Zhu Yuanzhang grinned.

"How about...your daughter Miaoyun marrying my son and becoming the princess?"

He touched his head to Xu Da's and said,
"Let us take advantage of you and have a good daughter-in-law. How about that?"

Xu Da was stunned.

"Uh, this..."

He had no reason to refuse. After all, Miaoyun would be old enough to get married in two years. Although it was a little early now, it was not too early.

It is better for a girl to get married early.

"You wish!"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly raised his voice and asked,
"Let Miaoyun be the princess, and she will be in charge of the entire prince's mansion in the future! Isn't that unfair to her?"

Having said that, Xu Da had no choice but to refuse.

Of course, he didn't want to refuse, but was very happy!
"Of course I do!"

Xu Da laughed and said,
"If this girl could marry the prince, it would be a blessing that she has cultivated for many lifetimes!"

"As a father, I am happy for her! Your Majesty, I am willing a hundred times, a thousand times!"

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Zhu Ju and Zhu Ju who were drinking sobering tea.

He didn't call out any other princes, but only these two, so it was undoubtedly one of them that was wanted.

To be honest, he prefers Zhu Ju's personality, carefree, lively and naughty. After all, a boy should be like this!
As for Zhu Di, since there was no in-depth communication and he was rather reserved at the dinner table today, Xu Da did not have any special impression of Zhu Di and just treated him as an ordinary prince.

Hearing Xu Da's words, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha, good, good, good! That's great!"

Old Zhu pointed at Zhu Di and said,
"Look at this black guy, what do you think?"

Zhu Di: "!!!"

Zhu Di was so frightened by his father's pointing at him that he almost sobered up!
The feeling of fear came like a tide, almost drowning him!

In the apse.

"Miss, let me show you around."

The maid took Xu Miaoyun's hand, walked to the door, pointed at Zhu Di on the table not far away and said,
"Look, that's Prince Yan Zhu Di. His Royal Highness Prince Yan likes riding horses and shooting arrows on weekdays, so his skin is darker, but he still looks very handsome."

Xu Miaoyun raised her eyes, which only stayed on Zhu Di for a few seconds, and then her gaze turned to Zhu Ju next to him.

At this time, Zhu Ju was drinking sobering tea with a flushed face.

Although this grain wine has a low alcohol content, it has a lot of impurities! He didn't feel anything when he first drank it, but now that the aftereffect has come, he is also a little dizzy.

He wanted to suppress it with tea, but he drank it too hard and it went into his trachea!

"Pfft-cough! Cough! Cough!"

Zhu Ju nearly spit out a mouthful of tea on the food, and then he burst into a violent coughing fit, drooling from the corners of his mouth.

puff.

Xu Miaoyun in the back hall looked at his embarrassing look and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Miss, you are more beautiful when you smile!"

The maid beside him had sparkling eyes and smiled as she praised him. She then pointed at Zhu Ju and said,
"That's His Royal Highness Prince Wu, the Queen's favorite prince."

Xu Miaoyun nodded slightly.

"I know."

she whispered.

Among all the people present, the one she was most familiar with was Zhu Ju. At this moment, she was staring at him intently, as if every second she looked at him would mean one less time for him.

At this time, Xu Da at the dinner table looked at Zhu Di and nodded.

"Your Highness, Prince Yan, is indeed a man of outstanding talent."

He smiled and nodded.
"Your Majesty's children are all outstanding. Your Highness the Crown Prince is like this, Your Highness the Prince of Wu is like this, and Your Highness the Prince of Yan is naturally the same."

"When they grow up, they will surely become the pillars of the country!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard these words of praise, he was immediately delighted!

"Haha, that's great! The one we can trust the most is our own son!"

Old Zhu said proudly,
"As long as they work hard, focus on the boss, and everyone does their own job well, why worry about the Ming Dynasty not lasting for thousands of years?"

"Hey... since you think the fourth child is good, why not let your Miaoyun be paired with our fourth child? What do you think?"

Xu Da already knew what Zhu Yuanzhang meant, so he had no objection at this moment.

"That's great..."

He was about to agree, but at this moment, Zhu Di suddenly stood up!

"Father! I..."

Zhu Di's face turned red, he stared at Zhu Yuanzhang and uttered three words.

"Ok?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved to Zhu Di, saying,

"Old Four, what do you want to say?"

"Do you want to meet your father-in-law in advance? Hahaha..."

Hearing this, Xu Da also laughed, and his eyes towards Zhu Di became much kinder.

This black boy looks quite silly.

Zhu Di's face turned red, and he stood there for a long time before he finally mustered up the courage to speak:

"Father...Father!"

"Can I not marry Uncle Xu's daughter?"

Hearing this, the smile on Xu Da’s face suddenly froze.

Zhu Yuanzhang's smile disappeared without a trace in an instant!
"What did you say?"

Old Zhu was furious and glared at Zhu Di and said coldly,
"Can you say that again!"

His voice was like thunder, shocking Zhu Di's heart!
But the words had already been spoken, and Zhu Di knew that once the arrow was shot, there was no turning back, so he simply gritted his teeth and said:
"I say... can I not marry Uncle Xu's daughter?"

"Uncle Xu's daughter is very good, but, but... you can choose the third brother, or the fifth and sixth brothers, why does it have to be me!"

"I... I have a bad character and I am not worthy of Uncle Xu's daughter!"

Zhu Biao and Ma Xiuying were both shocked by these words.

Even Zhu Ju was stunned.

This fourth brother is so tough? In this situation, he actually dared to oppose in public!
Awesome!
Zhu Ju looked at the trembling Zhu Di and felt a sense of admiration in his heart.

Ta-da, ta-da-da!

The jade pendant on the chest began to vibrate, and the frequency was getting faster and faster!

Zhu Ju stood up calmly and moved to Zhu Yuanzhang's side...

Da da da! ! !
The jade pendant was like a small electric motor, vibrating and making his chest numb.

Zhu Ju's mouth curled up slightly... It was so cool! This feeling of being able to do crazy things without making my dad angry was so cool!

He turned to Zhu Di and gave him an encouraging look.

Fourth brother, come on, be more alert and don’t lose points!
Try harder! Whether my jade pendant can enter the next color depends on you!

boom!
"You are so presumptuous!!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table and said angrily,

"Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. When is it your turn to make the decision? You are unwilling? Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to be unwilling?"

"Kneel down for us!"

Pfft!
Zhu Di was not Zhu Ju, how could he bear his father's anger? At this order, he didn't even need to kneel, his legs went limp, and he fell to the ground.

Zhu Yuanzhang pulled out his belt and whipped Zhu Di directly!

Snapped!
The whip was not light, it left a bloody mark!
"Dad, dad!"

Zhu Biao saw that something was wrong, and rushed forward to protect Zhu Di, and said hurriedly,
"Please calm down, calm down!"

"Old Four is drunk and talking nonsense. Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously!"

He turned to look at Zhu Di and said repeatedly:
"Old Four! Do you know what nonsense you are talking about?"

"Your marriage with Miaoyun was arranged by our father and mother a long time ago, so don't talk nonsense about whether you are a good match or not. When has the son of our Zhu family ever been unworthy of others? You...you should apologize to your father and Uncle Xu!"

Zhu Biao held Zhu Di's head and scolded and persuaded him, and finally Zhu Yuanzhang's anger was slightly reduced.

However, his expression was still extremely cold, and he looked at Zhu Di coldly, still full of murderous intent!
As long as Zhu Di dares to talk nonsense again, he will whip him immediately and will not show any mercy!
However, under Zhu Biao's persuasion, Zhu Di knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and remained silent.

"Your Majesty, I already understand what His Royal Highness Prince Yan meant."

Xu Da looked calm and said calmly,

"It's not that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is not worthy of my daughter, but my daughter is not worthy of His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan. Perhaps... His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan already has someone in his heart, but you just don't know it."

"I think that a forced melon is not sweet. Since His Royal Highness Prince Yan has a hidden cause, let's not talk about this marriage for now. Come, come, Your Majesty, let's drink."

He raised his glass, intending to put the matter behind him.

His gaze did not linger on Zhu Di for even a second.

After all, Xu Da is also a proud and arrogant person. Miaoyun is regarded as the apple of his eye and his most beloved daughter!
He naturally didn't want his beloved daughter to be unhappy. If he asked her to marry someone who looked down on her, Xu Da would be the first to disagree!

You look down on my Miaoyun? Then I look down on you too! Is being a prince so great? !
"Zhu Di!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and kicked Zhu Di directly, saying angrily,
"Are you deaf or dumb?"

"say!!"

boom!
After being kicked, the burning pain in two places on his body seemed to have aroused Zhu Di's bloodiness!

"I can apologize to my father, and I can also apologize to Uncle Xu, but... I just don't want to!!!"

Zhu Di clenched his fists and said excitedly,
"I just don't want to marry Uncle Xu's daughter! Father, you just..."

Snapped!
Before he could finish his words, Zhu Yuanzhang had already slapped Zhu Di hard on the face!

This slap was delivered with tremendous rage. Zhu Di did not hold back his strength and directly threw Zhu Di to the ground!

"The traitor, the traitor!"

Zhu Yuanzhang roared,
"You rebellious son!!!"

"Come on, bring a knife! Bring a knife!!"

He grabbed Zhu Di's neck and raised his left hand high. It seemed that he was going to beat Zhu Di to death!
"Dad! Calm down!"

Zhu Biao grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and said anxiously.

Ma Xiuying was also shocked at this moment. She stood up and grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulders and said:

"Zhongba, what are you doing!?"

"Let go, you're going to strangle the fourth one to death!"

Zhu Di was seen being strangled by Zhu Yuanzhang, his face turned the color of liver, and he could no longer breathe!

(End of this chapter)