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Sun Ruoji just wanted to leave quickly, so she wouldn't listen to him and just kept walking as if she didn't hear him. Zhu Zhanqi saw that she acted as if she didn't hear him, so he took two steps at a time and walked over to hold her hand.

"I told you to stop, did you pretend you didn't hear me?" No one dared to disobey his order, Zhu Zhanqi was a little angry, so he used more force. Sun Ruoji could already feel the pain in her wrist, but she knew it was useless to go against Zhu Zhanqi now, so she turned around and asked Zhu Zhanqi with a wry smile: "I wonder what the little prince Qi wants you to do to stop me?"

"I...I...I think..." Zhu Zhanqi stuttered for a long time and didn't know what he wanted to say. He had just come here to change his clothes, but he didn't expect to see her here. Seeing her running away as soon as she saw him, he suddenly became angry, but he didn't know what he wanted to do by calling her, so he was a little annoyed now.

"Your Highness, there's nothing to do. I'll leave first." Sun Ruoji was almost crying. She didn't know if it was because of the pain in her wrist or because of her anxiety, but tears suddenly came out.

Seeing her tears, Zhu Zhanqi put some strength in his hands and said, "I... I heard that you were sick. I wonder if you are feeling better now?" Zhu Zhanqi finally thought of a topic.

"It's hard for Your Highness to still worry about me. I'm much better now." Sun Ruoji wanted Zhu Zhanqi to let go, but failed after trying several times.

"That's good. Are you okay in Xiyuan alone? Have you been bullied by the palace servants? Those people are the most flattering. If someone bullies you, come and tell me and I will help you teach them a lesson."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'm fine and no one is making things difficult for me. You don't have to worry." Sun Ruoji said.

"That's good." Zhu Zhanqi felt relieved when he heard her say everything was fine.

"Your Highness, please let go of my hand first. I have been out for a long time and I really need to go back." Sun Ruoji pleaded.

"Do you hate me so much? You always want to leave and don't want to stay for a moment. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came here today, would you have the same attitude?" Zhu Zhanqi complained.

Seeing that he was about to get angry again, Sun Ruoji immediately tried to persuade him kindly: "How could that be? You misunderstood. It's not right for me to be in the same room with you at night. If someone sees us, it will tarnish your reputation for no reason."

"So what if someone sees us? Even if someone sees us, the worst that can happen is that I'll go and ask the emperor to give you to me. Yes, I just asked the emperor for a promise. You come with me, and I'll go and ask the emperor to issue an order." Zhu Zhanqi thought about what he was thinking and was about to pull Sun Ruoji out.

Sun Ruoji was frightened by his idea. She was stunned for a second and then struggled hard. "Your Highness, I am of humble status. How can I be worthy of you? His Majesty will not agree. Please let me go." Sun Ruoji was a weak woman after all. How could she break free from a man's restraints? She could only dissuade him and hold him back. However, Zhu Zhanqi was still pulling her out, but he walked a little slower.

"Don't belittle yourself. How can you be unworthy? You almost became the woman of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How can you not be worthy of me? Or do you just not want to?" Zhu Zhanqi finally stopped and continued to question: "If it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who went to beg His Majesty, would you still say such words? Would you resist and refuse like this? Definitely not, right?" Zhu Zhanqi asked himself and answered.

Sun Ruoji was speechless and just shook her head. This time she really burst into tears.

"When I came in just now, you called him His Royal Highness, so you hid here to wait for him, right? What do you want to do? Do you want to marry him?"

"I...I didn't. I just walked here accidentally." Sun Ruoji defended.

"Accidentally, do you think I will believe that?" Zhu Zhanqi's mind suddenly came online. When he thought that the person she was waiting for was Zhu Zhanji, he became even angrier. If he hadn't come, what would she do? Ask Zhu Zhanji to take her away and bring her to the East Palace. "They have treated you like this, and you still have hope in him. Did he come to see you after he recovered from his illness? He didn't even ask a question. He doesn't like you at all. Don't deceive yourself anymore." Zhu Zhanqi told her the cruel reality.

"No, His Royal Highness is not that kind of person. He just hasn't pulled his hand away yet. It must be the Crown Princess who stopped him from coming to see me. It must be that. You lied to me just to get me. You all lied to me." Sun Ruoji naturally didn't want to believe that Zhu Zhanji didn't come to see her because he didn't like her. However, during this period of time, Zhu Zhanji didn't come to see her. She also thought about this problem, but she denied it every time. She kept telling herself that His Royal Highness must have been stopped by someone, so he couldn't come to see her. The Imperial Concubine and the Crown Princess certainly didn't want them to meet. Besides, it's not like this hasn't happened before. Didn't the Crown Princess lock up His Royal Highness because of her? Yes, it must be like this.

"Okay, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is at the banquet. I will take you to ask him now. If he really likes you, he should let you leave Xiyuan." Seeing that she was still unwilling to give up, Zhu Zhanqi wanted to take her to the banquet.

"Your Highness, I am not qualified to attend the banquet. His Majesty will blame you for this." Sun Ruoji refused. If people knew that she had secretly run away, it would be all over. But Zhu Zhanqi would not listen to her and continued to pull her away. Sun Ruoji had no choice but to hold on to the handrail in the hall and refused to leave.

While the two men were in a stalemate, the banquet was still going on. Zhu Zhanhe originally planned to go and check on his brother as he saw that he had not returned yet, but he did not expect that he was stopped by his father before he was ready to leave.

"Where are you going? Your grandfather the emperor is going to give you a topic and poem to write soon. You are not allowed to leave. Go and sit down." Zhu Gaoxu called his son.

"But my brother hasn't come back yet, and I want to go look for him," Zhu Zhanhe explained.

"He's already grown up, how can he get lost? He'll be back soon. Besides, he's not good at poetry, so it doesn't matter if he's here or not. Just behave well later."

"This……"

"What are you talking about? Go sit down quickly," Zhu Gaoxu urged.

"Okay." Zhu Zhanhe didn't know what to say when he saw this. He thought that nothing would happen to his brother.

After the Cuju game, there was a willow archery competition. Starting from the Crown Prince, each prince and minister present shot in turn.

Zhu Zhanji never missed his target and Zhu Di clapped his hands in applause. After Zhu Zhanji finished shooting, Zhu Di immediately rewarded him with many things.

Zhu Gaoxu and others were jealous, and this kid stole the limelight again. Then he gritted his teeth and said to his son: "You have to practice archery when you go back."

"Yes, father." Zhu Zhanhe was also under a lot of pressure. His cousin was extremely capable in all aspects. If it weren't for his illness, he and his brother would not have had their turn in the Cuju match just now. The main reason was that his father always liked to compare him with Donggong. Alas.

After praising Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Di said, "Today, while all the envoys from various countries are here, I have a couplet. Let me tell you and let you all think about how to answer it. 'Wanfang Yubo Fengyunhui'."

After Zhu Di asked the question, everyone immediately started discussing it.

Zhu Zhanji immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Unify the country and the sun and the moon will shine brightly."

Zhu Di recited it once: "Unify the mountains and rivers, the sun and the moon are bright, what a good couplet." Zhu Di stood up with a laugh and pulled Zhu Zhanji up, "Agui is not a good man of our Ming Dynasty, he is ambitious, Wang Jinghong, give the Ferghana horse that has just been tributed to Zhanji." In addition to this, Zhu Di rewarded many things, brocade and treasures, and ordered the ministers to compose poems.

The people below also praised Zhu Zhanji, "Your Highness, this couplet is very good. The young people are really formidable."

"That's right. His Royal Highness is only fifteen this year."

"This is going to be incredible!"

Because Zhu Zhanji Zhu Di was extremely happy today, everyone returned home in great joy.

On the way back, Zhu Zhanji was still held by Zhu Di. Zhu Di drank a little too much today and was a little drunk. He was supported by Concubine Wang and Zhu Zhanji on his left and right as he walked.

"Agui was really outstanding today. He is worthy of being my grandson." Zhu Di continued to praise.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise." Zhu Zhanji said modestly.

"There, eh, is this the way back? Why does it look a bit different?"

"We'll get closer as we walk." Zhu Zhanji explained.

"Really?" Zhu Di had no doubt about it.

Concubine Wang didn't let too many people follow her.

The three were walking when they suddenly heard voices.

"Your Highness, I really can't ask you to go any further. It's so late, please go back, or they will get anxious."

"Wouldn't it be better if you go with me?" Zhu Zhanqi was still determined to take her away.

"Who's over there?" Zhu Di asked when he heard the voice.

"Maybe it's a palace maid." Concubine Wang guessed.

Zhu Di continued to listen and asked, "Which palace are these servants from? Why are they making so much noise in the palace? Wang Jinghong, go and see what's going on?"

"Yes." Wang Jinghong immediately went over to take a look, and was almost scared to death. He hurried back to report to Zhu Di.

Wang Jinghong replied, "Your Majesty, that person is not a palace maid, it is... it is..."

"Why are you hesitating so much? Who are you? Go now."

"It's Prince Qi and a woman." Wang Jinghong said.

"Zhanqi, why is he here with a woman?" Zhu Di was puzzled. "Take me to see what's going on?"

Zhu Di walked quickly in front, looking much more sober than before.

"What are you doing?" Zhu Di shouted after coming over.

Zhu Zhanqi and Sun Ruoji were both startled.

Zhu Zhanqi was trying to pry Sun Ruoji's hands apart from the railing. Sun Ruoji was struggling. The two were very close to each other, and it looked like they were hugging each other.

"Grandpa Huang!"

"Sun!"

Zhu Zhanqi and Concubine Wang spoke at the same time.

Zhu Zhanqi finally let Sun Ruoji go.

Sun Ruoji thought: It’s over, what should I do now.

"Take them all back. Wang Jinghong, go and ask the Khan to come over and see his good son."