The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 158 Old Zhu is excited! We are going to have a grandson? Zhu and Xu families quickly held a family meeting!

"Sister, sister!"

"What's going on? Why are you calling me here in such a hurry? I have a lot of things to do!"

Zhu Yuanzhang rushed to Kunning Palace and shouted at the top of his voice.

He had just returned to the palace not long ago, and was discussing with Xu Da, Tang He and others about implementing Zhu Ju's "three trainings" in the army. When he was talking about the key point, he was called over by Ma Xiuying.

If he hadn't heard the words "a huge event", he definitely wouldn't have rushed over.

Ma Xiuying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and took a deep breath.

"Chongba, sit down first and calm down."

"I'm afraid you'll be too excited about this..."

Hearing her say this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly raised his eyebrows.

"Sister, you..."

He said in some shock,
"Look at you... Could it be that you are having a baby again?!"

The only thing in the harem that could make Old Zhu excited was the birth of a baby!
Ever since Zhu Ju was born, the couple's love for each other has not diminished, but because Ma Xiuying was overly worried, they have never had a child. More than ten years have passed, and there is still no sign of having a child!

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very distressed about this.

Since he loved Ma Xiuying deeply, he naturally wanted to have more offspring with his wife. He would love it no matter if it was a boy or a girl!
Today, the girl's attitude gave Lao Zhu some hope.

Could it be that because Zhu Ju came back, the girl's heart knot was untied...

The old tree is about to bloom?!
Counting on my fingers, it seems possible!

"What? How can I have a baby..."

Ma Xiuying was somewhat speechless, and then said,

"But it does have something to do with the baby."

"you guess?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was a little disappointed.

"Could it be... that one of the concubines has a baby?"

He calculated,

"Chongfei? Shufei?"

"I haven't been to the harem much recently, only these two... I went to take a look."

"One of them has a baby?"

Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang favored Dalan, but ever since the incident between Zhu Gui and Zhu Ju, he had inexplicably developed a certain dislike for Dalan, and naturally he rarely visited her palace.

However, he would occasionally visit Concubine Hu Chong and Concubine Li Shu, both of whom he considered as alternatives to Ma Xiuying.

After all, Kunning Palace is where most people stay overnight.

"no no."

"Guess again."

Now, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little puzzled.

"Huh? Wrong?"

"Who would have the baby then... We haven't gone anywhere else."

Suddenly, his face looked a little ugly.

Could it be that someone cheated on him? He didn't even have sex with him, but one of his concubines got pregnant? !
"Hahaha, forget it, I won't let you guess anymore."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said,
"If I don't tell you, you'll never be able to guess it even if you die!"

"I'm telling you the truth! You might be a grandfather!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: “?!”

"Be a grandfather?!"

Old Zhu was shocked, his eyes widened, and he said in disbelief,
"Are you sure you want to be a grandfather?!"

"Chang girl is finally pregnant? This... Great, great, great! Great! Great! We have a grandson, we have a first grandson! Hahahaha..."

Before he finished speaking, he was already dancing with joy!

This surprise is really too big!
Zhu Yuanzhang was incredulous and ecstatic at the same time!

"Yes, yes!"

"It must be because Biaoer had a good rest recently, so he succeeded! Oh! I am such an idiot! I shouldn't have let him take over so many government affairs in the first place! I should have let him have the baby first!"

"Great, great! I'm going to be a grandfather. Our Ming Dynasty will have the third generation! Hahaha!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so excited that he paced back and forth in the yard, muttering to himself.

Even though he had a calm and steady character, he was jumping up and down like a monkey at this moment!
For him, the surprise of this news was no less than the conquest of the Yuan Dynasty!
However, Ma Xiuying shook her head.

"Not Chang girl."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "???"

The smile on his face suddenly stopped.

"If it's not Chang girl, then who is it?"

Old Zhu frowned and said,
"Sister, don't keep us in suspense! Tell me who it is! Who gave us our grandson?"

Among the princes, only Crown Prince Zhu Biao had a Crown Princess. The second prince Zhu Chong had a wife, but the marriage had not yet been completed.

The remaining three brothers, the third, the fourth and the fifth, are still bachelors, and only the sixth brother is engaged to the girl from the Xu family.

Who else could it be if not Chang Yatou?

Words like "illegitimate child" and "secret love" flashed through Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, and his cheerful mood diminished a little.

But still happy.

Even if it was an illegitimate child, he would accept it! As long as it was the blood of the Zhu family and his eldest grandson, it would be fine! It didn't matter if it was not born in wedlock!
Bring one in from outside, maybe the one at home will bloom!
"It's Miaoyun."

Ma Xiuying lowered her voice.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, then picked his ears.

"and many more……"

"Who?"

He was exactly the same as Ma Xiuying just now, and was a little doubtful of his ears.

“It’s Miaoyun!”

Ma Xiuying repeated it and said,
"She seems to be pregnant!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared with his eyes as big as copper bells, and was a little at a loss at this moment.

After a while, he said:

"Girl...you are not mistaken!"

"Miaoyun is pregnant? That brat is with her..."

"what?!"

Ma Xiuying nodded helplessly.

"That's right. Today, the brat took Miaoyun out of the palace through Tongji Gate. I felt something was wrong, so I sent two people to follow them."

"Guess what happened? They actually went to a clinic outside and got a prescription for pregnancy-preserving medicine! They did it secretly without telling anyone!"

"At this moment, he is probably boiling medicine in Wu Wang's residence! I just sent someone to investigate outside Wu Wang's residence, and they said they did smell the scent of Chinese medicine."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

"This brat, how could he!"

Old Zhu gritted his teeth and said,

"You are still so young, how dare you..."

"Ugh!"

Good news, I have a grandson!

The bad news is that the sixth child got pregnant at a very young age.

This incident made Old Zhu feel both amused and helpless!

"Ah! It's also my fault. I neglected to discipline him on weekdays."

Ma Xiuying also sighed softly,

"Before, he went to Xu's house every other day, and I felt something was wrong."

"On several occasions, he even stayed overnight at the Xu family! This brat is really shameless! Common sons-in-law go to their father-in-law's house to work, so how dare they stay overnight? It's good enough to have a meal with him!"

"But he was fine. He went back to the Xu family as if it was his own home... Plus, he was hot-blooded and matured precociously. Being alone in a room with Miaoyun, how could he not..."

"Oh! It's my fault that I didn't discipline him well! Now he's in big trouble again!"

She sighed deeply, but there was no anger or blame in her words.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression at this moment was also a little strange.

The couple paused at this moment, looking at each other.

Ma Xiuying's mouth curled up slightly.

"Stop pretending, girl."

"Laugh if you want to. There's no one else here. Why are you pretending to be so nice to us?"

Zhu Yuanzhang twirled his beard and said.

puff.

This sentence instantly broke Ma Xiuying's concentration and she covered her mouth and laughed.

"Hahahaha...you saw through me!"

"Giggle cluck..."

Ma Xiuying was laughing so hard that her body was shaking, her eyebrows and eyes were curved, she was extremely happy!

The tiger-head hats, tiger-head shoes... and a large number of baby products she made finally have a place to go!

And that child was the child of her favorite Little Orange!
How could she not be happy? !
Ethics and moral principles, shame or not, they are nothing to her!
She doesn't care about that, she just wants to hold her grandson!

With grandchildren, you have everything!
"Alright, alright, stop being so silly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also laughed and said,
"Although this kid got into trouble, it can be considered a happy disaster! No matter what, our Zhu family has a third generation, and we can also upgrade to become grandfathers!"

"However, how should we explain this to the Xu family? After being beaten up by this brat, Miaoyun's reputation in the future... may be affected."

When Ma Xiuying heard this, she looked indifferent.

"How difficult is that? I will summon Xie to the palace immediately and discuss the marriage with her!"

she said,

"You go talk to Xu Da, and I'll talk to Xie! Or we can discuss it together!"

"We can just skip the engagement process and let the Imperial Astronomical Observatory pick a good date and get them married right away!"

"In this way, you will have a legitimate status after getting married, and it will be natural for you to have a baby in a few months. How can it affect your reputation? When the time comes, you can issue an imperial decree to let the whole world celebrate the birth of the emperor's grandson! Miaoyun will only be a great lucky star for our Zhu family!"

After these words, everything was arranged in an orderly manner, and Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly after hearing them.

"Yes, that's fine!"

Old Zhu rubbed his hands and said,
"Xu Da is still in the palace right now, let's go call him now!"

"Just issue an imperial decree to Consort Xie and ask her to come to the palace. Then the four of us will plan the marriages for the two young ones and go visit Miaoyun together!"

"Ok, deal!"

Both husband and wife are decisive and efficient. They act immediately upon what they say. Now they all stood up and started to get busy!
Meanwhile, Zhu Ju, who was in King Wu's office, had no idea about his parents' situation. He was currently struggling with the medicine jar in front of him.

"This smell is really bad..."

He pinched his nose and fanned the stove gently.

This was the first time he made medicine by himself. On the one hand, he didn't want others to interfere or know about it. On the other hand, he also wanted to give his dear wife more service to show his thoughtfulness.

“This is what Chinese medicine tastes like.”

Xu Miaoyun half-lay on the couch, gently stroking her lower abdomen, and said softly,

"Thank you for your hard work. How about...let Jianqi do it? I think she should be trustworthy."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju shook his head.

"No."

"For now, the fewer people who know about this, the better. There's a risk that anyone will leak the news, and I don't trust anyone!"

He refused decisively.

Although the previous analysis with Miaoyun was very logical, Zhu Ju still felt a little guilty at this moment.

No matter how much you say about this kind of thing... it is not glorious after all!

Originally, even if I couldn't trust the imperial physician in the palace, it would be reliable to ask Master Peng Xuan for help, right?

But he didn't have the confidence to go to his master. It wasn't because he was afraid of being scolded, but mainly because he felt ashamed... After all, he was still very young, and if he did such a ridiculous thing, he would inevitably be laughed at by his master.

He felt a little embarrassed when dealing with a strange doctor just now, let alone facing an acquaintance?

At the moment, he was brewing medicine while thinking hard...

How am I going to tell my mother?

It’s really a headache…

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Miaoyun keenly noticed Zhu Ju's low mood and couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing."

Zhu Ju fanned the medicine furnace and said,
"At this point, we have no other choice but to tell the truth."

"I was thinking, what's the best way to explain it... It's true that my parents want to have a grandson, but when I think about it carefully, I'm not sure. If the surprise turns into a shock, it will be bad."

"If they really blame me, I must take all the blame on myself and never hurt you in the slightest! This is all my fault, you are innocent!"

Xu Miaoyun felt warm in her heart when she heard this.

She stood up gently, walked to Zhu Ju's side, reached out and held his hand.

"How can that be possible? Although we are not married in name only, we are already husband and wife in reality. No matter what happens, we will handle it together."

Xu Miaoyun's tone was gentle, but her expression was extremely firm.

The Xu family's tenacious and resolute blood flows in her bones.

Zhu Ju touched his chin.

"Then I will say that I raped you! All the elders will surely turn their fire on me, and no one will say anything bad about you!"

puff.

Xu Miaoyun almost burst out laughing.

"No formality!"

"If you say so, then I will definitely say that I volunteered! Otherwise, my father will definitely say that I have lost face for the 'daughter of a general'!"

"Giggle..."

The two of them laughed and joked for a while, which helped to dispel some of the panic in their mood.

Gurgling.

The medicine in the medicine pot began to boil, dense bubbles appeared, and an even stronger medicinal smell spread.

"It's indeed a precious medicinal herb. The taste is just right!"

Zhu Ju gave a thumbs up and concentrated more on boiling the medicine, fanning himself and saying,

"According to what Doctor Fan said, you can drink it in half an hour."

"Don't get too tired. Go lie down on the bed for a while. From today on, you must get five hours of sleep every day. Don't walk around for no reason!"

Xu Miaoyun blinked.

"Five hours? Wouldn't that make me look like a pig?"

Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows.

"I don't care if you're a pig or a monkey, you just have to sleep well! Get enough sleep! You sleep, and your baby sleeps too. Only when you sleep well can you be safe!"

He even said,
"The doctor has already said that your physique is very special! There are risks!"

"I don't want you to have a miscarriage. This is not only about the baby, but also about your health. You can't be careless! Do you understand?"

Unconsciously, Zhu Ju had also assumed the role of a "husband" or even a "father"...

Xu Miaoyun stuck out her tongue and went back to the bed obediently.

While Zhu Ju was cooking the medicine, he was thinking about how to confess to his mother when the time comes.

However, what he didn't know was that in the nearby Kunning Palace, the parents of both parties were already sitting together...

……

The inner courtyard of Kunning Palace.

Xie took a sip of tea and sat stiffly.

Xu Da also looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, somewhat confused.

They were discussing military affairs, but suddenly the person ran away. When he came back, His Majesty acted very strangely. Without saying anything else, he took him to Kunning Palace.

But...his wife was also there?!
What... is this a family dinner? Even if it is... it's too abrupt!
Zhu Yuanzhang winked at Ma Xiuying, and Ma Xiuying poked Zhu Yuanzhang twice with her hand.

Neither of them wanted to speak, and both wanted the other to speak.

Finally, Xu Da couldn't help but break the silence and asked:

"Your Majesty, your Majesty..."

"Why did you two call my wife and I here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang coughed dryly and waved towards the green bamboo.

"Is there nothing I can do to have tea with you?"

"Come, come, pour tea for General Xu!"

Gurgling.

Cuizhu quickly stepped forward and filled Xu Da's teacup.

Xu Da: "..."

Have tea?

Has anyone invited the couple to have tea together?
Do you think he's a fool? There must be something wrong! And it seems that the emperor and the queen are a little embarrassed to talk about it!

As he thought about it, Xu Da became more and more curious. He gulped down the tea in the cup and threw it on the table with a bang.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, if you two have anything to say, just speak up!"

He went straight to the point and said,

"If you give us an order, we will definitely follow it!"

"If you have anything to ask, I will tell you everything I know!"

"Just tell me!"

Xie also looked at the emperor and empress and nodded. Although she did not say anything, she used body language to agree with her husband's statement.

No matter whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, you have to say it out loud first... Hiding it all makes her feel a little uneasy.

Seeing that Xu Da had said so much, Zhu Yuanzhang could only cough dryly and said:
"That's...okay!"

"Actually, it's nothing serious. It's just that rebellious son Zhu Ju..."

"Ah! Sister, I can't say it, you should explain it to them!"

Old Zhu suddenly changed the subject and passed the ball to Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying: “???”

Swish!

Both of them looked at Ma Xiuying, and their expressions were a little more nervous. Is it related to Zhu Ju? !

Could it be that... this future son-in-law suddenly changed his mind, fell in love with someone else, and refused to marry their Miaoyun?

Xie thought of this all at once and her face looked a little ugly.

Because of Zhu Ju, and because the emperor and empress were so reluctant to speak...it seemed like this was the only possibility, right?
But Zhu Ju had stayed at his house for several nights! Many people in Yingtian knew about this!

If they can't get married in the end, then how will my daughter get married in the future?

Your reputation is ruined!
Think about it... In the past half month, Zhu Ju seemed to have rarely come to the Xu family. Could it be that... the couple had a quarrel?
"…Your Majesty, Madam, it is normal for young people to have unstable emotions."

Seeing that Ma Xiuying was still considering what to do, Xie spoke up.

"As elders, we should... still focus on persuasion, and as people who have experienced this, try our best to repair the rift between them."

"You think so?"

Ma Xiuying looked a little strange when she heard this.

What does this have to do with anything? What is Mrs. Xie thinking?
She knew that she had to make her words clear now, otherwise it would only aggravate the misunderstanding!
"Oh...sister, you're thinking the wrong thing. They're young people and they have a good relationship. There's nothing awkward about it."

Ma Xiuying finally spoke,

"In fact, Chongba and I called you here because their relationship is so good, so good that..."

Xu Da raised his eyebrows.

"Too good?"

"What do you mean, Madam?"

He was already confused, and now he was even more confused!
Can you please stop asking him to guess riddles? He's really not good at it!
"What I mean is...they were too close and did things that should only be done after marriage..."

Ma Xiuying was a little embarrassed and said,
"And then there was another surprise."

"Miaoyun...she seems to be pregnant."

Xu Da: "???"

Xie: “???”

For a moment, they both fell into a daze!

After a while, Xu Da finally reacted and stammered:
"Pregnant?!"

"You mean Miaoyun is pregnant with Zhuju's baby? Pregnant?"

"This, this, this... How is this possible!?"

Xie was even more stunned and hasn't recovered yet.

"Alas! My reaction was the same as yours at first."

Zhu Yuanzhang held his forehead and cursed,

"As it turned out, it was indeed that brat who was so bold as to do such a thing!"

"As a father, I also have responsibilities, but your eldest sister has an even greater responsibility! It's all her fault for spoiling the brat. That's why he's so lawless! He dares to do anything!"

Ma Xiuying curled her lips but endured the scolding obediently without any rebuttal.

Indeed...she has an unshirkable responsibility.

Especially, she was afraid that Zhu Ju didn't understand, so she stuffed him with a lot of adult books... Maybe this child was born because Zhu Ju read those books...

"Your Majesty, this...can you tell me what is going on?"

Xu Da said in astonishment,
"I haven't reacted yet..."

Xie also raised her head and looked straight at the emperor and the empress.

"I...just discovered it today..."

Now that the words had been spoken, Ma Xiuying had nothing to worry about and began to recount what had happened today.

Hearing the words "abortion-stabilizing medicine", Xie's body shook.

"Oh my god..."

She murmured and almost fell into Xu Da's arms!
For a mother, is there anything more shocking than this!

If the other party was not a member of the royal family, she would have exploded right now.

How did you teach your son? Huh? You're ruining my daughter like this!
If this gets out, how will my daughter face people?

The entire Xu family is going to become a laughing stock!
However, the other party was a royal family. Even though she was depressed, she dared not say it out loud. She could only keep gasping for breath and feel the dizziness caused by the lack of oxygen in her brain.

Compared with Xie, Xu Da was at least a little more stable.

Although the expression on his face was unpredictable, he finally took a deep breath and calmed down. No emotion could be seen on his face.

This is in line with the saying - He who has thunder in his heart but a calm face can be appointed as a general!
This is the standard of a general!

"...Since it has already happened, there is no point in thinking about anything else. The main thing is to solve the problem."

Xu Da tapped the table twice with his fingers and said in a deep voice,
"Your Majesty and the Queen asked us to come here, probably because they want to solve the problem together, right?"

Ma Xiuying nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, Tiande, that's what we mean."

She even said,
"This brat must be severely punished for doing such a thing! But teaching him a lesson won't solve the problem!"

"The most important thing right now is to confirm Miaoyun's status and pick an auspicious date so that she can get married before she becomes pregnant! This way, as the Princess of Wu, she can give birth to a child legitimately, and everyone will be happy."

"You are the grandparents, we are the grandparents, and Ming Dynasty also has an emperor's eldest grandson. This is a win-win situation!"

After hearing this, Xu Da and Xie's expressions eased a lot.

Although it is a remedy, it sounds pretty good...

"Originally, I was thinking that Xiaojuzi and Miaoyun are still young, and their brothers haven't gotten married yet, so I wanted to put his affairs on hold for now and get him engaged first."

Ma Xiuying continued,

"Now that this has happened, don't get engaged! Just get married!"

"In order to compensate Miaoyun, Chongba and I have unanimously decided that Zhu Ju and Miaoyun's wedding will be customized according to the specifications of the marriage between the crown prince and the crown princess! In addition, the betrothal gifts will be doubled!"

"Zhongba and I will definitely treat Miaoyun as well as our own daughter. You can rest assured about this!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement.

"Miaoyun is a good girl, and also a very ambitious girl!"

He highly praised,

"Now that she's in our Zhu family, all she needs to do is enjoy herself!"

"I'll make you a promise here too. If Zhu Ju dares to bully her, I'll be the first to beat him up!"

The emperor and the empress expressed their opinions in turn, and Xu Da and Xie were flattered.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, there is no need to do this, there is no need to do this..."

Xu Da said hurriedly,
"It is Miaoyun's blessing to marry His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu! She does not need any compensation, let alone holding a wedding according to the rules of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, which would be an act of usurpation!"

"As for the betrothal gift, it cannot be doubled! My husband and I cannot afford it!"

"Although the arrival of this child is unexpected...it is also a blessing! I never thought that I would be able to become a grandfather and hold a grandson so soon! Come to think of it, this is really a happy thing!"

At this point, Xu Da started laughing.

When people reach middle age, who doesn’t want to have a third generation?
Even if he is a grandson, what's wrong with a grandson? His daughter is half of his blood! The child's body also has his Xu Da's blood flowing in it!

Although it's a bit abrupt, it's definitely a good thing! There's no doubt about it!
As he spoke, Xu Da poked Xie.

"Ah... yes! What Tiande said is also what this minister wants to say."

When Mrs. Xie was poked by her husband, she also said hurriedly,

"It's a good thing that they can get married soon! I was worried that there might be problems with their relationship, but it turns out that their relationship is so good! What kind of problem is this?"

"As long as they live well and Miaoyun is happy, I, as a mother, will be satisfied."

After both of them expressed their opinions, Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying looked at each other and laughed.

As they expected, the progress was smooth.

"Since you two can think this way, Chongba and I can finally sleep well tonight. Zhuju is such a troublesome brat, always asking us adults to clean up his mess. Fortunately, this matter... after all, it is a happy event. It just happened a little earlier, so it's not a big problem."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said,
"Actually, I've wanted to be a grandmother for a long time. Chongba is the same. I think about it day and night, just wanting to have a grandson!"

"I had originally placed my hopes on Biao'er, but he has been in need of recuperation lately, so it's a stretch for him to have a baby. I never expected that things would turn out differently!"

"I've also heard that unexpected children are all good! They can also lead the people around them to blossom and bear fruit. This is a good omen and the greatest blessing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly.

Congratulations on having a grandson, the Ming Dynasty has its third generation.

No matter how you look at it, this is a great auspicious sign! What does this mean?
This shows that God is helping the Zhu family to continue their descendants! How can our Zhu family not be prosperous?

“I’ve heard of that, too.”

Xie also laughed and said,

"It is said that young couples who are not married are more likely to get pregnant unexpectedly, but it is actually more difficult for married couples to get pregnant!"

"As for children... you have to have them eventually, the sooner the better! This way you can have more in the future, don't you agree?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was happy and the atmosphere became much more cheerful.

Just as Zhu Ju and Xu Miaoyun took on the roles of parents, the two old couples also took on the roles of grandparents and grandparents-in-law.

Imagining themselves enjoying the company of their grandchildren in the future, they actually feel a bit of anticipation and excitement!
"By the way...where is Miaoyun now?"

Xu Da suddenly said,
"She got some abortion-preserving medicine. Could she have taken it by now?"

Ma Xiuying pursed her lips and smiled.

"This couple is probably afraid that we will blame them, so they are secretly making medicine!"

she said,

"These two are really smart when they are smart, and really stupid when they are stupid! In this palace, how can there be anything that can be hidden from me and Chongba?"

"It's just a trick to cover up one's own mistakes."

Upon hearing this, Xie suddenly looked a little nervous.

"Hey, this... I'm a little worried about the prescription given by the doctor outside!"

She even said,
"If it's not reliable, it will be bad if something goes wrong with the food."

"Empress, you should find some good doctors, and let's go check on Miaoyun together. It was okay to be careless before, but now that you're pregnant, you have to be more careful and not make any mistakes!"

As a mother, her biggest concern is her daughter's health.

Ma Xiuying's smile faded.

"Well, you have a point. I was negligent. The medicine prescribed by the doctor outside may not be really appropriate."

She said seriously,

"Forget about the imperial physician in the palace. The safest thing to do is to ask Xiaojuzi's master Peng Xuan to come to the palace and have a good look at him."

"There is no time to lose... Come on, quickly summon Taoist Peng to King Wu's residence and tell him that there is something urgent!"

Cuizhu left immediately.

"Let's go first and offer our condolences."

Ma Xiuying stood up and said,
"Let me tell you this first. When you get here later, don't scare them! Especially Miaoyun! If she gets startled and hurts the fetus, I will never forgive you!"

"We must be gentle, like spring rain, to comfort them and calm their anxious hearts."

"Did you hear everything?"

The sky is big, the earth is big, but grandchildren are the greatest!
For the sake of her grandson, she must give him instructions on every detail!

"Yes, Queen."

"According to the order."

"Yeah, I understand!"

All three of them nodded in agreement, even Zhu Yuanzhang responded obediently.

Seeing this, Ma Xiuying nodded and waved her hand:
"Let's go to King Wu's residence!"

……

Inside the King Wu's residence, Xu Miaoyun lay flat on the bed with her eyes wide open, unable to fall asleep.

Huhu.

Huhu.

Zhu Ju blew the stove and his face turned charcoal black.

But even so, he still cooked the medicine meticulously.

"Your Highness..."

"You're still calling me Your Highness? It's okay to use it occasionally, but please use a pet name now."

"Zhu Lang~"

"Hiss... so corny, you should just call me hubby."

"Oh...husband."

Xu Miaoyun called out obediently, and Zhu Ju smiled.

This name still sounds better, although in this era, "husband" seems to be inextricably linked to eunuchs, but... who cares!

Anyway, I love listening to it!

"Husband...what do you think our child will be, a boy or a girl?"

Xu Miaoyun touched her belly and whispered,

"Do you like boys or girls?"

Zhu Ju rolled his eyes.

"I like both boys and girls."

he responded.

"You're lying! What man doesn't like a son? You must want a son."

Xu Miaoyun curled her lips and said,

"I want a son, too...but what if my belly doesn't cooperate?"

"Would you blame me?"

Zhu Ju: “…”

"What kind of talk is that? How can I blame you for giving birth to a girl? What's wrong with a girl? Flowers bloom before fruits grow. If a girl is the first child, she is a noble girl!"

He said with some displeasure,
"You are also a girl, how can you think like this?"

"In my eyes, men and women are equal! To be honest, I love my daughter more! Just like your father, if it was a son, I would definitely beat him up!"

Feudal ideology is too poisonous!
A progressive young woman like Xu Miaoyun would actually say something like this! This shows the extent to which men are favored over women in this era!
As a person from later generations, Zhu Ju has long lost the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls, and he doesn't even have the idea of ​​having to get married and have children!

If you meet the right person, get married. If not, just stay single!
Treat all children equally when you are pregnant and love boys and girls equally. This is how normal people think!
"Giggle..."

Xu Miaoyun laughed, a bright smile on her face.

She was also a little cunning at this moment, tempting Zhu Ju to say what she wanted to hear.

"Of course, my parents definitely want a grandson more! If you give birth to a big fat boy, he will be the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty! It will be of great significance to the entire Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Ju said seriously,
"But if that's the case, then I don't want a son. I would rather leave the title of the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty to my eldest brother's offspring, rather than my own."

"This is the only way to make things clear. My eldest brother is the crown prince, and the son he gives birth to will be the crown prince. If my son is born first, it may cause some impact...some people may think too much."

Xu Miaoyun was slightly stunned.

She didn't think that far ahead...

"In short... let nature take its course and see what God wills."

Zhu Ju paused, waved his hand and said,
"I will accept any result. My greatest wish is that you and your child are safe and that your child can grow up healthy and strong. That's all."

"The rest, it doesn't matter."

Xu Miaoyun nodded in agreement.

She felt more and more that she had found the right person. Marrying someone like Zhu Ju would not cause any repression at all, let alone the possibility of depression!

"Just sit up a little. The medicine will start working soon."

Zhu Ju gave an instruction, put the fan on the ground, and gently opened the lid of the medicine furnace.

The pot was full of soaked medicinal residues. When slowly boiled over low heat, the water was concentrated into a small bowl of medicinal juice.

He carefully poured the medicine into a small bowl, and in a moment, a bowl of dark brown medicine came into view.

"Sure enough, the concentrated ones are the essence!"

Zhu Ju sighed,
"This smell is quite strong!"

"Come on, Miaoyun wife, get up. I'll feed you some medicine... It'll probably be a little bitter. I'll get you some cakes."

He stood up and put the medicine bowl on the table. He was about to go find some dessert to go with the medicine for Xu Miaoyun, but when he opened the door, he suddenly ran into four figures!

Zhu Ju: “!!!”

He was stunned for a moment!

Dad, Mom...

Father-in-law, mother-in-law...

These four people...why are they standing outside his house!
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally converged into two words -

Totally spicy!

"cough……"

The four of them were caught peeping, and they were all a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Ma Xiuying coughed and broke the deadlock first, and then asked,

"Little Orange."

"What are you doing? Why do I smell a strong smell of medicine..."

Zhu Ju: “…”

"I...um, I..."

"I just took some medicine. I haven't been feeling well lately..."

He managed to parry.

Ma Xiuying smiled when she heard this.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da and Xie all laughed at this moment. That smile looked... a little creepy!
"What's wrong with you? If you're not feeling well, go see a doctor. Why are you trying to do it yourself? Aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

Ma Xiuying poked her head into the room and said with a smile,

"Oh, Miaoyun is in the room too?"

When Xu Miaoyun in the room heard the familiar voice, her heart skipped a beat.

She quickly got up and walked out of the house.

While walking, he said:

"Miaoyun has met the Queen, has met... huh?"

"Um?!"

When she saw Ma Xiuying, she was still calm, but when she saw Zhu Yuanzhang, she was already a little uneasy.

Finally, when she saw Xu Da and Xie, she almost got scared to death!
At this moment, she and Zhu Ju had the same feeling——

Totally spicy!

Seeing that the couple looked unhappy, Ma Xiuying knew that she couldn't scare them, so she said:
"Okay, stop being sneaky."

"I already know everything about you two. The brat got into trouble again, but it's not a big deal."

"Your father, your father-in-law, your mother-in-law and I have come here today for no other reason than to give you and Miaoyun some peace of mind... We have already thought about it, Miaoyun is pregnant, this is a good thing!"

"I know you have concerns. Don't worry. Leave the rest to us! You just need to take care of your baby peacefully and that's all!"

Zhu Ju: “…”

Xu Miaoyun: "..."

(End of this chapter)