Coming out of Laoshan Palace to greet Zhu Cizhao and Maria Theresa was the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince Zhu Hexing.

This lucky prince's "Prince's Luck" is really long-lasting. He has been an old prince for fifty years, and his status is as stable as Mount Tai! But his "Prince's Luck" is finally about to reach its peak... The old man has spoken.

, and after being sent to the Supreme Emperor in a glorious manner, he will abdicate in favor of a worthy person, and let the old prince Zhu Hexing live the life of an emperor.

Of course, Zhu Hexing also knew that after he became emperor, the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty would be the Supreme Emperor. The second most important person would be Queen Ding Yuying, and the third most important person would be Zhu Hexing, who had transformed from a good luck prince to a good luck emperor.

...What good luck! As an emperor, he doesn't have to take responsibility. He also has his father and wife to help him control the power. All he has to do is eat, drink and have fun.

Moreover, the two sisters Ding Yuying and Ding Yuru also said that when he becomes the emperor, they will choose fourteen concubines for her, from Japan, Annan, Jeju, Siam, Chenla, Laos, and Sulu (Zheng's Sulu)

), Zhungar, Heshuote, Chahar, Thumut, Indian Timur, Ottoman Empire, and Persia each choose a concubine.

That’s really going to be a lucky break!

Although Zhu Hexing is the prince, he still lives a very restrained life and is not lustful. There are not many people in the harem. There are only two sisters, Ding Yuying and Ding Yuru. The relationship between the three of them is very good and their love is like glue. So Zhu Hexing also

There will be no more concubines to choose as attendants... But when he ascends the throne, he can no longer favor the Ding sisters, but must have concubines for the country - the Ming Emperor accepts royal nobles from vassal countries and friendly countries.

Of course, a woman becoming a concubine is an important diplomatic activity!

Of course, the marriage system of the Ming Dynasty emphasized "no marriage between same surnames" and "no marriage between cousins". Therefore, relatives of the Ming Dynasty could not send princesses to the Ming Dynasty palace...that would be incest!

Therefore, the currently confirmed target countries for "concubine diplomacy" are all vassals or allies of the Ming Dynasty that are not ruled by the surname Zhu. Not just any country that is not a vassal of Zhu is qualified to present a princess. Only "vassal states" that have reached a certain scale can be eligible.

He is qualified to present his daughter as a gift to the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty after he ascends the throne.

As for the concubine diplomacy with the three friendly countries of Timur in India, the Ottoman Empire, and Persia, it needs to be more flexible. It does not necessarily have to be a "prince's daughter", and it is not necessarily two-way. The Ming Dynasty will start from the territory or the vassal

Some beautiful and intelligent girls from the Tianfang Sect tribe in the country were selected to study in special classes at Jinling Women's University. After graduation, they were married off in the name of the Princess of Ming Dynasty.

However, the Ming Dynasty's idea of ​​marrying off the princess's wife is still just an intention and has not been successful. Because the grandfather of the Timurid Empire in India is over eighty years old and cannot marry a wife. And the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

They do not take wives, they only keep female slaves. As for the Persian Empire, eunuchs are now in charge, and those eunuchs do not want their Shah to become the nominal son-in-law of the Emperor of Heaven...

And Zhu Hexing, who is about to marry a concubine for the country, actually doesn't care whether the Hu Ji in the women's university can really marry the Ottomans, Persia and India with great grace. He is just looking forward to his own Hu Ji now... Really

Not because of lust, just to enhance friendship!

Friendship first! Beauty second!

Thinking about Hu Ji, Prince Zhu Hexing rode out of the Chengtian Gate of Laoshan Palace and dismounted in front of the Yingbin Building. The loud voice of the Free Guards shouted in front: "His Royal Highness is here!"

Then... I heard a nice female voice babbling and crying!

Why is it a girl? Prince Luck felt strange. Aren’t we going to welcome our fourth uncle King Luo (also King of Phuket) today? King Luo’s daughter is also here. Why is he still crying so much even though he is quite old?

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Prince Luck's curiosity arose, so he picked up his robe and walked into the Yingbin Building. In the lobby on the ground floor, there was a dark and thin old man in linen clothes standing there pretending to wipe his tears. This

The old man should be Old Luo Wang.

Next to her are two girls. One has a slightly darker skin, but has very three-dimensional facial features. She is also quite good-looking. She should be a mixture of Western, Siamese and Annan people. She is probably the granddaughter-in-law of King Luo. Her name is Na Ying.

The daughter of the King of Siam, the grandson of King Luo, stayed in Phuket, and King Luo had no wife, and his son and daughter-in-law were gone. So he had to let his grandson-in-law follow him, and he had a family to take care of him.

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However, the Siamese princess named Na Shaying did not shed any tears, she just put her hands together and performed a Buddhist salute to the Good Luck Prince. The one who was crying was another... the beautiful Orchid?

The Prince of Good Luck's eyes lit up when he saw Maria Teresa crying so hard. This orchid was so beautiful, she looked like a little Western fairy! And her temperament was...at first glance.

Noble! Even though he is wearing ugly linen clothes, he cannot hide the aristocratic temperament inherent in his bones.

Isn’t the old King Luo lewd? Why did he keep such a Hu Ji with him?

Suppressing his curiosity, Zhu Hexing first bowed to Luo King Zhu Cizhao according to the etiquette. Then it was not Luo King's granddaughter-in-law who came up to salute Zhu Hexing, but Hu Ji stepped forward and said a blessing.

Then she introduced her family background in fluent Chinese: "Maria Theresa, daughter of Henry of Austria, sincerely wishes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a long blessing and a happy life."

What's the meaning?

The prince was stunned...Why did this Hu Ji salute before the Princess of Siam? Is her status higher than that of the Princess of Siam?

She is King Luo's wife? So beautiful, so young...and crying so sadly!

Zhu Hexing looked at Old King Luo and asked: "Uncle Wang, is this Hu Ji your princess?"

"Prince, what are you talking about?" Zhu Cizhao frowned, "She is your niece!"

"My niece?" Zhu Hexing turned to look at Maria Theresa... Although she is not blond and blue-eyed, she must be an orchid!

Can the bloodline of Emperor Taizu Gao last like this? Zhu Hexing thought about it again and thought it was possible! Because two days ago he met a black man in the Huangji Palace... who was also his cousin.

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There was also a Mongolian who came with the black man and said he was some kind of Turkmen Khan... who was also the cousin of Prince Luck!

Since the lucky prince can have a black cousin and a Mongolian cousin, why can't he have an orchid niece?

"Then your father is..." Zhu Hexing asked again.

Maria Theresa said: "Uncle Prince, my father is Henry, the Archduke of Austria!"

"Ah..." Zhu Hexing remembered, "You are Henry's daughter! You are so old and so beautiful... Your grandpa will be very happy to see you!"

He then said to Luo Wang Zhu Cizhao: "Fourth uncle, my father has long been looking forward to your coming...Maria, you should also come together and go to see the saint together!"

Zhu Cizhao nodded and said to Maria Theresa: "Maria, go meet your grandfather... He will be very happy to see you!"

"Yes, yes," Zhu Hexing nodded repeatedly and said to Maria, "My father will definitely like you! Let's go!"

When Prince Luck took Zhu Cizhao, Maria Theresa, and Zhu Cizhao's granddaughter-in-law Nalan Ying to meet Zhu Cixong, Emperor Zhu Da was in the Red Castle receiving the Black Prince Zhu Hefu and the Turkmen Khan Zhu Hesi.

These two arrived in Shanghai together with Zhu Cizhao and Maria Theresa. However, they left the section from Shanghai to Pukou first and walked quickly, so they arrived two days early. They also met Prince Luck first.

, and then arrange to meet Zhu Cixiang.

Zhu Cihong valued these two nephews who were familiar with the situation in the West, so he arranged for them to meet as soon as possible. He also chose the exotic Red Castle as the venue for the meeting.

"Your Majesty, there is quite a lot of potential in the African continent now. Tianfang cultists, Westerners, Indians... and the traitor Li Singer are all eager to get in. My father has definitely spotted the opportunity.

, captured a small piece of territory."

The person who was introducing the development situation in Africa to Emperor Zhu was Zhu Hefu, the black prince of King Sanlan. Just when he was talking about all aspects of wanting to grab territory in Africa and open colonies. Zhu Hexing led Zhu Cizhao, Maria
Chapter completed!