Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 810

Just as Heilang said, the content of the letter from Crown Prince Zhu Biao did resolve Wei Wu's doubts.

In the letter, Wei Wu roughly understood that Zhu Yuxuan was pregnant, and also understood why Zhu ordered that this matter should not be spread outside.

Zhu Yuxuan found out she was pregnant half a month ago. At first, she just thought she was sick.

It was not until Zhu Biao sent the imperial physician to take Zhu Yuxuan's pulse that he discovered that it was a slippery pulse.

The so-called slippery pulse refers to the changes in hormone levels in the pregnant woman's body, which will cause the pulse to become fluent and round, like a bead rolling on a plate.

It usually appears between forty and sixty days, which means Zhu Yuxuan is about two and a half months pregnant now.

If you calculate carefully, that period was the early stage of the Eastern Expedition against Japanese pirates, and he was in the capital every day with Zhu Yuxuan.

The reason why Old Zhu ordered the news of Zhu Yuxuan's pregnancy to be blocked was, as Wei Wu guessed, to protect him.

The reason was that not long ago, the Jinyiwei caught someone following him around his mansion. Unfortunately, although the person was caught, the clues were also lost.

After being captured by the Imperial Guards, this guy actually took poison and died before the Imperial Guards could torture him.

After reading the contents of the letter, Wei Wu frowned and slowly folded the letter and put it away.

He frowned not because someone was following his house, in fact, such a thing was not that strange.

After all, he has so many enemies, including the White Lotus rebels, the remnants of the Kong family, and perhaps the evil monk Yao Guangxiao.

With their background, means, and hatred towards me, sending one or two assassins to keep an eye on me is nothing.

To be honest, Wei Wu was not worried about this matter at all. You know, it was in the capital, and it was his residence.

Given how much importance Zhu Yuanzhang attached to him, no one knew how many people around his mansion were members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

There was even a time when Wei Wu felt that there was something wrong with everyone he saw when he went out. The old ladies who passed by to buy groceries looked like members of the Jinyiwei.

So he was not worried at all that his family would be in danger. What really made him frown was the fact that his wife was pregnant.

This meant that he had to end his pirate mission as soon as possible and return to the capital to stay by his wife's side during childbirth.

After a woman becomes pregnant, her body hormones will change, and it is likely that even the smallest thing will affect her mood.

This is also the reason why most women suffer from postpartum depression. At this time, they need the company and care of their loved ones the most.

However, Wei Wu's purpose of coming to Japan had not yet been achieved, and to be honest, he was unwilling to leave at this time.

While Wei Wu was silent, Lan Yu and Zhu Chong were also silent. The tent was so quiet that even breathing could be heard.

After a long time, Wei Wu slowly exhaled and looked up at the black wolf.

"If I still don't want to go with you, what are you going to do?"

"My Lord, His Majesty has instructed me to take you back to the Ming Dynasty, but more importantly, to ensure your safety."

As he spoke, Black Wolf bowed slightly to Wei Wu, and then continued:

"I cannot use force on you. If you don't come back with me, I must stay by your side to protect your safety."

"Your Majesty has made it clear that everything is secondary to your safety. I can die, but you cannot be hurt!"

Hearing this, Wei Wu didn't say anything else, but turned his head to look at Lan Yu.

"Old Lan, in your opinion, when will the decisive battle with the Japanese pirates begin, and where will the battlefield be?"

Lan Yu lowered his head and thought for a while before answering:

"According to our scouts, there are no troops deployed in the nearby towns. It seems they have been abandoned."

"Combining the information we received from the Japanese pirates and your speculation, the daimyo from various regions are recruiting soldiers to go to Heian-kyō to defend the king."

"In my opinion, the Japanese pirates should be preparing to gather all their forces in Heian-kyō and then fight us to the death!"