Chapter 26: The picture shows the dagger
"Your Majesty, the King of Zhou is still alive. How do you know he won't change his ways? Moreover, such an order at this time may also be a curse on him. In my opinion, it is better to put this matter aside and wait until the King of Zhou dies.

"Perhaps once the imperial edict to establish the crown prince arrives at the Zhou Palace, the Zhou King will be surprised and recover from his illness. Wouldn't the imperial edict then become a joke?"

The emperor thought the same and issued an imperial decree to establish the Prince of Zhou as the crown prince.

Zhao Yuansong seemed to be hesitant to speak, his face looking grim. The officials from the Ministry of Rites also looked unhappy. They wanted to issue two imperial edicts at the same time.

But seeing the emperor's impatient look, neither Zhao Yuansong nor the officials of the Ministry of Rites dared to mention it again. This matter was very complicated and involved the ancestral system.

From Emperor Taizu to the present, during the four reigns of the Ming Dynasty, officials from the Ministry of Rites have quietly hinted that the system of burying people alive with their loved ones should be abolished. However, the emperors in office either pretended not to understand or were attacked by the clan affairs office and were often dismissed and demoted.

Over time, no one dared to talk about this matter openly anymore.

It's rare that a prince has mentioned repeatedly the exemption of burial alive. Although he only mentioned the exemption of his own family members, it is also a good start.

In the end, Zhao Yuansong only took an imperial edict and rushed back to Kaifeng.

Knowing that the King of Zhou could not hold out for much longer and fearing that something unexpected would happen if he delayed, Zhao Yuansong spent all the money he had left and asked the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department who were accompanying him to speed up the process.

The group rode back to Kaifeng at full speed, but the one who was faster than them was the Prince of Xiangfu who lived near Kaifeng.

When he received the news that King Zhou was seriously ill and unconscious, he immediately took a doctor and went straight to the main courtyard.

Since Prince Zhou decided to temporarily fall into a coma, only Zhu Zijin and a trusted attendant have been serving him in the main courtyard. Apart from the princess and Tao Ji, few people knew that Prince Zhou was in a coma.

Unexpectedly, Prince Xiangfu still got the news.

The princess gritted her teeth secretly. As long as she was not dead, she would definitely replace all the servants in the mansion after this incident.

She hurried to the main courtyard with her confidants.

Zhu Zijin was standing in front of Zhu Youjue with a red face.

Zhu Youjue was very angry and asked, "My elder brother was fine when I left, how come he has fallen into a coma after just over a month?

You neither invite famous doctors nor report to the court, what do you want to do?"

Zhu Zijin stood in front of the door and said, "This is what my father meant..."

"Don't call him so affectionately. He's not your father. Your biological father is Zhu Youjie!" Zhu Youjie sneered, "As the saying goes, like father, like son. With a man like your father, who knows if this is a conspiracy between you and your father, just for this damn title of nobility..."

Pan Yun was holding a cat and standing in the corridor with Tao Jixuanmiao, watching the fun. Hearing this, Tao Ji couldn't help but sighed and said, "This is a very interesting saying. Like father, like son. If we extrapolate this, the King of Zhou is the father of the commoner Zhu Youjie, and the Prince of Xiangfu is the son of the King of Zhou. Doesn't that mean that the Prince of Xiangfu and the commoner Zhu Youjie have the same moral character?"

Pan Yun nodded repeatedly while holding the cat.

Zhu Youlu narrowed his eyes and looked at the three people in the corridor with a gloomy gaze.

"How dare you!" Zhu Youjue's attendant shouted angrily, "Who dared to interrupt the prince when he was speaking? Are you all dead? Drag them away!"

Pan Jun stood up straight, Xuanmiao also looked cold and took a step forward.

Zhu Zijin was so anxious that he was sweating profusely: "Stop! Fourth uncle, this is a distinguished guest from our palace."

The people in Prince Zhou's mansion did not move, but the people brought by Prince Xiangfu all rushed towards the three people.

Zhu Youjue had disliked them for a long time. If they had not brought back Zhu Tongqie, his elder brother would not have thought of asking for the establishment of a crown prince. Zhu Zijin would at most be a servant with the reputation of an adopted son. In the future, he could just give him some land and send him away.

Zhu Youjue didn't say anything. The people in the Prince's Mansion were determined and rushed forward like wolves and tigers to catch him. Three of them leaned sideways at the same time, and when someone jumped up, they quickly raised their feet and kicked the three people in the chest, kicking them all away.

Pan Yun secretly exerted force, and the person rushing towards her flew the farthest, and landed at the feet of Prince Xiangfu with a bang.

The people kicked by Tao Ji and Xuan Miao fell in the courtyard, a long distance away from Prince Xiangfu.

This glance gives people the impression that Pan Yun is more powerful, especially since she is so much shorter than Xuan Miao and Tao Ji, only reaching their necks.

The other two looked down at her.

Pan Jun flicked the corner of her clothes with her fingers, and looked back at Prince Xiangfu, who was holding the cat, with noble and cold eyes, and ignored the two of them at all.

Xuanmiao looked away calmly.

Tao Ji was very dissatisfied and pointed at the stunned crowd angrily and said, "Come again!"

Prince Xiangfu's men all took a step back.

Tao Ji: ...

Prince Xiangfu regarded this as a provocation. He clenched his fists and stared at Zhu Zijin with a cold look, "Zhu Zijin, are you going to rebel? This Zhou Palace is not yours yet, and you dare to fight your uncle in the palace. You are just like your father..." "Hey, hey, hey, it's us who are doing it, not Zhu Zijin." Tao Ji couldn't stand him bullying an honest man, and shouted, "Come at us if you have the guts, don't frame someone by making a false accusation."

Seeing that Zhu Zijin remained silent, Zhu Youjue nodded repeatedly, "Great, very good. It seems that the Zhou Palace has been occupied by outsiders. I want to meet my eldest brother in person and ask him if he knows about these things. How can any Tom, Dick, or Harry bully me here?"

He personally stepped forward and pushed Zhu Zijin away: "Get out!"

Zhu Zijin staggered a bit, and seeing that he was about to rush in, he quickly ran forward to block him, "Fourth Uncle, the doctor said that father should not be frightened when he is in a coma. If you have anything to say, tell me, even if you want to beat me, scold me or kill me..."

Pan Jun sighed inwardly, hugged the black cat and exclaimed: [Real tea~~]

But it works, especially for men.

Zhu Zihou finally couldn't stand it anymore, and rushed forward to pull his father, "Father, if there is anything, let's sit down and talk it over. Why make things difficult for my eldest cousin?"

Zhu Youjue was so angry that he threw his hand away and kicked him, "You bastard, why did I give birth to a rebellious son like you!"

Seeing his elder brother being beaten, Zhu Zizhen was also unhappy. He stepped forward to support Zhu Zihou who was kicked down, and then stepped forward to hug Zhu Youjue and drag him back, "Dad, uncle can't be frightened now. If you want to see uncle, then watch carefully. Wait for aunt to come and watch together. Can you please not be so excited..."

When Zhu Zijin saw this, he held Zhu Youjue even tighter and dragged him down the stairs from the door.

Seeing the four people entangled together, Pan Yun said regretfully: "It would be better if they took action."

Just as he finished speaking, Princess Zhou finally rushed over. Seeing the four people, father, son and nephew, tangled together, she yelled angrily: "Stop it——"

Seeing their aunt coming, Zhu Zihou and Zhu Ziqi subconsciously let go.

Zhu Zijin also immediately let go and stood up. Zhu Youjue, who was being dragged and held, suddenly lost all his strength, staggered, and fell to the ground with his four limbs in the air.

Zhu Zihou and the other two were caught off guard and quickly reached out to help and pull them. It took a while for the four of them to stand firm again.

Pan Jun couldn't help but burst out laughing and watched with interest.

When Princess Zhou heard Pan Yun's laughter, she became even angrier. She didn't look back at Pan Yun, but glared at the four people, "What are you doing?"

Zhu Youju was also very angry. He shook off the three people holding his hands and glared at Princess Zhou, "Sister-in-law, my brother is seriously ill, and you let him take control of the palace instead of saving my brother?"

Princess Zhou said coldly, "Fourth brother, who did you listen to? Our palace now not only has a palace doctor and a Taoist doctor living there, but also famous doctors in Kaifeng Prefecture have all made arrangements. They will not go far away in the near future. If we need them, we can invite them right away.

Zijin has been personally serving and taking care of the prince since he returned to the palace, and he has never been negligent. Since the prince decided to take a break to wait for news from the capital, he has been taking care of him closely, accompanying him day and night. Even his own son could not do this. "

Zhu Youjue said with a sullen face, "I think my sister-in-law is deceived by his appearance. I don't believe him. I want to see my brother."

Princess Zhou said expressionlessly, "Your Highness cannot be disturbed right now. I appreciate Fourth Brother's kindness."

Seeing her repeated refusal, Zhu Youjue became more suspicious that Zhu Youdun was dead. He just kept the death a secret and waited for the imperial court's order.

However, the imperial court might not agree to make Zhu Zijin the crown prince. If this matter is exposed at this time, Zhu Zijin will be accused of being unjust and he will be the first in line to the throne.

Zhu Youjue also wants to meet Zhu Youdun.

The princess couldn't help but said angrily: "Prince Xiangfu, this is the Prince Zhou's Mansion, it's my home, you don't have to worry about our family affairs, please come, please sit in the guest hall!"

Zhu Youjue narrowed his eyes, gave the people he brought a look, and stood still, "Sister-in-law, are you afraid of being buried alive, so you concealed the situation of elder brother? Sister-in-law, this is a capital crime!"

"How outrageous!" Princess Zhou was so angry at such speculation that her face turned red.

Zhu Zijin couldn't help but say, "Fourth uncle, be careful with your words. My father is still fine! My mother and father have always had a good relationship. Even though my mother wanted to follow him, my father always refused to agree and wrote to the court many times to exempt the family from burial alive."

"Shameless boy, I don't want to waste my time talking to you, get out of the way, or don't blame me for being rude."

Princess Zhou: "How can Fourth Uncle be so rude? Prince Xiangfu is calling for war and killing in my Zhou Palace. Does he want to be the master of my Zhou Palace before he even becomes the King of Zhou?"

Zhu Youjue's face flushed, "I did this for my elder brother..."

"You have already revealed your true intentions. Don't use your elder brother as an excuse. We both know what you want to do. You always use Zhu Youjie as an excuse. In my opinion, there is no difference between you and him. You both want to take other people's things and put them in your own pockets. Once you are not satisfied, you will start to fight and kill.

It's just that he doesn't know how to hide it, so he is a fool and a real villain, while you, Fourth Uncle, can hide it, so you are a smart man and a hypocrite!"

Zhu Zihou and Zhu Zizhen turned pale when they heard this. They knelt down and kowtowed, "Aunt, father said the wrong thing because he was worried about uncle. You can beat him or scold him, but you must not make assumptions about him like this."

Princess Zhou held back all the dirty words in her heart, tears rolling down her cheeks. She hugged her two children's heads and cried bitterly, "How could I want to scold your father like that? I'm not willing to let you suffer like this, but he has pushed it to my face, bullying us, an orphan and a widow, who have no power and no influence..."

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