"Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Master went to Ningshou Palace. The Supreme Emperor asked some questions about Jinling, and then..."
"Then he called a woman out and was talking to Master Thirteen!"
Turning around with the book in hand, Zhu Xianming asked in surprise: "You mean... the Supreme Emperor asked him to come over just to see this woman?"
"This... servant dare not make any arbitrary decisions!" Dai Quan, the governor of Dongchang, replied.
Matters involving the Supreme Emperor, no matter how small, are still huge, Dai Quan had to handle An Xin personally.
Throwing the book on the soft couch aside, Zhu Xianming asked in a deep voice: "Who is this woman?"
"It is recorded in the Daming Gate entrance and exit registration that this girl is from the Zhen family in Jiangnan. She is the granddaughter of the late brother of the concubine, and the daughter of Zhen Mingcheng, the current boss of Tongzhou City!"
"It turns out it's her..."
"I remember that the Supreme Emperor said that someone from the Zhen family was coming to choose Sheng'er's attendant. Why didn't Sheng'er come over to meet him and instead asked Lao Shisan to come over?" Zhu Xianming looked confused.
"Could it be..."
"Is it what?" Zhu Xianming glanced sideways at Dai Quan. He already knew what this guy was going to say.
"Next April or May, the Thirteenth Master will choose a princess. Maybe the Supreme Emperor has planned this!" Dai Quan boldly made a correct guess.
Originally, the matter of selecting the attendant was not simple. How could the participating families only focus on the attendant.
Zhu Xianming did not answer the question, but asked: "Are you sure that beating the envoy has nothing to do with Ningshou Palace?"
Dai Quan replied: "Since the Thirteenth Master returned to Beijing, he has had no contact with Ningshou Palace. Before the incident, the Thirteenth Master summoned the guards to drink wine, and at the same moment he left the Longwu Gate, he had a conflict with the Japanese envoy. , and then the fight started!”
Sitting on the soft couch, Zhu Xianming said coldly: "Send someone to wait outside Ningshou Palace. When Old Thirteen comes out, bring him to see me!"
"yes!"
"Also, someone must pay close attention to the situation of the Japanese envoy and not let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of it!"
"Slave understands!"
…………
After chatting with Zhen Qin, Zhu Jinghong became familiar with her and truly understood the nature of this girl.
To sum it up in one sentence, this girl is quite fun!
Originally, the Supreme Emperor wanted to keep him for dinner, but Zhu Jinghong was worried about beating the Japanese, so he had no intention of staying for dinner.
He had no choice but to explain the situation to Zhu Xinkan, who didn't stay with him much longer.
"This boy is really ruthless, just like his father!" Zhu Xinkan murmured.
Concubine Zhen wanted to say something, but in the end she held back. There were some things she didn't dare to say.
But Zhen Qin, who was behind the two of them, started to think wildly again at this moment.
Did he beat up those Japanese people to vent his anger on my behalf? Regardless of whether it is... it is.
After some conversation, she also felt that Zhu Jinghong was an interesting person and it should be quite easy to get along with him in the future.
Besides, when Zhu Jinghong left Ningshou Palace, several eunuchs came to greet him. Judging from his appearance, it was obvious that he was serving from Qianqing Palace.
"Thirteenth Master, the Lord has summoned you to the Qianqing Palace for an audience!"
"Ah? What's the matter?"
The young eunuch replied: "It concerns the Japanese envoy!"
Zhu Jinghong replied readily: "I was about to report it. These Japanese really deserve a beating!"
But in the eyes of several eunuchs, they felt that Zhu Jinghong was just putting on a facade and would be disappointed when he went to Qianqing Palace.
Someone among them reminded: "Thirteenth Master, my Lord is not in a good mood. You should be more careful and think of countermeasures first!"
"I am aboveboard, what other countermeasures do I need?"
After saying this, Zhu Jinghong walked forward with his hands behind his back, thinking in his heart, "take one step at a time and see what the next step is."
Although the straight-line distance from Ningshou Palace to Qianqing Palace is not far, it took more than ten minutes to go around the palace road.
Arriving outside the main hall of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Jinghong heard talking and laughing inside. It seemed that His Majesty the Emperor was in a good mood, which made him feel a little more relaxed.
Seeing that the eunuch on duty at the door was about to report, Zhu Jinghong grabbed him and asked, "Who is inside?"
"Back to the Thirteenth Master, it's Prince Zhongshun!"
Zhu Jinghong asked again: "Uncle Ninth...what is he doing here?"
"Prince Zhongshun has found an ancient painting and is bringing it to the Lord for appreciation!"
Nodding, Zhu Jinghong let go of the eunuch, who immediately entered the Qianqing Palace. After a few breaths, the chatter and laughter inside disappeared.
The next moment, the young eunuch ran out and said to Zhu Jinghong: "Thirteenth Master, the Lord calls you in!"
After simply adjusting his sleeves, Zhu Jinghong took a deep breath, tried his best to calm down, then walked in with a standard fake smile.
After crossing the threshold, under the guidance of the eunuchs inside, Zhu Jinghong was taken to the Nuan Pavilion on the east side.
Zhu Xianming was seen sitting on the dragon chair with a cold face. On the left side of the imperial case stood the loyal and obedient king Zhu Xianrong, wearing a red double-coupled dragon robe and a black gauze winged crown.
"My dear father, I bow to you!" Zhu Jinghong paid homage to the ground.
However, time seemed to stand still at this moment, and he did not get a response from his father.
The dead silence and the emperor's gloomy face made Zhu Xianrong, who was standing aside, feel his heart pounding nervously.
"Old Thirteen...you are so majestic!"
The emperor's tone was cold and the atmosphere in the palace dropped to freezing point.
Zhu Xianrong, a bystander, took the initiative to lower his head. He looked very submissive and tried his best not to let himself be implicated.
At this moment, he only regretted why he chose to come to the palace today. Wasn't this asking for trouble?
"My son...don't dare!"
Zhu Jinghong said this tremblingly, and then heard a "pop" sound coming from the front, which made his body tremble.
There was no way, the predecessor was so afraid of his father that he formed a conditioned reflex, making Zhu Jinghong also scared to death.
"You dare to commit murder in the palace, what else can you not dare to do?"
But Zhu Jinghong was not his predecessor after all. At this moment, he stood up and replied: "Dad, listen to my explanation!"
"Explanation? Do you mean that I wronged you?"
Trying his best to overcome the fear in his heart, Zhu Jinghong then replied: "Dad, those Japanese are so rampant, if we don't beat them... my son can't swallow this breath!"
Surprised by Zhu Jinghong's bravery and doubtful about the truth of the matter, Zhu Xianming did not criticize him again.
"Dad, you can't turn your elbows outward. It's okay for your son to be wronged..."
"But if word spreads that you always protect the Japanese pirates and take care of your own son, what will the world think of you?"
On the side of the imperial case, Zhu Xianrong, who was looking at his nose and heart, was really surprised by Zhu Jinghong's boldness.
In his impression, this young nephew acted recklessly in public, but he should be submissive in front of the emperor. How dare he speak like this today.
Could it be that a trip to Jinling changed gender? The more I think about Zhu Xianrong, the more I think this is possible.
"Old Thirteen..."
"Dad, please give me your orders!"
"Are you teaching me how to do things?"
"Dad, if you want to beat or punish your son, you will never complain. The son is just worried about his father's face!"
Zhu Xianming sneered and said: "So...if I beat you and punish you, I will lose face?"
"That's not it!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Zhu Xianming laughed in anger, but he also knew that he should be cautious about this matter.
Envoys sent by chieftains from various countries and alliances have arrived in Beijing one after another to await the arrival of the Holy Birthday Festival. If this matter is not handled properly, it will really bring shame to the court and the emperor.
Thinking of this, Zhu Xianming said in a stern tone: "I will make a decision after I find out what happened. If you dare to cause trouble again, I will expose you!"
"Dad, how dare your son cause trouble? Your teachings..."
"roll!"
Before Zhu Jinghong could finish flattering him, Zhu Xianming blocked him with the word "get out", forcing him to get out in a hurry.
"Old Jiu..."
"Brother, please give me your instructions!"
Picking up the scroll on the table, Zhu Xianming looked at it carefully and said at the same time: "You said... how should we deal with this matter?"
(End of chapter)
