klisemfg Chapter 1428
Chapter 1428
Feeling something was amiss, Zhu Quan's patience waned considerably.
His eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said coldly, "If you can't give me a straight answer today, I will make sure you come in upright and leave horizontally!!"
Zhu Quan's bewilderment was entirely within Lu Wei's expectations.
He glanced around warily.
Once he was certain that there was no third person present, Lu Wei solemnly whispered, "Your Highness Prince Ning, I am actually His Majesty's man—Heavenly Emperor Hongwu!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Quan hesitated for a moment. After all, a normal brain wouldn't be able to process such a statement so quickly; it would take the brain's processing power to work overtime a couple of times...
Zhu Quan then realized what the other person had said.
His expression immediately changed: "So you're saying you're my father's man???"
Lu Wei immediately nodded firmly: "Exactly!"
Zhu Quan, of course, didn't believe Lu Wei's words and immediately laughed in anger: "Playing tricks on me? Don't you think what you're saying is outrageous? My father has been dead for so long!? How dare you joke about my father!? You're asking for death!!"
As he spoke the last two words, Zhu Quan seemed to have given up on dealing with the person spouting nonsense in front of him. His eyes suddenly turned fierce, and although he was a young prince, his aura was still incredibly imposing, and a sharp killing intent suddenly emanated from his entire body.
Compared to older princes like Zhu Shuang, Zhu Gang, and Zhu Di, Zhu Quan, while not enjoying the same unconditional favoritism from Zhu Yuanzhang as Zhu Biao, was born when the country had already begun to stabilize, and the time spent between father and son was naturally much longer than when Zhu Yuanzhang was conquering the country.
The death of Zhu Yuanzhang was a very sad thing for Zhu Quan.
Now that someone has suddenly appeared and offended his father who died last year, Zhu Quan can no longer tolerate it.
Enraged, Zhu Quan shouted loudly, "Guards!!!"
At the same time, he took two steps to the side, and with a "clang," drew a three-foot-long sword from the sword rack and thrust it towards Lu Wei.
Lu Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he could only dodge. Hearing the hurried and powerful footsteps outside, he felt anxious.
While barely managing to fend off Zhu Quan's deadly attacks, he stammered, "When His Highness Prince Ning was a child... when he was a child, he played in His Majesty's arms. He drank too much water and couldn't hold it in, so he peed... peed on His Majesty's dragon robe."
"Your Highness, you're afraid of losing face, afraid... afraid that the other princes and grandsons will find out and beg His Majesty not to make a fuss. Have you forgotten, Your Highness?"
In the meantime, the two had already exchanged nearly ten moves of offense and defense.
Zhu Quan, who was about to strike Lu Wei's neck with his sword again, finally stopped upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face:
"How...how did you know about this..."
Lu Wei also breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his clothes, clasped his hands and said, "It was His Majesty who told me this. I said that I am one of His Majesty Hongwu's men."
"My father...?"
At this point, Zhu Quan naturally began to waver.
After all, outsiders would never know about such embarrassing things from childhood. Besides, her father had kept quiet only after she repeatedly begged and pleaded... If the other party hadn't brought it up, she wouldn't have remembered it at all.
At this moment, a dozen or so people carrying weapons filed in from outside.
"Your Highness, we seem to have heard fighting sounds here. Could it be that some villain dares to offend Your Highness?" the leader asked solemnly. However, Lu Wei was dressed as a servant of the Prince of Ning's mansion and did not attract attention, so he was not noticed by them.
Zhu Quan remained silent for a moment.
He glanced at Lu Wei and the many subordinates who had just rushed in, then said solemnly, "There's nothing else. You may all leave now."
As he spoke, he casually sheathed the longsword in his hand.
Zhu Quan had already spoken.
Although the people below were completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on, they could only obey, clasping their hands in unison: "Yes! Your Highness! We take our leave!"
Then, just like before, they filed out again.
After everyone else had left, Zhu Quan narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Wei, speculating, "Could it be that my father gave me some instructions or orders before he passed away?"
The other party revealed something he didn't know, so Zhu Quan naturally had to believe some of what he said.
He never imagined that Zhu Yuanzhang was still alive; he thought his father had left him a private will.
Thinking about this.
Zhu Quan's face also showed sadness, and his nose tingled: "When I left Yingtian Prefecture to take up my fief, I never thought that would be our last farewell. I couldn't even see him one last time, or hear his last words... In the end, I am the unfilial son."
Speaking of it.
Zhu Quan immediately asked urgently, "What special last words did my father leave me? Tell me quickly! If he left me last words... why didn't you come to see me sooner?"
Zhu Quan always felt guilty for not being able to see his father one last time and say a word to him.
Now, thinking he would finally hear Zhu Yuanzhang's final words to him... he was filled with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow, and couldn't wait to hear them.
This made Lu Wei a little embarrassed.
Hmm... The atmosphere has been built up to this point, and now talking to His Highness Prince Ning about His Majesty feels so awkward...
However, Lu Wei always remembered his mission.
What needs to be said will always be said.
So after hesitating for a moment, he said somewhat guiltily, "Uh... well... if I were to tell Your Highness... that His Majesty Hongwu is actually not dead, and is still alive, would Your Highness believe me?"
Hearing Lu Wei's startling words...
Zhu Quan's expression froze instantly, then he frowned in displeasure: "Lu Wei! I'm warning you one more time! My father drove out the Tartars, restored peace to the Central Plains, established the Ming Dynasty, and revived all the ruins... If you joke about this again, I will kill you!"
He was stared at by Zhu Quan's scorching gaze.
Lu Wei was also somewhat guilty, secretly lamenting, "The late emperor has been resurrected; no one would believe it if they heard about this."
Of course, he has a very strong mental fortitude.
He immediately replied, "Your Highness Prince Ning, what I said is absolutely true! His Majesty only died on the surface, but in reality, he faked his death to escape. To be honest, Your Highness Prince Ning, His Majesty is currently outside the Prince Ning's residence. As long as Your Highness nods, we can have someone quietly bring His Majesty into the residence without anyone noticing. When father and son meet, the truth will immediately become clear!"
Although this matter is difficult to handle and explain, it is true, and Lu Wei certainly doesn't doubt it.
“Your Highness and His Majesty are very close, like father and son. Your Highness would not mistake one person for another. If what I said is not true, I am right here in front of Your Highness. With just one word from Your Highness, I would have no way to escape and would be at Your Highness’s mercy.”
"Please make arrangements, Your Highness, to see His Majesty first!"
Lu Wei's words were absolutely true, and he spoke with great confidence. In addition, Lu Wei had previously mentioned embarrassing childhood stories that only he and Zhu Yuanzhang knew, which made Zhu Quan believe him to some extent.
However... the founding emperor of the mighty Ming Dynasty faking his death... that's a bit too outrageous.