Chapter 71 Don't worry
Zhu Yuhuan took off his armor and then sat down to chat with his mother.
Of course she knew that Hu Shanxiang was feeling uneasy, so she should say a few comforting words to ease her mood.
Unexpectedly, Hu Shanxiang simply asked the others to leave before asking, "What do you want to say?"
Zhu Yuhuan didn't expect Hu Shanxiang to have guessed everything so clearly. He was slightly stunned and said, "There are indeed some things I need to explain... But how did mother guess it?"
"I knew it the moment I came in." Hu Shanxiang sighed softly and said, "The emperor has reached the age where he can rule the country himself. If you stay in the capital, you will inevitably have conflicts with him. It's better to take this opportunity to leave. You can both help the emperor and prevent others from stirring up trouble."
Zhu Yuhuan understood what Hu Shanxiang meant. If Zhu Yuhuan stayed in Beijing and interfered in more and more government affairs, he would only make more and more enemies.
The more enemies there are, the easier it is to form a powerful force. By then, even if Zhu Yuhuan had three heads and six arms, he would find it difficult to withstand such a fierce attack.
Gossip can only make gold melt, and it will only become increasingly disadvantageous to Zhu Yuhuan. It is better to follow Zhu Qizhen's orders and give it a try. This will instead prove Zhu Yuhuan's loyalty to Zhu Qizhen and the royal family.
Moreover, if Zhu Yuhuan stayed in the capital, when her regency ended, she would be nothing more than a princess who had once appeared on the stage. But if she went out to make achievements, even if she could not make further progress, she would at least have a place in the royal family and the court.
Comparing the two, it was a better choice for Zhu Yuhuan to take the risk and fight outside the capital.
Zhu Yuhuan understood Hu Shanxiang's concerns, chuckled, and then said, "Mother, what I want to tell you is related to His Majesty."
Hu Shanxiang thought for a moment and understood what Zhu Yuhuan meant. She asked, "Are you talking about His Majesty's wedding?"
Zhu Yuhuan nodded slightly and said gently, "The war won't take long, but I want to contribute more to Yunnan. I'm afraid I won't be in the capital when the empress is chosen, and the two Empress Dowagers will definitely need to come out together to preside over the situation. I want to give Mother a few words of advice in advance."
Hu Shanxiang seemed a little confused and asked, "Do you want me to interfere with the selection of the queen?"
If the chosen queen is from the Sun family, I am afraid that this queen will join forces with Queen Mother Sun to take charge of the harem, and then life will be difficult for everyone.
On the contrary, Zhu Yuhuan just shook his head and said calmly: "In addition to being the mother of a country, the Queen is also your Majesty's wife. Your Majesty will naturally make the decision in his heart. Mother, there is no need to interfere too much."
Hu Shanxiang was slightly stunned. She hesitated a little, but still asked, "No interference?"
The smile on Zhu Yuhuan's face became a little more ethereal. She said, "Your Majesty has grown up. He makes his own decisions and does not allow others to interfere."
Hu Shanxiang already understood what she meant and nodded slightly.
The emperor does not allow others to make decisions for him, and this moment is just like that moment.
Zhu Zhanji did not oppose Zhu Di's decision to select the Crown Prince's Consort because he could not disobey the emperor's order and he was in a lower position, so he could only listen to others' arrangements. But if Zhu Zhanji had been the emperor, how could he have allowed others to choose his wife for him?
It just so happened that Zhu Qizhen was already the emperor, and he was the emperor who had decided to declare a foreign war. Naturally, it was even more impossible for him to let others choose the queen for him.
Making decisions for Zhu Qizhen during his sensitive period regarding power was an offense. This offense did not discriminate between men and women, or between people inside and outside the family. Even if it was his biological mother, Empress Dowager Sun, she would suffer the consequences if she encountered bad luck, not to mention Hu Shanxiang, the empress dowager in name only.
Zhu Yuhuan knew that his mother was not the type to take the initiative, but she had no problem protecting herself, not to mention that with his sister and Wu Miaosu, there would not be any major chaos in the palace.
As for the matter of choosing a queen, Empress Dowager Sun and Zhou Yingying would naturally muddy the waters, but their abilities were limited to this. If they were really asked to do something so-called "harming the country and the people", it would be an overestimation of their strength.
After Zhu Yuhuan sorted out the things, he felt much more relaxed and his originally straight body also relaxed a lot.
Seeing that she seemed to be relieved invisibly, Hu Shanxiang felt a little distressed and reached out to touch her daughter's cheek.
Zhu Yuhuan came back to his senses, held his mother's hand that was caressing him, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, mother. I'm going to supervise the army, not to be a vanguard. I'm afraid I won't even have the chance to kill anyone. There will be no danger."
Given the current situation, Wang Ji and Jiang Gui wouldn't be so reckless as to let Zhu Yuhuan fight. If something happened to Princess Shunde, not only would Zhu Qizhen hold them accountable, the entire court wouldn't let them off easily. Warfare wasn't an easy task, so how could they possibly bring trouble upon themselves?
Hu Shanxiang looked at her daughter's always bright eyes and sighed softly, "I know, but I always have wild thoughts in my mind, and I can't help but worry about you."
Zhu Yuhuan nodded in mock seriousness, "Mothers are always like this with their children, unconsciously worrying about their children."
Hu Shanxiang was a little amused and said, "You talk as if you were once a mother."
Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile: "Although I have never been a mother, I am a mother's daughter, so how could I not understand?"
Hu Shanxiang shook her daughter's hand and said, "This is a long expedition after all. I don't ask you to achieve anything else, but there is one thing I want you to do: take care of yourself. Don't make things difficult for yourself. Your health is the most important thing."
Zhu Yuhuan met Hu Shanxiang's ever-gentle gaze and promised solemnly, "Don't worry, mother. I know."
Hu Shanxiang's eyes could not help but fill with tears. She uncomfortably let go of Zhu Yuhuan's hand, wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and said in a low and embarrassed voice: "I also asked someone to prepare some things for you. This time we won't be on a forced march, and we'll have to rest for a while after arriving in Yunnan. You should at least bring something useful with you."
Zhu Yuhuan nodded gently and said, "Okay."
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