Daming Wuhou

Emperor Hongwu and Zhu Biao stood up almost at the same time, and asked the guard sharply, "Where are you?"

The momentum suddenly came up, and the guard's legs became weak all of a sudden, and he hurriedly said in a cold sweat: "In...in the side hall of His Highness the Prince's bedroom."

Just in the side hall of the sleeping hall?

Emperor Hongwu's face was a little ugly.So close, but no one noticed.

Zhu Biao said in a low voice: "That's right, I haven't gone back to the bedroom in the past few days, I never thought of..." His wife was ill, and his only son disappeared, so he couldn't sleep naturally.So he either stayed in the study, or went to visit Mrs. Lu.

Emperor Hongwu said in a deep voice: "Lead the way ahead, let's talk about how the emperor's grandson is doing now?"

The guard moved quickly, and walked out, whispering: "When I found the emperor's grandson, he was in a deep sleep. He woke up immediately after hearing footsteps, and the palace people hurriedly brought food and drink." Come in……"

Zhu Di interjected, "I'm afraid Yun Wen won't be able to eat at this time."

Emperor Hongwu glanced at him, frowned and said: "The fourth brother is right. I have been hungry for a day and a night, and I have to eat slowly. It is better to use more digestible food." After that, Emperor Hongwu immediately dispatched The eunuch went to the imperial doctor.

At the same time, they also stepped out of the palace gate.

The little eunuch outside the door was slightly dumbfounded, hurriedly followed and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Qin Tianjian..."

Emperor Hongwu frowned slightly: "Let them wait!"

The little eunuch originally thought that by spreading the news on behalf of Qin Tianjian, maybe the emperor would take a second look at it and get something good out of it, how could he know that the emperor would not even take a second look at him.The little eunuch suddenly looked like a frosted eggplant, so he had to go back the same way.

How should I tell those Qin Tianjian talents later?

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The guard led the way, and Lu Changting and his party soon arrived at the side hall.There are not many decorations in this side hall, and the entire space can be seen at a glance when stepping in, and it is precisely because of this that even if there are palace people coming in and out, they never notice that the emperor's grandson is inside.So, where exactly is Zhu Yunqi hidden?

Lu Changting was really curious.

"Father." Seeing Zhu Biao, Zhu Yunwen, who was sitting on the stool, immediately stood up with a guilty expression on his face. After seeing Emperor Hongwu who was beside him, the guilt on Zhu Yunwen's face became even stronger. They all seemed to be flushed with shame.

Emperor Hongwu had people remove the food in front of Zhu Yunqi, and replaced it with hot soup and rice porridge. It looked very shabby, but it was really not hard to swallow food in Zhu's house.

Zhu Yunwen swallowed his saliva, blinked his eyes twice, apologized to Emperor Hongwu and Zhu Biao in a low voice again, and then held the bowl, lowered his head and drank in small sips, which did not make people feel petty, but only made people feel slow , very polite.

Everyone waited for Zhu Yunxuan to finish his meal.

After confirming that Zhu Yunwen had indeed rested, Emperor Hongwu said, "Yunwen, do you know how long you have been missing?"

Zhu Yunqi rinsed his mouth, wiped his mouth clean, and said blankly: "I...have I been missing for a long time?"

"The grandson of the emperor has been missing for more than a day and a night." The eunuch beside Emperor Hongwu whispered.

Zhu Yunwen's eyes suddenly widened, and he hurriedly said: "It's Yunwen's fault that he caused father and grandpa to worry so much! Yunwen..." At this point, Zhu Yunwen's eyes were misty, looking like It looks like there are tears in it.

Because of his young age, even if he shows such an expression, it will only make the elders feel distressed, and it will not make people think that he is timid and thin-skinned.

Zhu Yunwen rubbed his eyes, and then he narrated what happened that day.

Although Zhu Yunwen knew that something was wrong with his mother, he was only a child after all, and he always thought about how well Lu Shi treated him.How can a mother be unfavorable to her child?Zhu Yunqi was not at all wary of Mrs. Lu.So Mrs. Lu secretly took him to the side hall of the prince's bedroom, and said that he would wait for his father's return together. Zhu Yunwen didn't doubt it at all, and thought that his mother was finally back to normal and was willing to get close to him like this.So they waited together in the hall, during which Zhu Yunwen drank some tea and ate some food made by Mrs. Lu himself.

Mrs. Lu often cooks food with her own hands, because it doesn't seem strange, and it doesn't attract anyone's attention.After Zhu Yunwen ate it, he felt sleepy.Thinking of his mother in front of him, he fell asleep in a relaxed manner. How could he know that this sleep was so long... When he woke up with sore body, he found that he was locked in a box.

Zhu Yunqi was not small in stature, and he was curled up when he stuffed it in. After sleeping like this, he felt pain all over his body.He felt terrified at the time, and couldn't help but slapped the box vigorously, but no one noticed that he was there.Not long after, he was so tired that he fell asleep again. When he woke up again, he was awakened by the sound of guards coming in to rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

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After hearing Zhu Yunqi's narration, both Zhu Biao and Emperor Hongwu felt distressed, and Zhu Biao's emotions were particularly complicated.

"How could she... how could she be like this..." Zhu Biao's voice was inaudible.But in the end, he still didn't hide it from Lu Changting's ears.

Emperor Hongwu's face turned cold: "Prince, please go and ask Mrs. Lu why you did such vicious things. If everyone can't find Yun Xuan, are they going to wait and see Yun Xuan starve to death? "

Zhu Biao knew that Emperor Hongwu was extremely angry at this time, so of course he didn't dare to argue for Lu's family.However, Zhu Biao really didn't have the heart to defend her at this time.

Seeing this, Zhu Yunwen hurriedly tugged on Emperor Hongwu's cuff, and said in a low voice, "Let the emperor worry about Yunwen."

Emperor Hongwu's expression softened slightly, his attention was drawn away, and he spoke to Zhu Yunqi in a low voice.

Zhu Biao's face was a little ugly, he called the eunuch who served him personally, and ordered him to tell the princess that the emperor's grandson had been found.

A trace of bewilderment quickly flashed across Prince Zhu Biao's face... I don't know what kind of expression will be on her face when she knows the news?

Of course, Emperor Hongwu was reluctant to reprimand Zhu Biao, and generally speaking, Zhu Biaoben was not guilty.After the anger broke out, Emperor Hongwu exposed the stubble.

At this time, Emperor Hongwu finally remembered Lu Changting's achievements, his eyes slowly fell on Lu Changting, his tone was gentle, with a slight smile: "Changting was able to find Yun Wen's whereabouts! I was too impatient just now. ..."

It is really not easy to have such a concession from Emperor Hongwu.Of course, Lu Changting hit the snake with the stick, and immediately expressed his understanding. As for being modest...it would be self-defeating to be humble in front of Emperor Hong Wu, so Lu Changting didn't say a word of being modest.

Compared with the previous single rewards, what Emperor Hongwu said this time began to change.

Emperor Hongwu ordered tea and snacks to be brought, and also brought tables and chairs so that Zhu Di and Lu Changting could sit down.

"Have Changting passed the college exam?" Hong Wudi asked.

"I've already passed the exam."

Zhu Di smiled slightly, and added: "Chang Ting got the top case."

Emperor Hongwu gradually became more amiable, clapping his palms and boasting: "Okay! You really are a young talent! I will wait for the day when you stand in Fengtian Palace!"

In the fourth year of Hongwu, Emperor Hongwu asked the tributes in Fengtian Hall.

What Emperor Hongwu meant was that he could get good grades all the way, and finally squeezed into the quota of the palace examination.

Lu Changting also smiled slightly, and said to himself, "I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations."

This suddenly took what Emperor Hongwu said just now to another level - His Majesty the current emperor is expecting him to pass the palace examination.

The eyes of everyone looking at Lu Changting changed slightly, and no one dared to regard this man simply as Mr. Lu who was good at Feng Shui and saved the prince.

Zhu Di turned his head to look at Lu Changting, and let out a slow breath.

Emperor Hongwu wanted to praise Lu Changting, so he naturally took this opportunity to say a few more words with Lu Changting. For a while, the palace was harmonious and harmonious, at least at first glance.

And what about the other side?

The little eunuch returned to the palace.Everyone in Qin Tianjian looked behind him.

strangeness!There is no guard of honor!

Not even the sound of footsteps!

Where is the emperor?

Could it be that the little eunuch didn't pass on the message?The old man turned cold and said, "Did you not report the news?"

The little eunuch felt unhappy at first, but now he heard people questioning him like this, so he said with a straight face: "I'm just a little fireman, how dare I not report it to Your Majesty? But after His Majesty heard about it, he sent me back It's gone. You just wait!"

A middle-aged man interrupted him furiously: "You are talking nonsense... Your Majesty cares about the Emperor Taisun. We have already learned the location of the Emperor Taisun. After hearing this, why didn't Your Majesty come here? It must be you..." Speaking of this, the middle-aged man suddenly thought of a possibility, and the voice in his mouth stopped unconsciously.

No, no, no, it's impossible... How could Lu Changting and his fellow find out the whereabouts of the emperor's grandson before they did?

"You're talking nonsense!" the middle-aged man reprimanded even louder, so as to cover up the uncertainty in his heart.

The old man hadn't thought of this, so he was extremely angry, and said repeatedly: "I want to see Your Majesty!"

The little eunuch uttered a series of words indifferently: "Your Majesty will not see you, the emperor's grandson has been found, and your majesty is going to see the emperor's grandson."

"...What did you say?" The old man was stunned for a moment, then his face turned into a smile, and he said, "Didn't you say it earlier? But after you reported it to His Majesty, His Majesty immediately went to look for the grandson of the emperor. ?”

The little eunuch's face became even colder: "No, the emperor's grandson has already found me before my words have been spoken."

The old man laughed: "This is impossible..." It is possible.

Is it really impossible?

The smile on the old man's face disappeared immediately.

It is also possible,... There is also Lu Changting.After all, when he was still in the palace, Lu Changting swore that he had found the trace of the emperor's grandson, and the emperor really took Lu Changting there.

The old man was dazzled by the momentary victory, and when he thought about it carefully, he just recalled what Lu Changting said at that time... He said, he said that the emperor's grandson should be in the Prince's East Palace... Yes, he was still mocking at that time He made up nonsense.

The group of people behind the old man also remembered that Lu Changting pointed out the location earlier than them.

Who would have thought that when they were divining, the direction indicated by the heavens would also be the direction of the East Palace?How happy I was after getting the result just now, and how disappointed I am after thinking about it now.It's like being poured a pot of cold water in the cold winter when you are in high spirits. The taste in it really makes people's hearts feel a bone-chilling chill.

At this time the old man is still unwilling to give up.

He even hoped that their divinations would be wrong.

The grandson of the emperor is not in the East Palace at all!

The old man was ashamed of his dirty thoughts for a moment, but he still asked: "Where is the emperor's grandson now?"

"How do I know? But I think I'm already with His Majesty. I've made it very clear just now. When I got to Your Majesty, the emperor's grandson has already been found." The little eunuch bit the word "already" heavily.

The old man's last hope was shattered.

All the people in Qin Tianjian suddenly lost their voices, and all of them became dull gourds, but in fact they were not convinced in their hearts. How many years have they studied, how many things have they experienced, and how much has Lu Changting learned?How old is he?What's more, he opened his mouth in front of the emperor and said that he was not good at divination.

A person who is not good at divination compares them all?

Ha, I'm afraid it was done on purpose!

How did the people in Qin Tianjian know that Lu Changting really didn't know it, so they gave Emperor Hong Wu a vaccination in advance. As for whether it would irritate Qin Tianjian, it was completely out of Lu Changting's consideration.

The atmosphere in the hall here was soon immersed in a downturn.

However, Emperor Hongwu didn't speak, they couldn't leave yet, they could only wait here honestly.

At this time, in the East Palace, Emperor Hongwu left with Zhu Yunqi, leaving only Lu Changting, Zhu Di, Zhu Biao, and a group of palace officials.

Zhu Biao rubbed the center of his brows, and said in a low voice, "Am I wrong?" Shouldn't he be protecting Mrs. Lu?

Neither Lu Changting nor Zhu Di spoke.

Zhu Biao didn't expect them to answer, so he stood up immediately and asked someone to send them out of the palace.Yes, now that Zhu Yunqi had been found, they were naturally let out of the palace.

As soon as Lu Changting and Zhu Di left, Zhu Biao immediately got up and went to the current residence of the Crown Princess.

Zhu Biao was full of grief and indignation. The grief was that Lu's situation was getting worse. The anger was that how could she harm her son?

Zhu Biao barely suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart, and walked outside the door.

At this moment, a scream burst out from inside the door.

Zhu Biao's heart tightened, and he kicked the door open: "What happened?"

Several court ladies and an eunuch ran out in a panic. After seeing Zhu Biao, they immediately fell to their knees on the ground, tears streaming down without saying a word, and choked up: "Prince, prince...Princess, princess, she ...she's gone!"

Although these palace people were flustered, they were not very afraid.After all, they know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind-hearted, exceptionally sensible, and will never blame others.

After Zhu Biao heard the words, he was stunned, and the expression on his face suddenly calmed down, making it impossible to see through his expression.

But it was this appearance that made the kneeling palace people and the guards outside feel a slight chill in their hearts.

It seems... It seems to be different from what I imagined... The maid tremblingly said: "Your Highness?"

Zhu Biao didn't speak, and he ignored no one. He walked in slowly.

Getting closer, getting closer...

The screen is right in front of you.

Going around, you can see the gentle Lu Shi and her pale face.

She has been ill for a long time, and Zhu Biao also has unhappy moments, but he never thought that such a day would come.

Zhu Biao stopped in front of the bed, looked down at the person on the bed for a while, and then turned around quickly.

He walked outside the hall, and the palace people also followed, waiting carefully for Zhu Biao's order.

But Zhu Biao repelled everyone, even the guards: "Now there should be no need to guard."

Seeing the coldness on his face, the guards didn't dare to say anything more, they hurriedly retreated, and at the same time sent someone to report to Emperor Hongwu quickly.

On the other side, Emperor Hongwu got the news of Lu's death, and put down the imperial pen in his hand: "He is still sober...not so sick that we can't tell the difference."

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The news of the crown prince's death reached Lu Changting's ears the next day, because Zhu Biao sent someone to invite him to the East Palace.

Other than that, no one else knows.

I think so, just after Emperor Hongwu's birthday, there was news of the death of the crown princess, so it's okay?Isn't this discrediting Emperor Hongwu's birthday?

Lu Changting was walking on the way to the East Palace, and he sighed for Mrs. Lu from the bottom of his heart.

At such a time, she couldn't even enjoy a grand funeral.

"Mr. Lu, please." The court lady ushered Lu Changting into the palace with a low eyebrow: "Please wait a while, my lord, His Royal Highness will arrive soon."

Lu Changting nodded.

He sat down, but always felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere in the hall.Although the performance of those maids was not obvious, he still found that they seemed to be becoming more cautious.

Is it because Zhu Biao once had an attack in the palace?

Lu Changting quietly waited for Zhu Biao, not even moving the tea and snacks at hand.

The outside of the palace gradually became cloudy, and it rained heavily after a while.

Zhu Biao came in against the rain. Lu Changting watched him block the hands of the eunuchs and maids who wanted to cover him, and strode in.

The heavy rain drenched him completely.

"Your Highness." Lu Changting stood up and greeted him.I couldn't help but said in my heart, it seems that not only the atmosphere of the East Palace has changed, but also Zhu Biao.

However, in just a few days, Zhu Biao's cheeks were slightly sunken, which made people inexplicably sharp and angular. At least it would not make people think of his benevolent temperament at a glance, but let people I feel that he is really tall and straight.

Lu Changting didn't feel happy.

On the one hand, it is because the prince is Zhu Di's future enemy, and on the other hand, it is because this change was forged with his wife's life.It's kind of sad...

"Chang Ting, I want to ask you, what did you hear when the Lu family came to visit the Crown Princess that day?"

Zhu Biao's expression at this time was quite solemn, and he even faintly put pressure on others as a prince, so that Lu Changting would not deceive him.

Lu Changting said in his heart.

It's too late... The prince only thought of this at this moment.

The author has something to say: For divination or something, you probably need a Xu Fu. _(:зゝ∠)_