The next day.
Sun Ruowei put on the men's clothing that was used to disguise her identity. After she locked the antique shop, she set off with Father Sun.
"Father, I heard from someone yesterday that Brother Nie Feng is locked in the Imperial Jail of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.”
"If we can get the key to the imperial prison, we might be able to save brother Nie Feng and the others.”
"Ruowei, you still don't listen to me." Sun Yu sighed. Do you know what kind of place is the Imperial Jail of the Jinyiwei?”
"Let's not talk about how you're going to get in. Even if you can save Nie Feng, how are you going to deal with so many Imperial Enchanted Guards?”
Sun Ruowei bit her lip and said,"Then are we just going to watch them suffer?"”
"Father, I think this is a conspiracy! Even without that cannon, we wouldn't have succeeded.”
"The information we received was wrong! I don't think it's worth it to rush up and die like a fool!”
Sun Yu sighed and pulled Sun Ruowei to the corner.""Ruowei, it's not that father doesn't want to save Nie Feng, father is also anxious!”
"But right now, we are in the Imperial City and cannot do anything about it. The safety of more than twenty brothers is at stake!”
As he spoke, Sun Yu gently stroked the tassel hanging down from the lanterns on the eaves and said faintly,"The only thing we can do now is to look for the Emperor and ask him what to do.”
"Still looking for him?" Sun Ruowei looked into Sun Yu's eyes and begged,"Father, up until now, we haven't even seen him. Why must we listen to him?”
"Ruowei!"
Sun Yu raised his voice, looked at Sun Ruowei, and said slowly,"Listen to father, the emperor is Jianwen emperor's man, he definitely won't harm us.”
"When we reach the place later, don't ask questions or talk nonsense, remember?”
Sun Ruowei pouted and turned to leave.
"Look at you, child!"
...
An hour later.
Sun Yu and Sun Ruowei's eyes were wrapped in black cloth as they were led to a room.
After removing the cloth, the two of them realized that they were in a sealed secret room.
There were no windows in the surroundings, only a door. The only source of light was the burning torch on the wall.
"You've been here once, so you know the rules, right?" Without the Emperor's orders, she had been kneeling on the ground. She was not allowed to raise her head, and she was not allowed to look around!”
"Yes." The two of them lowered their heads in response.
Bang!
The sound of the iron door closing could be heard, and the secret room fell into silence. The two of them did not speak, and they lowered their heads to wait.
Not long after, the sound of the door opening rang out, and a pair of unhurried footsteps gradually approached.
The Emperor was here.
"Your Majesty, the assassination attempt last time failed. We suffered heavy losses!" Sun Yu said in a deep voice.”
"Yes, I already know." The person called the Emperor said calmly.
When he heard the tone of that person, Sun Yu's heart also surged with anger. He increased his voice,"Emperor, we are doing everything according to your plan.”
"Why were there so many Embroidered Uniform Guards lying in ambush nearby when we attacked?”
"It's like a trap has been dug for us to jump into!”
The Emperor walked around the two of them and said helplessly,""The world is always unpredictable. I didn't want things to turn out like this.”
"Think about it, even Emperor Jianwen's 500,000 strong army couldn't do anything to Zhu Di.”
"How can you succeed so easily with just a few dozen people?”
The Sun Yu duo fell silent.
"If you want to achieve great things, there will definitely be sacrifices, let alone overthrowing a dynasty.”
"Don't worry, I'll find a chance to deal with those dead brothers.”
"In another half a month, it will be the day when all countries pay their respects.”
"As long as you listen to me, you still have a chance at the banquet!”
Hearing the Emperor say this, the words that Sun Yu was about to say were stuck in his mouth again. He did not know how to vent his anger.
Looking at the two people who lowered their heads and did not speak, Zhu Gaoxu's lips curled into a sneer.
That's right, he was the so-called Emperor.
This secret room was also the stronghold where he contacted Sun Yu and the other two.
After the assassination failed, the survivors of Jingnan suffered heavy losses. Zhu Gaoxu had long expected these people to question him.
And he had already thought of this excuse.
As for the life and death of these people, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't be bothered to think about it. It would be best if they were all dead. If they were all dead, they wouldn't be implicated in him.
The so-called Banquet of All Nations was the same as this time. He didn't really want to assassinate Zhu Di. He just wanted to splash a basin of dirty water on the Crown Prince.
Of course, these things were unknown to Sun Yu two people.
Therefore, when they heard Zhu Gaoxu say that he would comfort his dead brother and that there was a chance to assassinate Zhu Di, the two of them fell into a dilemma again.
"Emperor, I want to ask you something!" Sun Ruowei suddenly said.”
"Oh?"
Sun Ruowei took a deep breath and said,""I want the key to the Imperial Jail of the Embroidered Uniform Guards!”
Sun Yu's eyes twitched.
"You want to save those people?" Zhu Gaoxu laughed.”
" Those people are our brothers, friends, and family who grew up with us," Sun Ruowei said firmly." I don't want them to die in vain!"”
"If the emperor doesn't agree, then even if we let Jianwen down, we can only leave.”
The room fell silent.
Zhu Gaoxu looked down at the two of them and a contemptuous smile appeared on his face.
"Ding!"
A bronze key was thrown in front of Sun Ruowei.
Sun Ruowei was delighted and quickly picked up the key, revealing two rows of white teeth.
Zhu Gaoxu sneered." Don't be so happy yet. This key is hard to come by. You have to promise me one thing."”
"For the appointment three days later, I want you to kill that child without leaving any traces!”
Sun Ruowei was stunned. Zhu Gaoyan's young face appeared in her mind." Why?”
Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly." Don't ask about that. If you want to save your companion, do as I say!"”
......
Crown Prince Manor.
The Crown Princess Zhang prepared a sumptuous feast and carried Zhu Gaoyan to the best spot.
"Fourth, you don't come here often. Sister-in-law specially made carp soup for you today.”
As she spoke, she placed a piece of fish meat into Zhu Gaoyan's bowl.
On the other side, Zhu Gaochi and his father's eyes turned green. When had they ever received such good treatment?
In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, when the country was poor, Zhu Yuanzhang advocated frugality and set an example. The children of the royal family were treated equally.
After the Ming Dynasty flourished, this tradition was preserved. Therefore, the life of the royal family of the Ming Dynasty had never been as extravagant as the rumors said.
In addition, the Crown Prince was in charge of the country all year round. Not only did he not receive any military rewards, but he also had to pay the country. The quality of life in the Crown Prince's residence was far inferior to that of the Han King and the Zhao King's residence.
A table full of chicken, duck, fish, meat, and dishes like this was something that the two fathers could only taste once during the New Year. No one would believe the Crown Prince's words.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Zhu Gaoyan smiled, picked up the fish, and put it into his mouth to chew.
"Does it still fit?" Zhang shi asked.
Zhu Gaoyan nodded and said happily,""Yes, yes, it's delicious. Sister-in-law's culinary skills are good and she's beautiful. Eldest Brother is really blessed.”
" Of course," Zhang shi rolled her eyes at Zhu Gaochi, turned her head and said with a smile,""This is all thanks to Fourth Brother's facial mask. He has been applying it these days, and his skin is white and tender. It's much better than the pearl powder from the Western Regions.”
"That day, when the second brother's family met me, he didn't even say hello and turned around and left dejectedly.”
That was why Zhu Gaoyan was so popular.
As a transmigrator, Zhu Gaoyan had not forgotten his old profession.
He had tinkered with all kinds of cosmetics in the future, such as facial masks, foundation, skin care lotions, and so on.
Although the effect was definitely not as good as in the future, it was surprisingly useful in this era.
When he met this concubine, that palace maid, and casually handed her a lipstick, that killing power was much more fierce than a golden bean.
The situation in the palace was complicated. One should not underestimate these women. If he could win them over, many things would be more convenient.
Zhu Gaochi moved his round body and clumsily came over. He chuckled and said,""Old Fourth, you have so many tricks up your sleeve. Think of a way to cure Big Brother's fat body.”
Zhu Gaoyan stared at it for a while and said,""Boss, why don't you consider changing your head?”
"I feel that the success rate of your head transplant surgery is higher than your weight loss success rate.”
"Hey! You brat, you…Zhu Gaochi was furious.
Zhu Gaoyan chuckled." I'm just teasing you. Of course, there are ways to lose weight. You don't have to go on a diet. It depends on whether you work hard or not."”
"You're so diligent!"
"Your big brother's martial arts when I was young was definitely not inferior to Second Brother's.”
" That means I'm proficient in all eighteen weapons. Look at me. Aiyo!"
Zhu Gaochi patted his chubby belly and danced confidently.
Unfortunately, he lost his balance and fell backward.
"Father!" Zhu Zhanji reacted quickly and helped Zhu Gaochi stabilize his body in time. Otherwise, Zhu Gaoyan might have to come back for a meal tomorrow.
Zhu Gaoyan jumped off the stool and said,""Boss, watch carefully. I will only demonstrate it once.”
"This is called Genghong Fitness! The first step, warm-up exercise, sweaty shuttlecock exercise!”
Zhu Gaoyan got into position and started to twist his body.
" Lao Si, slow down. Wait for me." Zhu Gaochi spread his arms in a hurry and started twisting like Zhu Gaoyan.
" The second step, the hot snake dance!"
Zhu Gaoyan changed his movements. He put his arms together and started to spin in circles like a nimble little snake.
Zhu Gaochi slapped his thigh." Hey, why did you change?" As he spoke, he hurriedly changed his posture and started twisting around.
However, because of his body size, Zhu Gaochi's movements were not as good as Zhu Gaoyan's. He looked like a spinning top.
"Son, look at your father." The Crown Princess smiled from ear to ear, and Zhu Zhanji's mouth twitched.
" The third step, the Explosive Sweat Dragon Fist!"
Zhu Gaoyan changed his move again. He turned his palm into a fist and struck out one strike after another, dancing like a tiger.
Zhu Gaochi threw out two punches and then sat on the ground, sweating profusely.
"I can't, I can't. If I continue practicing, I'll be gone.”
"Fourth Bro, that's all for today. I'll rest for a few days."
Zhu Gaoyan rolled his eyes." Boss, you really need to train."”
"Another day, another day!"
At this moment, a female voice came from the door.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess is blessed and safe. This servant Hu Shanxiang has come to offer you a gift.”A beautiful palace maid walked in with her lips pursed as if she was trying to hold back her laughter.
Zhu Gaoyan looked back at the woman and was slightly surprised.
Was this the future Empress Hu of Xuanzong?
The Crown Princess glanced at him and said indifferently,""Got it. Go back and tell Shangyi to come tomorrow at noon.”
"Yes, this servant will take her leave."
Hu Shanxiang bowed and looked up, meeting Zhu Gaoyan's eyes.
Hu Shan Xiang smiled sweetly and left the hall.
Zhu Zhanji pulled Zhu Gaoyan over, squatted down, and said,""Fourth Uncle, I also have something to say."
Zhu Gaoyan patted Zhu Zhanji's head." What's the matter, big nephew?”
"Fourth Uncle, have you forgotten? Didn't you say that you had arranged an important task for me in the inner street?”
"Oh, right!"
Zhu Gaoyan nodded." I think I did say that.”
Zhu Zhanji wanted to cry but had no tears.
The old man was meditating in Jiming Temple and did not meet anyone. Without the old man's support, he could only pin his hopes on this eight-year-old uncle.
Seeing Zhu Gaoyan's expression as if he had just remembered, Zhu Zhanji's heart was pounding.
Begging an eight-year-old brat, wasn't this a desperate attempt?
Zhu Gaoyan chuckled." Nephew, don't be depressed. This big mission belongs to you! You'll definitely be the first to receive credit from the old master.”
"Fourth Uncle, you didn't trick me, did you? Why do I smell a conspiracy?”
"What, you don't want to do it?"
Zhu Zhanji quickly nodded." No, no, I'm just joking. I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll do it."
Zhu Gaoyan raised his eyebrows." You're just a child. You're so rude. If you continue to joke like this, Fourth Uncle won't play with you anymore."”
Zhu Zhanji:
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