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

Chapter 81: Prince Han, please spare He'er's life!
Emperor Yongle didn't stop Little Nose from leaving without warning. Instead, he continued to look at his grandson with interest. He suddenly felt that this grandson, whom he had always ignored, seemed very interesting! Or rather, he was constantly rediscovering him!
"Did you prepare the things in your father's arms?" Emperor Yongle looked seriously at his tall and majestic grandson in front of him, then turned his head to look at Prince Han who was kneeling on the ground with a bulging bag in his arms, and asked.

"To answer grandpa, the thing in my father's arms was indeed prepared by my grandson! It was because of my grandson's things that my father acted like this." Zhu Zhanhe looked at the Prince of Han who was still in a trance, raised his head and said calmly.

"The things you want have been prepared here. Can you tell me what is going on now?" Emperor Yongle looked at the kneeling Prince of Han with a little worry, and continued to look at Zhu Zhanhe and asked.

"To answer grandpa, it's not possible yet. Please wait patiently for a while. Because the things haven't come up yet, and some people haven't come yet." Zhu Zhanhe answered his grandfather truthfully.

"Is there anyone who hasn't come yet? Who is it? I'll send someone to call him!" Emperor Yongle was still in high spirits as he watched his grandson, who remained calm and composed in front of him. He really found this grandson in front of him very interesting! He wasn't afraid of him at all!

"Before I left, I sent my eunuch to Jiming Temple to summon Master Daoyan. This matter still requires the master's help! However, please ask grandpa to send someone to greet him at the palace gate to ensure that the master can enter!"
Besides the master, my eunuch also needs to go to Uncle San's place and ask him to come as well. After all, it's better for us to discuss this matter together as a family!" Zhu Zhanhe honestly told about some of the arrangements he had made before coming, without hiding anything.

"And your third uncle? And you called him Daoyan?!" After hearing this, Emperor Yongle's face suddenly became much more serious. He understood why you called him Prince Zhao, after all, they were all family.

But calling Daoyan was a bit unexpected. He knew clearly that Monk Daoyan was not someone who could be called by anyone! Now this grandson in front of him actually dared to let people call Daoyan, it seemed that he had some skills!
Just as Emperor Yongle was thinking.

There were footsteps outside the door. It was a group of palace maids and eunuchs, carrying a bunch of things into the emperor's bedroom. There were all kinds of things.

Looking closely, this is exactly what Zhu Zhanhe was preparing!
"Little Nose, go watch at the palace gate and let Daoyan in." When Emperor Yongle saw Little Nose leading the way in, he continued to arrange Little Nose to do work.

The young eunuchs who came in were orderly and respectful. They placed the things in their hands in the appropriate areas. They moved very carefully and kept a distance from the Prince of Han!

Soon, they put the things in place and stood respectfully aside, waiting to serve the dignitaries.

"What else do you need to prepare? Tell me everything at once!" Emperor Yongle saw that everything was ready, so he waved his hand and told his grandson to tell him any other requests. Don't tell me one by one, it will make me upset!

"Then please ask grandpa to ask all the outsiders in this room to leave!" Zhu Zhanhe continued to put forward his request.

"Please go out? It seems that this matter cannot be known to other people. What important matter is it? Is my Ming Dynasty going to perish?!" Emperor Yongle suddenly raised his voice, and these words made the young eunuchs kneel down on the ground one by one.

"I'm sorry, everyone!" Zhu Zhanhe turned his head to look at the many eunuchs and palace maids serving on the side, and said sorry inexplicably, which made Emperor Yongle confused.

"In reply to grandpa, except for grandpa, uncle, my father, elder brother Zhanji, me, and my third uncle and Master Daoyan who will be here soon, everyone else in this room should leave and stay at least three meters away from the bedroom!" Zhu Zhanhe was not moved at all by Emperor Yongle's words. Instead, he made an even more jaw-dropping request.

"Oh? Are you going to leave only our family members? It seems that the thing in your father's arms is really important! Okay! I promise you!" Emperor Yongle looked deeply at Prince Han who was kneeling beside him with a dazed look on his face. This time, he didn't even think about it and waved his hand.

All of a sudden, the many palace maids and eunuchs serving in the room tiptoed out.

"Can you tell me now?!" Seeing that everyone had left, Emperor Yongle turned to look at Zhu Zhanhe, his words full of seriousness and refusing to be refused.

"Grandpa, because of our conversation just now, those people in the room are dead. And with your temper, I guess those who came into contact with them will not survive either! If Grandpa doesn't want too many people to die, please lock them up alone." Zhu Zhanhe looked at the group of people who went out one by one, then looked at Emperor Yongle, with a helpless look on his face. He didn't give Emperor Yongle a chance to speak, and then started talking again.

"Grandpa, you should have trained some secret guards, right? They're not easy to train, and it would be a shame if they died. How about you let them go too?" Zhu Zhanhe continued to stare intently into Emperor Yongle's eyes, speaking leisurely without a hint of fear. As soon as Zhu Zhanhe said this, the room suddenly fell silent, with only the sound of gasps. The usually calm and composed Crown Prince was also shocked. He looked at the eunuchs who had all left with horrified eyes, then at Zhu Zhanhe, and finally at Emperor Yongle.

The scene was silent for a long time, and no one spoke, but Zhu Zhanhe knew that many people would die in the palace today! At this time, the Prince of Han, who had been kneeling, spoke first.

"Father, since the servants have gone away and Daoyan hasn't come yet, let me ask you for a favor. Is that okay?" Prince Han knelt on the ground and still didn't get up. Instead, he spoke directly, breaking the silence in the room. The content of his words made Emperor Yongle and the Crown Prince look bewildered, because this didn't sound like something Prince Han would say at all!

"What's the matter?" Emperor Yongle was stunned for a moment, his eyes still fixed on Zhu Zhanhe, but he turned to look at Prince Han to see what his stubborn son, who had been a child, wanted to ask him for!

"Dad, He'er and I came here today because this matter is of great importance! Extremely important! More important than my life!
My son, I'm not sure if I can return to the palace alive after this incident today. But I can tell Dad about what happened today. He'er and I are the only ones in the entire Han Palace who know about it.

If you knew about this today, you would suppress the news and kill me, but please spare my son's life.

"In the future, whether it's life imprisonment or exile overseas, please spare He'er's life!" Under the stunned gazes of everyone, Prince Han knelt on the ground and said something that made the Crown Prince's eyes pop out. He had never imagined that his second brother, who had always been reckless, would actually kneel down and beg for his life, or even beg for his son's life to be spared!
Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi looked at his second brother in shock and even fear, with panic in his eyes.

Emperor Yongle turned his head and stared at his second son, wondering what he was thinking.

"Brother, He'er and I have definitely blown the lid off this matter today. You and Zhanji are the crown prince and the grandson of the crown prince, both future emperors. It's okay for you to know about this. We just knew about it in advance, so it's definitely okay. But He'er and I are certain. This matter is too important.

"Brother, I have never begged you since I was a child. Today, I beg you once. If Dad really wants to kill me, please save my life!" Prince Han knelt on the ground and turned to look at the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi was completely stunned by his second brother Zhu Gaoxu's words. He opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say.

"Second brother, nothing will happen. As long as I'm here, no one in our family will be in trouble, ah!" Looking at the sincere face of Prince Han, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi suddenly felt sad for some reason, and quickly spoke to comfort his brother.

Then, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi turned his head and looked at Emperor Yongle above him.

"Dad! We are a family. We swore together that one family will never be stained with the blood of another family!" At this time, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi also knelt on the ground, looking at Emperor Yongle who was sitting silently with a gloomy face, and spoke loudly.

"Dad, you don't have to be like this. You know! If I want to leave, no one in this world can stop me!" Zhu Zhanhe looked at his father. Although he knew that he was pretending to save his life, he still couldn't help but speak.

So he wanted to go forward and pull him up, but Prince Han still knelt stubbornly and didn't want to get up at all.

Zhu Zhanhe's words made everyone in the room stunned.

"Haha, what a big tone!" Emperor Yongle, who had been silent all the time, laughed out loud after hearing what Zhu Zhanhe said. His eyes were full of unknown meanings as he stared at Prince Han and Zhu Zhanhe.

(End of this chapter)