Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

"Your Highness, we already understand what's on your mind. Come in and sit down and talk slowly."

At this moment, seeing that Zhu Kai and Chang Sheng had already left the mansion, Xu Miaoyun believed that they had almost reached Wang Baobao, so she took the servants out.

"Princess, we just returned to the capital, don't you want to take a good rest? You are so tired that you want to leave right away. Even I feel sorry for you when I see you."

"The prince drew a blueprint yesterday and asked me to find some skilled craftsmen to help him build a bathtub."

"What's a bathtub?"

"It's for bathing. The prince has a lot of strange ideas all day long. I'm not particularly clear about it. Let's go for a walk on the street first. I haven't been back to the capital for more than a year. I really miss the lively scene of the capital.

When I was still unmarried, I often followed you to the street to eat these snacks. My favorites were the candied haws and some candied fruits from the shop in the north of the city. "

The little maid covered her mouth and laughed.

“Princess, you have now changed from the eldest daughter of the Xu family to the Princess of Sai, but you are still as playful as before.

But it is quite true. The candied fruits made by the shop in the north of the city are really good. You haven't eaten them in the border area for more than a year. You must have missed them.

However, the north of the city is too far, and we can't go there in person, so let's ask someone to go on horseback to buy some. I remember that the princess likes their cherry pancakes and fragrant ginger plums."

"Your memory is pretty good. Let the servants go buy them. Let's go to the market and find some skilled craftsmen to help His Majesty make these things."

"Princess, I have never seen a princess who works as hard as you do in the border areas. You have been toiling away for more than a year and have no time to rest even after returning home."

“This is all my own choice.

If I had not married His Highness, I might have been able to enjoy a peaceful life. However, being with His Highness, he has indeed taught me a lot, things that I have never seen or heard of before, which is quite good.

Life is like this, there are gains and losses.

Besides, what's the point of living a life of luxury all day long? It would be better to follow the prince and broaden my horizons. Speaking of this, I miss my sister Xu Miaojin a little. "

Xu Miaoyun only has this one sister, and he must miss her very much. He even felt a little sad when he talked about this.

But he had also heard Zhu Kai's instructions.

They could not return to their original homes until the emperor gave a clear order saying that they could go back to visit their relatives. He was also very understanding of Zhu Kai's difficulties.

Xu Miaoyun left while thinking about it. As soon as she stepped onto the street, a man rushed towards her.

He walked up to Xu Miaoyun and slipped a note into his hand.

Xu Miaoyun took a closer look and found that this was a servant from their mother's family. He immediately understood that this man had no ill intentions and must have been sent by his father.

"this is not……"

The maid next to him also recognized this person.

"Shh...keep your voice down. Let's just walk around for a while and then go back. Let's go check out the shop over there first."

Xu Miaoyun took the maid with him and prepared to go to the shop next door. He had to find an opportunity to read the contents of the note first. He knew that it was his father who sent someone to deliver the message.

He didn't know what was written on the note, but after thinking about it for a while, he could guess that it must be something urgent.

Otherwise, his father would not have sent someone to risk his life on the street to deliver the message to him.

"Princess, isn't this someone from our mansion before?"

"Father must have asked him to come."

Xu Miaoyun spread out his hands as he spoke, and this guy also saw the small note in his hand. In his other hand, Xu Miaoyun held the drawing that Zhu Kai had drawn for him in advance. They turned around and came to the blacksmith shop next door.

"Excuse me, is there anything you two would like?"

"There's nothing I want. I have a blueprint that I drew specially. I want to make one according to the blueprint. This is a blacksmith shop. Do you have anything else besides iron?"

"Ah, ma'am, although we are a blacksmith shop, we can make anything from gold, silver, copper and iron."

"That's good. Take a look at the blueprint first and see if you can make one exactly like it."

The blacksmith was also very curious. He had never seen anyone come to him with blueprints.

"Okay, then I'll take a look first."

After taking the drawings from Xu Miaoyun, the blacksmith was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion.

"Ma'am, what the hell is this?"

"Don't ask so many questions first, just ask if you can make an identical one according to the blueprint, with the size and shape on it.

There are also various details that are quite detailed, and you don’t need to think too much, just make it exactly as it is drawn on the drawing.”

"That's not a problem, but it will take a lot of materials. Do you want gold, silver, copper, iron or other materials?"

"It's definitely impossible to use gold and silver. How much would it cost to make such a large object with gold and silver?"

"Looking at the way the lady is dressed, she doesn't look like a poor person."

"Our master said that even if you have money, you can't be extravagant and wasteful. You can make one with brass and one with iron. Let me take a look at how it looks.

If possible, we will come to you if we want to do more. Of course, we can't just look for your shop in the capital, so we have to look at other shops as well."

This blacksmith is still very confident.

"Ma'am, don't worry. It will be no problem if you leave it to me. I am one of the best blacksmiths among us."

The little maid said beside her.

"Don't brag. How many days will it take to finish? My wife is in urgent need of it."

"If we have to make one out of copper and one out of iron, it will take at least three days."

"Three days is really too long. How about two days? I'll give you some extra money so you can work harder."

After the little maid finished speaking, she took out a ten-liang silver ingot from her purse.

"This money can be considered as a deposit and also a reward to you.

Just do your best. When you are done, the materials you need will be charged separately. We will not shortchange you a cent. If you do a good job, our wife will give you extra money."

"Of course. I will do my best for my wife, but I can't ruin my reputation."

After Xu Miaoyun finished dealing with the matters at the blacksmith shop, he took his maid and prepared to go to the inn to find Zhu Kai. He had to quickly pass on the message on the note he had just received to Zhu Kai.

"Princess, where are we going now?"

"Let's go to the inn to find the prince first. I have something urgent to tell him."

"Yes, yes, princess. I will lead the way for you."

Afterwards, Xu Miaoyun and the maid walked out of the blacksmith shop and prepared to walk towards the inn. At this moment, he saw the person following Zhu Kai, running hurriedly on the street. The maid's eyes were quite sharp, and she immediately recognized that the person running hurriedly on the street was her own.

"Princess, isn't this the guard who follows the prince?"

"It looked like him to me. He ran over so quickly that I thought I was seeing things."

"You are not mistaken. He is indeed the guard beside the prince. However, this guy is not by the prince's side to protect him. How could he appear here?"

Xu Miaoyun had no idea that Zhu Kai was being ridden recklessly by someone on horseback outside today. When he saw the guards around Zhu Kai running in the street in such a hurry, he thought something had happened.

Xu Miaoyun immediately panicked.

He knew that Zhu Kai had offended many people in the court. Now that Zhu Kai had returned to the capital, there would definitely be many people who would take advantage of this opportunity to take action against him.

But he didn't expect that things would happen so quickly and he was not prepared at all.

The maid also noticed Xu Miaoyun's anxiety and quickly comforted him.

"Princess, the prince has many guards around him, so nothing serious should happen. Don't worry, do not worry. Do we still need to go to the inn now?"

"Of course we have to go. The more we know there is danger, the more we cannot delay. Let's go now!"

"Princess, don't panic. I'll accompany you to the inn right now, but I'm afraid there might be danger. Why don't you hide aside for a while and let me go to the inn to find out first?"

While they were talking, Xu Miaoyun saw the Imperial Guards in the distance.

He calmed himself down in an instant.

"It shouldn't be a problem. Yesterday, Li Wenzhong brought so many imperial guards to guard the inn. If anything could go wrong in front of so many imperial guards in the capital, these people are really lawless."

"Princess, you are smart."

"Let's go, let's go to the inn now, there won't be any danger."

Furthermore, Xu Miaoyun remembered that she had just received news from her family.

There must be someone from the Xu family protecting him secretly now, so nothing will go wrong. Thinking of this, he became bolder and prepared to walk directly towards the inn.

The maid followed Xu Miaoyun closely, looking left and right, fearing that any more thieves might suddenly appear.

After a while, they arrived at the door of the inn.

Xu Miaoyun saw Li Wenzhong and Chang Sheng standing at the door of the inn, probably discussing the handover.

"Princess? Why are you here?"

"I've met the princess."

"You are welcome, Generals. I was just strolling along the street and ended up here without realizing it. Where is the prince?"

"The prince is talking to Wang Baobao and his sister upstairs, and the two of us are discussing official business."

After listening to this, Xu Miaoyun nodded and said.

"Then is it inconvenient for us to go up and take a look?"

Li Wenzhong smiled awkwardly and replied.

"Princess, you are joking. The prince is up there. Why can't you go there?"

"Then I'll go up and take a look."

Just as they finished talking, they saw the guard who was beside Zhu Kai just now running into the inn in a hurry.

"What on earth is he doing? I saw him running around in the street just now. I thought something had happened and it gave me a fright."

Chang Sheng looked back. Wasn't this the person Zhu Kai had just ordered to investigate the guards riding horses recklessly on the street? Judging from his appearance, he should have already investigated everything and was ready to go back and report to Zhu Kai.

"So it's because of this matter. No wonder the princess was worried and came to check it out in person."

"General Chang Sheng, from what you said, it seems like you know the inside story?"

“Reporting to the princess, just now when the prince and I were leaving the mansion, we happened to run into a group of people on horseback rushing down the street, scaring the prince’s horse.

You are very clear about the prince's temper, and in a fit of rage you immediately asked the people around you to investigate who is riding a horse around the capital in broad daylight.

I think he must have investigated the whole matter and came back to report to the prince."

"What? In broad daylight, someone is riding a horse and rushing through the streets. What if he hits someone?"

"That's what the prince said."

Li Wenzhong is not only a stupid person, he is also a straightforward person.

"He who dares to ride a horse openly on the streets of the capital city without fear of running into anyone must be some high-ranking official. This is not something that ordinary people like us can afford to offend."

"No matter how high-ranking he is, you can't do this. Fortunately, no innocent civilians were harmed today. Otherwise, no matter what his status is, the prince will not let it go."

"Your Majesty, do you want to be the Lord of Yingtian Prefecture?"

"The prince is just an upright man. I know his temper very well. He hates those who bully others by taking advantage of their power. I also support his decision. No matter who it is today, we must investigate it thoroughly."

Chang Sheng smiled and said.

"If you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door. What the princess said is exactly the same as what the prince said."

"I also learned a lot from Zhu Kai."

"Princess, if that's the case, hurry up and ask the prince in person. It looks like you can find out the result then."

Xu Miaoyun nodded.

"Then I won't disturb you two."

Afterwards, Xu Miaoyun took her maid to the inn. As soon as she walked into the lobby of the inn, before she had time to go upstairs, she heard a noise from upstairs.

It seemed that Zhu Kai was a little angry.

"Princess, the prince seems to be about to lose his temper. You should go up and try to calm him down. Wang Baobao and his sister are here. It would not be good if the prince loses his composure."

"Uh-huh."

Xu Miaoyun hurried up the stairs. Zhu Kai was standing there and just happened to see Xu Miaoyun coming up.

"How did you come?"

"I just took your blueprint to the blacksmith shop, and I happened to pass by here. I saw that there was a lot of activity here, so I followed in and took a look." (End of this chapter)