Chapter 69 What happened to Yingtian Prefecture?
At this point, who wouldn't understand what was going on? Everyone looked at Zhu Chong with eyes full of awe and timidity, and Xu Miaoqing and Xu Yingxu, brother and sister, were also completely confused.
After all this time, they thought they were being brave and righteous, but ended up helping the real thieves!
Especially Xu Yingxu, he wished he could find a hole to crawl into. He was really asking for trouble and had no way to seek justice!
The key point is that his chest is still hurting. He just touched it and it was so painful that it felt like it was piercing his heart. He felt that his head was no match for the big steamed buns he made at home.
Xu Miaoqing knew that she had the wrong person, but she was quite calm and went forward to sincerely apologize to Zhu Chong.
Zhu Chong had just heard Xu Yingxu introduce himself, and when he heard him call the woman in front of him "Second Sister", he knew that this was the young lady of the Xu family.
Thinking about the entanglement between his previous life and Xu Miaoyun, Zhu Chong felt a little uncomfortable facing Xu Miaoqing. He waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine and prepared to leave.
At this time, some angry people pointed at the little female thief in Yang Miaozhen's hand and started yelling.
"Great! So he really is a criminal of the emperor. Sir, please hand him over to us and we will take him to see the authorities!"
"He's so young and yet he's cheating and stealing, and he almost wronged a good person. This won't be tolerated!"
"That's right, judging by what this kid just did, she must be a repeat offender. She has accomplices, and we must let the officials give her a thorough trial and rid the people of this evil!"
"Yes, we can't let her go. Send her to see the official..."
The crowd was excited, but when the little girl saw the sudden change in the situation, her face fell.
"I'm not a criminal. I was forced to do it. They forced me to steal things. I didn't do it on purpose."
"I don't want to do anything bad, but if I don't, my brothers and sisters will get beaten. What I said is true!"
"Really? I have many brothers and sisters, all of whom are locked up in a dark room. If I don't steal money for them, they will beat me..."
The little girl explained repeatedly in a hurry, but no one believed what she said at this time. However, Zhu Chong frowned slightly after hearing what she said.
In fact, he had noticed something strange just now. The little girl had many bruises on her body, some new and some old. He originally thought that they were caused by begging, but now it sounds like that is not the case.
"Hey, Xu Yingxu, come here!" Zhu Chong thought for a moment and waved to the Xu siblings who were about to leave.
"What do you want to do?" Xu Yingxu was startled, but just as he said a word, Zhou Xiuying was already in front of him, giving him a weird smile. Xu Yingxu's heart skipped a beat, and before he could react, he felt as if the person was flying in the clouds.
The next moment, Xu Yingxu appeared in front of Zhu Chong. Seeing the other party's playful expression, he subconsciously covered his chest and said, "What are you thinking? Don't touch me!"
"What a mess!" Zhu Chong's face darkened. He clapped his hand on his shoulder and pointed at the little girl who had been put down by Yang Miaozhen.
"Since you've encountered this incident today, I'll let you handle this case. We can be considered as acquaintances after fighting. My men were also at fault in today's incident, so this case is like an apology."
Upon hearing what Zhu Chong said, Xu Yingxu was stunned, and Xu Miaoqing beside him was also stunned.
Everyone present heard what the little girl said just now. If what she said is true, it can be said to be a major case. As long as the investigators conduct a thorough investigation, they will definitely achieve great success.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Yingxu and others couldn't figure it out, but when they wanted to ask clearly, there was no sign of Zhu Chong and others.
Zhu Chong quickly found a new place to stay, and then reunited with the puppet that escaped from the Prince of Qin's Palace. After collecting the puppet and checking the recent information about himself from Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Chong was stunned.
Why did Old Zhu suddenly arrange a marriage for me? And the target was Xu Miaoyun, who embarrassed me? Did Old Zhu discuss this with Guanyin Nu? Did Guanyin Nu agree?
Zhu Chong began to have wild thoughts. He didn't understand why things were becoming more and more complicated.
He entered Yingtian Prefecture because Empress Ma was seriously ill, but he did not expect to receive the news of his marriage at this time.
After what happened before, would Old Xu be willing to marry a girl? What would Old Fourth think? Is it really okay to find a concubine for your son when your wife is sick? Is it to bring good luck to Empress Ma?
Zhu Chong was overwhelmed with confusion and couldn't figure out what was going on in Yingtian Prefecture.
He could vaguely feel that although the whole thing seemed to be fragmented, there was an invisible big hand behind it, preparing some conspiracy, but he just couldn't see it clearly at the moment.
Zhu Chong did not think that this was a butterfly effect caused by his time travel.
But since he was involved, Zhu Chong would certainly not allow himself to be led by the nose. If he wanted to find out the ins and outs of the whole matter, Queen Ma was definitely a key figure.
So Zhu Chong did not wait, and told Yang Miaozhen and Zhou Xiuying to stay in the inn, and he went straight back to the Prince of Qin's Mansion. His first order after returning was to prepare to enter the palace.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang had restored Zhu Chong's freedom of movement, and with Zhu Chong's special status as a prince, he could enter the palace directly without asking for permission.
After entering the palace, Zhu Chong went straight to Queen Ma's Kunning Palace, but when he arrived outside the Kunning Palace, he found a scene in front of him that surprised him.
In the square in front of Kunning Palace, a large group of people were kneeling, most of them were palace maids and eunuchs. However, among the people kneeling in the front, Zhu Chong recognized his adopted elder brother Zhu Biao at a glance, and the only person who was still standing at the moment, his adopted father Zhu Yuanzhang.
"A Xiu, come out! We've invited famous doctors from all over the world to treat Xiong Ying. Come out! Don't lock yourself up in there..."
Old Zhu was not as decisive as usual at this moment. In Zhu Chong's eyes, Old Zhu's behavior at this moment was like a husband who was worried about his wife. He seemed extremely flustered and spoke incoherently.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao seemed to be completely dazed at this moment, kneeling on the ground. His silent expression made Zhu Chong feel uneasy.
"Don't come over here, all of you, go away. If anyone dares to come over here, don't blame me for spilling blood within five steps!"
At this time, a resolute female voice was heard from inside the tightly closed palace gate. When Zhu Chong heard this voice, a voice suddenly popped up in his mind. It was his adopted mother in this world, the Empress Ma Axiu of the Ming Dynasty!
Just by taking a look at the scene in Kunning Palace, Zhu Chong knew what was going on.
Looking at Old Zhu who looked panicked and wanted to rush in but didn't dare to, Zhu Chong shook his head and sighed.
If you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor, he was still confused when facing his wife. It seemed that Empress Ma was his only weakness. If that was the case, Empress Ma must not die.
Thinking of this, Zhu Chong stepped forward and kicked open the palace gate...
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