Without their son, the emperor and his wife also had lunch happily.

Until late afternoon.

There was no news from the East Palace either.

Emperor Hongzhi was also busy dealing with state affairs in the afternoon and did not remember what he had ordered in the morning.

When he remembered Zhao Ce's previous instructions and was about to take a short break before continuing his work, he remembered that he had sent people to find the prince in the morning.

Up to now, several hours have passed and I haven't seen him coming?

Zhao Ce is not in the capital now, where can he go to play for so long?

Emperor Hongzhi was a little confused and asked someone to come over again.

"The prince hasn't returned to the palace yet?"

The chamberlain who had just returned from the East Palace said honestly: "Your Majesty, the East Palace has said that His Highness has returned to the palace."

"It's just that he seemed very tired today and fell asleep as soon as he came back."

"People from the East Palace went to call him several times, and His Highness said he would come back to say hello after he wakes up."

When he heard that his son was back, he was still very tired, so Emperor Hongzhi didn't say anything more.

Later in the evening, another urgent report about malaria was sent from Fujian Province.

Emperor Hongzhi was busy lighting the lamp late at night to deal with the matter, and did not think about the prince's affairs anymore.

By the early morning of the next day.

It was also the time when the prince came to pay his respects every day.

But still no one was seen.

Emperor Hongzhi remembered what happened last night and sent someone to the East Palace to ask questions full of doubts.

There was a reply from the other side, saying that His Highness had not left the room since he came back yesterday.

Could it be that he is sick?

Recalling that when I was sick before, my son performed filial piety in front of the bed every day, I felt haggard.

Emperor Hongzhi was a little soft-hearted.

After attending the morning court, he went to the East Palace in person to ask about his son's health.

After arriving at the East Palace.

However, they found that among the people who came out to greet him, there were missing those few people who had been following Zhu Houzhao.

Looking again, those people waiting in the room seemed...

Emperor Hongzhi looked down at them.

How many people kneeling in front are trembling?

Emperor Hongzhi had some bad premonitions.

He asked in a majestic voice: "The prince has not risen yet?"

After hearing the emperor's words, those people who were trembling at first became even more trembling.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"His Royal Highness did not return to the palace last night..."

As he spoke, the leader handed over a folded letter.

He trembled and said: "Slave, I will go to the palace of His Royal Highness this morning to clean it."

"I found a letter lying on His Highness's desk."

Emperor Hongzhi took the letter and opened it directly.

Looking at it like this, he almost laughed out of anger.

The letter said so.

After the prince bid farewell to the vassal kings, he wanted to do some more business tax surveys within the scope of Beizhili.

Check whether merchants in various places have concealed reports and local officials have collected taxes without authorization.

To put it bluntly, I just want to play outside for a while.

After Emperor Hongzhi read the letter, he remained silent for a long time.

The palace ladies kneeling on the ground were all very frightened and did not dare to speak.

a long time.

Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he was not so angry anymore.

Then he said in a deep voice: "Go and find the prince."

"I'm not doing my job day by day!"

After saying that, he shook his sleeves, held his son's letter and left the East Palace.

...

At this time, Zhu Houzhao.

He was standing on the bow of the ship, facing the wind, looking at the fleet in the distance in front of him.

Those were all ships that escorted the lords back to their fiefdoms, and the one he was on was not included in them.

But it is naturally safe to go with the fleets of the feudal kings.

There are also many ships with the same purpose sailing nearby.

Zhu Houzhao took a breath of the morning air on the sea and let out a somewhat intoxicated "um".

"Is this what it feels like to sail on the ocean..."

Zhu Houzhao is enjoying his time here.

But Liu Jin, who was waiting next to him, almost cried.

With a sad face, he continued to persuade: "Young master, go back to the next ferry."

"If you don't return, someone from the palace will have to look for you."

Zhu Houzhao said "tsk" impatiently.

"We just came out, why are we returning so soon?"

"You were so tired a while ago, why don't you just take a trip out and relax?"

After Zhu Houzhao sent off those vassal queens yesterday, he felt more and more envious when he went back.

Those feudal kings didn't have to do anything.

Although they can't leave the fief easily, they just need to be able to eat, drink and have fun in the fief all day long.

This time the imperial court reduced the titles, although the vassals were also worried.

But to be honest, it would not affect them, the direct vassal kings.

During this period, Emperor Hongzhi became so ill that Zhu Houzhao became a little scared.

At such a young age, he was really worried that he might one day ascend the throne.

He is 15 years old this year and has never left Beizhili!

The more His Highness the Crown Prince thought about it, the more he felt that he was at a loss.

He has been so diligent in helping with political affairs recently, but there are new political affairs every day.

I'm really tired of it...

Fortunately, his father is completely recovered now.

If you don’t play now, when will you wait?

Anyway, if you sneak out this time, you will be scolded no matter what if you go back.

It’s better to play enough first and then talk about it.

After saying that, he looked at the waves of the sea below which were cut by the boat with great interest.

When Liu Jin couldn't be persuaded, he wanted to die.

Your Highness is His Majesty's only child, and he is destined to succeed the throne in the future.

So no matter how he plays, the punishment will not hurt his muscles and bones.

But those of them who are servants are not so relaxed.

What should you do if Your Highness bumps into you outside?

After returning to the palace, His Majesty and the officials investigated the responsibility, and they were the first to be operated on.

Especially Liu Jin, who was a close attendant, was definitely the first to die.
To be continued...