noffsinger Chapter 390 Li Moqing comes forward and Zhu Heng slaps
Chapter 390 Li Moqing comes forward and Zhu Heng slaps
"From what I hear, the Prince of Jin is collaborating with the Princess to force the Grand Tutor to abdicate?"
"Could it be that because the Grand Tutor did not stand on the side of Prince Jin, he was framed by someone maliciously?"
There were discussions among the crowd, and they began to doubt the fact that Prince Jin and the Princess had surrounded Zhu's mansion with their troops.
"It's not impossible, right? Prince Nanyu just got into trouble, and now the court is in chaos. All parties are vying for manpower. I heard that even the Eighth Prince has taken action!"
"It seems that His Royal Highness Prince Jin is anxious!"
Liu Xi and Xu Zike vaguely heard this and looked anxious.
Xu Zike said, "Grand Master, others may not know this, but you should know it very well! His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has absolutely no intention of forcing you to retire. Your Highness, he really just wants to see the two young masters!"
Zhu Heng looked at him with sarcasm in his eyes, as if to say, "Do you believe this?"
Liu Xi sensed something was wrong and said, "Yes, Grand Tutor, the Princess only wanted to visit the two young masters! As for who the thief is, the Emperor has already handed the matter over to Prince Li to investigate thoroughly."
"Prince Li is extremely wise and resourceful. I believe he will give everyone an explanation!"
Zhu Heng glanced at him.
Liu Xi felt that Prince Li would definitely find out something, so he warned him to surrender quickly before Prince Li produced evidence, otherwise, it would be too late to come back.
But who was Zhu Heng? How could he be frightened so easily?
"Eunuch Liu is right. Why don't you two wait until Prince Li gets the evidence before raiding my house?"
Liu Xi was extremely angry. This Zhu Heng was simply unyielding and would not listen to any words or advice!
"Official troops are investigating the case, and all the idlers should stay away!"
At this time, the deafening sound of armored footsteps, the majestic sound of expulsion, and the cracking sound of horse whips were heard outside the street.
Everyone's attention was drawn over, including Zhu Heng and others.
"It's the Royal Guards!!"
"Why are the Guards here?"
Xi Zhu's voice rang out from outside the carriage, "Your Highness, the cavalry battalion has arrived."
Baili Moqing put down his teacup and said, "Let's go. The show is almost over. It's time for us to go on stage."
Jiang Dongping's eyes lit up. "Are you going to take the initiative and win over Zhu Heng? What, are you interested in that position too?"
Didn’t he look down on that position before?
Baili Moqing glanced at him and said, "Stop talking and just watch!"
A team of cavalry soldiers wearing silver armor, led by Xu Min, came to the back of the black carriage and stopped.
After Baili Moqing came out, he glanced around and saw Shu He and Zhang Zhirou mixed in the crowd.
Xu Min stepped forward and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Li!"
His voice was so majestic that almost all the people around him heard what he said and understood the identity of the man in white in front of them.
"It's Prince Li! Prince Li is back!"
The crowd surged and became very excited.
Xu Min stepped forward and whispered, "Your Highness, it's done."
Baili Moqing nodded at him.
Zhu Heng also saw the person coming and his face changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down.
Liu Xi, Xu Zike, and Zhu Heng walked towards Baili Moqing, bowing and greeting. "Greetings, Prince Li!"
Baili Moqing raised his hand and supported Zhu Heng. "Grand Master, there's no need to be so polite. Please stand up quickly! Grand Master Zhu, it's been a long time."
Zhu Heng replied respectfully, "Your Highness Prince Li, it's been a long time. I heard that Your Highness had returned to the capital a few days ago, but I haven't had the time to come and visit you. I hope Your Highness doesn't mind."
Facing Baili Moqing, Zhu Heng's attitude was impartial, calm and peaceful.
Baili Moqing smiled faintly, "The Grand Tutor is an important minister of the country, and his mind is on national affairs. I am idle and have nothing to do, so it is my turn to pay him a visit."
"Your Highness, your words are too serious. I am terrified."
"This prince received news early this morning that an army was besieging the Grand Tutor's residence. Coincidentally, General Xu Min of the Cavalry Battalion was also there, so this prince brought him along to see what was happening. Grand Tutor Zhu, is there any trouble?"
Zhu Heng's expression was grave as he stared into Baili Moqing's eyes. Was he here to rescue him or to arrest him?
"I don't know what trouble I've gotten myself into. Your Highness has arrived just in time. Let's hear what crime I've committed that warranted the Princess and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin sending a large force to surround my residence!"
Xu Zike's eyes flashed with worry. Why did even the Cavalry Battalion come? This was going to be difficult to deal with!
When Liu Xi saw Baili Moqing, a smug smile appeared on his face, thinking that he was here to capture Zhu Yao and Zhu Shun.
"Your Highness, have you found evidence and are here to catch the thief?"
"The gold-threaded, glazed, jade-like flask that the Emperor bestowed upon the eldest princess has been stolen. You must not let these two thieves off easily!"
Liu Xi sneered in his heart, knowing that Zhu Heng was unmoved by any persuasion. Now, it was useless for him to regret it!
"How did Eunuch Liu know there were two thieves?" Baili Moqing looked at him with a faint smile. "Eunuch Liu, do you know the identity of the thieves?"
The hidden smile on Liu Xi's face froze, and he said with a smile, "No, no, the emperor has handed this matter over to the prince to investigate. How would a servant know the identity of the thief?"
"Since you don't know, then keep quiet. Do you think you can interrupt me when I'm talking to Grand Tutor Zhu?"
“Your Majesty, you…!”
Baili Moqing interrupted him, "Eunuch Liu, could you please explain first why the Princess's guards appeared at the gate of the Zhu Mansion?"
"This……"
Liu Xi hesitated and didn't dare to speak. He couldn't say that he was here to force Zhu Heng to take sides, right?
Seeing this, Xu Zike stepped forward and replied, "Your Highness, this morning, we, the Fourth Prince and the Eldest Princess, heard that the two sons of Grand Tutor Zhu's family were attacked and assassinated. That's why we sent us to visit them..."
"Oh, to visit the wounded, do you need to bring a large force?" Baili Moqing smiled warmly, "This is the first time I've heard such a thing!"
Xu Zike didn't know how to respond and could only remain silent.
Seeing this, Liu Xi looked very dissatisfied, "Your Highness, I wonder if the task the Emperor has assigned to you has yielded any results?"
If there is no result, and he comes to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to "hang out" and meddle in other people's affairs, then he will definitely report it to the Princess, and let the Princess report it to the palace and punish him for incompetence!
As soon as Liu Xi said this, many people in the audience changed their expressions.
Jiang Dongping wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Baili Moqing.
"How dare you!" Zhu Heng shouted coldly, and then slapped Liu Xi hard in the face.
"Ouch!" A scream rang out in the middle of the crowd.
Jiang Dongping was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that Zhu Heng, who looked so elegant, had such a bad temper!
His strength was a bit weak, and he only knocked Liu Xi back. If it were him, he would definitely make that ignorant Liu Xi spit out a mouthful of fangs!
"Zhu Heng, you, you dare to attack our family!"
He was the eldest princess's personal attendant, and even the Prince of Jin had to be polite to him when he saw him! How dare Zhu Heng slap him in public! Didn't he also slap the eldest princess's face?
"Being beaten is a light punishment!" Zhu Heng squeezed his palm to ease the burning pain, and said coldly, "Who do you think you are? How dare you question the prince like that!"
"Zhu Heng, you're feeling guilty, aren't you?! You're afraid that the news Prince Li will bring will be detrimental to your Zhu family, so you're trying to be nice, aren't you?!"
Zhu Heng simply ignored him and said to Baili Moqing, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I couldn't bear to see this, so I taught this unruly servant a lesson for you!"
Baili Moqing shook his head, "Grand Master, you are wrong. This Liu Xi is not my servant. When you say 'for', you should not mean 'for' me.' Rather, you should say 'for' the eldest princess!
Zhu Heng's eyes changed slightly, and he sneered, "Your Highness has changed a lot over the years. If Liu Xi had spoken to you like this five years ago, you would have had General Nan kick him to the ground! But now..."
There was a hint of contempt in Zhu Heng's words. It was obvious that he did not expect that the former God of War General Tianqi would become so weak now. It was really disappointing.
Baili Moqing smiled, a hint of self-mockery on his face, "Grand Master is right. Five years have indeed smoothed out this prince's edges. But there's nothing I can do about it. After all, I'm just an idle prince now, with an empty title. It's to be expected that I won't be respected."
Liu Xi's face turned pale. "Your Highness, that's not what I meant!"