That day in the old mansion, Zhu Gaoxu met Ruan Jingyi and Chen Xianzhen. It took him two days before he asked about Ruan Jingyi's recent situation.

At this time, there were two people around Zhu Gaoxu, one was the eunuch Cao Fu who was reporting the news, and the other was the virtuous concubine Yao Ji. Yao Ji was Zhu Gaoxu asked her to come to Dongguan Pavilion to serve Wen Mo.

It is said that after Yao Ji's elder brother Yao Fang gave the book "Scientific Translation of the Countries" to the Nan Office of the Guardian, some officials respectfully called him Mr. Yao when they saw Yao Fang. He transformed from a martial artist to a knowledgeable person, and even some literati suggested that he build academy to give lectures, which might be able to open the door and establish a school and become famous. Literatures take Neo-Confucianism as the foundation, but there are always scholars who will not reject new knowledge.

Today, the East Warehouse is still burning spices imported from India. The slightly spicy fragrance seems to have the ability to awaken the spirit. I heard that the nobles in tropical regions such as Zhenla and Siam also like this spice. It happened that the palace had already started to change summer clothes and the temperature also rose. Zhu Gaoxu asked the Inner Palace to arrange some things from the tropical regions in the East Warehouse to suit the situation. So the curtains were replaced with a simple straw curtain, which indeed had a different artistic conception.

The place where Cao Fu station is not far from a straw curtain, which tells Ruan Jingyi's diet and daily life in detail.

After listening for a while, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but interrupt Cao Fu: "I sound like Ruan Jingyi eats well and sleeps well, and it seems quite comfortable?"

"Not!" Cao Fu should have realized that Zhu Gaoxu was a little impatient, so he immediately picked a special thing and said, "Ruan Jingyi said yesterday that he had not been close to women for a long time. Meng Ji, the eunuch of the Sili Supervisor who was on duty there, went to Fuleyuan to find a prostitute. "

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he glanced at Yao Ji, and saw Yao Ji smiling at him.

"Haha." Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and laughed, "He should not be placed under house arrest in the capital and do not want to go back."

Cao Fu said: "I am also puzzled. That day in the old mansion of King Han, Ruan Jingyi seemed to be very sad. He was crying and shouting. But he didn't expect that he forgot about it in two days and became like this."

Zhu Gaoxu pondered, "It is normal. It is said that after the hunter catches the eagle, as long as the eagle is willing to enjoy the food, it proves that it has given up a lot of persistence. And those scholars captured by barbarians will begin to become obsessed with beauty and horses as long as they give up their integrity."

Cao Fu said flatteringly: "The Emperor is wise."

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Are he satisfied?"

Cao Fu was slightly stunned, then understood the meaning and hurriedly said, "Ruan Jingyi seemed not very satisfied. Meng Ji asked him if the girl from Fuleyuan was not gentle and considerate enough; but he said that he had eyes wide open, but there was only one thing missing. Meng Ji asked him again, what was missing; he said that the girl's compliments were all fake, and he could not be true, and he might scold him if he turned around."

Zhu Gaoxu showed a vulgar smile. Cao Fu was encouraged when he saw this and immediately smiled, "Meng Ji said that the imperial court officials are in charge of Fuleyuan. Girls generally don't talk badly, but they may not be able to tell the difference between this piece of meat and that piece of meat."

"Ruan Jingyi is really promising, and he is not in good health yet..." Zhu Gaoxu realized that his concubine was beside him, so he changed his words, "Before the meal is enough, I will pick up the ingredients first."

Cao Fu laughed and said, "The Emperor said yes."

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything for a moment, stretched out his hand to rub his broad forehead. After a while, he pointed at Cao Fu and said, "I heard from you that I have mentioned Meng Ji's name several times. I also know this person. My father set up an inner-school in the old Yan Wang Mansion to teach eunuchs to read and read. At that time, Meng Ji studied in the Yan Wang Mansion. There were not many eunuchs who read literacy, so I couldn't waste talents. I gave him a more important job."

Cao Fu hurriedly said, "I will give you a thank you for your kindness to you, the emperor."

Zhu Gaoxu then said seriously: "It's time for Ruan Jingyi to go back. Ask Zhang Sheng to pick a few people from the Jinyiwei and send them to Meng Ji. Then ask Meng Ji to call Ruan Jingyi back to Annan and hand them over to Zhang Fu for disposal."

Cao Fu bent down with the whisk in his arms and said, "I obey the order."

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "By the way, go to see Xue Yan later and ask him not to write Ruan Jingyi's name on any official documents; at that time, I was exempted from Ruan Jingyi's death penalty, and there was no law to follow, so don't make this public. Then I ordered Meng Ji to go to Annan Kingdom and tell Zhang Fu about Ruan Jingyi, and then let Zhang Fu decide on other things."

Cao Fu kowtowed and said, "I thank the emperor for his kindness, and I will go and do the job immediately."

The Donghunting Pavilion quickly became quiet. The slightly old Donghunting Pavilion was clean, but all kinds of things were polished, and a large amount of rare wood and silk materials made everything look very textured. Although the place here is not very spacious, it is indeed quite comfortable.

Zhu Gaoxu asked casually: "Don't Concubine Xian thinks I'm not serious?"

Yao Ji smiled and said, "The inappropriate person is Ruan Jingyi."

Zhu Gaoxu felt enlightened and didn't think much about it, blurting out: "If it were a common person's family, ordinary people would not take concubines, and couples were loyal to each other, and men farmed and women weaving, which might be a good thing."

Yao Ji's voice said: "I'm afraid that many people don't want it, but they can't, so what's the difference?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised and looked at Yao Ji and pondered: "What you said seems to make sense."

While he said, he picked up a memorial and read it. After a while, Zhu Gaoxu didn't hear the following text. He subconsciously felt something was wrong. He turned his head and looked at Yao Ji again, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy about anything?"

"Nothing." Yao Ji shook her head and showed a reluctant smile, "I just remembered something unrelated."

"Oh..." Zhu Gaoxu looked at her for a while, and did not ask again.

After a while, Yao Ji finally took the initiative to say: "The Master knows that I am raised by my adoptive parents?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "I know, the money that Daoyan has."

Yao Ji murmured: "It is a good thing if a man farms and a woman weaving each other, then Daoyan's money is poison."

Zhu Gaoxu gently put the brush on the inkstone, but did not look at Yao Ji, but just listened with a thoughtful and casual state.

Yao Ji glanced at him and continued, "Originally, the foster parents had a good relationship and lived peacefully in the countryside. Later, Daoyan gave money regularly as a reward for raising me, so everything changed quickly.

Of course, they would not spend all the money on me. Not only did they prefer their own sons, they would also detain some of them. Daoyan had no interest in this kind of thing, nor could they ask in detail.

It was a village where many peach trees were planted. Everyone was very poor, but because of Daoyan's money, the adoptive parents' family suddenly became richer locally. The adoptive mother was suspicious and always felt that the adoptive father had quietly raised other women outside and often followed his adoptive father secretly. The adoptive mother also cared about the money, but the adoptive father always seemed to have a way to get some."

Zhu Gaoxu asked curiously: "Then have he raised it?"

Yao Ji smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not sure, it seems that something really happened. Because there were several times, the couple had a fierce fight and even started fighting."

She then whispered, "When I grow to be in my teens, my adoptive father may still have a bad intention towards me. I am not sure, but I just think his eyes are not right. I have to be glad that my adoptive mother is careful and suspicious, otherwise who knows what will happen to her adoptive father?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Daoyan was quite powerful at that time. He had many lives in his hands, so he was afraid it was as easy as having a meal."

"Neither of us brothers nor sisters are grateful for Daoyan's grace for raising her. If we had not appeared, we would not have needed to be raised by others." Yao Ji said coldly.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

After a little while, Yao Ji sighed softly, his voice a little strange: "Later, for a long time, I couldn't believe any man, and I hated women even more, and could not get along with those around me. At that time, I felt that some women seemed to be some kind of living creature that ate, but their power was very small, and there was a shrewd and shrewd light in my eyes..."

Zhu Gaoxu held her hand, tilted her upper body, and gently stroked Yao Ji's shoulder with the other hand, "I forgot, it's all over."

Yao Ji whispered: "I don't want to monopolize the emperor, and I don't want any days when couples are with you. It's boring. The emperor has some place in his heart and some trust, as long as it is true."

Zhu Gaoxu carefully reflected on himself for a while, nodded seriously and said, "It's true."

He felt that his feelings for Yao Ji were not considered the love defined by later generations. After all, he had many wives and concubines. But he did not lie to her just now.

Yao Ji smiled teasingly and said, "How long can the Lord trust me?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I don't know."

Yao Ji's red lips slightly moved upwards. Zhu Gaoxu continued: "But it has been almost ten years, and now he is becoming more and more reluctant to leave."

When she heard this, she finally smiled satisfied.

She was in a heavy mood just now, and she became obviously more relaxed and happy at this time. Perhaps it was because of the recount and because Zhu Gaoxu expressed his understanding that she had received some kind of healing.

"I want to take a look at the book of the priest in private and return it to the priest again, how about it?" Yao Ji asked.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "It's okay, the first version is going to be destroyed anyway. Is Xian Fei interested in that kind of science?"

Yao Ji said: "Since Yao Fang got that book, I heard that he was meditating and enlightening at Qingshou Temple all day long. I was just curious about what made my elder brother become like that."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "It seems that Yao Fang is a very thoughtful person. Concubine Xian doesn't have to worry too much, people will always find a concept that suits them."

"The Emperor is really generous to him, and he appreciates it in his heart." Yao Ji was grateful.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Yao Fang has also helped me. Not to mention the past contributions, even recently, he probably understood the situation of Japan and Tsushima Island. Otherwise, I would not be able to make up my mind to send troops to Tsushima Island so easily."
Chapter completed!