The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 151 The Conflicted Princess of Beiyuan

King Zhu Shuang of Qin hesitated for a moment, then looked at Wang Yuemin.

"You don't understand. Xiong Ying is my eldest brother's most beloved son and the one Father values ​​most. We absolutely cannot allow anything to happen to him!"

"Moreover, besides Xiong Ying, there are my other brothers on the hunting grounds. With the eldest brother absent, I, as the second brother, naturally have to take responsibility. How can I stand idly by at this time? Men, prepare the horses!"

"Old Xu, I will leave half of the guards in the palace. Unless I return in person, no one is allowed to open the door!"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin left fully armed.

Wang Yuemin looked at Qin Wang Zhu Shuang's hurried appearance with a very complicated expression. She secretly prayed that the scouts would kill Zhu Xiong Ying, otherwise she would not have such a good opportunity in the future.

King Zhu Shuang of Qin led his men all the way to the city gate.

When Deng Chang, the commander of the city gate, saw Qin King Zhu Shuang leading his troops through the city, he hurriedly tried to stop him.

"Your Highness, the Five Armies Commandery has issued an order that no one is allowed to leave Yingtian Prefecture. Please do not make things difficult for me!"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin brandished his horsewhip and roared angrily.

"How dare you! I am the King of Qin! How dare you stop me? Are you trying to take advantage of the weakness of my sword?"

"Who's shouting like that?"

An arrogant voice came over.

King Zhu Shuang of Qin looked in that direction and discovered that the person speaking was none other than Duke Lan Yu of Liang.

King Zhu Shuang of Qin's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly dismounted and ran to Lan Yu, anxiously saying...

"What exactly happened? Are U.A. and the others alright?"

Lan Yu and the King of Qin didn't have much interaction, and Lan Yu looked down on the King of Qin from the bottom of her heart.

"Your Highness, rest assured, Your Highness is fine. It's just that this disturbance came too suddenly, and it's clear that they came prepared!"

"The Duke of Wei has already sent people to stabilize the situation. The entire Yingtian Prefecture is now under martial law. Your Highness would be better off not wandering around!"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin looked rather grim.

"Lan Yu, what do you mean by this? As the uncle of His Highness the Crown Prince, am I not allowed to care about my own nephew?"

Lan Yu curled her lip, inwardly disdainful.

Of all Zhu Yuanzhang's sons, only Zhu Biao was worthy of his respect. He disdained the others, especially his second son, Zhu Shuang, whom he considered a good-for-nothing.

"Your Highness, you're exaggerating. I was merely following Xiong Ying's orders. Rest assured, Your Highness will be fine!"

What was King Zhu Shuang of Qin about to say? A familiar voice rang out.

"Second brother, what are you doing here?"

Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, looked in this direction and found that the person who came was Prince Yan, Zhu Di. However, unlike the others, Prince Yan, Zhu Di, was now wearing a flying fish robe and was followed by several guards from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, was taken aback when he saw Prince Yan, Zhu Di's, attire.

When did my fourth son join the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

"Fourth brother, it's so good to have you here!"

"How is U.A.? Is everything alright?"

Prince Yan, Zhu Di, nodded.

"Don't worry, Second Brother, with us here, nothing will go wrong. The situation outside is extremely complicated right now. There are still quite a few remnants of the scouts in Yingtian Prefecture. If there's nothing serious, you should go back!"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin was taken aback.

"The Scouts and Horsemen? What is that?" Prince Yan, Zhu Di, looked at Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, and knew that he really didn't know the origin of the Scouts and Horsemen.

"The Scout Command was an organization established by the Northern Yuan back then. This organization is similar to the Embroidered Uniform Guard and has always been controlled by Wang Baobao, the Prince of Qi of the Northern Yuan. This assassination was probably arranged by them!"

"But don't worry, Xiong Ying has arranged everything, and even sent people to protect Father!"

"Second brother, it's better not to know too much about some things. You should go back quickly. By the way, you should be wary of the people around you, especially those close to you!"

After speaking, Prince Yan, Zhu Di, turned and left with his Imperial Guards.

King Zhu Shuang of Qin felt completely bewildered.

What are they all doing so mysteriously? Zhu Shuang stood there, stunned, and muttered to himself as the guards looked at the King of Qin.

"Your Highness, shall we leave or not?"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin shook his head.

"No need. It seems that U.A. has already arranged everything. Let's go back!"

Wang Yuemin was pacing anxiously, waiting for news from outside. She was even worried about the safety of Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang. It would be terrible if her men accidentally injured him.

Just then, a voice came from outside.

"Great! His Highness is back!"

Wang Yuemin's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly ran out to the outer courtyard, where she indeed saw Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, looking disheveled.

"Your Highness, are you okay?"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin smiled.

"Don't worry, the capital is still safe. With so many people guarding it, what could possibly happen to me!"

Wang Yuemin breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest as she spoke.

"That's good, that's good. But what should I do if something happens to Your Highness?"

"By the way, have those thieves been caught?"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin shook his head and sighed.

"I don't know. I'm not entirely clear on the situation outside. The gates of the capital have all been sealed off by Duke Lan Yu of Liang, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard is arresting people everywhere. As for the outcome, I don't know!"

"These despicable scouts are truly hateful, resorting to such despicable means. If I capture them, I will tear them to pieces!"

Wang Yuemin looked at Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin with a shocked and incredulous expression, alarm bells ringing in her mind.

How did King Zhu Shuang of Qin know the name "Scout Commander"? Could it be that one of his own men was exposed?

The scouts rarely operate in the open anymore, and those who know of their existence are all former officials. It is unexpected that Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin would know of the scouts' existence.

"Scout Commander? What's that? That sounds like a strange name."

King Zhu Shuang of Qin smiled and shook his head.

"It's nothing major, just an intelligence organization, nothing more than shady stuff. This organization has always been under the control of Wang Baobao, the Prince of Qi of the Northern Yuan. But this time, they came to assassinate the grandson of the Emperor of our Great Ming. Their methods are really despicable!"

"To be honest, I've never known such an organization existed all these years. If my fourth brother hadn't told me, I probably would still be completely unaware of it!"

Wang Yuemin kept her head down and didn't say a word.

At this point, she even suspected that there might be a traitor within her own ranks.

How did the enemy know so much about them?
(End of this chapter)