dtnovels Chapter 277 Reversal
Chapter 277 Reversal
"Grandpa Emperor, since there are two people, it is indeed unfair to let only one person speak. You should also let this palace maid explain what's going on." Zhu Zhanqi immediately perked up.
"Are you getting excited, kid?" Zhu Di almost hit him.
Zhu Zhanji wanted to see what he wanted to do, so he walked back and sat down again with interest. "Grandpa Emperor, Zhanqi is right. This matter should be resolved clearly. Anyway, no one has anything to do today. Why not listen to what this palace maid said to save some time. It would be bad if someone used it to make a fuss later. What do you think?"
"You're right to think so." Zhu Di nodded in agreement.
Wang Jinghong said to Wu Yingyue again: "Just say whatever you want to say."
"Yes, at the beginning, it was exactly as Eunuch Xiao Yuzi said. I was arranged to enter the palace by His Royal Highness the King of Han in order to stir up trouble in the East Palace. Until I was arranged to enter the Qingyun Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed to have discovered my identity and drove me out of the East Palace again and again. But some time ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess suddenly showed me kindness in every way. His Royal Highness and the Queen even said that the Crown Princess was chosen by Your Majesty and they didn't like her. If it weren't for Your Royal Highness's face, they would have rejected her long ago. The Crown Princess also hinted many times that I could become His Royal Highness's person. His Royal Highness also quarreled with the Crown Princess for me, and later promised me that if I could find a way to get the Crown Prince, "After the baby in Concubine Sun's belly was aborted, she asked for permission to grant me the position of concubine. I was obsessed with greed and wealth, and I framed Concubine Crown Prince several times. But all this was instructed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. As for the thing that Your Royal Highness Qi got, it was naturally fake. I am His Royal Highness's servant, how could I really help you with things? Naturally, he had told His Royal Highness Crown Prince about your affairs a long time ago, and His Royal Highness used the same trick to lure the snake out of its hole. Your Highness, you have been deceived, hahahahahaha, you have all been deceived. "After Wu Yingyue finished speaking, she suddenly laughed crazily, then stood up when no one was paying attention, and quickly ran to the nearest pillar and bumped into it.
"Hold her." Zhu Zhanji shouted.
But it was too late. Wang Jinghong went to check in person and found that he had stopped breathing.
"Your Majesty, she is dead." Wang Jinghong reported.
Zhu Zhanji knelt down hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, what this person said just now was all false. I have never done any of those things. Don't you know what kind of person my grandson is and what kind of person my mother is? My grandson asked for the Crown Princess himself, how could he possibly harm her? Your Majesty, you know this clearly." Zhu Zhanji knelt down and kowtowed three times.
"But I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have indeed been arguing and in a cold war during this period. This also shows that what the palace maid said is not entirely false." Zhu Zhanqi said on the side.
“You like to watch the fun, don’t you? You haven’t even taken care of your own business yet, but you’re meddling in the palace. You’re really reaching your hands.” Zhu Di didn’t say anything to Zhu Zhanji first, but scolded the talkative Zhu Zhanqi and continued, “Agui, get up first. I naturally believe you. What the palace servant said might have been instigated by someone. After all, the words of someone who can serve two masters cannot be fully trusted.” Zhu Di understood his grandson. Not to mention that the Crown Princess was the one he had begged for with great difficulty, even if he didn’t like her, he would not do anything to his own child.
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Your Majesty, you are biased."
Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Zhanqi said in unison.
"How dare you say that? If it weren't for you, would so many things have happened?" Zhu Di roared, "Go back to the palace and reflect on yourself. You cannot step out of the palace without my order."
"Yes."
"Wang Jinghong, you personally escort him out of the palace." Zhu Di looked like he was going to drive someone away.
Zhu Zhanqi naturally didn't dare to say anything and left immediately.
After everyone left, Zhu Zhanji was still kneeling. Zhu Di looked at his grandson. Although he didn't believe everything the maid said, he didn't believe it at all. Those words about him setting up a trap should be true. After all, Zhu Zhanji was not a fool. He knew that someone had planted people around him, so he would naturally fight back. Even Zhu Di himself didn't think it was a big deal, but...
"Agui, do you know where you went wrong in this matter?" Zhu Di asked.
"I..." Zhu Zhanji really didn't understand what Zhu Di meant by this question, so he could only look up in confusion.
"Even if this matter is really the same as what the palace maid said, I will not blame you, but Agui, I don't want you to be involved in these things. No one can stop your future path, and no one can shake your status, not even the prince, so you don't have to touch these things."
"But Grandfather Emperor, there are some things that I cannot just stay out of. As a son, I cannot bear to see my father being bullied, right? Grandfather Emperor, just like you did not want this position at first, but later you were forced into it, right? The same is true for me. If my second and third uncles behave themselves, I will naturally not do anything, but..."
"I understand, you are right. Okay, get up. I will handle this matter."
"Grandson, please leave."
After a while, Wang Jinghong came back.
"Has Zhanqi been sent away?" Zhu Di asked.
"Your Majesty, I have sent it back."
"You say it's my fault?" Zhu Di asked suddenly.
"Your Majesty, why do you say that? It's all because of the little princes' ignorance. What does it have to do with Your Majesty?"
Zhu Di sighed, "But the cause and effect of today's situation is that I favored Gao Xu in the past, which made him have ambitions that he shouldn't have. It's also because of his bad luck. He is also born to me and the queen, but he is not the eldest son. His personality is not suitable for being a king who maintains the status quo, and the children he gave birth to are not as promising as Agui. How can I be assured of handing over power to him?"
"Your Majesty, the King of Han is far away in Le'an now. I think his reaction after this period of time will definitely not be the same as before."
"You are wrong. He grew up under your watch. It is impossible to expect him to give up all your plans. I am afraid he is just waiting for something bad to happen. He dare not do that while I am still here. I am afraid that one day when I am gone, it will be another matter whether the prince can suppress him. The prince has always been kind and indulgent to his brothers. If Gao Xu really has a problem, he will definitely take action against his brothers. As for the prince, at most he will be locked up for life and his life will not be in danger." After saying this, Zhu Di was silent for a long time. Just when Wang Jinghong thought he would not say anything else, Zhu Di spoke again: "Gao Chi The character is not like me or Taizu, but it is very much like that person. Just now Agui said that I was forced to sit in this position. He is right. If that person is still here and he sits in this position, I will just be an idle prince. When I am happy, I will wander around the city. When I am unhappy, I can go out and ride a horse to fight with Wala. You may find such a life funny when I talk about it. What I miss most now is the days in the Prince of Yan’s Mansion. At that time, the whole family was together. Now I am a lonely man. They have all left me. My relatives, brothers, and friends have all left me. "
"Your Majesty also fought for the people in the past. If it weren't for your Majesty, there wouldn't be the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty today. Your Majesty's achievements are seen by everyone."
"Really? I haven't failed as an emperor, have I?" Zhu Di was always afraid that some people would say that he did not get the throne in a legitimate way, so after he ascended the throne, he worked hard to make achievements to show others, so that when others talked about him, they would not say that he was unworthy of the position. He wanted to be a good emperor, an accomplished emperor, so that when he met Emperor Taizu in the future, he would not be embarrassed.
"Of course. Everyone will say that the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and all nations come to pay tribute. This is all thanks to you, Your Majesty."
"Yes, although I am not as valiant and capable as Taizu in conquering the world, at least I have not brought shame to the Zhu family, right?"
"If Taizu knew you had done so many great things, he would be proud of you."
"You are wrong again. If Taizu knew what I did, he would probably beat me to death... Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go to the East Palace to see the prince." Zhu Di suddenly wanted to see the prince.