Ming Dynasty: Empress Ma and I swapped clothes!

Chapter 134 The Queen’s Decree

With a heavy expression, Ma Xiuying instructed, "And please convey my message to His Majesty: that person in the palace is of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty. I hope His Majesty will not act recklessly according to his own whims."

Upon hearing this, Mao Xiang nodded emphatically again, simply following the instructions to carry out the task.

Only after Mao Xiang's figure disappeared from her sight did Ma Xiuying feel a tiny bit better.

I hope Your Majesty can see this soon. With all matters still unresolved and national policies not yet fully finalized, this is a golden opportunity to implement this strategy. If we miss this chance, it will be truly difficult to carry it out in the future.

Ma Xiuying thought to herself.

Everything has its timing and circumstances, and in her eyes, the right time is the present moment.

Especially now, civil and military officials have not yet gained much power in the court. Even Hu Weiyong has not yet become prime minister. As for the Duke of Han, Li Shanchang, and the Duke of Wei, Xu Da, and other officials from various factions, even if they want to expand their territory, it will take them quite a while.

These times were crucial for the Zhu family and the imperial family. The more secure they were, the greater the benefits would be for the Zhu family. This was practically a foregone conclusion, and absolutely no mistakes could be made.

Because of Ma Xiuying's solemn expression, Mao Xiang naturally dared not delay.

Riding a fine horse.

The warhorse was a tribute from the Western Regions of Ferghana. He didn't even care about court etiquette. He galloped swiftly to Chongwen Gate, took out his identity token, and then continued to race into the palace.

Although Mao Xiang did not know what had happened, he still followed his heart and wanted to get things done as quickly as possible.

The Empress's instructions.

He dared not be careless under any circumstances.

Upon entering the palace gates, we arrived directly at the Wuying Hall.

Upon arriving at this point, Mao Xiang immediately shouted, "Your Majesty! The Empress has a request!"

As the four large characters slowly descended, a large number of palace people immediately gathered around the Wuying Hall.

Not long after, a majestic and steady voice came from inside the hall. Immediately afterward, Yun Qi strode out and led Mao Xiang into the hall.

Those inside the Wuying Hall are mostly insiders; they all know that there is a "consort" inside the palace, and another "consort" outside the palace.

Regardless of which empress, Yun Qi and Mao Xiang could not afford to be negligent in the slightest; this was absolutely true.

Below the king and the royal family, everyone was merely a servant. The strict hierarchy in ancient times was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"Tell me, what happened? Why is my sister suddenly being so serious with us, giving you such instructions?"

Zhu Yuanzhang went directly to the imperial platform.

His dragon robe fluttered in the wind, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Mao Xiang.

The emperor's majestic voice slowly faded, and Mao Xiang swallowed hard before handing over the letter he was carrying.

This is the only thing he can do right now.

"Your Majesty, please look, this is a folded paper gift from the Empress."

The fold was sealed in an envelope with sealing wax on it. No matter which angle you looked at it from, the fold was completely undamaged, which was enough to show Mao Xiang's sincere loyalty.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang showed some satisfaction, but then a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes: My sister is currently outside the palace, so even if she is anxious, what could possibly make her so anxious?

If all else fails, after a few more days, the girl will naturally return to the palace.

Could it be something as serious as the sky falling down?

With these doubts in mind, Zhu Yuanzhang opened the envelope as he pondered them.

Upon seeing the contents of the envelope, Zhu Yuanzhang was initially distracted, skimming through the pages. However, as he gradually grasped the main points of the contents, his outward appearance remained calm, but inwardly, a storm was brewing within him.

How could this be? Brilliant, brilliant! How could we not have thought of this before?

This idea wasn't even our sister's; it was actually that rascal's. You see, before this, Zhu Yuanzhang would avoid Ma Wenxiang whenever possible, and generally didn't want to see him at all.

His own sister's body contained a man. If it weren't for his sister's advanced age, this one thing alone would have made Zhu Yuanzhang unhappy, and he would naturally have wanted to resolve the matter.

But now he realizes that things aren't as bad as he thought, and in fact, if handled properly...

The Zhu family is truly about to welcome a great talent.

"Biao'er, take a look too."

Zhu Yuanzhang was never one to hoard his own resources, especially not when he was dealing with Zhu Biao.

Without a second thought, he handed over the folded paper, while Zhu Biao, equally filled with curiosity, had been eagerly awaiting its arrival for a long time.

Seeing that the Emperor had handed him this folded document.

He took it without hesitation, a gesture that only a family could make.

No wonder all the princes said that.

Zhu Biao was the emperor's true son; the others were merely adopted.

After carefully reading through the contents of the document, Zhu Biao's gaze settled, and he said directly, "Father is wise. Mother had already said that we should still show some respect to Ma Wenxiang."

"Fortunately, we didn't let my father act recklessly this time, otherwise, wouldn't our Great Ming Dynasty have lost such a great talent?"

"hehe."

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at Zhu Biao's words, not taking them too seriously. Instead, he subconsciously maintained his dignity: "What?"

Could it be that we didn't think of this, and that kid is planning to keep it a secret from us?

Who else am I thinking of telling?

Could it be that you're planning to tell the Northern Yuan royal court?

"Come on, Biao'er, today we, father and son, will have a good meeting with this lady from the palace."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, his tone seemingly heavy, but in reality, he couldn't hide his interest.

Zhu Biao secretly glanced at his father, following closely behind, his steps suddenly becoming lighter.

To try to understand the emperor's thoughts.

Zhu Biao did achieve some minor successes, so it seems that Lady Ma in the palace is quite lucky.

Before nightfall, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao arrived at Kunning Palace, but instead of entering the main hall, they stopped in the small courtyard inside the palace.

Ma Wenxiang, along with Su Qing'er and Sun Miaoran behind him, quickly came to pay their respects.

Regarding this emperor.

Among the most powerful people in the palace, Zhu Biao and Ma Xiuying might be able to rival him, but as for Ma Wenxiang, forget about it.

Ma Wenxiang still has self-awareness.

If he really dares to do that, this day next year will probably be his death anniversary. Forget about merit or not, aren't there plenty of people who have made contributions in the Ming Dynasty?

But how many of them can have a peaceful end?