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

Chapter 156 Don't tell His Majesty and the Crown Prince about this!

"Princess, this matter should be considered carefully. There are still many pursuers around us. Let's leave quickly!"

Bo Yalunhai nodded and quietly left Fengyang Prefecture under the cover of night.

Emperor Zhu Gang interrogated the captured spies from the military intelligence agency one by one.

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guards were skilled in interrogation, the captured scouts and officers either knew nothing or were stubborn as ducks, and after so much time, they still hadn't gotten any useful clues out of them.

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with a wry smile.

"U.A., these people are so stubborn, and their leader is very mysterious. None of them have ever seen him. They only know that the Northern Yuan sent two people, but they have no idea who the other one is!"

"How about we go to my second brother's house and bring that woman back?"

"As Wang Baobao's daughter, she must know something!"

Zhu Xiong Ying shook her head.

"There's no need for that right now. Keeping this person around is much more useful than releasing him!"

"Besides, being Kökö Temür's younger sister still has some advantages!"

Zhu Xiong Ying's lips curled up slightly, while Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, shivered.

I wonder who Zhu Xiong Ying is planning to swindle this time.

Just then, a young eunuch came to report.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's concubine, Lady Lü, requests an audience with His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin frowned upon hearing the name.

"What is Lady Lü doing here?"

He saw clearly what Zhu Yunwen was doing on the hunting grounds.

This person is weak-willed, which is extremely shameful, and naturally, his own mother also dislikes him.

Zhu Xiong Ying snorted coldly, her lips curled into a mocking smile.

"What can he come here for? Isn't it just to plead for his precious son?"

"Fine, let him in!"

As soon as Lady Lü entered the main hall, she burst into tears.

"Xiongying, you must help your brother!"

Lady Lü wept, her face streaked with tears. When she looked up, she discovered that besides Zhu Xiong Ying, Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, was also standing before her.

Lu's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but feel resentful.

This chase is despicable! Is he deliberately trying to embarrass himself in front of others? Since there are outsiders here, why didn't he remind him? "So it's Your Highness Prince Jin. I didn't know Your Highness was here. Please forgive me!"

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin waved his hand, saying that no matter what, this woman was still his elder brother's woman.

"No gift!"

"Since my sister-in-law has something to discuss with Xiong Ying, it is inconvenient for me to stay here. If my sister-in-law has time, she should teach Yunwen a lesson. This man is really outrageous. He is so old and still such a good-for-nothing. He is not even as good as the fourteenth or fifteenth prince!"

"Now that my elder brother is gone, it is my duty as his sister-in-law to share his burdens!"

Lady Lü lowered her head, her face dark, and she was extremely angry.

Although she was only a concubine, now that the Empress had died young, everyone in the Eastern Palace obeyed her in all matters, big and small. She was more than the Empress, and she was destined to become the Empress.

When her son Zhu Yunwen ascends to that position, he will not only be the empress, but the future empress dowager.

It was truly hateful that a mere vassal king dared to speak to him in such a manner, despite his own noble status.

Lady Lü secretly vowed to tell Yunwen about this matter when she returned. She vowed that once Yunwen ascended the throne, he would definitely banish the Prince of Jin to a remote, desolate place to suffer.

Moreover, their own son Yunwen is still young, and compared to these good-for-nothing princes and grandsons, their own son is the most outstanding.

Nevertheless, Lady Lü still spoke with a smile.

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. I will definitely give him more guidance when I get back!"

Zhu Xiong Ying didn't say a word the whole time; she just watched quietly.

Only after Prince Zhu Gang of Jin left did he take a look at Lady Lü.

"I wonder what business Aunt has with Xiong Ying? Xiong Ying is currently burdened with important responsibilities and is quite busy. Please forgive me, Aunt!"

Upon hearing this, a shadow crossed Lady Lü's eyes.

Thinking to myself, "That heartless little brat."

Yunwen is still his younger brother, after all. This person would rather help outsiders than help his own brother.

Not long ago, he received news that Zhu Xiong Ying had given important positions to the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yan in this matter.

These two kings, along with their men, are now searching the streets every day, looking extremely arrogant.

The twelfth prince, Zhu Bai, is about the same age as his own Yunwen, yet he is now receiving personal instruction from Liu Sanwu in the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Discussing matters with the most elite members of the court? I heard there's another person in the Hall of Diligent Governance, who is a commoner.

Thinking about this, she felt extremely unwilling.

"Xiongying, your aunt has come here to apologize to you for what happened to Yunwen. Yunwen is still young and doesn't know what's good for him. He offended you. Please be magnanimous and don't hold a grudge against your brother!"

Zhu Xiong Ying sneered. If he hadn't made prior arrangements, Zhu Yun Wen would definitely have killed him.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

Zhu Yunwen committed such a serious crime, and it's not that simple to get away with it with just one sentence.

“Aunt, I’m afraid I can’t do anything about this. My brother Yunwen’s behavior during the hunt was really too bad, which caused a lot of dissatisfaction!”

"To put it bluntly, Yunwen has utterly disgraced the royal family. If he is not punished, where is the dignity of our royal family?"

Lady Lü's face was extremely pale.

Thinking to herself that her Zhu Yunwen was so outstanding, how could he possibly offend anyone?

It was clearly this scoundrel in front of me who deliberately framed me.

Why didn't you send him away with you back then, just like his damned mother?

They should have been poisoned to death back then to end it all.

“Xiongying, he is, after all, your brother. If he has really committed a crime, the matter should be handled by His Highness the Crown Prince. Although you have the power to oversee the country, you are not the one in charge of this household. Do you really want to kill your brother?”

With tears streaming down her face, Lady Lü accused Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Xiong Ying shouted angrily.

"Shut up! I am the Crown Prince Regent, how can I allow you to slander me like this? Zhu Yunwen is just a son of a concubine, and what he did this time was really too bad. If he were like his thirteenth and fourteenth uncles, he wouldn't have done such a thing!"

"I don't think I can make a decision on this matter. We can only wait for Grandfather and Father to return before making a decision!"

Upon hearing this, Lady Lü's expression changed drastically.

If Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao had found out about this, Zhu Yunwen would have no future.

"No, Xiong Ying, I beg you, please don't tell His Majesty and the Crown Prince about this!"

(End of this chapter)