Chapter 42: The little rebellious grandson has horns on his head!

When Erhu heard the emperor's question, his eyes rolled around, but his mouth was tightly shut and he didn't utter a word.

He actually inquired about it, and according to a personal eunuch of King Han Zhu Song who did not want to reveal his name, it seemed to have been stolen from the Prince's Palace.

Where did the ice come from in the Prince’s Mansion? It must be only available near the Prince’s coffin, right?

But you can't say such things. If you say them, it will be seen as alienating the royal family, and you might end up in trouble.

Fortunately, Lao Zhu is also an extremely smart man. Seeing Erhu hesitant and unwilling to speak, he immediately guessed that something was fishy.

When you think about Zhu Yunwen’s previous “utmost sincerity and filial piety” behavior, is there anything else you don’t understand?

"This rebellious grandson even dared to steal his father's things. If we don't punish him today, our son's spirit in heaven will not rest in peace!"

After saying this, Old Zhu stood up suddenly, went straight to the imperial desk outside, picked up the pen and quickly wrote a line of words on the paper.

"Qi Tai, I order you to find a reason to beat Zhu Yunwen up!"

After writing, Old Zhu threw the note to his personal eunuch and gave instructions.

"Let him read it alone, and bring it back to us when he's done!"

"Also, have someone send some ice to the East Palace. We can't let our eldest son get too hot. Our eldest son's brothers haven't come back yet, so we have to let them see each other before they leave, wuwuwu..."

Throughout Mr. Zhu's life, few people could touch his heart.

There were only two exceptions. One was Empress Ma, who accompanied him through all the ups and downs and founded the Ming Dynasty together with him. The other was his eldest son Zhu Biao, who was born to him and Empress Ma.

Whenever he thought of the two people, Lao Zhu couldn't help but cry.

Seeing that the emperor was troubled again, Erhu hurried to persuade him.

But he didn't dare to persuade him directly, as direct persuasion would not only be ineffective, but would also easily anger the emperor.

"Your Majesty, there are a few interesting things happening in the hall today!"

"This morning, His Highness the Fifteenth Prince deliberately tripped the Third Grandson and made him cry."

Old Zhu frowned unhappily when he heard this.

"This rebellious son doesn't even act like an elder!"

Seeing that the emperor's attention had indeed been diverted , Erhu hurriedly continued to add ingredients.

"It is said that His Highness the First Grandson also reprimanded His Highness the Third Grandson, blaming him for not paying attention when walking, and saying that he did not respect his elders and called His Highness the Fifteenth Grandson by his name, which made His Highness the Third Grandson feel very aggrieved..."

"well!"

"This idiot..."

Lao Zhu complained and then asked back unhappily.

"There are so many princes and grandchildren in the Grand Hall, but no one stands up to speak a fair word and speak up for our grandchildren?"

"Yes, I have!"

"who is it?"

"Is it Zhu Gui?"

When Zhu Gui was mentioned, a faint smile appeared on Old Zhu's face.

"It's not that we favor Old Thirteen. Although he's a bit of a scoundrel and doesn't like to study, he's quite chivalrous. If he sees Old Fifteen bullying his nephew, he won't tolerate it!"

"Your Majesty, you guessed wrong. It's not His Majesty the Thirteenth Prince."

"not him?"

When Old Zhu heard this, a look of surprise immediately flashed across his face, and then he suddenly realized.

"Now we understand. It was Mr. Qi who came out to settle the situation, right?"

"Your Majesty, you guessed wrong again. It's not Mr. Qi either."

"this……"

Old Zhu was completely confused. He looked through all the princes studying in the main hall one by one, but he couldn't think of anyone who had such courage and determination.

"Stop keeping us in suspense and tell us who it is!"

Seeing that the emperor was getting anxious, Erhu quickly told him everything.

"Reporting to the Emperor, it is His Royal Highness the Second Grandson!"

When Old Zhu heard this, his face was filled with surprise and disbelief.

"It's him?"

"How could it be him? With his small body, he can't beat Old Fifteen, right?"

Erhu felt a little disappointed when he heard this.

"Who said it wasn't true? I didn't believe it when I first heard about it. His Highness the Second Imperial Grandson was such an honest child before. How could he dare to do such a thing?"

"But I asked several eunuchs, and they all insisted that it was the Second Imperial Grandson who did it."

"How did he do it? How could that rebellious son listen to a junior like him?"

"Your Majesty, he was more than just obedient. His Highness the Second Grandson even slapped His Highness the Fifteenth Prince twice!"

When Mr. Zhu heard that his son was beaten, he did not feel the slightest bit distressed. Instead, his face was full of curiosity.

"Tell me quickly, tell me in detail, don't miss a single word!"

Erhu quickly recounted the scene that happened in the morning, even imitating the tone and expression of Zhu Yunhuan when he was trying to scare Zhu Zhi by taking advantage of the power of the other party, which made Zhu Zhi burst into laughter.

"This rebellious grandson...hahaha...he's really going to make me die of laughter...hahahaha..."

"It's a good thing he could say that. I do prefer Zhu Biao, but I'm okay with the other princes. But when that grandson said that I only have two sons, one is Biao'er, and the other is someone else. Hahahaha..."

"No, this rebellious grandson is too arrogant. We have to send someone to talk to Qi Tai and punish him to curb his arrogance. Hahaha..."

When Erhu saw the emperor laughing so happily, he immediately realized that Zhu Yunhuan was the emperor's happy pill!

"Your Majesty, if there are mistakes, there should be punishments, and if there are merits, there should be rewards, right?"

"Look, His Royal Highness the Second Grandson, he is not afraid of the powerful enemy and protects his younger brother. This brotherly love..."

Erhu suddenly shut up here because he saw the emperor's face change.

After laughing, Old Zhu felt sad again for no reason.

"This little rebellious grandson is quite like his father. He protects his brothers very well!"

Erhu was also shocked when he heard this. The emperor’s evaluation was quite high!

At this juncture, the Emperor thinks that the Second Prince has the same style as his father, so doesn't that mean he intends to depose the eldest son and enthrone the youngest?

When Erhu thought of this, he suddenly remembered the scene he saw in the main hall.

"Your Majesty, when I went to deliver the imperial meal, I happened to see something. I don't know whether I should tell you about it or not."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhu glanced at Erhu and snorted coldly.

"Don't bother with this useless thing. Is there anything that can't be said between us?"

Lao Zhu's words "we are just two men" completely broke Erhu's defense, and he was so moved that he almost burst into tears on the spot.

The emperor really thinks highly of me and treats me as his own nephew!

"Your Majesty, I have to say this: please do not blame the Second Imperial Grandson."

"snort!"

"If you keep wasting time, I'll have your mouth sewed shut so you won't have anything to say in the future!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

"When delivering the imperial meal just now, His Highness the Second Grandson deliberately called His Highness the First Grandson "Second Brother" and even said that his eldest brother was Zhu Xiongying. This made His Highness the First Grandson a little unhappy, and he said something like "If you don't make me a king, you won't be ranked in order of seniority."

"Later, His Majesty the Thirteenth Prince brought out the imperial edict of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, stating that the Emperor had already posthumously conferred the title of Prince Yu Huai, and the matter was finally resolved."

"His Highness the Second Grandson of the Emperor vindicated the First Grandson of the Emperor on the spot, and asked everyone to call His Highness Yunwen the Second Grandson of the Emperor, and call him the Third Grandson of the Emperor..."

Erhu shut up tactfully when he heard this.

In fact, under normal circumstances, this "little thing" should be concealed actively, and one must not gossip about it in front of the emperor, so as to avoid being suspected of alienating the royal family.

But he felt that this matter was very important, and perhaps it could become the most advantageous bargaining chip for His Highness Zhu Yunhuan in the competition for the succession to the throne!

Yes.

Erhu also did not think highly of Zhu Yunwen.

Although he was only a personal bodyguard of the emperor, he had fought on the battlefield for nearly twenty years and of course he was on the military side.

In the Ming Dynasty, anyone who had served in the army and fought in wars would have said "admiration" to Chang Yuchun, the Prince of Kaiping. Moreover, Lan Yu, the military god of the Ming Dynasty, was the great-uncle of Zhu Yunhuan.

Given these two levels of relationships, it is easy to imagine who he favors.

In the past, Zhu Yunhuan was not good enough and could not stand up to the standard. Now Zhu Yunhuan's talent is revealed and he is in the emperor's heart As long as he is pushed, he may be able to win the throne!

Seeing that Lao Zhu remained silent for a long time, Erhu said something tentatively.

"Your Majesty, I think this is just a child's play, please don't punish His Highness Yunxun..."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhu glared at Erhu and snorted coldly.

"Put aside your little thoughts. Do you think you can participate in the fight for the throne?"

When Erhu heard this, he was so scared that he immediately knelt down and apologized.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am a humble servant..."

Old Zhu ignored him and continued talking .

"Now that our little rebellious grandson has horns on his head, as his grandfather, I have to help him no matter what!"

"Pass the order down, and ask the Ministry of Rites to discuss the ceremony of commemorating the eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiongying, and ask the Ministry of Works to repair the tomb of the eldest grandson of the emperor..."

Upon hearing this, Erhu quickly wiped away his tears and happily accepted the order.

"I will pass the order right away!"

When Lao Zhu saw Erhu getting up and running, he immediately stopped him.

"etc!"

"After the imperial edict is delivered, you will go to the Imperial Guards and receive thirty lashes of the cane as punishment for your chattering!"

"Your Majesty..."

"What's the matter? Do you think we didn't fight enough?"

"How about sixty?"

When Erhu heard this, he quickly waved his hands.

"Not less, not less... I thank the Emperor for his reward..."

Old Zhu couldn't help but smile .

Humph!