Crown Prince Manor, West courtyard.
Zhang shi sat on the chair with her eyes half-closed, not moving at all.
"Crown Princess Consort, please eat some."
The servant girl knelt on the ground and sobbed.
"No, I won't eat it if he doesn't open his mouth. I'll see if he can really be so ruthless.”
Zhang shi opened her eyes and snorted coldly.
The servant girl knelt on the ground, not daring to make a sound.
"Alright, don't waste time with me. Go down and eat something.”
Zhang shi looked at the servant girl and her tone became much more relaxed.
"This servant doesn't dare."
Their master hadn't eaten yet, so how could they dare to eat?
"Forget it, get up."
After all, she was her personal maid, so she was still a little more tolerant.
"Yes."
After the servant girl got up, she stood behind her and stood with the girl from the Western Regions.
After that, Zhang shi also closed her eyes.
With a creak, the door opened and Zhu Gaochi hurriedly walked in. When he saw that the food on the table had not been touched at all, he could not help it.
"I say, you should at least eat a few mouthfuls. You're going to starve yourself to death!”
Zhu Gaochi looked at her with heartache.
"I don't want to eat."
Zhang shi turned her head.
"Sigh."
Zhu Gaochi sighed and then looked at the servant girl beside her.
"What are the two of you doing? Is this how you take care of the Crown Princess?”
The servant girl was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground. The girl from the Western Regions also noticed that something was wrong and knelt on the ground.
"This servant deserves to die! Please forgive me, Crown Prince!"
"Hmph, let me tell the two of you, if anything happens to the Crown Princess Consort, even ten of your heads won't be enough to chop off!”
"Alright, you still know how to show off. If you have the guts, come at me. Why are you scaring these servants? Come on, I'm not afraid of you!”
Zhang shi couldn't help but turn around and scold him.
"Hehe, how would I dare?"
Zhu Gaochi wasn't angry. He leaned forward and smiled.
"Oh, there's something that your crown prince doesn't dare to do? You can even abandon your son, what am I?”
Zhang shi said sarcastically.
"This, I told you, it's not what you think. You'll understand after staying here for a while. I really can't let you out.”
Zhu Gaochi looked at her anxiously.
"Yes, yes, yes. You're the crown prince. You have the final say. Anyway, my mouth is mine.”
She didn't believe a single word that Zhang shi said.
Zhu Gaochi was anxious. Why didn't he realize that she was so stubborn before?
"Sigh, alright, I'll agree to let you go.”
Zhu Gaochi sighed.
"Really?"
"It's true, of course it's true. How can I not keep my word? However, you have to wait a while. I have to make arrangements. Eat this meal first."
Zhu Gaochi smiled.
"Wait?"
Zhang shi raised her eyebrows.
"Let me tell you, Zhu, I'll eat when you let me out. Otherwise, we'll just waste time like this.”
"Me, me."
"Get out. Come and see me again after you've thought it through. I'm annoyed to see you.”
After being scolded by Zhang shi, Zhu Gaochi's head shrank and he walked to the door dejectedly.
"Close the door."
"It's not locked. Come out and take a walk when you have time.”
"Bring it along!"
Zhang shi's voice gradually increased.
Zhu Gaochi had no choice but to close the door. Before he left, he signaled the servant girls with his eyes, asking them to persuade Zhang shi.
"Hurry up and get lost."
"Immediately, immediately."
After Zhu Gaochi left, Zhang shi's imposing manner collapsed.
She held her forehead and looked like she had a headache. She didn't want to make things so stiff, but she had no other choice.
The servant girl at the side saw this and went forward to give her a massage.
" Wait a few more days and he should relent.'
Zhang shi thought to herself.
She was very clear about Zhu Gaochi. Perhaps in a few days, he would let her go tomorrow.
" Zhan Xi, Zhan Ji, wait. Mother will be here soon. When that time comes, the three of us will die together.'
As she thought about it, she raised her head and sized up the room in front of her.
This was the place where Zhu Zhanyu lived. This was her own request. Originally, Zhu Gaochi did not intend to let her in.
But he really couldn't persuade her, so in the end, he could only let people put away those medicinal herbs and whatnot to prevent Zhang shi from discovering any problems.
Looking at the room in front of her, she realized that it had been a long time since she had visited the place where she lived.
It seemed that he had been acting strange ever since the explosion.
Speaking of gunpowder, she had a headache.
Which child would play with that? Other children at his age would play with crickets, ride horses, and at most play with swords.
He was the one who had a screw loose and was playing with gunpowder. Was that something he could play with?
Wait a minute, is that kid secretly fiddling with that thing again?
The more Zhang shi thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible.
At the thought of this, she stood up immediately.
"Go, search this house for me.”
Zhang shi said to the two maids.
"Yes."
Although they did not know what Zhang shi wanted to do, they still had to do it.
At this moment, a servant girl seemed to have discovered something and hurriedly shouted.
"Crown Princess."
Zhang shi walked over when she heard this, and the servant girl took out a beautiful silver sword from the bedside and handed it to Zhang shi.
"Sword?"
Zhang shi also had doubts. Why did this kid put this thing on the bedside?
She looked at the longsword in her hand and saw that the accessory seemed to be used by a woman.
Could it be that the girl from that family gave it to him?
Zhang Shi shook her head. She wasn't Zhu Zhanji, and he hadn't gone out much. How could he have met a girl?
So this was for the other girls?
Thinking of this, Zhang shi's deep feelings were somewhat strange.
Then, she grabbed the hilt and pulled it out. A piece of paper fell out.
Seeing this, the servant girl quickly squatted down and picked it up.
Could this be a love letter for that girl?
Zhang shi smiled inexplicably. She wanted to see what this rascal could write.
However, when she opened it, she was surprised to find that the letter was written to her.
That's right, the first sentence was said.
"Mother, when you read this letter, you must have either missed me or been bullied by father.”
Seeing this, Zhang shi couldn't help but laugh.
"This little rascal's guess is really accurate."
There was no need to guess. Without his consent, no one would dare to enter his room, let alone search it.
Only Zhang shi would come here, and only she could.
As for thieves, there was no need to think about them. There were so many Embroidered Uniform Guards in the dark.
Zhang shi continued to read.
"Don't be afraid. Your son will be safe and sound. You don't have to worry.”
"This sword is for you. By the way, let me remind you that this sword is very sharp and has the power to cut through metal and stone.”
"Don't really cut it off. Otherwise, if you break an arm or leg, I won't be able to reattach it. In the end, you can stay at home and wait for your son to come back.”
After reading the letter, Zhang shi's expression was very complicated.
She didn't expect that Zhanji would leave her such a gift.
She looked at the long sword in her hand and pulled it out completely. The body of the sword was completely silver-white and very light. Even Zhang Shi could easily pick it up.
It seemed that Zhan Jue had really prepared this for her.
"That's very thoughtful of you, child."
Zhang shi smiled. It seemed that she didn't dote on him for nothing and even knew to support her.
However, was this sword really as sharp as he said?
Zhang shi was a little curious. She looked around and walked to the table.
He raised his long sword and slashed down lightly. Before he could feel anything, he heard a crack and the table suddenly collapsed.
The food on it fell to the ground.
Zhang shi was stunned when she saw this scene. She looked at the smooth gap on the table and then looked at the long sword in her hand. She was sure that it was her who had just moved.
Was this used to scare people?
Zhang shi felt a lingering fear in her heart. If she accidentally scratched her body, wouldn't she be finished?
She finally understood why Zhan Jue warned her. If he hadn't said that, she might have really swung her sword at Zhu Gaochi.
After recovering from her shock, she frowned. How did Zhan Fei get his hands on such a divine weapon?
Throughout the entire Great Ming, she had never heard of such a divine weapon.
"Looks like that kid has learned to hide secrets.”
Zhang shi smiled and didn't care about this.
They were also hiding it from her, but her attitude towards Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanshi was completely opposite.
It couldn't be helped. Women were like this. You could never figure out what she was thinking.
She picked up the scabbard and closed the sword. Only then did she notice that there were a few words carved on the sword.
"Sleeved Snow."
"That kid is quite good at naming."
Zhang shi couldn't help but find it funny.
Then, she looked at the scattered food and broken jade bowls on the ground and called out to the two servant girls.
"Keep this and get someone to bring in another table.”
Of course, she had to clean up her son's room.
The two maids nodded and one of them went out to call for someone to carry the table.
The girl from the Western Regions knelt on the ground and carefully picked up the food and broken jade pieces on the ground.
Although she still couldn't fully understand Da Ming's official language, she could still understand most of it.
It was because of this that she realized how noble the person she was serving was.
Even her identity as a princess was not worth mentioning in their eyes.
She did not know about the Great Ming Dynasty, but she knew that there was an ancient, powerful, and mysterious dynasty in the east.
The country was destroyed, and she was sent here as an object.
She finally understood what it meant to be powerful.
The people here did not have to worry about food, clothes, and endless water.
To her, this was simply a fairyland, but there was one thing she did not understand.
It was the people here who often wasted food. One had to know that they would never do such a thing.
Every drop of water and every portion of food was very important.
Therefore, even though she was here, she would cherish every single serving of food and never waste it.
However, due to her identity, she could only watch from the sidelines every time. She felt that it was a pity.
Zhang shi saw this scene.
On the other side, Zhu Gaochi was really troubled by Zhang shi.
He found an opportunity and asked the Jinyiwei to bring him to Zhu Di.
"Father?"
Zhu Gaochi looked around but did not see Zhu Di.
At this moment, he realized that the door of the quiet room beside him was still open. He walked in and saw Zhu Di sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed.
Seeing this scene, he felt sour.
Good heavens, he was busy here and here, and he was even annoyed to death by his wife.
However, he just sat there and did not pay attention to what was going on outside. He only cared about cultivating. It was simply too satisfying.
Although he really wanted Zhu Di to scream, he also understood that Zhu Di was currently cultivating. If he was suddenly disturbed, he might go berserk.
Thinking of this, he could only stand at the door and look at him with a bitter expression.
As if he felt a strange gaze, Zhu Di frowned slightly and slowly opened his eyes.
He let out a long sigh of relief. The feeling of cultivation was simply intoxicating. Of course, the prerequisite was that one had to endure the most torturous period.
"Crown Prince? Why are you here?"
Zhu Di turned around and saw Zhu Gaochi standing at the door. He was shocked. It turned out that the feeling of being watched was real.
"Father! Help!"
Zhu Gaochi looked at him and cried. This made Zhu Di unable to do anything.
"What's wrong?"
"Father, I really can't hold on any longer.”
As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi told him about the situation where Zhang shi was forced to die.
Zhu Di felt a headache coming on.
"Did she really say that?"
Zhu Di was still in disbelief.
"How can I lie to you? Father, what should we do? If we delay for another two days, she won't be able to take it. No, perhaps she won't be able to take it tomorrow.”
"If Zhan Jue knew about this, he would have hacked me to death.”
Zhu Gaochi cried.
Zhu Di sighed and waved his hand.
"Forget it, let her go."
"Father? Are you serious?"
Zhu Gaochi was shocked. Zhu Di agreed so readily?
"I'll write a letter to tell Third Brother to delay them, especially Zhan Jue. We can't let him come back until the capital is settled.”
Once the crown prince consort left, it would immediately arouse the vigilance of those people. At that time, it would be a little difficult to deal with.
But he had no choice. He couldn't just watch the Crown Princess die.
Who asked her to be Zhu Zhanxin's mother? They could only swallow this bitterness themselves.
"Alright, I'll get Second Brother to come over and discuss how to resolve the matter later.”
Zhu Di waved his hand.
Soon, the Han King was called over.
"Dad, Boss, what's wrong?"
"It's all because of your big brother.”
Zhu Di crossed his arms and looked at him.
"Boss? What's wrong?"
The Han King looked at him with a dumbfounded expression.
Zhu Gaochi sighed.
Then, he told her what had happened.
"Say, you're a crown prince after all. How can you be so tightly controlled by a woman?”
The Han King did not understand.
It was just a woman. Was it that difficult to settle?
Look at his wife. If he told her to go east, she would not run west. In short, she was very obedient, but sometimes she was a little clingy.
Zhu Gaochi felt a little awkward after being said this. No matter what, he was still the boss. Did he not want his face to be picked on by his younger brother?
"Do you think I want to? I'm worried about Zhanji. Only she can cure that child. If something really happens to her, he won't care about me as her father.”
Hearing that Zhu Zhanyu was involved, the Han King also spoke.
"Alright, I asked you to come here to discuss something. What are you arguing about?”
Zhu Di looked at the King of Han and cursed again.
The Han King pursed his lips.
"Tell me, how should we deal with this?"
"What else can we do? If we don't want them to notice, then only Boss and I can put on an act.”
The Han King said.
"Yes, Crown Prince, what do you think?”
"Let's do it this way."
Zhu Gaochi sighed. He just wanted to solve this matter as soon as possible. He didn't care what method he used.
"By the way, Crown Prince, do you still have any pills?”
The Han King looked at him and suddenly asked.
"No, I haven't."
He said no, but he pouted at Zhu Di.
When Zhu Zhanxin left, he wanted a furnace of medicinal pills and wanted to cultivate himself. In the end, he almost sent himself away when he tried.
He really couldn't bear the pain. He had no choice but to wait for the Meridian Unblocking Pill to come.
Later, he gave these pills to Zhu Di.
"Father, do you have any more? Give me one or two.”
The Han King licked his lips and said. Now that he said it in front of him, he did not believe that Zhu Di would still be so thick-skinned.
Zhu Di looked at him and pondered for a moment.
Then, he took out a jade box and placed it on the table.
The Chi-amassing Pills had no effect on him now. He had originally planned to give them to them after the matter was over. Since the Han King had asked for it now, he might as well give it to them.
The Han King's eyes lit up when he saw this. He quickly went forward to pick up the jade box and opened it. There were dozens of pills inside.
"Look at how anxious you are. The other half is third brother's.”
Zhu Di looked at him and snorted coldly.
"Father, don't worry. I will keep it safe for Third Brother.”
Zhu Di looked at him, his eyes full of suspicion, but he did not say anything.
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