The rain is as big as a bean, and it is like a discharge, which adds a lot of depression to the solemn and dull atmosphere of the Forbidden City.

The important ministers and nobles in the capital were all summoned to the palace, and they were arranged in two rows on the square of the Qianqing Palace, including civil officials such as the six ministries of the cabinet, as well as military generals and nobles.

The rainy sky was a little dim, and around the square, the palace lamps were hung high, and the firelight in the lampshade flickered and swayed, and the rows of lights illuminated the square brightly, illuminating the gray and gloomy faces of the ministers.

The sky was raining heavily, and everyone stood outside the hall waiting in the wind and rain, motionless watching the eunuchs and palace maids shuttling back and forth in the hall, as well as the imperial doctors who were constantly busy.

The rain soaked the crown hat and soaked the clothes on their bodies, but they didn't notice it, just watched and waited silently.

Everyone's hearts seemed to be crushed by a big stone, the air in the rain seemed to be evacuated, and only bursts of suffocation kept coming.

Outside the dormitory of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao's red eyes were dazed, and he looked at the imperial doctors who were constantly busy in the dormitory so blankly, his fists clenched tightly in his cuffs, and he couldn't stop trembling.

Xia Yuan stood beside him, also standing silently, Emperor Hongzhi woke up, but this time the awakening did not seem to be good news.

I don't know how long it has been, several busy imperial doctors in the palace ran out sweating profusely, Zhu Houzhao grabbed one of them, and asked urgently, "How is my father?" ”

When the imperial doctor saw that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who grabbed him, he trembled unconsciously, and then fell to his knees with a thud.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince forgives his sins, the ministers are incompetent, although His Majesty is awake now, but I'm afraid. I'm afraid it's back, back."

The imperial doctor worked hard for a long time, but he still didn't dare to say the four words "return to the light", he lay on the ground tightly and kowtowed heavily, "Wait for ten thousand deaths!" Please forgive your sins! ”

Inside and outside the hall, everyone who heard these words, although they didn't hear the words, they all knew what the imperial doctor wanted to say, and they couldn't help but be moved for a while.

Even if I knew that there was this day and this moment, when this moment really came, there were still all kinds of unspeakable feelings in my heart.

Zhu Hou's tears flowed out according to this, and he raised his foot and kicked over, kicking the imperial doctor a few times, roaring and crying: "A bunch of waste! The court has raised you in vain! All day is death, forgiveness of sins! You dogs must have been careless in healing! Go to this palace to treat, if you can't cure it, this palace will cut off your heads! ”

When the rest of the imperial doctors heard this, they hurriedly knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao's emotions were out of control, completely ignoring the begs of these imperial doctors, looking left and right, and then picking up the lampstand next to him, just about to pick it up, Xia Yuan grabbed his wrist and shouted: "His Royal Highness the Prince!" Calm down, is it time to pursue it! ”

Zhu Houzhao struggled a few times, turned his head to look at Xia Yuan, and his expression gradually calmed down.

Xia Yuan turned his head to look at the imperial doctors, "Your Majesty has woken up, how is your spirit now?" ”

"Your Majesty is in good spirits, and now you are taking medicine, and I am afraid that I will summon His Highness and the ministers in, please."

Before the frightened and trembling Imperial Doctor finished speaking, he only listened to the sound of the moment, Zhu Houzhao threw away the lampstand in his hand, wiped it on his face, and then ran to the dormitory.

The back was anxious, urgent, panicked and dazed, like a helpless child, stumbling into the ear room, and then disappeared from sight.

Zhu Houzhao is still too young, a child who is only seventeen years old, is not ready to be an emperor at all, let alone ready to bear the rise and fall of the entire Ming Dynasty.

Xia Yuan shook his head vigorously, cut off these thoughts and left them behind, and ran to the dormitory.

From the main hall to the dormitory, you have to pass through two ear rooms in the middle, the door of the road separates the dormitory from the main hall, in addition to a few eunuchs and imperial doctors in the dormitory, there are only Emperor Hongzhi on the sickbed, and Empress Zhang and Zhu Xiurong.

Empress Zhang was still calm at this time, but the cloud temples were so loose that there were a few strands of hair on her forehead, and she didn't go to tidy it up, but her eyes were red and swollen and looked at Emperor Hongzhi on the couch, as if she was saying something, when she heard the footsteps, she glanced back, and saw Zhu Houzhao and Xia Yuan rushing in front and back, standing up from the couch, and leaving the position closest to the collapse to Zhu Houzhao.

And Zhu Xiurong was already red at this time, his white teeth were tightly biting his lips, and he stood there dumbfounded and helpless.

In addition to the memories that have been blurred so blurred that she can't remember at all when she was a child, she has known the father in front of her for no more than two years, and every time she gets along with this father, she can feel the love from the other party.

This kind of experience has made her accept this father from the bottom of her heart, and integrate this family affection, seeing that this father is about to die, she also feels sad in her heart.

At this moment, Zhu Youzhang's spirit seemed to have improved a lot, and a touch of ruddy appeared on his pale and withered face.

But no one was happy about it, because it was a return to the past, and everyone knew that the emperor's time was running out.

Even he himself knew that when he saw the prince coming in, Zhu Youzhu began to look at him deeply, when he saw this son in the past, he just thought that he was a child, and his eyes were full of father's love for his son.

But now, the image of Zhu Houzhao in his eyes is very different, no longer just that son, but also a new emperor who is about to take over the huge empire, so there is scrutiny in his eyes.

But Zhu Houzhao's confused and helpless appearance made him frown, but then, his eyebrows stretched again, and he thought of himself, himself more than ten years ago.

At that time, he was also like Zhu Houzhao, stepping into this dormitory, looking at his father who was about to reach the end of his life on the sickbed, his face was also confused, helpless, and sad.

Time passed, and the person who stepped in became his son, and the person who lay on the sickbed became him.

Zhu Youzhu pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing a relieved smile, the same smile as his father Zhu Jianshen.

Time passed, and at the last moment of his life, he finally understood his father and why he showed a relieved smile when he saw himself in his death.

The man in front of him is his son, a continuation of his life, and a continuation of his bloodline. He is dying, but he has an heir, and this son will live in his place.

Father, did you think so at the beginning?

Zhu Youzhu asked himself in his heart, asking the father who seemed to exist in the dark.

And in the dark, he also seemed to get a positive answer.

Emperor Hongji smiled more and more joyfully, like a child who was happy to guess the answer.

Father, the child took over the inheritance of his ancestors from you here, and took over the burden handed over by your father.

Now, the child is about to be unburdened.

(End of chapter)