The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 6 Zhu Yuanzhang's Treasure
Zhu Ju smacked his lips slightly.

My goodness, all nine great ancestors will never be reborn... This curse and oath involves all eighteen generations of ancestors!
This oath is probably the most serious in Taoism!

Seeing them swear such a vicious oath, Zhu Ju admired their determination and also felt a little compassion. He suddenly said:

"These brothers and sisters seem to be very nice to me..."

Although his memory was blank and there was no information to read, Zhu Ju still felt that he had a good impression of these Taoist priests. He thought that they should have gotten along well with each other before.

Hearing this, the Taoists were so excited that tears were about to fall, and they kowtowed to Zhu Ju repeatedly.

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness!"

"With your words, we can die with peace of mind!"

With Zhu Ju's words, at least they won't die unjustly!

"Really?"

Ma Xiuying looked at Zhu Ju.

Zhu Ju nodded firmly and continued to eat his meal attentively.

"Well, since the emperor has said so, what you said should be true, and I will not verify it any more."

Ma Xiuying turned her gaze towards the Taoists and nodded,

"You have been taking care of the emperor for so many years. Even if you have no credit, you have worked hard. This should be counted as a merit."

"But I failed to take good care of my son, causing him to fall into the water. Even if his life was not in danger, it is still a big mistake!"

The Taoists lowered their heads and listened to the Queen's judgment.

"However, this time, falling into the water was a coincidence, and it opened the emperor's mind and restored his intelligence. This can be regarded as a blessing in disguise."

Ma Xiuying changed the subject and said with a faint smile,
"The emperor's son has become wise. This is a great joyous event. It relieves me of the worry I had for many years."

"Since this is a happy occasion, I will be more lenient. I will not praise your merits, nor punish your faults. Let your merits and faults offset each other."

After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Chongba, what do you think?"

Pfft!Pfft!
The hearts of the Taoists were beating wildly.

The queen forgave them, but the final decision still had to be made by the emperor!
Even if the emperor doesn't speak, the butcher's knife is still hanging over your neck!

"As for these merits and demerits, I'll leave it to you. Let them offset each other."

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger had subsided a lot at this moment, and his killing intent had also been restrained, but his tone was still stiff. He only heard him say in a cold voice,
"But there is still a serious offense. How do you deal with that old bastard Peng Xuan's crime of deceiving the emperor?"

"He had no confidence that he could cure the child, yet he dared to pat his chest and promise us that he could. He fooled us for so many years. He is so bold!"

"This great sin cannot be so easily dealt with!"

Ma Xiuying fell silent upon hearing this.

Yes, it was in vain that she trusted Peng Xuan so much back then, and she endured the pain and held back her tears as she handed the little orange to him.

But in the end, I was cheated!
Even though she was magnanimous, she was still feeling angry at the moment and couldn't help feeling unhappy.

"You guys step back for now and wait for your fate."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a cold face,

"Of the two decrees, the one for Longhu Mountain will be withheld for now, but we will not cancel the wanted order for Peng Xuan."

"We must catch him, interrogate him personally, and chop off his head!"

After hearing the verdict, the Taoists finally relaxed a little.

But this breath of relief can only be half-hearted.

Sanqing Mountain was saved, and it was not cut down and the temple was destroyed. But the old master was in danger! He might even be exterminated!

How to overcome this difficulty?
As he was hesitating, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted again:
"Get out of here now! Do you want us to send you away?"

A group of Taoist priests: "!!!"

Da da da!
Several people quickly stood up and left the room in a panic.

"You're so stupid, you really deserve a scolding." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly. Just as he was about to pick up some food, he suddenly froze.

Why is there only soup left on the table?

What about radish and cabbage? What about green vegetables and tofu?
"Hiccup~"

Zhu Ju burped comfortably and smiled contentedly. After traveling here, he didn't feel anything else, but his appetite had increased dramatically! He could finish the entire meal by himself!

Everything tastes delicious, so refreshing!
"You good-for-nothing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared and said,

"You didn't even bother to leave some for your mom or dad. They ate it all! What do you want us to eat? We're starving!"

I used to dislike radishes and cabbages, but now, there is nothing left.

"What are you yelling about?"

Ma Xiuying raised her eyebrows and refuted,

"Children are growing up, so it's a good thing for them to like eating. What's wrong with eating more?"

"As parents, you should save food for your children even if you don't eat it yourself. You are an incompetent father and you don't have any fatherly love at all!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: “@#￥%……&#@#”

After being scolded by his wife, he was speechless and had no temper at all.

Zhu Ju grinned.

Now he finally understood why those spoiled children were lawless.

It feels so good to have a strong mother protecting me!

"I still have some snacks I brought with me. You can eat some later. We will clean up tomorrow and respond to the sky."

As Ma Xiuying spoke, she stretched out her hand and said,

"Bring it here."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

"what?"

He was a bit unresponsive.

"What? You promised me to bring me that treasure!"

Ma Xiuying waved her hand impatiently and urged,
"Don't be reluctant. It's useless to keep it locked in the box. You might as well give it to Little Orange as a protective treasure."

"hurry up!"

After being urged by her, Zhu Yuanzhang reluctantly reached into his arms, fumbled around here and there, and finally took out a small square wooden box.

Wow.

Ma Xiuying quickly snatched the wooden box, opened it with a click, and reached in to take out the items inside.

"Hey, be careful, don't bump into anything!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart tightened and he reminded him repeatedly.

Seeing Lao Zhu like this, Zhu Ju was also a little curious.

What kind of amazing treasure is this that can make Zhu Yuanzhang, the ruler of a country, so nervous?
"Am I a clumsy person?"

Ma Xiuying rolled her eyes and gently took out the treasure.

Zhu Ju could see clearly now that it was a completely red jade pendant.

"Little Orange, this is a gift from your father. It's a great treasure. It played a role in your father's success. Come, let me put it on you."

Ma Xiuying gently picked up the red jade pendant, carefully tied the red string to the jade pendant, and tied it around Zhu Ju's neck, smiling and saying,

"Oh, it's so beautiful."

Zhu Ju reached out and touched the red jade pendant, seeming to feel the slight warmth coming from it.

But when I felt it carefully again, it seemed as if I didn't feel anything.

Only now did he see clearly that there were several lines carved on the jade pendant, which looked like the outline of a person.

"Dad's fortune was made thanks to this jade pendant? So awesome?"

When Zhu Ju heard this, he immediately became interested and asked,

"What's the point?"

(End of this chapter)