The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 23: Taking Care of You
"Cough cough~!" Zhu Youtang couldn't help but cough again.

Zhu Wusi couldn't help but look at his little nephew, little prince, with an expression of surprise and wonder.

He glanced at Zhu Youtang secretly again and saw that he was just a little embarrassed and not really angry.

I suddenly understood.

The little prince's bad reputation is probably mostly due to his being spoiled by Your Majesty.

This is too pampering.

Throughout history, has there ever been a prince who dared to speak so arrogantly in front of the emperor?
No, that's not exaggerating.

He is simply an ordinary landlord's only son, a lawless dandy.

But perhaps things are indeed turning around.

Zhu Wushi’s thoughts raced.

"Zhao'er, stop talking nonsense. Go back to the East Palace first." Zhu Youtang said with some embarrassment and pretending to be majestic.

At the same time, I couldn't help but murmur in my heart.

What Zhaoer said can't be true.

It may not be easy to let Zhaoer have more branches in the future.

Of course, it was still early, so he wasn't too worried.

"Dad, then what did you ask me to do?" Zhu Houzhao asked puzzledly.

"I asked you to come here just to let you meet your Thirteenth Uncle." Zhu Youtang had no choice but to explain, feeling a little helpless.

Originally, he wanted Zhao'er and Thirteenth Brother to get to know each other first and develop a good relationship, so that Thirteenth Brother could become Zhao'er's right-hand man in the future.

Unexpectedly, the big one is not only a worry, but also the small one gives him a headache every day.

I just know how to speak the truth without any reservation.

"Oh." Zhu Houzhao responded, looked at Zhu Wusi, and said carelessly: "Uncle Thirteen, I know you, you are my father's younger brother, and you are my uncle.

When you are old in the future, I will definitely take care of you and see you to the end of your life."

Zhu Wusi couldn't help but smile because he heard the sincerity in this childish voice.

Glancing at Zhu Youtang who was smiling and shaking his head, he relaxed a little and said with a smile, "Then I would like to thank you, Your Highness."

"Uncle Thirteen, you don't have to thank me. I'm your nephew, so it's my duty." Zhu Houzhao patted his chest and said with a smile.

A smile appeared on Zhu Wusi's face again. In this imperial palace, he felt a touch of warmth that he had not felt for a long time.

“Don’t worry, Uncle Thirteen, my father is often unreliable, and he doesn’t agree with you marrying my aunt, but I agree.

At worst, when I become the emperor, as long as my aunt is willing to marry you, I will issue an imperial decree for you to marry her." Zhu Houzhao said again.

Zhu Wusi was delighted, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, nor did he dare to respond. Instead, he looked at Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang looked helpless and troubled, but he did not seem to be angry.

It's like, it's like I'm used to it.

I have a deeper understanding of the relationship between the most noble father and son in the Ming Dynasty.

The only one in the world.

His heart warmed up and he felt even more hopeful.

"Zhao'er, you don't understand, this involves the royal family's reputation.

The woman your thirteenth uncle mentioned is already engaged, and her fiancé is your thirteenth uncle's sworn brother. Do you think he can marry that woman?"

Zhu Youtang knew that if he didn't explain clearly now, his foolish son would do something to give him a headache again.

Previously, for the sake of his Thirteenth Brother’s face, he was too embarrassed to say that Gu Santong was still his sworn brother.

Now, I can't care about so much anymore and just say it all out.

“Your Majesty, Your Highness, although this is the case, my sworn brother Gu Santong agrees with this matter.

He is a martial arts fanatic who only loves to practice martial arts and doesn't care about anything else. He has also handed Su Xin over to me to take care of." Zhu Wusi said hurriedly.

Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment, waved his little fist, and said arrogantly and proudly: "Dad, face is earned by fighting, why is it so troublesome?"

Then, he looked at Zhu Wusi and asked seriously, "Uncle Thirteen, your sworn brother has agreed. Does my aunt like you and is willing to marry you?"

"Of course, Su Xin and I are in love with each other." Zhu Wusi affirmed excitedly.

“We in the Zhu family must love the people like our own children and not force them.

But it's fine as long as we like each other. What engagement? Just call it off. How can face be more important than being happy?" Zhu Houzhao said proudly with a smile.

"Your Highness is right. The royal family should love the people like their own children." Zhu Wusi nodded heavily in agreement, then looked at Zhu Youtang with excited and pleading eyes.

Zhu Youtang frowned and wanted to say more.

But she was also worried that her silly son would ask, "Why do you only like your queen?"

I'm afraid a lot of trouble will arise again by then.

Looking at the two of them, I sighed in my heart.

Forget it, even if I don’t agree now, Zhaoer will definitely agree in the future.

It's just perfect. Let Thirteenth Brother accept Zhao'er's favor and loyally assist Zhao'er in the future.

After coughing lightly, he looked at his foolish son solemnly and said, "Zhao'er, do you think your Thirteenth Uncle can marry that woman?"

"As long as my aunt and the others are willing, why not?" Zhu Houzhao said as a matter of course.

"Forget it. You will be the emperor in the future anyway. What's the point if I don't agree now?" Zhu Youtang glared at his silly son and sighed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Highness." Zhu Wusi immediately bowed excitedly, his chest full of excitement as if it was about to burst. "It's just a small matter, Uncle Thirteen, you don't have to thank me." Zhu Houzhao was also very happy and said in a heroic manner.

It's just that he looked too young, and when he made this gesture, he looked very naive in the eyes of Zhu Youtang and Zhu Wusi at that time.

Both of them couldn't help but laugh.

After a pause, Zhu Youtang said solemnly: "Thirteenth brother, I agree that you can marry Miss Su Xin, but those troubles must also be resolved.

Let Miss Suxin enter the palace first, and I will ask her in person if she is willing to marry you?

After obtaining her personal testimony, let her go and formally cancel the engagement with Gu Santong.

You must also reach a thorough agreement with Gu Santong on this matter, and you must not be dissatisfied afterwards. There must not be any rumors in the martial arts world that my royal family uses force to oppress others, seize other people's wives, or even seize the wives of sworn brothers.

do you understand? "

"I understand. We must solve all the problems and never allow any rumors slandering our royal family to appear in the martial arts world." Zhu Wusi immediately affirmed.

"That's good." Zhu Youtang nodded and instructed the eunuch beside him: "Go and invite Miss Suxin to the palace."

Now that the decision has been made, the sooner this matter is dealt with, the better.

If the matter is delayed any further and word gets out, who knows what kind of rumors will arise.

Zhu Wusi was still excited and unable to calm down.

He just felt that he had never been so excited and expectant in the past twenty years.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it, and then curiously asked his thirteenth uncle about things in the martial arts world.

At this moment, Zhu Wusi really regarded the little prince as his own good nephew. He was full of love for him and answered almost every question he asked.

However, under Zhu Youtang's reminder, he didn't dare to say too much.

This is to prevent my good nephew, who is obviously too restless, from thinking of going to the martial arts world to play.

Not long after, a woman was brought into the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Houzhao looked at it curiously, but it seemed like there was nothing good.

After a while, the atmosphere in the hall became depressing.

Zhu Youtang's face was gloomy and he looked angrily at Zhu Wusi, who looked a little distraught.

He lightly rebuked: "Look at what you have done? Why don't you step down?"

"I'll take my leave." Zhu Wusi bowed woodenly and forced a smile at the woman next to him: "Su Xin, let's leave the palace first."

"I'll take my leave." Su Xin also looked dazed and depressed. After bowing, she followed Zhu Wusi out of the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Houzhao, who was watching from the side, did not say anything. He just watched them leave and asked in confusion, "Dad, Su Xin hesitated and said she didn't know, which means she has not decided to marry Uncle Thirteen.

Uncle Thirteen looks so sad.

Is this woman that good?

So is love so important? "

Zhu Youtang was so angry that he wanted to scold Zhu Wusi for being useless, but when he thought of his own situation, he held it back.

The elder brother still stopped talking about his younger brother.

I can only say earnestly: "Zhao'er, you are still young, you don't need to understand these.

Of course, my Zhaoer will definitely be a good emperor in the future and will not be obsessed with women."

No matter what he is like, he doesn't want his silly son to be like him in the future.

"Of course." Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao immediately raised his head proudly.

"Okay, Zhao'er, you don't have to worry about this anymore.

Your Thirteenth Uncle is just confused for a moment, he will soon come to his senses." Zhu Youtang said.

"Well, I hope Uncle Thirteen will wake up soon and not continue to be obsessed with a woman like you, Dad." Zhu Houzhao nodded and said seriously.

Zhu Youtang paused and didn't want to see his son anymore.

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The way out of the palace was quiet, and the man and the woman were both silent.

Even after leaving the palace, Su Xin still felt guilty and didn't dare to look at Zhu Wushi. She just lowered her head and whispered, "I'm sorry, Wushi."

"No, it's okay." Zhu Wushi's hands under his sleeves had already been clenched into fists, but there was still a gentle smile on his face, just a little bitter.

Because he couldn't lose his composure in front of Su Xin.

After a pause, he comforted her, “Suxin, it’s normal that you haven’t thought it through.

I was anxious, it's okay, you can think about it slowly, I can wait."

"Ignore, you..." Su Xin was moved, but couldn't say anything.

Not long after, Zhu Youtang's oral order reached Zhu Wusi.

Order him to send someone to send Su Xin back to Gu Santong.

The royal family cannot afford to lose face.

After receiving the oral instruction, when there was no one around, his breathing became heavier and his eyes changed.

Became extremely cold.

"Gu Santong, Gu Santong~!"

An unwilling and angry voice sounded, like a wounded beast.

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