The current crown prince Zhu Biao has three legitimate sons, namely Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi.
Among them, Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunxi were both born to Zhu Biao's wife Chang, while Zhu Yunwen was born to Zhu Biao's stepmother Lu.
As a mother, Mrs. Lu naturally favored her son Zhu Yunwen, suppressing Zhu Yunxi intentionally or unintentionally, wishing she could raise Zhu Yunxi to be a useless talent.
Anyway, Prince Zhu Biao was obsessed with state affairs and could not care too much about the affairs of the back house.
This back and forth made Zhu Yunxi develop a cowardly character, which made him unpopular with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.
However, this is not a big deal.
After all, whether ranked by eldest son or descendant, the eldest son Zhu Xiongying is the well-deserved heir to the throne. The throne has nothing to do with Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi.
However, fate is not as good as fate. Zhu Xiongying unfortunately contracted a serious illness when he and Zhu Biao went on an inspection trip a few days ago, and he was about to die soon.
Once Zhu Xiongying dies, the position of the emperor's grandson will be chosen between Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi.
Judging from Zhu Yunxi's cowardly appearance, the next emperor's grandson may very well be Zhu Yunwen!
Facing the once-in-a-lifetime good news, Lu was naturally overjoyed.
But on the surface, you still have to pretend.
These days, regardless of the risk of infection, Mrs. Lu insisted on serving decoctions and medicines in front of Zhu Xiongying's bedside every day. From time to time, she pretended to be distraught and cried twice, which moved Zhu Yuanzhang so much that he exclaimed that his daughter-in-law married here.
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However, after this back and forth, Mrs. Lu relaxed her discipline on Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi.
Today, Lu was rarely persuaded by Zhu Biao to leave Zhu Xiongying. She originally went back to the palace to see her precious son, but she didn't find him after looking for a long time.
After finally leading the palace staff to search for a long time, they found the two brothers Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Xiongying in this remote corner.
Lu looked at Hu Changan who was kneeling and silent, and couldn't help but feel furious.
A foreigner who appeared out of nowhere dared to bully his own son, the future emperor grandson, Zhu Yunwen!
At this time, Zhu Yunwen also seized the opportunity, hugged Mrs. Lu's thigh tightly, and started complaining with tears and runny nose: "Mother, the child was playing with younger brother Yunxi, and someone came out of nowhere to kill him.
Beat it, mother, you must make the decision for your child!"
After hearing this, Hu Changan couldn't help laughing.
This Zhu Yunwen is also extraordinary. He is so duplicitous at a young age, and he is worthy of being the future Emperor Jianwen.
No wonder he acted filial before he came to the throne, but after he came to the throne, he went crazy to cut down the vassal, and several uncles were either demoted to civilians or killed.
But the real victim, Zhu Yunxi, was ignored by no one. He just silently arranged his clothes and stood aside. Obviously, this kind of thing has happened countless times.
When Mrs. Lu heard Zhu Yunwen crying, she couldn't help but become even more angry.
This unruly man who doesn't know etiquette must be dragged to the Ministry of Punishment and given a lesson so that he can remember a little longer.
Lu waved his sleeves and loudly ordered the people around him: "Come here, take down this unruly citizen who doesn't know etiquette."
Immediately, four strong eunuchs walked out from the team behind Lu. They grabbed Hu Changan's limbs without any explanation, and suppressed Hu Changan until he could not move.
However, Hu Changan was not afraid. He just said to Mr. Lu in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "Madam, the common people came to the palace to plant potatoes on the emperor's order. This time I accidentally bumped into the princes having a fight."
"Originally, the common people didn't want to take care of it, but they accidentally saw His Highness Zhu Yunxi pressing His Highness Zhu Yunxi into the pool, and then stepped forward to save His Highness Zhu Yunxi."
"You're such a cunning person, you're so bold, how could my son do such a thing!" Mrs. Lu became furious immediately, and her voice even raised an octave, almost shouting.
But secretly, Lu was also frightened.
It is indeed as if his son Zhu Yunwen could do this terrible thing.
No, you must not let this matter get out.
At this critical moment in the fight for reserves, Zhu Yunwen cannot afford any mistakes.
Lu was panicking inside, but pretending to be calm on the outside, and asked Zhu Yunxi sternly: "Yunxi, tell me, what happened just now? Did my brother push you into the water?"
After Zhu Yunxi heard this, his lips opened and closed, but he could not say a word.
My elder brother helped me, so I should tell the truth.
But once he tells the truth, his aunt will definitely beat him and scold him secretly, and even deny him food. This...
After hesitating for a long time, Zhu Yunxi still failed to overcome the weakness in his heart and whispered: "Brother...brother didn't push me into the water..."
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu was secretly proud of herself.
Oh, this child Zhu Yunxi has been raised to death by himself a long time ago, and he will never be able to make a living again.
"You're such a cunning person. Not only did you beat the prince, but you even spread rumors to cause trouble. Come and drag him to the Ministry of Justice."
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Immediately, four eunuchs picked up Hu Changan and walked all the way towards the Ministry of Punishments.
Hu Changan couldn't help but smile bitterly as he was being held up.
Unexpectedly, before the potatoes were planted, I would have to take a day trip to Tianlao.
This palace is indeed a place that eats people without spitting out their bones.
But Hu Changan was not afraid.
If you can't even do the most basic justice and morality, and you don't even dare to save an innocent child who fell into the water, then how can you be a man?
...
Lu Zongyi, the Minister of Punishment, encountered a big problem today.
Prince Zhu Biao's wife, Mrs. Lu, sent someone to report that Hu Weiyong's son, Hu Changan, had collided with her in the palace and slandered the prince, so she should be severely punished.
But this Hu Changan had just been named by Zhu Yuanzhang in the morning to go to the palace to plant potatoes.
Don't punish me, Lu won't be able to explain it to you.
Well, if Hu Changan is unable to grow potatoes because he is detained by the Ministry of Punishment, this pot will not be as big as usual.
After much deliberation, Lu Zongyi, the Minister of Punishment, decided to report this situation to Zhu Yuanzhang and let Zhu Yuanzhang make a decision.
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"What!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Lu Zongyi, the Minister of Punishment, said, he was furious.
Unexpectedly, Hu Chang'an became restless as soon as he entered the palace and made such a big mistake.
This seemed to be just a small thing, but it deeply touched Zhu Yuanzhang's sensitive nerves.
Now that Zhu Xiongying is seriously ill and it seems that he will only have a few days to live, the next position of the emperor's grandson will definitely be chosen between Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi.
By framing Zhu Yunxi at this sensitive time, is he trying to support Zhu Yunxi in seizing the throne?
Although Zhu Yunxi himself was not very good, his late mother Chang was the daughter of the famous Huaixi general Chang Yuchun, so he naturally had the support of his relatives from the Huaixi faction.
Although Hu Weiyong had been demoted and left the capital at this time, he was, after all, the former leader of the Huaixi faction. There might be something fishy about it, which frightened Zhu Yuanzhang when he thought about it. This chapter has been completed!