Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 290 The Truth of What Happened Back Then!! The Miracle of That Year! Everything is Now Clear

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question...

Chen Yi was well aware that if he didn't answer well, the consequence would be certain death.

But since Chen Yi has come today, he is not afraid at all.

After all these years.

As long as they could find Beiping and Granny Ma, they could find him. He had no intention of hiding at all; in fact, deep down, he longed to be found by Zhu Yuanzhang.

This indicates that the eldest grandson of the emperor has been recognized.

"If Your Majesty can find me, it will mean one thing: Your Majesty has recognized the eldest grandson of the Emperor."

"Back when the eldest grandson of the emperor was in the army and made a name for himself in the Ming Dynasty, I had some hope that the emperor and the crown prince would recognize the eldest grandson of the emperor, so that the empress's last wish could be fulfilled and the eldest grandson of the emperor could be recognized as a member of the imperial family."

"After seeing the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I felt relieved. The Emperor and the Crown Prince recognized the eldest grandson of the Emperor," Chen Yi said with a mix of emotion and relief.

of course!

He also felt a sense of fulfillment, as if a great wish had been fulfilled.

"If your last wish was for Xiong Ying to be recognized as a member of the family, then you should have come to Yingtian to tell us many years ago."

"Instead of making us wait for so many years," Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

"I dare not deceive His Majesty."

"Back then, the Empress had already given instructions that if the eldest grandson of the Emperor was still living among the common people, then the identity of the eldest grandson of the Emperor should not be revealed in the slightest, until all those who knew about it back then were dead, so that the secret of the eldest grandson of the Emperor's life would be sealed forever."

"Although his identity cannot be restored, the eldest grandson of the emperor can continue to live a peaceful life among the common people, as an ordinary person."

“If His Majesty discovers the Crown Prince’s grandson, and His Majesty seeks evidence from that year, then we have a duty to reveal the truth about the Crown Prince’s grandson and the truth about what happened back then,” Chen Yi said respectfully.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang's initially angry expression gradually softened. He realized that this was indeed his sister's intention.

"What exactly happened back then?"

"How could U.A. High School come back to life?"

"And how did they leave the imperial mausoleum?"

"Explain these things to me clearly one by one," Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

"Return to the Emperor."

"Back then, the eldest grandson of the emperor was indeed diagnosed as having no pulse and no life."

"But after the white cloth was covered."

"Suddenly, bursts of golden light appeared on the body of the eldest grandson of the emperor..."

That brings us to this point.

A look of shock appeared on Chen Yi's face. His eyes widened and his hands were waving, as if he was trying his best to describe the miracle that happened back then, a miracle that could not be produced by human power.

Listen to him.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao exchanged a glance, both with strange expressions.

Jiang Huan and several other Imperial Guards standing nearby dared not speak.

What Chen Yi said was simply too far-fetched.

"Are you joking with me, or are you serious?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with some surprise.

If it weren't for the imposing presence at that moment, Zhu Yuanzhang would have thought Chen Yi was talking nonsense.

"emperor."

"At this point, how dare I speak nonsense?"

“When that miracle happened back then, it wasn’t just me who saw it, but also Granny Ma and the others.”

Chen Yi replied with a serious expression.

Then his gaze fell upon the several elderly people beside him.

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze shifted and landed on them.

"Your Majesty, Physician Chen's words are true."

"We all witnessed that miracle back then."

"Golden light shimmered, completely enveloping the eldest grandson of the emperor. After the golden light dissipated, Physician Chen took the eldest grandson's pulse again, and the eldest grandson's pulse had actually recovered a little, although it was very weak, but it was still recovering."

"I can also testify that Physician Chen's words are true."

"That golden light was like a divine miracle."

"..."

The other five people knelt on the ground and spoke up to testify.

Moreover, judging from their serious expressions, wide eyes, and shocked faces, it seems that even after so many years, they still cannot forget the miracle of that year.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were both completely astonished upon hearing this.

They had considered that Zhu Xiong Ying might be saved by the imperial physician's miraculous healing, or that the smallpox might have subsided and Zhu Xiong Ying might have survived on her own. But they never expected that a miracle would occur.

This...this is just too unbelievable!
"After the miracle, the eldest grandson of the emperor is gradually recovering. Originally, I planned to go out and report to the emperor, but the empress stopped me. She said that this smallpox outbreak was definitely not an accident. If the eldest grandson of the emperor is left in the palace and in Yingtian, even if he survives this disaster, he may still be harmed by others in the future."

"Her Majesty said... said she's nearing her end..."

Speaking of which.

Even after so many years, Chen Yi couldn't stop his tears, which streamed down his face.

"She can no longer protect the eldest grandson of the emperor."

"If the eldest grandson of the emperor is allowed to stay any longer, she will not be at ease even if... even if she dies..."

Chen Yi spoke, his voice trembling.

That’s it.

Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao had faces filled with sorrow.

Based on Chen Yi's words.

They could probably imagine how reluctant and worried Empress Ma was on her deathbed.

"Therefore, the Empress issued a decree on her deathbed."

"They secretly summoned Erhu, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and asked him to tamper with the Xiaoling Mausoleum by digging a tunnel."

"He also strictly ordered all the palace servants who witnessed the miracles that occurred to the eldest grandson of the emperor to swear not to reveal a single detail, and on his deathbed, he dismissed all of them."

"After that, I gave separate instructions to Granny Ma and Chen."

"Her Majesty instructed me and Granny Ma to take good care of the eldest grandson of the Emperor, to ensure his safe growth and a good life."

"And the farther away from Yingtian, the better, the farther away from the palace, the better."

"Having explained everything, we bid farewell to Your Majesty."

"Afterwards, Commander Erhu, along with the still-recovering Crown Prince, handed him over to me and Granny Ma. We left Yingtian overnight with the Crown Prince, with several Imperial Guards sent by Commander Erhu protecting us along the way. We finally settled in Beiping Prefecture. We chose this place because it was far from Yingtian. If nothing unexpected happened, the Crown Prince would not be able to return to Yingtian and could live a good life there." Chen Yi slowly began to recount the whole story of what happened back then.

I heard this.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao finally understood why Zhu Ying was in Beiping Prefecture, why he didn't know his original place of origin, why his parents were not listed, and why he was able to leave the imperial mausoleum quietly.

There's a reason for all of this.

"Where are those Imperial Guards who accompanied you?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Although he had some suspicions in his mind, he still wanted to confirm it.

"Your Majesty." "After escorting us back to Beiping Prefecture, these Imperial Guards found a place to commit suicide."

"Before they arrived, Commander Erhu had already instructed them that nothing about the Crown Prince should be leaked."

"so……"

Chen Yi was quite helpless when he said this.

Although cruel.

But for the sake of secrecy, there was no other choice.

"Erhu did the right thing."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly, a ripple appearing on his face.

Who is Erhu?
He was a meritorious official who was present when Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country. His elder brother was even more accomplished in battle. However, in order to make Zhu Yuanzhang's ascension to the throne more legitimate, Erhu's elder brother, Dahu, and Xiaomingwang were buried in the river together. Erhu, of course, gained Zhu Yuanzhang's trust and became the first commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But after Empress Ma passed away.

Erhu suddenly submitted his resignation to Zhu Yuanzhang, stating that he wanted to step down and leave Yingtian with his wife and children, far away from the court.

Faced with Erhu's sudden proposal, Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat angry, but considering their years of friendship, he ultimately let Erhu go, and his whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

The current commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jiang Huan, was once the deputy of the two tigers.

He was able to become the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard because of Erhu's recommendation.

Zhu Yuanzhang was still puzzled by the sudden departure of Erhu. He thought it was because he was saddened by the passing of Empress Ma, since Erhu had been raised by Empress Ma and they had a deep bond.

Looking back now, it seems that Zhu Xiong Ying was partly to blame!

Erhu spent every day in Yingtian with Zhu Yuanzhang. Perhaps he would have been unable to resist speaking up. For the safety of the eldest grandson of the emperor, and even more so to fulfill Empress Ma's last wish, Erhu also gave up all power and glory and left.

"These years."

"We guard the secret of the eldest grandson of the emperor and dare not leak it in the slightest."

"We will never forget Your Majesty's kindness to us."

"If it weren't for Your Majesty, we would have died long ago," Chen Yi said again.

"Do Erhu still have contact with you?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked Chen Yi.

"The two tiger commanders have disappeared without a trace."

"So many years have passed without any contact whatsoever, but I can sense that he must have been watching the eldest grandson of the emperor in secret."

"Moreover, Commander Erhu said back then that if the eldest grandson of the emperor could really return to Yingtian and regain his identity one day, he would come to see him even if it meant his death," Chen Yi replied respectfully.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in realization.

Such a statement is indeed like that of Erhu.

The reason Erhu was appointed to lead the Embroidered Uniform Guard was twofold: firstly, it was because of his trust in Erhu, and secondly, it was because of Erhu's character, who valued loyalty and righteousness.

"That day will come soon."

"Two Tigers."

"After so many years, we really do miss him," Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly.

This time!

Zhu Biao stared at Chen Yi and asked, "When you took Xiong Ying to Beiping back then, did he wake up? What happened after he woke up?"

"Return to your highness."

"Back then, it took us about twenty days after we arrived in Beiping for the eldest grandson of the emperor to wake up."

"Moreover, for the past twenty days, the miracle has been protecting the eldest grandson of the emperor."

"Because after we left Yingtian, we were unable to feed the eldest grandson any food or water. But for the past twenty days, the eldest grandson has been protected by divine miracles. When he woke up, he had no hidden dangers and was not weak at all."

"After waking up, the eldest grandson of the emperor lost all his memories of Yingtian. He didn't remember anything from before and became much more withdrawn. He was very wary of us. It was only after Granny Ma took care of him that the eldest grandson gradually recovered and started calling Granny Ma 'grandmother'."

“Every year, I visit Granny Ma to see the eldest grandson of the Emperor.”

"In just the first year, I was amazed by the eldest grandson of the emperor. He can actually brew wine, and he can even improve the wine recipe. Moreover, he has many ingenious ideas."

"At first, I thought the eldest grandson of the emperor had regained his memory."

"After all, the eldest grandson of the emperor had many ingenious ideas when he was in Yingtian. He was known as a child prodigy and had extraordinary intelligence," Chen Yi said again, with a hint of reminiscence.

Zhu Biao nodded, a look of sudden realization on his face: "In that case, everything makes sense."

"Why did U.A. lose his memory? Why doesn't he remember us?"

"All of this is because of the miracle back then, when I was recovering from a serious illness."

"Although he survived, he has forgotten all his memories before the age of eight."

"But that's good, because it's precisely because of this that U.A. has been able to live peacefully for so many years."

Speaking of which.

Zhu Biao actually agreed with his mother's approach.

If not.

He himself had been completely manipulated by that vile woman, Lü Shi. If Zhu Xiong Ying had stayed in Yingtian, she might have really targeted him again.

If it weren't for her mother's actions back then, her son might have met the same fate. This can be seen from Zhu Yunwen's case. It's only because Zhu Yunwen hasn't posed much of a threat to Lady Lü over the years that he's still alive. If Zhu Yunwen had shown any extraordinary abilities, Lady Lü would definitely have taken action against him.

This is also how Zhu Biao came to know the wicked woman, Lady Lü.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Zhu Yuanzhang also came to his senses and asked again.

"Return to the Emperor."

"I have said everything that needs to be said."

"These have been the circumstances over the years. The eldest grandson of the emperor has grown up peacefully, earning more money from the wine he brews. He even has business cooperation with the Shen family. He is responsible for brewing the wine, and the Shen family is responsible for selling it."

“Originally, we thought it was good that the eldest grandson of the emperor was like this, able to grow up among the common people, and that he could marry the daughter of the Shen family through the marriage arranged by Granny Ma. However, the actions of the Shen family are what Your Majesty and the Crown Prince know. They actually disliked the eldest grandson of the emperor because of his low status, and felt that the eldest grandson of the emperor was not good enough for the daughter of the Shen family.”

Speaking of which.

Chen Yi was so angry he laughed.

The eldest grandson of the Ming emperor, the legitimate eldest son of the royal family, was actually looked down upon by a mere merchant.

When I first learned about this...

Granny Ma has already passed away.

When he found out, he wanted to rush over, but it was too late. The eldest grandson of the emperor had already disappeared. When he found out, the eldest grandson had been tricked by the Shen family into joining the army and going to the battlefield.

After learning about this.

Chen Yi was genuinely frightened.

"After I learned of the Shen family's actions..."

"I have made up my mind that even if I die, I will make the Shen family pay with their lives, and I am already preparing to go to Yingtian to personally appeal to the Emperor and the Crown Prince."

"Let the Emperor and the Crown Prince know about the existence of the eldest grandson, and send the Shen family to hell."

"but……"

Chen Yi paused, his voice filled with shock and emotion: "I never imagined that the eldest grandson of the emperor would be so powerful. Not only did he emerge unscathed from the battlefield, but he also made great contributions, becoming a general. He rose through the ranks step by step, eventually becoming the commander of the guards. Then, during the Northern Expedition, he made a name for himself, becoming the Marquis of Champion of the Ming Dynasty. He even captured the emperor and officials of the Northern Yuan alive, and destroyed the Northern Yuan!"

……

(End of this chapter)