Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

"Ah!"

That’s right, Zhu Di sneezed suddenly and unexpectedly.

He sniffed and subconsciously tightened his robe, but still felt a little chilly.

I always feel like there's something leaking inside this hall...

Monk Daoyan, who was sitting opposite him, turned his head and glanced at Tan Junfen who was running a fever. He frowned slightly in confusion. The temperature in the room was not low, and he felt warm all over. Shouldn't he have caught a cold?

However, he still asked with concern: "Your Highness, have you caught a cold?"

Zhu Di waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's nothing serious. It might be that the weather is exceptionally cold this year and I'm not used to it. It happens a lot lately. It's just a sneeze, nothing serious."

After saying this, he took a black piece from the chess box and placed it on the chessboard, saying with a hint of confidence, "The official moves are complete. Let's count the pieces. This game is so close, it's hard to tell who's winning."

Monk Daoyan stretched out his hand and fiddled with the chess pieces on the board and began to count.

He said slowly, "Your Highness may not be able to tell who wins or loses, but I think Your Highness has a clear idea in his mind, right?"

Zhu Di laughed and said nothing.

Monk He Daoyan and the other monk fiddled with the chess pieces and counted the points. Soon the result of this game came out: "Your Highness has won half a piece."

Zhu Di raised an eyebrow and said, "It was indeed a narrow victory. Actually... Master Daoyan was secretly giving in to me, right? Actually, Master Daoyan doesn't need to take care of me in this matter."

"The sudden appearance of such a troublemaker in Yingtian Prefecture has disrupted our plans. I was indeed briefly confused, but I am different from others! Now that I have a goal in mind, I will not easily underestimate myself."

"If this king is so easily influenced and swayed, how have I been able to defend Peking and confront the remaining Yuan forces in the north all these years?"

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes and spoke with great passion.

He knew that Monk Daoyan had been instigating him in the past, and had always wanted him to acknowledge his ambition and to help him embark on this path. It was still the same now, so he was always guiding him intentionally or unintentionally to strengthen his state of mind.

But Zhu Di was never an ordinary person, and he would not be frightened by the heads of his two brothers!

Otherwise, there would be no Emperor Yongle in history.

Monk Daoyan chuckled with an ambiguous tone, chanted a Buddhist name, and said, "Amitabha, no, I have always believed in Your Highness's ability and courage! Your Highness is a man of great accomplishments, and his determination is unmatched by ordinary people."

"I also know that Your Highness was able to win this round precisely because Your Highness was determined in his heart and was not disturbed by external things."

Regardless of whether what Monk Daoyan said was true or false, Zhu Di felt relieved. He laughed out loud and said, "Hahahaha! Master Daoyan always likes to speak in riddles. I don't dare to believe whether you are telling the truth or not. Let's play another round!"

Monk Daoyan didn't say anything else, he just raised his hand, lowered his eyes and nodded.

Just as the two were about to push the chessboard.

Qiu Fu, looking very anxious, took two steps at a time, and with the sound of armor rubbing against each other, he walked straight into the hall. He clasped his fists and bowed solemnly, "Your Highness, Master Daoyan."

Monk Daoyan dropped the last white chess piece on the chessboard into the chess box beside him, a slight smile forming on his lips as he said, "Looks like we'll have to wait a while for the next game."

Zhu Di's heart began to beat faster.

He asked a little nervously, "Has there been any news from the private residence?"

Qiu Fu took a deep breath and nodded, but his expression was a little strange. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I received a report from the informant in the private residence. His Majesty... is crying loudly in the house..."