After seeing off Prince Lu, Zhu Youxiao shook his head helplessly.
This Prince Lu of mine is truly a strange vassal king. I really don't know what to say to him. But fortunately, he has been appeased, and there should be no need to summon him again in the future.
Even if he summoned the Prince of Lu again, it wouldn't have to be like today. If it happened a few more times, Zhu Youxiao felt that his headache would be even bigger.
Glancing at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao asked, "Anything else happening today?"
"Your Majesty, Duke Yansheng just entered the city and is now waiting outside to be summoned." Chen Hong said hurriedly.
Chen Hong didn't think anything good would come of the Duke of Yansheng's arrival. This incident had become too big a fuss, and these people were too lawless, simply courting death.
So Chen Hong was very careful when he spoke, for fear of implicating himself.
Zhu Youxiao nodded gently, then sat on the chair, took a sip of tea and said, "I feel uncomfortable, please find someone to give me a massage."
After hearing this, Chen Hong did not dare to delay and hurried to greet people.
Not long after, several palace maids came in and began to massage Zhu Youxiao's shoulders and legs.
Zhu Youxiao lay there, humming and enjoying it.
Chen Hong seemed to feel something was wrong and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, where is Duke Yansheng?"
Hearing Chen Hong's words, Zhu Youxiao raised his eyelids slightly, took a look, and asked casually: "Why, did you take his money?"
"I dare not." Chen Hong said hurriedly.
"Then what are you asking?" Zhu Youxiao said angrily, "Isn't he here? Let him wait. I don't want to see him right now. What's his status? Can't he wait a little longer?
"The Emperor can summon me whenever he wants," Chen Hong said hastily, wishing he could slap himself in the face.
You are so talkative. Why can’t you control your bad habits?
Originally, Chen Hong thought that the Emperor did not want to see Yan Shenggong, so he sent him back. Now Chen Hong understood that the Emperor just wanted to give Yan Shenggong some time to himself.
Outside, Kong Yinzhi had been waiting for a while.
Kong Yinzhi glanced at the tea on the table. He had already refilled it four times, and it made his lower abdomen feel uncomfortable. Now his stomach was empty, and he had a belly full of water. This feeling was really uncomfortable.
He looked up at the eunuchs standing on both sides, but no one came to talk to him, which made Kong Yinzhi even more anxious.
At this moment, hearing the footsteps approaching from afar, the expression on Kong Yinzhi's face finally relaxed.
Is His Majesty finally going to summon me?
Not daring to delay, Kong Yinzhi quickly stood up and saw Chen Hong coming out from the inner room.
This eunuch Chen is His Majesty's confidant, and Kong Yinzhi had already found out about it.
After seeing Chen Hong, Kong Yinzhi hurriedly went up to him and said respectfully, "Eunuch Chen, does His Majesty wish to see you?"
As he spoke, Kong Yinzhi quietly handed a roll of paper tubes to Chen Hong.
After taking a look down, Chen Hong knew that it was a silver note.
Even if it wasn't exchangeable across the thirteen provinces, it could definitely be exchanged directly outside of this place. Furthermore, since it was something the Yansheng Duke could give away, it was definitely not a small amount.
However, this move scared Chen Hong.
Chen Hong quickly took two steps back, creating some distance between himself and Kong Yinzhi.
The emperor had just scolded him, so he really didn't dare to accept the money. The eunuchs around him were watching him, and who knew if there were any spies of the emperor among them?
You have to know that these little bastards want to step on me to get to the top. If I accept this money, I might be punished by the emperor when I go back.
Seeing Chen Hong's actions, Kong Yinzhi was also stunned.
It was money that he gave away, so why did Eunuch Chen act like he was bitten by a snake?
"What is the Duke of Yansheng doing?" Chen Hong said with a sullen face, "Although I am a eunuch in the palace, a bastard without balls, I also know loyalty, righteousness, integrity and shame. How can I accept such money?"
After hearing this, Kong Yinzhi's face turned red and he felt unwell.
His heart sank suddenly.
Kong Yinzhi knew very well what kind of people these eunuchs inside and outside the palace were like.
These people value money like their lives, and if they get the chance, they will definitely make a fortune. Now this eunuch Chen doesn't even want to accept the money, which shows how bad the situation has become.
"This is His Majesty's headquarters, Duke Yansheng, please be careful." Chen Hong said this with a cold face, and then said directly: "His Majesty has summoned you, please follow us."
After saying this, Chen Hong turned and walked into the inner room.
Kong Yinzhi naturally did not dare to delay and hurriedly followed.
The two men walked forward one after the other and soon arrived at where Zhu Youxiao was.
Upon seeing Zhu Youxiao, Kong Yinzhi quickly bowed and said, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Kong Yinzhi who was kneeling on the ground and frowned slightly.
Zhu Youxiao was really familiar with Kong Yinzhi, not only in this life, but also before he traveled through time.
This was the last Yansheng Duke of the Ming Dynasty and also the first Yansheng Duke of the Qing Dynasty.
Not only that, Kong Yinzhi is called this name now, and he will change his name in the future. In order to avoid the name of Emperor Yongzheng Yinzhen, later generations will call him "Kong Yanzhi".
In the original history, Kong Yinzhi inherited the title of Duke Yansheng in the first year of the Tianqi reign of Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty.
In the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, he was promoted to Prince Taibao.
In the third year of Chongzhen, he was promoted to Prince Taifu.
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