Zhu Yunxi lifted the curtains on the bed and looked out the window, his face a little worried.
He doesn't like cloudy days. Cloudy days always make people unhappy and lethargic.
If it rains, the sun will come out immediately after the next one. No matter how heavy the rain is, there is always something to look forward to. But on cloudy days, what we look forward to is often not wind and sunshine, but endless rain for days.
He slowly sat up and let the palace servant kneel at his feet to help him put on his white socks. There was another palace servant beside him, pouring hot water into the golden basin carved with dragons and constantly adjusting the water temperature.
After a while, a warm towel was handed over.
Zhu Yunxi didn't answer, "It's going to be cold!"
He is used to wiping his face with a cold towel first in the morning, no matter whether it is winter or summer. This is because this is the best way to wake people up quickly.
"This slave deserves to die!" the palace man next to him confessed in fear.
Zhu Yunxi frowned, "Where's the bastard? Why didn't he come?" Ever since he was a child, the first person he saw when he opened his eyes every day was the bastard, and he was used to it.
As soon as he finished speaking, the bastard stumbled in from the outside and said weakly, "Your Highness, the slave is here!"
His face was still pale at this moment, he seemed to have no strength at all, and there was cold sweat on his forehead.
"What's wrong with you? Are you sick?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
"No, I just ran away in a hurry!" The bastard took the towel from someone else, soaked it in cold water, and said with a smile, "Your Highness hasn't combed his hair for several days. I'll help you comb your hair later!"
"You're hiding something from me!" Zhu Yunxi became more and more puzzled. The usual bastard was not so dejected.
Looking at the cold sweat on his head and his still trembling hands and feet, Zhu Yunxi continued, "But are you sick?" He said with a smile, "If you feel uncomfortable, just go and rest. There are so many people in the palace.
Without you, I still have someone to take care of me!"
"Master!" Unexpectedly, the bastard cried out and knelt in front of Zhu Yunxi, "I'm not going anywhere, I'm just here to serve you!"
"It's so good, what are you doing?" Zhu Yunxi couldn't laugh or cry.
"Master!" The bastard looked up, his eyes full of tears, "You must not send this slave away!"
How can people be ruthless?
The other party is an eunuch with no status, but after serving him for so long, Zhu Yunxi has long regarded the other party as his closest person. Since ancient times, why have there always been eunuchs? In fact, it is not that they are too scheming, but that they,
He has always been the king's sidekick and the most trusted person.
At this moment, it was just a joke about "I have no shortage of people to serve me", but it made the other party so frightened. Zhu Yunxi also felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He could understand that the reason why the bastard shame suddenly showed his true feelings so much was because there was definitely something secretly going on.
This guy, who usually pretends to be powerful and arrogant with others, is actually as timid as a mouse.
You will know what it is when you need to know it.
"Okay, Gu knows, I won't let you go!" As he said, he laughed, "Come, comb Gu Shu's hair!"
After saying that, he stepped on the floor with his feet in white stockings and slowly walked to the mirror and sat down.
The bastard took out the jade comb from the lacquer box, untied Zhu Yunxi's hairpin, and slowly started combing it.
"Gu remembers that it was you who combed Gu's hair on the first morning after his father passed away!" Zhu Yunxi looked at himself in the mirror, obviously much more mature, and smiled, "At that time, there was no one around Gu, only you.
!”
One sentence made the bastard burst into tears of shame.
"Third Master, I will serve you for the rest of my life!" said the bastard, "I will also serve you in the next life!"
"Next life?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "In the next life, you will be reincarnated as a leader, marry a wife and have children to carry on the family line, then your life will not be in vain!"
While the two were talking, Pu Wuyong, another eunuch in charge of the East Palace, came in from the door.
Compared with Wang Bashi, Pu Wuyong is more cautious and low-key. Unless Zhu Yunxi calls him, he will not get close to him easily. Wang Bashi is one level higher than him and serves Zhu Yunxi's food and daily life. Pu Wuyong, on the other hand, is in charge of the internal affairs of the East Palace.
Compared to the shameless bastard, Pu Wuyong is more feared by the other palace residents in the East Palace. In addition to his unsmiling nature, it is also because he is the god-grandson of the chief steward Pu Bucheng, and his temperament is somewhat similar to that of the eunuch's ancestor.
"Your Highness!" Pu Wuyong came over and kowtowed.
"What's the matter?" Zhu Yunxi didn't even look back.
Pu Wuyong slowly stepped forward and whispered, "The King of Chu's legitimate son is waiting at Jingren Palace to ask for an audience!"
Today, it’s so evil!
Zhu Yunxi frowned. The courtiers had not invited him so early in the morning. What was the legitimate son of the King of Chu doing here?
At this time, Pu Wuyong was heard saying, "Just now, Manager Pu sent word. Last night I went to the King of Chu to ask for an audience with the Emperor, but the Emperor was not seen!"
"Old man, what is the fuss about? His own son is missing?"
Zhu Yunxi was even more surprised, "What else did you say on the other end?"
"At the reception banquet for King Chu, the words he said and the words you said were all reported to the emperor!" Pu Wuyong continued, "Last night, the old man got angry and scolded King Chu.
He’s a worthless fool!”
"So early in the morning, King Chu's legitimate son came here?" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself.
After pondering for a moment, he waved his hand and said, "I know, you can go down and go in a while!"
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In the side hall of Jingren Palace, Zhu Mengfan, the direct son of King Chu, stood respectfully.
Although he was the only one in the palace at the moment, he still stood with his hands down very respectfully. Ten steps away was the throne of the emperor's grandson. He bowed his head slightly in the direction of the throne, as if saluting.
It seems respectful, but actually it's nervous.
His drooping sleeves swayed slightly, and his Adam's apple occasionally swallowed nervously.
There was a sound of footsteps, and the eunuch shouted, "The emperor's grandson is here!"
Zhu Mengtan immediately knelt down on the ground, his voice hoarse due to nervousness, "Your Majesty, my grandson is a thousand years old!"
"Get up!" Zhu Yunxi strode in, sat directly on the throne, and said with a smile, "Why do you want to see me so early?"
Zhu Mengnan was still kneeling, not daring to raise his head, "Your Highness, please forgive me for being unfilial!"
Zhu Yunxi's face became solemn and he said, "Although you haven't invited the crown prince yet, you are the legitimate son of the King of Chu. I have heard a little bit about you on weekdays. I heard that you are diligent, studious, humble, filial, and caring.
Brothers and sisters."
"Where do you start with such unfilial words?"
Zhu Mengtan raised his head, with tears in his eyes, "I want to speak out against my father in front of you!"
Zhu Yunxi had a solemn expression and waved to the people around him, telling other palace people to get out.
"What's wrong with your father?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
"He!" Zhu Mengkan gritted his teeth and became worried, "He secretly formed an alliance with other vassal kings! Five kings, alliance!"
Teng and Zhu Yunxi stood up immediately and shouted, "What? Make it clear!"
Zhu Mengran's body was shaking and sweating like rain, "Last night, my father was scolded and scolded by the emperor's grandfather. After returning to the feudal residence, he got very drunk. When my mother and I put my father to rest, he made some drunken remarks. He said
"
"What are you talking about!" Zhu Yunxi said angrily, "Say it quickly!"
"There are some words that are so treasonous that I dare not say them!"
Zhu Mengfan really didn't dare to say that he went to the King of Chu last night to ask for an audience with the old man, but not only did he not see him, but he was also scolded. He was said to be as stupid as a dog and ignorant of current affairs.
After returning to the vassal residence, the King of Chu got drunk and cursed. The old man had deliberately alienated his son over the years and was no longer welcome. He also scolded the late prince Zhu Biao. He seemed to be a kind brother, but in fact he was secretly stumbling upon his younger brothers.
He also scolded the emperor's grandson, saying that he was so harsh on his uncles before he became emperor. If he ascended the throne, wouldn't everyone have a good life? He also said that the reason why the old man has problems with his sons now is because of the emperor's grandson.
instigation.
He also said, he also said that he really complied with what the brothers said
All these words kept Zhu Mengran awake all night. If such things were known to the emperor's grandfather and the emperor's grandson, it would be a serious crime of imprisonment.
Even, life is in danger!
It is true that Zhu Mengnan is a filial son, but he may not be the son who is most loved by the King of Chu. However, once something happens to the King of Chu, he, the legitimate son, will never leave.
So, early in the morning
"Five Kings Alliance? Who is there?" Zhu Yunxi sneered.
"Yan Zhou Chu Ning Xiang!" Zhu Mengkan kowtowed, "including my father, the five vassal princes communicated privately. I am afraid that Your Highness will not be able to tolerate these uncles in the future, and everyone must be united. I want you to know that without these uncles
Support for your future”
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi suddenly laughed, "It's clear that we are going to rebel!"
This chapter has been completed!