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

Chapter 341 Zhu Zhanhe's Promise
"Your Highness is too kind."

Yu Qian is merely parroting others' words. Hearing the Han prince's praise, Yu Qian felt a chill run down his spine! It wasn't just because the Han prince had forced him to utter those four shocking words, but also because of what the Han prince said about him being the most diligent student of history! He, Yu Qian, had only said this to the Han prince; no one else could possibly know it! Yu Qian was perfectly aware of this.

This means that the Crown Prince of Han knew everything about his conversation with the Prince of Han in Beijing! How terrifying!
Yu Qian knew perfectly well that without being informed, the Crown Prince of Han could not possibly know the content of his conversation with the Prince of Han in Beijing. Especially this crucial, almost treasonous, point! No outsider could possibly know!

But at this moment, the Crown Prince of Han actually knew the words he and the Prince of Han had spoken before their deaths. This means that the Prince of Han had a communication channel with Yunnan from Beijing! Or rather, the Crown Prince of Han had a channel to know news from Beijing!
In other words, regardless of whether the message was personally delivered to Yunnan by the Prince of Han, there must have been a secret channel for transmitting information between Beijing and Yunnan!

So, can we understand that the Crown Prince of Han must have known about the specific news of the Prince of Han's death in Beijing before the court informed the Prince of Han's residence?

And now, the Crown Prince of Han is actually still able to calmly negotiate with us until now!?

Upon realizing this, Yu Qian was shocked by Zhu Zhanhe's deep scheming and terrifying nature.

For a moment, looking at the Han Crown Prince sitting in the high seat with such a calm and composed expression, Yu Qian couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine!

"Since Vice Minister Yu has answered this question correctly, then I, the Crown Prince, will keep my word."

"In the future, my Han Prince's Mansion will continue to abide by the contents of the edict left by Emperor Taizong," Zhu Zhanhe said to Yu Qian and Yang Shiqi with a smile. However, Yang Shiqi sensed a vague unease creeping into Zhu Zhanhe's smile.

Upon hearing Zhu Zhanhe's approval, Yu Qian immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Zhanhe to express his gratitude.

"However~" Faced with Yu Qian's gratitude, Zhu Zhanhe's words took a turn. In an instant, Yu Qian, who had been kowtowing in thanks, suddenly felt his heart leap into his throat again. He stared blankly at Zhu Zhanhe, his eyes filled with panic.

Yang Shiqi, standing to the side, was also filled with unease.

"However, my Prince Han of the Han Prince's Mansion died at the hands of the current emperor, and my Prince Han Prince's Mansion cannot remain silent. Otherwise, I will not be able to convince the people!"
Therefore, in view of this situation.

I have decided that the will left by my grandfather will only be recognized once in the future by my Han Prince's Mansion!
In the future, no matter when or where.

As long as someone delivers that imperial edict to my Han King's residence.

No matter how far away, the Prince of Han's Mansion will arrive as promised! To help our Great Ming Dynasty rise again!

"But after this, the Han Prince's Mansion will have to reclaim that imperial edict." Zhu Zhanhe was clearly telling Yang Shiqi, Yu Qian, and the others. "I promised to help, so I can help. But neither I nor my descendants can help once; we can't help more than that. This can be considered the Han Prince's Mansion's explanation for the Han Prince's death at the hands of the court."

Upon hearing that the Crown Prince of Han would only help once, Yang Shiqi was filled with disappointment, but he could only swallow his bitterness silently. After all, the initiative was now in the other party's hands, and his side was not at an advantage. Yu Qian, however, was somewhat dissatisfied.

The props that were originally unlimited in use have now been replaced with disposable ones. It would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed. Yu Qian was immediately dissatisfied.

Just as Yu Qian, the "Crown Prince," was about to continue offering advice, Yang Shiqi interrupted him.

"Your Majesty, we thank you for your great kindness!" Seeing that Yu Qian was about to stubbornly continue to persuade him, Yang Shiqi was afraid of disturbing the Crown Prince's mood. So, Yang Shiqi directly interrupted Yu Qian, ignoring Yu Qian's surprised look, and pulled Yu Qian to kowtow to Zhu Zhanhe to express his gratitude. "Grand Secretary Yang is indeed sensible."

"Very good, then let's settle this matter here." Seeing Yang Shiqi's actions, Zhu Zhanhe was quite satisfied with Yang Shiqi's pragmatism and couldn't help but praise him. At the same time, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but sigh that Yu Qian was still a bit inexperienced in front of Yang Shiqi.

"Your Highness, what about letting Vice Minister Yu witness the alligator dragon?" Since the important matter had already been stated, Yang Shiqi had nothing to hide and directly asked Zhu Zhanhe in front of Yu Qian when Yu Qian, the brother-in-law of the Han Crown Prince, would be allowed to meet the alligator dragon.

At the same time, Yang Shiqi deliberately mentioned the alligator dragon in front of Yu Qian. His purpose was to ensure that Yu Qian would definitely see the alligator dragon!
"Three days from now, I will travel to Annam."

"I wonder if Grand Secretary Yang and his party have time to accompany us?" Zhu Zhanhe did not directly tell Yang Shiqi when Yu Qian could meet Tuolong, but instead asked Yang Shiqi. "I am taking some men to Annam. I'm asking if Yang Shiqi and the others are free to go together."

"It is our honor to travel with His Highness the Crown Prince!" Yang Shiqi looked at Yu Qian, who was standing to the side in a daze, and without caring what Yu Qian and Fan Zhong thought, he directly accepted the invitation from the Crown Prince of Zhu Han.

"In that case, we will trouble Grand Secretary Yang to announce the imperial edict directly tomorrow."

"The day after tomorrow, we will head directly to Annam." After finalizing the departure time with Yang Shiqi, Zhu Zhanhe ignored the still dazed Yu Qian and strode out the door.

"Congratulations to Your Highness the Crown Prince!~"

"Respectfully seeing off His Highness the Crown Prince!" As Zhu Zhanhe turned to leave, Yang Shiqi and Fan Zhong quickly and respectfully bid him farewell.

"Respectfully seeing off His Highness the Crown Prince!" Seeing that Yu Qian was still in a daze, Yang Shiqi couldn't help but reach out and tug at Yu Qian's sleeve. Only then did Yu Qian come out of his daze and blankly say goodbye to Zhu Zhanhe.

Yu Qian~
Since your wife, Minister Yu, is a princess of my Han Prince's Mansion, then my Han Prince's Mansion will not mistreat any of the girls in our household.

Although I won't say it, I'll ask you, Yu Qian, to complete the traditional betrothal and marriage ceremony.

However, my Prince Han's Mansion will absolutely not mistreat any of the young ladies in the manor. As the eldest brother, I will not shortchange my sister's dowry in the slightest. You can rest assured about this, Minister Yu!
Furthermore, as everyone knows, my Han Prince's Mansion has seven princesses, who are named after the seven stars of the Big Dipper. Therefore, this younger sister who has married into the mansion must also have a title.

After you return, Vice Minister Yu, please remember to tell my poor sister that I, Zhu Zhanhe, as the heir of the Prince of Han's Mansion, guarantee her that her name will definitely be on the genealogy of the Prince of Han's Mansion!
"Tell her that on my Han Prince's family genealogy, her name is Zhu Yuming, also known as Princess Yuming!" As Zhu Zhanhe reached the study door, he heard Yu Qian's somewhat dazed voice. He stopped, turned around, and faced Yu Qian. With a serious expression, he told Yu Qian, "My sister, Zhu Zhanhe, is not nameless. Her name is Zhu Yuming, Princess Yuming!"

She's not without a family! My Prince Han's Mansion is her greatest source of strength!

"Yu Qian, on behalf of my wife, thanks Your Highness for your great kindness!" Although Yu Qian was still somewhat dazed, he had clearly heard Zhu Zhanhe's words.

The Crown Prince of Han is clearly telling Yu Qian that he, Zhu Zhanhe, has accepted the illegitimate daughter of his Han Prince's mansion who is marrying him. From now on, she is the illegitimate princess of his Han Prince's mansion, and she has a family now. In the future, if you dare to bully my sister, don't blame me for using my status as the Crown Prince of Han to suppress you!

At the same time, what horrified Yu Qian was that his wife had always said she didn't have a name since she entered the family—a secret between them! Now, the Crown Prince of Han even knew this and had directly given her a name! This showed just how terrifying the Crown Prince of Han's information network was!
(End of this chapter)