Even the wind blowing in carried a chill.
On the day of the palace coup, Zhu Zhi said those words to the old emperor. After he was escorted back to his residence, Zhu Zhi dismissed the many women and servants in the inner courtyard.
Although his son was named the Crown Prince, everyone knew that this title was just a formality, and the position of Crown Prince would go to either the Fifth Prince or the Third Prince.
As for Prince An, Zhu Yu, well, the ministers never even considered that possibility.
In the backyard of the First Prince's residence, the First Prince's wife is dead, and only Ren Yong'an, who is seven months pregnant and imprisoned, remains.
Zhu Dan respectfully offered three incense sticks to the Crown Prince's wife.
Zhu Zhi knelt to one side, burning paper money, with no servants attending to him.
Zhu Dan was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe with a jade belt around his waist. His demeanor was unmatched, but he had lost a lot of weight recently.
Upon seeing Zhu Dan, Zhu Zhi sneered, "Heh, Fifth Brother, are you feeling quite smug and happy?"
Zhu Dan looked down at him and said, "Does elder brother think that the death of elder sister-in-law is something that makes me very proud and happy? Or do you think that the removal of elder brother from the position of crown prince makes me very proud and happy?"
Zhu Zhi gave a self-deprecating bitter laugh: "That's right. You, Zhu Dan, are as beautiful as jade, as radiant as the moon and as graceful as the wind, and as talented as a prodigy. How could you consider someone like me a rival? It was my own overestimation of my abilities. How laughable, how laughable..."
Zhu Dan ignored him, offered incense to the Crown Prince's wife, and then came out.
Although the Crown Prince's wife came from a noble family and was the legitimate daughter of the Right Chancellor, she was kind and gentle, and treated her fifth brother very well.
However, they had only just stepped out of the main hall when they encountered a maid.
"Fifth Prince, my young lady requests your presence." The maidservant stood respectfully in front of Zhu Dan.
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