Chapter 85 The escort is meritorious
And this Jin Si, like a cheetah, seemed to have gathered all his strength, and pounced on Deng Qianqiu with his fangs and claws.

But to outsiders, it seemed that Jin Si was heading straight for Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao's eyes blurred and he stood there in a daze.

This sudden change happened so fast that it was suffocating. Seeing Jin Si suddenly stand up and attack, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up subconsciously, especially when he saw that he was heading towards the prince and Deng Qianqiu, he became anxious and subconsciously touched his waist, but found that his waist was empty. The long sword had not been worn for a long time.

"Someone come, someone come..." Zhu Yuanzhang shouted.

Jin Si had already arrived in front of Zhu Biao, and then his body collided with the dodging Deng Qianqiu.

"Ah..." Deng Qianqiu let out a cry of grief.

"I will kill you!" Jin Si continued to grin, with viciousness flashing in his eyes.

Zhu Biao only saw Jin Si running towards him, but was intercepted by Deng Qianqiu, and Deng Qianqiu...

Oh, Deng Qianqiu was grabbed by the neck by Jin Si all of a sudden. He tilted his head back and rolled his eyes.

Zhu Biao was furious and rushed forward, grabbed Jin Si, opened his mouth and started biting Jin Si's arm.

“Ahhhh…” Jin Si screamed in pain.

But he seemed to be extremely hateful. He still held Deng Qianqiu with one hand and swung at Zhu Biao with the other.

Seeing that biting was useless, Zhu Biao grabbed Jin Si's long hair and began to pull it.

For a moment, everything was in chaos.

Zhu Yuanzhang also swooped over and joined the battle.

He raised his fist, and just when the three of them were fighting, he punched Jin Si in the face.

Jin Si's face suddenly became bloody and he fell to the ground.

Deng Qianqiu's neck was finally free. No one knew whether he was frightened or murdered, but he rolled his eyes and fell down.

Zhu Biao was shocked and rushed forward: "Deng Qianqiu...Deng Qianqiu..."

He was so stimulated by this that his face turned red. Thinking of how Deng Qianqiu had just rushed to him without hesitation and protected him, he felt ashamed and embarrassed.

He had always considered himself as an older brother, and he was the one who always protected others. But now he was being protected by a 13 or 14-year-old boy at all costs, and one could imagine how ashamed he felt.

Zhu Yuanzhang was already furious: "Imperial Physician, Imperial Physician..."

"Don't...don't..."

Deng Qianqiu shuddered with fear when he heard the word "imperial physician" and said hurriedly, "I'm still alive, I'm still alive, I don't need an imperial physician... cough cough... cough cough... Almost, just almost..."

Zhu Yuanzhang finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then he became even angrier. He kicked Jin Si hard on the ground and said angrily, "This son of a bitch, son of a bitch!"

Deng Qianqiu had already stood up. Zhu Biao said, "Quick, bring a chair and ask Deng Qianqiu to sit down."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not object.

At this moment, the guards outside the hall rushed in, as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

Captain Zhou actually wanted to show off at this time, so he pinned down Jin Si, who was already unable to fight back, and shouted, "Protect the emperor, protect the emperor..."

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted angrily, "What the hell, if you come to protect the emperor, how can the prince survive? You are a good-for-nothing!"

These guards felt very aggrieved. This was inside the palace. It wasn't that they were lax. They just couldn't have imagined that something like this would happen.

What's more, Jin Si looks so weak, it is even more hard to imagine that he has such courage.

But at the moment, no one dared to speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked back at Deng Qianqiu and said, "It's okay."

This is a work injury.

Deng Qianqiu had countless thoughts in his mind at this time. Based on his experience in his previous life, he knew that he must not pretend to be strong after finally getting injured at work.

So he stroked his forehead and said breathlessly: "I...I...have a headache and feel dizzy, as if I have suffered an internal injury. I just feel...I just feel...Dad...Dad...why are you here?"

His call.

Everyone was startled. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked around subconsciously, but there was no sign of Deng Jian.
So, they looked at each other.

From this point of view, it is not just internal injury, but also brain damage.

But being pinched by the neck can also hurt the brain...

This thought popped up in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, and Zhu Yuanzhang, who was suspicious by nature, couldn't help feeling guilty.

At this time, using such thoughts to speculate about a young man who is willing to sacrifice his own life is simply worse than pigs and dogs. Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang, how can you be true to your conscience if you think like this?

As for Zhu Biao, he naturally didn't have as many thoughts as Zhu Yuanzhang. He only felt sorry for Deng Qianqiu at this moment, so he looked left and right, his eyes full of concern. Deng Qianqiu was led by Zhu Biao to sit down. After a while, he recovered and said, "I wish you a thousand deaths."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him deeply, and then said, "No need to stand up, just sit still. Don't worry, I will avenge you. This Jin Si... I will grind him into powder, destroy his family line, and scrape off his skin and flesh bit by bit."

"But..." Zhu Yuanzhang paused here, then continued: "Continue the interrogation for me. This is definitely not done by him alone. This time it is all thanks to you."

Deng Qianqiu said: "How can I have any merit? I have received instructions from your majesty on weekdays. This time, it just happened, just happened."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "You don't have to be polite to me. I have learned your ability. I not only want your talent, but also your loyalty. You are much better than your father."

"Ah...my dad..." Deng Qianqiu suddenly felt a little guilty, and he suddenly thought of something.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care what Deng Qianqiu thought, and said to himself: "Now we don't know whether the news has leaked out. If it has, the person behind the scenes may have escaped. I will never forgive these bastards. If I can't catch them all, I will never give up. So the most urgent task now is to immediately interrogate them. No matter what, we must find out the person behind the scenes."

At this point, he looked at Jin Si gloomily and said, "As for this Jin Si... how did he collude with the villains, and how did they work together? What exactly are they planning? I want to get to the bottom of all this, and fast!"

Captain Zhou hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I... would rather die than surrender. I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance to atone for my crime."

Zhu Yuanzhang only glanced at Captain Zhou Hong.

It is obvious that Zhu Yuanzhang also trusts Zhou Hong. Otherwise, he would not have allowed him to interrogate Liu Chong just now.

But Zhou Hong's performance this time was really disappointing.

Now Zhou Hong volunteered, but Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Deng Qianqiu, you also come to participate in the interrogation. I will give you the power of imperial decree. If there is anything in the palace that can help you with the investigation, it will all be under your control."

Deng Qianqiu hadn't spoken yet.

Zhu Biao frowned and said, "Father, he was seriously injured... I'm afraid..."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but hesitate.

Deng Qianqiu said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. This is a serious matter. Let alone investigating this imperial case with injuries, I will do my best even if I have to die in the face of danger. As the saying goes, a country needs good generals in times of crisis, and loyal ministers in times of turmoil. I can do it."

Zhu Yuanzhang showed a strange look on his face: "I have swept across the world, and now the world is generally peaceful. You have nothing better to do than to write poetry. Why do you have to quibble with words and make incomprehensible remarks? How did the world get into such a national crisis?"

Okay, okay, you are like this, right? You are not allowed to write poetry, right?

Then if that Jiannu emperor from later generations who wrote 40,000 poems in his lifetime came, wouldn’t you skin him alive?

Deng Qianqiu said angrily: "I just wrote this out of inspiration, mainly to express my own emotions. It may not be appropriate for the occasion, but my mood is the same."

"Stop talking nonsense, someone come..." Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered something.

He should have hurried forward with a grim look on his face.

As a eunuch in the Imperial Household Department, he could not escape blame for what happened in the palace.

What's more, His Majesty is now in a rage, and you never know...you might get into trouble.

He hastily prostrated himself on the ground: "I am here..."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said: "From now on, no news from inside or outside the palace will be allowed. We must be relaxed on the outside and tight on the inside. The garrison will remain as usual, but we must isolate the inside and outside to avoid alerting the enemy. We must also prevent people from spreading rumors and causing trouble."

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he should have understood everything.

On the one hand, it is to prevent accomplices from learning the news in advance and escaping, or from doing something desperate.

On the other hand, the purpose is to control the impact of this incident as much as possible. The prince was poisoned, which is a shocking thing. This may trigger rumors among the people, such as brothers killing each other, or even internal strife.

The Ming Dynasty had just pacified the world, and the various changes in the Yuan Dynasty's court had long been known to the world. Your Majesty obviously did not want...such a thing to happen in the Ming Dynasty.

Even if there really is one in the end, then...it must never be allowed to be spread out.

But this... makes me feel heavy in my heart.

Of course he knew that if... if... the person behind this really was from the palace, or was even a noble, then... given His Majesty's temper, there would probably be a river of blood in the palace, and no one could guarantee that they could stay out of it.

By then... countless people will die.

After all, he should know very well that the safety of the prince is of vital importance, even more important than anything else.

She should also nod first: "Yes, I will do it now."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and glanced at Jin Si who was there. He said nonchalantly, "There are many ways to die, but this idiot actually chose the most inappropriate way in the world. You should treat him well. You all leave, Deng Qianqiu stay for now."

Deng Qianqiu was suspicious and wondered what other instructions the emperor had for keeping him here.

But now he has gradually adapted to Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament, and this guy... doesn't seem so scary, at least... to himself.

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