activa-t Chapter 109 Zhu Wushi, moved to tears!
Chapter 109 Zhu Wushi, moved to tears!
Chapter 109 Zhu Wushi, Overwhelmed with Gratitude!
Forbidden City.
As Zhu Wushi stepped inside, he immediately sensed that the Forbidden City was under particularly tight security.
Various overt and covert sentries made the Forbidden City as secure as an iron barrel.
Upon arriving at the inner palace, Zhu Wushi immediately noticed the Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace, which were under renovation.
Zhu Wushi knew perfectly well that this was the good deed Wan Sanqian had done on the Lantern Festival.
Zhu Wushi's heart sank, and his expression became even more solemn.
Soon, Zhu Wushi, led by Cao Zhengchun, entered the Cining Palace.
After Liu Jin announced his arrival, he said to Zhu Wushi, "Please come in, Your Majesty. His Majesty is waiting for you inside the hall."
"Thank you, Eunuch Liu."
Zhu Wushi took a deep breath, walked into the hall, and came to stand before Zhu Houzhao.
Upon seeing Zhu Wushi, Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly and said, "Uncle, we've finally met."
Zhu Wushi knelt directly before Zhu Houzhao and performed the full kowtow: "Your Majesty, I, Zhu Wushi, pay my respects and beg Your Majesty's punishment!"
Zhu Houzhao raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What crime has the Imperial Uncle committed?"
Zhu Wushi sincerely said, "This sinful subject made friends carelessly and failed to manage his subordinates strictly, which led to thirteen thousand villains plotting to harm Your Majesty."
"Fortunately, His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, a truly blessed man, and is unharmed. Otherwise, this sinful subject—would deserve to die a thousand deaths!"
Zhu Wushi brought up the old matter as soon as he arrived and took the initiative to apologize. This attitude was indeed impeccable.
Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Uncle, please don't bring this up again. I have already investigated and found that this matter has nothing to do with you. It was Wan Sanqian who acted on his own. What crime has you committed?"
"But Wan Sanqian is, after all, from the number one manor in the world."
As Zhu Wushi spoke, he took out a wooden box from his bosom and presented it to Zhu Houzhao.
"Your Majesty, this is soft armor. This close-fitting soft armor is impervious to swords and spears and can withstand internal force attacks. It is a life-saving and self-defense weapon."
"Your Majesty, I hereby present this to you in case of unforeseen circumstances."
This soft armor might be considered a treasure by others, but in the eyes of Zhu Houzhao, who was invulnerable to swords and spears and immune to all poisons, it was nothing but a useless trifle.
However, Zhu Houzhao still nodded with a smile and accepted the treasure: "Uncle, you are too kind. Please get up and sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Wushi stood up and sat down in front of Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhu Wushi and asked with a smile, "I've heard that you, my uncle, are obsessed with martial arts and possess unparalleled skills. Even my subordinates Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian are no match for you."
Zhu Wushi understood the meaning behind Zhu Houzhao's words and said with a serious expression, "No matter how high my martial arts skills are, I am still a subject under Your Majesty's command."
"Your Majesty, I will never allow anyone to act recklessly!"
"If Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue dare to come on the night of the full moon, I will ensure they never return!"
Zhu Houzhao nodded in satisfaction: "He truly is my good imperial uncle. If all the princes in the land had this kind of awareness, how could my Ming Dynasty not prosper?"
Zhu Wushi sensed the hidden meaning in Zhu Houzhao's words and couldn't help but become more cautious.
But he remained calm and composed: "The Dragon Guard Manor was built to protect the imperial power; it is our duty. Your Majesty is too kind!"
Zhu Houzhao nodded and waved to Liu Jin and Cao Zhengchun around him: "You may all leave. Let me have a private chat with my uncle."
Cao Zhengchun was startled and quickly tried to stop him, "Your Majesty—"
Zhu Houzhao's casual glance was enough to make Cao Zhengchun swallow the rest of his words.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Cao Zhengchun, Liu Jin, and the others left the room, leaving only Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Wushi inside.
But Cao Zhengchun didn't dare leave. Instead, he kept practicing the Heavenly Gang Boy Skill and waited outside the hall.
In case of any disturbance inside the palace, he can rush in immediately to protect His Majesty.
Cao Zhengchun's wariness of Zhu Wushi never lessened in the slightest.
Inside the hall, Zhu Wushi's heartbeat quickened slightly, and his breathing became a few beats faster.
Zhu Wushi didn't care that Cao Zhengchun was so wary of him, or rather, it was Cao Zhengchun's lack of wariness that surprised him.
What Zhu Wushi was concerned about was why Zhu Houzhao dismissed everyone else and left him alone.
Logically speaking, given how much Zhu Houzhao valued him, the secret police should have closely monitored him from the moment he entered the capital.
After they met, there should have been more guards protecting Zhu Houzhao and keeping him safe.
But why did Zhu Houzhao insist on dismissing Cao Zhengchun?
Just as Zhu Wushi was puzzled, Zhu Houzhao's voice rang out softly.
His voice wasn't loud, but it sounded like thunder in Zhu Wushi's mind, making Zhu Wushi's scalp tingle and instantly leaving him in a daze.
"Uncle, have you been searching for Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom all these years?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Zhu Wushi's breathing became even more rapid, his face turned red, and even a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"How did Your Majesty know about this?"
Zhu Houzhao curled the corners of his lips: "I know far more than you think."
In that instant, Zhu Wushi felt a sudden, inexplicable panic.
What else did Zhu Houzhao know?
Then, a hint of doubt, and even a sliver of hope, arose in Zhu Wushi's heart.
Why would Zhu Houzhao bring up the matter of Tianxiang Doukou out of the blue?
Could it be that...?
Thinking of that possibility, Zhu Wushi subconsciously clenched his fists, and his breathing became erratic.
"May I ask Your Majesty, why the sudden inquiry about this matter? Is it because there is news of the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom?"
Zhu Wushi felt his voice trembling as he asked the question.
Even he himself was unsure what kind of answer he hoped Zhu Houzhao would give him.
After all, that was the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom he had been searching for for twenty years!
Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhu Wushi, who was so excited that he could hardly control his emotions, and still had that calm and composed smile on his face.
"I don't just have news of the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom; the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom is already in my hands."
"What?!"
As soon as Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, the excited Zhu Wushi could no longer control his emotions and suddenly stood up from his seat, staring intently at Zhu Houzhao.
"Your Majesty, is everything you're saying true?!"
Upon hearing that the Heavenly Fragrance Bean, which he had been searching for for twenty years, was in Zhu Houzhao's hands, the cunning and shrewd Zhu Wushi acted like a naive young man.
Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly as he looked at Zhu Wushi, who had completely lost his composure.
After Zhu Wushi quickly calmed down, he realized that he had been impolite and immediately knelt down to apologize.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was too excited and that is why I was so disrespectful and improper in front of Your Majesty."
"I understand. Get up. I pardon you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After this interruption, Zhu Wushi's agitated emotions calmed down, and he was able to start thinking calmly.
What was the meaning behind Zhu Houzhao's sudden statement to me?
Are you trying to threaten me with Tianxiang Doukou?
But if Tianxiang Doukou is really in his hands, then for the sake of Tianxiang Doukou, I have no choice but to let him do as he pleases.
I just don't know what Zhu Houzhao would do to get me to give him this Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom.
Or is it that he never actually got the Heavenly Fragrance Bean and was just bluffing me?
Are you trying to use the name "Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom" to trick me into serving you?
In an instant, a myriad of thoughts flooded Zhu Wushi's mind, and his eyes underwent several changes.
But at that moment, Zhu Wushi clearly saw Zhu Houzhao casually pick up a small wooden box from the dragon table in front of him.
Zhu Houzhao opened the wooden box, revealing a white medicinal bead inside, and pushed it in front of Zhu Wushi.
"This is Tianxiang cardamom."
Zhu Wushi's eyes widened instantly, staring at the scene before him in disbelief.
He never imagined that the fragrant cardamom he had longed for day and night, the one he had sought for twenty years, would be so casually placed on the table by Zhu Houzhao.
Now, the fragrant cardamom he had longed for for twenty years was casually placed in front of him.
In that instant, he remembered Su Xin, who had been sleeping for twenty years on the Xuanbing Bed.
Tears streamed down Zhu Wushi's face without warning.
The boy does not cry easily, but it is not when he is sad.
Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi rarely shed tears in his life, but this time, tears flowed down his face as if he had lost control of his bowels.
Just as Zhu Wushi was about to ask Zhu Houzhao what price he would have to pay to obtain this Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom.
Zhu Houzhao then said, "Now, I bestow it upon you."
boom!
Zhu Houzhao's words resounded like thunder in Zhu Wushi's mind.
Zhu Wushi's eyes widened in shock, and his ears rang.
He could not believe his ears. Zhu Houzhao was actually going to bestow this incomparably precious Tianxiang cardamom directly upon him!
Zhu Wushi quickly reached out and picked up the wooden box.
Looking at the fragrant cardamom in the wooden box, Zhu Wushi was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes, and his whole body trembled.
After a while, Zhu Wushi wiped away his tears, put away the Tianxiang Doukou, and immediately knelt down in front of Zhu Houzhao with a serious expression, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Your humble servant kowtows in gratitude for Your Majesty's gracious favor! I, Zhu Wushi, will never forget Your Majesty's immense kindness and virtue!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lay down my life and go through fire and water for you!"
Deep down, Zhu Wushi was deeply impressed by Zhu Houzhao.
He had searched for the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom for twenty years without success, but unexpectedly, he finally obtained it from Zhu Houzhao.
How could Zhu Wushi not be moved when his long-cherished wish of twenty years was finally fulfilled?
At this moment, Zhu Wushi only wanted to immediately take this Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom back to the Dragon Guard Manor and feed it to Suxin!
After twenty years, he is finally going to see Su Xin alive again!
Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhu Wushi, who was kowtowing to him repeatedly, smiled slightly, and said, "Uncle, there's no need for such formalities."
"The Dragon Guardian Manor has solved many problems for me, so this reward is well deserved."
"However, I advise you, Imperial Uncle, not to let Su Xin take this Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom too early."
"After taking the second Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom, Su Xin will be able to wake up, but she must take the third Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom within a year to be completely brought back to life; otherwise, she will die immediately."
"As for the whereabouts of the third Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom, I already have a clue and am sending people to investigate."
"It shouldn't be long before this third Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom is in the hands of the Imperial Uncle."
"What?!"
Zhu Wushi raised his head in shock, staring at Zhu Houzhao in disbelief, his whole body trembling with excitement!