Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 382 Hongzhi Faints
The Zhang brothers rode their horses at lightning speed, already fantasizing about returning to be granted titles.

Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was as pale as water. He walked quickly towards the East Palace with his hands behind his back and a gloomy face.

When Liu Jin saw that Emperor Hongzhi looked unhappy, he trembled with fear and said, "Your Majesty."

"Where is the prince?"

Emperor Hongzhi asked bluntly.

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Father, what's the matter? Who made you unhappy?"

Liu Jin thought to himself, "How dare you ask? Look at the emperor's expression. It's likely that your false imperial decree has been discovered."

Emperor Hongzhi said sternly: "Zhu Houzhao, I want to ask you! Where did you get the imperial edicts of your two uncles?"

Zhu Houzhao: "..."

"I do not know."

He wanted to fool around, but Emperor Hongzhi didn't seem to give Zhu Houzhao any chance to fool around. He said angrily, "You don't know? Can they get the imperial edict? Tell me the truth, was this imperial edict sent by you?"

"Besides asking them to summon the envoys from the Ministry of Rites back, what else did you ask them to do in Liaodong?"

Zhu Houzhao's neck shrank and he whispered, "I didn't do anything. I just asked them to release Ren Shihong."

And...that's all.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that he could not breathe, and his eyes went dark. He pointed at Zhu Houzhao and shouted, "You! Rebellious son! I..."

Emperor Hongzhi fainted immediately.

Zhu Houzhao was terrified and quickly hugged Emperor Hongzhi, saying, "Father, Father!"

"Someone, come quickly! Go and call the imperial physician over!"

"Father, don't scare me, don't scare me!"

……

Not only Liu Wentai came, Empress Zhang also came in panic, and soon Empress Dowager Zhou also came to the East Palace trembling.

The entire palace fell into chaos. The fainting of Emperor Hongzhi was a big deal. Zhu Houzhao lost his backbone for a while. After all, he was young and had never experienced these things. He seemed very at a loss.

Naturally, the two women in the harem were unable to govern the country, and Zhu Houzhao had to take charge of everything. But now Zhu Houzhao was at a loss.

Liu Jin hurriedly left the palace quietly and found Chen Ce as quickly as possible.

When Chen Ce heard that Emperor Hongzhi had fainted in the Eastern Palace, he did not seem too panicked. He knew that Emperor Hongzhi would not be in any serious trouble at the moment.

But then again, Emperor Hongzhi still needs to improve his mentality.

Chen Ce followed Liu Jin and quickly went to the Eastern Palace. Many people had already gathered in the Eastern Palace at this time, not just people from the harem, but all of Zhu Houzhao's teachers in the Eastern Palace were now gathered there.

Fei Hong has the longest seniority, so he should be in charge of the overall situation today. However, Fei Hong happened to be sick and took leave, so he is not in the East Palace.

Yang Tinghe immediately began to preside over the affairs of the Eastern Palace. He said to the outside world: "Quickly summon the ministers of the six ministries of the cabinet to the Eastern Palace!"

No one knows what will happen if Emperor Hongzhi suddenly falls ill. The emperor is related to the future of the entire Ming Dynasty. If something unfortunate happens to Emperor Hongzhi today, it will not be as simple as the death of one person.

The transition of power is very troublesome. During this sensitive period, who knows what evil intentions someone might have.

Historically, when Emperor Hongzhi passed away, the little Tatar prince took the opportunity to invade the Ming Dynasty.

These external turmoils are secondary. The most troublesome thing is the internal excessive power. If Zhu Houzhao is not careful, his power will be undermined.

Yang Tinghe summoning the six ministries at this time was undoubtedly the most stupid move, and also the most disadvantageous move for Zhu Houzhao. At this time, Chen Ce came to the East Palace with his hands behind his back. He reached out and patted Zhu Houzhao on the shoulder. Seeing Zhu Houzhao's tearful face, he comforted him: "You are a grown man, what's the point of crying?"

"Your Majesty will be fine, don't worry too much."

After hearing Chen Ce's words, Zhu Houzhao seemed to have gained a backbone. He wanted to say something, but Chen Ce shook his head, signaling him not to speak for the time being, and then said to everyone in the East Palace: "Go and seal the East Palace. No news is allowed to spread out. Anyone who leaks the news will be killed without mercy!"

This arrangement was completely contrary to Yang Tinghe's idea. Yang Tinghe angrily said, "Chen Ce! You are just a proofreader in the Bureau of Classics. Stop talking nonsense here!"

"The emperor's life or death is unknown. If this matter is not told to the cabinet and the six ministries, who will be held responsible if something goes wrong?"

Chen Ce glanced at him indifferently and said to Liu Jin, "Take him away and lock him up. Don't let him speak."

"Chen Ce! Do you want to rebel?"

"Queen, Grand Empress Dowager, this beast is a traitor, please kill him immediately!"

Empress Zhang and Empress Dowager Zhou agreed at this time and said to Liu Jin, "Do as Lord Chen says!"

Empress Dowager Zhou naturally believed in Chen Ce, and Empress Zhang also knew the position of Chen Ce in Emperor Hongzhi's heart. It was impossible for them to choose to believe Yang Tinghe now.

Yang Tinghe was furious and said, "Empress Dowager! Queen! This boy wants to overthrow the regime. My loyalty to the Ming Dynasty is evident to all..."

"Your Highness, please issue an imperial decree immediately!"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, signaling Liu Jin to be taken away by Yang Tinghe, and said, "Do as Lord Chen says."

Chen Ce bowed to Empress Dowager Zhou and Empress Zhang and said calmly, "The Emperor will be fine, Grand Empress Dowager, Your Highness the Queen, you don't have to worry too much."

"Don't panic during this period. Once the news gets out, who knows what kind of outrageous things some despicable people might do. So I have blocked the news from the East Palace. I hope you understand."

Queen Mother Zhou narrowed her eyes and nodded, "I understand."

Regardless of Chen Ce's handling method or his calmness, it would greatly reassure people. Moreover, what Chen Ce said made sense. Of course, the palace could not be in chaos at this time.
Chen Ce came to Zhu Houzhao again and comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, don't cry. You are the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and the future emperor. Don't be so panicked when encountering anything. This will only give others an opportunity to take advantage of you."

"Besides, isn't the emperor okay now?"

Zhu Houzhao nodded heavily. He had never experienced these things, so it was normal for him to panic. But Chen Ce couldn't let him panic. He was teaching Zhu Houzhao to know that he was the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty at any time. The more critical the moment, the more he could not be weak.

Liu Wentai and other imperial doctors finally came out of the hall. Chen Ce patted Zhu Houzhao on the shoulder. Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, wiped away his tears, and then calmly came to Liu Wentai and asked, "How is my father?"

Liu Wentai hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the Emperor is fine. He just fainted due to anxiety. It's okay. He will be fine after a while of rest and will wake up soon."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and Empress Zhang and Empress Dowager Zhou, who were standing beside him, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I didn’t listen to Yang Tinghe’s words just now, otherwise I don’t know what chaos the palace would be in.

Chen Ce stared at Liu Wentai and said, "Don't let any news of what happened today leak out, otherwise—"

Chen Ce's eyes were indifferent and cold, completely different from the past, which made Liu Wentai shudder.

"Did you hear that?" Zhu Houzhao asked indifferently.

Liu Wentai said hurriedly: "As ordered."

Chen Ce then said to Liu Jin, "Whoever leaks the news about what happened in the Eastern Palace today will be killed without mercy, including Yang Tinghe! You notify them."

"it is good!"

After doing all this, Chen Ce bowed to Zhu Houzhao, Empress Zhang, and Empress Zhou Tai and said, "I have stepped into other people's affairs. Please punish me, Your Highness."

Zhu Houzhao hurriedly said, "Little brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Please don't be polite and let's go in to see our father."

(End of this chapter)