Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1383 The Princess Hits a Wall
Although Zhu Yuanzhang loved Princess Lin'an, he was unwilling to let Li Shanchang go. Princess Lin'an had no choice but to withdraw.

After leaving Wuying Palace, she originally wanted to go to Kunning Palace to find her mother and ask for mercy, but when the phoenix sedan was halfway there, Princess Lin'an stepped on the sedan chair and said, "Stop."

"Hurry up and stop the sedan." The female official outside hurriedly shouted and asked, "Princess, are you not going to Kunning Palace?"

"Well, go to the Chuhaidian Palace." Princess Lin'an ordered.

"Yes." The female official ordered the eunuch to carry the sedan chair to Xihua Gate. They left Xihua Gate and went to the street outside Xihua Gate.

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On the street outside Xihuamen, there is a majestic gate with five rooms and three doors, covered with green glazed tiles, with stone lions squatting at the door. It is the main entrance of the Chuhaidian Palace.

When the guards at the door saw that it was Princess Lin'an's phoenix sedan chair, they let it pass and informed her to go in.

When Zhu Zhen and his wife came out to greet them, Princess Lin'an had already got off the sedan chair in front of the Yin'an Palace.

"Haha, elder sister is here to see me off?" Zhu Zhen greeted Lin'an with a smile. When he was in the palace, except for his brothers, he had the best relationship with Lin'an.

"You are leaving Beijing?" Princess Lin'an was slightly surprised and said embarrassedly, "My eldest sister is just taking care of the children at home, she doesn't know anything."

"It's okay. The petition for retiring has already been submitted, but Father hasn't approved it yet." Zhu Zhen smiled and invited her into the back house, saying, "How can I not say hello to my elder sister before I leave?"

When Princess Lin'an arrived at the backyard of the palace, she saw that all the boxes and packages had been loaded onto the vehicle, and the carriage was ready to go.

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In Jin'an Hall.

After serving tea to Lin'an, Zhu Zhen asked, "Sister, you are not here just to visit me today, right?"

"Yes." Lin An nodded. She knew that her sixth brother always hated beating around the bush, so she got straight to the point and said, "I'm here to ask you a favor."

"Please speak, elder sister." Zhu Zhen nodded.

"Please save my father-in-law's family." Lin'an bit her lower lip tightly. As a princess, it was not easy to say the word "please", even if the object was her own brother.

"Sister should ask Father for help on this matter," Zhu Zhen said softly, "It would be bad to go around in circles through me."

"I begged my father, but he was only willing to forgive the prince consort, and refused to spare my father-in-law's family." Lin'an's eyes were slightly red as he said, "I can't ignore my father-in-law, he is the grandfather of your two nephews..."

"Is that so? Have you asked mother for help?" Zhu Zhen asked without comment.

"No, she is in poor health and can't take care of me. I really can't bear to disturb her." Princess Lin'an stood up and bowed deeply to Zhu Zhen, saying, "I can only ask for help from my powerful sixth brother."

"Why are you being so polite, elder sister?" Zhu Zhen quickly stepped aside, and Wang Runer quickly helped the princess up.

"But I'm not trying to shirk responsibility. You should go to Big Brother for this matter." Zhu Zhen said to Lin'an sternly, "You can see that I'm about to die. Wouldn't it be more effective to go to Big Brother instead of me?"

"I've looked for him..." Princess Lin'an then whispered, "Brother said he will listen to you on this matter. He will do whatever you say."

"Good fellow." Zhu Zhen said with a wry smile, "We have to take care of this now."

"Thank you, sixth brother!" Lin'an was overjoyed and wanted to bow to express his gratitude again.

"Don't worry, big sister," Zhu Zhen raised his hand and said, "Do you know why big brother said that?"

"Why?" Lin'an asked puzzledly.

"Because I have a debt that I haven't settled with Li Shanchang yet." Zhu Zhen said indifferently.

"What account? Do you still have a grudge?" Lin'an said fearfully.

"It's not a personal vendetta, it's public outrage." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice: "Below Fengyang City, there are 100,000 bones in Fangqiu Lake, and he hasn't paid the price yet!"

"Sixth brother..." Princess Lin'an was frightened by his stern tone and burst into tears. Wang Runer hurriedly wiped the tears from her elder sister-in-law.

"Sister, I completely understand your feelings, just like I want to save my fourth brother, this is human nature." Zhu Zhen sighed, "But we are the royal family, there is no such thing as a simple private matter. We cannot act completely based on our own likes and dislikes, otherwise where will the government be? Where will the law be? I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will be even shorter-lived than the Mongols."

"You and I were born as princesses and princes. When we enjoy the benefits brought by the titles of princess and prince, we naturally have to bear corresponding obligations." Zhu Zhen said earnestly: "One of them is to consciously maintain it and not destroy it. We must make the people believe that good and evil will be rewarded in the end. Although this retribution comes too late..."

Lin'an blushed when she heard this. She could tell that Lao Liu was teaching her that she shouldn't be selfish and only think about her own family without considering the country.

"Your Highness..." Wang Runer couldn't help but call out softly, asking him not to add more pressure on her elder sister.

"Well, okay, I won't preach anymore." Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, please don't think that I am targeting you. From what happened to the seventh, eighth, and tenth brothers, you can tell that I am just that kind of person. There is nothing I can do about it."

"Yes, I know that my sixth brother is the most honest." Lin An nodded, took a deep breath, stood up and said, "I won't embarrass you anymore. I'm going back."

As he was about to leave, he heard Zhu Zhen say behind him:

"Sister, I will not save Li Shanchang, but I will do my best to help Li Fang keep his title of Duke. This is the best I can do for him."

"Thank you, Sixth Brother." Lin'an turned around and bowed deeply.

"Sister, let me see you off." Zhu Zhen stood up and, together with Wang Runer, sent Lin'an to the front yard and watched her get into the sedan chair and leave.

"Do you think I'm a little inhumane?" Zhu Zhen suddenly asked Wang Runer who was standing beside him.

"Never." Wang Run'er shook her head gently, took his arm, and whispered softly: "Your Highness cares about his family, country, and people. He is the most humane."

“Hahaha.” Zhu Zhen couldn’t help but laugh heartily. He hugged Wang Runer’s shoulders affectionately and said, “With a princess who understands me, I am not alone!”

"Your Majesty..." Wang Run'er lowered her head shyly. This was in public...

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At dusk, the phoenix sedan returned to the princess's mansion.

Li Qi had been waiting in the yard for a long time. He hurried forward, lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and helped Lin'an get out.

"Thank you for your hard work, Princess." He said with a distressed look on his face, "Hurry up and go inside to rest first."

"My dear son-in-law." Lin An shook his head and apologized, "I have begged my father and brothers, but I still couldn't save my father-in-law."

"Ah?" Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Did you ask the Queen Mother for help?"

"No, I told my mother that she shouldn't worry about it anymore." Lin'an shook his head.

"I've already told you, it's useless to ask others for help! Your brothers were in Fengyang back then, and they all made enemies with my father in Fengyang. It's good enough that they didn't add insult to injury. How could they possibly save him?!" Li Qi became more and more excited as he spoke, and unconsciously raised his voice. He subconsciously shook off the princess' hand, waving his hands and said:
"Only my mother can save my father, so what's the harm in asking her for help just once?!"

"..."Princess Lin'an stared at Li Qi in a daze, and suddenly felt that her husband was so strange.

She had begged more people in her life than she had today. She didn't expect that after a whole day of being humble, she would be criticized by her husband...

"I'm sorry, Princess. I was so concerned that I lost my composure." Li Qi also realized that he was being too much. A mere consort dared to be so disrespectful to the princess, especially when she was the only one he could rely on for the rest of his life. It was simply too much.

He hurriedly tried to grab the princess's hand again, but Lin An dodged and said softly, "I am tired, Prince Consort, please go back first."

As he said this, he walked into the bedroom.

"Princess..." Li Qi was about to follow, but was stopped by the female official:

"Prince Consort, the princess's order is for you to go back first."

Li Qi immediately became depressed and wanted to slap himself twice.

(End of this chapter)