I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 565: Empress Dowager Zhang’s Choice
Zhu Houxuan frowned. Empress Dowager Zhang played a very disgraceful role in this coup, which made Zhu Houxuan very disgusted with her.

But Empress Dowager Zhang's status was there. She was Zhu Houzhao's mother and his elder. He could not do anything to Empress Dowager Zhang.
Even if he wanted Empress Dowager Zhang to die of "illness", now is not the right time, so he should not make things complicated.
Just like he just sent someone to invite Empress Dowager Zhang to come, but he didn't have any good solution if Empress Dowager Zhang didn't come. If he used force, a lot of public opinion that was unfavorable to him would be generated. After all, the Ming Dynasty was a country that advocated filial piety, so it was better not to do so.

"Let's go! I'll go see her!" Zhu Houxuan said after hesitating for a while.

Zhu Houxuan and his entourage soon arrived at Empress Dowager Zhang's bedroom.
This was Zhu Houxuan's first time coming here. After all, he had a grudge with Empress Dowager Zhang long ago.

Empress Dowager Zhang was sitting on the main throne, and it seemed that she had received the news of Zhu Houxuan's arrival in advance.

Although Empress Dowager Zhang sat very upright, Zhu Houxuan could still see a trace of uneasiness and guilt in her eyes.
Zhu Houxuan had led a large army to attack the capital, hundreds of cannons bombarded the city walls, and huge hot air balloons of various colors floating in the sky made her feel for the first time in so many years that her safety was threatened.
"Nephew pays homage to the Imperial Aunt!" Zhu Houxuan bowed and looked straight at Empress Dowager Zhang without bending his waist at all.

"The King of Wu is here! Please take a seat!" Empress Dowager Zhang said hurriedly, not daring to look Zhu Houxuan in the eye.

"I won't sit down anymore! Just one thing, and I'll be leaving after you tell me!" Zhu Houxuan said indifferently.

"What's the matter?" Empress Dowager Zhang asked nervously.

"My royal brother fell into the water in winter and his condition is getting worse. I came here today to ask my aunt to move to the Leopard Room to visit my royal brother." Zhu Houxuan said with some sadness.

Empress Dowager Zhang was somewhat stunned. She did not expect Zhu Houxuan to come with such a fierce and aggressive attitude, looking like he was going to ask for punishment. But he actually came here to talk about such a thing.
Empress Dowager Zhang didn't know whether she should agree or not for a moment, but she felt it was better to agree, after all, the situation was stronger than the people.

She was about to agree, but suddenly thought of a possibility - could this not be Zhu Houxuan's strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain?

After all, her two younger brothers had been involved in the coup and had contributed a lot! Zhu Houxun would definitely not let them go. If she went to the Leopard House and Zhu Houxun's men took the two younger brothers away, she would be helpless.
So she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

"Is it ok? Auntie." Zhu Houxuan continued, staring at Empress Dowager Zhang. Empress Dowager Zhang was a little flustered and didn't know how to answer Zhu Houxuan, but she subconsciously turned her head and looked at the room next to her.
Zhu Houxuan saw all of Empress Dowager Zhang's behavior. He followed Empress Dowager Zhang's gaze to the room beside him and instantly understood something.
Although he could not see what was inside the room, Zhu Houxuan believed that Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, and Zhang Yanling, the Marquis of Jianchang, were hiding inside. He understood Empress Dowager Zhang's concerns.
"Aunt Imperial, I understand your concerns. Let's be honest. I promise you that I will never take advantage of your move to the Leopard Room to arrest the two uncles-in-law." Zhu Houxuan said sincerely.

Empress Dowager Zhang was somewhat tempted, but still could not make up her mind.
"Aunt, I promise you in the name of the Prince Regent of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Houxuan looked at Empress Dowager Zhang with sincere eyes.

Empress Dowager Zhang began to trust Zhu Houxuan, and the balance in her heart began to change.
At this moment, the curtain of the next room moved, and Empress Dowager Zhang's thoughts changed again.
"I haven't been feeling well these past few days, and it's cold outside, so I won't go over." Empress Dowager Zhang said quickly, and then turned away with a guilty look on her face.
As soon as Empress Dowager Zhang finished speaking, the curtain in the next room stopped moving.
Zhu Houxuan looked at Empress Dowager Zhang in astonishment. He couldn't understand why Empress Dowager Zhang made such a decision.
"Aunt, my brother has been in the water for twenty-six days. He has been alone in the Leopard Room during these twenty-six days without any relatives around him. You are my brother's mother and one of the few relatives he has in the capital. My brother's condition is getting worse and worse. He is talking nonsense in a coma and calling for you. The purpose of inviting you to the Leopard Room today is to give my brother more comfort. You are his mother. Even if he is in a coma, he can still feel your presence." Zhu Houxuan suppressed his emotions and said patiently.

No matter how many legends there are about Zhu Houzhao's life, Zhu Houzhao was raised by Empress Dowager Zhang, who was also Zhu Houzhao's mother, so Zhu Houxuan still hoped that Empress Dowager Zhang could accompany him for a while in his last days.
Empress Dowager Zhang Zhu Houxuan was somewhat moved by these words, and said in a panic: "I have always wanted to see the emperor, but the treacherous minister Jiang Bin has always prevented me from going, so I have never been able to see the emperor."

"You are the Empress Dowager of the current dynasty!" Zhu Houxuan raised his voice and said, "As long as you speak, Jiang Bin dare not and will not stop you."

Empress Dowager Zhang was very uncomfortable after being exposed, and at this time, the door curtain of the next room began to move again, with the amplitude getting bigger and bigger.
"I assure you once again that I will never take advantage of the Imperial Aunt's move to the Leopard Room to arrest the two Imperial Uncles."

"The weather is too cold today. My old illness has relapsed and it is really inconvenient for me to move around." Empress Dowager Zhang took a deep breath and said.

Zhu Houxuan laughed at himself. Thinking of Zhu Houzhao lying in the Leopard House and dying, his eyes suddenly turned red. He said in a trembling voice: "It's very cold outside, but can it be as cold as the icy water in the West Garden? Do you know how long my brother has been soaking in that freezing water? My brother is still vomiting blood today. My brother doesn't have much time left. Go and see him! You pity your brothers so much, but my brother is your son. Can't you separate some of your feelings for your two uncles and pity him a little?"

Empress Dowager Zhang was completely moved by Zhu Houxuan's words. A look of sorrow appeared on her face. She sighed and said, "Okay."

"Sister help!"

At this moment, two dark figures rushed out from the next room. They were Zhang Heling, Marquis of Shouning, and Zhang Yanling, Marquis of Jianchang. They hugged Empress Dowager Zhang's legs, one on each side, and wailed, interrupting her words.
"Sister, help us! He will kill us. He almost beat us to death last time. He will not show mercy," cried Zhang Heling, Marquis of Shouning, and Zhang Yanling, Marquis of Jianchang, miserably.

(End of this chapter)