"Your Majesty, I do have something to tell you.”
"However, this matter is of great importance. You'd better be mentally prepared. I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand it!"
Since Emperor Hongwu had asked him to speak, Fang Yunfei did not stand on ceremony. He was prepared to sit down and have a good talk with Zhu Yuanzhang.
"What a joke! What kind of storms and waves have I not experienced in my life? What major event can scare me?”
"Kid Fang, just say it. Our Old Zhu can take it!”
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head lightly, completely ignoring Fang Yunfei's reminder.
Zhu Di and the others had the same expression as Zhu Yuanzhang.
His father wasn't very excited when he heard that the Great Ming Empire was destroyed.
When he heard that I/Fourth Brother/Fourth Brother had usurped the throne, he beat me/him up.
What could be more exciting than these two?
You brat actually made Imperial Father mentally prepared.
Was he thinking too much?
Fang Yunfei nodded.
Boss Zhu was indeed a ruthless person who started with a bowl and ended with a country!
His mental fortitude was indeed strong enough.
It seemed that he had been worrying too much.
Since that was the case, then he would tell the truth about Lady Ma!
"Your Majesty, I'll tell you then. In August this year, Empress Ma passed away!"
Fang Yunfei said sincerely.
"Presumptuous! Mother is blessed, even if she occasionally feels a little sick, it's just a minor illness! How did he die?"
"That's right! My mother is in good health!"
"The heavens bless a good person. How could the heavens let the Empress pass away so quickly?”
“……”
Lady Ma had a very good personality. Not only was she good to her children, but she was also very good to the servants in the palace.
Therefore, when they heard the news of Lady Ma's death, Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, as well as the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards below, could not hold it in anymore and retorted one after another.
"I remember it correctly! According to the historical records, Empress Ma had been in poor health ever since the beginning of spring in the 15th year of Hongwu.”
"He only passed away on the seventh day of the eighth month.”
"After Empress Ma passed away, the entire court was in mourning.”
"His Majesty was even more heartbroken and wailed.”
"Could it be that Lady Ma's health has always been good, and the history books have written it blindly? Such a big thing shouldn't have happened!”
Fang Yunfei said with a frown.
Because of Empress Ma's character and her influence on Zhu Yuanzhang, Fang Yunfei paid special attention to it when reading the history of the Ming Dynasty.
This was clearly written in the history books. He definitely did not remember wrongly.
Historians did not dare to lie about such a major event when compiling history books.
Why were these people reacting like this?
Hiding illness and avoiding treatment?
"Xiu…Sister Xiuying, we still couldn't keep you!”
Before Fang Yunfei could finish, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but let out a mournful cry.
Lady Ma's physical condition was exactly the same as what Fang Yunfei had described.
This time, Zhu Yuanzhang asked the Crown Prince to bring his four younger brothers to worship the heavens to pray for the Empress.
He did not expect that he would not be able to keep Lady Ma even after using all his strength.
Although he was mentally prepared, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but feel heartbroken.
Because the other women were all Emperor Hongwu's concubines, and Lady Ma was Zhu Zhongba's wife!
"Imperial Father, Imperial Mother is still fine. Don't be so sad!”
"The emperor must take care of his dragon body! The Great Ming Empire cannot be separated from the Empress, but it cannot be separated from His Majesty either!”
"Imperial Father, it's not even August yet! We can look for famous doctors everywhere! Your son doesn't believe that in my glorious Ming Dynasty, no one can cure mother.”
“……”
Seeing Emperor Hongwu's tears, Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, and the others couldn't care less and comforted Zhu Yuanzhang.
After all, his father was not young anymore. If he was too sad and had an accident…
Wouldn't that make things worse?
"Mr. Fang, is Imperial Father alright?”
Crown Prince Zhu Biao also asked Fang Yun Fei while holding back his grief.
As the eldest son, Zhu Biao naturally knew how deep the relationship between his parents was.
Moreover, he was also very clear about Lady Ma's physical condition. It was exactly the same as what Fang Yunfei had described.
Coupled with Zhu Xiong Ying's matter, the Crown Prince had basically believed the story of Empress Ma's death.
What he was worried about now was whether his father could bear the pain of losing his wife.
"Don't worry, Crown Prince. His Majesty is a ruthless person. His mental quality is very strong!”
"He has survived the loss of his father when he was young, his wife in his middle age, and his son in his old age.”
"Empress Ma will definitely be able to handle this matter. You can rest assured!”
Fang Yunfei said with certainty.
"What is it? He lost his son in his old age?"
"Are you saying that our son is also dead?"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly raised his head and looked straight at Fang Yunfei.
The princes also looked at Fang Yunfei with concern.
Although his father was already fifty-four years old, he was still vigorous and vigorous!
A few days ago, she even had a few younger brothers and sisters.
Could it be that one of his younger siblings died due to poor health?
"Mr. Fang, may I ask which of my younger siblings died?”
Zhu Biao also looked at Fang Yunfei with concern.
An elder brother was like a father. Zhu Biao treated his younger brothers and sisters who were twenty years younger than him in the palace as if they were his own children.
Moreover, Xiong Ying had highly contagious acne.
If these younger siblings died because they were infected with the acne on Xiong Ying's body, then he was guilty of a great sin and could not atone for it with a hundred deaths!
"This…is hard to say…"
Fang Yunfei looked at Zhu Biao with a troubled expression.
When the person concerned asked about his time of death, no one would be able to say it!
"Kid Fang, just say it directly!”
"Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are determined by the heavens!"
"The sooner we know the news, the sooner we can save his life.”
"If he really can't be saved, then it can only be his bad luck.”
Zhu Yuanzhang also tried his best to control his emotions.
Other than the five princes and the twelfth prince Zhu Bai, his feelings for the other princes were average.
If he could save them, he would save them. If he really couldn't save them, that would be the fate of these princes.
You can't blame others!
"That's right, Mr. Fang. Just say it!”Zhu Biao said.
"Then I'll say it. Ten years later, on the 25th day of the 4th month of the 25th year of Hongwu, you, the Crown Prince, passed away due to ineffective treatment.”
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were so insistent, Fang Yunfei no longer hid it and gave them a straight shot.
"What is it? It's actually Big Brother?"
"Hongwu 25th year? Has Big Brother not ascended the throne yet?"
"Big brother was in his prime, how could he die?”
“……”
Zhu Di and Zhu Rong, who were standing at the side, were dumbfounded!
Why did she have to blame her big brother?
Although the Crown Prince looked weak, he had practiced martial arts since he was young and had a very good body.
Even ten years later, Big Brother would only be thirty-seven years old, in the prime of his life!
Why did it disappear just like that?
Zhu Biao was numb!
My father is the emperor, and my son is the emperor.
Am I not the emperor?
Why am I so unlucky!
"Sigh…"
"The Crown Prince was originally the best candidate to control Great Ming. Unfortunately, heaven's will played a trick on people, actually letting the Crown Prince die young.”
"Your Majesty, it's really a tragedy for a white-haired person to send off a black-haired person!”
"Fortunately, His Majesty can take responsibility. If it was someone else, who knew what kind of trouble would happen!”
Looking at their expressions, Fang Yunfei could not help but sigh.
After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongwu devoted himself to two things.
The first was to revive China, and the second was to nurture the Crown Prince!
If the Crown Prince could succeed to the throne smoothly, then Lan Yu and the other Huaixi generals would not be killed, the King of Yan Zhu Di would not rebel, and Zhu Yunwen, who had been taught by Zhu Biao, would not do the stupid thing of cutting off the vassal state.
Unfortunately, man's plan was not as good as God's. From the moment Zhu Biao died, Great Ming broke away from Emperor Hongwu's control and accelerated in an unpredictable direction.
Zhu Biao's death was the beginning of everything.
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