Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 18 The Queen is Gone Too

Normally speaking, my body shouldn't be so weak!

"I'm in good health, how could I die of illness?"

Zhu Biao was unwilling to give up and wanted to verify it again.

"Think carefully, did you remember it wrong? Look at my body, it's so strong, what kind of disease can make me like this?"

As he spoke, Zhu Biao realized that Empress Ma was also present, so he turned to look at his mother.

At this moment, Queen Ma's face turned pale.

"Biao'er."

"Mother! Please don't panic! Maybe Yang Chen remembered it wrongly. I am in such good health, how could there be any accident?"

So he looked anxious and hurriedly asked Yang Chen to think it over before making any decision.

However, Yang Chen still shook his head and told the cruel truth with regret.

"Your Highness, I am very sorry to let you know this cruel news so soon. I know that letting you know the truth behind this is a huge blow to you.

But reality is always cruel, and I hope you can accept it calmly.

On April 25th of the 25th year of Hongwu, Zhu Biao, the first crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, died of illness in the Crown Prince's Mansion in the East Palace in Nanjing!
He died at the age of thirty-seven!

Boom!

It was like a bolt from the blue, completely destroying Zhu Biao and Empress Ma.

Especially for Empress Ma, Zhu Biao was her first son. The birth of his son proved that she was in good health.

You have to know that Zhu Yuanzhang was fighting fiercely with the enemy at the front at that time. When he learned that his wife had given birth to a son for him, he was extremely happy!
There are even words carved on the mountain: "Those who come to this mountain will not have to worry about having no heirs."

When Zhu Biao grew up, Zhu Yuanzhang invited the famous teacher Song Lian to be his teacher.

Queen Ma also devoted all her heart and soul to her son, educating him that as a person in power, he should not be proud, but should work sincerely for the people.

During his tenure as Crown Prince Regent, Empress Ma always paid close attention to her son's actions.

Fortunately, the other party did not disappoint him. Zhu Biao was not suspicious of his other brothers like the princes of other dynasties.

Not only did he have his own unique ideas about governing the country, he was also good at uniting his brothers, whether they were adopted sons of Queen Ma or half-siblings.

In Zhu Biao's view, they are all one family.

But such an excellent son actually died of illness in the future!

How could Queen Ma accept this!

"No, it's impossible, Biao'er, why did you leave?"

Queen Ma's usually calm face now flushed and tears streamed down her face.

How could Queen Daming remain calm after learning that her son would die of illness in the future?

All that is left is the grief of a mother.

The saddest thing in life is seeing the young die before the old.

Especially in old age.

Empress Ma is now in her forties and will soon be fifty. In this era, being over fifty is considered a long life.

When she became pregnant with Zhu Biao, she was already quite old.

Now Zhu Biao has grown up and become the crown prince, showing the qualities of a future prosperous king.

She also wanted to see the grand ceremony when her son ascended the throne.

But who could have thought that his son would die of illness in the blink of an eye!

Seeing his mother so grief-stricken, Zhu Biao quickly suppressed his sadness. "Mother! You just heard Yang Chen say that I died of illness! Died of illness!
Birth, aging, illness and death are all determined by heaven. My son’s death cannot change heaven’s arrangement. Human power cannot go against heaven!”

The panicked Zhu Biao no longer knew how to comfort his mother and could only blame everything on God.

After all, the power of heaven is great, and no one has been able to resist it from ancient times to the present.

However, Queen Ma was still sad and she could not accept it after all.

When Yang Chen saw this scene, he thought that he could not go on any longer. If Queen Ma had an accident due to her extreme grief, then his fate would definitely not be good.

After much thought, I could only move Zhu Yuanzhang out of the case temporarily.

"Empress, there is something I don't know if I should tell you. In fact, according to historical records, the death of the Crown Prince may have something to do with Your Majesty."

As soon as these words were spoken, the sadness around them instantly cooled down. Zhu Biao looked at Yang Chen in disbelief, wanting to see from his face whether these words were true or false.

Unfortunately, he found that Yang Chen was extremely serious in all his subtle movements and did not look like he was lying.

Empress Ma was very sad. Her son's untimely death was a huge blow to her.

But she didn't expect that the other party would turn around and say that her son's death was related to her husband, which made her alert.

"The Crown Prince's death is related to His Majesty? Yang Chen, do you know what you are talking about?"

It’s not that Queen Ma didn’t believe Yang Chen, but what the other party said was really shocking to the world.

No matter how she thought about it, she could not imagine that her son's accident had any connection with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Facing the gazes of the three people, Yang Chen nodded vigorously.

"I can take responsibility for what I'm going to say next. I have absolutely no intention of hiding or lying."

Queen Ma wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, sat up straight, and her eyes were full of solemnity.

"Go on, I want to see how it is related to Chongba."

"Yang Chen, think it over carefully before you speak."

For some reason, Zhu Biao saw something else on Yang Chen's face and was afraid that he would say something unacceptable again.

Soon, the other party's next words confirmed his guess, and the huge rock hanging in his heart finally collapsed.

Yang Chen said in a calm and apologetic tone:
“Empress, you also know that birth, aging, sickness and death are things that no one can control in their lifetime.

You are in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu
It’s not that I’m being harsh, but your Majesty, you are no longer around at this time.”

"What! My mother had already done this before the 25th year of Hongwu!!!"

Zhu Biao seemed to feel his heart being pulled out, he took a breath of cold air, and suddenly jumped up from the stone bench.

Before he could ask further questions, Empress Ma dissuaded him.

"Biao'er, birth, aging, illness and death are common to all human beings, and mother's health has not been very good in recent years.

It has been a long time since the 25th year of Hongwu, so it is normal that my mother is not here.

Yang Chen, please continue to tell me what happened in Daming after I left. "

Zhu Biao originally wanted to ask for details about his mother, but he underestimated his mother's attention to him. Now Queen Ma had only one thought in her mind.

That is what Zhu Yuanzhang did to his son after he left.

It is actually recorded in history that his death was directly related to Zhu Yuanzhang.

If she knew that it was her husband who killed her son, Empress Ma herself didn't know what she would do.

Women are inherently weak, but mothers are strong!
Empress Ma would never allow her son to be harmed by any outside forces! Not to mention that the person who did it was Zhu Yuanzhang!

(End of this chapter)