Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Emperor Hongzhi sat on the dragon chair.
Other than the three Pavilion Elders, Xiao Jing was also kneeling on the ground.
Emperor Hongzhi asked Xiao Jing, who was kneeling in front of his highness.
"Where's the Crown Prince? Where did he go? Don't tell me that he hasn't returned!"
Xiao Jing's body trembled and he quickly replied,"
"Reporting to the Emperor, His Highness the Crown Prince is currently in the Western Mountain Imperial Manor.”
"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and call him back!
He had been away from the capital for nearly two months. Didn't he know to come back and see his father and mother first?
Why did he run to Xishan Imperial Manor again?”
Xiao Jing kowtowed in response to the edict, got up, and quickly ran out.
Emperor Hongzhi's gaze also turned to the three cabinet elders.
After the three Pavilion Elders returned from Yongding Gate, they had followed them into the palace. Even now, they were still unwilling to leave.
Seeing this, Emperor Hongzhi asked with a puzzled expression,
"Elders, do you have anything to report?”
Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian looked at each other, speechless.
In the end, it was the Chief Assistant of the cabinet, Liu Jian, who stood up and bowed.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we wish to wait for His Highness the Crown Prince to return and discuss some matters regarding the Huo Geqi Copper Mine with him.”
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately understood. After nodding his head, he did not pay any more attention to it.
To be honest, Emperor Hongzhi knew that the Crown Prince would not give Huo Geqi a piece of the pie.
However, he was also curious about what excuse the Crown Prince would use to reject them if they found him.
After all, this copper mine was different from the cattle and sheep from before.
Strictly speaking, the land belonged to the imperial court, not to mention the production of this land!
……
West Mountain Imperial Manor.
Zhu Houzhao, who had arrived near the capital, didn't attend the welcoming ceremony and instead ran straight to the Western Mountain Imperial Manor.
The last time he returned to the capital, due to the urgency of the time, Zhu Houzhao did not bother to come here at all.
After returning to the capital from Datong and seeing that his father was fine, he rode back to Datong the next day.
This time, Zhu Houzhao, who had nothing else to do, rushed to the Western Mountain Imperial Manor with his guards after entering the capital.
There was no other reason. It was because there were too many things in the Western Mountain Imperial Manor that made him dream about it.
Ever since Zhu Houzhao transmigrated, almost all of the reputation points he had accumulated were used in the Imperial Manor.
This place was called the Imperial Manor, but it had been transformed by Zhu Houzhao.
It was no different from a military fortress.
The sentry towers were erected outside, and the wooden walls isolated the imperial manor from the rest of the world.
What was even more amazing was that there was actually an empty space dozens of meters wide outside the courtyard wall. It was for the convenience of the sentry tower to prevent thieves from sneaking in.
He naturally had his reasons for such tight security.
Zhu Houzhao galloped through the gates of the Imperial Villa and entered the walls.
Inside the wall, there was no training camp for soldiers, nor was there a vast drill ground.
Zhu Houzhao could only see patches of green plants.
However, it was these ordinary crops that made Zhu Houzhao, who was living in the open, smile.
"From the looks of it, it should be almost cooked!”
Zhu Houzhao got off his horse and slowly walked through the fields.
Sometimes, they even went into the fields to check.
After seeing all the crops growing well, Zhu Houzhao's worried heart finally relaxed.
Zhu Houzhao, who was in a great mood, pulled out his waist knife and used it as a shovel to start digging in the field.
The group of guards behind him wanted to help but were stopped by Zhu Houzhao.
A moment later, a bonfire was lit in the Imperial Villa.
Zhu Houzhao sat beside the bonfire with a face full of anticipation.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao suddenly heard the sound of hooves approaching from afar. He followed the sound and immediately frowned.
That person seemed to be Eunuch Xiao Jing?
Didn't he always serve the Emperor?
Moreover, if the Emperor summoned him, he could just find a eunuch to inform him.
What was he here for?
Just as Zhu Houzhao was feeling puzzled, Xiao Jing had already run in front of Zhu Houzhao.
Seeing the crown prince sitting by the bonfire in this season, Xiao Jing had a strange expression on his face. He knelt down and saluted while speaking anxiously.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has issued an edict for you to return to the palace immediately!”
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he didn't think much of it. He waved his hand and said casually,
"Wait! I'll go back later!"
"Hmm?"
Xiao Jing was stunned. The imperial edict had already been issued, how could he wait?
When he left the palace, he could already hear the Emperor's unfriendly tone.
If he delayed any longer, the Crown Prince would be fine when he returned, but he would be scolded!
Thinking of this, Xiao Jing stole a glance at Zhu Houzhao. He was afraid of being reprimanded, so he probed.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is waiting for you. If you delay any longer, this servant is afraid that His Majesty will be furious!”
Zhu Houzhao frowned and became even more impatient. He said coldly,
"I told you to wait. Why are you talking so much nonsense? If Imperial Father asks you, just say that you were delayed on the way.”
Xiao Jing's body trembled. Seeing that the Crown Prince was unhappy, he obediently stood to the side and kept his mouth shut.
Zhu Houzhao, on the other hand, had a focused expression as he stared at the bonfire in front of him.
From time to time, he would reach out and flip the soil on the bonfire.
Xiao Jing, who was standing at the side, immediately had a curious expression when he saw this.
What was the Crown Prince doing?
Weren't the few things that he had flipped just now just soil?
Roasted soil!
Playing?
The more Xiao Jing looked, the more confused and surprised he became.
Unable to understand the reason behind this, he raised his head and looked at the guards beside him.
In the end, he realized that they were also curious. From their looks, they did not seem to know what the Crown Prince was doing.
Just like that, a long time passed.
Just as Xiao Jing was panicking from waiting.
Zhu Houzhao removed the few pieces of soil from the fire and ordered the guards to put them into a food box.
He opened one of them and blew on it a few times before putting it into his mouth.
Xiao Jing, who was standing at the side, was shocked when he saw this. When the Crown Prince was about to swallow the soil, he stretched out his hand to stop him.
However, before he could say anything, the Crown Prince had already swallowed the piece of soil.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Jing's pupils suddenly enlarged, and he had a look of shock.
The words that he wanted to say froze.
"Too late!"
However, just as this thought rose in his mind, Xiao Jing was shocked to find out.
The Crown Prince actually revealed an intoxicated expression after biting off the piece of soil.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Jing was confused. He thought that he was seeing things, so he reached out and secretly pinched his thigh.
Hiss!
It really hurt!
He was not dreaming.
The Crown Prince was eating dirt!
When Xiao Jing thought of this, he felt dizzy and almost fainted!
Did His Highness learn this from the grasslands?
How much suffering did His Highness have to endure in the grasslands?
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