In Rouyi Hall, the passion that lasted for half an hour gradually faded away, and the hall was still filled with a beautiful atmosphere.

After the violent storm, Bian Yujing lay softly on Zhu Cixiang's body, his face flushed, his eyes slightly closed, full of sweetness, pain and happiness.

After a lot of trouble, Zhu Cixiang was also very satisfied. Bian Yujing was in her twenties, and her youthfulness as a girl had faded away, and she had matured like a beauty who brought disaster to the country and the people.

Bian Yujing said softly: "Your Highness, I have something I want to discuss with you, and I beg you to grant me a marriage.

Zhu Cihong was stunned for a moment and said, "Marriage? To whom?"

"Your personal guard commander, General Xu Sheng, and female officer Mo Qin, I found that they seemed to be in love."

After listening to Bian Yujing's introduction, Mo Qin, the female officer in charge of Rouyi Palace, would have a strange look on her face every time she saw Xu Sheng coming with him. After repeated gossip and testing, she finally discovered that the two of them were having fun.

The four maids around Zhu Cihong were given by Empress Zhou to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, they served Zhu Cixiang in Zhongcui Palace, who had just left the pavilion and divided the palace. Even when Zhu Cixiang went on several expeditions, he always took care of him. It had been eight years.

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Zhu Cixiang regarded the four of them as sisters. Since arriving in Nanjing, he has made them palace ladies, responsible for managing the palace people below. The eldest of the four, Mo Qin, is already twenty-four years old, nearly ten years older than Zhu Cixiang.

Zhu Cixiang naturally would not marry them. The only one in the entire Ming Dynasty who could do such a thing was Emperor Chenghua. He married the palace maid Wan Zhen'er who had taken care of him since childhood.

Wan Zhen'er was seventeen years older than Emperor Chenghua and was given the title Wan Guifei. Emperor Chenghua even deposed the queen for her. This was simply crazy. Zhu Cixiang felt ashamed and resigned to being inferior.

Zhu Cixiang had long had the idea of ​​letting his four personal maids marry off to the generals of the Tianwu Army, but he was too busy with government affairs, so he put the matter in the back of his mind for a while.

Xu Sheng started following Zhu Cixiang in the 7th year of Chongzhen Emperor's reign, and it had been almost eight years. He was still in his thirties and had not yet started a family. At this time, Bian Yujing mentioned that it would be wonderful for them to become a couple.

Zhu Cixiang said leisurely: "No wonder Xu Sheng has been single for so many years. It turns out that he has been thinking about it for a long time. The straight man Gang Tietou hides it deeply!"

Bian Yujing said worriedly: "Your Highness, I know that the rules in the palace are very strict. They dare not speak out openly, let alone violate the rules. That's why I spoke so much about this matter. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Zhu Cixi gently patted her pink buttocks and said with a smile: "What do you think of me? This red thread is so good, it's made of steel wire!"

After getting dressed, Zhu Cixiang shouted outside the curtain and said: "Wu Zhong, call Xu Sheng and Mo Qin!"

Not long after, the sound of heavy nails on Xu Sheng's body was heard as he jogged into the palace.

As soon as he entered the palace, he saw the female official Mo Qin already kneeling on the ground, and saw the Crown Prince staring at him. He felt bad, so he stood aside after saluting.

Zhu Cihong took a sip of tea and said lukewarmly: "Tell me, when did you get better?"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Sheng panicked and Mo Qin became even more frightened.

She was very aware of the rules in the palace. Emperors of the past dynasties strictly prohibited anyone outside the palace from delivering letters or items to the maids. Anyone who broke the ban would be punished with death. In order to prevent the palace maids from leaking the forbidden things, the elderly maids would be imprisoned in the clothing bureau.

, was deprived of his lifelong freedom in order to keep the secrets in the forbidden palace.

Although she did not pass on the news to the outside world, she secretly had several private meetings with the personal guard general Xu Sheng. Strictly speaking, she had violated the rules of "Female Training".

Books such as "Women's Training" and "Female Filial Piety" are must-read books for court ladies. Once the court ladies in the Ming Dynasty were selected into the palace, they lost their freedom. Most of them had poor food and clothing, simple residences, hard labor for life, and could not see their parents.

The cumbersome etiquette, strict hierarchy, and constant humiliation make it almost impossible for them to get ahead. If the maids violate the rules even slightly, they will be punished with "locks," "bells," and "boards," and they cannot even be treated for illness. , left to fend for itself.

If the palace denizens are sick or old, they will be sent here like the guilty ones, relying on their own vitality to survive, or waiting to die without a burial place. After the fire, the ashes of the corpses will be filled in the dry well, unless there is some fame. Yes, only those who have a good relationship with the emperor will be given a tomb and a full body.

Although Mo Qin understood that the Crown Prince treated her four sisters very well, she also knew that the Crown Prince was the most strict about rules and anyone who violated them easily would not get good results, so she was very scared in her heart.

Mo Qin leaned over and said, "I know your crime. Please punish me, Your Highness."

Xu Sheng immediately panicked when he saw it, and quickly knelt down and said, "I'm telling you, Your Highness, I shamelessly took the initiative to hook up with her. If you want to punish you, then punish me. It has nothing to do with Mo Qin!"

"Run?" Zhu Cixiang suddenly became interested and continued: "How did you hook up? Let me tell you."

Xu Sheng was already panicking, and could not care about so many harmless things, so he said: "Four years ago in Fengyang Mansion, His Highness gave me a plate of braised pork, and I secretly gave the meat to Mo Qin during the afternoon break. ..."

"During the Battle of Liaodong, it was freezing cold, so I gave the quilt given by His Highness to Mo Qin..."

"When His Highness was inspecting Meixiang Tower last year, I borrowed a love poem that His Highness wrote for General Shenji when he was picking up girls, and recited it to Mo Qin, saying that I wrote it myself..."

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Damn it! Zhu Cixiang was shocked. The straight man is indeed a straight man. He is so direct in his actions and words. He even said the word "picking up girls" that he said in private without any scruples.

Bian Yujing on the side laughed secretly, but heard Zhu Cixiang suddenly shout: "You have given away the things I gave you over and over again, and you also secretly borrowed my talents for your own benefit! You are very courageous!"

While saying this, Zhu Cixiang felt a little guilty. He also borrowed someone else's talent for that poem...

Xu Sheng said in fear: "Your Highness, please punish me. Whether it is beheading or dismissal, I will not complain. I only ask Your Highness to let Mo Qin go."

Hearing this, Mo Qin was moved to tears and wanted to apologize even though he was crying.

Bian Yujing on the side couldn't see through Zhu Cixiang's intention, and was very worried. She wanted to ask for mercy, but suddenly stopped talking. She knew her current status well, and thought that the crown prince did not like others to interfere with his decision-making, so she had to hold it back. Silent.

Zhu Cixiang glanced at Bian Yujing out of the corner of his eye and saw that she was not dazzled by the temporary favor and still knew how to behave, and felt slightly relieved at the moment.

He pretended to be angry, pointed at the two of them and said, "Okay, you two are very affectionate! Wu Zhong, tell me how to deal with this situation!"

Wu Zhong was also in a dilemma. He felt sorry for his colleagues who had worked together for eight years, but if he thought about it carefully, it was not a big sin!

Wu Zhong said truthfully: "Your Highness, according to the rules of the palace, maids and guards cannot meet alone alone. The few times General Xu just mentioned all happened outside the palace. There is no such thing as breaking the rules alone on weekdays. Your Highness, you are here at this time..."

"However, you should be supervised outside the palace. The slaves will punish Mo Qin with the punishment of "lifting the bell" in accordance with the rules of the palace. As for General Xu, please make your own decision."

"Raising the bell" means that the palace maids are punished to walk from the Qianqing Palace Gate to the Rijing Gate, the Yuehua Gate, and then back to the Qianqing Palace. They walk slowly in goose steps, rain or shine, and sing the song "Peace in the World". The sound must be slow and long, consistent with the sound of the bell. Just respond accordingly.

Compared with "bell lift", "pier lock" and "board hold" have a bit of torture flavor. In fact, they are the physical education items of later generations, such as frog jump and three-dimensional forward bend (bending down to hold the feet with the palms of the hands).

However, if you play these two sports for a long time, they are also very harmful. Generally, the palace maids who are tortured have to persist for an hour, that is, two hours. They are often dizzy, lying on the ground, and even vomiting. , or even death.

Seeing the panic and uneasiness of the two of them, Zhu Cixiang stopped teasing them and said bluntly: "Since we are in love, why bother to hide it? Just tell me directly."

Mo Qin cried and cried: "His Royal Highness treats the slaves well, which is a great grace. Marriage is a gift from heaven, and the slaves dare not ask for it."

Zhu Cixiang sighed and said: "Let's let this matter go. I will grant you a marriage today so that you can go home and have children."

Hearing this, Xu Sheng turned from sadness to joy and immediately jumped for joy. Although he was dull, he had already had fantasies and interests in the opposite sex many years ago. Because he was mourning for his father and had just been transferred to the prince's side, he often followed him. He went on an expedition, so he was delayed.

After meeting the fifteen or sixteen-year-old Mo Qin in Zhongcui Palace, Xu Sheng was immediately attracted to her and secretly hooked up with her for several years. At this time, he was promised to marry by the prince, and he was excited beyond words.
Chapter completed!