In the Eastern Palace.
Zhu Zhanji happily bounced back from outside the palace. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he ran into the Crown Prince who was walking the Grand Secretary of the White Hair Pavilion.
He did not even greet him and skipped past Prince.
Prince, who was carrying the dog, was stunned. What was wrong with this child today?
Why are you so happy?
So happy that he didn't even greet his father?
Prince couldn't understand. He immediately hugged the dog and shouted at Zhu Zhanji's back as he was about to run away.
"Son, son!"
Zhu Zhanji didn't react and continued to run forward.
Prince panicked.
"Son, son!"
"Can't you see that your father is standing here?”
Zhu Zhanji stopped and turned to look at the Crown Prince.
"You call a dog 'son' every day. How do I know if you're calling him or me?”
Prince ignored him and rolled his eyes.
"What's wrong with you today?"
"Why are you so happy?"
"Could it be that your grandfather has given you another job?”
"Or did you scam money from your fourth uncle?”
"Let me tell you, son!"
"No matter what, don't get carried away!”
"When a person is complacent, it's easy to get into trouble!”
"I think you've been a little arrogant recently!"
Zhu Zhanji looked at the Crown Prince impatiently. Why was his father so talkative today? Did he mean that he wouldn't let him go until he told him the truth?
Zhu Zhanji thought for a moment, then smiled smugly. He stepped forward and whispered something into the Crown Prince's ear.
"I've done something big!"
"I'll be a hostage in the hands of the orphan of Jingnan for a day so that my grandfather can meet Jianwen Emperor and fulfill his wish.”
When he finished speaking, the Crown Prince was so frightened that he threw the White Hair Pavilion Grand Secretary in his hand to the ground. Then, he pulled Zhu Zhanji's hand with an anxious expression and walked out.
"Let's go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to find your grandfather!”
Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji quickly pulled her back.
"Don't, don't, don't. Father, where are you going?!”
Prince was so angry that the flesh on his fat face trembled.
"I'll go ask the old master if it's interesting to force people to death.”
After the Crown Prince finished speaking, he pulled Zhu Zhanji and walked towards the direction of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Soon, the two of them arrived at the door of the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
The Crown Prince flicked his sleeves and was about to enter, but Zhu Zhanji quickly stopped him.
"Father! Father! What do you want?"
"You should at least say something. If you just barge in like this, how am I going to explain it to Grandpa later?”
"Explanation?"
Prince asked directly when he heard that. He flicked his sleeves and continued with a look of disappointment,
"If I don't care about you, I don't know where your life will go!”
Then, he thought of something and turned to look at Zhu Zhanji.
"No, no, no!"
"Tell me the truth. Did your fourth uncle ask you to be a hostage?!”
Zhu Zhanji was stunned when he heard this. He suddenly remembered what Zhu Gaoyu had said to him before he left. He quickly shook his head and denied it directly,
"No."
Prince knew his son too well. Seeing him like this, he knew what was going on. He immediately pulled a long face and said,
"I knew it was him!"
"Other than this devil king, no one else can think of such a scamming idea!”
After saying that, he angrily pulled Zhu Zhanji to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. As he walked, he said,"
"I'll go ask your grandfather if he can still control his lawless youngest son!”
Zhu Zhanji saw this and quickly stopped him.
"Father, father, father, you suddenly brought me in. I really can't tell grandfather!”
"Just tell your grandfather that his boss, the Crown Prince, wants to see him!”
The Crown Prince angrily threw out this sentence. Seeing that Zhu Zhanji was stunned and did not react, he immediately waved his sleeves forcefully.
"I can't?"
"I haven't been crippled yet, have I?”
Zhu Zhanji panicked. He grabbed the Crown Prince's hand and pulled him to the side.
"Grandpa said that he'll ensure Jianwen's safety. Besides, shouldn't the two of them meet to resolve their old grudges?”
The Crown Prince laughed at Zhu Zhanji's naivety.
"Your grandpa promised Jianwen that he would never rebel!”
"If you believe me, then there's something wrong!”
When Zhu Zhanji heard this, he spread his hands indifferently.
"Grandpa wouldn't harm me, right?"
Prince put on a very tough look and pointed at Zhu Zhanji's nose.
"I said you're just a child!"
"Why do you think that your grandfather wouldn't dare to kill you?”
"Why do you think your grandpa won't kill Jianwen?”
Zhu Zhanji was stumped by the two questions. He looked at the Crown Prince in fear and didn't say anything.
Prince continued,
"Let me ask you, does your second uncle have a child?”
Zhu Zhanji answered mechanically without thinking.
"Yes, I do."
Prince asked again,
"Does your third uncle have any children?"
Zhu Zhanji replied mechanically,
"Yes, I do."
Prince asked,
"If your grandfather doesn't pass the throne to me, is it possible for him to pass it to your second uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle?”
Zhu Zhanji was stunned and did not answer.
Prince pulled a long face.
"Do you think it's possible?"
Zhu Zhanji was stumped by this question!
This wasn't something that was impossible. It could happen at any time!
Not to mention Second Uncle and Third Uncle, just this little uncle who hung out with him every day!
She was already doted on by her grandfather, and she even sacrificed herself to protect him a while ago. Now, she even wanted to help her grandfather meet Jianwen.
Each and every one of them could be said to be a great contribution to his grandfather.
Moreover, this child was not as simple as he looked.
Everything he did seemed to be without any rules, but in fact, there were hidden mysteries.
He was clearly a terrifyingly meticulous person, but he still pretended to be an innocent child every day.
Thinking about it this way, it was really hard to say who would end up with the throne…
Prince saw that Zhu Zhanji was deep in thought and understood what Zhu Zhanji was thinking, so he smiled and continued,
"Many of these old ministers have followed Jianwen before, right?”
"If Jianwen calls, the world will follow.”
"The country is in civil strife again. If we win, we'll waste our vitality. If we lose, we'll dig graves and burn our bones to ashes!”
"Think about it. Does your grandfather care about these things? Or do you care about your little head?”
Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji's face had completely darkened. He was already regretting agreeing to Zhu Gaoyu's request, which might cost him his life…
Seeing this, the Crown Prince patted his hand and comforted him,"
"Alright! Let's go in. When you see your grandfather, tell him that I've lived in seclusion for too long and missed him very much.”
"Alright, alright, alright." This was a matter that concerned his life. Zhu Zhanji did not dare to neglect it and quickly helped the Crown Prince in.
The moment the Crown Prince and Zhu Zhanji entered, they saw Zhu Di sitting on the couch in deep thought.
Prince didn't back down this time. He quickly walked forward with his son, knelt down, and kowtowed. Then, he straightened his body, looking as if he was about to die bravely.
"Dad, I heard that you want to see Jianwen and you want to use his head as a hostage!”
"This won't do!"
"Father, you've been willful your entire life. If you continue to be so willful…Son... Son... I'm going to rebel against you!"
Zhu Zhanji was shocked when he heard this. He looked at the Crown Prince in disbelief and said in surprise,"
"Father, what are you talking about?"
When Zhu Di saw the Crown Prince leading his son in with an aggressive expression, he knew what was going on. He had expected the Crown Prince to object, but he did not expect the Crown Prince to say such a thing. He was shocked.
'Parents really have far-reaching plans for their beloved son. This son of mine really takes after me and is really protective of his own shortcomings!'
Zhu Di sighed to himself. He looked at the crown prince kneeling on the ground with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"Have we become so suspicious of each other? What's the point of this family!"
After Zhu Di finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
The Crown Prince stood rooted to the ground and kowtowed to Zhu Di's back as he left. He muttered,
"A family…It's good that Father still remembers that we're a family.”
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