Xu Jin followed Gonggong Hu into Cining Palace and saw Empress Dowager Jiang, who looked much older, obviously less than fifty years old, his temples were already gray, the wrinkles and dark circles on his face were very obvious, and he obviously didn't sleep well.

This woman is both lucky and unlucky, married to Xingwang Zhu Youyuan nine years after giving birth to the eldest son Zhu Houxi, only five days to die, the next year gave birth to a daughter Princess Changning, and only lived to be three years old, fortunately she later gave birth to a son and two daughters, both of whom were safe adults, but then her husband died and left her.

It is precisely because of the pain of losing her relatives many times that Empress Dowager Jiang cherishes and loves her children very much, but the marriage of her daughter Yongfu broke her heart and she couldn't sleep at night.

"Minister Xu Jin, see the Queen Mother." Xu Jin said respectfully.

Empress Dowager Jiang didn't seem to hear it, but just looked at Xu Jin with straight eyes, and her mood was complicated and inexplicable. I remember when I first met Xu Jin, he was just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old talent, no, it should be a person, young and steady, a talent, and it really makes people happy. When the prince recognized Xiaowan as a righteous daughter, Xu Jin became his nominal son-in-law, in a blink of an eye, the prince has been gone for eight years, who would have expected that eight years later, this godson-in-law will become a son-in-law, alas, creation makes people!

What's the saying? The mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, and the more she looked at it, the more she liked it. Empress Dowager Jiang was originally very unwilling to entrust her baby daughter to a married man, but she was forced to be helpless, and there was really no way, but at this time, looking at Xu Jin, who was handsome and extraordinary, with red lips and white teeth in front of her, the unhappiness in her heart was greatly reduced, and then she thought of Xu Jin's civil and military skills, even in the middle of the five yuan Tanhua and the first, leading the troops to fight invincible, and being the prince of the country at a young age, her daughter can marry such a prodigy, in fact, ...... It's not humiliating, is it?

Wen can set the country, Wu can Anbang, where to find such young talents? The key is that Xu Jin is still a blessed person, and he can "eat" Yongfu, alas, as long as Yongfu is happy, face and name are only secondary.

Empress Dowager Jiang's eyes became softer and softer when she looked at Xu Jin, but Xu Jin's scalp became more and more numb. The old eunuch Hu Dahai obviously saw Xu Jin's crampedness at the moment, and coughed lightly and reminded: "Queen Mother, Grandpa Yasukuni will salute you!" ”

Empress Dowager Jiang came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Brother Jin is here, get up quickly, give me a seat!" ”

Xu Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief, he was stared at by the Empress Dowager Jiang for nearly a minute just now, Xiao is he is calm and sophisticated, and he is still a little hairy, fortunately, the Empress Dowager Jiang has a gentle attitude at this time, it should not be a bad thing, so he stood up with a thank you, sat down in the seat next to him, and his own palace maid served fragrant tea.

"The Queen Mother seems to be in poor spirits, but she can't sleep well at night?" Xu Jin asked with concern.

Empress Dowager Jiang's eyes suddenly became more gentle, and said with a smile: "That's how old you are, sleep lightly at night, you will wake up at the slightest movement, and it's useless to drink soothing tea, the pill of Tao Zhongwen before Bingyi Zhenren is effective, but it's a pity that this person is a demon." ”

Xu Jin shook his head and said: "In the opinion of the ministers, the queen mother's poor sleep is caused by overthinking, and she doesn't need to take medicine at all, just relax." Usually maintain a regular work and rest time, do some exercise in the morning, soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, and drink a glass of warm milk. ”

Empress Dowager Jiang smiled and said, "Brother Jin still knows how to use medicine?" Yes, Yongfu has been frail and sickly since she was a child, and since she practiced the yoga you gave her, her body has indeed become much healthier, and she has rarely gotten sick over the years. ”

Xu Jin's heart moved, it turned out that Princess Yongfu had been practicing yoga all these years, no wonder her body shape was so curvaceous.

Empress Dowager Jiang took a sip of ginseng tea and asked, "How does Brother Jin plan to build a Taoist temple for Yongfu?" ”

Xu Jin replied truthfully: "Before the Ministry of Industry in the western suburbs of the city to build the Taoist temple has been built sixty percent, the emperor ordered the ministers to rebuild on the original basis, the minister went to the scene a few days ago to see, there is already a preliminary reconstruction plan, but the Taoist temple is built for His Royal Highness Yongfu after all, the minister never dared to make his own claim, so today I specially invited His Royal Highness Yongfu to go to see in person, to see what else needs to be modified, and strive to achieve perfection, so that His Royal Highness Yongfu is satisfied." ”

Empress Dowager Jiang said with a smile when she heard this: "It's good that Brother Jin can have this thought, the emperor really has no one to entrust, and the mourning family is very comforting." ”

Xu Jin was sweating, only to feel that the old lady's words and deeds were a little strange today, and said modestly: "The queen mother is serious, this is what the minister should do!" ”

Empress Dowager Jiang put down the teacup and said solemnly: "Originally, the emperor wanted to transform that Taoist temple into Yongfu to practice, and the mourning family agreed, but after thinking about it, it is really not safe for that Taoist temple to be built outside the city, if there is another Tartar siege, wouldn't it put Yongfu's child in danger, not to mention that it is inconvenient to enter the palace to meet each other."

So the mourning family pondered for a while, it is better to give Yongfujian another Taoist temple in the city to practice, the place of mourning has been chosen, Hu Gonggong, you will take Yongfu and Jin Ge'er to that place later. ”

The old eunuch Hu Dahai said with a smile on his face: "The old slave obeys the order!" ”

Xu Jin frowned lightly, if the site is selected to build another Taoist temple, then the original Taoist temple that was built sixty percent will be abandoned, and a lot of silver has been spent in vain, and the cost of re-selecting and building a Taoist temple is a lot of silver, however, it is really not safe for Princess Yongfu to live outside the city, anyway, the money is from Jiajing's private wallet (inner library), and you can spend it as much as you like, and the household department can't control it.

Next, Empress Dowager Jiang chatted with Xu Jin for a few more words and sent him out to wait.

Xu Jin waited outside the Xi'an Gate for about half an hour, and saw two carriages slowly driving out of the palace gate, and the accompanying guards and palace people all changed into civilian clothes, thinking that they didn't want to attract attention.

The two carriages drove closer, the curtain of the carriage in front of them was lifted, and the old eunuch Hu Dahai poked his head out and said with a smile: "Grandpa Yasukuni, let's go!" ”

Xu Jin glanced at the carriage with the curtains hanging down behind him, presumably Princess Yongfu was among them, so he nodded and said, "There is Father-in-law Lao Hu leading the way!" ”

Xu Jin was about to turn around and return to his carriage, but he caught a glimpse of the curtain of the carriage behind him quietly lifted a corner, revealing a pretty face, it was Princess Yongchun, this Nizi playfully squeezed her eyes at Xu Jin, but suddenly a snow-white hand like jade slapped her lightly, and the curtain fell immediately.

Xu Jin was secretly funny, it was normal for Princess Yongchun to come and join in the fun, just this girl's temperament, it would be strange if she didn't join in the fun.

Xu Jin got into the carriage, Hu Gonggong led the way in front, and the three carriages went south along Anfufang Street, came to Xuanwumenli Street and then east, and finally entered the hour square.

Xu Jin couldn't help but secretly wonder, Xiaofang is one of the prime locations in the inner city, and the land price and housing prices are the most expensive, so it is not easy to find a piece of land here to build a Taoist temple. However, the entire Ming Dynasty is the old Zhu family, and it is not difficult to get a piece of land in the hour, the queen mother wants the land, and she doesn't need to spend money to buy it at all, as long as the wind is released, I believe that a lot of people are willing to give it for free.

At this time, the carriage finally stopped, Xu Jin lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage, and was immediately stunned, because the place where the carriage stopped turned out to be his own door.

"Grandpa Hu, this ...... Is it on the ground? Xu Jin asked in surprise.

Gonggong Hu said with a smile: "Naturally, it has arrived, Grandpa Yasukuni, please see, how about the Taoist Temple of Her Royal Highness the Princess built over there?" ”

Xu Jin followed what Hu Gonggong pointed at, and suddenly realized that the place Hu Dahai was pointing to was the opposite side of Xu's mansion, that is, the house of Guo Xun, the former Marquis of Wuding.

It is said that after the rebellion of Wuding Marquis Guo Xun was beheaded by the whole house, all the properties under his name were confiscated, and naturally included the mansion in front of him, it is obvious that the Empress Dowager Jiang wants to arrange the Taoist temple where Princess Yongfu cultivates here, opposite the door of Xu Jin's house!

Hu Dahai looked at the stunned Xu Jin and said with a triumphant smile: "Hehe, Grandpa Yasukuni, His Royal Highness Yongfu and your family will be neighbors in the future!" ”

"This ...... What an honor it is for the people of our country! Xu Jin swallowed his saliva hard, dared to go around in a big circle, and Princess Yongfu came to her doorstep.

Hu Dahai glanced at the carriage behind him, and deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Grandpa Yasukuni knows, neither the Queen Mother nor the Emperor want His Royal Highness Yongfu to become a monk and practice, and I believe that Grandpa Yasukuni will not want to see His Royal Highness Yongfu escape into the empty door in the prime of life, and from then on he will be accompanied by the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha, right?" ”

Xu Jin nodded and said, "It's natural. ”

Hu Dahai continued: "That's right, the reason why the Queen Mother arranged the Taoist Temple of Her Royal Highness Yongfu opposite the Yasukuni Mansion has a deep meaning...... cough cough cough, His Royal Highness Yongfu has now canceled the title, and he is a common person, and there are not so many rules and restrictions.

Of course, if Yasukuni has time, he can also visit His Royal Highness Yongfu and let her get in touch with the red dust, maybe one day His Royal Highness Yongfu will dispel the idea of becoming a monk. ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but suddenly realize that Empress Dowager Jiang really had good intentions, but Xiaowan and they could walk around the house more, and they would be exempted, Princess Yongfu had feelings for herself, and she was not unmoved by a beauty like Princess Yongfu. As the so-called love for a long time, lonely men and widows do firewood, if they are careless and do some foolish things, then their little brother is afraid that they will be cold.

Hu Daruo glanced at Xu Jin meaningfully, but unfortunately someone was still immersed in the coolness of the little brother, and he didn't realize the true meaning of the old eunuch's words.

In fact, with Xu Jin's cleverness, he should have understood the true intention of the Empress Dowager Jiang at this time, but as the so-called authorities are obsessed, Xu Jin did not believe that the Empress Dowager Jiang and Jiajing would be "enlightened" enough to marry the dignified princess to his wife.

Indeed, it is too shocking and unbelievable, I believe that not only Xu Jin himself can't think of it, but also the Manchu Dynasty civil and military may not be able to think of it!

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