bookrandom Chapter 389 Zhu Heng and the Princess Jin declare war
Chapter 389 Zhu Heng and the Princess Jin declare war
Liu Xi and Xu Zike looked at each other and stepped forward together.
Liu Xi spoke up, "Grand Tutor Zhu, the Princess's residence was robbed last night, and countless precious treasures were lost. This morning, news arrived that the two sons of the Zhu family had been seen near the Princess's residence. Therefore, the Princess sent this old servant to inquire about the situation."
Xu Zike also stepped forward, bowed his hands, and then said, "My prince also meant the same thing."
Zhu Heng looked at them coldly, "You two, are you accusing my son Zhu Heng of being a thief by saying this?"
Liu Xi originally thought that since there were heavy troops surrounding the gate today, Zhu Heng would be more cautious and at least be polite to him.
But who would have thought that Zhu Heng didn't give him any face at all, and even looked at him with squinted eyes.
He was furious, but didn't dare to lash out. He only smiled and said, "Grand Master, you misunderstood. The Princess didn't mean that. She just heard that the two young masters were attacked, so she sent us to check on them."
Zhu Heng sneered, his hands behind his back, "Let's see? If you really come to visit, why do you need to bring so many palace soldiers?"
"Humph, if you don't know, you might think the eldest princess is teaming up with the fourth prince to rob the prime minister's house!!"
Liu Xi and Xu Zike's expressions changed, with fear and anger in their eyes.
"Grand Master, you are too kind!" Liu Xi's face turned cold, thinking that Zhu Heng was too ignorant of the current situation! The eldest princess's move was so obvious, how could he not see it?
If you continue to act dumb, you can't blame him for being ruthless!
Liu Xi took two steps forward, looked around, and whispered, "Grand Master, the princess was robbed last night and lost a gold-threaded glazed jade bottle. That was a gift from the emperor, so the princess naturally attaches great importance to it!"
"I had no choice but to dispatch the personal guards. I beg Grand Tutor Zhu to forgive me!"
Zhu Heng didn't care about that, and his face remained sullen. He said coldly, "If you lost something, go look for it. Why are you running to my house?!"
"You've mobilized so many troops, aren't you telling everyone in the world that the burglaries of the Princess's Mansion and the Fourth Prince's Villa last night were committed by people from my Zhu family?"
Xu Zike stepped forward and wanted to explain, but Zhu Heng didn't even look at him!
He is the commander of the personal guards, not even a proper general, so you are not worthy to talk to him!
Liu Xi's face froze. He opened his mouth to explain, but was interrupted by Zhu Heng. "Let me tell you! Although my Zhu family isn't a prominent family, we can't frame anyone!"
"Today, if you two don't give me an explanation, then I will go to the palace and ask the emperor to give me justice!"
Liu Xi had a gloomy face, feeling suspicious and fearful.
If this matter were to come before the Emperor, the Zhu family would be in the wrong! How dare he?
At this time, the streets outside Zhu Mansion were blocked by people.
When they heard that something happened in the Grand Tutor's Mansion, many people came to watch the excitement, including some court officials who came in casual clothes.
Grand Tutor Zhu usually thinks highly of himself, but now he is surrounded by the eldest princess and the fourth prince's men. If they don't come to such a big show, wouldn't it be a huge loss?
"Hey? What's going on? Is it because the Fourth Prince and the Eldest Princess suspect that the two young masters of the Zhu family stole their things?" Someone arrived late and just understood some of the ins and outs from the Grand Tutor's words.
"Yes! Look, the two nobles have sent troops to surround the Zhu Mansion. Are they trying to get an explanation?"
Some people didn't believe it and said, "That's impossible! Master Zhu is the most honest person in our Tianqi. How could his son be a thief?"
"Hmph, just because the Grand Tutor is honest doesn't mean his son is honest! Yesterday morning, the two young masters of the Zhu family smashed the Precious Medicine Pavilion in the West Market without any reason!"
"Precious Pharmacy? Is that the one that only charges one penny for treating poor people?"
The man glanced at him and said, "Yes, it's the Zhenyao Pavilion where a box of Rejuvenating Cream sells for a sky-high price! I heard that even the empress in the palace uses that Rejuvenating Cream!"
"My wife went to buy medicine today, but the place was being renovated, so she didn't buy anything. She came back very angry!" She also scolded him!
"Your wife is going to buy medicine? Rejuvenating cream? Do you have the money for that?"
"If you can't afford the Rejuvenating Cream, how can you afford the Beauty Cream?" The man glanced at him and then said, "My wife said that the two young masters of the Zhu family not only smashed the shop, but also falsely accused Mr. Liu of the Precious Medicine Pavilion of being the murderer of Miss Zhu!"
"Ah? There's such a thing? But didn't Miss Zhu die of a sudden illness half a year ago? How could she have been murdered again?"
"You don't know this, right? The cause of Miss Zhu's death spread throughout West Market yesterday!"
"It turns out that Miss Zhu committed a heinous crime in Beisha City, killing countless civilians, and was imprisoned! When Prince Xiaoyang escorted her back to the capital, she died out of fear of her crime!"
"Oh my god! There is such a hidden secret?!"
Everyone who heard this for the first time was shocked, and when they looked at Zhu Fu again, their eyes had quietly changed.
A criminal who committed suicide out of fear of punishment was finally said to have died of a sudden illness! It was obvious that someone was covering up the Zhu family's scandal!
This Zhu Heng is said to be an honest Grand Tutor, but actually, he is not that clean!
Liu Xi didn't know whether he heard the crowd's discussions, but there was indeed a hint of gloating in his eyes.
When Zhu Heng saw this, his displeasure became even more obvious.
"Grand Master, there are some things we shouldn't be so blunt about, right? If we really fall out in front of the people, it will be hard on the Princess, and it won't be easy on you either!"
After all, with a daughter who is a murderer and two sons who are thieves, Master Zhu is really losing face!
Zhu Heng glanced at him, his face righteous and calm, without any guilt. "Why should I be embarrassed? It's such a big deal, it's better to talk it out!"
"Liu Xi, if you have evidence to prove that this matter is related to my Zhu family, then bring out the evidence!"
"If this is true, I, Zhu Heng, will leave it to the eldest princess and the fourth prince to do as they please! Even if they ask me to retire and return home, I, Zhu Heng, will not hesitate!"
"But today, if you can't produce evidence, I will have to go to the palace!" Without evidence, he wanted to see who the emperor would stand on!
Liu Xi's face changed again and again, sometimes blue, sometimes purple, "Master Zhu, are you really going to play dumb to this day?"
"The Princess and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin sincerely wish to invite you to travel together. As long as you agree today, the Princess's residence and the Prince of Jin's villa will be free of thieves!"
Zhu Heng looked at the two pairs of expectant eyes and snorted coldly, "Please go back and tell your master that I, Zhu Heng, cannot accept such a 'sincere invitation' from them!"
"Master Zhu!!"
Liu Xi obviously had no patience left, and his expression was extremely stiff, as if he was suppressing his anger.
"Do you really want to go against His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin and the Princess?" He took a few steps closer to Zhu Heng and whispered, "The court is in chaos right now, but the only one capable of vying for that position is the Prince of Jin!"
"Master Zhu, aren't you afraid that one day you'll be liquidated?"
Xu Zike's expression changed drastically when he heard this.
How could Liu Xi say such a thing? Wasn't this a complete fallout with the Grand Tutor?
This is not what King Jin wants to see!
Zhu Heng took two steps back, looked at him coldly, and asked, "Is this what the Princess meant, or what His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin meant?"
Liu Xi said, "It doesn't matter who meant it. What matters is that the Grand Tutor must have a plan in mind! A wise bird chooses its tree to roost in. Trusting the Grand Tutor, he's definitely not a pedantic and foolishly loyal person, right?"
"How dare you!" Zhu Heng's face changed drastically, and he shouted angrily, "How dare you, a eunuch, discuss the position of crown prince without authorization?!"
Zhu Heng's voice was loud, and it was obvious that he had no intention of hiding anything.
The word "Crown Prince" made Liu Xi lose all color in an instant, and he looked at him in disbelief.
Liu Xi: "You..."
Is he going to declare war on the Princess and Prince Jin?
Upon hearing this, Xu Zike quickly pulled Liu Xi back and explained, "Grand Master, you misheard. Eunuch Liu didn't mean that..."
"Commander Xu, are you saying that my ears are no longer working properly and I can't even hear what's being said so close to me?"
"Commander Xu, are you hinting to me that it's time for me to retire and return home?"
"Or is this what His Royal Highness Prince Jin meant?"