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

Chapter 569 The Sad Zhang Brothers

The Zhang brothers looked as if the sky had fallen and hurried to the harem.

As the sky gradually darkened, Empress Zhang was always restless and had poor sleep quality during this period, and she could not fall asleep until very late.

She was always worried that her husband had found another woman outside.

Hearing the Zhang brothers' tone, she had a bad feeling, so she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

The Zhang brothers hurried into the Kunning Palace and saw Empress Zhang. They cried and said, "Sister! We suspect that the emperor... really has a woman!"

Empress Zhang's heart skipped a beat and she asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Heling said, "My second brother and I followed the emperor to Chen Ce's house today. We stayed outside for a long time. Look, we are all covered with mosquito bites. Sister, please don't let us do this kind of thing in the future. There are too many mosquitoes outside..."

"Let's talk business!" Empress Zhang scolded, "I won't let your hard work be in vain. It's just a mosquito bite, isn't it? I will compensate you!"

It has to be my sister. Good, it’s okay now. It’s worth it even if I’m bitten to death by mosquitoes.

Zhang Heling said quickly: "We are following the emperor, but unfortunately, we have been discovered by the emperor."

"The emperor was very angry with us and said he would send us to the East Factory to be castrated."

"It's obvious that he has a woman in the Chen Mansion, and Chen Ce is covering for him."

"Oh, and the Crown Prince, he is also speaking for the Emperor! We have reason to believe that there must be a lover of the Emperor hidden in the Chen Mansion. You didn't see the scene at that time. The Emperor wanted to kill us and said that if we dare to follow him in the future, he will not let us off easily."

Zhang Yanling said, "It's more than just sister! The emperor's expression at that time clearly showed that he was guilty. He must have a woman hidden with Chen Ce. He just thinks you are old and ugly, so he has started looking for a new lover outside."

"Sister, you have to ask the emperor carefully! This is not a good sign. No wonder the emperor hasn't come to the harem for a long time. It turns out that he has had a woman outside for a long time!"

After hearing this, Empress Zhang became even more uneasy. She nodded silently and said to the Zhang brothers, "I understand. You can go back."

"Ok."

The Zhang brothers nodded, and then said, "Sister...we were bitten by mosquitoes..."

"Get out!" Queen Zhang shouted.

The Zhang brothers shrank their necks and pursed their lips. They said, "I won't spy on you next time. I was almost castrated by the emperor. Didn't you promise to compensate us?"
That night, Empress Zhang completely suffered from insomnia.

Since returning to the palace, Emperor Hongzhi has been thinking about Chen Ce's words. Although he does not want to tell Zhu Houzhao about his physical condition yet, as Chen Ce said, Empress Zhang will tell him sooner or later.

He also didn't want his wife to be suspicious day and night, so he hadn't been to the harem for a long time since the last time he came.

Emperor Hongzhi thought a lot along the way. After returning to the palace, he took Huai'en to Kunning Palace. Just as he arrived outside Kunning Palace, he hesitated again and stood there, wavering. Finally, he sighed and left Kunning Palace with Huai'en.

In the Kunning Palace, Empress Zhang was initially happy when she heard the eunuch come to report that the emperor had arrived, and she hurried out to greet Emperor Hongzhi.

But when she thought of what her two younger brothers said, she hesitated again. Finally, she snorted, stood proudly in the palace, and did not go out.

She had to wait for Emperor Hongzhi to come in himself!

But after waiting for a long time, Emperor Hongzhi still did not enter the Kunning Palace, so she had to send the eunuchs to check. After hearing that Emperor Hongzhi had left, Empress Zhang immediately ran to the Kunning Palace in a daze. In the moonlight, her eyes showed deep disappointment, and finally she burst into tears.

……

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a long time in the warm room. He didn't know how sad Empress Zhang would be if he told her about his physical condition. So he hesitated for a long time tonight, but he didn't have the courage to speak. In the end, he could only return to the warm room silently.

"emperor."

Huai En whispered to Emperor Hongzhi: "I've got some hot water for you, come and soak your feet."

Emperor Hongzhi hummed and said, "Okay."

While soaking in the hot water, he asked Huai En, "What do you think? Should I tell the Queen about my physical condition?"

Huai'en was an old man by his side, and had been by the Emperor's side since he was young. He had experienced too many ups and downs along the way. The Emperor had long regarded Huai'en as a relative, so he had no scruples about these words.

Huai En knew the physical condition of Emperor Hongzhi. His eyes were red and he whispered, "Master, after all, you are all family. The prince is still young, and you should focus on governing the country. It's OK not to tell him, but the queen has been with you for so long, and she has no regrets."

"She must know these things. I am going to say something very bold. If I really want to... the Queen can persuade the Crown Prince."

"Master! Your health will definitely get better. I pray day and night, praying to God to bless you with a long life."

Emperor Hongzhi sneered and said, "There is no such thing as living a hundred years."

"Chun Jian at least knows what's wrong with him. The Imperial Hospital can't even find out what's wrong with me. They just say it's caused by overwork... But how could overwork lead to such a serious condition?"

"Hey, you're right. Yes, husband and wife are birds of the same forest. It's time for me to tell the Queen about my physical condition."

"Just wait until tomorrow."

……

The next morning, the weather was still hot. Emperor Hongzhi did not sleep much the night before, so he got up early and walked towards Kunning Palace with Huai'en.

Empress Zhang got up early. When she heard that Emperor Hongzhi was coming, she did not dare to act willfully and went straight to greet him with her maidservants.

"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why are you so polite?"

After the palace maids and eunuchs left, Empress Zhang said sourly: "I am the Empress. If I don't know the etiquette, I will be deposed in the future."

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

"What kind of words are you talking about? What will I do if I depose the queen?"

Empress Zhang said, "Your Majesty has a daughter outside. If you really want to take her into the harem and grant her the title of Imperial Concubine, I am not Xiao Du's daughter. Your Majesty can just tell me which family she is from, and I will send someone to bring her in."

Emperor Hongzhi said angrily, "But your two brothers are talking nonsense in front of you again?"

Empress Zhang said, "Your Majesty, please stop talking about other things. I am not a stingy person."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said, "Yan'er, I... have health problems."

what?
Empress Zhang was stunned for a moment, and said, "Then, then quickly find the imperial physician, someone come..."

Emperor Hongzhi held her back and said, "Look for her, I'm afraid she won't live long."

(End of this chapter)