When Zhu Gui saw Zhu Yunwen, his face was still a little surprised.
Although this was the first time the two met, at this time, the only one who could stay in Zhu Biao's palace was the emperor's eldest grandson, who was known as "virtuous and filial".
What surprised Zhu Gui was that the other party turned out to be a young man about the same age as him.
Speaking of which, Zhu Gui became the youngest King of Sai because he became the vassal four years early. He is only fourteen years old now.
But the Zhu Yunwen in front of him was two years younger than him.
But the other party is brother Zhu Gui’s child.
This made Zhu Gui feel a somewhat inexplicable atmosphere.
If this were to happen in later generations, would it be called ‘social death’?
Fortunately, this is the Ming Dynasty, and the opponent is the emperor's eldest grandson, who is known for his quality.
Not only did Zhu Yunwen not feel any surprise, he was the first to greet Zhu Gui.
"Yunwen has met the Thirteenth Imperial Uncle." Zhu Yunwen said to Zhu Gui respectfully, without any pretense about becoming the prince.
This made Zhu Gui sigh with emotion. If he were Zhu Yuanzhang, he might have made the same choice without knowing what would happen in the future.
"Emperor's nephew, thank you for your hard work. How is your father?" Zhu Gui also said in a dignified manner.
When Zhu Biao was mentioned, Zhu Yunwen immediately shed tears from the corners of his eyes and showed pain on his face.
"Uncle Emperor, it's better to visit my father in person. He often mentioned Uncle Emperor to me."
Zhu Yunwen said in a heavy voice.
Zhu Biao's heart felt a little heavy, and then he came to Zhu Biao's bed.
I saw Zhu Biao on the bed wearing a white plain clothes, his face was as pale as paper, and his breath was like a gossamer. If his chest hadn't been rising and falling, he would have been no different from the deceased.
Zhu Gui showed an unbearable look on his face and thought in his heart: "Prince, I'm sorry, for the sake of the future of Ming Dynasty, I can only sacrifice you."
After a moment of silence in front of the bed, he turned around and came to the door without disturbing Zhu Biao.
While looking at the chaos of the imperial doctors and eunuchs outside the door, he said to Zhu Yunwen: "The prince is generous and respected by all the princes, but I didn't expect that God would be jealous of talents. This is the loss of the Ming Dynasty. I hope that you, the emperor's nephew, can inherit the prince's will." .”
"The emperor's nephew will remember the teachings of the thirteenth uncle and will definitely live up to the trust entrusted by his father and the emperor." Although the young man's face was full of childishness, his eyes were full of perseverance.
This gaze made Zhu Gui lose his mind for a moment.
Although Zhu Yunwen was said to be indecisive in history, would he have become a good emperor without the Battle of Jingnan?
It cannot be said that all the things he did after he came to power were wrong, because after Zhu Di won the throne, he also did the same thing.
It's a pity that Zhu Yunwen didn't have the chance to prove his ability.
Thinking of this, Zhu Gui couldn't help but smile bitterly.
When did he become so 'sentimental'?
Zhu Gui chatted with Zhu Yunwen for a few more words and then left.
The condition of Prince Zhu Biao was much more serious than he imagined. Although they met once, they did not speak to each other, which made Zhu Gui a little disappointed.
But before he left, the eunuch's voice came from outside: "The emperor has arrived."
Um?
Zhu Gui was shocked. He didn't know why Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly came to the East Palace at this time.
You must know that it is already very late at this time.
Did they come to arrest 'him' after getting the news?
Did Zhu Yuanzhang suspect that he wanted to harm the prince?
Zhu Gui looked at Zhu Yunwen and asked, "Does the emperor come to visit the prince often?"
Zhu Yunwen said: "Grandpa Huang comes several times every day. This is the third time today."
"As long as you're not here to catch me."
Zhu Gui let out a sigh of relief, straightened his clothes at the same time, and then went out with Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yuanzhang walked quickly towards this side, but when he saw Zhu Gui, he immediately stopped: "Zhu Gui, why are you here?"
Zhu Gui immediately knelt down and said, "The prince usually takes care of his children a lot, so he came here to visit. It's just that the prince is resting and has no chance to talk."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked suspicious, and immediately looked at Zhu Yunwen aside, and asked: "Yunwen, is what he said true?"
Zhu Yunwen replied: "Grandpa Huang, the Thirteenth Emperor did not lie. He only came half a stick of incense earlier than Grandpa Huang, and my father has been resting for most of today and has not woken up yet."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard this, with a sad look on his face.
However, Zhu Gui couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart. He didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to be so distrustful of him.
Zhu Yuanzhang flicked his sleeves and asked others to stay where they were, and he entered the prince's palace himself.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang came out with a sad look on his face.
"I would rather lie on that sick bed instead of the prince. God, why do you do this to me?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked up to the sky and shouted.
Only then did Zhu Gui realize Zhu Yuanzhang's feelings for Zhu Biao, and he couldn't help but be touched in his heart.
After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang came to his senses, then looked at Zhu Gui who was still kneeling on the ground and said: "The fact that you came to see the prince means that you are not a white-eyed wolf, but I don't want you to lead the emperor's grandson into trouble."
Zhu Gui was extremely depressed, but could not refute.
However, Zhu Yunwen on the side said: "Grandpa Huang, my father also told me some things about the thirteenth emperor's uncle. My father admired the emperor's talent very much, and even wanted me to go to Yunzhou for a while to learn some things about country governance from the emperor's uncle.
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His words surprised both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Gui.
Neither of them thought that Zhu Biao had such a high opinion of Zhu Gui.
If Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't known Zhu Biao's character very well, he would have even suspected that Zhu Gui had used some shady means to win over the prince.
However, he would not completely change his view of Zhu Gui just because of Zhu Yunwen's words.
"The prince is generous and loving. Having such thoughts only shows that he hopes that you will stop studying and practice more. Do you understand?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said softly to Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen nodded.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Zhu Gui and said: "Since the prince appreciates you so much, then you can stay in the capital for a while. You don't need to ask for permission when entering and leaving the East Palace in the future."
Zhu Gui felt relieved and quickly thanked him.
Escaped, this was Zhu Gui's first thought. Then he raised his head and saw Zhu Yunwen with a kind face, and his heart couldn't help but move.
Isn't this the breakthrough he has been looking for?
Since Zhu Yuanzhang values Zhu Yunwen so much, can he use Zhu Yunwen to make the emperor change his view of him?
Although it sounds unreliable, this is currently the best solution Zhu Gui can think of.
Although he and Zhu Yunwen are similar in age, and he may not have read as many classical books as Zhu Yunwen, he has thousands of years of history and overall perspective.
From this aspect alone, Zhu Gui is still very confident that he can 'get' Zhu Yunwen.