Chapter 21

Zhu Biao can accept this title.

But Zhu Yunwen cannot bear it.

Zhu Yuanzhang had even planned out the arrangements for the future.

Before Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yuanzhang had already harbored the thought of moving the capital.

Once the edict is issued.

Zhu Yuanzhang could then smoothly announce the relocation of the capital to Beiping.

Afterwards, he would establish Yan Wang Zhu Di as Crown Prince and directly convert the Forbidden City in Jin Ling into the Wang Fu of the Prince of Yu.

Even so.

Looking at the imperial edict before him, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but shed tears of old age.

"Biao'er, Biao'er, you are unfilial!"

"If you were still here, how could we have come to this!"

"..."

Though grief-stricken and heartbroken.

Zhu Yuanzhang understands the principle that when a person dies, they are extinguished like a lamp.

The person is already gone.

Old Zhu needs to consider more for the living.

Just as Old Zhu was secretly grieving.

Suddenly, he heard waves of wailing coming from outside the Qianqing Palace.

"Why are you blocking this official! This official wants to see Your Majesty!"

"Get lost! What assassin! This is His Highness the Sun Er of the Emperor!"

"..."

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was puzzled.

Two people with heads swollen like pig heads, accompanied by Qi Tai whose head had been squeezed by a doorframe, quietly appeared in the great hall.

Even though he was his own grandson.

Zhu Yuanzhang almost failed to recognize Zhu Yunwen for a moment.

"Yun, Yunwen?"

By this time, Zhu Yunwen could no longer pretend to be virtuous and wise.

At this moment, Zhu Yunwen had only one thought in his mind.

That was to make Su Qiao die!

Die quickly!

Immediately, right now!

With a "plop," he knelt before Zhu Yuanzhang and wailed.

"Grand Imperial Grandfather, you must take charge for Yunwen!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen with a puzzled expression and asked.

"Yunwen, did you go poke a wasp nest?"

Zhu Yunwen, with a mournful face, wailed.

"No, it was, it was Su Qiao!"

Having spoken, Zhu Yunwen knelt on the ground and began to sob.

"This grandson thought that Grand Imperial Grandfather was merely angry, and seeing that Su Qiao, Su Qiao was also a promising talent, you developed a sentiment of cherishing talent."

"Thinking that Su Qiao must have some misunderstanding about this grandson."

"Today, I came specially to have a good talk with Su Qiao."

"Unexpectedly, unexpectedly that scoundrel Su Qiao tricked this grandson into opening the prison door, then locked this grandson and Master Huang inside the prison cell."

"And then several times, no, more than ten times, no, dozens of times, he slapped this grandson..."

Before he could finish.

Zhu Yunwen noticed that Zhu Yuanzhang's expression gradually grew gloomy.

"Speak! Why don't you keep talking?"

Zhu Yunwen sensed that the situation was wrong and immediately lowered his head.

"This grandson is guilty."

Seeing Zhu Yunwen's appearance, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but slap the table and ask.

"How are you guilty? Did I tell you to continue speaking? Did I ask you to admit guilt?"

Zhu Yunwen sobbed and said.

"This grandson should not have privately gone to the imperial prison..."

"You speak nonsense!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table.

This was the second time in these few days that Zhu Yuanzhang had so thoughtfully "praised" Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yuanzhang rose from his seat, staring fiercely at Qi Tai and asked.

"Qi Tai, where were you when Su Qiao slapped the Sun Er of the Emperor?"

The corner of Qi Tai's mouth twitched slightly.

He knelt on the ground himself and stammered.

"This subject, this subject, when Su Qiao locked the door, he locked this subject outside the prison..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately turned his gaze to Huang Zicheng standing nearby.

"In that case, what are you doing, Huang Zicheng?"

Huang Zicheng lowered his head and said,

"Your Majesty, that Su Qiao was the one who slapped me first! At that time, I had already been slapped unconscious. Lord Qi Tai and Crown Prince Zhu Yunwen both saw it."

Qi Tai and Zhu Yunwen sensed that something was wrong.

They hurriedly began to defend Huang Zicheng.

Zhu Yuanzhang paid no attention to the others at all.

He stared fixedly at Huang Zicheng, gritting his teeth as he asked,

"So you entered the prison, yes or no?"

Overwhelming pressure rushed toward him.

A thick aura of killing intent filled the entire hall.

Everyone could even faintly smell a hint of blood.

Huang Zicheng answered tremblingly,

"Yes... but I threatened to die; it was all that Su Qiao's doing..."

"Why are you still alive?"

Zhu Yuanzhang coldly threw out those words.

Huang Zicheng shut his mouth instantly.

Looking at the shivering Huang Zicheng, Zhu Yuanzhang sneered,

"I am not saying you must die."

"I am asking you why, before you died, you let Zhu Yunwen fall into Su Qiao's hands?"

"You, Huang Zicheng, have studied history extensively since childhood."

"Do you not even know the principle that when the ruler is disgraced, the minister must die?!"

21, simply because you are still alive!

The moment the words fell.

Huang Zicheng broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

And at this moment, the look in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes as he gazed at Zhu Yunwen held nothing but disappointment.

Only disappointment.

Zhu Yunwen had chosen the most wrong answer again.

Just now, coming out of the Imperial Prison.