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Chapter 9 The Princess Takes the Blame and is Granted Death (9)

"No matter what, this matter is definitely not something we can decide on our own. All we can decide now is for you to report this matter to His Majesty as quickly as possible.

It is better to send Prince Lu back to the capital as fast as possible."

“Of course, before that, we might also try to find famous monks and Taoist priests nearby to come to the palace. It would be even better if they can solve Prince Lu’s problem.

But if they can't resolve it, I'm afraid we'll just have to follow the two options I mentioned earlier."

In this situation, there are not many options. Dong Huaide can only describe the three options he thought of directly based on reality.

Of course, monks and Taoists can solve the problem.

That would be best.

Other options actually have risks.

"Alas, good things never happen to us, and all the bad things happen to us. This is not something to be happy about. We will go back and report to His Majesty. If His Majesty doesn't believe us and thinks we are talking nonsense, I'm afraid we will be beheaded in an instant. If His Majesty believes us, I guess it will not end well either. He will also be beheaded if he is angered.

Send Prince Lu back directly. Although there is no need to worry about His Majesty not believing it, there is a possibility that His Majesty will vent his anger on Prince Lu when he sees his appearance, or he may have to kill him to keep the secret.

I'm afraid our lives are still in danger.

This is truly a life-or-death situation!"

It really cannot be blamed that the eunuch Zhang Huai, who delivered the imperial edict, was too pessimistic at this moment. He was really aware of the current emperor's ruthless character and was also aware of his own low status.

Life and death all depend on the thoughts of the big man.

Upon hearing this, the remaining three eunuchs who were delivering the imperial edict instantly showed a look of sadness on their faces. It was all over. It felt like the more they listened, the more dangerous it became.

It seems that the brain only exists temporarily with them.

Looks like he's ready to move at any moment.

"Don't be too pessimistic. Sending the news back to the capital, or sending Prince Lu back to the capital, is only a last resort. Perhaps a famous local monk or Taoist priest can solve this matter, and then everything will be fine."

"Even if the monks and Taoist priests can't solve this matter, His Majesty's focus will definitely be on how to save Prince Lu, not you. There is no need to worry too much."

Dong Huaide continued to comfort them calmly.

After Zhang Huai and the others seemed to have calmed down a little, or were not so scared anymore, Dong Huaide arranged for them to live in the servants' quarters next to the Changsheng Palace.

Originally they lived near Fengxiang Palace, which was quite far from here, but now they live next to Prince Lu.

If anything happens, it is convenient to notify us.

After Zhang Huai sent the maid who had led them to the servants' quarters away, he quickly looked around outside to make sure no one was eavesdropping or monitoring him. He then quickly closed the door, pulled aside the other three eunuchs who had come with him to deliver the imperial edict, and whispered, "What are you doing?"

"We have to go, now..."

And those three fools were still a little confused.

Looking at their clear eyes, although Zhang Huai was very depressed, he hurriedly explained in a low voice:

"You idiots! That Dong guy clearly has bad intentions. He wants to use us to share His Majesty's wrath so he can escape unscathed. Do you idiots really think he's doing this for our own good?"

"What does the affairs of King Lu have to do with us?

We are eunuchs who deliver imperial edicts. No one stipulates that if something happens to Prince Lu, we must return to the capital to deliver the news, or ask us to send Prince Lu back to the capital. You must know that the man surnamed Dong is the general manager of the prince's palace, and he is the one who cannot escape responsibility if something happens to Prince Lu.

Our safest option is to return to the capital immediately, galloping non-stop all the way back to the capital, and complete the handover of the imperial edict before the news of Prince Lu's accident reaches the capital. By then, we will be ordinary eunuchs who have completed our mission and returned to our original positions. When Prince Lu was in trouble, we were already galloping back, unaware of it.

This matter has nothing to do with us. Even His Majesty will not know about us!"

"That's right. As long as we return to Beijing in time to complete the mission handover, even Manager Dong will have no reason to involve us in this matter. Our superiors will definitely not involve us. He's trying to fool us!"

Everything has been broken down and discussed to this point.

No matter how dumb the remaining three were, they couldn't possibly not understand.

After figuring it out, except for Zhang Huai, the other three eunuchs who delivered the imperial edict were in a much better mood. They were even more excited as if the knife that had been on their necks had been removed.

Great, my life is saved.

"Why are you all so excited? The key now is how we're going to leave. I can imagine that the palace must be under martial law now. I guess they're only allowed in but not out. Damn it, if I had known earlier, we should have left as soon as we were sure that Princess Lu was dead. We shouldn't have stayed here.

Now that Mr. Dong lets us live so close to him, he is obviously on guard against us, afraid that we will leave secretly.

Has any of you ever visited Prince Lu’s Palace?

Does anyone know the way out of the house?

Or is there anyone in this palace who is acquaintance and trustworthy, even someone who is extremely greedy and willing to risk his life for money? We should be able to scrape together some money."

Although he wanted to yell, Zhang Huai had to continue to control his emotions and asked in a low voice.

He didn't expect this to happen.

Naturally, it is impossible to make any advance preparations, understand the layout of the palace in advance, and find an escape route. If you don’t know anything, it will be difficult to escape!

Now we can only hope that the remaining three may know something or have someone we trust.

"Brother Zhang, this is our first time here just like you. How could we possibly have acquaintances in the palace? Also, can't we just be very firm and say we want to leave immediately? After all, we're here on behalf of His Majesty to convey his will. He can't imprison us, can he?"

"Yeah, how about we force our way out?"

"It's not that easy. He can't keep us captive forever, but he can certainly keep us captive for a few days.

When the time comes, tie us up and take us to the capital together with Prince Lu.

I guess the effect is the same.”

Zhang Huai was truly helpless. If it were so easy, why would he have been so hypocritical before? He could have just turned against Dong and walked away.

Dong Huaide didn't really expect to be able to completely hide and escape punishment by relying on them. He simply wanted Zhang Huai and the other eunuchs who were delivering the imperial edict to be at the forefront, to charge in the first wave and block the initial wave of Emperor Tianwu's wrath. Even if there was still the risk of death later on, at least it wouldn't be too tragic, nor would it bring harm to their families.

In short, if something happens to their master, none of them can guarantee that they can escape unscathed.

When Prince Huai Zhu Ming died of illness, his wife, two concubines, and most of the other women in his household, including the eunuchs and maids, were all buried alive with him. Even his personal guards and the chief secretary were buried alive with him. However, the imperial physician Zhu, who had treated the prince, was not buried alive with him. Instead, his entire family was beheaded, leaving no one alive.

He's not even qualified to be buried alive.

It was due to poor medical treatment and the sin was punished by the tribe.

Of course, this may also be related to the fact that Prince Huai Zhu Ming had no descendants. If he had not had no descendants, the personal guards and the chief secretary should have survived. After all, they could be left to his son, and those who gave birth to sons could also survive.

As the Prince of Huai had no descendants, the Prince of Huai's Palace was no longer needed.

Naturally, they were all buried alive.

Based on this previous experience, who can guarantee that they can survive if something happens to the prince they serve? This is also the reason why Zhang Huai and others tried their best to distance themselves from the matter.

(End of this chapter)