The conflict between the emperor and the queen ended with the queen's compromise.

Although Kunning Palace kept the secret very closely, it was still spread among the harem.

After all, such a big palace was closed for an hour, the emperor left angrily, and the queen was depressed. Anyone who is not a fool can guess it.

However, this matter was very clear to the prince.

As the Queen's biological son, he had unimpeded access to Kunning and could not win over anyone more quickly. If there were some secret matters, it would be difficult for him to know about them, but he was aware of the conflict between the Emperor and the Queen.

"The door of Kunning Palace was closed at that time. Only a few vague words about the army and the prince could be heard. Because it involves you, I quickly sent the message..."

Beside him, the close eunuch poured tea for the prince and explained softly.

"Army?" The prince frowned. He felt that the tea in his hand was no longer fragrant.

For the prince, the army is too sensitive.

Even in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was always at ease with the prince and had few worries, but this was just because the prince followed the rules.

In other words, the officials in the entire East Palace are basically acting on behalf of the imperial officials. For Zuo Zhanshi and other positions, the first thing people think about is loyalty to the emperor.

Moreover, in Confucian society, loyalty to the emperor and filial piety come first. Like in the Tang and Yuan Dynasties, the prince would rebel at every turn or even seize power. This was unimaginable in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Cunqu never thought about having an army. At most, he would install informants in the palace and send some of his subordinates to run business outside the palace. This is a normal thing.

"This is someone framed me——"

An idea immediately popped into Zhu Cunqu's mind.

In the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, there were only princes who died of illness and never deposed, but this was a new dynasty.

Although it carries the banner of the Ming Dynasty, everything has changed inside.

Anyone who studies history knows the difference between the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty.

Seeing the prince's pale face and dazed expression, the eunuch on the side was also shocked and couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, you are the Queen's son, you can go and pay your respects to the Queen -"

"That's right, I'm going to Kunning Palace."

The prince regained his composure and breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, he also thought clearly. If the location of the East Palace was really involved, the Queen would probably send someone to inform him.

There is no news yet, I'm afraid it's just a minor matter.

Soon, someone suddenly said: "Your Highness, there is news from Kunning Palace. The Queen has summoned you -"

Hearing this, the prince was shocked. He turned his head in disbelief and looked at the eunuch beside him who had just spoken.

The latter was also shocked, and his face turned pale and bloodless.

"Let's go -" The prince packed up his robe, put on a fur coat, and walked slowly.

It took a full quarter of an hour, and when he was mentally prepared, he finally arrived at Kunning Palace.

I saw that Queen Sun Xueniang's eyes were slightly red, her hairpin was a little shaky, and she had no manners at all.

"Mother--"

The prince bowed solemnly.

"Child, come here quickly——"

Sun Xueniang held the prince's hand with indescribable affection: "You are only seventeen years old and you are getting married in the twelfth lunar month. Your father is so cruel..."

"Son, son—" Zhu Cunqu opened his lips, and an indescribable thirst coursed through his body.

It felt like all the words were stuck in my throat and I couldn't say anything.

Am I really going to be abolished?

Why?

I have never interfered with the military.

Is it wrong to make friends with a few distinguished people?

For a moment, the mentality that was originally prepared was completely thrown into chaos.

When the queen saw her son's face turning pale and looking like he was about to fall over, she immediately felt heartbroken: "If you don't want to go to the army, your mother and I will have to fight for it even if we risk our lives."

"Son, don't scare me!"

"What, join the army?"

Zhu Cunqu was shocked all over. These two words were like explosions, which shocked the queen.

"Yes, join the army." Sun Xueniang said long-windedly: "Your father always wants you to join the army. Where it is very painful, there is no place where the prince can stay."

"Besides, in the hundreds of years of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a prince who went to the army."

"If you ask me, why not imitate Emperor Xuanzong and get you a young army? Isn't that considered joining the army?"

Hearing this, Zhu Cunqu didn't understand that all this was just his imagination.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

However, the queen mother was also shocked. She just went to the army. As for this, it made him feel very confused.

After clearing up his mood, his whole body regained its luster, and he said crisply: "Mother, I am just joining the army. My son has read all the books for so many years, why should he be afraid of hardship?"

After hearing this, the queen also felt a little relaxed.

The current emperor attaches great importance to education.

The prince began his enlightenment at the age of five. He formally went to school at the age of seven, received his first name, and then began a career of studying hard for four hours a day.

It's just sitting and reading. On weekdays, there are also horse riding, archery, musketry, swimming and other sports, which can be said to make these little guys miserable.

Moreover, there is only one holiday every ten days, and it is extremely hard work from morning to night.

Especially in the summer, a group of princes were tanned, which made the entire harem feel distressed.

"It seems that the hardship for you in studying is no less difficult than joining the army."

The queen shook her head slightly, and regained her grace and dignity in the blink of an eye: "It's just that the emperor asked you to remain anonymous and start from an ordinary team leader. Do you have any ideas?"

"My child just obeys orders." The prince showed a smile: "It's just a good time to make some friends and gain more knowledge in the military, so that my father will not become too scrupulous in the future and will not know everything about it."

"Since you have this intention, I feel relieved."

The Queen spoke softly, and then talked about the East Palace affairs:

"You are getting married in the twelfth lunar month. During these two months, you should restrain your thoughts a little and use all your energy on the Crown Princess."

"Let me tell you, the most important thing in the East Palace right now is the Crown Princess, and the most important thing for you is to give birth to a legitimate son."

"Princess Qin has given birth to a son. Princess Qi married her this summer. She was pregnant after hearing the letter two days ago."

"As the prince, you cannot fall behind."

Zhu Cunqu naturally responded with his mouth full.

In fact, as a prince, how could he become a monk while marrying a concubine?

He took in three or five concubines, all of which were beautiful, but none of them were pregnant.

This was ordered by the Queen herself.

As long as the Crown Princess does not give birth to an imperial grandson, no concubine grandson is allowed to be born.

Obviously, this is a plan for the future stability of the palace. This is a precautionary measure.

The prince also agreed.

He was still young, in good health, and had no worries about heirs, so he naturally wanted to have a stable harem.

After leaving Kunning Palace, the prince felt refreshed and felt the air became sweeter.

However, the thought of joining the army in a few days gave him a headache.

However, joining the army will have to be postponed to next year.

At present, the most important thing in the entire palace is the arrival of the Crown Princess.

As the future mother of the entire world, it is related to the imperial court and the future of the Ming Dynasty, which attracts the attention of both the government and the public.

The emperor and empress were naturally concerned for no reason.

In order to choose a concubine for the prince, he struggled for more than a year, and finally he chose Zeng Ying's daughter, the sixteen-year-old legitimate daughter Zeng Yu, whose nickname was Zhi'er.

In addition to having a down-to-earth and generous personality, he also inherited Zeng Ying's appearance, making him a first-rate presence among the noble group.

Zeng Ying, a hero of the Ming Dynasty's Zhongxing Dynasty, Marquis of Dongchang, minister in Mongolia, with the title of second grade.

Now, the family has been working hard in the Tuxie Tuhan tribe for several years. Making their daughter a concubine is also an incentive.

For the emperor, the reason for choosing Zeng Ying was simple - politics.

Among the noble groups, the one with the greatest record is the Shaanxi Group, that is, the Qin Army group, which is mainly composed of Sun Chuanting's Qin Army.

Obviously, the Queen Sun Xueniang is his daughter, and the prince has natural appeal.

However, in addition to the Qin Army Group, there are also the Sichuan Army Group and the Jiangjun Army Group, but both are incompetent and cannot defeat the Qin Army together.
To be continued...