If not abolished

Chapter 282 Departure to Zhongdu

From then on, Zhu Zhanqi became a stumbling block on the road for Han King Zhu Gaoxu to ascend the throne. The father and son killed each other for many years. Of course, this is all a story for the future. Now, one of them is completely unaware, while the other holds a grudge, ready to give the other a big setback.

Zhu Zhanqi recovered after two days and went to court. This is what happened afterwards. He and Wu Yingyue cooperated and said some confusing words in the Qianqing Palace.

The final result was that Zhu Zhanqi was locked up at home and it was unknown when he would be released. He was also not aware of the news from the palace for the time being.

By the time he learned the news that Zhu Zhanji was sent to Zhongdu, Zhu Zhanji had already left for several days.

The prince was right. The next morning after Hu Shanxiang returned to the palace, Zhu Di's imperial edict arrived.

Early in the morning, people from the Eastern Palace were called out to receive the imperial edict.

"Your Highness, please accept the order." Wang Jinghong came personally to announce the order.

"I obey your order." Zhu Zhanji stood up and took it.

Wang Jinghong left after everything was done.

Zhu Zhanji held the imperial edict in his hand and thought: The decree requires him to leave in three days, but it is so anxious, as if they want him to leave quickly.

"Why was Agui suddenly allowed to leave Beijing and go to Zhongdu? Why was there no news before, Your Majesty..." The Crown Princess just learned the news and was naturally surprised.

"Okay, Your Majesty must have his reasons for doing this. Besides, it's good to let Agui go out and gain some experience." The prince knew about this matter a long time ago, so naturally he was not surprised.

"I..." The Crown Princess also realized that what she had just said was a bit inappropriate. If someone heard it and it got to His Majesty's ears, people would think she had some opinions.

Zhu Zhanji and Hu Shanxiang were about to return to Qingyun Palace when the Crown Princess stopped them and told them to go directly to Rouyi Palace.

"Mother."

"Your father refused to tell me the reason why His Majesty asked you to go to Zhongdu, so I had to ask someone to call you over. Do you know what's going on? Why do you have to go so far away for no reason? And you have to take Shanxiang with you? She is pregnant now. What if something goes wrong?" The Crown Princess was still very worried about this matter.

"I'm not too sure about this, my son. I only found out about this when the imperial edict from His Majesty arrived." Zhu Zhanji was pretending to be stupid. If the Crown Princess knew that they had been hiding it from her, he and his father would probably be chased by his mother and scolded by her ears today.

"You didn't know about this beforehand?" The Crown Princess thought that this matter had at least been discussed with Zhu Zhanji, "Then why did you leave the palace and then... come back." The Crown Princess did not say this, but pointed at Hu Shanxiang.

"Oh, my father told me that he was afraid that the night would be long and dreams would arise, so he asked me to go as soon as possible, and I went." Zhu Zhanji could not be said to be lying.

"So that's what happened. They urged you to go just to let you go to Zhongdu in a few days. Tell me what this is. Those who know about it think that they are letting you go there to gain experience, while those who don't think about it think that you have made a mistake and were exiled there."

"Mother, you don't have to worry too much. I'll just treat it as a trip to enjoy the mountains and rivers. Anyway, the emperor's edict didn't say how long it would take or what I would do there. And I'll bring Shanxiang with me, so it's a good idea to walk slower. Who knows, I might be called back before I even reach Zhongdu?" Zhu Zhanji comforted her.

"You sound nice, but it's not that simple..." How could the Crown Princess not know that her son was trying to comfort her? However, this was already a fact, and she had no other choice. "Okay, go back and get ready. Why are you in such a hurry? You're leaving in three days, and you don't even give us time to prepare."

Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of Zhu Zhanji, the Crown Princess had no choice but to give up. Thinking that time was running out, she urged them to go back.

Zhu Zhanji and Hu Shanxiang left as they were told.

"Your Majesty, actually if you think about it from another perspective, this can't be considered a completely bad thing." Yun Jin said from the side.

"Oh, what do you mean?" The Crown Princess was also worried and confused, and for a moment she couldn't think of any benefit from this matter.

"Your Majesty, think about it, the situation in the palace and the capital is not that good right now. It might be safer for you to go to Zhongdu at this time?"

"What you said makes sense. Tell me, maybe His Majesty and the others think the same way, so..." After being reminded by her, the Crown Princess suddenly thought, maybe His Majesty and His Royal Highness think the same way.

"Well, I am a stupid servant. I can't guess what His Majesty means. Your Majesty, please relax. Our Crown Prince has always been blessed. In a few months, I will bring you a big fat grandson."

"Alright, alright. I don't want to think about it anymore. The bridge of the bed sheet will naturally be straight." The Crown Princess also let it go and let them do whatever they wanted.

Zhu Zhanji and Hu Shanxiang walked back to Qingyun Hall leisurely.

"The Crown Princess was so anxious just now, and Your Highness acted as if you were watching a show. If the Crown Princess knew about this, you would be beaten." Hu Shanxiang had been a background board for a while, and listening to the conversation between the mother and son, she almost couldn't help laughing.

"Mother won't do that. Even if she wants to beat her son, she won't do it in front of you. But I don't know if father will be chased and beaten by mother later." Zhu Zhanji looked expectant.

"Did the crown prince really get beaten by the crown princess?" Hu Shanxiang had never seen it before. But as far as she knew, all the men in the Zhu family were afraid of their wives. Even Zhu Yuanzhang was chased and beaten by Empress Ma. Zhu Di had never been beaten, but Empress Xu was the daughter of a general, so she should not be easy to mess with. As for her father-in-law, it seemed that he would be pulled by his wife's ears, which was quite funny to think about.

"That's not true... This is our family tradition. Who hasn't been beaten by their wife?"

"I didn't, but I'm afraid I was beaten by someone else of yours?" Hu Shanxiang suddenly said sourly.

"What do you mean others? It's you. I'm so lucky to marry a good wife like you. But if you want to hit me a few times, that's fine." Zhu Zhanji immediately distanced himself from the matter.

Time is running out, and this time they are going on a long journey, so Zhu Zhanji and Hu Shanxiang will definitely be busy.

On this side, the Crown Prince had just arrived at the Crown Princess's place that night, and he was hesitating at the door and was not in a hurry to go in.

"Your Highness, you have been standing here for a long time. Are you going in or going back?"

"I... I'm going in, aren't I?" The prince encouraged himself in his heart and was about to step in, but he didn't take a step for a long time.

"Tai..." The eunuch was just about to announce.

The prince immediately stopped him, "Shut up, don't talk." But then the foot still didn't move forward.

Just as the master and servant were bowing their heads and supporting each other, a voice suddenly came from the front: "Your Highness, are you practicing at the gate of my palace?"

Hearing the sound, the prince was so scared that he almost fell down. Fortunately, there was someone supporting him, otherwise he would have fallen down.

"Why did the Queen come out?" The prince was discovered now, so he couldn't stand at the door any longer, and immediately quickened his pace and walked in.

"I saw someone standing at my door stealthily, so I came out to take a look out of curiosity, but I didn't find Your Highness practicing martial arts in the middle of the night without sleeping." The Crown Princess said and walked inside.

"This... I just did..." The prince spent a long time trying to figure out what he was doing.

"Your Highness, why are you here so late? If nothing, please turn left and I will rest." The Crown Princess didn't want to be perfunctory today.

"Your Majesty, I have come in now, of course I am here to settle down." The prince immediately walked to the side of the crown princess.

The palace servants nearby were also used to it and left immediately.

When the Crown Princess saw that everyone had left, she had no more concerns.

"I am very tired today, Your Highness, please do it yourself."

"Your Majesty, you have worked hard today. I wonder what has made you worry." The prince asked behind her.

"Your Highness, this is what you are asking. His Majesty asked Agui to set off in three days. He is so anxious. How many things do they need to prepare? I have to help them keep an eye on them. Although Zhongdu is also the capital, it is naturally inferior to Beijing. What if something is missing?" The Crown Princess said unhappily.

"Your Majesty is right. You are very thoughtful. This is indeed very hard work. Thank you for your help, Your Majesty."

"No matter how hard I work, it's still not as hard as your Highness. How did you keep this secret so well?" The Crown Princess was still very angry when she thought about it.