Yangxin Palace Hall.
Zhu Houzhao slept soundly.
He had already set a rule for the courtiers, three days a day.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was the most lazy. He would appear once every three days and was considered diligent. Many emperors did not appear for years, and all government affairs were handled by the cabinet.
After Zhu Houzhao woke up, he saw that the sun was shining brightly outside the hall. He changed into casual clothes and stepped out of Yangxin Hall. The breeze caressed his face and the sun was bright.
At this moment, a young eunuch came to Zhu Houzhao and handed him a memorial.
After Zhu Houzhao unfolded the memorial, it recorded the major events that had occurred in the past two days.
The Minister of Revenue, Xie Qian, went to the second concubine's room to rest at the second watch and left at the fifth watch.
The Minister of Rites, Wang Ao, was a guest at the Minister of War, Jiao Fang's residence. The two of them chatted for two hours, during which they heard the Minister of Rites praise His Majesty for his wisdom and courage, and for the revival of the empire.
The Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa had sent the Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow into the desert…
Iron-guts God-Marquis Zhu ignored him and went to Datong Prefecture alone…
West Hall's superintendent, Yu Huatian, was returning to the capital…
After Zhu Houzhao closed the memorial, he handed it over to the eunuch beside him. This memorial was from the East Chamber. After Zhu Houzhao beat Cao Zhengchun up, the East Chamber began to show its sharp edge!
Zhu Houzhao casually stomped his feet on the White Jade Square.
King of Tartar!
I've already made my move. Now it's your turn to receive my move!
I wonder how many rounds you can last this time?
King of Tartar, don't disappoint me!
Zhu Houzhao was taking a stroll in the White Jade Plaza.
A few eunuchs from Ci Ning Palace came to Yangxin Palace Hall.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has summoned Your Majesty to the Cining Palace.”
Empress Dowager Zhang was Zhu Houzhao's biological mother and the beloved wife of Emperor Hongzhi, Zhu Youtang. Emperor Hongzhi had only conferred the title of Empress in his life. Since ancient times, emperors had three palaces and six courtyards. They only married one daughter in their lives. Only Zhu Youtang loved only one person in his life and left only one son.
Zhu Houzhao set off for Ci Ning Palace.
……
Inside the Cining Palace, there was a faint sandalwood fragrance. The Taoist nuns of the White Horse Taoist Temple were gathered there. The Empress Dowager was wearing a white robe and holding a floating dust in her hand. After the death of Emperor Hongzhi, the Empress fasted for a hundred days for the Emperor.
"Your Majesty…"
"Your Majesty…"
After Zhu Houzhao arrived at the Cining Palace, the eunuchs and serving girls in the Cining Palace bowed.
"Mother, Second Mother, Third Mother…"
"Aiya, the emperor is here. Let Second Mother take a look. Aiya, you're taller and stronger.”
The Second Mother and Third Mother that Zhu Houzhao mentioned were the maids that followed Empress Dowager Zhang into the palace. Because the Emperor favored Empress Zhang alone and did not enfeoffe other concubines, the two maids who were like sisters with Empress Zhang also rose in status.
Unfortunately, Zhu Youtang died in his prime, leaving Empress Zhang alone…
The Empress Dowager held Zhu Houzhao's hand and looked him up and down.""I haven't seen you for more than ten days, and you've grown a lot taller. Now that you're the Emperor, don't be as playful as before. In the past, you had your Second and Third Mother protecting you, but now that you're the Emperor, no one can protect you.”
In the entire Empire, the only person who dared to reprimand the Emperor was probably the Empress Dowager.
"Ai, your Imperial Father left early and didn't leave behind any siblings for you. This widow feels very guilty!”After Empress Dowager Zhang pulled Zhu Houzhao into the Cining Palace, she felt dejected.
She loved too much. While she loved the Emperor, she did not allow Zhu Youtang to have other women. Zhu Youtang loved the Empress deeply and did not get close to other women. The only woman in this life was the Empress.
Zhu Youtang truly did not love the country, but he loved beauties.
If Zhu Youtang had to choose between a country and a beauty, he would choose a beauty.
As he lay dying, his only worry was not the empire or his subjects. As he lay dying, he held the empress's hand.""I am not afraid of death. I am only afraid that after I die, no one will love you as much as I do. I'm afraid that after I die, my wife will be alone in the Cold Palace. I'm not afraid of losing the empire. I'm only afraid that after I die, my wife will cry alone in the dark. I'm not afraid of death, I'm only afraid of losing my true love forever and being separated from the world! Alas, alas, if there is reincarnation, let me be a cuckoo…I will be a cuckoo, guarding the person I love, day and night, month and year, year and year…"
After Zhu Youtang left a farewell song, he passed away.
This last farewell was not even a poem. It was just Zhu Youtang's nostalgia and reluctance to part with his wife. Zhu Youtang had already forgotten how to call himself the emperor. He did not call himself 'Zhen'.
He only said goodbye to his wife.
He was not the emperor, he was just a husband who could not bear to leave his wife…
The Empress was heartbroken. Zhu Youtang's death was a huge blow to her. If it wasn't for the fact that she still had Prince Zhu Houzhao to take care of, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.
Empress Dowager Zhang always felt that Zhu Youtang was still alive. He was still reading memorials in the Palace of Heavenly Purity…
If there was a second time in her life, she would let him have more concubines in his harem and give birth to more princes and princesses. The palace would also be lively…
Empress Dowager Zhang held Zhu Houzhao's hand. She could not let Zhu Houzhao walk down his father's old path. She could not allow Zhu Houzhao to love only one person. She wanted the Emperor to have 3,000 beauties in his harem. She wanted the harem to no longer be deserted!
After Zhu Houzhao entered the Cining Palace, he accidentally saw a beautiful woman in a white robe standing among the crowd like a lotus flower in the middle of the water.
"Suying, why haven't you come and see cousin?”
As soon as Empress Dowager Zhang finished speaking, the beautiful woman in white came to Zhu Houzhao and said,""Cousin, have you forgotten me? I came to the palace a few years ago…"
Zhu Houzhao immediately found Suying's memories from his memories. Zhang Suying was the eldest daughter of the Chang Country Duke, Zhang Heling. Zhang Heling was the younger brother of Empress Dowager Zhang, and also the current Imperial Uncle.
"You siblings haven't seen each other for a long time.”
Zhu Houzhao turned to look at the Empress Dowager. Second Mother and Third Mother smiled.
Zhu Houzhao immediately understood.
The empress dowager was intentionally bringing Zhang Suying to the palace to meet him…
If Zhang Suying could marry the emperor, the Zhang family would have two empresses. Their position in the empire would be very stable.
In Zhu Houzhao's memory, Cousin Suying was very lively. Now it seemed that her personality hadn't changed much. In this world, who wouldn't be afraid of the Emperor? Only Cousin Suying could joke with the Emperor when she saw Zhu Houzhao.
Perhaps because cousin Suying was close to the Empress Dowager, she didn't feel too restrained when facing her emperor cousin.
"Cousin, what's fun in the palace? I heard that the imperial garden in the palace is very big. When I came here before, I wanted to go to the imperial garden, but I never had the chance.”
Cousin Suying held Zhu Houzhao's hand. She didn't treat Zhu Houzhao as the emperor at all. She only treated Zhu Houzhao as her cousin.
Many eunuchs and palace maids followed behind Zhu Houzhao and Zhang Suying, heading towards the imperial garden.
"Aunt did bring me to the Imperial Lake Garden. Although the Imperial Lake Garden is also very fun, I got tired of it after going there too much. I heard from Aunt that the Imperial Garden is full of flowers.”
Zhang Suying held onto Zhu Houzhao's hand, her steps were light like birds dancing, and her fragrance was overflowing.
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