When Zhu Yunhuan heard this, he jumped up in surprise. He didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise when his pants were torn, and this old man let him go so easily!
"Thank you, Grandpa Huang. I'll get out of here right now!"
Old Zhu laughed heartily again when he saw the funny look of his grandson running away while covering his butt.
Seeing the emperor so happy, Erhu smiled foolishly and thought to himself that the young master was truly the emperor's happy pill.
"I don't know who this rebellious grandson looks like. He is so shameless and acts like a scoundrel. Hahaha..."
Erhu knew who he looked like, but he didn't dare to say it, so he could only think of another person.
"People say that boys look like their uncles. Although the young master doesn't look like the uncles of the Chang family, he does look a bit like the Duke of Liang..."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"You know what, this grandson's personality is really similar to that old scoundrel Lan Yu!"
"A scoundrel versus a rogue. In the future of our Ming Dynasty, only this little scoundrel can control the big rogue Lan Yu. Hahaha!"
"Your Majesty is right. Only a young master like you can handle those arrogant and powerful generals in our court!"
"of course……"
Old Zhu smiled and agreed, then immediately realized that something was wrong. Erhu was hiding something in his words!
"Slap!"
Erhu was stunned when he heard this, but when he saw the emperor's cold eyes, he immediately swung his palm and slapped him in the face. He slapped him more than ten times in a row, making both sides of his face swollen. Only then did he hear the emperor call for a stop.
“Stop!”
"Remember this and don't talk too much in front of us."
"Establishing a crown prince is such a big deal, how can you get involved?"
Old Zhu was always used to being arbitrary and he hated others influencing his decisions. This was only Erhu. If someone else dared to influence his thinking, he would have ordered people to drag him out and chop him off.
Erhu also understood this truth. Instead of having any resentment in his heart, he kowtowed sincerely.
"I know you like that child, and I have high hopes for him, but the selection of a successor is a major event that affects the survival of the country. I don't even dare to make a decision based on my personal preferences. How can you have the guts to speak for those arrogant generals?"
"I admit my guilt!"
"Go to the Imperial Hospital and get some medicine to apply on yourself. You don't have to go to the palace to be on duty tomorrow. Just stay at home and recuperate for a day."
Erhu was worrying about how to explain to his colleagues tomorrow when they asked him about it, but when he heard the emperor say that, he was so grateful that he almost burst into tears.
"Your humble servant...Your humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your consideration..."
After thanking Lao Zhu for his consideration, Erhu thought of Zhu Yunhuan's embarrassing situation when his pants had just been untied, and hurriedly reminded him in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, don't you think that His Highness has grown a little too fast recently? Not only has he grown taller, but his physique has also become much stronger!"
When Old Zhu heard this, he immediately showed joy on his face. As a grandfather, there is no doubt that he would love a fat grandson. In his opinion, this grandson is not fat enough. It would be more comfortable to play with him if he gained a few more pounds.
"You know what, this grandson has grown really fast recently. I estimate that in two years, he will be as tall as me."
"more than……"
After saying this, Erhu hurried to explain.
"Your Majesty, I have no intention of disrespecting you, but in my opinion, the young master's skeleton has not yet fully grown. Once it grows, he will definitely be taller than you!"
"I noticed that the young master's clothes are too short. The hems only reach the calves and can't even cover the tops of his shoes."
When Lao Zhu heard Erhu say this, he realized how careless he was and that he didn't even notice such a big thing!
"Someone come!"
"Order the Needlework Bureau to go to the Crown Prince's Mansion to take measurements for our grandson and tailor clothes for him!"
After saying this, Lao Zhu looked at Erhu, whose face was swollen on both sides, and quickly added another sentence.
"Let's make a Qilin costume for Erhu to wear!"
When Erhu heard this, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, expressing his gratitude to the Emperor for his great kindness.
You have to know that the Qilin costume is a formal dress that only the Duke can wear. For an ordinary military officer to get a lion or tiger costume is already a great honor.
Although the emperor usually gives a sweet reward after a slap, the sweet reward today is too big for him to control himself!
"Your humble servant... Your humble servant... Wuwuwu..."
Seeing Erhu so moved, Old Zhu felt a little sad.
"I have failed you. If you had not stayed by my side all the time and had not had the opportunity to fight at the front line and make merit, how could you not even have a title?"
"Your Majesty, as long as I can always be by your side, I am willing to be a soldier for the rest of my life, wuwuwu..."
"The clothes I give you today are not only my compensation to you, but also my expectation of you. Do you understand my painstaking efforts?"
"I understand... I will protect the young master and not let anyone disturb him..."
When Old Zhu heard Erhu say this, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Get up!"
Upon hearing this, Erhu hurriedly got up from the ground, then hid behind a pillar and secretly wiped away his tears.
On the other side, Zhu Yunhuan escaped from the Qianqing Palace. As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, he saw Lu kneeling at the foot of the imperial steps, and then he squatted on the steps in a servile manner.
"Princess, do you think my clothes are beautiful?"
When Mrs. Lu suddenly saw Zhu Yunhuan, her face almost twisted with anger. If the old man's people weren't around her, she would have slapped him in the face.
"Zhu Yunxun!"
"I think I treated you well, how could you slander me like this, deliberately dressing like this to make people think that I treated you harshly!"
“Hehehe!”
"You know how you treat me!"
"If you dare to make things difficult for me again, I will wear patched clothes and go begging on the street, hahahaha!"
"you……"
Seeing Zhu Yunhuan walking away, Mrs. Lu was so angry that she almost exploded.
If this rebellious son really dares to do this, he will have no face to live. The spit of the world alone will drown him!
What frightened her the most was that with this shameless son's character, he really dared to do such a thing!
Mrs. Lu knelt outside the hall and was angry for a long time, until she felt a sharp pain in her leg again. Then she realized a very serious problem. Why didn't the old man summon her yet? Did he forget about her?
Old Zhu had indeed forgotten about Lu, but Erhu did remember it, but he had no intention of reminding the emperor at all, and hoped that the emperor would forget about it completely.
Mrs. Lu waited until midnight, but she could not bear it any longer, so she called a eunuch over, stuffed some silver into his pocket, and asked him to go and make another announcement on her behalf.
Erhu was dozing off against a pillar and didn't notice that when he heard the noise, the young eunuch had already slipped in front of Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is still kneeling outside the palace..."
When Old Zhu heard this, he slapped his forehead in annoyance and wondered how could he have forgotten about this.
Old Zhu got up and went outside the hall. When he passed by Erhu , he said unhappily.
"You are a dead man, and you didn't even remind me!"
Erhu lowered his head guiltily.
"I...I also forgot about this..."
Old Zhu snorted coldly, ignored the guy, and hurried to the outside of the hall to meet Lu.
When Mrs. Lu saw Lao Zhu appear, she immediately kowtowed and cried.
"Father, please allow me to report this. My daughter-in-law is truly wronged!"
"Although my daughter-in-law is the legal wife, she has always treated Zhu Yunhuan as her own son. She has never neglected his clothes for the four seasons!"
"It's just that he went to his daughter-in-law to ask for her monthly allowance today, and she just asked a few more questions, which made him unhappy, so he deliberately dressed like that to take revenge on her, wuwuwu..."
"We know, we have severely punished that rebellious grandson!"
"Heavy?"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she was completely stunned. Wasn't this old man talking nonsense with his eyes open? The way his grandson walked didn't look like he had been severely punished.
"Father, I am too ashamed to live with such slander. Please help me, Father, please make a decision for Erxi. Wuwuwu..."
When Old Zhu heard this, his face fell on the spot.
"Lu, you are really saying too much!"
"When we were young, we didn't feel ashamed to beg on the street. Yunxun was just dressed inappropriately, so why do you feel ashamed to live like that?"
"this……"
"Father, this is not what your daughter-in-law meant..."
Old Zhu waved his hands impatiently.
"Go back quickly!"
"Go back and have a good rest. Don't go out unless necessary. Stay in the Prince's Mansion for a while and this matter will be over!"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, her head buzzed. What did the old man mean? Was he putting her under house arrest in disguise?
This old guy is too biased. It was clearly his grandson who provoked first, so why is it all his fault!