Volume 3: Confrontation! The Run of Civilization Chapter 432 Zhu Huijuan's Marriage
“Brother!”
After all, they were siblings from the same father and mother, so Zhu Huijuan was used to being at ease in front of Zhu Youdong. After being taken back to Kunning Palace from the laboratory of Fangshan School by the Jinyiwei, even though her two sisters-in-law were right beside Zhu Youdong, the girl still naturally hung on Zhu Youdong.
"Hey, you." Zhu Youdong was very fond of this little sister. But no matter what, this child is really not young now. When Zhu Huijuan put her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist, he could feel through the thick cotton yarn that this little girl had developed very well.
"Okay, come down quickly, I want to tell you something serious."
"Hehe, big brother, you worry about state affairs all day long. It's very rare for me to see you. Today, you took the initiative to call me back. Oh~! Could it be that mother asked the two sisters-in-law to tell you about my marriage?"
"Haha, you are worthy of being my sister. Well, now that you have said it, I will not beat around the bush. How about it? You are sixteen years old now, it is time to think about getting married. Do you have someone you like? If not, it doesn't matter, you can still play for another two or three years."
"Your Majesty!" The title of "Your Majesty" was of course uttered by Queen Liu Yun.
As a time traveler, Zhu Youdong is willing to respect some of the inherent customs of this era: for example, he would not blindly oppose the custom of girls getting married at the age of fifteen or sixteen. However, respect is respect, but he must accept it from the bottom of his heart? Sorry, I really can't do it.
But for his queen, it was too late for the princess to start talking about marriage at this time: it would take at least one or two years to marry off a daughter of the royal family. If she was not careful, and the girl was still unmarried after she turned 20, she, as her sister-in-law, would be embarrassed.
So, when Zhu Youdong publicly said: Huijuan, you can find a boyfriend yourself, and if you can't find one, you can stay single for a few more years, Liu Yun really couldn't accept it.
"Haha, Queen, the old rules of our Zhu family are that the prince consort is not allowed to participate in politics. Therefore, for more than 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has been difficult for the princesses of the royal family to marry. After marriage, there are too many rules, which makes it difficult for the prince consort and the princess to maintain their relationship. Therefore, over the years, among the nearly 100 princesses, there are probably less than three or five that can be truly called happy and perfect."
After saying this, Zhu Youdong turned around and said to his sister: "But you don't have to worry about it! I, your elder brother, have changed many ancestral laws over the years, so just go and pick whoever you like. I will use them according to their talents. If they are really suitable for being an official, I will never interrupt their career."
"Brother, are you serious?"
"Seriously! Huh? Have you already set your sights on someone?"
"Yeah!" Although she was always at ease in front of her elder brother, Zhu Huijuan's cheeks still blushed when she talked about the love between children. But no matter what, this girl still admitted that she had someone she liked.
"Hiss~!" As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father. Zhu Changluo was basically only responsible for the children of Ciqing Palace. After Zhu Changluo's death, Zhu Youdong, the eldest brother, played more of a father role. Not to mention, Zhu Huijuan, the younger sister, died a long time ago in the original plane of history. It was Zhu Youdong who reversed her fate.
So, how did he hear that his sister had a lover? At that moment, Zhu Youdong finally understood why his girlfriend's father looked at him with complicated eyes when he traveled through time and space to visit his girlfriend's home.
"Who is it? You, little girl, have kept it a secret from me so hard that even the Jinyiwei and Dongchang guards around you haven't noticed it?"
"..." Zhu Huijuan stamped her feet lightly, and repeatedly intertwined her fingers a few times before whispering, "It's because my Zhu family used to have too many rules. Once a man marries a princess, his career is doomed to end. So when I met Lu Lang on weekdays, I concealed my identity, and with the cooperation of my classmates, I got rid of the guards around me."
"Lu Lang?" Zhu Youdong smiled playfully: "You call me Lu Lang now. Tell me, what's your name? Where are you from? What do you do?"
"Brother! What are you going to do?"
"What can I do?" The eldest brother spread his hands helplessly: "I raised my sister with great effort. It's okay for me to look at the husband she has chosen and give her a check, right?"
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Lu Xiangsheng never imagined that less than a year after he was admitted to the Royal Military Academy, he would be summoned by the emperor himself.
"Are you Lu Xiangsheng?"
"Student Lu Xiangsheng pays homage to His Majesty."
"Yeah." After walking down the stairs, Zhu Youdong put his hands behind his back and walked to Lu Xiangsheng. He circled around Lu Xiangsheng several times and said, "Stand up."
After he stood up obediently, he found that the emperor had no intention of leaving and continued to circle around him. After a while, Lu Xiangsheng heard a voice that made him tremble with fear: "Raise your head."
What is this emperor going to do? I've never heard that the emperor likes men...
Somehow, when this thought came into his mind, Lu Xiangsheng's whole body began to tremble unconsciously, and then his eyes began to look around desperately.
But unfortunately, after looking around for a long time, he saw a eunuch standing in the corner of the room. And the look in the eunuch's eyes seemed to be very unfriendly.
"Fang Zhenghua, what do you think of this person?"
"Your Majesty, judging from her appearance alone, I think she is only average."
"Hahaha, you are right." Zhu Youdong laughed and returned to his seat: "Lu Xiangsheng, where is your hometown? How old are your parents? How old are they? When? Why did you apply for the Military Academy... Tell me in detail one by one."
"Yes, Your Majesty. The student is..."
To be honest, when Zhu Huijuan first said the name Lu Xiangsheng, Zhu Youdong was a little confused for a moment: Shouldn't this guy go to Beijing to take the imperial examination two years later? How come he is studying in a military academy in Beijing now? Could they have the same name?
However, when Lu Xiangsheng honestly confessed the basic situation of his family and Lao Wei's Dongchang quickly sent his student files, Zhu Youdong was basically certain that this guy was the super-powerful man in history who led the Tianxiong Army to fight in the north and south and finally died heroically for his country.
Logically, after knowing that this Lu was that Lu, Zhu Youdong had already agreed to this marriage. However, the old father's heart was not so easy to let go of this bastard who came to steal his sister.
"I heard that you have been in Beijing for more than half a year , but you have not studied hard. You have been looking for prostitutes all day long and have had frequent contact with a woman. Is this true?"
"Your Majesty, I really don't know why the private affairs of a military school student alarmed Your Majesty. But I really don't agree with what Your Majesty said just now. In the past six months in Beijing, in addition to completing my studies, I only participated in a debate competition organized by Fangshan School and the Royal Military Academy. In the competition, I and a female student on the other side were the fourth debaters of our respective teams. After a verbal battle, we admired each other's talents. So we left each other our mailing addresses, and in the following months, we did exchange letters. But we only met two or three times. And Your Majesty, when I met this female classmate, we were both very polite and never did anything shameless."
Humph, if you dare to take my sister to bed after meeting her two or three times, I don't care if you are a historical figure or not, I will definitely punish you!
"Well... let me ask you, what is your impression of this woman? Do you have any feelings for her?"
"Your Majesty, this is just a little thing from my student..." Although in history, this person is known for his fortitude, loyalty and bravery. But he is still very young at this moment. Facing Zhu Youdong's majesty, he said a little, then lowered his head and said honestly: "This female classmate's talent and knowledge are all what I have seen in my life. Compared with her, other women are all mediocre. In the future, if she does not abandon me, I plan to propose to her formally after I graduate from the military academy and get a job!"
"Hahaha~" The emperor on the steps laughed happily, and even Fang Zhenghua, who was standing next to him, also smiled.
"Lu Xiangsheng, do you know who that woman is?"
"She said she was from Fengyang Prefecture in Nanzhili. She lost her father at an early age and her family lived in poverty. Fortunately, with the help of her eldest brother, she was able to enter Fangshan School. Eh? Your Majesty? Could it be possible?"
"Hahaha, it seems that my sister really didn't lie to you at all, it's just that you didn't think of it. How about it, Lu Xiangsheng, are you willing to be my brother-in-law?"
"Ah?!" Even though he was a future celebrity, Lu Xiangsheng was stunned when he heard such news. It took him a long time to come to his senses.
"Your Majesty, I... I am in a state of confusion right now. If it is this classmate, no, it should be the eldest princess. I am indeed attracted to her, but this, this is the brother-in-law of the emperor. I..."
"What? You keep saying that you like my sister, but now you don't want to be my brother-in-law! Could it be that everything you said just now was a lie? Could it be that in your heart, the official position is more important?"
"Your Majesty." Lu Xiangsheng was sweating profusely at this moment, and he knelt down consciously. "If I were greedy for an official position, I should not have entered the military academy in the first place, but studied hard for the imperial examination. After passing the imperial examination, I would naturally become an official. Isn't it much better than studying in a military academy and then risking my life to seek an official position on the battlefield? But I am full of ambitions, all of which are to expand the territory of our Ming Dynasty. If I become the emperor's brother-in-law, wouldn't I be an idle person for the rest of my life?"
"Humph! So what? Let me ask you again, are you willing to be my brother-in-law?"
"Your Majesty, this is really a dilemma for me!"
"Brother, that's enough, stop making things difficult for him!"
