Chapter 459 The child is about to take off his burden

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 459 The child is about to take off his burden

The rain was as heavy as a pea, and it was pouring down, adding a lot of depression to the solemn and dull atmosphere of the Forbidden City.

The important ministers and nobles in Beijing were summoned to the palace and lined up in two rows on the square of Qianqing Palace. Among them were civil servants from the six cabinet ministries, as well as military generals, noble princes and princes.

The rainy sky was a little dark. Around the square, palace lanterns were hung high. The firelight inside the lampshade flickered and swayed. The rows of lights illuminated the square brightly, illuminating the gloomy and gloomy faces of the ministers. .

It was raining heavily in the sky. Everyone braved the wind and rain and stood waiting outside the palace, watching motionlessly the eunuchs and maidens passing through the palace, as well as the imperial doctors who were constantly busy.

The rain soaked through the hats and clothes, but they didn't notice it, they just watched and waited silently.

Everyone's heart felt as if a big stone had been pressed down on them. The air in the rain seemed to be sucked out, and only waves of suffocation kept coming.

Outside the dormitory of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao's red eyes were blank, staring blankly at the imperial doctors who were busy in the dormitory. His fists were clenched tightly in his sleeves and he could not stop trembling.

Xia Yuan stood beside him, also standing silently. Emperor Hongzhi woke up, but this time's awakening did not seem to be good news.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but several imperial doctors who were busy in the palace ran out sweating profusely. Zhu Houzhao grabbed one of them and asked urgently: "How is your father?"

When the imperial doctor saw that the person who caught him was His Royal Highness, he trembled unconsciously, and then fell to his knees with a plop.

"Your Highness, I forgive you, but I am incompetent. Although Your Majesty is awake now, I'm afraid. I'm afraid he will have to go back."

The imperial doctor tried hard for a long time, but still did not dare to say the four words "Hui Guang Hui Shui". He lay down tightly on the ground and kowtowed heavily, "I am waiting for death! Your Highness, please forgive me!"

Everyone inside and outside the palace who heard these words, although they did not hear the words of reflection, knew what the imperial doctor wanted to say, and they couldn't help but be moved for a moment.

Even though I had known for a long time that this day and this moment would come, but when this moment actually arrived, there were still all sorts of unspeakable feelings flooding into my heart.

Zhu Houzhao's tears that he had stopped flowing out flowed out. He raised his foot and kicked the imperial doctor to the ground. He roared and cried: "A bunch of trash! The imperial court has raised you all in vain!" I'm going to die a thousand times in a day. I'm sorry! It's because you bunch of bitches didn't care enough when you were treating me! Give it to me to treat you. If you can't be cured, I'll chop off your heads!"

When the other imperial doctors heard this, they quickly fell to their knees and kept kowtowing to beg for mercy.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao's emotions were out of control. He completely ignored the imperial doctors' pleas for mercy. He looked around, then picked up the lamp stand next to him. When he was about to swing it, Xia Yuan grabbed his wrist and shouted loudly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince! Calm down, now is the time to investigate!"

Zhu Houzhao struggled for a few times, then turned to look at Xia Yuan, his expression gradually calmed down.

Xia Yuan turned to look at the imperial doctors, "Your Majesty is awake, how are you feeling now?"

"Your Majesty is in good spirits. He is currently taking medicine. I am afraid that I will have to summon His Highness and other ministers to come in. Please."

Before the frightened and trembling imperial doctor could finish his words, he heard a clang. Zhu Houzhao threw away the lamp stand in his hand, wiped it on his face, and then ran to the bedroom.

The back figure was anxious, urgent, fearful and confused, like a helpless child, stumbled into the penthouse, and then disappeared from sight.

Zhu Houzhao was still too young. A child of only seventeen years old was not ready to be an emperor at all, let alone be responsible for the rise and fall of the entire Ming Dynasty.

Xia Yuan shook his head vigorously, threw these thoughts behind his mind, and ran towards the dormitory.

From the main hall to the dormitory hall, you have to pass through two wing rooms. The gates separate the dormitory hall from the main hall. Apart from a few eunuchs and imperial doctors, the only ones left in the dormitory hall are Emperor Hongzhi, Empress Zhang and Zhu Xiurong who are lying on the bed.

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Empress Zhang was still calm at this time, but her hair was loose and loose, so that a few strands of hair were hanging on her forehead. She didn't try to straighten it, but looked at Emperor Hongzhi on the couch with red and swollen eyes, as if she was saying something.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, she looked back and saw Zhu Houzhao and Xia Yuan running in front and back. She stood up from the couch and left the position closest to the collapse edge to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Xiurong's eyes were already red at this time, his white teeth were biting his lips tightly, and he stood there blankly and helplessly.

Except for the memories from her childhood that were so blurred that she could not remember them at all, the time she had known her father in front of her was no more than two years. During these two years, every time she got along with this father, she could feel the love from him.

This kind of experience has made her accept her father from the bottom of her heart and integrate into this family relationship. Seeing that her father is about to pass away, she also feels sad in her heart.

At this moment, Zhu Youtang's spirit seemed to have improved a lot, and a touch of rosy appeared on his pale and withered face.

But no one was happy about this, because it was a comeback and everyone knew that the emperor's time was running out.

Even he knew it clearly. When he saw the prince coming in, Zhu Youtang began to look at him deeply. When he saw his son in the past, he just thought he was a child, and his eyes were full of the love of a father for his son.

But now, the image of Zhu Houzhao in his eyes was completely different. He was no longer just a son, but a new emperor who was about to take over a huge empire, so his eyes were full of scrutiny.

But Zhu Houzhao's confused and helpless look made him frown, but then his eyebrows relaxed again, and he thought of himself, more than ten years ago.

At that time, like Zhu Houzhao, he stepped into this dormitory and looked at his father who was dying on the bed, with confusion, helplessness, and sadness on his face.

As time went by, the person who stepped in became his son, and the person lying on the hospital bed became him.

Zhu Youtang moved the corners of his mouth, revealing a relieved smile, which was the same smile as that of his father Zhu Jianshen.

Time passed, and at the last moment of his life, he finally understood his father and why he wanted to see himself in his dying state, showing a relieved smile.

The man in front of him is his son, the continuation of his life, and the continuation of his bloodline. Although he is going to die, he still has an heir left, and this son will live on his behalf.

Father, was that what you thought at the beginning?

Zhu Youtang asked himself in his heart, asking about his father who seemed to exist in the dark.

And somehow, he seemed to have gotten a definite answer.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled even more happily, like a child who was happy because he guessed the answer correctly.

Father, I was here to take over the inheritance of my ancestors from you, and to take over the burden handed over by you, Father.

Now, the child will be relieved of his burden.
Chapter completed!