Capital, Prince Yu's Mansion.
"If I follow your plan, will everything really be fine?"
Before setting off, Zhu Zaijing turned around and asked the people in Qingliu.
From Zhu Zaijing's tone, you can hear how panicked he was at this moment.
Xu Jie knew very well that now, he must stand up!
Immediately, Xu Jie met Zhu Zaijing's gaze and said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, you just need to follow the plan and you will definitely be safe!"
Gao Gong on the side saw this and took a step forward to encourage him.
"Your Highness, you don't have to worry too much. After all, you are His Majesty's child, and His Majesty will not make things too difficult for you."
"Well, thank you teacher!"
When Zhu Zaijing saw Gao Gong standing up to comfort him, he immediately felt warm in his heart and responded in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, don't panic when something happens, be adaptable!"
At this moment, Zhang Juzheng, who had rarely expressed his views, stood up and said this.
"Well, I'm here alone, thank you very much!"
Zhu Zaijing's eyes swept over the people present one by one, and then said slowly.
After saying that, Zhu Zaijing got on the sedan chair and headed towards the Forbidden City.
"Prince Yu's trip, should everything be okay?"
Gao Gong looked at the sedan chair where King Yu left, unable to hide his inner worry, and asked Xu Jie.
"Alas, everything depends on man-made circumstances. We can only wait for the good news from King Yu!"
"I hope His Majesty won't make things too difficult for him."
Hearing Gao Gong's inquiry, Xu Jie had a look of helplessness on his face, and after sighing, he quickly added.
…
On the way to the Forbidden City in a sedan chair, Zhu Zaijing kept reviewing in his mind the countermeasures taught to him by Xu Jie and others.
This set of countermeasures is very simple. It can be summed up in two words: admit your mistake!
Xu Jie and others were sure that the emperor's purpose in letting King Yu and King Jing enter the palace this time was just to beat them up.
Therefore, who can be the first to admit his mistake to His Majesty has become the key.
Naturally, what King Yu and King Jing did could not escape the emperor's eyes, and this time the emperor called them to the palace just to see their attitudes.
Maybe King Yu can seize this opportunity, get a blessing in disguise, change his image with His Majesty in one fell swoop, and thus establish his position as Crown Prince!
Just as Zhu Zaijing was deep in thought, a respectful voice came from outside the sedan.
"Your Highness, we have arrived."
"Um."
Zhu Zaijing nodded when he heard this, and then got down from the sedan with the help of his servant.
Looking at the magnificent Forbidden City in front of him, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and secretly clenched his fists, thinking this.
"One day, I will become the master of the Forbidden City!"
At this moment, there was a sedan not far away, gradually approaching the direction of the Forbidden City.
Zhu Zaijing narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing very well that this was his brother, Zhu Zaizhen's sedan.
"Your Highness, in front of you is Prince Yu's sedan chair. Do we want to..."
"No need, just stop in front of him!"
Zhu Zaizhen, who was sitting in the sedan, waved his hand and rejected the proposal.
Not long after, Zhu Zaizhen's sedan stopped in front of Zhu Zaijing. Zhu Zaizhen got out of the sedan with the help of his servant.
As soon as Zhu Zaizhen got out of the sedan, he immediately saluted Zhu Zaijing respectfully.
"I've met Third Brother!"
Although Zhu Zaijing had made corresponding psychological preparations before this, when his brother actually appeared in front of him and saluted him respectfully, Zhu Zaijing still felt a little at a loss.
"Well, how have you been lately?"
I saw Zhu Zaijing reluctantly looking away from Zhu Zaizhen. In order to prevent the atmosphere from being too embarrassing, he immediately ran out of words to say.
"Excuse me, third brother, but fourth brother is doing pretty well at the moment."
Seeing this, Zhu Zaizhen nodded and responded like this.
Zhu Zaizhen's face was filled with a smile, and his tone was full of excitement, as if he was happy that his third brother remembered him.
Later, the two brothers were seen walking side by side, exchanging greetings from time to time, acting like brothers and sisters.
…
Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.
At this moment, Jiajing was sitting on the dragon chair, listening to Lu Fang's report.
"Your Majesty, just now, the sedan chairs of Prince Yu and Prince Jing bumped into each other!"
"Oh, what then?"
After hearing this, Jiajing was seen stroking the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand, and asked immediately.
"Then King Jing took the lead in greeting King Yu, and the two brothers soon started chatting enthusiastically."
When Lu Fang said this, he paused deliberately and continued to add.
"Your Majesty, I think the relationship between Prince Yu and Prince Jing is pretty good, so..."
Before Lu Fang could finish her words, she was coldly interrupted by Jiajing.
"Lu Fang, do you believe what you said?"
When Lu Fang heard this, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She froze on the spot and did not dare to speak any more.
Jiajing took in the expression on Lu Fang's face and said slowly.
"Lu Fang, I know that you are thinking about me and don't want to see the two brothers killing each other!"
When Jiajing said this, there was a bit of ridicule on his face and he continued to add.
"The two of them are setting up a stage to sing in front of me!"
"I know that the two of them actually hate each other in their hearts. If conditions permit, they would like to get rid of each other quickly!"
"Did you understand what I said?"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he looked away from Lu Fang and said this.
"My slave... my slave knows."
Lu Fang's face showed a bit of unbearable color, biting her lips, she responded.
"Now go over and see how the preparations are in the imperial kitchen?"
"Today is the day for me to entertain my son, so I can't make any mistakes!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side, took a sip, and gave the order.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
After Lu Fang responded, she stepped out of the Yangxin Hall.
…
Shortly after Lu Fang left, a eunuch hurried into the Yangxin Hall, knelt on the ground, and reported to Jiajing.
"Your Majesty, King Yu and King Jing are waiting outside Yangxin Hall!"
"Well, let them come in."
After Jiajing learned the news, he put down the scroll in his hand and gave the order.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Not long after, a high-pitched voice was heard.
"Xuan, King Yu and King Jing have an audience!"
Soon after, two figures entered the Yangxin Hall and appeared in front of Jiajing.
Under the leadership of Zhu Zaijing, the third brother, the two of them knelt on the ground respectfully and saluted Jiajing.
"My son has met my father!"
"Well, you two, get up."
Jiajing glanced at them one by one and then gave instructions.
"Thank you, Father!"
The two looked at each other and responded.
"Come, come to me, let me take a good look at you!"
Jiajing looked away from the two of them and ordered.
"Yes, Father!"
Seeing this situation, a trace of doubt flashed across their faces.
The storm of accusations from his father that he originally expected did not come. Instead, his father asked him to step forward and take a good look at himself.
"Could it be that my father really asked Eunuch Lu to come to deliver a message just because he missed me?"
"If that's the case, what explanation should those people from Dongchang give?"
With all kinds of doubts in mind, Zhu Zaijing and Zhu Zaizhen came to Jiajing with respectful expressions on their faces.
(End of chapter)
