Gao Chi of the Ming River

On this day, King Zhou left Nanjing.

Take Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui away...

So, outside the city gate of Nanjing, Zhu Gaochi saw King Zhou, Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Gaosui off.

Patting Zhu Gaochi on the shoulder, King Zhou smiled heartily, "Nephew Gaochi, don't worry! Maybe, after a while, you can go back to Beiping to see your father!"

Zhu Gaochi first smiled foolishly, then saluted respectfully, and said seriously, "Please trouble Uncle Zhou."

Not only promised to lend a helping hand, but also personally escorted Gao Xu and Gao Sui back to Beiping...

No matter how many exchange benefits there are, Zhu Gaochi is still grateful.

Because his intuition told him that King Zhou had good intentions for him.

King Zhou just smiled heartily, patted Zhu Gaochi on the shoulder again, and turned away.

Gao Xu and Gao Sui were arranged to sit in a carriage. Before getting into the carriage, Gao Xu turned his head and glanced at Zhu Gaochi who was still standing at the gate of the city staring at them. He ran towards Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback.

King Zhou, who was about to get on his horse, raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled and stopped.

Zhu Gaoxu ran up to Zhu Gaochi, stared at Zhu Gaochi, said in a low voice, his voice trembling, "Brother, you...must come back..."

Zhu Gaochi was stunned, feeling a little sore in his heart, but he smiled slowly, "Don't worry. Brother will go back to celebrate the New Year with you."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded heavily, then slowly turned and walked towards the carriage.

Watching the carriage go away, watching the raised sand slowly fall back to the ground.Zhu Gaochi turned around slowly.

Looking at Huang Zicheng, who had gloomy eyes, Zhu Gaochi smiled honestly, "Master Huang, why don't you go back?"

Huang Zicheng cupped his hands respectfully and smiled, his smile was a little gloomy, "Isn't the son still going back?"

Zhu Gaochi scratched his head and sighed, "I'm homesick, Mr. Huang...Seeing that Gao Xu and Gao Sui can go home, I feel a little sad..."

Huang Zicheng chuckled, his laughter was a bit sharp, "Don't worry, my son, soon... your son can go home too."

Zhu Gaochi stared at Huang Zicheng, smiled casually, and habitually put his hands behind his back, "Oh? Then I'll wait."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi walked towards Xu's carriage, and got into the carriage with the support of Ma Sanbao.

Huang Zicheng watched Zhu Gaochi get into the carriage, clenched his fists, thinking of the emperor's grandson's decision, Huang Zicheng was very angry and uneasy.

Princess Anping's words are absolutely correct!

This Zhu Gaochi must be a disaster in the future!

Why is the emperor's grandson so confused? !

It seems...he needs to use some means.A murderous intent flashed across Huang Zicheng's eyes.

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On the third day after King Zhou left Nanjing...

Zhu Gaochi sat in the yard, looked at the clean and clear blue sky, and smiled leisurely.

This day...it's really blue.

Slowly picked up the tea bowl at hand, took a sip slowly, couldn't help squinting and smiling, hey, this tea is pretty good.

"Sir..."

"Sanbao, since you came to Nanjing, you don't talk very much, why? Do you want to talk to me today?" Zhu Gaochi turned his head and smiled gently. Seeing Sanbao's frowning and worried look, he couldn't help shaking his head in amused way, "Sanbao, Don't be like a bad old man, look how wrinkled your face is?"

"My son!!!"

Ma Sanbao couldn't help complaining, who is more like an old man? !

How many days has it been?

Ever since the second young master and the third young master returned to Peiping with the king of Zhou, the young master never left the house, and only drank tea, looked at the sky, and occasionally played chess...

What days are these!

Is this the life that a 13-year-old prince should live? !

Although you are under house arrest in the Xu Mansion, but... my lord, at least you should act like you are under house arrest, even if you are anxious and irritable once in a while!

But what's the matter with this leisurely look!

Isn't the prince worried about his own safety at all? !

"Sanbao..." Zhu Gaochi looked at the guards who were patrolling again, and blinked at Sanbao, implying that Sanbao lowered his volume.

Only then did Sanbao lower his head, but he still couldn't help asking, "My son... when are we going back to Peiping?"

Zhu Gaochi looked up at the sky, returning to Peiping?

He... should be able to go back, right?

But in my heart... there is really no bottom line!

Although Zhu Gaochi was helpless and worried, he still smiled gently on his face, looked at Sanbao, and comforted him, "Don't worry. We will go back. I still want to see the Peking Lantern Festival in New Year's."

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The Xu Mansion at this time, the study room.

Xu Zengshou couldn't hide his joyful look at Xu Huizu, "So, the grandson of the emperor has decided to let the son go back?"

Xu Huizu sighed slightly, "Yes! After tossing and tossing for so long, there is finally a result!"

Xu Zengshou smiled, "Brother, you can rest assured this time too!"

Xu Huizu closed his eyes slightly tired, "I can still sleep well."

Xu Zengshou looked at the letter written by the emperor's grandson on the table and heaved a sigh of relief. He was thinking about how to send his son out of Nanjing these days when the letter from the emperor's grandson came.

Either way, it's not bad to leave Nanjing openly like this.

I believe that if the prince in Nanjing knows, he should be relieved.

But thinking of the dozens of letters hidden in the dark compartment of the room, Xu Zengshou smiled wryly, the prince is too spoiled for his son!

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At this time, Nanjing, King Yan's Mansion.

King Zhou walked into Songzhuyuan.

Looking at Zhu Di who was waving the gun in the Songzhuyuan, he paused, touched his chin, and admired him, the fourth brother's marksmanship has improved again!

Zhu Di, who was waving the gun, glanced at King Zhou, and continued to concentrate on dancing the spear until he finished a set of marksmanship before putting away the gun.

Looking at King Zhou who was leaning on the pillar, touching his chin and smiling, Zhu Di said lightly, "You're here? Where are Xu'er and Sui'er?"

"I thought fourth brother only had your precious Chi'er in his heart!" King Zhou said with a grin.

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly, and his face darkened, "How is Chi'er?"

"Very good!" Zhou Wang thought for a while, replied, and then sighed regretfully, "It's just that there is a little meat missing!"

Zhu Di frowned, missing some meat?He didn't expect Xiao Roubao to be able to eat and sleep well without him!

Just...or less meat? !

So what does Xu Zengshou do? !Did he not see the letter he sent or didn't take it seriously? !

"And...that's..." Zhou Wang put away his hippie smile and said seriously, "Fourth brother, have you offended Huang Zicheng? Before I left, I received news that the emperor's grandson planned to let Gao Chi's nephew back, but ...Huang Zicheng firmly opposes..."

Zhu Di tightened his hand holding the gun, his eyes turned cold, Huang Zicheng?

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And on the Nanjing side...

Zhu Gaochi looked at Xu Zengshou's smiling face, was taken aback for a moment, thought for a while, and then smiled and said, "Did the second uncle come to announce the good news to Gao Chi?"

Xu Zengshou cupped his hands in salute, and said with a smile, "My son is smart! That's right! Today, the grandson of the emperor finally listened to Master Qi Taiqi's proposal and decided to let his son return to Beiping to serve the prince."

Zhu Gaochi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard it, and smiled in his heart, it really is so...

Recalling that day, the King of Zhou came to take away Gao Xu and Gao Sui and said to himself, "Nephew Gao Chi must believe in one sentence: It depends on human effort!"

Sure enough... is it human-made?

Uncle Zhou Wang probably spent a lot of effort.

What Zhu Gaochi didn't know was that the so-called effort took a lot of effort, but it was just a sentence...

At this time, Zhu Yunwen was standing in Fengxian Hall.

Looking at the dragon chair on the throne where his grandfather used to sit.

A word from King Zhou hovered in his mind again: It's not good to be in a hurry.

The outrageous things Zhou Wangshu said to him are probably also the thoughts of other uncles.

If... At this time, he still detains Zhu Gaochi in Nanjing, I'm afraid it will really be self-defeating.

But Huang Zicheng resolutely opposed it, and Huang Zicheng's objecting words flashed through his mind like lightning: "The grandson of the emperor!! Have you forgotten what Princess Anping said? Zhu Gaochi must die!"

How could he forget?

That Anping who was given poisoned wine by the emperor's grandfather and died...

Although she was talking crazy, what she said happened to be true!

Zhu Yunwen slightly closed his eyes, feeling tired, opened his eyes again and looked at the dragon chair on the throne, feeling bitter, Grandpa Emperor... You have left a lot of trouble for your grandson.

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That night.

Zhu Gaochi lay on the bed, took out the clay figurine under the pillow, stared at the clay figurine, Zhu Gaochi frowned, and murmured in a low voice, "Father... my son will be home soon..."

That night.

In Nanjing Yanwang Mansion, several fast horses came out quietly, taking advantage of the night, galloped towards the city gate, galloping all the way, the moonlight projected on the leading rider.

I saw that man was dressed in black, with a handsome face, expressionless face, and dark and cold eyes.

The man in the green suit who was following behind hurried forward and said in a low voice, "My lord! Your subordinates have sent a red signal to let Nanjing's dark guards follow the prince to protect him!"

The man in the black suit just nodded indifferently, but his lips were pursed tightly.

The letters I received not long ago kept flashing through my mind:

Huang Zicheng wanted to assassinate the prince!

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And in the early morning of this day, Zhu Gaochi finally walked out of the gate of Nanjing slowly on his horse, and looked back at Nanjing, which had been stunned for more than a month, Zhu Gaochi was slightly relieved.

Finally...you can leave this place.

When looking back, Zhu Gaochi casually glanced at Huang Zicheng who was standing at the gate of the city to see him off.

Can't help but startled slightly.

A glint of coldness flashed across Huang Zicheng's eyes, and this gloomyness... just happened to catch him.

Zhu Gaochi's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had an ominous premonition.

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After sending Zhu Gaochi away, he circled around a few times, visited, and held a poetry meeting until late at night, when Xu Zengshou returned to Xu's mansion with a smile on his face, but once he entered Xu's mansion...

Xu Zengshou looked at the letter on Xu Huizu's desk in astonishment.

After a long while, Xu Zengshou looked up at Xu Huizu who was frowning, "Brother... this... is Huang Zicheng crazy?!"

Xu Huizu's voice was a little angry, "It's hard! The grandson of the emperor has finally figured it out! This Huang Zicheng just came to add to the chaos!" After finishing speaking, he slapped the table heavily again.

Xu Zengshou's heart was tense at this time, Shizi set off early in the morning, and it is already late at night, is there still time? !

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In the station.

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly. Tonight, he always felt that something was wrong.

Zhu Gaochi thought about it for a long time, and thought over the road over and over again, as if... there is no problem.But... I just feel wrong!Very wrong!He got up and walked to the window, with his hands behind his back habitually, looked up at the moon, and when he continued to think, he saw a servant walking by holding firewood out of the corner of his eye.

Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded.

firewood?

Zhu Gaochi looked at the opposite room, separated by a small courtyard, but Zhu Gaochi still saw clearly that it was just a room, not a kitchen or bathroom...

how?

Unexpected!

Zhu Gaochi suddenly understood where the strangeness in his heart came from!

This road is so peaceful!

And this station is too peaceful!

Zhu Gaochi remembered that when he came to Nanjing Road and stayed at the inn, some officials always came to ask to see him, but... when he stayed at this inn today, there were no officials!

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a while, smiled wryly, turned around slowly, and sighed in his heart, hey, this... is it going to be murdered?

After turning around, he looked at Sanbao who just came in hurriedly with a water basin.

Just as he was about to speak, San Bao hurriedly said, "My lord! Something is wrong here!"

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "I was just about to tell you!"

Sanbao was taken aback for a moment, then frowned, "My lord, can you still laugh?"

Zhu Gaochi just walked towards Sanbao, smiled slowly, "Otherwise? At this moment, I'm afraid we have to leave, right?"

Sanbao frowned, and said solemnly, "Don't worry, my son! The people who come with us are carefully selected by the prince, and it's not difficult to protect your son from here!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded, "I believe."

"Then, prepare yourself, I'll call someone right away!"

"It's late." Zhu Gaochi shook his head slowly.

Ma Sanbao was taken aback.

Zhu Gaochi sighed, "Sanbao, they brought the firewood here."

"what?"

"Our people are highly skilled in martial arts, and they are always guarding outside my door on weekdays, but now you see, they are very quiet at the moment!"

Three guarantees and one stay.

Zhu Gaochi stared at the water basin and smiled slightly, "But...with water, it will be easy!"

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It's three o'clock.The fire started, and in an instant, it surrounded the backyard of the post station!

There was panic everywhere, screams and curses mixed together, and there was crying...

"My son!! My son is still inside!!"

"What?! What are you still doing here? Why don't you save me?!"

"My lord! Where are you, my lord?"

……

When the station was in chaos, two figures quietly walked out of the station.

Immediately, he hurried northward.

But on the way to run, there was only a muffled hum.

Immediately, a voice yelled anxiously and worriedly, "Shizi?"

"It's okay! Don't worry." He whispered slowly, with a slight gentleness.

"My lord, be careful."

But just when the two were about to go on their way again, suddenly, several black figures appeared in front of them and quickly surrounded them.

The moonlight moved slightly, slowly illuminating the two people who were surrounded.

Zhu Gaochi looked at the man in black who was silent but pointed at them with a big knife, his heart sank, but he smiled gently, "Master Huang really hates me, Zhu Gaochi..."