In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the glazed tiles of the various palaces in the Forbidden City, reflecting a mesmerizing halo. The magnificent Forbidden City! Just like how this ancient empire stood proudly in the east of the world, everyone who faced it had to maintain awe.
The Eastern Palace, Xiefang Hall, is also the Prince's bedroom.
Zhu Jingkun was holding a book and reading it attentively. Just as Li Xingke had said, as long as he, Zhu Jingkun, was serious about something, he would always be the perfect Crown Prince! At this moment, his long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and his bright eyes that were like the morning stars were immersed in a radiance that made people dare not look straight at him.
At this moment, a knock on the door pulled Zhu Jingkun's consciousness back from his book. Xue Zhi's gentle voice sounded outside the door,""Your Highness, it's time for dinner. This servant invites Your Highness to move to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility to have a meal with the Empress!”
Hearing this, Zhu Jingkun stood up and stretched his back. He stretched his sore neck and replied,""Got it. I'll prepare it now."
Zhu Jingkun closed the book and looked at the three big words on the cover of the book, Capital. The corner of his mouth curled into a thought-provoking smile.
The palace maids, eunuchs, and guards were already waiting outside the palace. The Crown Prince's trip was no small matter. Even if it was only a short distance in the Forbidden City, he still had to have the necessary ceremonial etiquette. Although he was very disgusted with this kind of face-saving project, as the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, he had no choice but to accept this kind of royal etiquette that had risen to the dignity of a country!
When Zhu Jingkun got into the electric car heading to Kun Ning Palace, he asked Xue Zhi, who was wearing a green palace gown,""Oh right, is Imperial Father coming to eat with us today?”
" Your Highness," Xue Zhi said respectfully," His Majesty the Emperor is already waiting for you with the Empress in Kun Ning Palace."”
"Then hurry up! Don't let Imperial Father and Imperial Mother wait anxiously."
"Yes!"
As night gradually fell, in the ceremonial supervisor located in the northwest corner of the Imperial City. Gao Hai once again summoned the eunuch who had been in charge of contacting Li Xingke. Judging from his clothes, this eunuch called Xiao Chunzi had been promoted from a low-level slave to a middle-level managing eunuch. However, he still answered Gao Hai's question respectfully, not daring to overstep his boundaries…
"Are you saying that he can't interfere with the six generals of the Eastern Palace or the deacons of their respective departments?”Gao Hai said with a frown. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with Little Chun's answer.
Little Chun Zi also felt Gao Hai's dissatisfied tone and quickly said in fear,""Yes, ancestor. Li Xingke told me that these positions are all under the charge of Yang Hong and Zhao Ze, the Minister of War. No one else is allowed to interfere without the emperor's orders.”
"Humph! According to what you said, that hundred thousand taels of silver of mine can be considered to have been thrown into the water.”Gao Hai narrowed his eyes and stared at Little Chun Zi.
Little Chun was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. At this moment, he could clearly feel the killing intent in Gao Hai's eyes. He did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly said,"Forefather, it's not like we don't have a chance. Dawnstar also said that there aren't too many restrictions on the servants in the Eastern Palace. But…"
Little Chun stopped and carefully looked at Gao Hai's expression.
Gao Hai saw the young eunuch stop halfway and scolded,""Just what? Hurry up and tell me!”
Little Chun had no choice but to bite the bullet and say,""That kid said that it's extremely dangerous to plant some handymen, so he asked for a million taels of silver from you.”
"What?!" Gao Hai almost jumped up and shouted in a dissonant voice,""That little brat actually dared to extort me. Asking him for a million yuan for a small favor? Did he really think that money came from nowhere?”
Xiao Chun Zi wiped his cold sweat and didn't dare to look at Gao Hai who was roaring. He could only tremble and kneel on the ground, not daring to make a sound.
After a long time, Gao Hai was tired of scolding. He sat on the chair with his eyes closed and panted heavily without making a sound. The room quieted down, and only Gao Hai's panting could be heard in Little Chun's ears.
Just as Little Chun Zi felt as if centuries of suffering had passed, Gao Hai's voice rang out,""Go and tell that kid, Li Xingke, that I can give him one million taels of silver, but if I delay my business, then my silver won't be so easy to take!”
Little Chun, whose knees were already numb from kneeling, quickly replied,"" Yes, this servant will definitely convey the ancestor's words in full, I won't miss a single word…" Before Little Chun could finish, Gao Hai interrupted impatiently,""Alright, stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and get lost!”
"Yes, yes, yes. This servant will get lost now!"
Seeing the other party bow and leave the door, Gao Hai sneered,""Hehe, there really hasn't been anyone who dared to have designs on my silver in these years. Li Xingke, don't fall into my hands!”
At the same time, after finishing dinner with the Emperor and Empress, Zhu Jingkun returned to the Eastern Palace. However, as soon as he entered the Hall of Fragrance, he felt that something was wrong. Had something been moved in the house?
His eyes were fixed on the book on the table. He had clearly closed it when he left, but now it had been opened... With his identity, no one dared to enter his bedroom without reporting, and even rummaged through his things. It seemed that they had come with ill intentions!
However, Zhu Jingkun did not alert the enemy. He just pretended to be idle and moved to the door. The guards were just outside the door. As long as they were informed, Zhu Jingkun had nothing to be afraid of…
"Ya! I didn't expect to see boy here. It's really fate!”
All of a sudden, a voice with a stiff Chinese accent, but a mature and mature voice, rang out, catching Zhu Jingkun off guard and almost making him explode.
Zhu Jingkun, who was shocked, stared in disbelief as a woman with green hair walked out from behind a screen. The woman who had barged into the Eastern Palace was Celine, whom they had met yesterday. At this moment, she had changed into a palace maid's uniform and her eye-catching green hair was tied up with a silver hairpin.
Zhu Jingkun looked at the girl in front of him in a daze. He couldn't figure out how she had broken into the heavily guarded Forbidden City, and he couldn't figure out how she had found his own bedroom among the more than nine thousand palaces. Could it be that all the Imperial Guards had gone for supper?
Zhu Jingkun was stunned for a moment before he immediately said happily as if he had seen his family,"Aiya! He didn't expect to see such a beautiful big sister here. This must be fate!”
"Hehehe! Boy, you really know how to talk, but I'm just worrying about where to go. Now that she saw Boy, she was relieved.”CC smiled happily.
"Yes, yes, that's right. However, Sister, why are you here? Ordinary people can't enter.”
"I was just strolling around and came in. I originally wanted to look for Boy, but I didn't expect Boy to live in such a big place. Fortunately, I was able to meet you here."
Seeing CC's relieved expression, Zhu Jingkun secretly pouted." Who was he lying to? You can find me here just by walking around. Do you think you're shopping on the streets?
However, he could only say against his will,"That was really close! But sister, where did you get these clothes from?”
CC looked at the clothes on her body and turned around to show off.""A kind person lent this to me. How is it?”
Looking at CC, who looked even more charming than yesterday, Zhu Jingkun immediately licked his lips and praised sincerely,""Yes, yes. Sister is even more beautiful than yesterday. She's simply more beautiful than a fairy!”
Although he said that, he was cursing in his heart. Who would believe you? I don't even know which unlucky person you stole it from. But she was indeed beautiful!
"Haha! Boy was so sweet. He must have said that to many girls.”
"How can that be? Other than my mother, this is the first time that I've ever spoken to a woman like this!”
Zhu Jingkun was lying through his teeth as he dealt with the other party while reaching for the alarm in his pocket. However, with a crack! Looking at the pistol in CC's hand, Zhu Jingkun broke out in cold sweat.
"Brat, what do you want?" CC smiled sweetly.
Zhu Jingkun's expression did not change. He took out a jade pendant from his pocket and smiled."Sister, you've misunderstood. It's just that I'm so happy to see you again! He just wanted to give her a small gift. Be good, be obedient, quickly put away such a dangerous thing, it won't be fun if it goes off!”
"Ah, boy even prepared a gift. Sister is so touched! I'm sorry, sister, you misunderstood." CC did not stand on ceremony. She happily took Zhu Jingkun's jade pendant and sat on the chair alone to play with it.
Seeing that CC was still pointing the gun at him, Zhu Jingkun smiled bitterly and said,""Sister, shouldn't you take back the pistol? It's very dangerous.”
CC looked at Zhu Jingkun's face with a faint smile and said,""It can't be! I think this is good for both of us. Don't you think so, Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Federation?”
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