The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 94 Sister Miaoyun, from now on we will be close friends!
In Kunning Palace, Ma Xiuying gently waved a round fan and sat opposite Xu Miaoyun.

The two chatted and laughed and had a great time.

"Speaking of that brat Zhu Ju... Hey, I've been worried about him since the day he returned to the palace."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said,
"On the first day back in the palace, he beat up the Eighth and Second Brothers, which made His Majesty so angry. If I hadn't stopped him, maybe this brat would still be lying in bed!"

Xu Miaoyun pursed her lips and smiled.

"It can be seen that His Royal Highness the King of Wu is a man of temperament and will not take revenge overnight."

she said,

"This is quite similar to my father, with a bit of military style. Your Highness may be able to guard a place in the future."

Xu Miaoyun had heard a little about Zhu Ju's behavior, but she didn't know much. It was only after listening to the Queen's account today that she found out...

It turned out that the incident was so serious! Especially the second prince Zhu Chong, who suffered both physical and mental torture.

However, as a descendant of a military family, she was not disgusted by Zhu Ju's style of taking revenge.

"Guarding an area? Forget it! With his unruly temper, he will definitely make a mess of the border!"

Ma Xiuying shook her head and laughed,

"Besides, I can't bear to let him go so far to suffer. Let him enjoy his life in the prosperous land of Jiangnan. If he likes to practice Taoism, let him burn incense and worship the gods."

Xu Miaoyun smiled and nodded slightly.

It can be heard from just a few words that the Queen dotes on the King of Wu and she is unwilling to let her precious son suffer even the slightest bit of hardship.

"My Lady, Miaoyun has something unclear."

She suddenly asked softly,
"Since His Highness likes to practice Taoism and study the mysteries, why does he have such a high level of attainment in Confucianism?"

"I have been comprehending the philosophy of mind he created these past few days and nights, and I feel that its principles are very profound. If I didn't know the identity of the author, I would almost think that it was created by a learned scholar who had attained enlightenment!"

Just like those Confucian scholars, the more Xu Miaoyun pondered, the more he felt that the philosophy of mind was profound and wonderful. While it secretly conformed to Confucian principles, it also found a new way and created a new world!

This was actually created by a young monk?
It's really unbelievable!
"I don't know! Who knows what's in his little head?"

Ma Xiuying smiled helplessly and said,
"When he comes later, just ask him directly... Hey, he's already here!"

"Little Orange, come here!"

Xu Miaoyun raised her eyebrows and saw it in a flash.

I saw a young man picking a flower in his hand and strolling over leisurely.

When he saw the queen, he did not even bow, but walked straight to the chair and sat down.

"Cuizhu, give me some fruit to eat."

He gave the order casually, and his wanton look was exactly like the relaxation of a dandy boy returning home!
"Yes, Your Highness."

Cuizhu, the queen's personal maid, responded obediently and presented fruits in a moment.

"This melon is good. It seems to be sent by Mu Ying. Try it."

Ma Xiuying pointed to the table and said with a smile,
"I hope I didn't disturb your cultivation by calling you here today?"

Kara, Kara.

"No, no, I'm summoned. If I'm going to ascend, I have to come down to accompany you first!"

Zhu Ju took two bites of the melon, smacked his lips twice, and said with a smile:

"This melon is really sweet. Ask Brother Mu Ying to save some for me so I can offer it to the gods."

Ma Xiuying pursed her lips and smiled.

"Just a joke! Got it, I'll talk to him next time."

She responded, then pointed at Xu Miaoyun and said with a hint of anger,

"You didn't even know how to perform formal greetings when you came here. Fortunately, Miaoyun is not a stranger, otherwise people would say that you have no manners. It's all because of me, as a mother, who didn't teach you well."

"Why don't you greet me soon?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Miaoyun's expression suddenly became nervous and she quickly stood up and saluted.

"It was Miaoyun who was rude. She did not greet His Royal Highness the King of Wu."

"I have met His Highness King Wu."

“You’re welcome, you’re welcome. Please sit down.” Zhu Ju wiped his mouth and returned the greeting. Then he quickly sat down, resumed his carefree look, and continued eating melon.

This is the bad thing about the ancients. They had to deal with all the etiquette and even saying hello was so troublesome.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhu Ju felt like he was back home, but Xu Miaoyun did not dare to be careless. She even dared to sit only halfway on the chair, always keeping her posture upright and not losing her manners.

One of them was eating watermelon while the other was sitting upright, each minding their own business. For a while, there was no communication between them, which made the atmosphere a little awkward.

Fortunately, Ma Xiuying was never afraid of embarrassment. She just smiled and said:

"Miaoyun is a beautiful girl with good knowledge, so I like her very much and summoned her to the palace to talk with me."

"I heard her say that she admires the psychology you created very much and wants to discuss it with you. Can you teach her?"

Zhu Ju put down half the melon and nodded.

"You can teach, but you have to pay tuition."

He tilted his head and said,

"Even Confucius would charge tuition fees when he accepted disciples. As the future Zhu Zi, it's not too much for me to charge a little tuition fee, right?"

Ma Xiuying frowned.

"Where did you get your money smell from? Isn't the money I give you enough for your daily expenses?"

She said unhappily,

"I asked you to chat for a few minutes, but you're collecting the tuition!"

Zhu Ju smiled and scratched his head.

"Just kidding, just kidding."

He glanced at Xu Miaoyun and said with a smile,
"Sister Miaoyun, please don't mind me. I am just like that. I am not shy and I always like to be scolded by others. That makes me feel good."

puff.

Xu Miaoyun couldn't help laughing.

"I think the way your Highness and the Queen get along is very interesting. It's also interesting and loving."

She pursed her lips and smiled.
"Your Highness is right. How can I come to ask for advice without bringing a small gift? In fact, Miaoyun also brought a gift for Your Highness, but I was worried that Your Highness would not like it, so I hesitated for a moment and did not take it out."

Zhu Ju grinned.

"Is there really a gift? No need, no need. I was just saying it casually."

He waved his hand.

"If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me directly. I'll tell you everything I know."

"Hey, let me make it clear first. Don't take out a copy of The Analects or The Great Learning. I really won't like it. Even if you take out a copy of The Art of War, I can barely accept it."

As Zhu Ju was talking, Xu Miaoyun had already taken out a scroll from her soft bag.

"Your Highness is so knowledgeable. If I send you those books again, wouldn't it seem perfunctory?"

Xu Miaoyun smiled and said,
"I heard that Your Highness has always worshipped gods, so Miaoyun thought, why not hand-paint a statue of the gods and give it to Your Highness?"

"After thinking about it, Emperor Zitong has been a scholar for seventeen generations. He has made great achievements in learning and has done upright things. He is the god of literature and wisdom. Your Highness should like him."

When Zhu Ju heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Emperor Zitong? That's Emperor Wenchang! Oh, Sister Miaoyun, how did you know that I wanted to worship a Wenchang recently?"

He quickly took the scroll and said excitedly,

"You know my heart so well, you are my confidant!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Ju could not wait any longer and hurriedly opened the scroll. On the scroll, a gold-painted image of Emperor Wenchang appeared. The Emperor sat on a throne, holding a scroll in his left hand and a pen in his right hand, with a kind look and auspicious clouds around him, creating a peaceful scene.

"The lines are soft and delicate, and the colors are well matched. Good, good! Top quality, wonderful product!"

Zhu Ju looked at it again and again, couldn't let it go, and praised it highly,
"I didn't expect Sister Miaoyun had this skill. Why didn't you tell me earlier? That's great, that's great!"

"I'll worship it when I get back!"

Seeing him so excited, Ma Xiuying was also a little surprised.

"Is this gift so pleasing to you?"

She couldn't help but ask,
"I've never seen you so happy."

Zhu Ju carefully rolled up the scroll and put it away, then said cheerfully:

"I really like this!"

"Emperor Wenchang is not only the god in charge of literary fortune, career, and wisdom, but also one of the stars in the sky. What I practice is the fighting method, and I respect the gods of the stars in the sky, so it is very good to worship Wenchang."

"These few days, I was planning to ask my eldest brother to help me get a set, but I didn't expect Sister Miaoyun to give it to me. What do you call this? This is called someone giving you a pillow when you are sleepy! Hahaha, that's great!"

As he said that, he turned to look at Xu Miaoyun and couldn't help but ask:
"This hand-painted painting is so detailed, it must have taken Sister a lot of time, right?"

"When did you start painting?"

Xu Miaoyun saw that Zhu Ju was beaming with joy and liked her gift very much, and she was also happy in her heart.

"As long as His Highness likes it."

Her eyes were curved like crescent moons, and she smiled and said,
"It didn't take long, just two days and nights to complete. It was a bit rushed, otherwise it could have been more refined."

From getting guidance from his younger brother, to carefully selecting the topic, to entering the palace to meet the queen, it only took two days and nights in total.

It can be said that she has put all her energy into painting this hand in the past two days, so much so that before entering the palace today, she yawned continuously and had to wash her face with cold water several times before she felt a little more awake. It was really hard work.

However, seeing that her work was liked and recognized, Xu Miaoyun was still very excited. In addition, Zhu Ju's attitude towards her suddenly changed. She called her elder sister "short"...

It's all worth it!

"Oh my, that's so hard..."

Ma Xiuying immediately showed a look of pity, gently stroked Xu Miaoyun's hair, and said,
"Don't stay up late anymore, okay? I was wondering why you have dark circles under your eyes at such a young age."

"We women are not like men. Once our complexion deteriorates, it is not easy to restore it."

"Some bird's nest got into my uterus a few days ago. You can take it back later and replenish it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Miaoyun felt flattered and quickly stood up to salute.

"It's not hard, as long as Your Highness likes it."

She chuckled.
"I am also very happy to be recognized by His Highness."

"Your Highness, if you need anything in the future, you can always come to me and I will definitely help you draw it."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju slapped his thigh.

"Okay, okay!"

He gave a thumbs up.
"If you say so, then there's nothing to say! From now on we're brothers, best brothers!"

"Sister Miaoyun, I was rude to you last time. It's my fault for not being polite. Please don't take it seriously! From now on, we will just wear the same... well, we are good brothers anyway, and we are of the same mind!"

"How's it going?"

Xu Miaoyun chuckled.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu really has a bit of a gangster air.

However, she also likes this kind of bold and generous spirit.

"my pleasure."

Xu Miaoyun nodded happily, and at the same time thought of Xu Huizu.

This brat seems to be quite capable. It seems that playing to someone's preferences can really bring the two sides closer together!

"Alright, alright, you're still calling me buddy, what kind of words are these? Are you a bandit?"

Ma Xiuying spat and cursed with a smile,
"Miaoyun is a lady from a noble family, a lady of good character! How can it be that she is your brother? Isn't that unpleasant?"

"Don't mess around. What you said just now was right. You were rude to Miaoyun last time, so you should apologize. Now that she has given you such a good gift, you should be twice as nice to her."

"Did you hear that?"

Zhu Ju nodded repeatedly with a bright smile.

The feeling of surprise of suddenly receiving a favorite gift is different from the feeling of buying it with your own money. He really felt Xu Miaoyun's sincerity.

This kind of thoughtfulness is quite rare.

It seems that I must teach them well in return!
"Sister Miaoyun, just now you mentioned that you wanted to discuss the study of the mind. Is there anything you don't understand?"

This time Zhu Ju's attitude was much better, and he took the initiative to ask with a smile,
"You can raise it, and I will definitely give you a good answer."

When Xu Miaoyun heard this, her expression immediately straightened up.

"I do have some questions I would like to ask you, and there are two most important ones."

she said,

"One is that there is nothing outside of the mind. I am a little confused about this. Are all things in the world created by the mind? Without the mind, everything would not exist?"

When Ma Xiuying heard this, she whispered to the maid beside her:
"Cuizhu, arrange for someone to record it."

She keenly realized that this conversation between these two people might become the second chapter of psychology!

“Haha, good question.”

Zhu Ju laughed, shook the flowers in his hand, and said,

"Look at this flower."

Xu Miaoyun's eyes fell on the flowers and she nodded.

“It’s a very beautiful flower.”

Zhu Ju said again: "Turn your head away again and don't look at it."

Xu Miaoyun turned around and did as she was told.

"Look again." Zhu Ju ordered again.

Xu Miaoyun turned her head again and looked at the little yellow flower.

"Did you learn anything from this?"

Zhu Ju shook the flowers in his hand twice and said with a smile.

Xu Miaoyun: "..."

She was a little confused and frowned for a long time, but in the end she could only shake her head helplessly.

"No... I didn't figure out anything."

Look at the flowers, stop looking, and then look again.

What truth can be learned from this? Is there any truth in this?
Is it because her understanding is too low?

For a moment, Xu Miaoyun felt a little frustrated... She prided herself on being smart, but at this moment, she couldn't answer a single word of Zhu Ju's question!

"Haha, then listen carefully to what I say. It's very mysterious."

Zhu Ju's expression straightened up and he said,
“Before you saw this flower, it and your heart were both in silence. When you saw this flower, its color suddenly became clear, and you knew that this flower was not outside your heart!”

"Now, do you understand something?"

Xu Miaoyun: “?!”

These two short sentences made her breath pause, and a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in her mind!

(End of this chapter)