Chapter 30 Silly Huanhuan
Zhu Yuhuan was startled when he heard this. A lot of thoughts flashed through his mind, but he couldn't grasp any of them. He didn't know when he finally came to his senses. He quickly grabbed the man's collar and tried to drag him up. "General Liu Yongcheng, leave your words to my grandfather and my father. Which palace are you from? Do you have any errands now? If not, follow me."
Born late, she had never met Prince of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, but Zhu Yuhuan was fully aware that he was preparing for a rebellion. Therefore, the news of the emperor's death had to be communicated to Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi and Grandson Zhu Zhanji first, so that they could bring the emperor back as soon as possible. Although she knew that Zhu Gaoxu had not yet rebelled, she knew that things were unpredictable, so she had to make plans as soon as possible.
She was incredibly strong, and the eunuch was lifted up by her, staggering to his feet. He hurriedly said, "Don't worry, young master. I'm from the Tang Flower Shop. I was ordered by the head of the shop to deliver flowers today. I took this opportunity to meet with Hu Shanggong, and then came to see you later."
Zhu Yuhuan was initially just nervous, but after hearing what he said, he became truly anxious. He asked, "What do you mean? You told Hu Shanggong first, and then told me later?"
The eunuch was startled by her and stammered, "Yes... Concubine Hu is in charge of the palace servants under the Emperor's orders. I dared not hide such a major event from Concubine Hu, so I informed her first. Concubine Hu is loyal to the Crown Prince and would surely be able to inform him and the Crown Princess more easily than I could... Then, I followed General Liu's instructions to look for the young lady. General Liu said that the young lady in the palace is the most sincere to the Emperor and the least likely to reveal any information. Now Mr. Yang Mianren and Eunuch Hai are about to return with the news. If the young lady doesn't believe it, you can ask the Crown Prince to send someone to verify it..."
Zhu Yuhuan's eyes turned cold, he loosened his hand, turned around and walked quickly towards the East Palace, without looking back, he said: "If Hu Shanggong is faster than me, I will find a way to leave your body intact."
When the emperor passed away, Hu Shanwei, a palace lady, knew about it earlier than the crown prince. She ran to the East Palace to tell the crown prince and the crown princess. What did the people of the Zhu family think?
The young eunuch was frightened by the hostility on her face, but he did not dare to shout out to Zhu Yuhuan, so he could only follow her closely.
The only thing Zhu Yuhuan could pray for now was that Hu Shanwei would slow down and not get to the Eastern Palace before her, and not reveal the news of the emperor's death to the prince and his wife.
Otherwise, even if the Crown Princess appreciated her, she probably wouldn't be able to protect the sisters Hu Shanwei and Hu Shanxiang in the future.
Zhu Yuhuan hurried back to the Eastern Palace as fast as he could. As he reached the door, he addressed the young eunuch, "No matter what they ask later, don't mention Concubine Hu at all, unless the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess ask them in person. If they do ask... just say I told you to tell Concubine Hu. Got it?"
The young eunuch clearly understood the seriousness of the matter from Zhu Yuhuan's words and immediately responded, "Yes!"
Zhu Yuhuan took a deep breath and then entered the East Palace first. However, seeing that there was no one guarding the palace gate, she had a vague ominous premonition in her heart.
Could it be that Concubine Hu had already approached the Crown Prince and Princess before her? So the Crown Princess had dismissed the palace attendants who usually guarded the door to prevent eavesdropping?
Zhu Yuhuan suppressed his increasingly confused thoughts and walked quickly into the hall, only to see the Crown Princess sitting in the main seat, with Wu Miaosu standing next to her in official attire.
Seeing Zhu Yuhuan rushing in, the Crown Princess asked in surprise, "Huanhuan, what's wrong with you? Aren't you going to hand in your homework today? Why do you look so flustered? And where did this eunuch come from? He's not one of your servants."
Zhu Yuhuan saw that she looked normal, then looked at Wu Miaosu beside her. Seeing that she also seemed to be fine, he asked, "Why are these palace servants so lazy today that they don't even guard the door?"
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "It's too hot today, so I'll let them go back and rest. They don't need to stay here. Why?"
Zhu Yuhuan understood the reason and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He said, "Huanhuan has something important to tell Grandma. Please ask Grandma to send them away."
The Crown Princess raised her eyebrows slightly, waved her hand at Wu Miaosu, and said, "You go down first. I'll talk to you another day about what Zhanji asked me to ask Hu Shanggong."
Wu Miaosu didn't look surprised, she just replied softly, "Yes."
After Wu Miaosu left, the Crown Princess looked at Zhu Yuhuan and asked, "What happened?"
Zhu Yuhuan raised his head and said seriously, "Great-grandfather Long Yu has passed away."
The Crown Princess immediately stood up, her expression solemn, and asked, "Who said that?"
The young eunuch immediately repeated what he had just said to Zhu Yuhuan, and according to Zhu Yuhuan's instructions, he did not mention Hu Shanggong.
The Crown Princess pondered for a moment and said to Zhu Yuhuan, "Ask the palace maid who usually stays with me to come in."
Zhu Yuhuan responded and went outside to call in a palace servant. The Crown Princess instructed the eunuch, "Lock him up in the backyard and seal it off. He can have three meals a day as usual, and wait for my order before releasing him."
"yes."
Neither Zhu Yuhuan nor the young eunuch who tipped off the emperor had thought of this, and both of them showed surprised expressions. The eunuch beside the Crown Princess had already covered the young eunuch's mouth and easily escorted him out of the main hall.
Zhu Yuhuan was a little surprised and hesitated, "Grandma, why...isn't that someone close to General Liu?"
The Crown Princess took a sip from the tea bowl and said slowly, "This is also to verify whether the news is correct. If this is a false news that is meant to lure us into a trap, our family will be destroyed. Since Mr. Mianren will come to deliver the letter, why rush it?" Seeing Zhu Yuhuan still looking at her, she said with a half-smile, "Don't have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. Although General Liu treats you well, everyone is visiting during the holidays, and there is no guarantee that he has no connection with the Second Brother's family. At this time, we can only listen to Mr. Mianren."
Yang Rong's relationship with the prince's family is much closer than Liu Yongcheng's, who is separated by several levels. Of course, the information from his side is more real and reliable. The information from Liu Yongcheng's side is just to give the prince's family some idea.
Zhu Yuhuan then understood that the Crown Princess was afraid that this was a trap set by the King of Han. If the news was false, she would not be criticized like she was last time when she was late for the reception.
If this is false, the prince's family will naturally be safe. Even if it is true, Yang Rong, who followed the emperor and once served as the Right Instructor of the Right Spring Office, would definitely come back to inform them as soon as possible. What do the prince's family have to worry about?
Zhu Yuhuan suddenly remembered that Zhu Zhanji had seen Zhu Di in a state of low spirits before, and the prince must have known it well. This time, the prince and the princess might have anticipated it, and were quite confident in Yang Rong's loyalty, so they were so calm.
It turns out that she was the only one here. "The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is."
Seeing her sudden realization, the Crown Princess smiled, touched her cheek, and said, "Silly Huanhuan, you can't tell this news. If you were the first to know, what would your grandfather and your father think? Listen to grandma, don't tell this to anyone else, not even your mother. Do you understand?"
Zhu Yuhuan only felt his back was wet, as if his whole body was soaked in water, and he just nodded mechanically.
She was so preoccupied with the sisters Hu Shanwei and Hu Shanxiang that she forgot about herself - as the daughter of the crown prince, she would at best be a lady of an outsider's family. She actually knew the news of the emperor's death before the crown prince and the crown prince, and she knew it from an outsider. It seemed that the end of such a person would not be any good.
The Crown Princess thought she was just frightened and rubbed Zhu Yuhuan's head, saying, "Don't worry, even if the sky falls, grandma is here for you."
Zhu Yuhuan, however, did not feel at all reassured by the Crown Princess' seemingly gentle words. He just whispered, "Okay..."
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