Jian Huaizhen's words made Zhu Jianshen's heart cold, Zhu Jianshen knew that Jian Huaizhen's relationship with this brother was very good, and he had no choice but to agree when he heard Jian Huaizhen say this.

"And what is the third condition?" Zhu Jianshen continued to ask.

Jian Huaizhen turned his head, looked at him fixedly, and said: "Your Majesty, this third condition is that you will never have to interfere in the affairs of Yu Mian and Shock, you have to swear that you will never accept Shocking Stain into the palace as a concubine." ”

In Zhu Jianshen's mind, at the moment of the golden jade scepter, he could originally agree to any condition, but only this one made him feel very depressed, he had liked Tang Jingran for a long time, and he had done so many things for Tang Jingran, but now Jian Huaizhen made him swear that he would no longer care about Tang Jingran and Yu Mian's affairs, which would make him embarrassed.

So he shook his head and said, "Imperial Princess, I can promise you the first two things, but I can't agree to this one. ”

"Why?" Jian Huaizhen's eyes flashed on him uncertainly, could it be that the emperor still had any intentions for the emperor?

"I'm shocked—" Zhu Jianshen said hesitantly.

"I do still have admiration for Shock, and I have no intention of destroying the matter between Shocking and Yu Mian, but Yu Mian is the first thing he did to be sorry for Shock, does the Emperor want to let me sit idly by? If you want to say who is wrong in this matter, after all, Yu Mian did it wrong. Zhu Jianshen said with a heartfelt voice.

Jian Huaizhen was stunned, she didn't know why Zhu Jianshen said such words, so she turned to ask Tang Jingran: "Shocked, is what the emperor said true?" Could it be that Yu Mian did something sorry for you? ”

Tang shook his head and said, "Eldest Princess, this is not the case. ”

So she talked about what happened in Zuiyun Tower that day, and she said: "Yu Mian has already explained to me clearly, the incident that day had nothing to do with him, someone designed to frame him, I originally thought that this matter was definitely not done by the emperor, but now it seems that the emperor will definitely be able to do such a thing." ”

Tang was shocked by the last sentence, "The emperor will definitely be able to do such a thing", which deeply hurt Zhu Jianshen, and Zhu Jianshen said a little hysterically: "I didn't do it, I can do anything, but I'm sorry that I can't do anything that shocks you." ”

"Oh, is what you said true, Your Majesty? If you say something that is not shocked, you must not be able to do it, but why did the emperor send someone to exterminate the Beijing rudder of my Candle Shadow Shaking Red and Confession Gate, doesn't the emperor know that I am the head of Candle Shadow Shaking Red and Confession Gate? Tang's shocking cross-examination made Zhu Jianshen speechless for a long time.

Zhu Jianshen sat on the throne weakly for a long time and said, "This matter is indeed something I did wrong, and it was very wrong. ”

Tang Jingran smiled slightly, and never spoke again, Jian Huaizhen still raised his eyes to look at the emperor, and asked, "Your Majesty, can you do it?" If you can do it, I will invite the golden jade staff back today, if the emperor can't even do these three points, then today will not blame the palace for being polite. The emperor sent troops to encircle and suppress the meritorious ministers, and the palace wanted to ask for a golden jade scepter, which was understandable. ”

Zhu Jianshen seemed to have experienced a very difficult struggle, and finally spit out a sentence and said: "Okay, just do what the eldest princess said, I swear, I will never take the initiative to force the shock to enter the palace as a concubine, and I will never interfere in the affairs between the shock and the crown, but if one day, the shock is moved by me and willingly follows me, the eldest princess should not be stopped." ”

Jian Huaizhen nodded and said: "Okay, this palace will definitely not do things that are difficult for strong people, since this palace and the emperor have three chapters of the law, I hope the emperor can abide by it." ”

"Don't worry, princess, since I can say it, I will definitely do it."

Jian Huaizhen nodded, then took back the golden jade staff, handed it back to the scattered arms, and said: "Shocked, scattered, let's go back to Wan'an Palace first, let the emperor rest and rest." The emperor hopes that you can release the candle shadow and the disciples in the confession sect as soon as possible, and at the same time give the dead a thick burial. As for my brother and sister-in-law, I don't want to see them spend a day in prison. ”

"Don't worry, princess, I will definitely do what I say." Zhu Jianshen said.

So Jian Huaizhen took Tang Jingran and Zero back to Wan'an Palace, and after returning to Wan'an Palace, Jian Huaizhen settled Tang Jingran in Wan'an Palace to recuperate, but Tang Jingran was worried about the safety of his disciples, and couldn't stay any longer, so she said goodbye to Jian Huaizhen, Jian Huaizhen was not at ease, so she asked Ling Luo to send Tang Jingran back to Huaiming Garden.

After Tang Jingran returned to Huaiming Garden, he heard Ji Qihan, Fang Xiao and Jiang Shaoheng say that they had settled all the disciples of the Confession Gate and the Candle Shadow Shake Red, so Tang Jingran told her what she had experienced in the palace.

Jiang Shaoheng smiled slightly, it seemed that everything was in his expectation, he said: "I have long known that Sister Huaizhen has a golden jade staff in her hand, but she is too kind-hearted and chivalrous, and she doesn't want to threaten the emperor with this on weekdays, let alone affect the affection of their ancestors and grandchildren, so she keeps saying that the golden jade staff is gone, and now the emperor is forcing her too much, so she can't take it out." ”

And Fang Yu said with a worried face: "I think this matter must not be so simple, since the emperor knows that the princess sister still has the golden jade staff in her hand, then he will definitely try his best to snatch the golden jade staff from the princess sister's hand." If he can't grab it, maybe he will do something bad for the princess, let's take the princess sister to live in this Huaiming Garden, the family is happy, how good. ”

Jiang Shaoheng shook his head and said: "Although the emperor has done so many rebellious things now, I believe that he will not do such ugly things to the eldest princess, after all, the eldest princess has helped him a lot, and there is still affection between their ancestors and grandchildren, I believe that even if we invite the eldest princess to come to our Huaiming Garden, she will not come, she is still thinking about the country and the mountains in her heart, how can she give up the current emperor?" ”

"You have a point."

"Uncle Jiang, I also think that Aunt Princess will not leave the palace easily. When the emperor rushed thousands of miles to Jiangnan and brought her back from Jiangnan, her heart was already associated with the Ming Dynasty at that time, not to mention that she and the current emperor have a love affair that blood is thicker than water. ”

Tang was shocked by the words, and the shallow ripples in the hearts of Jiang Shaoheng and the others were involved, and they looked back, only to feel that Jian Huaizhen had spent her whole life running for the court and contributing to the society, but what she got for herself was nothing.

And Jiang Shaoheng, Fang Xiao and others, they have been helping Jian Huaizhen all their lives, what do they get from it? None of them spoke, and they all fell into deep contemplation.

Tang Jingran didn't mention it since he went to settle the disciples of the Candle Shadow Sha Red and Confession Gate, and after Zhu Jianshen sent Jian Huaizhen and Tang Jingran away, he sat on the throne alone and didn't come back to his senses for half a day.

He didn't expect that Jian Huaizhen really had a golden jade staff in his hand, he originally thought that Jian Huaizhen's golden jade staff had been lost, because Jian Huaizhen had never taken out a golden jade staff to threaten him. But he didn't expect that this golden jade scepter not only existed in the world, but also intact, and his heart couldn't help but surge.

For a while, he was asking himself, should he think of a way to snatch this golden jade scepter and steal it, in short, he must not let it threaten him in the hands of Jian Huaizhen, or he should obey Jian Huaizhen's will, but if this is the case, what is the difference between him and a puppet emperor.

He could also understand why Jian Huaizhen said that the golden jade scepter was lost before, and the reason why she said this was nothing more than to let herself have the kind of mind of a puppet emperor.

But now, it is difficult for him to think like this, but all this is a very distant thing, Zhu Jianshen knows that Jian Huaizhen has countless cronies around him, but he is the only one by his side, that is, Li Xian, the powerful minister of the court, who is from Jian Huaizhen's side.

Who else can he rely on, he thinks about it, but he can't think of it, even the queen mother of the two palaces is now on Jian Huaizhen's side, and there seems to be only one Wan Zhen'er who can be relied on by his side, but Wan Zhen'er has a disagreement with himself on the matter of sending Yu Mian to fight against bandits, which makes him undecided, whether Wan Zhen'er will help him after all.

Zhu Jianshen fell into deep contemplation for a while, but there was something more fatal waiting for him, that is, he had to go to the edict in person and invite Jian Wenying and Zhu Luoxue back to Shangshu Mansion.

He went to invite them, if it was spread out, wouldn't it be ridiculed by the people of the world, originally he ordered people to arrest them like in prison, but it didn't take long for him, as the emperor of a dynasty, to personally invite them out of the prison, if this matter is known by ordinary people, it will definitely become their after-dinner conversation, they will feel that he, the emperor, has done too boring.

But if he didn't ask for it, he would definitely be in danger, and after weighing the weight, he decided to complete the conditions he promised Jian Huaizhen first, and wait for the next things to come later.

So on the second day, after the court was completed early in the morning, he took Lin Jian'an and a few brocade guards to the edict prison together.

The guards in the prison were all taken aback when they heard that the emperor was coming, and they knelt on their knees, and everyone stared with bated breath, not daring to speak for a long time.

After Zhu Jianshen walked in, he glanced around, but when he saw the guards around him kneeling on the ground, he didn't say a word, so he took Lin Jian'an and Jinyiwei to approach the edict prison, and asked the guards guarding the door: "Where are Jian Wenying and Zhu Luoxue and his wife locked up, and Jian Polang." ”

The guard guarding the door saw that the emperor asked him personally, and he was busy kowtowing on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Jian Wenying and Princess Luoxue are locked in the cell inside, and Jian Polang is in the outer room." ”

So Zhu Jianshen waved his hand and said, "Lead the way ahead." ”

"Yes." The guard led the way in front, while Zhu Jianshen and the others followed.

After arriving at the Imperial Prison, he walked to the cell where Jian Wenying was being held and took a look inside. But seeing Jian Wenying sitting there, his expression was a little sad, and the whole person was much thinner than the last time he saw him in Huaimingyuan, he couldn't help but feel a slight apology welling up in his heart, but his apology was only a momentary thing, and it was immediately drowned.

Although it is said that Jian Wenying was imprisoned in this edict because of his selfishness, if he admits this, doesn't it prove that he has done something wrong? But with Jian Huaizhen's golden and jade staff as a threat, he had no choice but to ask and look at it, and said: "General Jian, after I have verified it, I know that I blamed you, so I specially invited you out of the edict and returned to the Shangshu Mansion, and you don't blame me." ”

When Zhu Jianshen spoke, he tried to keep his voice as low as possible, he had never spoken so carefully.

That Jian Wenying felt very stunned, his face was full of astonishment, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood what was going on, it must be his sister-in-law, the eldest princess, who exerted some pressure on the emperor, so the emperor obediently came to the edict and asked him to go out.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful, and said to the emperor: "Emperor Qiqi, the minister has nothing to say until now, but there is one thing, please understand, that is, Princess Luoxue, that is, the minister's wife, she is definitely not guilty, she is the daughter of Emperor Jingwen, but Emperor Jianwen is also the grandson of Emperor Taizong, and also the descendant of our Ming Dynasty. ”

The tone of his speech was the same as Jian Huaizhen's, which couldn't help but make Zhu Jianshen a little resentful, he didn't expect that the two brothers and sisters would talk exactly the same way, so he held his sleeve and said, "I already know that I am wrong, and I personally ask you in prison, what do you want." ”

Jian Wenying shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, please go back, the minister has decided, the minister will never come out of this edict, the minister was inexplicably imprisoned, if you don't give the minister an explanation, the minister will definitely not step out of the door." ”

"Jian Wenying, don't deceive people too much, now that I have come to invite you personally, you are bullying others, aren't you afraid that I will kill you in a fit of anger?"

"The minister is not afraid of death, why should the emperor be afraid of the minister." Jian Wenying said calmly and comfortably, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to say anything now, since the minister has already said it, the minister feels that he is not afraid of death, and the minister's wife and son are not afraid of time, so the emperor should go back." ”

"What do you want me to do before you agree to let me out? If it weren't for the princess, I would never have come to invite you. Zhu Jian said coldly.

Jian Wenying thought for a while and said: "If the emperor wants to let his ministers out, it is not impossible, then ask the emperor to send an edict to the people of the world, and explain to the people of the world that Princess Luoxue is the biological daughter of Emperor Jingwen, and she is the princess of the Ming Dynasty, and she is by no means a guilty person." If the emperor does not issue this holy decree, then there is nothing to say, and the ministers will definitely not go out. ”

"What?" Zhu Jianshen was trembling with anger now, he pointed at Jian Wenying, and said for a while.

"Could it be that when you did this, you didn't care about the feelings of the eldest princess at all? You also said that Princess Luoxue is the daughter of Emperor Jianwen, and her mother, Concubine Ji De, followed Emperor Chengzu, if this holy decree is made, wouldn't it be seen as Emperor Chengzu's joke, do you think the eldest princess can accept your approach? ”

"The eldest princess must be able to accept it, the so-called gentleman is frank, the villain is a relative, everything can be said to others, the eldest princess is not a person who does not understand the reason, what is the truth of this matter, the minister thinks that it is necessary to explain to the people of the world, and also give Princess Luoxue a rehabilitation. Otherwise, if it goes on like this, it will be too unfair to Princess Luoxue, if the emperor thinks that the eldest princess will not answer, then please ask the emperor to discuss with the eldest princess first, and then ask the minister. After speaking, Jian Wenying continued to sit in the cell, without saying a word, no matter how Zhu Jianshen asked, he would no longer answer.

Zhu Jianshen had never encountered something so angry in his life, and he had never seen a person dare to be so bold and disrespectful to him, but now, it was he who promised Jian Huaizhen to invite Jian Wenying out of prison. This curse was planted by him, and what kind of cause he sows will bear what kind of fruit, and now he can only describe it in four words, that is, retribution has arrived.

After Zhu Jianshen went back, he weighed it again and again, and decided to ask Jian Huaizhen's opinion before making plans, after all, the matter of restoring the identity of Princess Luoxue is related to the reputation of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, if Jian Huaizhen disagrees, and he does it again, then Jian Huaizhen's golden and jade staff-

He shuddered at the thought of this, and the golden jade staff was still like a spell, just above his head, so that he could not let his guard down at any moment.

Who knew that after he discussed it with Jian Huaizhen, Jian Huaizhen immediately said: "I think my brother's idea is right, the emperor thinks, Princess Luoxue has always been the son of my royal family, if she lives so nameless for a long time, it will be unfair to her, and maybe who will continue to treat her as a guilty person in the future, if you hurt her by mistake, then things will not be good."

Zhu Jianshen didn't expect Jian Huaizhen to agree so readily, and he also had a trace of indignation in his heart, he felt that Jian Huaizhen was far less good to himself than to Jian Wenying and Princess Luoxue, which made him feel that he was neglected.

But although he thought so in his heart, he didn't show it, because he knew that if he showed it, it would be easy to clash with the eldest princess. If there is any conflict, then it is definitely yourself who suffers now.

So, Zhu Jianshen announced an edict to the world according to what Jian Wenying said, which explained that Princess Luoxue was the biological daughter of Emperor Jianwen, and she was a princess of the Ming Dynasty.

Then Zhu Jianshen went to the edict prison to invite Jian Wenying and Zhu Luoxue and Jian Polang out, and they came out of the edict prison. Jian Polang complained with some dissatisfaction: "I haven't been in prison enough, so it's really boring to invite me out so quickly." If I have the opportunity in the future, I hope to stay in this prison for a few more days, and the feeling of being in prison is really new. ”

Jian Wenying looked at only this unborn son, and didn't know what to say for a while.