Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 46 Prince Han is Sick 6
Looking at Liu Erniu who was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, Zhu Zhanhe realized that he might have said something wrong, so he stood up, walked to Liu Erniu and helped him up.

"The safety of this palace is in your hands. Don't let me down," Zhu Zhanhe said gently, patting Liu Erniu on the shoulder after helping him up. He had learned this trick from a video about the PLA's counterattack against Vietnam.

Liu Erniu, who was personally pulled up by Zhu Zhanhe and patted on the shoulder, was so excited that his eyes turned red, he was speechless, and his body was shaking. He was a lowly person and had never been treated and appreciated so politely by a noble!
"Don't worry, Your Highness! Erniu will fight for his life!" Liu Erniu said with a generous and somewhat tragic look on his face, and strode out of the door as if he was going to give up his life.

Zhu Zhanhe looked at the passionate Liu Erniu in confusion, and thought to himself: Is it so easy to use?
Then he turned around and prepared to comfort his mother to prevent her from worrying too much.

But when he turned around, he saw his mother looking at him with a dazed expression, and Aunt Xiu'er behind his mother was also looking at him with astonishment.

The maids waiting beside them, including Hu Zongguan, Yun'er, and Jian'er, were also stunned, leaving Zhu Zhanhe very confused. What was going on? He couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Don't worry, our home is safe, everything is fine." Zhu Zhanhe thought that his mother was a little frightened because of Prince Han's rebellion, so he spoke to comfort her.

"My son has really grown up!" Princess Wei looked at her tall and strong son and was more and more satisfied. Not only was he good-looking, well-educated, and good at martial arts, but now he could even comfort the soldiers and boost their morale. He has really grown up. Princess Han couldn't help but feel full of pride in her son.

Manager Hu also thought to himself: The prince is very cunning, these soldiers will probably fight to the death.

The two little girls were full of admiration.

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Meanwhile, Emperor Yongle was also awake. His two beloved sons were causing trouble again. It was truly heartbreaking. Being a parent must be difficult! Emperor Yongle secretly complained.

At this time, Emperor Yongle sat upright on a chair on the top of the city wall and let out a long sigh, as if he wanted to spit out all the turbid air and depression in his heart. Then he began to stroke his beard and blow the cool wind, or to appreciate the unique scenery at night, while waiting to deal with his two disobedient sons.

How could he, who started out as a rebel, relax his control over the Ministry of War? Any slight movement would not be hidden from his eyes!
Adding to that the spies he had planted in the mansions of various princes, it can be said that he knew about this matter as soon as there were signs of it!
The reason why he didn't cut it off earlier was, firstly, because there was no legitimate reason, and secondly, he still had some illusions in his heart, imagining that his sons would not rebel against him. But now he was disappointed, extremely disappointed!

During the day, the young man from the old house came to see him again. He knew in his heart that this kid was being used again. The person who was preparing to rebel was just trying to use this foolish boy to test when he would return to the palace!
However, the person who was preparing to rebel never expected that he would return to the palace right after the eldest son left. He wanted to catch these two disobedient sons personally!

So he knew it all! He knew everything, which made him even more miserable and heartbroken! That's why he always had a bitter face, and his brows were deeply wrinkled!

He knew that the kid from the old family was drinking now because he was afraid of what he had arranged and was drinking to give himself courage!
Emperor Yongle casually flipped through the information submitted by the spies in the Prince of Han's Palace. The more he read, the more dissatisfied he became and the more he frowned, but of course he also felt relieved.

"Not even as good as a child" This is how Emperor Yongle evaluated his own son, saying that Prince Han was not as good as Crown Prince Han!
"What a good child!" Emperor Yongle sighed.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar word: Majestic! Majestic again? Why not take the time to let the old monk take a good look! Emperor Yongle said secretly in his heart, he always felt that this majesty kept appearing, there must be something going on!

Furthermore, Emperor Yongle compared his two eldest grandsons (Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Zhanji) based on the information he had. He found that in terms of appearance, literary and martial arts skills, and even character and conduct, the second eldest son was superior to the first eldest son! This is why Emperor Yongle wanted the two children to meet the old monk.

But we can’t just let these two kids go, that would be too conspicuous, we need to find a suitable reason!
The third son's son, Zhu Zhan'er, is also twelve years old. Let's go together (Zhu Gaosui's son, Zhu Zhan'er, is a dozen years younger than Zhu Zhanji and the others, so I'm using the term here to make him older). Even if it's to pray for the next expedition, it's also to pray for the soldiers who died in the previous expedition to Alutai! Emperor Yongle's mind was spinning quickly, and he came up with a whole set of arguments in a moment.

At this time, a eunuch suddenly came to find Xiao Bisi. The two were whispering to each other when they were discovered by Emperor Yongle.

"What are you talking about?!" Emperor Yongle's deep voice rang out, and immediately rows of young eunuchs behind him knelt down.

Little Sniffle also came forward to report.

"In reply to the emperor, Prince Zhao has returned." Little Sniff's words were very simple, just these few words, but often the fewer the words, the bigger the matter and the more serious the consequences.

"Oh! Prince Zhao has gone back?! You don't have to worry about me, cover for them! I know my son, and I know what they are like!" Emperor Yongle said with a gloomy face after hearing what Xiao Bis said, stroking the beard at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Little Nose, who had served Emperor Yongle for decades, knew that the emperor was going to be angry.

"Did the third brother go to the gunpowder depot?" Emperor Yongle twisted his body back and forth on the wooden chair to make himself more comfortable, and continued to ask.

"Yes," said Snotlout in a low voice.

Emperor Yongle paused while stroking his beard, then continued stroking it with his fingertips.

"Did he see the imperial edict?" Emperor Yongle continued to ask casually.

"Yes," Snotlout lowered his head and answered again.

"Oh, I'm the most incompetent person in the world. My son actually broke into the gunpowder depot just to get this position. Does he want to die with me?" Emperor Yongle sneered at this time, patting the wooden chair he was sitting on. But the eunuchs around him knelt on the ground, shivering, and were extremely nervous.

At this time, another young eunuch suddenly came over. Seeing this, Little Nose quickly waved his hand to let him go, but it was too late and Emperor Yongle saw him.

"Come on, tell me, what's the matter?" Emperor Yongle asked with a smile on his face, but his smile made the eunuchs tremble all over.

"The Prince of Han has brought people to change guards." The young eunuch didn't dare to say much. He just said that the Prince of Han had changed guards and didn't dare to mention the word rebellion at all!

"Oh! Another one!" Emperor Yongle's heart trembled to the extreme!
(End of this chapter)