Li Zhu clutched the strip of cloth tightly in his hand. The other party's condition was that he take Consort Zhu to exchange it...
Upon seeing these conditions, Li Zhu realized who had arrested them…
There were only two people who wanted to rescue Consort Zhu: her father Zhu Wen and Shi Le of the Jie tribe!
However, Shi Le was essentially rendered useless by him and had no confidence to rescue Consort Zhu. This means that the person who captured Wang Riqing and Yuwen Yingying was Zhu Wen's subordinate!
Li Zhu initially thought it was arranged by Xun Daoren before his escape, to lure him over...
But it was unexpected that all of this was done by Zhu Wen's men, which was quite surprising!
"This is outrageous! Doesn't he care about our past friendship at all? I was his comrade-in-arms, and he actually kidnapped my daughter as a hostage..."
Wang Yanzhang roared angrily, but it was all in vain. No matter how angry he was, he couldn't get his daughter back to his side!
Li Zhu's gaze shifted uncertainly, because this condition was indeed quite difficult to meet...
Even if Consort Zhu made a mistake, she was still her father's concubine, which was a matter of great importance concerning the face of the royal family!
In his view, even if Consort Zhu's only purpose in living was to restrain Zhu Wen, his adoptive father, the emperor, would never allow him to take her away so easily; it was a matter of principle…
Even if Consort Zhu's current role is merely to restrain Zhu Wen, her adoptive father, the Emperor, would absolutely not allow her to leave the palace alive...
Moreover, given his relationship with his adoptive father, the emperor, if he were to make this request, he would likely be executed on the spot…
His father, the emperor, has wanted him dead for a long time. Although his attitude has changed somewhat recently, it doesn't change the fundamental impression he has of the emperor!
"Your Highness..."
Wang Yanzhang immediately knelt on the ground. Before he could speak, Li Zhu sighed and said...
"I know what you want to say. I will go to my father and explain the situation. I hope he can agree to use Consort Zhu to save Qingqing and Yingying, out of consideration for our father-son relationship..."
Li Zhu was uncertain when he said these words, but he had to make an effort. Even if his cheap father, the emperor, did not agree, he would find a way to bring Consort Zhu out and exchange her for his two women!
Wang Yanzhang knew how difficult this matter was for Li Zhu, but out of love for his daughter, he had no choice but to ask Li Zhu to calm down and apologize to the Emperor…
"Since they've already set their terms, it means Qingqing and Yingying are safe. So you can rest assured, I will do everything I can to bring them back safely..."
After finishing his sentence, Li Zhu hurried towards the palace. Time was running out; the last deadline given was before sunset, which was already very tight…
"Brother, I'll go with you..."
Nangong Niannian followed behind Li Zhu and said!
"Niannian, your identity is currently sensitive. To avoid unnecessary trouble, you should stay in the East Palace!"
After thinking it over, Li Zhu felt that it was not appropriate to reveal Nangong Niannian's identity yet, so he politely declined her request. Although she meant well and wanted to protect him, he needed to consider her feelings.
"I can hide in the shadows, but I'm worried you might be in danger..."
Nangong Niannian insisted!
This immediately filled Li Zhu with emotion, showing that the other person truly regarded him as their older brother and was particularly concerned about his safety!
"Alright then, you need to be careful too, after all, you're injured and shouldn't be making a move..."
Li Zhu instructed.
"Brother, don't worry, I'm fine..."
Li Zhu nodded, tacitly agreeing with Nangong Niannian's words. Nangong Niannian then disappeared, which greatly alarmed the Marquis, who was also hiding in the shadows. He couldn't sense her presence at all, and such strength was a huge blow to him…
Li Zhu's heart was far from calm throughout the journey. He hadn't had many opportunities to meet his adoptive father, the emperor, since he had transmigrated. Perhaps it was because the emperor had intended to kill him from the very beginning that he harbored an indescribable resentment towards the emperor...
As he was lost in thought, he unknowingly found himself outside the Imperial Study…
After gathering his thoughts, Li Zhu shouted loudly.
"Your subject Li Zhu requests an audience with Your Majesty!"
Inside the Imperial Study, the Emperor was reviewing memorials when he heard these words. His brush paused for a moment, and he subconsciously looked up, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. However, he quickly concealed it, returning to his calm and composed demeanor, and resumed writing as if he hadn't heard anything at all.
Seeing this, Eunuch Tang couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that his emperor was just too proud to admit his mistake. The other party had come to him willingly, yet he was still acting all high and mighty…
"His Majesty…"
"You dog of a servant, didn't I tell you not to disturb me when I'm reviewing memorials?"
Before Eunuch Tang could finish speaking, the emperor angrily rebuked him, also warning him not to meddle in other people's business...
Seeing no response, Li Zhu, standing outside the door, couldn't help but complain inwardly. They were definitely going to make him stand there for ages again. Normally, he wouldn't have a problem, but he was in a critical moment trying to save someone, and he couldn't afford to waste a single second!
"Your subject Li Zhu requests an audience!"
Li Zhu called out again, he refused to believe that his cheap father, the emperor, would pretend not to hear him!
The shout made the emperor's pen tremble. Looking at the messy characters he had written, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and put the pen down...
Behind him, Eunuch Tang stood there trembling, not daring to make a sound, afraid of being scolded again…
"Let him in. What kind of behavior is this, shouting and yelling outside!"
The Emperor said with a hint of helplessness!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Summon the Crown Prince to an audience!"
As Tang Gonggong's voice fell, Li Zhu strode in, his head held high, a completely different feeling from his first visit here after transmigrating!
That time, Li Zhu was extremely nervous and waited outside the door for almost half a day before he was summoned!
Moreover, he was terrified that he would be kicked out if he said something wrong, so he was extremely anxious!
But this time, Li Zhu had a reason to be confident. This confidence came not only from the fact that he had transmigrated, but also from the power he now possessed and his own formidable strength…
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty!"
As soon as Li Zhu entered, he bowed to his father, the emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne!
However, the Emperor didn't even lift his eyelids, but merely snorted and said...
"Get up!"
"Thank you, Father Emperor!"
After Li Zhu stood up, he sat down without waiting for the Emperor to speak, and said to Eunuch Tang...
"Uncle Tang, could you get me a glass of water? I'm a little thirsty..."
Both Eunuch Tang and the Emperor were completely baffled by Li Zhu's actions, wondering what he was trying to do. It seemed like he was courting death...
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