King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 608: The "Crack" in the Relationship between Husband and Wife

A few breaths later, a shirtless Zhu Jinghong came into the hall carrying thorn sticks on his back.

After more than half a year, the meeting between father and son turned out to be in this scene. This was something Zhu Xianming didn't expect at all.

Sitting behind Yuan, looking at his son who was bowing his head, Zhu Xianming said slowly: "You... you can always come up with something new for me!"

The calm tone was completely different from what Zhu Jinghong expected. He actually wanted the old man to be angry so that he could have an explanation later.

"Dad...the current chaos in Korea is all due to my son's arrogance and arrogance. I feel deeply guilty every time I think of my son!"

"The pacification of North Korea this time is just to make up for the past, but it has led to the imperial court's military expenditure and the death of soldiers... It is really a serious crime, so I beg your Majesty to punish him severely!"

After hearing what Zhu Jinghong said, Zhu Xianming couldn't even determine whether this kid was asking for sin or taking credit.

"You are guilty...and you should be severely punished!"

"Don't blame me for not caring about the relationship between father and son. Now I'll give you two choices. One is to be demoted to a commoner..."

With his head lowered and listening to the old man's rage, Zhu Jinghong felt at ease, even happy.

Although this turning point came quickly, the eunuchs present were all professionals, and their reactions were faster than the last. After a few seconds, the teacup was brought to Zhu Xianming.

"You only arrested Li Shuo and his son? Didn't you do anything else in North Korea?"

"Aren't you going to plead guilty? Come here... take the family law, and I will personally teach this unfilial son a lesson!"

Zhu Xianming immediately scolded: "Idiot... If you bother me like this, I won't be able to calm down for the rest of my life!"

"Tell me...which one to choose?" Zhu Xianming asked coldly.

After he cursed this sentence, Zhu Xianming stood up suddenly, walked around the imperial desk and came to Zhu Jinghong, bent slightly and pointed at his head and cursed: "You little bastard... The dignified prince, in full view of everyone, Entering the palace naked, how can you have any dignity as a royal heir? "

He was distressed, and Zhu Xianming felt uncomfortable too.

I thought it was three drinks as a penalty, but I didn't know that the old man didn't follow martial ethics and actually flipped the table...

So the more I thought about Zhu Xianming, the more uncomfortable I felt. When I saw that Zhu Jinghong's skin was broken, the strength in his hands decreased a lot.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinghong looked up instantly. He was shocked by the old man's words.

"I heard that Li Hui gave you a dozen beauties?"

At this moment, Zhu Xianming really couldn't help it. Even the palace that the emperor should have could not stop him.

When the situation may not be under control, Zhu Jinghong could not tell for a while whether the old man really wanted to destroy him or was just talking angrily.

"Dad...are you kidding?" Zhu Jinghong asked bravely.

With a "pop" sound, Zhu Xianming threw the cane to the ground. So far, he had only hit it twenty times.

Fighting and fighting, he wanted to take advantage of drinking tea to think about how this matter would end.

"This……"

Zhu Jinghong's nonsense actually set him up...

He is the most powerful emperor, with the power of life and death, but now he is just like a laborer, having to teach his son a lesson with a cane...

It was just a scolding from the old man, and it would not be a piece of meat missing, but Wang Jue actually saved it.

Although the emperor was over fifty, his hands were really strong. Every time the cane fell on his back, Zhu Jinghong felt burning pain.

Zhu Xianming couldn't help but sneer and said: "Since you like beauties so much, why don't you bring back one or two more, such as the Crown Princess of North Korea!"

"Take off the thorns from his back..."

"This...this is absolutely impossible, dad...this is someone slandering me. How could my son do such a thing!"

"You bastard...you are going to completely embarrass me!"

There was a "pop" sound, but it was the emperor who slapped the table, which scared Zhu Jinghong and quickly lowered his head.

"You are now a grandfather... and you are also a son in front of me!"

In anger, Zhu Xianming even wanted to hit Zhu Jinghong with thorns, but he resisted when he saw the thorns on it.

Zhu Jinghong stood up, raised his waist and said, "Actually, my son is not just causing trouble. Not only has North Korea been pacified for you, but Li Shuo and his son have also been captured by you, just in time to be your New Year's gift!"

"Dad, are you relieved?"

"It's not a dozen, it's ten!" Zhu Jinghong corrected.

Da da da……

"Tea..." Zhu Xianming shouted.

"You think you are embarrassing yourself? If that were the case, I wouldn't tolerate it, but you bastard is a prince... You are embarrassing me!"

As soon as he heard this, Zhu Xianming knew that this boy didn't listen to a word of what he just said.

"The second is to keep your title and be imprisoned in your palace for life!"

Zhu Jinghong was very familiar with the so-called family law. He had been exposed to this stuff since he was a child.

"Dad, you are really beating me... My son is already old enough to be a father!" Zhu Jinghong stood up and said.

After a while, Cheng Ying handed over a strong cane. He had been doing this job for more than ten years, and he didn't expect to be able to hire such a thing now.

Several young eunuchs immediately stepped forward and helped Zhu Jinghong take off the vines from his back. Almost instantly, Zhu Xianming's vines fell off.

Seeing this kid's quibbling, Zhu Xianming slapped the coffee table again and scolded: "Do you think everyone is blind?"

Zhu Jinghong frowned and said, "Dad... my son never tells lies. This is definitely slander!"

Taking someone else's crown prince by force was a very sensitive matter, and Zhu Jinghong would never admit it.

In fact, Zhu Xianming couldn't afford to lose this person. The reason why he spoke out at this moment was just to beat Zhu Jinghong.

"Get dressed!" Zhu Xianming said angrily, and after speaking, he put the teacup on the tea tray held by the young eunuch.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong was still shirtless, which really looked unsightly. After the emperor finished speaking, he got dressed.

"Boy... please grow up, you are also a father, don't get into trouble all day long!
"Yes!"

"There are so many beauties in the world, you can't decide which one you want, you have to take it by force..."

"My son really didn't do this!"

He glared at Zhu Jinghong, and when he lowered his head again, Zhu Xianming continued: "It's embarrassing to say that you are still subject to family law at such an old age..."

"Yes!"

Mentioning instructions from ear to ear is a rare scene in the royal family, which is due to Zhu Jinghong's character design.

In order to play the role of the "naughty son", Zhu Jinghong really worked hard, and it can even be said that he prepared wholeheartedly.

So much so that at this moment, he felt that he was excellent. Thinking of this, he unconsciously became a little distracted.

The next moment, the emperor was heard scolding: "Bastard... what the hell are you thinking? I'm teaching you a lesson and you still dare to lose your mind?"

"My son doesn't dare!"

"Idiot, hopeless idiot, get out...get out, get out!

The emperor lost his composure again, and Zhu Jinghong's goal was achieved, so the guy really retreated. When he was about to go out, Zhu Xianming stood up, picked up the wattle sticks on the ground, and threw it towards Zhu Jinghong's back.

Fortunately, Zhu Jinghong moved quickly, tilted his body and dodged, and then ran out at a faster speed.

"You bastard..." Zhu Xianming cursed again.

He admitted that Zhu Jinghong had meritorious service, but he was helpless that this kid could get into trouble.

The large-scale political storm caused by Zhu Jinghong really troubled Zhu Xianming, even more troublesome than the end of the Donghuamen Incident.

Am I working so hard to be the emperor just to wipe this guy's ass? Zhu Xianming fell into self-doubt for a moment.

Besides, in the Queen's palace, Baochai had already said a lot in tears. On her side were the Crown Princess and Princess Rui, who were following the Queen's order to relieve him.

The weather was rare today, and she was in a good mood since her youngest son was returning to Beijing, so the queen summoned her concubine to chat and drink tea.

Yuan Chun and Chen Zhi definitely didn't want to miss this situation, so they came without being invited.

Everything was fine at first, but when she got the news just now that Zhu Jinghong had rushed back early, Yang Qingyin lost her mind to talk.

However, within a few minutes, a new piece of news came, saying that Zhu Jinghong entered the palace as a sin, and she knew that this boy was restless again.

Then Yang Qingyin asked the concubines to leave. She didn't want these people to watch the joke in the palace.

Then Yang Qingyin and Bian received news that Zhu Jinghong was kneeling outside Qianqing Gate.

Originally, Yang Qingyin wanted to stop this kid from messing around, but then she thought about using this opportunity to make her youngest son suffer a little.

So she ordered people to pay close attention to Zhu Jinghong's situation, and Baochai came over after a while, complaining in tears about how Zhu Jinghong didn't listen to advice and how he spoke harshly to her...

It is very reasonable for a daughter-in-law who has been wronged to come to her mother-in-law to complain...

Although there was a bit of noise, the cold palace was transformed into an ordinary people's home, so Yang Qingyin did not look for the treasure hairpin, but asked her two sisters-in-law to comfort her.

Regarding Baochai, or Prince Xiang's Mansion, Yuan Chun and Chen Zhi rarely reached an agreement. Now they both feel that to guard against this family, it is best to knock Zhu Jinghong out of the world.

Today, this guy suddenly appeared and made a scene of asking for forgiveness, which made the two of them feel that they could make a fuss.

It's a pity that the queen asked them to appease Baochai, so they couldn't think quietly and could only waste their time here.

After a while, news came that the emperor was enforcing family laws, which made Yang Qingyin uneasy, but she finally held back.

The imperial court was full of hostility towards Zhu Jinghong, so it was a good thing for Yang Qingyin to make this kid suffer a little.

One is to teach this disobedient boy a lesson, and the other is to give the courtiers an explanation.

"Okay... don't cry. I'll teach him a lesson later, don't be sad anymore!"

This time, it was Yang Qingyin who spoke in person to appease Baochai, her daughter-in-law.

"Mother, my daughter-in-law is not harboring any grudges. The reason why I came here to complain is because I am worried that the prince will be impulsive and cause trouble again..."

"He is a stubborn person. Apart from having some skills in fighting, he is too reckless and always gets into trouble. My wife is really worried about him..."

Under Baochai's description, Prince Xiang's palace was about to collapse. Yuan Chun and Chen Zhi were deeply shocked when they heard this, but they felt that what she said was true.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, Prince Xiang is here!"

The reason why he came was because Zhu Jinghong came in directly instead of following the normal notification process.

"Mom... my son is back!"

The sound arrived before the person arrived.

Although she was dissatisfied with Zhu Jinghong's pretense, when she heard her son's loud voice, Yang Qingyin's dissatisfaction immediately dissipated, leaving only concern for her younger son.

The next moment, Zhu Jinghong appeared in the hall.

Seeing Yingwu's energetic son, Yang Qingyin smiled unconsciously.

"Old Thirteen, you still know you have a mother!"

After saluting the two sisters-in-law, Zhu Jinghong came to the queen and said while paying homage: "If you forget anyone, don't forget your mother!"

"Stop coaxing me with these words. You just came back and made your father angry. You are really fearless!"

"My son went to the palace to plead guilty, but I wanted to make him angry. I only blame my father for being so stingy!"

These treacherous words came out of Zhu Jinghong's mouth naturally, which made people believe that he was indeed the same unscrupulous person.

"You bastard, if you dare to talk nonsense again... I will reward you with twenty imperial staffs!" Yang Qingyin said with a straight face.

"My father beat me so cruelly, are you willing to do it?"

"Look at my back, it's all bleeding. My son wasn't injured in North Korea, but he was injured when he came back... What do you think this is?"

"You caused such a big trouble, and your father took care of it for you. Are you still not happy after beating you a few times?"

"Mom, my son doesn't agree with what you are saying. Why do you mean my father carried it for me? It's not bad that my son carried it for him. Otherwise, he should have led the troops to put down the rebellion himself!"

"You kid..."

"Brother Thirteen, you didn't learn the rules when you went out, but your ability to argue with strong arguments has improved a lot!"

"Sheng'er, you haven't learned the rules when you are with your mother. Otherwise, how could you be so rude to your brother?"

"Am I rude? I'm afraid I'm much better than Brother Thirteen!"

Entering the house, Zhu Yunsheng said sarcastically: "I just heard Sister-in-law Thirteen say that she came to persuade you with good intentions, but you scolded her instead. It shows that you are not only rude but also ruthless!"

Baochai was naturally happy to hear Zhu Yunsheng defend herself against injustice. After all, she had always been very good to Zhu Yunsheng.

"Third sister, don't talk nonsense, your thirteenth brother is just angry for a moment!"

"Baochai, I think what Sheng'er said is reasonable. What a good person you are!"

The one who spoke was Chen Zhi. She had been thinking of stirring up trouble, and now she seized the opportunity.

I saw her holding Baochai's hand as if she was holding a rare treasure. She turned to Zhu Jinghong and said, "If I were a man and married a virtuous wife like you, how could I scold and abuse her before I could love her?"

"You act recklessly and don't have a plan. You should listen to Baochai more when something happens. How can she harm you if you and your wife are of the same mind?"

"If I let you do whatever you want, I'm afraid there will be more disasters!"

These words were obviously meant for Zhu Jinghong's benefit, but in fact they were intended to sow discord between Zhu Jinghong and his wife. Everyone present except Zhu Yunsheng understood this.

Yuan Chun deeply agreed with this, so he also said: "Thirteenth brother, your sixth sister-in-law is right. You should listen to Baochai more in the future and don't cause trouble for your father, the emperor, and your mother!"

Yang Qingyin also knew that the two daughters-in-law had bad intentions, but she also felt that what they said was reasonable, but they chose the wrong way and timing.

Seeing that Zhu Jinghong looked unhappy, Yang Qingyin immediately said: "Old Thirteen, you should be more calm in the future, don't be impatient when things happen, and think more and listen to other people's opinions!"

"Well... my son understands!"

When he said this, Zhu Jinghong glared at Baochai, who was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head.

In Chen Zhi's eyes, this scene made her feel deeply relieved. In her opinion, it would be a great good thing if Zhu Jinghong and his wife could break up.

As for Yuanchun on the side, she felt a little guilty, but she didn't regret what she just said.

That's how the royal family is, she realizes she just did what she should do.

(End of this chapter)