King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

The prince's residence.

In the study.

After calming down the relationship and emotions between the Crown Princess and Zhu Zhanji, the Crown Prince leaned back in his chair, his chubby hands flipping through the memorial in front of him from time to time. His eyes squinted and rolled around from time to time, obviously not really reading the contents of the memorial in front of him, and no one knew what he was thinking about in his mind.

Just then.

"dong dong dong"

There was a crisp knock on the tightly closed study door.

The prince, who was leaning on the chair, suddenly opened his narrowed eyes, and his eyes instantly became bright. He stared straight at the door where the knock came from, urged for a moment, and said in a deep voice:

"come in!"

crunch
The harsh sound of the wooden bolt rubbing against the door was heard, and the tightly closed door was slowly pushed open. Zhang De, the chief steward of the Prince's Mansion, pushed the door open and walked in. He bowed respectfully and said:

"This old servant pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi waved his hand without commenting and asked in a deep voice:
"How is it?"

"Did the second and third brothers go back to their own homes, or did they get together again?"

After hearing this, Zhang De's expression suddenly became solemn, and he bowed and replied respectfully:

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince."

"Everything is just as His Royal Highness expected."

"After the banquet, Prince Zhao and Prince Han did not return to their respective homes."

"Instead, Prince Zhao ordered his men to ride in a carriage and follow Prince Han's carriage to the Prince Han's mansion."

"but……"

Zhu Gaochi raised his eyebrows slightly, looked back with a hint of surprise, and asked:
"But what?"

"Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to be so secretive."

"There's nothing to hide."

"Say it!"

Zhang De couldn't help but pause when he heard this, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face, he shook his head slightly, and said faintly:

"Return to His Majesty the Crown Prince."

"This matter is based on the report from the people below."

"It seems that Prince Fei Han and Prince Zhao had planned to do this in advance."

"In fact, Prince Zhao acted on his own initiative in this matter."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi exclaimed, his face full of curiosity. He looked at Zhang De with interest and asked:

"Why do the people below say this?"

"Did something unusual happen between the two of you?"

"Or……"

"Have there been any omissions or problems with the security in the Han Palace?"

"The spy we planted in the Hanwang Mansion heard what the second and third brothers were talking about, didn't he?"

That's what I said.

This question directly made Zhang De embarrassed, and he was also extremely speechless about this question.

How is that possible!
The Prince of Han's residence was famous for its tight security.

It's not that easy to make mistakes.

Especially the steward Lao He who stayed behind in the Prince of Han's mansion and did not follow the Princess of Han to her fiefdom, his eyesight is better than anyone else's and his mind is more delicate than anyone else's.

How could such a mistake happen?

If you use your brain a little, you won't be able to ask such a question!
However, although he thought so in his heart, Zhang De only dared to complain a few words in his heart and did not dare to speak his thoughts out loud.

After all, although he was the prince's confidant and the relationship between the two was indeed close, it was incomparable to the relationship between Zhu Gaoxu and Lao He. It was a true superior-subordinate relationship. Naturally, he did not dare to speak as casually as Lao He and Zhu Gaoxu, who dared to say anything and even give Zhu Gaoxu suggestions.

After a brief pause, Zhang De waved his hands and replied:

"no no."

"There weren't any flaws in the security at the Prince of Han's residence."

"The people below did not infer this from the conversation between the two people in the Han Palace."

"It was inferred from the scene at the gate of the King of Han's mansion."

These words naturally aroused Zhu Gaochi's curiosity.

After all, he knows the personalities and abilities of his subordinates better than anyone else.

It is absolutely impossible that he is a person who likes to act unrestrainedly without reason.

There must be reasons why these people would report such content.

For this reason, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but become curious about what happened in the Prince of Han's mansion that could make his subordinates come to such a conclusion.

Then, Zhu Gaochi frowned, and a long-lost smile appeared on his chubby face, and he asked:

"Oh?"

"Tell us what happened in front of the second brother's mansion."

"Hahaha……"

"It is possible for them, who are always cautious, to make such a judgment."

Zhang De calmed himself down, sorted out his thoughts briefly, and replied in a deep voice:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"After Prince Zhao got off the carriage in front of Prince Han's mansion, he was originally planning to go in with Prince Han. However, the soldiers at the gate stopped Prince Zhao after Prince Han entered and did not allow him to enter."

"At the same time, the people below could vaguely hear Prince Han saying that he was tired today and did not want to discuss matters, and asked Prince Zhao to go back and rest early."

"But the result..."

"Prince Zhao seemed to have heard nothing. He rushed in several times but was stopped by the soldiers at the door."

"Afterwards, Prince Zhao acted like a rogue in front of Prince Han's mansion."

"He described how miserable and desolate his expedition to Japan was, how much suffering he endured, and so on. It was so moving that it brought tears to my eyes."

"And the noise was so loud that it forced Prince Han, who had already entered, to retreat and shout at Prince Zhao to stop and rebuke him."

“At the same time, there was nothing I could do. I had to wave at the soldiers blocking the gate and order them to let Prince Zhao in.”

"For this reason, given all the circumstances here, the people below made such a definition, thinking that this matter was not discussed in advance by the two of them, and it seems that it was just Prince Zhao's wishful thinking."

"After all, they were all turned away, so they started to act like scoundrels."

"With Prince Zhao's proud personality, he would never do such a thing under normal circumstances."

After hearing this, I got a definite answer and knew the whole story.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Have to admit.

Only that bastard, the third brother, could do such an unreliable thing.

At the same time, thinking about the shameless behavior of the third brother, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but emerge in his mind how wonderful Zhu Gaoxu's expression would be when he saw this scene, and how speechless and helpless his thoughts would be.

For a moment, the prince felt so happy that he laughed for a long time. It was a rare occasion for him to feel so happy.

Just like this, after a long while, Zhu Gaochi slowly gathered his mind and thoughts, and after calming down, he asked:

"Uh-huh……"

"So how long did the Third Brother stay at the Second Brother's residence?"

"And then, what about the one who just left?"

"Then the third brother left. Did he go back to the mansion on his own, or go somewhere else?"

"Does anyone below have anything to say? Do you have any feedback?"

To be honest. I think it's funny, but it made Zhu Gaosui so shameless and desperate to do so.

I think there must be something that is extremely important to Zhu Gaosui, which is why this happened.

Otherwise, with Zhu Gaosui's unsparing character, this would never have happened.

to this end.

Zhu Gaochi naturally had some doubts in his heart.

After all, this happened to be the day when Zhu Gaosui returned triumphantly to Beijing.

Logically speaking, the whole Kyoto thing.

For at least half a year, Zhu Gaosui did not participate in it and had no contact with it.

Normally, this should be impossible.

Leather pants cover cotton trousers, there must be a reason.

This forced Zhu Gaochi to be serious.

Zhang De was not a fool, and naturally felt that the situation here was unusual. He did not dare to hesitate at all and hurriedly reported:
"Prince Zhao didn't stay in the Prince of Han's residence for long. He came out in less than three quarters of an hour."

"As for where King Zhao went later."

"The people below have not come to report this news yet."

"so……"

"Please wait for a moment, Your Highness. I will send someone to ask and investigate immediately."

Zhu Gaochi nodded without comment and was about to give an order to agree.

Da da da……

Just then.

Behind the tightly closed study door, there were hurried footsteps, followed by a crisp knock on the door.

He directly interrupted Zhu Gaochi who was about to speak, causing Zhu Gaochi to look extremely displeased.

but.

Zhu Gaochi also knew in his heart that at this time, the people outside were walking so hurriedly, so something extremely urgent must have happened.

For this reason, even though he was very unhappy about this, he had to be patient and suppress his unhappy emotions and said:
"Enter……"

"What happened?"

"How can you be so impatient?"

The servant who entered also sensed her master's displeasure, and lowered her head unconsciously, not daring to hesitate for the slightest, and quickly replied:

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince."

"Prince Zhao has returned and is waiting in the main hall."

This is said.

It was like a thunderclap exploding in the minds of several people in the room. Zhu Gaochi and Zhang De both looked at the servant who was reporting in front of them with a look of surprise and doubt. For a moment, they didn't know what to say.

I really don't understand what Prince Zhao is up to.

What the hell is going on?

To know.

The subject of discussion between the two men in the study just now was none other than the returning Prince Zhao!

Not only that, the Crown Prince had just instructed him to quickly order his subordinates to find out whether the King of Zhao went directly back to the palace after leaving the King of Han's residence, or went through another tunnel.

Dele.

As a result, there is no need to investigate.

Just as the Crown Prince had expected, Prince Zhao really did not return to his mansion.

Of course, he didn't run anywhere else, but went straight to the prince's mansion.

This caught the two people present completely off guard and they had no idea what to say.

Is it such a coincidence?

Is it really that interesting?
If they were not sure that there were only two of them in the room, they would have almost suspected that someone had informed Prince Zhao that the two of them were talking about him.

Otherwise there would be no such coincidence.

As soon as I finished speaking, it happened right at my doorstep.

Coincidences can’t be so coincidental!
For a moment, the Crown Prince and Zhang De could not help but look at each other, and they both saw the speechlessness and helplessness in each other's hearts.

The atmosphere in the field became awkward, silent and weird, so quiet that it was scary.

Then, the prince took the lead and asked:
"When you came here, did you see anyone at the door?"

"Have you found anything unusual?"

"Ok?"

The servant was stunned by the question, then seemed to have thought of something, reacted, and shook her head repeatedly:

"No, no, no...nothing unusual."

"When I arrived, the study doors were closed, and there were no shadows or other signs outside the door."

So answered.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhang De looked at each other, waved to the servants in the room, and said:
"okay."

"You go out first!"

After the servants left, Zhu Gaochi frowned and fell silent. Dang was a little unsure for a moment. What was going on? What had happened? Why was he eating melons for no reason, but now it happened to him?

After a while, he came back to his senses, turned his head to look at Zhang De, and asked:

"Zhang De."

"What do you think the Third Brother's intention was for coming back? What kind of thoughts and ideas did he have?"

Zhang De was stunned by this question. He didn't know how to answer it for a moment. He was silent for a while, shook his head slightly, and replied cautiously:
"Your Majesty the Crown Prince."

"This matter, I don't know."

"but."

Having said this, Zhang De paused, then suddenly changed the subject and continued:
"Prince Zhao has left and returned, so naturally Your Highness cannot hide away."

"Then why not go and see King Zhao, then everything will become clear, right?"

Zhu Gaochi was stunned when he heard this, but he couldn't help laughing and nodded.
"Yes!"

"No matter what this bastard Lao San is up to, we can't escape from him right now."

"Go and see for yourself."

Say it.

The prince did not linger any longer. He simply packed up his things, turned around and strode towards the main hall.

Not long after.

In the main hall of the mansion.

Zhu Gaochi came quickly and saw from afar that Prince of Zhao Zhu Gaosui was sitting there, drinking tea leisurely as if nothing had happened. He didn't look like he was in any hurry at all.

Hearing the noise, Zhu Gaosui slowly put down the teacup in his hand, without any hesitation, and stood up from the chair. With a faint smile on his face, he quickly walked over and said with a smile:

"Boss"

"They probably haven't rested yet!"

"Brother, I hope we didn't disturb you when we came back."

"You won't be angry with your brother, won't be unhappy, right?" (End of this chapter)