The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 468 Qi Tai Transferred
Upon seeing the person in front of him, Zhu Yunwen immediately became wary.

This man was none other than the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, a person whom Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang trusted greatly. His presence here today must mean something important.

Just then, the eunuch arrived at this place and looked at Zhu Yunwen in front of him, saying...

"This servant pays respects to the grandson of Emperor Yunwen!"

Zhu Yunwen looked at the person in front of him and seemed to have thought of something, then suddenly said with delight.

"How did you end up in this place? Could it be that Grandfather has changed his mind?"

After hearing this, the eunuch smiled and said...

"My mission is to convey His Majesty's decree. As for what His Majesty's decree contains, that is beyond my knowledge!"

"Please welcome the imperial edict!"

After hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.

We respectfully wish Your Majesty good health!

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Qi Tai is exceptionally capable. Now that the Chagatai Khanate has been conquered, the western lands need someone to govern them. I have heard that Qi Tai has the ability to govern the world, so I hereby order him to go to the Western Regions to assist Duke Cao, Li Wenzhong. He shall take office immediately without delay!"

Qi Tai was incredulous upon hearing this, never expecting that the emperor would send him to assist Li Wenzhong.

This isn't a big deal, but it happened so suddenly. You see, he's currently supporting Zhu Yunwen, and if he leaves now, Zhu Yunwen will be all alone.

As for Huang Zicheng, Lian Zining, and the others, it's absolutely impossible for them to leave with Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen's face was extremely ugly. Qi Tai was now the only person under his command who could be of use.

If even he leaves this place, then he's afraid he can't rely on anyone anymore. Thinking of this, he was very anxious and looked at the eunuch in front of him and said.

"Should I still go to the south?"

There is a chance that this matter can be eased.

The eunuch shook his head after hearing this, saying, "This is not something we should know!"

"If His Majesty has any plans, an imperial edict will surely be issued!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen collapsed to the ground in a daze.

It's over now.

Even the only person he could use had been transferred away, leaving him completely isolated and helpless this time.

Thinking of this, he was filled with disbelief. How could his royal grandfather be so cruel to him?

The others also kept their heads down and didn't say a word; they didn't know what to do in this situation either.

Currently, there seems to be no way to resolve this issue.

Qi Tai gave a wry smile.

"It seems we chose the wrong path from the very beginning. Zhu Xiong Ying's position in the court is very secure, and neither His Majesty nor His Highness the Crown Prince intends to let anyone else take that position!"

Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Now that everything is laid bare before them, they have no choice but to acknowledge the truth.

They saw the huge profits behind this, but they didn't see anything else.

In retrospect, it is now clear that they were wrong from the very beginning.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Qi Tai in front of him and said, "Teacher, there's still a chance for this to turn around, isn't there?"

"How about I beg my grandfather? Maybe he'll soften his heart and let me stay in Yingtian Prefecture!"

"I'll beg my father; he'll never abandon me!"

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent. At this moment, they knew very well that there was no possibility of changing the situation.

Looking at the expressions on these people's faces, Zhu Yunwen knew that there wouldn't be any major changes, and he stood there stunned.

This news also reached the ears of the Khmer princess.

The Khmer princess was extremely surprised to hear this news, but she was mostly happy.

This means he will be able to return to Cambodia in a short time. That would be great! Although Yingtian Prefecture is very prosperous, he is not very familiar with it and he will probably find it difficult to live there.

We're finally back now.

As for the harsh words spoken by the Emperor of the Khmer Empire, he didn't care at all. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been the favored one, and there was no way she could be abandoned.

As for Zhu Yunwen, although he was not particularly valued in the Ming Dynasty, he had seen that Zhu Yunwen was indeed good-looking, and he was very satisfied with the scholarly air about him.

That very night, on her wedding night, the Khmer princess was overjoyed, knowing her special day was about to begin.

However, when she saw Zhu Yunwen arrive, her face turned pale and she was filled with doubt.

"Husband, has something happened? Why are you unhappy?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

"Happy? How can you expect me to be happy?"

"I've been planning in the capital for so long, and it's finally starting to look promising. But it's all because of you, this jinx, that all my previous plans have fallen apart. I really regret listening to that guy back then. Now it's all over, and there's no going back!"

The princess of the Khmer Empire was stunned when she heard this, her face full of disbelief.

She couldn't believe that Zhu Yunwen, who had always been gentle and refined, would be like this.

At this moment, she felt extremely disdain for Zhu Yunwen.

As it turns out, he was far inferior to Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Xiong Ying was truly capable and competent, but as far as he knew, Zhu Yun Wen's influence in the capital was negligible.

From any perspective, he could never be a match for Zhu Xiong Ying, and this might even save his life.

After thinking of this place, she spoke patiently.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with us heading south. The Khmer Empire is quite impressive. Although it can't compare to the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, it's still a powerful nation!"

"Moreover, we have an endless supply of food and fruit, which will ensure that we will have no worries about food and clothing in the future!"

At this moment, the princess of the Khmer Empire had an idea in her mind, even though she could not stay in Yingtian Prefecture.

However, if we could take Zhu Yunwen away, it would be a great achievement. At that time, the two countries would be essentially allied, and Zhu Yunwen's status would be equivalent to that of a hostage, which would be much better than sending a princess.

At this moment, Zhu Yunwen frowned.

The Khmer Empire in the south was indeed powerful, and more importantly, it had a lot of food. With so much food, it could support a larger army. Once I arrived in the south, I would be free from any constraints. With my abilities, I was confident I could establish a strong foundation and build a powerful army before attacking Yingtian Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)