The Forbidden City was actually a little busy late at night.
Groups of soldiers and palace visitors carried gauze lanterns and walked up and down the corridors of the palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang was alone, standing under a screen wall, looking up at the dark night sky.
We haven’t killed anyone for so long that no one else is afraid!
After the words fell, Pu Bucheng and others who were kneeling on the ground bowed their heads even more humbly.
Go! Zhu Yuanzhang's voice sounded, cold and clear, without any emotional fluctuations. No matter who it was, whether it was the person who spread these words or the person who listened to these words, they would all be killed. After saying that, he turned around and smiled, looking at Pu Bucheng.
, you know how to do it!
My servant obeys the order! Pu Bucheng replied.
Soon after, in the deep palace, the eunuchs and guards in the service room pulled countless palace people from their beds and took them away.
Whether they are eunuchs, maids, or nuns who are usually respectable in the palace, as long as they are related to those two talkative maids who talked about their master behind his back, all of them will be taken away.
The palace people wearing white clothes did not even dare to cry loudly. They were tied in a line with ropes and led to the deep palace, those extremely desolate places.
They didn't know what was waiting for them, but they might have imagined it. They just listened to some rumors and maybe talked about some casual gossip. In exchange, this was the end.
When the others were almost caught, the deep palace returned to peace.
Pu Bucheng's emotionless face slowly appeared in the dark corner and walked under the light of the white gauze lamp.
The voice that made people get goosebumps sounded again. Who was behind the plan? He was killed by mistake and he was not spared!
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When, when, when.
The sound of wooden fish beating came from the Buddhist hall in the corner of the East Palace.
The person who beats the wooden fish seems to have a restless mind. If the mind is not calm, the hands will be unstable, and the sound of the wooden fish will be slow and fast, with no rhythm at all.
The wooden fish has no rhythm, and the scriptures recited in the mouth are also messy. The Buddhist scriptures, which are supposed to bring peace of mind, sound panicky and violent.
With a click, the wooden fish's wooden handle broke.
The blood vessels suddenly appeared in Lu's pale hands. She tremblingly picked up the broken wooden fish and raised her head among the burning sandalwood. The Bodhisattva enshrined in the Buddhist hall seemed to be smiling with her solemn face.
For no reason, Lu's heart trembled.
There are no secrets in the palace. The old prince met two cheap maids who were behind the master's plans. The old prince went to Ruixiang Pavilion in the East Palace, found those little people with names, and took King Wu to who knows where. All these
Someone had already reported it to her privately.
However, the time for two sticks of incense had passed, and the person who reported the news had no follow-up and no further news.
This made Lu feel confused, panicked, and even scared.
She suddenly regretted it and learned the methods from the books she had heard to frame Zhu Yunxi.
That boy is like a monkey, he is the best at acting coquettishly in front of the old man, and he is the best at making the old man happy. Although the old prince is old, he is definitely not a foolish monarch.
What if everything doesn't work out?
No, it will definitely work.
Mrs. Lu put her hands together and kowtowed repeatedly to the Buddha statue.
What's wrong with his grandson? The old man believes that it is better to believe that he has something than to believe that he doesn't have it. Even if the witchcraft can't kill Zhu Yunxi, it will ruin his future.
Buddha bless you! If my son can ascend the great treasure, the believer will definitely reshape the golden body of Buddha statues all over the world and spread the Dharma...Namo Amitabha!
At this time, footsteps suddenly came from outside.
Who? Lu asked with a tremor in her heart.
Mother, you haven't rested yet. My son asked someone to cook ginseng soup for you! Zhu Yunwen held a blue and white bowl in his own hands, walked in carefully, and said with a smile, mother, you have lost weight recently, please replenish your body!
Lu's worried face instantly turned into a smile. Thank you for your hard work, my son!
Zhu Yunwen smiled at his mother, then put the ginseng soup in the tureen into a small blue and white porcelain bowl, and placed it in front of his mother with a spoon with a tangled pattern.
Mom, this is the Korean ginseng that Korea paid tribute to. It is the most nourishing. You can take it while it’s hot.
My son knows how to love me! Lu said with a smile.
It is natural for a son to love his mother! Zhu Yunwen sat opposite and smiled.
Mrs. Lu took a sip of the ginseng soup, but she didn't know how to taste it. After listening to her son's words, she felt at ease and suddenly smiled more.
Immediately he said, have you learned how to say nice things to coax people? Don't tell your mother, go tell your imperial grandfather. It's better to make him happy than anything else.
Suddenly, Zhu Yunwen's face froze. He wanted to coax him, but now he couldn't even see his imperial grandfather.
The university hall where he studied was opposite Fengtian Hall, across a narrow road. But the emperor's grandfather had not seen his homework for a long time.
In the past, he was the most well-educated among the imperial grandchildren, and often attracted praise from the imperial grandfather. But now, he seems to be deliberately ignored and forgotten.
He has always been the proud son of the palace. His grandfather's kindness, his father's teachings, and his mother's status as a princess made him particularly eye-catching in the palace.
But now, everything he had was surpassed by one person. That person was inseparable from the emperor's grandfather, that person helped the emperor's grandfather read the memorials, that person could actually appear in the court, and that person could actually make suggestions.
He is a sensitive and self-respecting person, and he is particularly sensitive to the attitude of the people around him. He realized that the teachers in the university no longer regarded him as the only one.
In what way is that person better than him? He climbed on top of him inexplicably? He was really unwilling, really unwilling.
But he had no choice. Everything he had came from his elders. Without the care of his elders, he was like a young bird exposed to the wind prematurely, unable to withstand the cold north wind.
Seeing that her son's face was a little lonely, Mrs. Lu immediately understood that her words had aroused her son's melancholy. Then she spoke gently and said with a smile, "How are you studying recently?"
The child has no other abilities, but he only knows how to read! Zhu Yunwen said with a forced smile.
Being able to read is the greatest skill. Back then, your imperial grandfather told your father that the Zhu family relied on knives to conquer the world, and books to govern the country. After saying that, Mrs. Lu looked outside the Buddhist hall and whispered, "Son, you study hard."
Mom will do it for you!
Zhu Yunwen was shocked and said hurriedly, "Mother, my son has always been restless recently. You..."
Why are you panicking? Lu was displeased and said with a straight face, "You are a man now. You must be calm and calm, and keep your emotions and anger in check. Do you understand? What does it look like if you panic when something happens?"
The child is not panic, mother. Zhu Yunwen suddenly took his mother's hand, mother, the son is afraid. Saying that, he glanced at the mother timidly, mother, the son knows that you want to set up the third child... but if it doesn't work
, for fame and righteousness...
Pa, there was a sudden pain on his face, and Zhu Yunwen was stunned.
Lu suddenly gave her son a slap in the face, stared into his eyes, and bowed without looking back. Who do you have this indecisiveness like? You have never been a poisonous husband since ancient times, why don't you have any ruthlessness? These things are so stupid
Just wait and do it. If you are afraid of wolves in the front and tigers in the back, what big things can you accomplish?
As he spoke, he rubbed his son's cheek and said seriously, "Son, you are a man, do you understand? A man must be ruthless, and in order to achieve his goal, he must do whatever it takes, do you understand?"
Zhu Yunwen whispered, "My son has remembered it!"
Keep it in mind! Lu continued, "In addition to the third child, there are also your uncles. None of them are fuel-efficient lamps. You can't help but dare to deal with them. But what about them? They are all holding back their energy.
You did something evil!
Mother... Zhu Yunwen's words were suddenly interrupted by a burst of chaotic footsteps outside.
Lu was surprised at first, and then happy again.
The visitor is Huang Gou'er, the emperor's personal eunuch.
Ms. Lu stood up and said with a smile, "Eunuch Huang..." But then her face was full of shock and she couldn't speak anymore.
In the past, Huang Gou'er would come alone to see their mother and son. But now, Huang Gou'er was followed by several strong eunuchs with gloomy faces, and Huang Gou'er's face was not as flattering as before.
The slave has seen the empress!
Your servants have met His Highness King Huai!
Although the eunuchs were polite, they stood there without moving. Their cold eyes fell on Lu, making her feel like she had fallen into an ice cave.
What's the matter with Eunuch Huang? Zhu Yunwen asked unhappily.
Huang Gouer forced out a smile, Your Highness, please stay away!
Zhu Yun stood up awkwardly and subconsciously protected his mother. What was going on?
Huang Gou'er looked past Zhu Yunwen and looked at Mrs. Lu, "Mother, you should know something. Please ask Your Highness to avoid you!"
I don't! Zhu Yunwen seemed to have a premonition of something, clenched his fist and said loudly, what happened?
Your Majesty, do you understand? Ms. Lu calmed her mind and spoke seemingly calmly. But the panic and nervousness in her eyes made her look much older instantly.
We all know, so we sent the old slave here! Huang Gouer said softly.