Jingnan Strategy

Chapter 397: Grievance and Destruction of Bones

"The bleeding can't stop!"

"Can I have a blood transfusion?"

"Try it first!"

Qianqing Palace was noisy, and everyone seemed to be in a panic.

Queen Xu's breast cancer overflowed with pus and blood again, and this time the bleeding was still as unstoppable as last time.

Soon, many eunuchs and maids in the Qianqing Palace had their blood tested and their blood drawn. However, no matter how many tubes of blood were injected into Queen Xu's body, her bleeding showed no signs of stopping.

"There is something wrong with the coagulation function!"

A female doctor who was trying to stop the bleeding anxiously told the other female doctors around her, who all turned pale after hearing this.

Having undergone countless surgeries in Cochin, they know very well that once there is a problem with coagulation function, it is not a problem they can solve.

"Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Queen said there is no need to rescue..."

The Imperial Hospital envoy knelt down when he heard this, and the female doctors did the same.

This was one of the few times when Zhu Gaoxu heard Empress Xu call Zhu Di her husband. Not only Zhu Gaochi but also Zhu Gaochi rarely heard it, so they were all stunned.

That is the location where breast cancer occurs. Since Queen Xu has lost weight day by day, it has become particularly "huge".

"Come in when you wait for a word!"

When the panting Zhu Gaoxu ran into the hall, no one noticed him. It was not until he supported Zhu Di that everyone realized.

Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu didn't speak, Zhu Di pushed Zhu Gaoxu away and yelled angrily.

Zhu Di seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and directly grabbed Zhu Gaoxu's arms, but Zhu Gaoxu felt as if the words were stuck in his throat and could not say a word for a long time.

"Is it true that my mother can't be cured?"

Knowing that Queen Xu was seriously ill, Xu Huizu and the others were waiting outside the Qianqing Gate. Now they only need to make a public announcement and they can appear in the palace in an instant.

On the operating bed, Queen Xu's chest was constantly leaking pus and blood, and one side was horribly bulging.

Zhu Di came forward, held the extremely thin hand, and at the same time shouted: "Let Wei Guogong and the three of them enter the Qianqing Palace!"

At the critical moment, Yi Shiha took the chance and led the hospital envoy to step forward to explain, but Zhu Di was like a furious lion, trying to find any way to save Queen Xu.

Zhu Di was so angry that his beard was trembling, but Queen Xu's weak voice came from the palace: "Husband, don't you even listen to me now?"

"Isn't it possible to perform surgery? Let's perform surgery on my sister!"

“If my sister can’t be cured, I want you to be buried with her!!”

"Your Majesty, you can't go in here, you haven't disinfected it yet!"

"Yes" The female doctors were so frightened that they turned pale and hurriedly followed Zhu Di's instructions to clean up everything for Queen Xu.

Entering the side hall, Zhu Di looked over the screen and saw a scene that made him tremble.

Zhu Di didn't want his children to see his sister's embarrassment, so after giving the order, he clenched his fists and said with determination:
"Clean up my sister and put on some clothes..."

The court envoy trembled and said these words, and Zhu Gaoxu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave when he heard the words.

"Your Highness?!"

Their actions made Zhu Di seem to be drained of all his strength. He shook a few times, but fortunately, he suddenly reached out a hand from behind to support him.

Zhu Gaoxu asked breathlessly. He didn't hear the previous words.

"The coagulation function is no longer good..."

"At most...at most...at most two quarters of an hour..." After the female doctor finished speaking, Zhu Di rushed in.

"Your Majesty, minister..."

The door of the side hall was opened, and the female doctor who was frightened by the movement outside came out. Her white robe was stained with a lot of blood, which was shocking.

But everyone knew that he was not scolding Zhu Gaoxu at this moment, but himself.

"What a bastard! Don't stop until I say stop!"

"Go tell my uncle and the others." Zhu Gaoxu ordered Yishiha, who hurriedly ran out of the hall without caring about the so-called manners.

When Zhu Di heard this voice, he immediately showed a painful expression on his face. Zhu Gaoxu also reacted and asked in a deep voice: "How long can my mother... last?"

At this moment, Zhu Di was like a drowning man, not letting go of anything he could catch, but his request was destined to not be realized.

Zhu Di seemed to have gone crazy, yelling at everyone with red eyes, and even wanted to enter the side hall.

"Your Majesty, there is a blood coagulation problem, which means that Her Royal Highness the Queen's body has run out of oil..."

Seeing all the female doctors stop rescuing, Zhu Di stood at the door and shouted anxiously. Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Yuying and others standing behind him also looked pale, as if they had thought of their mother's end.

In the side hall, Zhu Di watched the female doctors suture his sister's wound and then stuffed it with cotton.

The female doctors stopped Zhu Di, who blushed anxiously: "Find a way, I don't care what you think of, save my sister right now!"

"What do you mean? What do you mean by what you said?!"

"Second brother, hurry up! Find a way to save your mother!"

"What's the use of you! Don't you know astronomy and geography?!"

In that scene, he looked at him with blurry eyes and tears that couldn't stop flowing out.

He turned around and wiped it, and when he turned around again, he saw Queen Xu being helped to sit on the bed, with a female doctor kneeling next to her who was constantly transfusing blood and changing the cotton on her chest.

"Pull up the gauze."

Zhu Di walked into the Babu bed and asked someone to pull up the gauze.

In this way, although Queen Xu's figure can still be seen clearly, her embarrassed appearance cannot be seen clearly.

My sister Xu, even if she wants to leave, she must do so beautifully. No one can see her embarrassment...

Zhu Di sat next to Queen Xu and held her in his arms.

Empress Xu had no strength left, and while letting him control her, she whispered: "Let Gao Chi and the others come in."

"Come in, everyone!"

Zhu Di yelled, the tip of his nose couldn't help but feel sore, and he hugged Queen Xu tighter.

"Let them go to bed one by one. I will give them all... an explanation. If the explanation is too late... I'm afraid I won't have a chance..."

She was so weak that talking almost took all the strength out of her.

Fortunately, Zhu Gaoxu and the others were waiting outside the hall. When they heard Zhu Di's voice, they all quickly walked into the hall and knelt in front of the gauze of the Babu bed.

They all heard Zhu Di's words just now, and naturally knew that their mother was in a very embarrassed state, and no one dared to step forward and lift the veil.

Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Yuying, Zhu Yuegui, Zhu Qingyue, Zhu Zhiming, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanqi, Zhu Zhanhe and other children and grandchildren were all present.

Zhang, Guo Yan and Xu also followed behind, while the consort was waiting at the palace gate and was not allowed to enter the palace.

Facing her children and daughters-in-law, Empress Xu did not speak in a hurry, but waited for a while, or she was recovering her energy.

"Wei Guogong, Xu Governor Qian Shi, and Xu Governor Tongzhi came here after hearing the order!"

After a while, until Yi Shiha's voice came from outside the side hall, Queen Xu slowly spoke: "Let Yungong and the others come in..."

"Come in!" Zhu Di raised his voice and shouted outside the hall.

Not long after, hurried footsteps sounded, and Xu Huizu, who had disappeared from the temple for nearly ten years, appeared with Xu Zengshou and Xu Yingxu in panic, staring at Queen Xu inside the gauze.

For Zhu Gaoxu and others, this is their mother, and for Xu Huizu and others, this is their sister.

"Your Highness!"

Xu Huizu and others knelt down and kowtowed, their voices sad.

"Everyone is here...right?"

"We're all here. Sister, if you have anything, tell me. I'll tell them to save some energy."

Hearing that voice, Zhu Di couldn't help but shed tears, as if he wanted to cry all the tears for the rest of his life in these few days.

"I have been blessed by Your Majesty, and I am content to be the queen of my mother's world. Now that I am critically ill, I hope you will not be sad about my personal life and death, and will assist Your Majesty well."

"Yungong..." Queen Xu called Xu Huizu. Tears came out of Xu Huizu's eyes when he heard this, and he kowtowed: "My brother is here!"

"When I entered the palace when I was young, Empress Xiaocigao often taught me and told me about the affairs of relatives in the past dynasties, so I am most worried about you..."

Queen Xu slowed down, seemed to be more energetic, and spoke less breathlessly.

But this scene made Zhu Di cry harder, and everyone could hear the emperor's sobs.

"You and your brothers should not be arrogant, and you should also control your children and grandchildren, and do not act recklessly because of your status as relatives."

"I have already told Your Majesty that if the Xu family causes any trouble, they will be severely punished in accordance with the law."

"Yes!" Xu Huizu and others burst into tears. Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui also cried incomprehensibly. Only Zhu Gaoxu, although there were tears in his eyes, did not let them flow out.

Perhaps because she knew that she didn't have much time, Queen Xu did not explain too much to Xu Huizu and the others, but instead directed the topic to her three children.

"Gao Chi..."

"Mom, I'm here! I'm here!"

Zhu Gaochi crawled forward. After hearing this, Queen Xu stretched out her hand and touched Zhu Gaochi's head through the gauze with a very gentle movement.

"You all go out, I will talk to you one by one, and come back later."

"Yes……"

Seeing Queen Xu's instructions, everyone stood up and walked out of the side hall sobbing.

"Gao Chi, come in..."

Queen Xu ordered, and Zhu Gaochi quickly knelt down and entered the Babu bed. When he saw Queen Xu's appearance, he burst into tears.

"mother……"

He knelt at the feet of Queen Xu, crying softly and unable to hide his discomfort.

"You are the eldest son. Logically speaking, your father has become the emperor, so he should make you the prince. But when your father asked me, I said to let Gao Xu sit..." "Tell your mother, do you blame her?" "

Queen Xu touched Zhu Gaochi's head, and Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and sobbed: "Mother is doing it for my own good..."

"Well..." Queen Xu nodded lightly: "You can't compete with Gao Xu. If I speak for you, I'm afraid that your brothers..."

Empress Xu couldn't hold it in any longer, and said with a hint of tears: "Don't blame mother, mother is also afraid."

"I've never blamed him. I know Gao Xu can help dad, and I also know that Gao Xu is better than me. If it weren't for Gao Xu's protection, I probably wouldn't be alive now."

Zhu Gaochi spoke his mind. He never felt that he had the strength to compete with Zhu Gaoxu. For many days and nights before going south, the eyes of Wang Yi's subordinates in Beiping City appeared in his dreams, as if In the next second, he will be dragged out of the house by the Bohai Navy and beheaded in the street.

He was also in panic all day long, but as he went south to the capital and saw that Zhu Gaoxu still treated him as before, he felt relieved.

Gao Xu has changed, much more than when he was in Prince Yan's Mansion, but compared with when he was in charge of government in Wuying Palace, he has not changed.

He had never thought of killing himself, but had been protecting himself.

Zhu Gaochi didn't say it, but he was very moved in his heart. Now that he could say it, he felt much better.

"It's best if you think so..." Queen Xu said sadly, reaching out her hand to wipe the tears on Zhu Gaochi's face:

"In the future, continue to stay well in the palace. Gao Xu will protect you. Go out and let Gao Sui and the others come in. Gao Xu will be the last one to come in."

"Yes..." Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and kowtowed, as if he wanted to thank his mother, but how could he express his emotions with so many words.

He slowly exited the Babu Bed and the side hall, and told everyone Queen Xu's instructions.

This move made everyone look at Zhu Gaoxu, but Zhu Gaoxu nodded to everyone as if nothing was wrong: "Let's all go in."

With his nod, everyone began to enter the side hall one after another.

Zhu Gaosui walked in with Mrs. Xu. There was a baby under a month old in their arms. It was Mrs. Xu who had just given birth to his eldest son, Zhu Zhan'an, last month.

The two couples entered the side hall and knelt in front of the Babu bed.

Queen Xu glanced at Zhu Zhan'an and said with some regret: "It's a pity that I can't see the day when this little guy speaks."

"Mother..." Zhu Gaosui's eyes turned red, and Mrs. Xu also sobbed softly.

Their movements made Zhu Zhan'an noisy and made him cry too.

Looking at the appearance of the three of them, Queen Xu comforted her and said, "Everyone is mortal, so there is no need to worry about my life and death."

"Among the three brothers, I am most worried about you Gao Sui. I hope you will sincerely change your ways and not cause any trouble for your second brother in the future to avoid embarrassing him..."

"Mom, don't worry...son...my son will listen to his father and second brother in the future." Zhu Gaosui's words were true. Ever since Zhu Gaoxu ordered the ban on King Qi, he knew his second brother's attitude towards the vassal king.

Zhu Gaojiu, who had been punished by Zhu Gaojiu countless times, naturally would not make fun of his own life.

"Huining, you have to keep an eye on him..." Queen Xu ordered Mrs. Xu, who also sobbed and nodded: "Don't worry, mother."

"Okay... I feel relieved now. Go and ask your eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law to come in with Zhan Ji, Zhan He and Zhan Qi."

Queen Xu was giving instructions. He could feel that he didn't have much time, so he wanted to finish the instructions this morning.

Soon, Zhang and Guo Yan led Zhu Zhanji and the three of them into the palace, and everyone burst into tears.

Looking at them, Queen Xu expressed some relief and told Zhang and Guo Yan: "If there is a conflict between Gao Chi and Gao Xu in the future, I hope you will enlighten them and not remain indifferent."

Queen Xu's words were mainly meant for Guo Yan. Although she knew Guo Yan's character, she really couldn't let go of Zhu Gaochi.

Yunnan is already remote enough. Even if Zhu Gaochi has any ambitions that he can't even see clearly, the place is enough to restrain his hands and feet.

Empress Xu was mainly worried about Zhu Gaoxu's temperament changing drastically in the future. After all, Empress Xu knew his personality well before he was thirteen years old.

After giving a few instructions, Queen Xu asked everyone to go out and let the four of them, Zhu Yuying and their grandchildren, enter the palace with Yuan Zhen, Li Maofang and other grandchildren.

Watching them come out and ordering Zhu Yuying and others to enter the palace, Zhu Gaoxu said nothing during the whole process, but Guo Yan took the initiative to come over and told him what Queen Xu had ordered.

Zhu Gaoxu had no expression, just nodded with red eyes. No one could guess what he was thinking, not even the Duke of Wei, Xu Huizu, standing next to him.

Soon, an hour passed slowly. After Zhu Yuying and others walked out, they ordered Xu Huizu and the others to enter the palace.

After repeating this process, Zhu Gaoxu was finally the only one left outside the palace.

Therefore, when Xu Huizu and the others walked out, Zhu Gaoxu took the initiative to walk into the palace, knelt in front of the Babu bed with red eyes, less than three steps away from Queen Xu.

"Your Majesty, please go out first. I have something I want to talk to Gao Xu alone."

When Zhu Gaoxu knelt down, Queen Xu's words made Zhu Di, who didn't want to leave her even an inch, feel tight in his heart. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Sister."

"I still have some time to accompany you, please go out first..."

A smile appeared on Queen Xu's pale face. Looking at this scene, Zhu Di could only look at Zhu Gaoxu, who was kneeling outside the gauze, and commanded while suppressing his temper: "Don't be angry with your mother!"

Zhu Gaoxu said nothing and just nodded.

Zhu Di entrusted Queen Xu to the female doctor beside him, got up and walked out of the side hall.

When he walked out of the side hall, Zhu Gaochi and others were stunned, and it took a moment to react.

At the same time, Zhu Gaoxu knelt three steps forward, kneeled into the Babu bed, and saw Queen Xu's weakness.

"Gao Xu, are you still my child?"

Queen Xu's words made Zhu Gaoxu's heart skip a beat, but before he could react, Queen Xu reached out and touched Zhu Gaoxu's face.

"Why haven't you come here to see me more over the years..."

"My son, my son..."

Facing Queen Xu's words, Zhu Gaoxu seemed to have nothing to say. He and Queen Xu usually met only seven or eight times a year, and during these seven or eight times, except for Zhengdan, Queen Xu took the initiative to leave the inner court to visit Chunhe Hall. he.

Although he often excuses himself by saying he is busy with government affairs, only he knows the real reason.

After all, he was still worried that his mother would notice something was wrong with him, and because of this worry, he and Empress Xu had been spending less time together and more away from each other in the past ten years.

As a mother, it is impossible for her son to be like this without any resentment, but now Queen Xu has vented it out in a very gentle way.

At this moment, he finally knew why his mother wanted to send away his father.

If her father heard these words, there would definitely be a gap between the father and son. Only if she spoke to Zhu Gaoxu alone would there be no conflicts between the father and son.

"Your dad sometimes has a bad temper, and you are the only one who can deal with him calmly. So after mom leaves, I hope you will always look at your dad like this and give in to him. He can't talk to you."

"As for your eldest brother, I know that you don't have any thoughts about him at the moment, but mother is afraid... mother is afraid that you will become the emperor in the future and be bewitched by others and take action against your eldest brother."

"I'm not worried about the third child. As long as he doesn't cause trouble, he won't threaten you and you won't pay attention to him."

"You can take care of your sisters and brothers-in-law if you can. I can rest assured on you."

Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu didn't answer, Queen Xu's eyes showed a bit of disappointment, and then she began to tell him her instructions.

After Zhu Gaoxu heard everything, he raised his hands to bow and bowed his head without saying a word.

After the five bows and three kowtows were over, he said with tears in his eyes: "What happened in the past was that the son was unfilial."

"In the future, my son must act according to his mother's instructions. Nothing will happen to my eldest brother, and my son will try his best to let his father do his best."

"My son and my younger sister will do their best to take care of them, and the same goes for my uncle and the others."

After he finished saying everything he wanted to say, Queen Xu stretched out her hand and gently held his bowing hand:

"You are the crown prince. At present, many people still lack enough food and clothing. You must assist your father so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment."

"When you become emperor in the future, you should also remember your original intention now. Don't be deceived by treacherous ministers and be greedy for pleasure."

"Yes..." Zhu Gaoxu tried his best to suppress it, tears bursting out of his eyes.

Perhaps at this moment, he would feel the absurdity of his previous actions in his mother's words.

No matter what his identity is, he is too alienated from his mother.

"Get up and call your father in."

Queen Xu shed tears, took a deep breath and explained to Zhu Gaoxu.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu kowtowed five times again, leaned over and looked up at Empress Xu: "Mother..."

"Go ahead." Empress Xu forced a smile, touched Zhu Gaoxu's head, and combed a few strands of his hair that were scattered due to running around earlier.

"Son...resign!"

He stood up and walked out of the hall. Seeing this, Zhu Di ran all the way into the hall without waiting for him to explain, walked into the Babu bed, and took Queen Xu from the arms of the female doctor.

At this moment, Queen Xu was already furious, and looking at Zhu Di, her heart was as sharp as a knife.

"Sister, don't sleep, I haven't finished my life with you yet!"

Zhu Di tried to wake up Queen Xu while crying. After hearing this, Queen Xu stretched out her hand with difficulty and held one of Zhu Di's hands:

"I know... I've been worried since I knew you were coming. I'm worried about seeing my parents, worried about seeing my eldest brother and the others..."

"But...you don't have to worry now. I'll go down for you first. If my parents tell me about you, I...I will explain to them..."

"Jingnan's fault is not yours. Don't worry in the future. I'm here..."

"If you manage the country well with Gao Xu here, if... you can make the Ming Dynasty prosperous, I think... I think my parents will be extremely happy."

"With Gao Xu here...I'm not worried about you. Your position as queen in the harem...I'm afraid you'll always be vacant..."

"If you have someone you like, don't think about me. The harem cannot be left unmanaged..."

"Sister! You..." Zhu Di wanted to say something else, but felt that Queen Xu's hand suddenly lost strength, and tears could not stop pouring out.

"Sister——"

Zhu Di's wailing made everyone outside the palace realize something. Zhu Gaochi led everyone and ran into the palace. Looking at Queen Xu who was no longer moving, they all knelt down and cried loudly.

"mother!!"

Zhu Gaoxu did not participate. He stood outside the hall and sat down with red eyes. Guo Yan did not follow him in, but kept paying attention to Zhu Gaoxu.

Seeing his appearance, Guo Yan stepped forward, leaned Zhu Gaoxu's head into his arms, and comforted him with his hands.

Feeling the touch from Guo Yan's hand, Zhu Gaoxu thought of Empress Xu's action of arranging his hair just now, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"I don't have a mother anymore..."

(End of this chapter)