Wanshan led the dozen officials, while General Zhou led Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong. Zhu Cijiong was extremely happy to see Zhao Xiaofei and said, "Brother-in-law! Is there anything to eat? I haven't had the snacks you made in many days!"
Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself: How many generations have you inherited the foodie gene of Emperor Hongxi? Zhao Xiaofei smiled and said, "Your Highness Prince Ding! We are fleeing now! I will make you something delicious when we get to Jiangnan, okay?"
"Okay! Don't lie to me!" said Prince Ding.
At this time, Li Banghua walked over and said, "Lord Zhongzhen! The prince is young, he cannot be spoiled blindly!"
Zhao Xiaofei turned around, saw that it was him, and said, "Master Li! Did you have a smooth journey?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, and thank you for the protection of these people. I want to ask you, Your Majesty, did you deceive us here by falsely conveying the imperial edict?" Li Banghua said with a cold look in his eyes.
Zhao Xiaofei knew that this matter couldn't be hidden from these smart people. They would find out sooner or later. However, Zhao Xiaofei asked first, "Is it more important to let the Ming Dynasty be destroyed by the rebels than forging an imperial decree for you to assist the new emperor?"
"This...but..." Li Banghua wanted to reason with Zhao Xiaofei but was interrupted by Zhao Xiaofei.
"The emperor gave me an oral order. There was no time at that time, so I wrote the imperial edict on his behalf. I went to the Shangbaojian to get the emperor's seal and stamped it myself!" Zhao Xiaofei lied in a coherent manner.
"Then let me ask you! Where is the emperor?" Li Banghua asked.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor committed suicide for his country!" Zhao Xiaofei pretended to sigh.
"What? The Emperor..." Li Banghua immediately knelt down, kowtowed to the emperor in the capital, and cried loudly. The others heard it and knelt down, kowtowed, and cried. Suddenly, there was a cry outside the Queen's tent!
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