Outside Yongqing Palace.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and returned leisurely towards the direction of Liuli Palace.

Although he escaped unscathed this time, he knew in his heart that he and Liang Zi of Yongqing Palace had formed a knot today, and he would probably be in trouble in the future.

Moreover, Concubine Guo Hui is luckier than Concubine Ning. She has given birth to three sons, and now they have all been canonized as kings. If they are really hostile, I am afraid that these three kings will inevitably cause trouble for him in the future.

"Evil! Why did you hide this from me?!"

After Zhu Yunxi left, Concubine Guo Hui turned to glare at Princess Ruyang and shouted angrily.

Seeing that her mother-in-law was angry, Princess Ruyang knelt down on the ground with a plop, and kept admitting her mistake. She was still arranging Zhu Yunxi's fault in her words, and put all the blame on Zhu Yunxi.

After a disappointed rebuke, Concubine Guo Hui directly ordered the leader eunuch Huang Hai to clear Princess Ruyang out of the palace.

Faced with the rebuke and warning from her mother and concubine, Princess Ruyang felt resentful in her heart. She blamed all her dissatisfaction on Zhu Yunxi and vowed to get her money back with interest one day.

...

Chongde Palace.

"I would like to inform you that His Highness the Grand Sun has left Yongqing Palace and returned to his palace."

The leader eunuch Cao Changxi walked in quickly from outside the palace, bowed respectfully to Concubine Guo Ning who was reading the "Ming Dynasty", and said with a smile.

"Oh? How do you look? Have you suffered a loss?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Guo Ning immediately raised her head and asked expectantly.

"You are leisurely and strutting around. It looks like you are safe and sound just as your Majesty expected."

Cao Changxi shook his head and smiled from ear to ear, seemingly happier than he had survived the disaster safely.

"He certainly did not disappoint me."

"After this incident, I declare that no one in this generation can be his opponent. I believe that in time, he will become a great person."

Concubine Guo Ning thought deeply and said meaningfully.

"Your Majesty is right. He was able to walk out of Yongqing Palace unharmed. I think His Highness Taisun is indeed quite capable. No wonder Your Majesty likes him so much."

Cao Changxi nodded and couldn't help but echoed.

"Be careful!"

But when she heard Cao Changxi's criticism of Yongqing Palace, Concubine Guo Ning's face darkened and she reminded him with some dissatisfaction.

Cao Changxi hurriedly covered his mouth and bowed, not daring to say anything more.

"Perhaps, this is the reason why His Majesty suddenly appointed him as the grandson. This kind of bravery is indeed a quality that other emperors' grandsons do not have."

Concubine Guo Ning withdrew her gaze, recalling the composure and confidence that Zhu Yunxi showed in Chongde Palace not long ago, thinking silently in her heart, and a smile of relief appeared on her lips inadvertently.

Immediately afterwards, she continued to lower her head and read through the "Da Ming Zhi" in her hand, with an expression of appreciation and praise between her eyebrows.

...

Minghe Hall.

Wang Defa, the chief eunuch, walked into the hall quickly and glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang who was leaning in front of the desk. He hesitated and hesitated to speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard the footsteps, looked up at Wang Defa, who had a complicated expression, and frowned.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice while lowering his head and reading a memorial from the Ministry of Punishment.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it's actually nothing serious. I just received news that when His Highness Taisun went to Chongde Palace to pay his respects to Concubine Ning and then left, he was suddenly stopped by people from Yongqing Palace, and was then taken to Yongqing Palace. "

Wang Defa said carefully while observing Zhu Yuanzhang's expression.

Hearing Wang Defa's words, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but frowned, with a trace of solemnity between his eyebrows.

"Oh, but nothing happened. His Highness Taisun has already left Yongqing Palace and returned to Liuli Palace."

Seeing this, Wang Defa hurriedly waved his hand and added.

"Are you deliberately reminding me that the reason why Concubine Hui sent someone to call Yunxi to Yongqing Palace was because of what happened before the last Mid-Autumn Festival Night Banquet?"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment, glanced at Wang Defa with interest, and asked slowly.

"No, no, the old slave didn't say anything, and he didn't mean anything else."

Wang Defa showed a look of panic and shook his head hurriedly.

"Hmph, can you still hide your thoughts from me?"

"It's really strange. When he was not favored before, I never saw you caring about him so much?"

"Even Concubine Ning likes him very much now. Is that boy so popular?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat up straight and asked thoughtfully.

"I'm scared, how dare I compare myself to Concubine Ning, but I feel that Your Majesty has already been working very hard on state affairs, so it's best that nothing in this palace disturbs Your Majesty's peace."

Wang Defa hesitated and said cautiously.

"You don't have to be too nervous. This matter has been expected by me for a long time. It's just that I was a little surprised that he was able to leave Yongqing Palace unharmed. However, I am very pleased that he was calm and able to advance and retreat freely in the face of danger. He did not disappoint me. "

"But this matter is ultimately Ruyang's fault. It's all her mother-in-law's neglect of discipline since she was a child, which is why she has always had this unruly temper. I think she should suffer some hardships."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said thoughtfully.

Wang Defa stood aside, not daring to answer, his face full of respect.

"I am deeply disappointed that you are arrogant and domineering according to my decree. From now on, I will be banned from the Yongqing Palace. I will face the wall and think about my faults. I will not leave the palace without my purpose!"

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"According to the order!"

Wang De was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly bowed respectfully and immediately went to draw up the decree.

Soon, this decree was transmitted to Yongqing Palace. Regarding this sudden decree, Princess Ruyang couldn't complain and kept complaining, but she only dared to hide in her bedroom and keep complaining.

However, Concubine Guo Hui blamed all of this on Zhu Yunxi and remembered it deeply in her heart.

Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to protect his grandson, but he unexpectedly made it self-defeating and laid hidden dangers for Zhu Yunxi's future.

...

Seven days later.

under night.

On Kyoto South Street, in the backyard of a cloth shop, a figure shrouded in black robe quickly walked into the back door and quickly walked into a side room.

"I have met your Majesty in this humble position!"

In the wing, three young men of similar ages knelt on the ground when they saw the visitor and bowed respectfully.

"Get up!"

The visitor slowly took off the brim of his black robe, looked at the three of them coldly, and said in a deep voice.

As the brim of the hat was taken off, a majestic face was revealed.

He was over fifty, with gray temples, sharp eyes, and calluses on his hands.

"Why did your Majesty arrive in Kyoto suddenly? Does the prince have any important instructions?"

One of them stood up and asked curiously.

"Such a big thing happened in Kyoto, how could I not come?!"

"Who did Fei Qing provoke, and why did he suddenly die in the fire?!"

The old man glanced at the three of them coldly and shouted in a deep voice.

"The incident happened suddenly and we were caught off guard. When we found out, the entire grocery store was reduced to ashes..."

"If the two mutilated bones found in the ruins hadn't matched those of Fei Qing and the others, I'm afraid we still wouldn't have been able to confirm that he had died in the fire."

The other person sighed and said helplessly.

"Have you not found any clues?!"

The old man continued to ask questions with a sullen face.

"Nothing was found. The other party must be highly skilled, otherwise it would be impossible not to make any noise. Not even the Jinwu Guards and the Valiant Cavalry Guards found any clues."

"However, one of Fei Qing's men did not die in the fire, but died in a dark alley a little away from the grocery store. This shows that there was more than one enemy who took action at that time!"

The man shook his head and said solemnly.

"Do you know who he offended before he died?!"

The old man asked again.

"I remembered!"

Upon hearing the old man's question, one of them suddenly brightened up and said loudly.

"Silence!"

Hearing his sudden shout, the companion next to him hurriedly reminded him in a deep voice and glanced nervously out the window.

The person who spoke shrank his neck and subconsciously covered his mouth.

"Tell me clearly, what did you think of?!"

The old man frowned slightly, looked at the man, and asked coldly.

"Before the incident, Beizhi accidentally learned from Fei Qing that he was going to do a big thing for the prince! It seems that he wanted to assassinate the Third Emperor's grandson Zhu Yunxi through the hands of others!"

"In those few days, he has been sending people to secretly keep an eye on the whereabouts of the Third Emperor's grandson after he leaves the palace!"

The man thought about it for a moment and replied slowly.

"By whose hand?!"

When the old man heard this, his expression changed slightly and he hurriedly continued to ask.

"Lan... Lan Jade Yu Dang..."

The man hesitated, thought carefully for a moment, and then said with a frown.

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned for a moment, with expressions of astonishment on their faces...

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