King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 157
"Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Lord went to Ningshou Palace, the Supreme Emperor asked about Jinling, and then..."

"Then he called a woman out, and she was talking with Lord Thirteen!"

Turning around with the book in hand, Zhu Xianming asked in amazement: "You mean... the Supreme Emperor asked him to come over just to see this woman?"

"This... I don't dare to judge rashly!" Dongchang Governor Dai Quan replied.

The matter involving the Supreme Emperor, no matter how small it is, is still a major matter, Dai Quan has to handle it personally for peace of mind.

Throwing the booklet on the couch beside him, Zhu Xianming asked in a deep voice, "Who is this woman?"

"It is recorded in the entry and exit registration of the Daming Gate that this woman is from the Zhen family in Jiangnan. She is the granddaughter of the concubine's late brother, and the daughter of Zhen Mingcheng, the current Secretary of Shipping in Tongzhou City!"

"It was her..."

"I remember that the Supreme Emperor said that someone from Zhen's family was going to choose Sheng'er's attendant, why didn't Sheng'er go to meet him, but let the old thirteen go?" Zhu Xianming looked puzzled.

"Could it be..."

"Could it be what?" Zhu Xianming squinted at Dai Quan, he already knew what this guy was going to say.

"In April and May next year, the Thirteenth Lord will choose a princess. Maybe the Supreme Emperor is planning for this!" Dai Quan boldly gave the correct guess.

Originally, the selection of Shidu was not a simple matter, and the candidates would only focus on Shidu.

Zhu Xianming didn't answer the question, but asked, "Are you sure that the beating of the ambassador has nothing to do with Ningshou Palace?"

Dai Quan replied: "Since the Thirteenth Lord returned to Beijing, he has had no contact with Ningshou Palace. Before the incident, the Thirteenth Lord summoned the guards to drink, and Yu Sizheng left the Longwu Gate at the same moment, so he clashed with the Japanese envoys." , and then started fighting!"

Sitting on the soft couch, Zhu Xianming said coldly: "Send someone to wait outside Ningshou Palace, and when Old Thirteen comes out, bring him to see me!"

"Yes!"

"Also, we should send people to pay close attention to the situation of the Japanese envoy, and don't let anyone with a heart take advantage of it!"

"The servant understands!"

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After chatting with Zhen Qin, Zhu Jinghong became acquainted with her, and only then did he truly understand the girl's nature.

To sum it up in one sentence, this girl is quite fun!

Originally, the Supreme Emperor wanted to keep him for dinner, but Zhu Jinghong was worried about beating the Japanese, so he didn't have the heart to stay for dinner.

He had no choice but to explain the situation to Zhu Xinkan, and the latter didn't keep him anymore.

"This kid is really ruthless, just like his father!" Zhu Xinkan murmured.

Concubine Zhen wanted to say something, but in the end she held back, and she didn't dare to say something nonsense.

But Zhen Qin, who was behind the two of them, started to think wildly again at this moment.

Did he beat up those Japanese to vent his anger on me?Whether it is or not... Anyway, it is.

After some chatting, she also felt that Zhu Jinghong was an interesting person, and it should be quite easy to get along with him in the future.

Besides, when Zhu Jinghong left the Ningshou Palace, several eunuchs greeted him. From his appearance, he knew that he was served by the Qianqing Palace.

"Master Thirteen, the Lord has summoned you to the Qianqing Palace to have an audience!"

"Ah? What's the matter?"

The little eunuch replied: "It's about the Japanese envoy!"

Zhu Jinghong replied straightforwardly: "I'm going to sue, these Japanese really deserve a beating!"

But in the eyes of several eunuchs, they felt that Zhu Jinghong was pretending to be a facade, and he would be cold when he went to Qianqing Palace.

Someone among them reminded: "Master Thirteen, the Lord is not in a good mood, you'd better be careful and think of a countermeasure first!"

"I am aboveboard, what countermeasures do I need?"

After saying that, Zhu Jinghong walked forward with his hands behind his back, thinking "take one step at a time and see one step at a time".

Although the straight-line distance from Ningshou Palace to Qianqing Palace was not far, it took more than ten minutes to go around the palace road.

When he came outside the main hall of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Jinghong heard talking and laughing inside. It seemed that His Majesty the Emperor was in a good mood, which made him relax a little.

Seeing that the eunuch on duty at the door was about to report, Zhu Jinghong grabbed him and asked, "Who is inside?"

"Back to the Thirteenth Lord, it is the Zhongshun Prince!"

Zhu Jinghong asked again: "Uncle Jiu...what is he here for?"

"Lord Zhongshun found an ancient painting and is bringing it to the Lord to appreciate!"

Nodding his head, Zhu Jinghong let go of the eunuch, who immediately went into the Qianqing Palace, and the chatter and laughter disappeared after a few breaths.

The next moment, the little eunuch ran out and said to Zhu Jinghong: "Master Thirteen, the Lord has called you in!"

After simply tidying up his sleeves, Zhu Jinghong took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and walked in with a standard smirk.

Stepping over the threshold, Zhu Jinghong was taken to the east side of the Nuan Pavilion under the guidance of the inner eunuch.

I saw Zhu Xianming sitting on the dragon chair with a cold face, and on the left side of the imperial case stood the loyal and obedient king Zhu Xianmao, wearing a red double dragon robe and a black gauze winged crown.

"Your minister kowtows to the emperor!" Zhu Jinghong paid homage to the ground.

However, time seemed to stand still at this moment, and he didn't get a response from his father.

The deadly atmosphere, coupled with the emperor's gloomy face, made Zhu Xianmao, who was standing dryly beside him, also have a nervous heart pounding.

"Old thirteen... you are majestic!"

The emperor's tone was indifferent, and the atmosphere in the hall dropped to freezing point.

The bystander Zhu Xianmao lowered his head actively, looking extremely submissive, trying not to let himself be implicated.

At this moment, he only regrets why he chose to enter the palace today, isn't this just asking for trouble.

"My son...don't dare!"

Zhu Jinghong said this tremblingly, and then he heard a "pop" coming from the front, which made his body tremble in fright.

There was no way, the predecessor was afraid of this father to the bone, so that he formed a conditioned reflex, which made Zhu Jinghong frightened to death.

"You dare to commit murder in the palace, what else are you afraid to do?"

But Zhu Jinghong was not his predecessor after all, so he stood up and replied, "Father, listen to my explanation!"

"Explanation? You mean, I wronged you?"

Trying his best to overcome the fear in his heart, Zhu Jinghong then replied: "Father, those Japanese are rampant, don't beat them... my son can't swallow this breath!"

Surprised by Zhu Jinghong's bravery, coupled with the fact that the truth of the matter was in doubt, Zhu Xianming did not take the blame again.

"Father, you can't turn your elbows out, it's nothing for your son to be wronged..."

"But if it spreads out, how will the people of the world think of you because you always protect the pirates and take care of your own son?"

On the side of the case, Zhu Xianmao, who was watching his heart, was really surprised by Zhu Jinghong's boldness.

In his impression, this little nephew acted recklessly outside, but he should be submissive in front of the emperor, how dare he speak like this today.

Could it be that his sex changed after a trip to Jinling?The more Zhu Xianmao thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

"Old Thirteen..."

"Father, tell me!"

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"Father, you have no complaints about beating or punishing your son. The son is just worried about father's face!"

Zhu Xianming sneered and said, "So... I will lose face if I hit you and punish you?"

"No way!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Zhu Xianming was laughed out of anger, but he also knew that he should be cautious about this matter.

The envoys sent by the chieftains of the various ministries and ministries of various countries have already arrived in Beijing one after another to wait for the Shengshou Festival. If this matter is not handled properly, it will really lose face to the court and the emperor.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xianming said in a stern tone: "What is the matter, I will make a clear decision after I find out. If you dare to make trouble again, I will expose your skin!"

"Father, how dare my son cause trouble, your teaching..."

"roll!"

Before Zhu Jinghong could finish his flattery, Zhu Xianming blocked him with the word "Get out", so that he could only get out in a hurry.

"Old Nine..."

"Brother, please order!"

Picking up the picture scroll on the table, Zhu Xianming looked at it carefully, and said at the same time: "You said this...how should we deal with it?"

(End of this chapter)