Chapter 128 Horrible Conjecture
Chapter 128: Horrifying Conjecture
Inside the flower tent, Crown Princess Chang was holding and teasing a five-year-old child, who was Zhu Biao's eldest son Zhu Xiongying.

It's a pity that according to historical records, Zhu Xiongying died of illness at the age of eight. Otherwise, even if Zhu Biao died, with Zhu Xiongying ascending the throne, his fourth uncle Zhu Di would not dare to rebel.

Because this is a child with a lot of halos. He is not only the eldest son and grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, but also the grandson of Chang Yuchun, the Prince of Kaiping. His great uncle is Lan Yu, who played the Ming version of Huo Qubing!
If Zhu Xiongying had not died, Zhu Yuanzhang might not even have killed Lan Yu, let alone taken action against the arrogant and powerful generals in Huaixi.

Because in the eyes of these Huaixi nobles who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world, only the children of Zhu Biao and Chang were qualified to inherit the Ming Dynasty.

If Zhu Xiongying succeeds to the throne, these Huaixi nobles will undoubtedly give their full support!
If these founding heroes were still alive, Zhu Di would not dare to commit treason even if he had a hundred times the courage. It can even be said that Zhu Xiongying's death changed the entire historical course of the Ming Dynasty!

It was precisely because of Zhu Xiongying's death that Zhu Yuanzhang passed the throne to Zhu Biao's second son, Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yunwen was neither the eldest son nor the legitimate son of Zhu Biao and Chang, but the second son of Zhu Biao and Lu.

It can be said that the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang killed his old brothers in Huaixi was not ruled out as he wanted to eliminate unstable factors for Zhu Yunwen.

As long as Huaixi is not defeated, Zhu Di will not dare to rebel!
Look at the Jingnan Campaign period, Zhu Yunwen had a million soldiers but not a single capable general.

Among them were many heroes who had followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world, and they were elite soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles. However, they were defeated by Zhu Di's tens of thousands of troops.

If Xu Da, Tang He, Lan Yu, Feng Sheng, Li Wenzhong and others were still alive, picking any two of them out, plus a million skilled fighters, wouldn't Zhu Di be crushed to pieces in minutes without leaving a trace!

But there is no "if" in history. The deaths of Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying completely changed the course of Ming Dynasty history.

But it is strange that when such an important figure like Zhu Xiongying died, the history books only vaguely recorded that he died of illness.

It doesn't mention what disease he had or how he got it, which is quite intriguing.

The biggest beneficiary of Zhu Xiongying's death was undoubtedly Zhu Yunwen.

As a bastard, he was originally not qualified to ascend the throne.

It was only because of Zhu Xiongying's death that Zhu Yuanzhang, out of his longing for his eldest son Zhu Biao, forced Lu to be promoted to Crown Princess after Chang's death, making her his legitimate son.

Thinking of this, Ye Xuan was shocked!
According to the original course of history, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, eldest grandson of the Emperor Zhu Xiongying, and even Crown Princess Chang all died suddenly for various reasons!

The biggest beneficiary of all this is undoubtedly the Crown Prince’s concubine, Lu!

As a result, she was promoted to become the Crown Prince's wife, and her child Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne of emperor!

It's simply a complete winner!
But to achieve this, Zhu Biao, Chang and Zhu Xiongying must all die. As a result, these three people of prominent status and who should have received meticulous care actually died one after another!
Zhu Biao died of a cold at the age of 38, Lu died of postpartum hemorrhage at the age of 24, and Zhu Xiongying died inexplicably at the age of eight!

They are all in their prime, which can be said to be the time when their physical fitness is at its best!
They enjoyed the best living and medical conditions in the entire Ming Dynasty, but they all died suddenly in their prime so shockingly!
Is history really such a coincidence?

All the doubts and clues pointed to one person, the concubine - Lu!

Looking at Lu who was holding the infant Zhu Yunwen in the flower tent, Ye Xuan couldn't help but feel an inexplicable chill.

Zhu Yunwen was not even one year old at this time. Did this woman really start planning so early?

If so, his viciousness and scheming were the only ones Ye Xuan had ever seen. "Ye Xuan, what are you looking at?" Zhu Biao patted Ye Xuan who was lost in thought and followed his gaze.

The Chang sisters were seen surrounding Lu, teasing the cradle Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Biao chuckled, obviously misunderstanding, "Do you regret it now?"

"Two princesses are in love with you at the same time. This is something that would make many people laugh in their dreams, and you've actually done it!"

"Well, I'll help you persuade these two sisters, okay? It's just a concubine, isn't it? It's not a big deal."

"Your Highness, that's not what I meant..." Ye Xuan was speechless.

"Okay, I treat you as a brother. There's no need to pretend in front of me!" Zhu Biao laughed and walked away without waiting for Ye Xuan to say anything else.

Inside the flower tent, Lu looked at the still red and swollen eyes of the Chang sisters and said jokingly, "Oh, who bullied the two princesses? Why are you crying? Talk to me and I will take care of it for you!"

In fact, the Chang sisters had already cried to Mrs. Chang before. Although Mrs. Lu did not join in, she also heard a lot of it and knew exactly what was going on.

The two girls also realized that Lu was teasing them on purpose, and they immediately became embarrassed.

"Sister Lu, you...you are making fun of me!"

Mrs. Lu laughed and advised, "I heard what happened, too. It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines!"

"Not to mention the three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines, even ordinary officials have many wives and concubines. Sister, I think Ye Xuan is definitely not an ordinary person. A man like him is naturally attractive. What's wrong with having a concubine? The position of the main wife is still vacant! Aren't you the ones who will be in charge of this family in the future?"

The Chang sisters blushed immediately, lowered their heads shyly and said, "Sister, what are you talking about? Who said we want to marry him?"

Chang Ruyue stamped her feet in a naive manner and said angrily, "He wants to marry me, but I...I won't agree!"

"Really?" Mrs. Lu teased, "It just so happens that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worried about which of the two sisters to match up with. It would be best if you take the initiative to say you don't want to!"

Before she finished speaking, Chang Ruyue suddenly became anxious, "Sister, if you don't want to, I'm not sure I won't agree to it!"

"So are you willing or not?" Mrs. Lu pretended not to understand.

Chang Ruyue was so anxious that she stammered and couldn't explain clearly. At this time, Chang smiled and said, "Sister, my two sisters can't help but be amused. Don't tease them."

The girls were chatting happily when Zhu Biao suddenly walked in and said with a smile, "Oh, you two girls finally stopped crying!"

"I have decided to severely punish Ye Xuan and give you two sisters some vengeance! How about this, isn't he a member of the Imperial Guard? I will transfer him to the grasslands to be a spy to spy on military intelligence and let him learn a lesson."

(End of this chapter)