Wang Xiaoyue bit her lip and handed the child to the nanny.
The nanny hurriedly carried the child and walked to Zhu Ping's side.
Wang Xiaoyue: "Your Highness, please don't forget that the emperor's imperial decree requires my concubines to raise the prince."
Zhu Fang said coldly to Wang Xiaoyue: "I just borrowed your name, and you took it seriously, thinking that you could use your child to blackmail me and Zhiqiu. I am also the first vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, how could you be Blackmail."
He took the child and said to the guard: "From today on, Wang Xiaoyue is not allowed to come out of the room without my order. Anyone who dares to let her out will be killed without mercy!!"
Deng Zhiqiu regained control of the palace and called everyone to the courtyard for lectures.
The maid in charge kowtowed on the ground: "I realize my mistake, please forgive me. I would like to go to the kitchen to do odd jobs."
Deng Zhiqiu smiled: "How could I put you in the kitchen and have a chance for you to poison me? Just stay in my yard and do some rough work like emptying toilets and sweeping the floor."
She transferred all the maids who were married to her back to her side, and promoted the maid in charge who was serving her during confinement.
After Wang Xiaoyue was imprisoned, Deng Zhiqiu did not allow anyone to bring her food.
Some of the servants took pity on Wang Xiaoyue and secretly sent some food to Deng Zhiqiu without telling Deng Zhiqiu. When Deng Zhiqiu found out, he scolded her for a long time.
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In view of the large number of Mongols entrenched in the Northeast, there are now 200,000. Are the Manchu cavalry coming to take advantage of the situation? It means that all the enemies who were previously scattered on the long front line in the northwest and northeast have gathered at Zhu Di's side.
So Zhu Di was a little struggling and asked Lao Zhu to send reinforcements.
In fact, he wanted Zhu Bai to bring troops.
Firstly, Zhu Bai has many strategies and can help him with advice. Secondly, after hearing about Zhu Bai being frightened and sick, he wanted to give Zhu Bai a chance to leave Yingtian, a place of right and wrong.
This time Lao Zhu went on a killing spree, allowing him to understand the reason why Zhu Bai was always looking for a mansion outside to arrange a way out.
But Lao Zhu had other ideas.
He felt that Zhu Bai was still too young.
It's one thing to meet on a narrow road and have to fight against a small group of enemies; it's another thing to actually be on the front line of a battle with 200,000 enemies.
On that kind of battlefield, no matter whether they are princes or civilians, adults or children, men or women, they can only speak with force.
Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao discussed for a long time, but for a while they couldn't find a suitable candidate. Because Lan Yu and Feng Sheng each have their own tasks.
The two discussed it for a long time. Now that the Fifth Army Commander's Office has just been established, it would be better for them to nominate themselves.
The next day, Lao Zhu asked the ministers at the morning court: "Who can lead the army to assist King Yan."
Deng Zhen came out and said, "I am willing to go."
This time Lao Zhu killed so many people.
As Li Shanchang's grandson-in-law, he stayed in Yingtian with fear.
Although his life was temporarily saved, who knows when Lao Zhu will bring up the old matter again and start killing again.
Only now could he understand why his father, Deng Yu, would rather fight abroad all his life than stay in peace and quiet.
Compared with the battlefield, the court is like a dragon's pool and a tiger's den that can be doomed if you are not careful.
Moreover, Li Cunyi and others were kicked out of the court, and Lu Ben and Wu Bozong came back.
He, the official minister, became the target of public criticism.
Lao Zhu looked at Deng Zhen: Although Deng Zhen has always been a civil servant, he is Deng Yu's son after all. He also practiced martial arts, riding and archery when he was young.
Moreover, we also want to know whether Deng Zhen is loyal to us or not.
This time I led troops to Peiping, mainly to help Zhu Di send troops and food and grass there.
When a real war breaks out, naturally there will be people like Xu Da.
If Deng Zhen is really available, Zhu Biao will have another helper.
Lao Zhu nodded slightly: "Deng Zhen is commendable for his loyalty, so you can lead an army of 100,000 to Peiping. Try to wipe out the Mongols and Manchus together."
Deng Zhen dismissed the court, asked to see Lao Zhu, and asked Lao Zhu for a favor: Deng Zhiqiu had just given birth, and his mother at home was very concerned about him. It would take some time to raise the army rations. He wanted to take a look at Deng Zhiqiu during this interval, and then come back to lead the army towards Peiping.
Lao Zhu thought that Deng Zhiqiu had just given birth to a grandson for him.
Deng Zhen took a few people and rushed to Xi'an.
Deng Zhiqiu knew that his brother was coming and was so happy that he couldn't sleep for several nights.
A quick calculation shows that Yingtian is more than two thousand miles from Xi'an. If he works hard, he will definitely be able to reach Xi'an in five days.
Zhu Feng also ordered people to kill pigs and sheep, just waiting for Deng Zhen to come.
Deng Zhen and Feng Chen were welcomed in by Zhu Xi.
Deng Zhiqiu ran out, hugged Deng Zhen's neck, and cried bitterly.
Deng Zhen caught her, his eyes were red, and he said after a long time: "Look at you, you have become the mother of a child, and you are still so unstable and reckless."
Deng Zhiqiu sobbed: "Brother, I miss you so much."
Deng Zhen patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, wipe your tears and don't let your servants read the joke."
Deng Zhiqiu then laughed out of tears, led Deng Zhen in, and asked someone to take the prince out to show Deng Zhen.
Deng Zhen teased the child: "She looks so good."
Zhu Ping waved to others.
The servants all went down when they were busy.
Zhu Jingcai asked: "How are the Emperor and your empress doing?"
Deng Zhen knew that he wanted to ask Concubine Li Shu, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is fine. You can go out and about as usual now. Your Highness is at ease."
Zhu Xi then said: "Will the twelfth brother..."
In fact, he was not afraid of Zhu Bai taking revenge on him, but he was afraid that Zhu Bai would vent his anger on Concubine Li Shu.
He was beyond his reach and had no choice.
"Why did King Xiang..." Deng Zhen didn't know the whole story and was a little confused. "As far as I know, His Royal Highness King Xiang rarely interferes with the affairs of the harem. Concubine Li Shu was able to come out because Concubine Hu Shun interceded with the Queen. I think it was His Highness King Xiang's request. Concubine Hu Shun will do it on her behalf."
Zhu Chong was stunned: He never expected that Zhu Bai would plead for Concubine Li Shu.
He didn't ask any more questions, leaving Deng Zhiqiu to talk to Deng Zhen.
After all, with him present, it was difficult for Deng Zhiqiu to say many things.
The fact that Deng Yu could not go back to attend the funeral when he died has always been a pain in her heart.
Deng Zhen finally came and wanted to give Deng Zhiqiu a chance to confide in Deng Zhen.
Deng Zhiqiu: "Why is my brother not working in Yingtian Anxin as the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, but going to a bitter and cold place to fight for his life? It makes us worried."
Deng Zhen sighed: "Don't worry, sister, I'm actually just the one who transports food and leads troops there. There are many capable people there, so it's not my turn to command on the battlefield. If I really have a chance to make military exploits, that would be fine." Our Deng family has always relied on our father’s shadow, and we won’t be able to survive for long.”
Lao Zhu is not the kind of person who would rest on the merits of his fathers.
They had previously said that it was unnecessary for Kang Duo to work so hard, but later they realized the truth from Li Jinglong.
Anyone who is useless to Lao Zhu and is not his immediate family member can be abandoned.
So how wise Kandor was to realize this early on.
Probably because Kang Duo was the first among them to lose his father's protection.
