The family meeting in the summer night tent went seriously off topic, ranging from whether the daughter's first love died and whether she should go to sea to heal her wounds to the fake couple exposing each other's shortcomings and digging up the past and revealing each other's dark history.
Fortunately, Hu Shanwei covered Arei's ears in time, otherwise if she knew that her birth was actually the result of an accidental contraceptive failure and the quality problems of fish bladders and sheep intestines sold by unscrupulous vendors, it would probably hurt her newly mature heart.
The couple quarreled, and Hu Shanwei left the table angrily, "Don't go back to your room to sleep tonight, just sleep in the green gauze cabinet. I think it's quite cool here, so you can stay here."
A Lei hurriedly chased after her, "Sister, don't leave, you haven't convinced your brother-in-law yet."
Hu Shanwei slammed the door shut, "Do your own thing!"
He actually just walked away and did nothing.
A Lei knocked on the door, "Sister, you clearly promised me."
Hu Shanwei opened the door.
Arei was overjoyed.
Hu Shanwei put the pillow and quilt in A Lei's hand and said, "This is your brother-in-law's bedding. Give it to him."
A Lei had no choice but to carry the quilt back to the tent. Mu Chun spread the quilt skillfully and waved at her, "Come here, girl. Tell me clearly what Zhu Zhanji did to you to make you so obsessed that you actually like a piece of skinny noodles."
A Lei had never been afraid of his father, a paper tiger. He changed the subject and asked, "I'm curious. How could my brother-in-law, who was such a jerk when he was young and my sister, who was so particular, like him? How did my brother-in-law defeat the consort Wang Ning and marry my sister?"
Mu Chun was quite proud, "Of course it started with her looks, fell in love with her talent, and was loyal to her character."
Arei laughed and said, "Don't brag, I don't believe it, tell the truth."
Muchun told the truth: "Shameless."
Of course, it was through tireless attraction (seduction) and unscrupulous means that Hu Shanwei's heart, which had given up on love, was rekindled.
Arei used poison to fight poison, saying: "Even my sister fell in love with her brother-in-law who she thought was a jerk at the time. Why is it impossible for me to like Zhu Zhanji? Zhu Zhanji is the 'good saintly grandson' praised by everyone."
Muchun was speechless: It seems to make sense! But it seems wrong!
A Lei said, "It's settled. I'll go to the West and come back in two years. If Zhu Zhanji is quick, he will have two children. By then, I will naturally not like him anymore. I'm going to bed now."
Arei returned to his room like a gust of wind, leaving Mu Chun alone to sleep in the courtyard. Because the incident of the mother and daughter exposing each other's information tonight was too shocking, his brain was indigestion and he was bloated. He couldn't fall asleep for a long time, tossing and turning like a pancake. The bamboo couch creaked as if it had attracted a nest of mice. He fell asleep only at dawn.
The next day, Hu Shanwei and A Lei had to go to the palace early in the morning. Mu Chun, who had been half insomniac the night before, was still sleeping soundly in the gauze tent in the courtyard. The family did not have breakfast as usual.
The fog was heavy in the early morning, and it was a little cold even in summer. Mu Chun was wrapped tightly in a thin blanket, curled up on the cool bed, like a silkworm about to break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly.
The couple quarreled at the head of the bed and made up at the foot of the bed. Hu Shanwei suddenly forgot about Mu Chun's unspeakable dark history that he had dug up last night. He felt only pity in his heart. He picked up a quilt, gently covered him with it, and tucked in the corners of the quilt before going out.
Arei was very envious of his parents' love. They were together for life and had put in so much effort and suffered so much to have their not-so-perfect secret marriage today.
Being able to keep their marriage secret is their limit. It shows that there is no perfection or completeness in life, and there are always regrets and frustrations.
My failed first love was nothing.
Are consoled himself.
Are followed Hu Shanwei into the carriage. Ever since he learned that his sister was engaged to Prince Consort Wang Ning, Are looked at her with admiration, "Sister, how did you manage to be so successful in love, marriage, and career?"
Hu Shanwei was stunned and said, "In fact, I have not always been successful. I often have to make various difficult choices among the five roles of daughter, lover, wife, mother, and Shang Gong. Even now, no one can do every role well. There are flaws. When you were five months old, I had already retired to the mountains with your brother-in-law, but because-"
Because of the tragic death of Consort Fan and her body being drowned in the Yangtze River, I had to forcibly wean you, leave you when you were still in your infancy, and come out of retirement to find the real culprit and avenge Consort Fan.
This matter cannot be told to A Lei, Hu Shanwei perfunctorily said: "Because of something that must be done and only I can do, I left you in Yunnan and came to the capital alone to re-enter the palace as a palace lady. The price is that I will come back in five years and mistake Zhu Zhanji sleeping on the bed for you, and you will be tanned like a boiled egg and ask me where I came from with a smile."
Hu Shanwei sighed, "No one can do everything well, no one can really take care of all the roles. Time, energy and ability are limited. What we need to do is to reconcile with ourselves and our shortcomings. If the full score for these five roles is ten, then..."
Hu Shanwei held up seven fingers and said, "It is not easy to achieve 70% for each role. Life is only a few decades long, so there is no need to be hard on yourself. In addition to achieving 70% for each role, you also need to spare some energy to enjoy life."
Hu Shanwei patted A Lei's hand, who seemed to be thinking deeply. "To you, I am a 70% mother. You only need to be a 70% daughter to me, and you don't need to be a perfect filial daughter. Being a perfect person is tiring for you, but it's even more tiring for the other person. You don't have to take me into consideration in everything, and the same goes for me. We can let each other go, tolerate each other, have our own lives, and be independent people. This way, we will both be comfortable. Do you understand?"
This was Hu Shanwei's experience for most of his life. A Lei was still young and nodded in confusion, "I think I understand."
Hu Shanwei pinched A Lei's face, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Life is a long journey, you will experience it slowly. You just need to remember that no matter what kind of relationship it is, mother and daughter, father and daughter, husband and wife, friends, etc., you must first be yourself, then daughter, wife, mother, friend, never 'forget yourself', 'forgetting yourself' means losing yourself."
Hu Shanwei seldom preached to his daughter like this, but Zheng He's fleet was to set sail at the end of the year and time was running out. Mother and daughter would be separated for two years, so Hu Shanwei wanted to cram all his life experiences into Arei, regardless of whether she understood or not.
While Hu Shanwei was imparting his life experience, Zhu Zhanji also persuaded Emperor Yongle to agree to send a small army to suppress the Japanese pirates.
The Young Army was originally a military force specially arranged by Emperor Yongle for his eldest grandson. Emperor Yongle relied on military force to gain the world, and he knew very well that the results of the Young Army's exercises were just a facade. Without the tempering of the battlefield, they would not become the soul of the army.
Emperor Yongle said, "You and He'er have no experience fighting against the Japanese pirates. I am sending Ji Gang to assist you. Ji Gang once followed the former Jinyiwei commander Mao Xiang to suppress the Japanese pirates' rebellion and made contributions. He has experience."
Emperor Yongle had great confidence in his two grandsons and young soldiers, but these two were his favorite grandsons. To ensure that everything would be safe, Ji Gang was nominally assisting them but in fact was protecting them.
Zhu Zhanji agreed. He thought that he would never come back after he went to suppress the Japanese pirates. Facing his grandfather who loved him, Zhu Zhanji felt reluctant to let him go. He bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty always brought me with you on every northern expedition. I have always been with you. This time, I will be with you for three months at the least and half a year at the most. I have never been separated from your Majesty for so long. Your Majesty, take care of yourself and wait for your grandson to return triumphantly."
Emperor Yongle felt warm in his heart, "You should take care of yourself as well. Also, He'er is your brother. He has grown into a big man for nothing. You should take good care of him."
How the conflict between the eldest son and the second son is resolved depends on the performance of the next generation. Emperor Yongle uses the Prince of Han to contain the Eastern Palace and maintain a balance, but he is a father and grandfather after all. He is happy to see the Crown Prince and the Prince of Han love each other and be friendly and respectful to each other.
It is said that the Heavenly Family is ruthless, but in fact, it is ruthless but also affectionate. It is just that the affection of the Heavenly Family is always mixed with undercurrents of disputes and checks and balances, and affection and ruthlessness appear alternately like a coin that keeps spinning.
After getting Emperor Yongle's nod, Zhu Zhanji went to the Eastern Palace to bid farewell to his parents.
Father and son are both crown princes, and they cannot meet in private. Even if they are just paying their respects, they are surrounded by a full team of officials from the Eastern Palace and the Crown Prince's Palace.
The young army is a powerful military deterrent to the Eastern Palace.
Because the Eastern Palace has not yet controlled any army, but because of the Eastern Palace's remarkable achievements in several regents and the prince's strong governing ability, the Eastern Palace has considerable appeal among civil servants.
The father and son, one a military man and the other a scholar, check and balance each other to achieve a balance of power between the crown princes.
Now that the young army is going to the battlefield to train their actual combat capabilities, the military strength of the Crown Prince's Palace will advance by leaps and bounds. The Crown Prince is more concerned than worried about his eldest son's going to the battlefield.
The prince gave his eldest son a set of armor and said, "Don't be greedy for success and rush forward during this expedition. Be steady."
The already thin relationship between father and son became even thinner.
Zhu Zhanji held the armor in his hands and thanked him, thinking to himself, as a son, I have done my best, I even risked exploding the chamber to help my father solve the crisis.
The opportunity forced the King of Han to request to be granted vassal status in Qingzhou.
But my father became increasingly cold towards me.
Well, let me just consider it as repaying my father for giving me life.
Zhu Zhanji went to bid farewell to his mother. Crown Princess Zhang did not notice anything unusual about her son. She did not know her eldest son well, and she was immersed in the joy of becoming a mother-in-law and holding her grandson.
The Crown Princess said, "The young soldiers are all elite, and with the help of Ji Gang, they will surely return victorious this time, just in time for the selection. When you return with military merit, you can get married right away and start a family. Wouldn't that be honorable?"
The eldest son is the Crown Princess's pride. She never has to worry about him, and he has grown up to be so outstanding, just like Bai De.
Zhu Zhanji bowed, acting like a typical filial son, and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, mother. Take care."
Fame and fortune belong to his father, happiness belongs to his mother. They are separated from Zhu Zhanhe by a transparent, unbreakable membrane and have nothing to do with him.
Zhu Zhanji asked himself whether he had done his best as a son or as a crown prince, and his achievements were beyond doubt. If this still did not satisfy his parents, he had nothing to say and no guilt in his heart.
Zhu Zhanji bid farewell to his parents and left the Eastern Palace, feeling relieved. It had been sixteen years, and it was time to live for himself.
Zhu Zhanji went to the watch manufacturing bureau. Are wore glasses and used a magnifying glass to measure the newly polished gears. She was so focused that she did not notice that people around her put down their work and saluted.
Zhu Zhanji signaled everyone to leave.
"Can it be done this month?" Zhu Zhanji asked.
Hearing the familiar voice, the magnifying glass in Arei's hand shook. Having confirmed her feelings, she did not dare to look back. Her heart was pounding, fearing that she would expose her ill intentions towards Zhu Zhanji.
Be patient, once the clock is finished, I can leave.
A Lei controlled himself and didn't look at Zhu Zhanji. He pretended to be calm and took up the pen to record the measured data. "I did my best. Why are you asking these questions? The emperor didn't even urge me."
Because I will be free soon, and when I am away from the royal family, I will be qualified to control my own marriage.
Zhu Zhanji was confident that Arei treated him differently, but before going on the expedition, he wanted to test him.
Zhu Zhanji came closer and said, "The selection will start soon. The Crown Princess said that this time they want to select the Crown Prince's Consort."
Arei had already prepared himself mentally, leaving a way out, and strictly managing his expression. His eyelashes didn't even flutter as he continued to measure the next gear. "What does it have to do with me? I didn't sign up for the beauty pageant. I'm very busy and don't have time to chat with you. Go ahead."
If I don't leave now, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and will be exposed.
Her facial expression was under control, but her eyes were hard to control. Fortunately, eyes are the windows to the soul, and glasses are the curtains of the soul. Through the lenses, we couldn't see her pupils shrink violently when she spoke, which clearly showed that she was lying.
Zhu Zhanji's eyes fell from her profile to the messy workbench, and he saw something, and immediately understood it, confirming his judgment, and smiled lightly, "Okay, you are busy, I won't disturb you."
Hearing Zhu Zhanji's footsteps disappearing outside the door, Arei breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, all the bones in his body, including his expression, seemed to be frozen. Controlling his limbs and expressions was too tiring. Arei took off his glasses, rubbed his cheeks, massaged his facial muscles, and finally stretched before continuing to work.
Zhu Zhanji walked briskly, as fast as the wind, laughing in his heart: Just now, when A Lei was measuring the gears, he held the ruler upside down, and pretended to fill in the measurement data. It was obvious that he was not paying attention and his words were not in line with his heart.
I confirmed through eye contact that she likes me.
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