0p0 Chapter 227: My Brother Is So Refined
Chapter 227: My Brother Is So Refined
"That's the opposite. We shouldn't go to Tianyuan."
Zhu Yunhuan sat in the cell, looking at the chessboard on the jailers' table through the bars and shook his head.
"Prince, how about going here?"
The jailer turned around and tentatively put down a black chess piece.
Zhu Yunhuan looked at him in deep thought for a while before nodding: "Your chess skills have improved these days."
"Hehe, it's all because of the prince's good teaching."
The jailer was embarrassed by Zhu Yunhuan's praise, and smiled innocently, then looked at Zhu Yunhuan curiously: "Prince, you have been locked up here for a month, when will His Majesty let you out?"
Zhu Yunhuan was imprisoned in the imperial prison, and the Jinyiwei were also wary of his status as the heir to the throne. Without the emperor's order for a trial, they could not beat or scold him.
He eats and drinks well every day, but His Majesty has no intention of letting him go.
"That's hard to say."
Zhu Yunhuan raised his head and looked at the ceiling of the prison, and smiled helplessly: "Maybe next time I go out, I won't be a prince anymore."
It's more comfortable to chat with these jailers here than to be involved in the intrigues outside.
"This... You are the grandson of His Majesty after all, and you haven't committed any serious crime. You will definitely not be imprisoned for long."
The jailer looked at Zhu Yunhuan and scratched his head with a chuckle.
Zhu Yunhuan looked at the dazed jailer and shook his head.
These people did not understand that the reason they were brought in was because they brought witchcraft into the palace and were suspected of harming the royal family.
"Go on."
He looked at the chess game on the jailer's table, smiled and changed the subject.
He is now in the imperial prison, living a relatively easy life, and does not want to think about those things anymore.
"Brother, what a refined mood."
A joking voice came from the cell door, causing the jailer to quickly stand up and go over.
"Your Highness..."
He walked up to the man and glanced guiltily at the chessboard that he hadn't had time to put away.
Logically speaking, as a prison guard, I should not have such close contact with the prisoners.
What do the people who are out for a walk do for a living?
"It's okay. It's good to be able to accompany my royal brother to relieve his boredom."
Zhu Ming shook his head and did not pursue the matter. Instead, he walked straight to Zhu Yunhuan.
The jailer knew that he had been favored, so he walked over respectfully, took out the key and opened the door.
"What are you doing here?"
Zhu Yunhuan sat on the straw, looked at Zhu Ming, and asked in confusion.
"I'm back in Beijing, come to see you."
Zhu Ming moved a chair and sat down, responded, and looked at the jailer again.
Upon seeing this, the jailer also stepped back and took away everything including the chessboard.
"Liu Jin, go watch outside and don't let anyone in..."
After driving away the jailer, Zhu Ming was still worried, so he asked Liu Jin to go outside and help keep an eye on the situation.
There were only two of them left in the cell.
"What happened to you?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhu Ming looked at Zhu Yunhuan seriously.
Although he didn't know whether the person who framed Zhu Yunhuan was the same person who asked the Shanxi prefect to obstruct him.
But at least he knew that there was only one person who had the ability and motivation to do so.
But I can't always be kept in the dark.
"It's obvious that he brought witchcraft into the palace and was imprisoned."
Zhu Yunhuan clapped his hands and responded nonchalantly.
The relaxed tone was as if he was not the one imprisoned here.
"I'm asking what happened."
Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan was still trying to cover up, Zhu Ming stared at him and asked again.
"Don't forget, I was the one who found your tranquilizing flower."
He leaned closer to Zhu Yunhuan, lowered his voice, and spoke in a deep voice.
Zhu Yunhuan was silent for a moment, looking at Zhu Ming's serious expression and eyes that were somewhat similar to his own. After a long time, he finally sighed.
"East Palace."
He sighed deeply and then slowly uttered two words.
Seeing this, Zhu Ming became more alert and looked around again.
After making sure that no one was around, he spoke in a low voice: "Zhu Yunwen?"
"No."
Zhu Yunhuan immediately denied it.
"He is not that cunning. The one who ordered this was the one in charge of the East Palace."
Zhu Yunwen was like a puppet in front of Lu.
The one who really makes the decision is still Lu.
Even in the court, the Lu family had considerable power.
"But you are just a prince. Even if it is to pave the way for Zhu Yunwen, I shouldn't touch you."
Zhu Yunhuan's answer was consistent with Zhu Ming's guess.
The person who plotted against him on those occasions was probably this Lu.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was so close to him, so it was understandable that he was regarded as a threat to Zhu Yunwen.
Although he has no intention of competing with Zhu Yunwen for the throne now.
"Because of my older brother."
As Zhu Yunhuan spoke, his voice gradually became sad.
"Zhu Xiongying?"
Zhu Ming reacted instantly and realized that he was Zhu Biao's son who died young and was also the most favored.
If he had not died young, the position of crown prince would have belonged to Zhu Xiongying.
"My eldest brother didn't die young at all."
As Zhu Yunhuan spoke, he unconsciously clenched his fists. He used so much force that his eyes began to become bloodshot.
At this moment, Zhu Yunhuan no longer had the composure he had when he was instructing the jailer to play chess just now.
Zhu Ming watched calmly, without much emotional fluctuation.
He was just an outsider, and it was not easy for him to empathize with Zhu Yunhuan and others' feelings towards Zhu Xiongying.
"That vicious woman killed my eldest brother for Zhu Yunwen's position as the crown prince..."
Zhu Yunhuan almost gritted his teeth as he squeezed out these words.
"Not only my elder brother, but even my mother..."
As he spoke, he seemed to see his deceased elder brother and mother again, and after a while he calmed down a little.
"Do you know why I want to know about the tranquilizing flower?"
Zhu Yunhuan raised his head, looked at Zhu Ming with his bloodshot eyes, and smiled bitterly.
"what do you mean?"
Zhu Ming also understood at this moment and looked at Zhu Yunhuan in shock.
Crown Princess Jingyi and Zhu Xiongying did not die of illness, but were murdered by someone.
The means of harming people are the calming flowers and poisonous insects.
After their death, the final winners were Lu and Zhu Yunwen.
"That's right, those poisonous insects were obtained from my mother and my elder brother."
Zhu Yunhuan nodded affirmatively, acknowledging Zhu Ming's guess.
His words also made Zhu Ming nervous.
This Lu family is more vicious than I thought.
Moreover, he finally understood why this Lu family was targeting him.
After causing the unclear deaths of Crown Princess Jingyi and Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yunhuan's brothers were conferred the title of Prince.
Lu also became the Crown Princess, and Zhu Yunwen was only one step away from the position of heir to the throne.
Only after that, a stumbling block arose.
Although that person was an outsider, he was very talented and was favored by Zhu Yuanzhang, so much so that even Zhu Yunwen was neglected by Zhu Yuanzhang.