"The eldest prince is in there. He made a lot of noise for a whole day and night at first, but he became quiet after being hungry for two days. Uncle Yunhe specifically ordered that he only be fed one meal a day and that there was plenty of clean water. He didn't even have the energy to yell."
Xiao Huasheng had a kind of affection for Lao Xianyu, who had raised him for several years and often left him money, food, and vegetables even when he went out to sea, and also entrusted Xian Yunhe to take care of him. Therefore, Zhu Er was brought by Lao Xianyu, so he naturally trusted him more and whispered everything to him.
Hearing that the eldest prince, who was used to enjoying fine clothes and delicious food, was treated like this, Zhu Er cursed softly, "It serves him right!" and then made a gesture to Xiao Huasheng to keep quiet. When the others understood and stepped back a few steps, he tiptoed forward and peered inside through the gap between the two doors for a long time. He saw only overturned tables and chairs on the ground and a man sitting dejectedly against the wall. Who else could it be but the eldest prince
It is obvious that the eldest prince smashed things to vent his anger when he was imprisoned, but when he found that this trick was useless, he gave up and no longer cared about his manners... Of course, if it is said that the eldest prince no longer has the energy to clean up the mess, that is not impossible! However, it is really unworthy of sympathy for a dignified prince to fall into such a state!
As Zhu Er thought this, he turned his head and saw that Old Salted Fish had retreated to the side of Little Peanut, looking at the fun with a smile on his face. Zhu Yi was even closer to him, as if he was going to help him if something went wrong. He took a deep breath, then gently knocked on the door and called out in a low voice, "Grand Prince, Grand Prince?"
Through the crack in the door, he could clearly see that the person leaning against the wall inside didn't move at all. He didn't know whether he had fainted from hunger, fallen asleep, or simply didn't want to talk.
Although he could not say that he knew the eldest prince's temper well, he often heard Zhu Ying mention it, so he knew it better than most people. He immediately emphasized his tone and said, "Did the eldest prince hear the noise at the gate of the palace? The magistrate Xu of Changlu County has recruited a large number of idle people and private soldiers to try to rescue you, the eldest prince, from the palace!"
At this point, he saw the eldest prince, who had been limp like a pile of mud, gradually come alive. He even slowly turned his head to look at him, and then said in a hoarse voice: "Your voice... I seem to have heard it before... Who are you?"
Outside, Xiaohuasheng was only slightly suspicious, but Laoxianyu, while letting go of one worry, had another worry. Hearing what the eldest prince said, the boy who claimed to be the second son of Qi and had been hanging out with him for several days was a son of a noble family from the capital. This was already certain. But why did he suddenly come to Cangzhou? Was he going to oppose the eldest prince, or did he have other purposes
Hearing the eldest prince say that his voice was familiar, Zhu Er couldn't help but laugh secretly. If it was Zhu Ying who was here, the eldest prince would definitely recognize her after hearing two words. If it was the eldest brother, after so many words, the eldest prince would definitely recognize her identity. As for him... The eldest prince never took him seriously, so he just felt familiar.
He suppressed the inexplicable dissatisfaction in his heart and laughed: "The eldest prince just needs to know that I happened to be in Cangzhou by chance and planned to help you. You may think that the people who hold you hostage are just a group of rabbits that are cornered and bite people, but you are in their hands, and the county magistrate Xu attacked you. Do you think he is trying to save you or to harm you?"