Everything was arranged in the Han Palace and the weather was getting colder and colder. Gao Sui's marriage was scheduled to be held in late October.

One morning court, Xie Jin impeached the Han King in public and violated the law. He impeached the Han King not to join the vassal state, and delayed the time far exceeding the regulations. The law is the law, and the emperor could only say one word "I know."

But the emperor's undeniable attitude made Xie Jin very dissatisfied. He continued to speak out that the emperor should not be too indulged in the vassal kings.

So the emperor was very unhappy all morning.

However, Zhu Di did not scold Xie Jin, but only asked about the construction of the Han Palace in Yunnan, and issued an order to ask some of the Han Dynasty guards and their families to go to Yunnan in batches.

According to the military laws of the Ming Dynasty, the "Zhengjun" was stationed in a place for a long time and had to take his wife, Junyu and other personnel to serve the army, nearly 20,000 soldiers and family members, and the number was very large. (Just like Chen Dachui brought his wife and children and brothers of the same clan as Junyu in the Beiping army, but the Chen family was not from Peking.)

In late October, Zhu Gaoxu went to his third brother's residence to watch the ceremony. Then he met Gao Sui's newly married wife Xu in the palace, and saw that his sister-in-law Xu was quite beautiful.

At this time, the queen tried to keep Zhu Gaoxu again, saying that the weather was too cold and asked him to leave after the New Year. He had no choice but to agree.

Zhu Gaoxu did not intend to delay time on purpose... If he was going to pester and beat him up, he would have been making trouble long ago, and would not agree to his father in person.

...Zhu Gaoxu and Empress Xu were talking in Kunning Palace, and there were also the crown prince and crown princess Zhang, as well as some eunuch palace maids.

Miao Jin also stood on one side, but almost didn't speak. She was always taciturn, and even if she spoke, it was very brief. People were used to it. At this time, the conversation was booming, and no one even paid attention to her.

But at least one person was paying attention to her all the time, that was Zhu Gaoxu. Even though he didn't look here or talk to Miaojin, Miaojin could feel his attention.

Zhu Gaoxu has been talking about New Year’s Eve now.

Zhang took the speech and said with a smile: "There is still one month left for the New Year. Why are you anxious about the second uncle? When you say that, aren't you afraid that the queen of mother will be sad?"

Zhang said it was quite reasonable. It was two days before the twelfth lunar month, and it was a bit strange to talk about New Year's Eve. However, this topic forced Miaojin to think of another New Year's Eve, under the lively fireworks, the cold well, and the meeting between a lonely man and a widow.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Why is the queen sad?"

Zhang gave Zhu Gaoxu a blank look: "My mother can't bear to leave you! After the New Year, isn't the second uncle going to Yunnan?"

"Yes, my son is stupid." Zhu Gaoxu bowed to Empress Xu.

Queen Xu sighed softly.

Empress Xu should not agree to let Zhu Gaoxu go to Yunnan thousands of miles away to become a vassal; but she has the final say in her children's affairs.

Somehow, the few people in Kunning Palace talked about Zhongshan again. Miaojin heard it and remembered something, and almost turned red in public and lost her composure.

They said something for a long time, and Zhu Gaoxu was about to say goodbye. This time Miaojin did not go out to see him off, which was very inconvenient in the palace, not to mention that Zhang was present today. Miaojin felt that the Crown Princess was very thoughtful and thoughtful, and with Zhang, she had always been very cautious.

However, Miao Jin couldn't help but guess again: Gao Xu mentioned New Year's Eve today, and Zhong Shan was suggesting that she went out of the palace for a tryst on New Year's Eve?

For a moment, she was confused. After coming out of Kunning Palace, she didn't remember how she walked back to her residence. She was completely absent-minded about what was around her.

Before Miao Jin grew up, she always believed that she was a person who abides by ethics. All the words written in the book told her that the most important thing as a woman is chastity, and the seriousness is even greater than the loyalty of a man to the king and father... Even if the dirty little book in the wine cellar in the Peking wine cellar was written in detail when the process was written in detail, it was also called a shameless slut in a despised text. No matter who was in the family, especially her mother, when talking about unfaithful women, she said it very ugly.

So even if she was sent to Peking as a spy, she was careful not to commit herself to the King of Yan; because the monarch and minister of Jianwen had told her that she would become Jianwen's imperial concubine after the matter was completed.

But later, I was confused and had something unspeakable to Zhu Gaoxu!

Afterwards, she gradually began to feel a little regretful, but unfortunately she could not change the facts. Her father Jing Qing was stabbed, and she survived, but she had to face an embarrassing situation: she and Empress Xu are sisters, monks, and during the mourning period, what should she have to do with the King of Han, what is her doing?

What happened was already very confused. If she wanted to continue having a secret meeting with Zhu Gaoxu, she didn't know how to convince herself, and everything was contrary to her concept of right and wrong.

Miaojin has been restraining the incident in the dilapidated temple in Zhongshan because she felt that it was shameless to think about it. But today Zhu Gaoxu secretly called it out again, which made her unable to help but think about what happened in Zhongshan for a while...

"Master Chi Yue, please." Suddenly, an eunuch said.

Miao Jin was shocked and trembled slightly. She turned her head to look at the eunuch and walked into the yard coldly. When the wind blew, she felt that the under her robe was cold, so she quickly walked back to the bedroom and changed into a small dress.

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The next month was a whole month between the twelfth lunar month. For some reason, Miao Jin remembered the incident that happened in Zhongshan several times. It was the most likely that it was when it was late at night and people were quiet.

On New Year's Eve, Miaojin sent a messenger to Empress Xu and asked to go home to visit her mother on New Year's Eve. Empress Xu immediately agreed.

After leaving the palace in a carriage sent by the queen, Miao Jin thought of an excuse: After the New Year, the King of Han was about to leave, and he should say goodbye to him... Miao Jin couldn't deceive herself. She, a monk, didn't want to go home at all, and when she asked for an order, she was also thinking about the King of Han.

When he returned to Jing Mansion, the scene in the mansion was as usual, but there seemed to be fewer slaves. Mrs. Jing received a salary and received a wife with an imperial decree. The Jing family also had some land accumulation; but it was not as good as Miao Jin's father's time.

Her mother pulled Miao Jin, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, said for nearly an hour, and took her to burn paper for her father. Miao Jin personally filled out the words on the cover of a bag of paper money: Her father, Duke Jing, was named Qing and posthumously named Zhonglie...

My mother said she would not write well, so she burned her to the underworld and her father couldn't receive it. Miaojin had to copy it repeatedly on the white seal paper, and doing this made her even more ashamed. After a while, Miaojin had no chance to escape. At this time, she even felt that it would be fine if she didn't have the chance to say goodbye to the King of Han!

After dinner, fireworks bloomed over the capital, and the night sky in the sky was illuminated by the lights in the city. This year is the first year for the new emperor to ascend the throne. The court seemed to deliberately create a prosperous scene, and the prosperity of the festival was even better than in previous years.

Her mother said she didn't dare to go out for a whole year. She heard that the lantern market was very lively tonight, so she asked Miaojin to accompany her to stroll around the lantern market, and Miaojin had no choice but to agree.

So they took their servants and maids to go out in a carriage, but they couldn't get in outside the lamp market, which was so lively that they were crowded. Everyone had to get out of the car and walk around.

Sure enough, the street was as brilliant as daytime, with countless large and small lanterns, and fire dragons dancing in the middle, and the gongs and drums were beating loudly, making a noise. Seeing this scene, Miaojin couldn't help but think of the artistic conception of "blowing the stars like rain" and "dance of fish and dragons overnight". If she was a child, she would have been very happy, but now she is not very interested.

At this moment, a voice said, "Madam, is it very cheap to buy palace lanterns."

"No, go!" The maid immediately blocked the man.

Miao Jin heard the sound a little familiar. When she turned around, she saw that the strong man holding a few lamps turned out to be the eunuch Wang Gui! He put a beard on his mouth, but Miao Jin recognized it at a glance, and she was stunned for a moment.

Wang Gui looked at Miaojin, lifted up the lantern and pointed to the side. Miaojin looked in the direction and saw Zhu Gaoxu standing among the crowd on the street!

Miao Jin suddenly felt a "dongdongdongdongdongdong" sound in her heart. She walked a few steps forward and then walked to a stall selling palace lanterns to play with. The mother behind her said in her voice: "Stop looking, come here quickly."

At this time, a group of people squeezed over, and Miao Jin took the opportunity to flash into the place where countless palace lanterns were hung. She searched left and right and saw Zhu Gaoxu standing at the entrance of an alley, and her Lian Yihong walked over with her head buried.

The two walked into the alley, and the light inside was dim. Fireworks occasionally bloomed in the air, which made it clear.

After walking for a while, Zhu Gaoxu stopped. When Miaojin passed, he said, "I waited outside the Jing Mansion Gate for an afternoon, but I thought you wouldn't come out."

"I didn't go out because I didn't have a chance." Miao Jin whispered, "Later, my mother was going to visit the lantern market, and I happened to see Wang Gui... You are leaving, I want to say goodbye."

Zhu Gaoxu responded and took her to a secluded place where a felt car was parked, but there was no groom. Wang Gui didn't know where he went.

Zhu Gaoxu walked into the carriage without saying a word, turned around and said softly: "Come up."

Miao Jin hesitated for a moment and had to walk onto the carriage. The light in this place was not good, and the felt carriage was covered tightly, so dark inside it couldn't see clearly.

"It won't be too long to separate. However, there are so many people here, and the journey is long and you will be long. I'm afraid you will be recognized." Zhu Gaoxu said, "I will take the men to Yunnan first, and after all, I will definitely come to pick you up as soon as possible."

Miao Jin said: "I don't want to stay in the capital anymore. If there is a suitable Taoist temple in Yunnan, I will go."

"Tao Temple?" Zhu Gaoxu said in surprise, "Why else is Miaojin a Taoist priest?"

"I was originally a Taoist." Miao Jin said.

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while and said, "Let's talk in another place. If it weren't for haste, I wouldn't have met you here."

Miao Jin blushed and said, "I went out with my family. I was afraid it was not good to be separated for too long. How can I go anywhere? How can I explain if I go back late?"

She sighed and said softly: "I know what the King of Han means, and I don't blame you, I just blame myself for being frivolous..."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I really don't know what Miaojin is thinking. Your surname is Jing, and it has nothing to do with my family. What's wrong with your love and my wish? Do you still don't know what I want?"

Miao Jin shook his head and said, "It's over, I'm discouraged. I just want to be a Taoist priest but my life is still alive... King of Han, don't!"

"Shh! It's not good to be heard later." Zhu Gaoxu said in his voice.

Miao Jin hurriedly lowered her voice and said tremblingly: "You can't treat me like this..."

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Chapter completed!