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

Chapter 311 Prince Han: Let me give you a wife.
"Brother Yu, I have good news to share with you today." The Prince of Han didn't seem angry about Yu Qian taking his wine. He took another wine cup from the table, poured himself a sip, and then told Yu Qian that he had good news to share.

"Oh~, what good news can make Brother Zhu so happy?" Yu Qian also poured himself a cup of wine, held the cup, and turned to ask the Prince of Han with a surprised look.

"Brother Yu, a letter has arrived from Yunnan. My grandson has been born! My Han Prince's Mansion now has a grandson!" The Han Prince, reclining on a small couch, happily raised his wine cup and said to Yu Qian. He then downed the wine in one gulp, revealing his immense joy.

"This is truly a joyous occasion, congratulations, Brother Zhu!" Yu Qian was taken aback upon hearing the words of the Prince of Han. He put down his wine cup, straightened his clothes, and bowed respectfully to the Prince of Han to offer his congratulations.

"What a pity, I'm afraid I won't get to see my grandson!" The Prince of Han poured himself another cup of wine, drank it all in one gulp, then lay down again, saying to Yu Qian with a melancholy expression.

"Brother Zhu, what makes you say that?!" Upon hearing the words of the Prince of Han, Yu Qian sat down next to him in surprise, picked up his wine cup again, and asked the Prince of Han with a puzzled look on his face.

"The current emperor is no less cunning and hypocritical than my elder brother, Emperor Renzong; he is no less cruel and vicious than my father, Emperor Yongle. Such a person will not live long!" The Prince of Han did not answer Yu Qian's question directly, but instead began to talk about his nephew, Emperor Xuande.

However, Yu Qian understood the meaning behind the words. The Prince of Han was saying that the Xuande Emperor would definitely get rid of him, the Prince of Han who had started the rebellion, before he died!
"Brother Zhu, why slander the Emperor?" Yu Qian shook his head helplessly after hearing the Prince of Han's words, downed his wine in one gulp, and gently advised the Prince. Yu Qian thought the Prince was just speaking in anger!
"Brother Yu, we've spent time together, so let me give you a gift before we part. Take whatever you like from this palace!" The Prince of Han seemed unconcerned by Yu Qian's shaking of his head, instead offering a slight smile. As if he were absolutely certain that the Xuande Emperor would kill him, the Prince of Han, he told Yu Qian to choose a parting gift for the two of them.

"Heh~" Yu Qian seemed to completely disregard the words of the Prince of Han, taking it as the Prince of Han throwing a tantrum. He simply lay down on the Prince of Han's small couch, drinking his wine and ignoring the Prince of Han.

"How about you send me a few jars of this fine wine?" After finishing the wine in his hand, Yu Qian poured himself another cup. When he looked up and saw the serious look in the eyes of the Prince of Han, he couldn't help but ask the Prince of Han to send him a few jars of wine as a gift.

"That's it. There are only two jars left of this wine, and they've all been drunk."

"This wine was originally meant to be drunk after I became emperor, but it's a pity." After hearing Yu Qian's words, the Prince of Han helplessly spread his hands, indicating that he would drink all the good wine today.

"Brother Yu, you're not married yet, are you? Well then, I'll give you a wife." The Prince of Han looked at Yu Qian's unrestrained appearance, and after a moment of composure, he said with slight hesitation.

"Hahahaha~" Yu Qian laughed heartily after hearing the Prince of Han's words. Finally, he stood up, holding his wine cup, and went to the Prince of Han.

"Brother Zhu, you don't know, last time a petty thief broke into my house and stole something. When I got back, the thief was still crying at home. He actually complained that my family was too poor! It made him cry."

"Brother Zhu, tell me yourself, with me, Yu Qian, so poor, what kind of wife do I need?!" After hearing what the Prince of Han said, Yu Qian faced the Prince of Han, told him a story from his past, and pointed to his own nose, mocking himself in annoyance.

"Brother Zhu, if you have a suitable candidate, send her to me. I won't mind. Of course, as long as she doesn't look down on me because I'm poor!" After making a self-deprecating remark, Yu Qian, perhaps having drunk too much, half-reclined on the Prince of Han's small couch, waved his hand at the Prince of Han, indicating that he could send his wife directly to Yu Qian's house!

"Brother Yu, I have lived a life of unbridled romance and have many children. Before my rascal went to Yunnan, he took all the relatives and children of the family with him, whether they were legitimate or illegitimate, without missing a single one."

Everyone knows that I, the Prince of Han, have seven daughters. But no one knows that I also have an illegitimate daughter raised in the Prince's mansion. Her mother died early, and no one knows she is my daughter. Even my brat doesn't know, which is why he didn't take her to his fiefdom in Yunnan before. Now she is left alone in the Prince of Han's mansion, and she has reached the age to get married. I have delayed her.

If I die this time, the Emperor will surely wipe out the entire Prince of Han's mansion!
"If I die, I trouble you, brother, to take her in. Whether you marry her as a wife or keep her as a maid or concubine, please spare her life!" The Prince of Han rambled on for a long time, explaining the girl's background to Yu Qian.

The Prince of Han even regretted not telling his son about his illegitimate daughter. If he had told his son, given the brat's temper, he would definitely have taken the girl to Yunnan as well.

After all, that brat in the family values ​​family ties very much. In the Prince's mansion, regardless of whether they are the legitimate or illegitimate children of the Prince of Han, even if he, as their father, doesn't pay much attention to them, that brat, as the eldest brother, will still care for each of them and nurture them well.

Sometimes, even the Prince of Han felt that his brat was more suited to be a prince than he was as a father! More suited to be a father!

"Hehe~, Your Highness, rest assured, if that day ever comes, Your Highness will send her here. No matter what, I, Yu Qian, will protect her for the rest of her life!" Yu Qian was perhaps truly drunk, his eyes glazed as he looked at the Prince of Han, and he readily agreed with a smile.

"Brother Yu, thank you very much!" After hearing Yu Qian agree, the Prince of Han breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, bowed deeply to Yu Qian, and remained standing for a long time!

"Hiss~~" Yu Qian, who was half-lying down drinking, stared blankly at the bowing Prince Han with hazy eyes, momentarily stunned. But in an instant, he snapped back to his senses, and even the effects of the alcohol vanished.

"Your Highness, do you really think the Emperor will kill you?" Yu Qian slowly sat up straight, then abruptly stood up, looking at the still bowing Prince Han before him, and cold sweat broke out all over his body! He wasn't even calling him "Brother Zhu" anymore. Could it be that the Emperor really intends to kill the Prince Han?!

"What about the Prince of Han's residence in Yunnan?!" Yu Qian suddenly thought of another crucial question. Since the Emperor wanted to kill the Prince of Han, what about the descendants of the Prince of Han's residence in Yunnan? Would the Emperor have also eliminated them? But if the Emperor wanted to eliminate the Prince of Han's residence, why did he send so many ships there? Was he trying to lull the Prince of Han's residence into a false sense of security? For a moment, Yu Qian was filled with countless thoughts, his mind in turmoil.

“Yunnan? Heh heh heh heh.” When Yunnan was mentioned, the Prince of Han couldn’t help but scoff a few times.

"That's just my nephew trying to win over my brat."

"With my brat's strength, even a mere emperor like him can't afford to offend him!" When talking about his son, the Prince of Han had a proud expression on his face. Clearly, the Prince of Han was very satisfied with his heir!
"What?" Yu Qian stared at the Prince of Han in disbelief, thinking the prince was drunk and talking nonsense. How could the Emperor not be able to offend the Prince of Han? Why should he? And even if what you say is true, since the Emperor can't afford to offend the Prince of Han, wouldn't killing you, the Prince of Han, be a serious offense to the Prince of Han?! Your Highness, your words are very contradictory!

For a moment, Yu Qian couldn't quite grasp the reasoning behind it.

(End of this chapter)