Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 186 Prince Zhao's Instructions to His Wife

"What a perceptive person!" Zhu Zhanhe thought to himself, admiring the Imperial Guard general who was kneeling on the ground and ordering the gate to be opened.

"Creak, creak..." The palace gates were slowly opened, bit by bit, under the incredulous gaze of the guard leader who had followed them.

"Mother, Third Aunt, let's go back to the manor!" Zhu Zhanhe turned his head and said with a smile to the stunned crowd behind him.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and no one said a word. They just quickly went out the door.

"Your Highness, here's your token!" The guard, his face plastered with a bitter smile, watched as the families of the Prince of Han and the Second Prince of Zhao left the palace gates, and couldn't help but swallow hard. Turning his head, he immediately returned the token to Zhu Zhanhe with a smile.

"Aren't you going to keep it?" Zhu Zhanhe asked in surprise, looking at the garrison commander in front of him whose smile was more like a grimace.

"Your Highness is joking, please take it back!" Upon hearing Zhu Zhanhe's question, the garrison commander felt a jolt, and then immediately replied with a firm expression.

"Alright, since that's the case, then I'll keep it." Zhu Zhanhe didn't make things difficult for the Imperial Guard commander in front of him any further and reached out to put the token away.

"Guard the gate properly and don't let any random people run around!" After putting away the gold medal, Zhu Zhanhe turned to look at the leader of the guards behind him, said this to the Imperial Guard commander, and then left without looking back.

"Yes, sir!" the Imperial Guard commander replied firmly.

"Who are you? The palace gates are closed! Leave now!" The guard general, watching the departing Han prince, gave a signal to the imperial guards at the gates, who immediately began to close them. At the same time, the guard general, rubbing his swollen face, turned to the head of the guards and shouted angrily.

"General, what...?" At this moment, the guard leader was also completely dumbfounded. He didn't recognize the token that the Han prince had just used, so he had no idea what had happened. Moreover, the imperial guard commander didn't recognize him either? But his keen intuition told him that this matter was not simple!
"Hmph! Considering you didn't break into the palace, this general will let it go!"
Not everyone has the token held by the Crown Prince of Han! With that token, there are no restrictions!
"Leave now! I won't hold it against you." The guard rubbed his slightly swollen face, not wanting to offend the Crown Prince too much, so he still spoke up to remind him.

Meanwhile, the garrison commander was filled with emotion: "The Crown Prince of Han is truly a good person. With this slap, I can report back to my superiors! And with that Golden Dragon Token, even if the Emperor comes, he won't punish me!"

"Hurry up! Hurry up! Do you want me to detain you?!" Seeing that the guard leader still hadn't left, the garrison commander impatiently reached out and started shooing him away!

In the other mourning hall, everyone watched as Zhu Zhanhe led the families of the Prince of Han and the Prince of Zhao away. At that moment, the people in the mourning hall stared in disbelief at the fallen, sword-wielding guards.

"Sister-in-law! Your Majesty the Empress!"

"Your Highness has gone too far!" In the end, it was the Prince of Chu who spoke first. He looked indignant and spoke loudly to Empress Zhang, the wife of Emperor Hongxi.

"Yes, we don't even know what's going on, and they've already come to detain the prince's family?!"

"On what grounds does he have to seal the palace gates?!"

"When did the King of Han and the King of Zhao rebel? How come we didn't know?"

"With such coercion, how can we not rebel!"

"They actually dared to have someone draw their sword in front of the late emperor's coffin?!"

……

In an instant, led by the King of Chu, the mourning hall erupted in chaos. At this moment, they were not there to defend the King of Han and the King of Zhao, but to fight for their own interests as princes!
At this time, everyone also gained a deeper understanding of Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji.

On the other side, after leaving the palace, Zhu Zhanhe first sent his third aunt, Princess Zhao, back to the palace.

“Brother Yao, you’ve grown up and are now the heir of the Prince’s Mansion. With your third uncle gone, you are the pillar of the Prince’s Mansion.”

"Take good care of your younger siblings at home and help your mother manage the Prince's Mansion!" Zhu Zhanhe said solemnly, looking at the thin and coughing Zhu Zhanyi in front of him.

"Cough cough cough cough, Brother He, don't worry, I will help Mother manage the Prince's Mansion well!" Although Zhu Zhanyi was only twelve or thirteen years old at the moment, he had received royal education and had a preliminary understanding of the current situation, so he looked very serious.

"That's fine. The Prince of Han's residence and the Prince of Zhao's residence are not far apart. If you need anything, just send someone to find me. I will do my best to help!"
Also, if you're feeling unwell, you should take your medicine and see a doctor as soon as possible. You're the head of the Zhao Prince's Mansion now! Zhu Zhanhe frowned as he looked at Zhu Zhanyi, who was coughing incessantly.

"Mother, Third Aunt." Princess Zhao was speaking quietly with Princess Han, but Zhu Zhanhe came over directly and interrupted their conversation!
"He'er, what's the plan now?" The Princess of Han looked at her son expectantly. She was still in shock from rushing out of the palace gates and was somewhat at a loss. Even the Princess of Zhao was the same.

"Third Aunt, although we have left the palace, Grandpa is still observing the mourning period. The mourning arrangements at the Prince's Mansion still need to be made properly."

The Prince's residence has recently closed its doors to visitors, refusing to see anyone except by imperial decree. If the Prince cannot make a decision regarding the imperial decree, he will send someone to summon his nephew.

I noticed that Brother Xun has been coughing a lot. Aunt, please don't take it lightly. Brother Xun is the heir to the Zhao Prince's Mansion. In the current situation, Brother Xun is the pillar of the Zhao Prince's Mansion!

"Also, Aunt, whatever happens in the Prince's Mansion, if you can't make up your mind, please send someone to the Prince's Mansion to find your nephew. Your nephew and Brother Yi will discuss it carefully and do our best!" Zhu Zhanhe looked at his third aunt, who seemed a little at a loss, and calmly arranged the important matters at hand.

"Good!" Princess Zhao looked at the tall and robust Han prince in front of her, and couldn't help but look at her second sister-in-law with envy. Having such a son was truly enviable!

"Third Aunt, Brother Zhao, we'll take our leave now." Zhu Zhanhe said goodbye to Princess Zhao after arranging everything at the gate of the Zhao Prince's Mansion without going inside.

“Mother, let’s go back to the manor!” Zhu Zhanhe turned to his mother, Madam Wei, who was still somewhat nervous, and said.

“Alright, let’s go back to the manor!” Madam Wei agreed with her son’s opinion.

"Sister, we'll head back now. Send someone over if anything comes up!" Princess Wei, the wife of the Prince of Han, looked at her composed son and gradually recovered from her shock. She then bid farewell to Princess Zhao.

"Take care, sister. I'm afraid I'll be bothering you a lot in the future," Princess Zhao said, gradually calming down as she bid farewell to Princess Han.

Watching the Princess of Han and her son gradually disappear into the distance, Princess Zhao couldn't help but recall what Prince Zhao had said before he left: "Wife, in this world, if the eldest son's family sits on the throne, then the second son's family should sit on it even more!"
The reason the second son hasn't succeeded yet is because his son isn't willing to go all out to help! If his son were to give it his all, they could oust the eldest son without breaking a sweat!

The second son's son has the air of an emperor!

I've already spoken with the second son's son; I'll help him rebel. If we succeed, all the better. If we fail, the second son's son will ensure Tu'er a life of wealth and honor! Wealth and honor no less than that of the eldest son's son!
Pack up all the valuables in the house; I need to give some to my second son's family!

When Princess Zhao first heard what Prince Zhao said, she thought her prince was out of his mind and talking nonsense! But seeing this Prince Han today, he really does have some merit, at least much better than her own son!

(End of this chapter)