The ruthless emperor in the late Ming Dynasty forced Chongzhen to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 108 I would rather die than be a shameless emperor (please subscribe)

"So, apart from Jiangnan, the north is basically stable?"

"Yes, Jiangnan was only reluctant to make a statement because of rumors. Now that the overall situation has been settled, Lang'er only needs to send someone with enough reputation to go to Nanjing to clarify the rumors and pardon his crimes. It is estimated that things will settle down soon. .”

In the huge bedroom, it was deserted and deserted. Chongzhen was lying on the couch. After listening to Zhang Yan's introduction of the current situation, the expression on his face was extremely complicated and contradictory.

Now only Zhang Yan can answer his questions.

Similarly, only Zhang Yan came to accompany him every day from morning to night, and talked with him tirelessly.

Chongzhen was silent for quite a long while, and then he did not give up and asked: "Sister-in-law, is that kid short of money and food?"

"There should be no shortage of money for the time being, and there are still nearly ten million taels. There is a shortage of food, but it is still possible to wait until the food arrives in the south of the Yangtze River."

After hearing this, Chongzhen lay down like a discouraged ball.

Then he sat up abruptly, grabbed Zhang Yan's hand, and asked excitedly: "Sister-in-law, I am thrifty, diligent, conscientious, and worked hard for 17 years, but in the end, the world is in turmoil, mountains and rivers are broken, thieves are rampant, and slaves wantonly enter the country. close…

But what about Nizi, it only took half a year to pacify the world, could it be... Is it true that I am so incompetent and stupid? "

Said that his eyes were red at the end, obviously unable to accept this fact, his crazy appearance frightened Zhang Yan, and hurriedly comforted him.

"Fifth brother, calm down, it's not because you are incompetent and don't work hard, but... It's because of him, he is too, too powerful.

You should be happy that Daming has such a monarch and such a son! "

"Hmph! I admit that being an emperor is not as good as him, but I will never imitate his shameless behavior."

Chongzhen's face turned red from holding back, his face twitched for a while, and finally he snorted coldly, lay down again, and turned his head away, not looking at Zhang Yan.

Obviously a little dissatisfied with Zhang Yan's praise of her son.

"Fifth brother, it's getting late. The emperor's sister-in-law is going back. You can rest easy and recuperate. Don't think about it. The emperor's wife will come to see you tomorrow."

Seeing his appearance, Zhang Yan also sighed, and wanted to get up to leave after speaking, but Chongzhen turned around again and grabbed her hand.

"Sister-in-law, please talk to me."

"But... but the gate of the palace is about to be closed. If you don't go back, sister Wan'er will misunderstand. How about the emperor's wife come to see you early tomorrow?"

"Hey! Now that I've really become a lonely family, I'm afraid that the only one in this world who really cares about me is the emperor's wife, who cares about my life or death."

Chongzhen let go of his hand, with a particularly desolate and lonely expression.

"Fifth brother, don't talk nonsense. Sister Wan'er has deep affection for you, and your wife and son also respect and care about you as the emperor. Even though Hong'er didn't say it, she must care about you in her heart." , how did you become a loner?"

Zhang Yan's heart softened, and she sat back down again.

"Hmph! Don't mention the two of them, she only has her precious son in her eyes now, does she still remember my life or death in her heart?

Back then when that Nizi was able to enter Kunning Palace directly, she must be inseparable from it.

As for that rebellious son, I'm afraid I wish I could die sooner.

My son and the others must look down on me, my incompetent father, in their hearts! "

Chongzhen gasped suddenly.

Obviously, he also wanted to understand that there must have been an internal response in the Kunning Palace, and it was very likely that it was Queen Zhou.

Then she looked at Zhang Yan and asked nervously, "Sister-in-law Huang, do you also look down on me?"

"That's enough, fifth brother!"

"You are a little too much, you are thinking so wildly and talking nonsense, and the emperor's wife will not come to see you from now on."

Zhang Yan also flicked her sleeves angrily when she saw that he didn't eat oil and salt, got up and prepared to leave, and didn't want to talk to him anymore.

This time Chongzhen did not persuade him to stay.

Instead, he looked at the top with absent-minded eyes and muttered to himself: "Is the emperor's wife leaving me too..."

"Fifth brother, sister-in-law, I beg you, you can rest easy and recuperate from your illness, don't blame yourself and think about it, okay..."

Hearing what he said, Zhang Yan looked back at his haggard and pale face, her heart felt like a knife was twisted, she thumped, knelt on the side of the couch and begged, saying that tears were falling like rain in the end.

"I know that my fate is not long, but it's a pity that I wake up too late. All these years, I have only been busy with government affairs but failed to take good care of the emperor's wife. I have suffered a lot of grievances by letting the emperor's wife live alone in the deep palace..."

"Fifth brother, there is trouble in the state affairs. As long as you are willing to let go of your worries and recuperate, you will definitely get better. The emperor's sister-in-law has had no worries about food and clothing these years, and you have not been wronged, but you..."

Zhang Yan touched his gray hair at the temples, feeling even more sad in her heart.

"I'm getting old, but my sister-in-law is still the same as before."

"How can my fifth brother grow old at the peak of his spring and autumn? But the emperor's sister-in-law is already old and her youth is gone..."

The two kept blaming themselves, remembering, and comforting each other, and the sky darkened unknowingly.

It wasn't until a loud singing came from outside the door that they woke up.

"His Majesty is here!"

Zhang Yan stood up in shock, seeing that it was completely dark outside, her pretty face turned pale.

Chongzhen was also a little flustered.

When Zhu Cihong walked in, although Zhang Yan calmed down a lot, she was still in a hurry, standing aside, not knowing where to put her hands.

On the contrary, Chongzhen forced himself to sit up and said angrily: "Nizi, what are you doing here?"

"Naturally, the boy came to visit the father, so he came to look for the emperor's wife."

Seeing that his tone was not friendly, Zhu Cihong's voice became a little colder.

Sure enough, when she heard that Lang'er was looking for her, Zhang Yan trembled all over, her face was as pale as paper, she was so ashamed that she wished she could kill herself immediately.

It's not right for such a lonely man and widow to be alone in a room, and they stayed until dark and forgot to go back to the palace. Even if they were innocent, they would not be able to wash themselves off by jumping into the Yellow River.

"I don't need your visit."

Chongzhen also lacked confidence.

Obviously, both of them are extremely thin-skinned people.

"Father, have you not realized your fault to this day?"

Zhu Cihong ignored Zhang Yan who was on the side, and took a step forward to stare at Chongzhen.

"What qualifications do you have to accuse me?"

"I am incompetent, but I would rather die than be as shameless as you, canonize a widow as a noble concubine, use a woman to command the army, and completely embarrass my royal Zhu family."

Although Chongzhen realized his mistake in his heart, he still couldn't bear to admit it in front of his son, especially at this time, so he took Zhu Cihong's stains and taught him a lesson.

"Since this is the case, then we father and son have nothing to talk about. Let me go and spoil my widow and noble concubine. Father and emperor can recover from his illness at ease!"

"Auntie, let's go!" Then she turned and left.

Zhang Yan hurriedly lowered her head and followed like a little daughter-in-law who made a mistake.

"stop!"

"Nizi, where are you taking your aunt?"

Chongzhen shouted, obviously worried that he would put Zhang Yan under house arrest.

"Of course I'm going back to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, why does my father have any objections?"

"Or Father wants to leave Auntie behind, and also want to imitate the children? Do something that will embarrass the old Zhu family?"

Zhu Cihong turned around and stared at him with burning eyes.

Zhang Yan also paused, and turned her head to look straight at Chongzhen.

"You...Nizi don't want to talk nonsense, I and your auntie are innocent, how could you be as shameless as you are?" Chongzhen's face turned red.

"Really?"

Zhu Cihong waited for a long time, seeing that he still dared not speak, lost patience, turned around and strode away.

Zhang Yan also turned around with a disappointed face and followed.

When he came to the gazebo by the lake, Zhu Cihong stopped and waved his hands, and the surrounding maids and guards retreated one after another.

"Auntie, you've seen it too, it's not that the child wants to beat the mandarin ducks, but that the father has no responsibility, he clearly thinks about it, but he dares not say it, dare not do it, does he still want Auntie to speak out? "

Zhu Cihong said while looking at the lake with his hands behind his back.

He had been eavesdropping outside for quite a while just now, and Zhang Yan's obedient demeanor and tone were not what a concubine's wife should have at all.

But Chongzhen is like a fool, he doesn't know whether he is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid, he just knows that he feels guilty, and still wants others to accompany him every day.

He, a bystander, was anxious to rush in and beat him up, so he wanted to force Chongzhen.

Pierce the window paper, as long as Chongzhen dares to say, he will not take Zhang Yan away, and even block the news, let the two spend the rest of their lives on the peninsula.

"Lang'er, it's none of your father's business, it's my aunt who wanted to stay with your father on her own initiative, your father has been stubborn since he was a child, cowardly but strong...

But no matter how he is, he is your father after all, Auntie hopes that you will let him be more in the future..."

Zhang Yan stared at the lake in a daze. After a long silence, she spoke softly. She didn't explain or deny it, but took all the responsibility. After speaking, she jumped into the lake with a plop.

"aunt…"

Zhu Cihong was taken aback, she obviously didn't expect that she would jump into the lake and commit suicide, so she immediately followed suit.

The female soldiers also heard the movement here and rushed over.

Fortunately, Zhu Cihong was good at water in his previous life, and the female soldiers arrived in time, so Zhang Yan was rescued.

However, wearing cumbersome clothes, the same big living person in cumbersome dresses was fished out of the water, and Zhu Cihong was also exhausted and panting on the ground.

"Uncle...Auntie, you...you misunderstood, the baby is not here to catch... yours, let alone the delay in returning to the palace, it is not a big deal, just call the door, the baby really has something important to discuss with you..."

Zhu Cilang looked at Zhang Yan who was lying on the ground, her eyes closed tightly and motionless, pretending to be dead, so she had to quickly explain to her about Jiangnan.

I was also afraid for a while.

These ones are really shameless masters!

Sure enough, after Zhu Cihong finished speaking, Zhang Yan slowly opened her eyes, knowing that she had misunderstood him, a blush of embarrassment also appeared on her pale face.

"Auntie, what do you think?"

"Lang... If Hong'er can trust Auntie, and can do more for Daming, Auntie is naturally duty-bound...cough cough."

Zhang Yan said slowly, and at the end she started coughing, apparently she also choked on a few saliva just now.

"Auntie, it's cold at night, let's go back to the palace first and talk about it in detail. Forget about what happened just now, Royal Father is not worth what you did!"

Zhu Cihong hurriedly helped her up and patted her on the back until she was out of breath, then asked the female soldier to wrap her in a cloak, and then carried her to the soft sedan chair.

(End of this chapter)