Palace of Heavenly Purity.
It was already late at night, but Zhu Di was still writing under the light. On the table was a small mountain of memorials.
After fighting outside for half a year, there were many memorials piled up.
Even though the Crown Prince was in charge of the country, many things still had to be done by Zhu Di himself.
"Zheng He, this kid is coming back soon.”
"The last time I saw him was before the expedition to Tartar.”
"I wonder what kind of surprise this kid will bring me when he returns.”
Zhu Di smiled and threw the memorial on the table. He leaned against the soft couch and asked with his eyes closed,""Third Bro, is there any movement in the city?”
Your Highness, Zhu Gaosui, who had been waiting, raised his head.
"Father, Fourth Brother found something.”
"Oh?" A smile appeared on Zhu Di's face." That little brat has always been full of tricks.”
"Fourth Brother brought people to the inner street and found Jingqing's daughter."
"Hmm?"
Zhu Di suddenly sat up and frowned.""Who are you talking about? Is it that thief under Jianwen?"
"Yes," Zhu Gaodong replied.
Zhu Di twirled his beard and sneered,""Interesting."
Not only did Zhu Di remember Jing Qing, an old minister of Jianwen, but he also had a deep impression of him.
Back then, when he defeated Ying Tian and was about to ascend to the throne, Jing Qing pretended to submit but hid a lethal weapon.
After the matter was exposed, Zhu Di issued an edict to execute Jing Qing, implicating nine families, adding another blood debt to Jing Nan.
"After Ying Tian broke through the city, Jing Qing had the intention to die, so she entrusted her daughter to her old friend Sun Yu," Zhu Gaosui continued.”
Zhu Di's expression turned even colder." I see. I was wondering where he went after the city was breached.”
"Are you giving up glory and wealth and just want to go against me!”
Sun Yu was a general under Zhu Di and was once highly regarded by him.
At this moment, when he heard that another traitor had appeared beside him, Zhu Di's killing intent increased even more.
"Continue!"
"A few days ago, these people heard that you were going back to the capital, so they went to look for Second Brother.”
"Second Brother used a fake identity to trick them and let them cause trouble when you returned to the capital to splash dirty water on Boss.”
Zhu Di sneered,"This good-for-nothing fool!"”
Zhu Di was not surprised that Zhu Gaoxu colluded with the orphans of Jingnan.
Zhu Gaoxu had done a lot of stupid things in order to take down his boss.
However, with the supervision of his capable son, Zhu Gaosui, all matters in the Imperial City were under Zhu Di's control.
The storm that Zhu Gaoxu stirred up was nothing in Zhu Di's eyes.
Over time, Zhu Di turned a blind eye to it.
"He fooled those remnants of Jingnan," Zhu Di said lightly."Won't they ask him for an explanation?"”
"Yes, but"
"But what?"
Zhu Gaotong swallowed and said carefully,""However, Second Brother lied to them again…Go deal with Fourth Bro."
" What?!"
Zhu Di suddenly stood up and cursed,"This bastard!"”
"Splashing dirty water on Boss, I will endure it.”
"Fourth Bro is only eight years old and he dares to do that?”
Zhu Gaotong kneeled down,"Your Majesty, please calm down."
"Calm down, haha…"Calm down." Zhu Di walked out of bed and paced around the hall, his expression uncertain.
Zhu Gaosui was so scared that he didn't even dare to breathe. He knew that Zhu Gaoyan was the old man's reverse scale.
If he angered Zhu Di, he could still live, but if he touched Zhu Gaoyan, he would have to hide to the ends of the earth!
Second Brother had hit the muzzle this time.
Zhu Di stopped and asked with a frown,""Where is Fourth Brother?"
"Fourth Brother went to Eldest Brother's place in the morning. When the palace maid saw that the fourth brother and the eldest brother were doing some exercise together, she danced with joy and said that she was helping the eldest brother lose weight.”
Zhu Di placed his hands on his hips and sighed."The older one is sensible, and the younger one is also sensible. Brothers should be harmonious like this.”
The corner of Zhu Gaosui's mouth twitched.
"When will those people make their move?"
Zhu Gaosui replied," It should be tomorrow. Second Brother asked those people to prepare. The location is not clear."”
"No matter where, we can't lose him!" Zhu Di said coldly.”
"Tomorrow, bring 300 Embroidered Uniform Guards with you. Zhen wants to see what kind of storm they can stir up under Zhen's eyes!”
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In the evening, at the Liang Residence.
When Zhu Gaoyan returned, the palace maids had already prepared the bathwater.
The wooden bucket was half the height of a person, covered with rose petals, and steaming hot.
Zhu Gaoyan walked up the stairs and sat lazily in the water. The warm current spread throughout his body, and the fatigue of the day was swept away.
"Your Highness…"
Two cute and petite girls walked up to him, each holding one of his arms and gently washing it.
Upon closer inspection, one would notice that the two girls 'techniques were very different.
As his palm brushed past, Zhu Gaoyan's arm muscles relaxed as if he was being massaged.
Over the years, Zhu Gaoyan had signed in with all kinds of weapons and forces.
Among the twenty-odd palace maids, fifteen of them were Zhu Gaoyan's underlings.
For example, the two people who were serving Zhu Gaoyan were called 'Sweet Potato' and 'Green Bluebird' and were the first death warriors who followed Zhu Gaoyan.
Not only was her appearance outstanding, but she was also highly skilled in martial arts.
They were mainly responsible for Zhu Gaoyan's diet and washing up, which were two of the more important tasks.
In addition, when Zhu Gaoyan went out, they would occasionally follow him to ensure his safety.
If necessary, they could sacrifice everything for Zhu Gaoyan, including their lives!
"Hualala!"
Zhu Gaoyan stood up from the bathtub, wiped his body clean, and walked to the two-meter-tall full-length mirror.
Wearing a white inner lining and a black robe that dragged to the ground, he was in high spirits.
Swoosh!
The Startling Salamander appeared behind Zhu Gaoyan and knelt on one knee.
"Master, the manpower is ready. We can move at any time.”
Zhu Gaoyan straightened his sleeves." We'll set up an ambush at the Heavenly Phoenix Teahouse tomorrow. Don't let anyone come up when I'm talking to that woman."”
"Yes, sir!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her enchanting figure disappeared from the room.
At the same time, a crisp female voice came from outside the manor.
"Your Highness Liang Wang, this servant Hu Shan Xiang has come to pay his respects to you."
Pushing open the door, a woman wearing a low-level female official's palace dress stood outside with a smile.
It was Hu Shan Xiang, whom he had met once at the Crown Prince's Residence.
Seeing Zhu Gaoyan, Hu Shanxiang smiled and bowed again." Greetings, Your Highness."”
"Why are you looking for me?" Zhu Gaoyan asked expressionlessly.”
In this deep palace, the social hierarchy was extremely strict.
Zhu Gaoyan was the noble Prince of Ming, while Hu Shanxiang was just a lowly servant.
Logically speaking, the two of them should not have had much interaction.
However, Hu Shan Xiang's aunt was the director of the Shangyi Bureau, so it was convenient for her to enter and leave the various Imperial Houses.
Hu Shan Xiang was using this identity to climb up the social ladder. He was clearly taking advantage of his young age.
Unfortunately, Zhu Gaoyan was much more mature than she had imagined.
He didn't care about such tricks.
Hu Shan Xiang was stunned. She had thought that this eight-year-old young prince was still a child and would be easy to get along with.
If they became familiar with each other in the future, he could develop into a big backer.
However, he didn't expect that the moment he opened his mouth, he would be rejected.
The King of Liang was clearly only eight years old and still looked like a child, but his body displayed a regal aura.
This was the first time Hu Shan Xiang had seen such a person.
Even Zhu Zhanji, the most favored person in the Ming Dynasty, who was conferred the title of "Divine Martial Saint's grandson" by Zhu Di at the age of sixteen, had never felt this way.
Hu Shan Xiang dreamed of becoming outstanding, so he naturally did not want to miss out on this noble with a promising future.
Faced with Zhu Gaoyan's indifference, Hu Shanxiang smiled again." Your Highness, the day of the ceremony is coming soon. This servant has come to inform Your Highness."”
"If Your Highness needs anything, please instruct this servant at any time.”
"No need," Zhu Gaoyan said lightly."Someone will take care of my affairs. There's no need to worry." If there's nothing else, please leave."
Hu Shan Xiang bowed." I'll take my leave."”
After leaving the manor, Hu Shan Xiang stomped his feet angrily." Little wimp, what are you trying to do? Hmph."”
The more Hu Shanxiang thought about it, the angrier he got.
However, this also stimulated her competitive spirit. The harder it was to obtain something, the more she wanted it!
She didn't want to be like those old female officials, playing cards every day in the Third South Institute, eating with the eunuchs, and living those dirty and boring lives.
She wanted to stand out in this palace, and the only way to do so was to get close to her master.
Hu Shanxiang must take down Zhu Gaoyan!
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