Chapter 33: One less tyrant, that's good

Lu Zexu left the palace this time just to see how the new shop was doing. Now that he saw that his shop was making a lot of money, he returned to the palace with peace of mind.

The East Palace today is different from the previous one.

In the past, the decorations in this palace were mainly elegant and grand. As a crown prince, he definitely couldn't touch luxury, otherwise he would be criticized for indulging in pleasure, extravagance, and being unworthy of the responsibility.

Now it's different. He can decorate his palace however he wants and put whatever ornaments he wants.

He just likes to enjoy himself and wants to use the best things, so what?

He does not rip off the people, nor does he take bribes. Those are the things in his storehouse. If they are not used, will they just gather dust in the storehouse? The

floor is paved with jade, incense is burned at a cost of thousands of gold, and the curtains are made of Lingxiaosha, which is rare in the world. This is the norm in the East Palace now.

The entire East Palace is now a nest of wealth.

General Shen Hong stepped into the East Palace and stepped back subconsciously. It must be that he walked into the East Palace in the wrong way, otherwise, how could he see such a luxurious display?

His little nephew has always been diligent, modest and polite. How could he be so extravagant?

So, it must be his fault.

It must be his fault.

Shen Hong closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and immediately opened his eyes again and stepped into the vermilion gate again.

The result was exactly the same as what he had just seen.

Shen Hong stood there in a daze. The facts were right in front of him, and he really couldn't continue to look for excuses.

He had just returned from the barracks, and he heard that the prince was extravagant, had no ambition, was idle all day, and didn't even go to the study. He was really unworthy of the responsibility of the country's crown prince.

He thought that his nephew was being plotted against, so he didn't even have time to go home, and went directly to the East Palace to meet with his nephew in order to discuss countermeasures with his nephew. Who knew

that he would see such a scene as soon as he entered the East Palace.

His mind was blank for a moment, and he didn't know what to do.

When did his little nephew become a different person?

"Uncle, why don't you go in? What are you doing standing at the door? Did the people in the palace neglect you?"

Lu Zexu was holding a big black cat in his arms, stroking the black cat's back again and again. From his skilled gesture, it was clear that he must have raised this black cat for a long time.

Shen Hong frowned slightly, "Your Highness, when did you start raising a cat?"

Lu Zexu stretched out his index finger and teased the black cat's chin. The black cat rubbed his finger affectionately, and the two looked very harmonious.

"I have always wanted to raise one, but I was afraid that my father would be unhappy and that the court officials would say something, so I never took action."

Shen Hong was more and more confused, "Why do you raise one now? Are you not afraid now?"

Lu Zexu smiled, not the gentle and humble smile as before, but a more presumptuous and brilliant smile.

"Because I don't want to be the prince anymore, I'm naturally not afraid."

Shen Hong frowned more tightly this time. He looked around carefully. The emperor didn't like the prince and didn't care much about his affairs.

The prince lost his mother when he was young, and no one in the palace made plans for him. In addition, the princes above him were all older, and naturally had their own ideas. In this East Palace, who knows how many thorns there might be from others!

If this word gets out, it will definitely be a big handle.

"Your Highness, don't talk nonsense."

Lu Zexu said nothing more, enjoying the pleasure of petting the cat.

This fluffy little thing, in your arms, is soft, and will act coquettishly towards you, which is really lovable.

He regretted why he had always been so stubborn to get his father's approval and love, and didn't follow his own mind earlier and raise such a cute little cat earlier.

The two of them went straight into the study, one in front and one behind.

Lu Zexu leaned back in his chair, looking lazy and stroking his hair non-stop. He looked like a dandy boy, totally different from the well-behaved and modest prince in Shen Hong's impression.

"Uncle, you and grandfather should make plans early. I will definitely be deposed. You must not be affected by me."

Shen Hong was puzzled. "With the support of the Shen family, even if the emperor doesn't like you, as long as you don't make mistakes, that position will definitely be yours!" Lu

Zexu laughed at himself, "I'm not as confident as you. My brothers and sisters are not easy to deal with. There is only one supreme position. I don't want to spend time fighting with them. It's too tiring."

Shen Hong was silent.

The royal family has been ruthless since ancient times, and the struggle for the throne is even more bloody.

The little nephew does not have the support of his mother, so he will definitely not be as advantageous as other princes in the competition.

In addition, the emperor is not happy with the prince. This is basically something that all the ministers in the court are aware of.

The battle for the throne is bloody and bloody, and no one knows the final outcome until the last moment.

If my little nephew bravely retreats from the rapids, protects himself wisely, and lives a long life, there will be nothing wrong with him.

Besides, the Shen family is not so stubborn about the position of uncle.

If the sister hadn't left early, leaving the nephew alone in the East Palace, the Shen family would have been worried that his future would be difficult, and the Shen family would not have expanded their influence in the military in the past ten years.

Now that the little nephew doesn't want that position and wants to withdraw from the battle for the throne in advance, the Shen family will lose their wealth, but they will also be much more relaxed and safer.

"Even if you don't want that position, you don't have to ruin your reputation so much! It's hard to want the throne, but isn't it easy not to want it?"

Seeing the little nephew being forced to this point, Shen Hong was so angry that he didn't even care about the hierarchy of speaking.

Lu Zexu certainly didn't care. Only people who really care about you will get angry about such things.

"Uncle may have misunderstood something. I really like these, but I don't do it to ruin my reputation."

Shen Hong: "..."

Okay, if this is really the case, then you'd better not be the emperor. There will be one less tyrant in the world.

Lu Zexu has completely let himself go now. Even though he saw his thoughts, he didn't care. Instead, he reminded him, "Uncle and grandfather should make plans early."

The two reached a consensus.

Shen Hong received such a series of information in a short period of time, and was anxious to go back to inform his father. Little did he know that he had just walked out of the study when he was bumped into by Fulu.

"General, please forgive me! General, please forgive me! It was my blindness." Fulu knelt down and apologized.

"You are so impetuous! What happened? You are so impatient!"

Shen Hong didn't understand why his sister would leave such a useless servant to her little nephew!

"Your Highness, General, the eldest prince has contracted an epidemic disease!" Fulu hurriedly reported the situation.

"The Prince's Mansion has been sealed! Doctors have gone there in droves, and I heard the situation is not very good."