Chapter 189 Lao Zhu's Proposal

Chapter 189: Lao Zhu's Proposal

"Marriage is always decided by parents and matchmakers. How can you be so picky?" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "After getting married, people gradually develop feelings for each other!"

Ye Xuan just lowered his head, and after a long while he flattered: "I have also heard from others that the relationship between your majesty and the queen is stronger than gold, which is really enviable, so I also hope to find someone who shares the same feelings with me and emulate the beautiful story between your majesty and the queen."

This little flattery hit the right spot and made Lao Zhu very happy.

While feeling comfortable, he couldn't help but think of Queen Ma, and then he remembered something Queen Ma told him a few days ago.

"Huan'er is already 22 years old, it's time to find her a husband. As a father, you don't have to be in a hurry. If she doesn't get married soon, she will become an old maid!"

"Yes, it's time to get married." Zhu Yuanzhang muttered to himself, his eyes drifted to Ye Xuan, who he liked at first sight.

Although Ye Xuan's parents died early and he has no brothers or sisters, this is also an advantage.

Throughout history, how many capable officials have kept themselves clean, but were ultimately dragged down by their own flesh and blood.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang himself came from a humble background, and even worked as a monk and a beggar when he was young. But now, hasn’t he become the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty?

Moreover, when he married Empress Ma, she was the adopted daughter of Guo Zixing, and he was just a personal soldier under her.

Queen Ma did not despise him. Instead, she loved him deeply. She even burned her chest while bringing him a pancake.

Besides, Ye Xuan is also a handsome man with outstanding talents.

When the Zhu family chose spouses for their children, they never cared about their background. They even stipulated that the empress could only be chosen from a small or medium-sized family of the common people, and could not be the daughter of a noble or wealthy family.

Ye Xuan suddenly felt a chill on his spine. He raised his head quietly but met Zhu Yuanzhang's half-smile. He immediately lowered his head again.

"You are such a sly fellow," Zhu Yuanzhang smiled. "Since you don't like the princess, how about I give you a princess?"

"Ah!" Ye Xuan was so scared that he fainted!

As we all know, a prince consort does not have the slightest domineering attitude as a husband. Instead, he has to serve his wife like a subject serving his monarch. This is simply throwing the husband's authority to the ground and trampling on it.

Although Ye Xuan came from later generations, he did not have the backward ideas inherent in people of this era.

But instead of asking him to marry a princess, it would be better for him to marry the Chang sisters.

After all, if he married the Chang sisters, he could just flirt with other women openly, but if he married the princess, he could do so openly but not openly.

For example, if Ye Xuan really married the princess, no prostitute would dare to receive him even if he went to a brothel with money.

This shows how miserable life is.

Moreover, as far as I can remember, it seems that many of the princes' consorts did not end up happily.

For example, Ouyang Lun who lost his head and Li Qi who died of illness in Jiangpu.

Forced to calm down, Ye Xuan hurriedly smiled awkwardly and said, "The princess is a princess of wealth and beauty. How can a humble person like me be able to marry her? Your Majesty, please don't tease me. I am so scared!"

In order to avoid marrying the princess, Ye Xuan even began to make fun of himself.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know whether he really liked Ye Xuan or was just teasing her. He said firmly: "I have made up my mind, you don't have to say anything!" "But I am not an old stubborn person. You young people should decide the matters between you. Tomorrow my eldest daughter will go out of the city for an outing. I will send you as the commander of the guards and lead the Jinyiwei to protect her throughout the trip!"

"This..." Ye Xuan wanted to struggle, but was glared back by Lao Zhu unreasonably.

Ye Xuan suddenly felt disheartened and didn't know if this could be considered an alternative blind date.

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The next morning, Ye Xuan led more than a hundred Jinyiwei and stood quietly outside the Meridian Gate.

At the beginning of the morning hour, the palace gates opened wide and a procession of carriages slowly came in.

Ye Xuan stepped forward and saluted outside the carriage, "Your humble servant Ye Xuan, Captain of the Imperial Guard, pays respect to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"

Before coming, Ye Xuan had done his homework and knew that the person sitting in the car was Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma's first daughter, Zhu Huan, who later became Princess Lin'an.

When Ye Xuan learned that the other party was Princess Lin'an, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Because according to history, Zhu Huan will be betrothed to Li Shanchang's eldest son Li Qi soon.

Later, because Li Shanchang was involved in Hu Weiyong's rebellion, his entire family was executed.

Although Li Qi was not killed because of her identity as Princess Lin'an, she was ordered to move to Jiangpu. Not long after moving to Jiangpu, Li Qi died of illness.

Princess Lin'an was also a person of deep affection and love, and she never remarried until the 14th year of Yongle.

Logically speaking, Princess Lin'an married Li Qi in history, so why did Zhu Yuanzhang let Ye Xuan go on a "blind date" with Zhu Huan?
Could it be that it was because the opportunity had not yet arrived and I suddenly appeared out of nowhere?
Unable to figure it out, Ye Xuan had no choice but to give up.

After hearing Ye Xuan's greeting, a soft female voice came from the carriage, and there seemed to be a hint of shyness in her tone: "Captain Ye, there is no need to be polite. Thank you for taking care of this outing in the suburbs."

Although Ye Xuan was unwilling to be a princess consort, he was not arrogant at all because Zhu Huan was so polite. In addition, he had a nice voice and would not deliberately make a fool of himself to disgust others.

After returning the salute respectfully, Ye Xuan rode forward and led the way in front of the team, trying to stay as far away from Zhu Huan as possible.

In the carriage, a beautiful woman with a graceful face and a hint of youthfulness was biting her lip and secretly peeking out from the gap in the carriage.

Seeing the figure moving away from her without hesitation, a hint of disappointment welled up on her pretty face.

Seeing this, a palace maid beside him angrily scolded: "This Ye Xuan is too rude. As the captain of the guards, shouldn't he always stay by your side and obey your orders? Why did he run so far alone? What if your Highness has any instructions?"

However, Zhu Huan objected and the palace maid gently rebuked: "Zhu'er, you are not allowed to be so rude in front of Ye Qianhu!"

"Captain Ye is a poet of inestimable talent. From his "Song of Peach Blossom Cottage", we can see that he is a noble man who does not seek power and nobility. It is natural that he does not come to flatter me."

The maid named Zhu'er curled her lips in disdain and sighed, "I think your Highness has really been poisoned by Ye Xuan. You are the eldest daughter of the emperor. When you get married in the future, you will definitely be canonized as a princess. With your status, if Ye Xuan doesn't come to flatter you, wouldn't he be out of his mind?"

It can be seen that the relationship between the master and the servant is very harmonious, and Zhu'er speaks without restraint like a little hot pepper.

Zhu Huan was not annoyed by the rebuttal, he just glared and said: "Anyway, you are not allowed to be rude in front of Ye Qianhu."

(End of this chapter)