Seeing that the princess of Dongdao was so angry with Zhu Yunwen that she vomited blood, the man next to her quickly grabbed the princess's arm.
"Princess, don't get angry. Let this grandson be smug for now. He'll be in for a beating when the fighting starts!"
Before the princess could speak, Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly!
"What talk of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame? My Ming princess has no such attitude!"
It would have been better if they hadn't mentioned it, because once they did, everyone's eyes were drawn to the princess's spread legs!
Princess Dongdao was wearing a kimono, and now it's a bit like her private parts are being exposed!
"You...you..."
"I've heard that Dongdao is rather casual about certain things, but seeing it now has really opened my eyes!"
Princess Dongdao blushed deeply, straightened her clothes, and her eyes practically blazed with fury!
Seeing that the two sides were on the verge of war, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on top and laughed heartily.
"I thought the people of the Eastern Island were very skilled in couplets, but it turns out they're nothing special..."
Princess Dongdao was so angry that she fainted!
In an instant, the envoys from the Eastern Island were thrown into chaos, and the princess was carried to the inner palace.
"Your Majesty, where are your imperial physicians?"
Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard.
"When my grandson was seriously ill, I executed all the imperial physicians!"
"My princess... Your Majesty, the princess was injured in the Daming Palace. If anything happens to her, I will report it truthfully. If our country launches an attack, it may affect the friendly relations between our two countries!"
I've never seen anyone so shameless. What does your princess's pettiness have to do with the Ming Dynasty?
Besides, wasn't she the one who started the trouble first?
"Sending troops? We don't care, but we've heard that the entire population of your country combined is less than that of a single county in our country. If it comes down to one against one, our chances of winning seem much greater!"
The envoy from the Eastern Island was speechless for a moment, but he softened when he saw that the princess was barely breathing.
"Your Majesty, please have mercy and save our princess!"
Zhu Yunwen ordered the Imperial Hospital to bring silver needles. Although he did not know medicine, he had a family ancestral method from his hometown that he used to treat qi stagnation.
He held the silver needle and aimed it hard at the princess's tiger's mouth. The silver needle trembled on her skin, and a few drops of black blood slid down the needle.
Seeing that the princess hadn't even opened her eyes yet, the envoy from the Eastern Island suddenly sat down on the ground and started sobbing!
"Oh, my princess, your life is so miserable! You died tragically at the hands of the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty! How am I supposed to explain this when I get back? I might as well die here too!"
Zhu Yunwen was speechless. This guy was like a rogue, why was he putting on a show of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide?
"I've heard of people asking for money or things, but I've never heard of someone asking to die. Since the envoy has said so, I have no choice but to grant your request!"
The envoy from the Eastern Island froze on the spot, unsure of how to respond.
Just then, a groan came from the bed.
Where am I?
Upon hearing the princess's voice, the envoy jumped up and ran over.
"Princess, Princess, how are you?"
"I'm fine. I remember just now... that bastard humiliated me like that! Tomorrow, my country's warriors will tear him to pieces!"
The envoy tried to cover the princess's mouth, but it was too late. By the time the princess realized what was happening around her, she wished she could faint again!
Zhu Yunwen was staring at him meaningfully.
This scene is somewhat awkward!
"Everyone says that Dongdao is ungrateful, and today I've certainly witnessed it firsthand. The princess has truly opened my eyes!"
After such a commotion, no one was in the mood for a meal, so they went back to their own residences.
No one knows who started the rumor, but within half a day, the streets were filled with news of Zhu Yunwen's wisdom and prowess.
Of course, the story of how he angered the princess to the point of fainting but then saved the day with a single silver needle also spread.
The Eastern Island Kingdom, having lost all face, threatened to tear the Crown Prince to pieces at tomorrow's martial arts tournament.
The common people were also worried for the grandson.
The inner palace.
Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yuanzhang sat facing each other, with a hint of worry on Zhu Yuanzhang's face.
"My dear grandson, how confident are you about the competition tomorrow?"
Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and took a bite of the dish on the table.
"Grandpa, are you prepared? What if someone dies during the competition...?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face showed a worried expression.
"The Ming Dynasty's reputation doesn't matter, as long as you're alright!"
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang say this was quite touching, but Zhu Yunwen certainly wouldn't be merciful in dealing with these islanders.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I'm sure I'll be fine. But if I accidentally kill a samurai from the East Island, it might start a war."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, but instead placed the memorial on the table in front of Zhu Yunwen.
It turns out that Japanese pirates had been committing atrocities in coastal towns all along.
However, the Ming Dynasty never responded to this matter in order to maintain good relations between the two countries.
"This is intolerable! Even if my uncle can tolerate it, his maternal uncle can't! From now on, whenever the Japanese pirates invade, we will surely kill them!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his grandson and, for some reason, saw overwhelming malice in his eyes!
The Crown Prince is different from usual today. Why does his temperament change like this whenever the topic of Dongdao comes up?
What are your suggestions?
"Dongdao is just a tiny place; it would be a piece of cake for us to take it back."
"However, this place is surrounded by water on all sides, and most of our warriors are not good at naval warfare. If a battle really breaks out, we may not be able to gain any advantage."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, these words resonated with him; otherwise, he would have already pacified that small place with his troops!
However, the Ming Dynasty is currently facing internal and external troubles, and sending troops seems to be a losing proposition.
"If this small island had any self-awareness, it certainly wouldn't have attacked. But now it seems that if we don't take some measures, they might think that the Ming Dynasty is easy to bully!"
We shouldn't bully others, but we also shouldn't let others bully us!
"We will not attack unless attacked; if attacked, we will punish them no matter how far away they are! That's why we say we should teach the Japanese pirates a lesson they deserve!"
The grandfather and grandson talked late into the night and came up with some ways to deal with Dongdao.
Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little worried about the competition the next day, but seeing the confident look on Zhu Yunwen's face, he chose to believe in his grandson!
It was getting late, and Zhu Yunwen bid farewell to his grandfather and returned to the Eastern Palace.
Zhao Qingzhu had also heard about what happened during the day. Although she knew that His Highness had a musket, she was still somewhat worried.
"Your Highness, what is the competition tomorrow?"
"Who cares? It's not a martial arts competition anyway. I wonder what that shameless little guy is up to this time."
After a long day, Zhu Yunwen slept soundly until dawn.
It's another beautiful day. What was originally a somewhat boring day has become interesting because of Dongdao.
Inside the main hall, everyone was waiting early, only to find that the envoy from the Eastern Island had arrived even earlier, with a Go board set up in front of him.
He got out of breath when I called him fat. Doesn't he know that Go is something unique to the Central Plains?
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