Chapter 352: Death is still unknown
Zhu Yuanzhang heard that Zhu Biao was ambushed on the river, so he hurriedly put down his hand and led the army to Quarry Rock. As soon as his warship arrived near Jiuzhou, he received news that Zhu Biao's heart was painful, and Yuan Xing had gone ashore nearby in order to treat him, and was currently in the city's infirmary.
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, and while ordering the soldiers to continue to pursue Chen Hanyu and not let anyone go, he sent people to summon all the doctors in the city to the hospital.
He rushed to the hospital, Zhu Biao had already fallen asleep, his little face was pale, his brows were frowning, and his hand was clutching Yuan Xing's robe, obviously so frightened that he was afraid when he fell asleep.
"How is the son now?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice, his trembling voice leaked his nervousness, and his heart couldn't help but throb when he saw his most beloved son panic in his sleep.
Yuan Xing whispered to him what had happened, "We met an ambush by Chen Han Yuxian led by Zhang Dingbian in Quarry Rock, they came for Shizi, who was almost shot by an arrow, so he was frightened. I took him to escape in a small boat, but I was afraid that his condition would not be able to last, so I had to go ashore in advance to find a doctor for treatment. Fortunately, his sister prepared a pill for him to treat convulsive heartache, and he was able to control the condition after taking it, and the doctor said that he was restless now, and it was best to sleep for a while to stabilize his mood, so he prescribed him a dose of tranquilizer......
"Zhang Dingbian!" Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth, eager to immediately break this person's body into pieces, he sat on the edge of the bed, held Zhu Biao's hand, and coaxed softly: "Biao'er, daddy is here, don't be afraid ......"
Zhu Yuanzhang has high hopes for Zhu Biao and has high requirements, and his attitude in front of Zhu Biao is usually very strict, and even a little unkind. However, at this moment, he is just a father who is worried about his son, for fear that he will scare the child if he is too loud.
Perhaps feeling his father's love, Zhu Biao's brows gradually loosened, and his expression slowly calmed down.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was in the mood to inquire about the results of the battle.
The soldier stepped forward and announced, "Zhang Dingbian is fleeing with Chen Han's remnants, and our army is intercepting from all directions." ”
"Chase! Even if the Yangtze River is turned upside down, we can't let them escape! I ordered all the departments and yamen to issue notices arresting Zhang Dingbian and Chen Hanyu. The whistleblower rewarded him heavily, and captured Zhang Dingbian's Jiaguan Jinjue! Dare to harbor the Zhujiu clan who concealed the remnants of Chen Han! Arrest Chen Li and interrogate him to see if he has any connection with these people. "Zhu Yuanzhang coldly gave an order, daring to hurt his son, he must make these people pay a heavy price!
At the same time that Zhu Yuanzhang led the battleship to the expedition, Ma Xiuying also received the news that Zhu Biao was ambushed, and she hurriedly chased to the riverside, but the battleship sailed out for more than ten miles.
Xun Ying persuaded him even with a pull, "Master, don't worry, reinforcements from all over the country have gone to save the son, and the son will definitely be safe." ”
Where can Ma Xiuying listen, she gritted her teeth and asked someone to prepare the carriage.
Xun Ying said: "The land route is not as convenient and fast as the water route, maybe you just arrived at Quarry Rock, and the prince will come back, you might as well stay here and wait for news, so as not to miss the prince." ”
Ma Xiuying hesitated, what Xun Ying said was reasonable, in case he walked on the front foot, Zhu Biao would come back. She endured the anxiety in her heart and instructed Zhu Wei to report on Zhu Biao's latest situation every other hour.
After arranging all this, as soon as she returned to the mansion, she saw Guo Ninglian rushing over in a hurry, "Sister, the Yu'an people hanged themselves." ”
"When?" Ma Xiuying was taken aback, and immediately had a bad association.
"Just now, thanks to her maid Lu Ji finding out in time, otherwise she would have died a long time ago. Guo Ninglian had palpitations and couldn't figure out why the Yan family wanted to commit suicide.
Ma Xiuying instructed Xun Ying, "You take someone to protect the Yu'an people, and by the way, bring her maid to me and I have something to ask." ”,
When Lu Ji saw Ma Xiuying, she hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Princess, don't care about the slave and maid, it's the Yu'an people themselves who can't think of it." ”
Ma Xiuying asked coldly: "Why did the Yoga people commit suicide?"
"This, this, the Yoga people may be overly sad because the little prince died young. Lu Ji's eyes floated, how dare she tell the truth.
Ma Xiuying said sharply, "If you don't tell the truth, I will kill you alive!
"The princess spares her life! the princess flees for her life!" Lu Ji was so frightened that her legs and feet trembled, and her teeth stumbled.
Seeing that she still refused to tell the truth, Ma Xiuying shouted: "Come on, drag this down and beat her to death!"
"The slave said, the slave said, begging the princess to spare the slave and maid's life. Lu Ji clung to the table leg and begged.
Ma Xiuying ordered the guards to let her go, "If you dare to have a false word, I will execute you immediately!"
Shikahime was covered in chaff and stammered to explain the reason for his suicide.
It turned out that Zhu Yuanzhang led the army to the expedition, and Ma Xiuying chased him out of the house, these movements were all learned by the Yan family, and when she inquired and learned that Zhu Biao had an accident, she actually laughed wildly in front of Lu Ji, "Haha, Ma Xiuying also has today, she deserves it!"
Lu Ji changed color when she heard this, and asked in disbelief: "Anren, you arranged the ambush of the prince?"
Yan Shi smirked and said, "Why do you think I want to help Chen Li intercede, that is, to use the remnants of his father's left power to deal with Ma Xiuying." Ma Xiuying killed my sister and my son, and I will also kill her son to vent my hatred. ”
It is no wonder that during this period of time, Yan Shi and Chen Li frequently contacted each other for this purpose. Lu Ji regretted that she wanted to hit the wall, she knew that Yan was so bold, she shouldn't have helped Yan hide these behaviors at that time, she should have told Ma Xiuying directly. This is good, once Yan's behavior is discovered, even she can't escape.
At this time, Lu Ji was more worried about the incident in the east window than the Yan family, she hurriedly slipped out of the mansion to inquire about the results of Zhu Yuanzhang's expedition, but who knew that a small servant took the initiative to find her and ask: "Lu girl, my lord, can I ask Yu Niangniang if you know why the prince ordered to escort the Hou of Guide back to Tianfu?"
It was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day that made Lu Ji dizzy, she steadied herself and recognized that the little guy in front of her was someone from Chen Rong's mansion.
Chen Rong used to be Chen Youliang's general, and it was he who dedicated the Yan clan and Chen Shan to Zhu Yuanzhang when he surrendered. In recognition of him, Zhu Yuanzhang appointed him as a left-wing general.
But this time Zhu Yuanzhang did not take him with him on the expedition, he was uneasy, and sent someone to inquire only to find out that Zhu Yuanzhang was actually going to encircle and suppress Zhang Dingbian and others, and even ordered Chen Li, who had just been sent to Huguang, to be escorted to Tianfu immediately. He immediately realized that this incident was related to the remnants of the Han family, but he didn't know if this matter would implicate them, the old ministers who had rebelled from the Han camp, so he hurriedly inquired about the situation, wanting to learn a little bit from the Yan family.
Lu Ji's face was pale miserably, and all her strength seemed to be drained, and she didn't know how she returned to the palace. Chen Rong also came to the Yan clan to inquire about the situation, but he didn't know that the Yan clan was the culprit of this matter!