Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 239 Lan Yu searches for evidence and continues to plan! The Mu family returns to Yingtian!

Hear this.

Lan Yu was naturally startled.

"With a face almost exactly the same as U.A.'s when he was a child, how could the Emperor and the Crown Prince not like him?"

"Now it is absolutely certain that Xiong Ying must be Zhu Ying."

"We must thoroughly ease the tension with Zhu Ying, especially in Huaixi. We cannot allow him to harbor any resentment in the future."

Lan Yu thought to herself, and her resolve was completely solidified.

one way or another.

Repairing the relationship should be the priority.

"Little Wenxi".

"Do you like horseback riding and archery?" Lan Yu asked with a smile.

"Father said he would teach me to ride horses and shoot arrows, but I don't know how yet," Zhu Wenxi replied innocently.

Perhaps in his view.

If someone is willing to come to my residence to talk, then they must not be a bad person, otherwise my father would not have met them.

"Haha."

"When we have the chance in the future, I'll take you horseback riding and archery," Lan Yu laughed and said immediately.

In this regard.

Zhu Wenxi politely clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Thank you for your kindness, my father will take care of me."

"Such politeness, no wonder he's of royal blood," Lan Yu thought to herself.

And this moment.

Lan Yu also sensed the scrutiny in Zhu Ying's gaze.

“Then, Marquis Champion.”

"I will be returning home now, but I will certainly welcome you back to my residence after the New Year," Lan Yu said gently, cupping his fists in greeting to Zhu Ying.

"it is good."

Zhu Ying also clasped his fists in response.

immediately.

Lan Yu also quickly left the palace, with a smile on her face, looking very happy.

"Lord."

"What exactly is this guy's intention?"

"My subordinates always felt that he had ill intentions."

After Lan Yu left, Liu Lei couldn't help but say something.

In his opinion, Lan Yu had no good intentions from beginning to end.

His previous demeanor was completely different from his current one.

"At least for now, he has no ill intentions towards me."

Zhu Ying said with a tone of certainty.

After a moment of contemplation.

“However, I don’t know why he has changed so much,” Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Lord."

"Could it be because the Emperor or the Crown Prince gave some instructions? That's why Lan Yu has changed like this?" Liu Lei said with some speculation.

"impossible."

Zhu Ying shook his head: "As far as the emperor is concerned, he would rather his ministers be at odds than offer any advice or suggestions."

"Anyway."

"No need to worry about him. If he has any ill intentions towards me, it's quite easy to deal with him."

……

The Duke of Liang's Mansion!

"Uncle, how is it?"

"Did you see it?"

Chang Mao was still waiting in the main hall. After hearing that Lan Yu had gone to the Marquis of Champion's mansion, he came directly to the mansion to wait.

"seen."

Lan Yu smiled and seemed very happy.

"How is it?" Chang Mao was also delighted.

"In short, the first step is complete."

"Now that Zhu Ying has accepted my apology to him, this is a good start."

"Moreover, I invited him to my residence after the New Year, and he agreed," Lan Yu said with a smug smile.

"Great."

Chang Mao nodded happily: "In this way, there will be an opportunity for further testing. When Zhu Ying arrives at the manor, you can deliberately show the jade pendant to see if he reacts and then confirm whether he is Xiong Ying or not."

After hearing this.

Lan Yu then became serious and said very earnestly, "There is no need to confirm his identity anymore. I am now very certain that Zhu Ying is Xiong Ying."

"How so?" Chang Mao also became serious.

“I saw Zhu Ying’s son, and he looks exactly like Xiong Ying when he was a child.”

"When you see it in the future, you will definitely think the same way."

"After meeting his son, I finally understood why His Highness the Crown Prince wanted to adopt him as his godson."

“Based on this alone, I’m certain that Zhu Ying is Xiong Ying. There can’t be so many coincidences in this world that all come together in one person,” Lan Yu said with certainty.

"After my uncle said that, I feel much more at ease."

“The fact that Xiong Ying is still alive is a wonderful thing,” Chang Mao said with a smile.

"So we still have a lot to do, and it has to be done in secret, without telling anyone but you and me."

“After all, this matter is too big. There are quite a few people in Yingtian who don’t want Xiong Ying to come back.” Lan Yu sneered, her tone very serious.

"Uncle, whatever you say, I will do it all." Chang Mao nodded seriously.

"We must find out why Xiong Ying left Yingtian and who Xiong Ying's grandmother really is."

"Although so many years have passed, as long as we investigate, we will definitely have a chance to find some clues. Although we have confirmed that Zhu Ying is Xiong Ying, we cannot rely on mere words. We need evidence."

“Without absolute evidence, we cannot present this to the Emperor and the Crown Prince, let alone convince the officials. The royal family is recorded in the family genealogy from birth and has identity certificates. If a dead person suddenly comes back to life, without any evidence, it is certainly not convincing,” Lan Yu said in a deep voice, with a sense of urgency on his face.

They can now make their judgments based on their intuition, on Zhu Yunwen's sense of things, and on Zhu Wenxi's appearance.

But these arguments could not convince the officials, much less win the trust of the people.

They wanted Zhu Ying to truly return.

To convince the world, you need sufficient evidence.

Even ordinary members of the royal family need to undergo numerous verifications to confirm their identity, let alone the eldest grandson of the emperor.

After all, this is not a TV drama. You could say that even if a prince who has fallen into the common people is of royal blood, if he is not registered in the royal family genealogy and recorded by the Imperial Clan Court at birth, he has already lost the nobility that comes with that bloodline.

for these.

Chang Mao naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

“If we want to find out the truth, we must send someone to Beiping Prefecture to investigate the place where Xiong Ying used to live,” Chang Mao said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

"This is the first step. Find out exactly who Xiong Ying's grandmother is. That's the key." Lan Yu nodded emphatically.

Subsequently.

Lan Yu and Chang Mao then began to make meticulous plans.

……

Outside Wenyuan Pavilion!

Today is exceptionally different.

Zhu Yuanzhang, unusually, did not review the memorials. Instead, he stood outside the hall like an old man waiting for his loved ones to return home, while Zhu Biao waited expectantly beside him.

"It's been so long since I've seen Mu Ying. I wonder how he's doing now."

A look of longing appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's old face.

“Although my elder brother is far away in Yunnan, he will not let Father down, and he is always thinking of Father,” Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"We're worried about him too."

"If only we could still be like before, with the whole family together," Zhu Yuanzhang said with deep emotion.

In this regard.

Zhu Biao was also filled with memories.

before.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was just beginning to make a name for himself in the rebel army, although he had not yet ascended to the supreme throne, his family lived happily together.

wife.

Nephew.

nephew.

Adopted son.

son.

These close relatives were all together, and this was the happiest time Zhu Yuanzhang could recall.

This time!

Footsteps sounded outside. It was Guo Zhen leading the way.

A middle-aged man dressed in a magnificent robe, exuding the heroic air of a soldier, strode towards the Wenyuan Pavilion. Behind him was a woman who still possessed a charming appearance. Behind the two were several young men and women, who were naturally Mu Ying's offspring.

"coming."

Zhu Biao said with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened immediately as he stared intently.

Under the watchful eyes of both father and son.

"The son pays his respects to his father."

Mu Ying, who was at the head of the group, quickly approached Zhu Yuanzhang, knelt down, and paid his respects.

As a person with a noble title, he was naturally not required to kneel before the emperor, but this time Mu Ying knelt down to pay homage not to the emperor, but to his own father.

"The daughter-in-law pays respects to her father."

The woman beside Mu Ying immediately bowed and paid her respects.

"Grandson pays respects to His Majesty."

Behind the two, the four sons and one daughter also knelt down respectfully and shouted in unison.

"Good, good, good."

Upon seeing this, especially after seeing Mu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang's old face showed great excitement.

"Ying'er".

"We've finally seen you again."

"I've really missed you after so long."

Zhu Yuanzhang quickly walked down the steps and personally helped Mu Ying up.

"Father."

"Your son misses you too."

“When we were in Yunnan, I was worried about Father’s health every day. Now that I see that Father’s appearance and health are still the same, I am relieved.” Mu Ying stood up and said with a happy expression.

"You're the same, you've gotten stronger, you haven't lost any weight."

"I was just worried that you would suffer in Yunnan," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, his gaze never leaving Mu Ying.

And this time!
Mu Ying, being very polite, walked up to Zhu Biao.

"Your subject greets Your Highness." Mu Ying bowed solemnly.

"Big brother."

“We’re brothers, there’s no need for that,” Zhu Biao said immediately with a smile.

"Propriety must not be disregarded," Mu Ying replied with a smile.

Looking at the people still kneeling behind Mu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and raised his hand: "Get up, all of you."

"Thank you, Father."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone immediately expressed their gratitude.

Look at these people.

Their identity is obvious.

This woman was Geng, Mu Ying's second wife. Mu Ying's first wife, Feng, died of illness shortly after giving birth to his eldest son, Mu Chun, hence the need for a second wife.

Apart from the eldest son, Muchun, all the other children were born to Mu Ying, who was a second wife, Geng.

"Not bad."

"They've all grown up, and we haven't seen them for many years."

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze swept over these grandchildren, revealing an unspoken closeness.

For Zhu Yuanzhang.

Mu Ying was actually the same as Zhu Biao; one was the most beloved and closest adopted son, while the other was his biological son.

The commonality is that they were all born when Zhu Chongba was alive.

This time!

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze swept across the area.

Finally, their gaze fell upon the young woman standing at the last position. Although she was a woman, she did not use rouge or needlework, but instead wore a close-fitting red dress, which had a martial arts feel to it and was extremely rare among women.

"Ya'er."

"It's only been a few years, I didn't expect you to have grown so beautiful."

"Even my grandfather almost didn't recognize me."

Looking at Mu Ya in front of him, a look of kindness flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

Among Mu Ying's sons, Mu Ya is the most familiar to him.

Back when my grandson was still alive.

Mu Ya and Xu Miaojin, those two girls, are always clinging to their grandson and clamoring to marry him.

At that moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang really thought about it and worried about which family's daughter he should marry when his grandson grew up.

After all, one was the daughter of her adopted son, and the other was the daughter of her old brother.

She promised one and then disappointed the other, yet her grandson is so charming that both girls like him and say they won't marry anyone but him.

During that period of time.

Zhu Yuanzhang was so worried that he would discuss the future with his sister almost every day.

Ma laughed and said they would take it one step at a time and deal with the future later.

And the result was not long ago.

His own grandson contracted smallpox, and his sister, while taking care of her grandson, also contracted smallpox and both eventually passed away.

This is the outcome.

No matter how hard Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, he could never have imagined it.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

Mu Ya replied respectfully.

Compared to her mischievous and lively self as a child, Mu Ya is now somewhat reserved, especially when facing Zhu Yuanzhang.

After all, the imperial palace and Yingtian have changed; they are not what they used to be.

After so many years, I have returned to this palace. Everything around me seems familiar, but so much is still missing.

After entering the palace, Muya found it difficult to calm down.

"father."

"My older brother is back today, so we can't stand outside."

"Let's enter the hall."

Zhu Biao reminded him with a smile.

"Yeah."

"Ying'er, let's enter the palace."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly, a long-lost kind smile on his old face, and walked into the hall first.

"Yes, Father."

Mu Ying immediately agreed.

Then, after waiting for Zhu Biao to go first, he led his family into the main hall of Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Sit, sit, sit, sit down."

"Today is a family reunion, so there's no need for formalities."

"Relax a bit, everyone."

Seeing Mu Ying and the others still standing after entering the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately smiled and said.

"Thank you, Father Emperor." Mu Ying said, then walked to the chair on the right and looked at Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao naturally understood the meaning and immediately sat down in the first seat on the left.

See this.

Mu Yingcai slowly sat down.

You can tell.

Mu Ying is truly exceptionally polite.

Never overstep the bounds.

It's no wonder that he earned the deep trust and reliance of Zhu Yuanzhang and his son, not only because of their past relationship, but also because Mu Ying consistently maintained that relationship without overstepping boundaries.

"Father."

"Are there really this many memorials every day?"

Seeing the pile of memorials on Zhu Yuanzhang's desk, Mu Ying asked with some concern.

"That's not so bad."

“Even more on ordinary days,” Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Big brother."

"Knowing that you were coming today, Father Emperor took a half-day off. He is usually busy reviewing memorials all day long."

"Even though I've shared some of the burden with Father, he insists on making himself so tired. Now that you're back, you'd better keep a close eye on him," Zhu Biao said with a smile.

……

(End of this chapter)