Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

"Originally, smallpox was just an accident, but with my intervention, it became a man-made necessity. After it happened, whoever was most afraid would be the one to get it!"

"And most importantly, Mao Xiang already has evidence proving that smallpox is closely related to the Crown Princess."

Hearing Wei Wu's last words, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly fixed.

Even though he didn't say anything, Wei Wu could feel the strong murderous intent permeating the room.

After a moment's silence, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly spoke.

"Go to the front hall!"

Afterwards, the two men came to the front hall, where Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright on the dragon throne.

"Everyone, leave the hall. Summon Mao Xiang to the palace for an audience."

In one word, all the eunuchs and maids in the palace retreated, and then Mao Xiang brought Shen Lin into the hall.

"Mao Xiang, tell me everything you have found out."

Looking at the cold expression on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, Mao Xiang immediately guessed something.

Shen Lin, covered in wounds, came to the throne, saluted Zhu Yuanzhang, and then spoke:

"Your Majesty, it has been determined that Chunxi, the Crown Princess's personal maid, did have contact with the person infected with smallpox."

Mao Xiang then confessed all the clues he had found, and Zhu Yuanzhang's expression grew uglier the more he listened.

Even though he had guessed it in his mind, the facts before him still made him furious.

Shen Lin, who was also kneeling on the ground, was pale and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

He knew that Chunxi was involved in a serious issue, but he didn't expect it to be so serious.

A little palace maid is about to poke a hole in the sky.

He is just a mere ant. If he gets involved in such things, he will probably die without a complete body.

Thinking of this, Shen Lin couldn't help but look at Wei Wu. He knew very well that only Wei Wu could save his life.

On the other side, Wei Wu also noticed Shen Lin's gaze and understood what he was worried about.

But Wei Wu didn't say anything, just smiled slightly and gave him a reassuring look.

Just as their eyes met, Zhu Yuanzhang also turned his gaze towards Shen Lin.

"Shen Lin, let me ask you, is there a single lie in what you said?"

"I dare not deceive Your Majesty. I guarantee with my life that every word I say is true!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly.

"Someone, take Shen Lin out and wait outside the hall!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two eunuchs outside the door entered the palace and took Shen Lin out of Fengxian Hall.

When the gate closed again, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mao Xiang and said:

"Take Shen Lin to the Eastern Palace to find the Crown Prince and tell him everything you have found out. Then wait in the Eastern Palace."

"If the prince takes action, you will return to report. If the prince is soft-hearted, you will help him and give the Lu family a decent life."

Mao Xiang had heard Zhu Yuanzhang say twice: "Give Lu family some respect."

But in fact, he also understood in his heart that giving respect to the Lu family would also be to preserve the dignity of the royal family.

If the Crown Princess murdered the Crown Prince, the entire royal family would lose face if this matter were to be spread.

It might even be exploited by the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty to stir up trouble among the people and create hidden dangers.

As Zhu Yuanzhang's personal black glove, Mao Xiang knew very well how to deal with this matter.

So after receiving the order, Mao Xiang immediately knelt down to accept it, and then left Fengxian Hall directly.

Only Wei Wu and Zhu Yuanzhang were left in the hall, but neither of them spoke.

After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang let out a long sigh and slowly walked down from the dragon throne.

Just like that night, he sat directly on the steps and waved to Wei Wu.

Wei Wu was about to go over when he suddenly heard a eunuch's announcement outside the palace gate.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has sent a roast duck."

"Hey, our sister is the best! She knows I get hungry easily, so she asked someone to prepare roast duck in advance."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally a little emotional, immediately felt much better when he heard that Empress Ma had ordered someone to send roast duck.

Seeing the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, Wei Wu also smiled.