Bright Spring

Everyone went in, and immediately saw the Qianqing Gate.The eunuchs guarding the Qianqing Gate had already faintly sensed the atmosphere at this time, and they all stood there tremblingly, with their waists bent very low, and most of them were silent, only one eunuch trembled| said: "Slaves pay homage to the prince. , Crown Princess."

The few ministers who followed stopped outside the gate of Qianqing.Inside is the harem area. The prince was about to get out of the car and walk, but the princess gently held him down.So, led by the eunuchs of Qianqingmen, the prince's chariot went straight into the harem.

When they came to the platform outside Kunning Palace, Zhu Gaochi and the Crown Princess got out of the car, and the Crown Princess knelt on the ground, looking up at Zhu Gaochi with expectant eyes for a long time.

With the support of the eunuch, Zhu Gaochi walked up to the base of the platform with difficulty, then knelt outside the gate of Kunning Palace and said, "I beg to see my mother!"

After waiting for a while, a middle-aged court lady came to the door, knelt down and said, "The empress asks the prince to come and talk."

Zhu Gaochi kowtowed and said, "Yes."

He walked carefully into Kunning Palace and came to Empress Xu's bed.Empress Xu opened her eyes and glanced at Zhu Gaochi who was bending over, then stretched out her hand and waved weakly, "We mother and son have something to say."

All the eunuchs and maids around bowed their knees and bowed out, leaving Kunning Palace one after another.

Soon there were only mother and son left in the huge palace room, the air was filled with the pungent smell of medicine, and there was a long silence.Instead, Empress Xu spoke first: "It seems that something happened in the palace, I knew you were coming."

Zhu Gaochi knelt down in front of the bed with a "plop", choked with sobs and said, "Mother, you are not in good health, you must think about it when you hear it! Your son is not filial..."

Empress Xu's voice said: "Speak."

Zhu Gaochi said: "Last night at You hour, my father came to see Zhan Ji temporarily in the East Palace, and my son just returned to the Hall of Spring Harmony... My father saw that Zhan Ji was making clay figurines, so on a whim, I asked the servant Wang Gou'er to catch him by the pool. Mud, I want to play with Zhanji. Unexpectedly, there was an iron needle in the mud! Later, I hurriedly called the imperial doctor for treatment, and the imperial doctor said that the iron needle was soaked with the venom of the silver ring snake..."

"Ahem..." Empress Xu coughed violently.

Zhu Gaochi hastily took out his handkerchief and wiped his mother's mouth. Tears were streaming down his face, and he kept saying, "My son is not filial, my son is not filial... Mother mother? Mother mother!"

Empress Xu didn't faint, and she didn't cry, but her tears flowed straight onto the pillow.

Zhu Gaochi didn't continue talking, and knelt down beside the bed, lowered his head and only wiped his tears.

Empress Xu was muttering something, but her voice was as thin as a gossamer, so she couldn't hear it clearly.Zhu Gaochi quickly moved his head closer, but still didn't hear him.

After a while, Empress Xu spoke a little louder: "I can't die yet!" After a while, she asked again, "Has your father died?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded, gritted his teeth and said with a sob: "Yes!" Then he said hastily: "You are my son's biological mother, you must know what kind of person I am. My father came to the East Palace last night on a temporary basis, and my father rarely comes here. I never knew that my father could make clay figurines. At that time, my father was accompanied by many slaves, so what kind of goddamn villain did it, my son is still investigating..."

"Don't talk about that yet." Empress Xu panted and said in a trembling voice.

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "Yes."

Empress Xu stared straight at the silk tent, and the palace room was eerily quiet for a while.

At this moment, Zhu Gaochi said again: "I have done another stupid thing! This morning Gao Xu escorted An Nanguo prisoner to Beijing, and when he came to the palace, I wanted to catch him... But Gao Xu didn't know how to know , there is a secret passage under the Palace of Fengxian, Jianwen may have escaped through that secret passage; Gao Xu also escaped through the secret passage."

"You..." Empress Xu turned her head, "You are the Crown Prince, why would you do such a stupid thing?"

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "The queen mother scolded you well! My son regretted it too, but it was too late. The father suddenly... my son panicked and lost his mind for a while.

But at that time, Erchen was really sad and scared!Gao Xu has made great achievements repeatedly, and he has indeed helped his father a lot, but he was not made the crown prince. The minister knew that he was wronged, and he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied.The emperor's father passed away suddenly in the East Palace again. If the son-in-law told Gao Xu honestly, would Gao Xu be able to let it go?

Erchen can't help it either!However, the incident of great sorrow that happened in the blue sky happened in the East Palace. Erchen never expected it, so how can I explain it clearly?

My son is just very scared, in fact, whether it is the crown prince or who will inherit the throne in the future, my son doesn't really care.However, Erchen was born as the eldest son of his father and queen mother. If his younger brother takes power, if it is Gao Xu... let Erchen fail to survive. Anyway, he is so fat, his legs and feet are not smooth, and there is no point in living!But your grandsons Zhan Ji and Zhan Ai are so pitiful.Gao Xu and his children and grandchildren may also have trouble sleeping and eating, and one of them will definitely be wiped out in the future! "

Zhu Gaochi wiped his tears with his sleeve, "Even if I caught Gao Xu this morning, I didn't think about it, and I couldn't do anything to my brother. I just wanted to stabilize the situation first. Then cut Gao Xu's military power and give it to me." He sealed a rich and good place like Yangzhou, Suzhou or Hangzhou, and everyone can enjoy peace peacefully.”

Empress Xu still didn't speak, and just let out a long sigh when she heard this.

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Gaochi nagged softly: "The empress knows best about my son, and my son has no big ambitions, I just want my relatives, friends, and people in the world to be safe and stable, and myself to be safe and secure.

Before that, Jianwen and his son hid in Yunnan, and fell down the mountain when they were found out...Since Jianwen is dead, I have thought about it, and those who can be pardoned by the Jianwen Party will be pardoned.It turns out that we are all one family. After a big battle, the hatred is over, and it is useless to remember it now.

There is nothing wrong with being like the uncle (Xu Huizu), it is just a matter of loyalty to the emperor.His father also treated him leniently, he only cut off his title, and lived well at home.My son wants to restore my uncle's title and let him continue to serve as an official in the Five Armies Commander's Mansion..."

"You... oh!" Empress Xu finally said three words.

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "My son has really thought about it before. After the father's anger subsides in a few years, maybe the father will do the same."

Death is the most important thing, Zhu Gaochi's words are good words for his father.In fact, Xu Huizu threatened Emperor Yongle many times, almost causing the "Battle of Jingnan" to fail completely. Yongle had long wanted to kill Xu Huizu; but due to Empress Xu's affection, he just endured it for now. Big sisters and brothers respect and love.

But as long as Empress Xu is no longer alive, Xu Huizu will undoubtedly die!Zhu Gaochi and the Crown Princess Zhang have already thought about these things, and maybe Empress Xu who is lying on the bed knows it too.

Of course, if Zhu Gaoxu, king of the Han Dynasty, took the throne, Xu Huizu would not be able to survive.Because that uncle began to speak ill of Gao Xu in front of Tai | ancestors since the Hongwu period; before and after the outbreak of the "Battle of Jing Nan", he also had trouble with Gao Xu many times; if Gao Xu can take |power, it must be Count new and old grudges together!

After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he knocked his head three times on the floor tiles, and cried: "I came here today, not only to tell the truth to my mother, but also to say goodbye. I can't explain clearly, and I made a stupid mistake and did something wrong. I'm sorry for my second brother. I'm afraid I'm going to lose my reputation! I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see my mother for the last time in the future... woo woo woo woo..."

After weeping, he knelt down beside the bed, just crying and didn't make a sound anymore.

Empress Xu couldn't keep up, she didn't speak for a while, only the sound of mournful sobbing in Kunning Palace, it was very miserable.

Zhu Gaochi lay there, as if waiting for his mother and fate's verdict.If his mother doesn't support him, Donggong's situation will obviously become very difficult.

Chapter 349 A ray of sunshine

The roof of the Kunning Palace is higher than that of ordinary houses. At this time, there are only two people in the huge hall, which looks empty and lonely.

Zhu Gaochi cried a lot, a little tired, lying on the floor tiles without saying a word.

After a while, Empress Xu made a small voice.Zhu Gaochi straightened up hastily, and put his head closer to listen.Empress Xu murmured: "I understand my son's difficulty, I have treated you too much."

Empress Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "Since you were young, you have not been loved by your father, and you have suffered a lot of grievances. I see it in my eyes, and it hurts in my heart... Gao Chi was born by me, how can I not feel sorry for you?" You? Fortunately, you are kind-hearted, benevolent and humble, and you love your brothers and sisters very much... Cough cough, mother is sick in bed now, there is too little that can compensate you..."

"Mother..." Zhu Gaochi's heart softened, and all the grievances and hostility suddenly seemed to flow out of his heart and flow out along with tears.

The sun seemed to have reached a place where the clouds were thinning, and the Kunning Palace suddenly became brighter.

Then Empress Xu said earnestly: "Your uncle is very fierce, because he is the son of Xu's eldest son and has high hopes, but he is a person who values ​​love and righteousness. If you treat him with sincerity, he will treat him a hundred times more." You, Gao Chi, treat him kindly, and want to see him again when I have a chance."

Zhu Gaochi kowtowed and said, "I would like to obey my mother's order."

Empress Xu said again: "As the eldest brother, you must be fair and generous to your brothers and sisters, find a way to talk to Gao Xu, and come up with a compromise. They are all brothers, what can't be resolved?"

Zhu Gaochi said again: "I remember it."

Empress Xu rested for a while, stretched out her trembling hand and said, "There is ink over there, go and get it, help me up, and I will write a decree for you with my own handwriting."

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "Mother, mother, your body is the most important thing!"

"Gao Chi..." Empress Xu's eyes became very energetic.

Zhu Gaochi had no choice but to get things, and took another futon and put it on Empress Xu's quilt.With Zhu Gaochi's support, Empress Xu gritted her teeth and struggled to sit up, then took the pen and began to write.

"Shusha..." came the sound of the tip of the pen falling on the yellow silk paper.

At this time, a faint ray of sunlight penetrated through the windows, and the sun seemed to be reaching the gap between the clouds at this moment.The sun shone on Empress Xu's bloodless face, as if a layer of holy radiance appeared.Zhu Gaochi's heart was soft and warm, and he felt the warmest feelings in the world for a while.

He was literally crying, with tears all over his face.