In the main hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang strode to the side of the bed.
He looked at Empress Ma, who was lying on the bed with a pale face and was seriously ill, and his heart ached. There was grief hidden in the depths of his eyes.
Empress Ma had followed him since he was a small soldier in the Red Turban Army that Guo Zixing had revolted against. She could be said to be his closest relative.
Now, the illness was torturing her crazily, and he, as the emperor of Ming Dynasty, was helpless!
This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel guilty and sad.
"Heavy Eight, you're here." Empress Ma's voice trembled as she tried to get up.
"Aiya, sister, what are you doing!"
Zhu Yuanzhang quickly stopped her and helped her lie down."Just rest well. The most important thing is to recover.”
From the corner of his eye, he saw the food on the sandalwood table beside the bed. He did not eat a single bite.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel annoyed. His body was already weak after being sick. In addition, how could a person's body withstand it if he didn't eat?
He was slightly angry." I order you to eat first. Otherwise, how can your body take it?"”
His love for Empress Ma was unique and special. As he spoke, he bent down to pick up the food and prepared to feed her.
When Empress Ma saw this, a smile appeared on her pale and weak face.
She looked at the food that was handed to her and a smile flashed across her eyes. She said proudly,"Your Majesty, I can eat this meal, but there is a condition.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes revealed a hint of anxiety and doubt."Your body is already like this.”
He was helpless against Empress Ma.
" Even if I die from this disease, Your Majesty, please don't implicate the imperial physicians. They have already tried their best. Cough cough," Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said in a serious tone.
Her benevolence and kindness were carved into her bones. Even in the face of death, she still wanted not to implicate those innocent imperial physicians.
She knew her illness well. This was fate that the heavens had set for her. It was not something that human power could change!
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Empress Ma's words, his heart exploded with anger!
At this time, she was still pleading for mercy from those incompetent quacks outside. This made his already angry and unwilling heart even more manic!
He placed the food back on the sandalwood table and said angrily,"If you don't want to eat, then don't eat!"
After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave, preparing to leave the hall in a huff.
That angry look scared the palace maids and eunuchs so much that they knelt down and did not dare to make a single move. No one dared to make such an expression!
Empress Ma was the only one left. She looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's back with a faint smile.
As expected, Zhu Yuanzhang had only taken a few steps before he turned around and returned.
He pulled a long face and said in a very serious tone,"Are you eating or not?"
The eunuchs and palace maids at the side were so frightened by this scene that their backs were drenched in cold sweat. Their bodies could not help but tremble slightly, afraid that the emperor's anger would implicate their lives!
Empress Ma lay on the bed, her face cold and silent.
Looking at Empress Ma's appearance, Zhu Yuanzhang felt very helpless. He had no place to vent his anger!
Even if he was now the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he still had no way to deal with her. It was really a strong man who was powerless. It was much easier to deal with those powerful ministers!
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed, and he said with a pleading tone,""Sister, your body will only be able to take it if you eat. I really don't want to live alone. As long as you eat, everything can be discussed.”
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's sincere expression, Empress Ma's heart ached.
She was not afraid of death, but she was really afraid that after she passed away, Chongba would be too lonely in this world.
They were husband and wife who had gone through thick and thin together. The two of them were also emotionally reliant on each other. No matter who was missing, they would be equally sad and lonely.
Thinking of this, Empress Ma's eyes flashed with tenderness.
She slowly got up and said,"Chongba, feed it to me."”
"Alright, sister."
Zhu Yuanzhang quickly replied. He sat by the bed and helped her up. Then, he asked the palace maid to bring the food over.
Empress Ma leaned in Zhu Yuanzhang's arms. Her haggard face was filled with happiness. She said weakly,"Chongba, I'm already very satisfied to be able to marry you for the rest of my life.”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at her haggard appearance and felt his heart ache.
He nodded and said,"It's the Zhu family's fortune to be able to marry you."”
Empress Ma smiled faintly and continued,""The only regret in my life is that I never saw Heng 'er again. Sigh…"
At this point, her tone was no longer as relieved as before. Instead, it was filled with longing and sadness.
Zhu Heng was Empress Ma's most beloved son. Even her eldest son, Zhu Biao, could not compare to him.
Now that she was about to die, her last wish was to see Zhu Heng again. If she could meet him, then she would have no more regrets!
Every detail about Zhu Heng appeared in her mind, and tears started to well up in her eyes.
Her son's disappearance had always been an unspeakable pain in her heart!
She was even more afraid that her son was really dead!
Upon hearing Empress Ma's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned. Even his hand that was feeding him stopped!
Empress Ma thought that her words had made Chong Ba sad and hit him hard for a moment. She hurriedly asked,"Chongba, what's wrong? Ahem!"
Her coughing immediately brought Zhu Yuanzhang back to his senses.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was filled with excitement. He helped Empress Ma down again and quickly stood up."Oh right, there's also Heng 'er! If you didn't mention it, we would have forgotten!"
After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.
His sudden action made Empress Ma look puzzled. She called out a few times but did not stop him. She was confused.
He did not know what had happened.
However, it was no wonder that she was puzzled. Other than Zhu Yuanzhang, no one knew that before Zhu Heng left,
In fact, there was something left behind!
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