little emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 205
The handwritten letter in a brocade box is the greatest hope and reliance of Concubine Zheng Gui in her life, and all kinds of frenzied and desperate risks come from it.

But I didn't expect to respond to an old saying: success is the same, and failure is the same.

When everything was done, he suddenly found that his own path had also come to an end.

Originally listening quietly with a face of resentment, when she heard Wanli mention the handwritten brocade box, Concubine Zheng Guifei suddenly looked up as if she had been struck by lightning, her face turned ashen and ugly, Wanli's words were like a knife slashing He dug up the cover of the sky and poured a bucket of snow water in it, from head to toe to the internal organs were all frozen together. While the pain was deep in the heart, it was also indescribably joyful. It was something that I could not even imagine until I died. Understand completely and completely at this moment.

"...It turned out to be like this. The concubine couldn't figure out that the seal of the royal pen in the brocade box would not be kept, but the handwriting was destroyed. I always suspected that it was Huang Jin's fault, but unexpectedly...but unexpectedly..." The voice murmured at this point. He shuddered, but his body was shaking into a ball, with a miserable smile on his face: "I really want to thank Your Majesty, I finally let my concubine understand before I die, your majesty is such a good trick!" The meaning of resentment is enough to make everyone who sees it shudder.

"Don't talk about the means, each other."

Wanli sat cross-legged, with his usual expression on his face: "You are blinded by greed, blinded by greed, you can just treat me as a clay puppet at your mercy, but you shouldn't treat all the Dongchang under my command as free rice. It's not a grievance. However, I still didn't expect that you would dare to be cruel and murder me first. If God hadn't sent the genius doctor Song down, I'm afraid that I would really fall into your hands this time. Unknown!"

Looking up, I saw Concubine Zheng was like a piece of frozen wood, slumped on the ground unconsciously, motionless, her eyes became sharp and sharp, and her tone was cold and ruthless: "The biggest mistake in my life is that I misidentified you!"

"Since there is a mistake, it must be corrected." If Huang Jin was here, he would have been shocked by Wanli's words. You must know that Wanli has never admitted a mistake in his entire life since Zhang Juzheng fell... The people he wronged, without exception, all fell on the heap of bad luck.

Lifting a bloodless face, Concubine Zheng did not change her previous arrogance at all: "Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Seeing the stubborn resentment on her face, Wanli smiled angrily: "As you wish, come and deliver the decree..."

Turning to look for Huang Jin habitually, but was in vain, couldn't help being startled, Zhu Changluo hurried forward: "Eunuch Huang is still recovering from his injuries, so he can't come over to take care of him for the time being. If you have anything to say, father, please tell my son."

Wanli glanced at him gratifiedly, and nodded: "The cabinet is ordered to draw up an edict: The imperial concubine Zheng, conspired against the law, framed the queen, blamed the concubine Duan, troubled the harem, and gave death with a staff; the third son of the emperor Zhu Changxun..." Speaking of this When it was his son, there was finally a hint of hesitation in Wanli's tone... Concubine Zheng Gui's despairing eyes suddenly flashed.

After all, he was the one who looked at his grown-up son as if he was in his palm, and said that it was false to have no feelings. At this time, Wanli was obviously hesitant, and finally let out a sigh: "Fu Wang Zhu Changxun, get rid of the prince and demote him to a commoner; Sent to Luoyang, Henan Province, and imprisoned, and assigned Jin Yiwei to guard him full-time."

Concubine Zheng's expression did not change when she heard that she was going to be killed with a stick, but when she heard that Zhu Changxun was going to be deposed as a commoner and demoted to Luoyang, Concubine Zheng finally changed her expression.

Looking up at Wanli's face, he suddenly turned to Ye He and said with a wry smile, "Please, let me have a few words with the child."

Ye He glanced at Wanli, who snorted coldly, noncommittal.

Zhu Changluo nodded, Ye He stepped forward, raised his hand and patted Zhu Changxun a few times, Zhu Changxun who was lying on the ground shook and sat up immediately.

Looking at Zhu Changxun who was flustered and didn't know what happened, Concubine Zheng was sore from eyes to heart, with tears in her eyes, she hugged him in her arms and patted him to comfort him.

"It's the concubine mother who is sorry for you. I didn't earn a world for you, but instead made you suffer. The concubine mother is about to die. Don't blame the concubine mother."

Although he was stupefied and didn't know what happened, when he heard that his concubine mother was going to die, Zhu Changxun panicked and burst into tears: "Concubine mother, don't die, what will Xun Er do if you die, you and I Said that there is no good person in this palace, the father is dying of illness, if you are not here, how will the child live."

Sitting on the bed, Wanli's face darkened instantly, and he let out an inaudible snort.

Concubine Zheng's face was gentle: "Silly boy, my concubine committed a serious crime and had to die. You are still young, so you must live well."

Suddenly there was another long sigh, and his eyes seemed bitter and sad: "Actually, sometimes, living is more difficult than dying, but living... there is always hope. If you die, you have nothing."

Zhu Changxun has been growing up smoothly from the moment he landed to the present, where he understood these words, staring at him, sobbing and unable to say a word, but Wanli looked thoughtful.

Concubine Zheng sighed, let go of Zhu Changxun in her arms, stood up slowly, and knelt down straight facing Wanli.

"The concubine knew that he was guilty of death, so she dared not beg for mercy, but only begged the emperor for mercy, to keep Xun'er in the palace, and then release him from the palace when he is an adult. At that time, life or death will be up to him, so the concubine will die in peace. !"

Wanli stared at her fiercely, with indescribably complicated eyes: "Now, do you still have the face to beg me?"

Concubine Zheng still smiled arrogantly: "The concubine has no face, but does your majesty really have nothing to do with the concubine?"

"For the sake of the concubine who has been your puppet for more than [-] years, there is no credit but hard work. May I ask His Majesty for mercy?"

"My concubine knows that ten thousand deaths will not solve the hatred in your heart, but the poison of a tiger does not eat its offspring, so I beg you to raise your hand high."

Wanli let out a hey, and pounded heavily on the edge of the bed with one hand, choking his breath in his throat, his face suddenly turned red.

"I really regret that I spoiled such a poisonous woman like you!" There was deep disgust in the raised eyes.

The Baohua Palace suddenly became silent, and even Zhu Changxun, who had been sobbing and didn't know what happened until now, widened his eyes in fright, looked at everyone in the palace stupidly, and suddenly saw sitting on the bed. At the time of Wanli, the crying stopped instantly.

Counting all the people in the palace, if you want to find someone who understands Wanli's temperament best, the empress dowager and empress, who are the closest people to the emperor in name, have to stand far away. Huang Jin is the first one who does his part. , only Concubine Zheng, who has accompanied the king for many years, is the only one.

Concubine Zheng's complexion has changed terribly for this emperor whose temper is unpredictable and whose emotions and anger are always visible.When he had nothing to worry about, he was naturally fearless, but now when he vented his courage earlier, thinking of Wanli's subsequent ruthless methods, he felt a chill all over his body, so cold that even his teeth could not help chattering up and down, and his lips were inadvertently broken. Blood flowed down the corner of his mouth, reflecting on his paper-white face without a trace of blood, it was ghostly and soul-stirring.

Mother and child are connected, Fu Wang Zhu Changxun can't feel the great panic of the mother and concubine beside him, but can find that she has been shaking violently, so crying and shouting: "Mother, are you cold? Are you cold?"

While talking, he took off the clothes he was wearing and put them on Concubine Zheng.

Wanli thumped somewhere in his heart, his face was gloomy, his gloomy eyes moved a few times on Zhu Changxun, and finally settled on Concubine Zheng.

"Are you sure you want me to spare him?"

At this time, Wanli's voice had a weird taste, and even Zhu Changluo, who had been standing quietly, raised his head in surprise.

Concubine Zheng, who was already in despair, suddenly raised her head, strong hope reappeared in her empty eyes, the previous arrogance and arrogance were completely gone, she took a few steps forward on her knees, and kowtowed loudly: "Please Your Majesty, as long as I can keep Xun'er in the palace , don’t let him wander outside in the wind and rain, whatever you want to do with the concubine, the concubine will have no complaints or regrets.”

Wanli stared at him deeply, and suddenly said: "Okay, remember your words, don't regret it."

Suddenly shouted loudly: "Come on!"

Zheng Guifei breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes were full of eager and crazy lights, she closed her mouth tightly, her expression was firm, and she didn't say a word.

The door of Baohua Palace, which had been closed for a whole night, finally opened. When the door opened wide, the sun rushed in, bright and golden, like gold.

A group of eunuchs and court ladies rushed in to pay respects and pay their respects. They put down all the worries that had been on their minds all night, and all of them were beaming with joy.

Wanli pointed at Zhang Li, an eunuch, without any hesitation: "Send King Fu to Yonghe Palace and lock him up."

Zhang Li was obviously stunned for a moment, a little confused, hesitated for a while and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Yonghe Palace has been dilapidated, and since the crown prince moved out, there has been no one to take care of it. How about going to clean it?"

Wanli sneered: "No need, Concubine Gong and the Crown Prince lived together, why couldn't he live there! Also, he is now the third son of the emperor, and he is no longer King Fu! I don't blame you for calling me wrong this time. If I do this again, I don’t need to say anything, I’ll go get thirty court sticks and talk again.”

Zhang Li was sweating all over his head and face, he didn't even dare to fart, he said yes, all the people around him were dumbfounded, they all said that being with the king is like being with a tiger, and turning one's face is like turning over a book, this is too fast.

Although I don't know what happened in the Baohua Palace that night, everyone present clearly knows that the legend in the Ming Palace, the myth in the myth that stands still standing - Concubine Zheng... is really down this time. up!
Facing the high and trampling the low is a normal trend in the palace, not to mention the concubine Zheng's mother and son running rampant in the palace, the grievances have been accumulated for a long time and deep, this is a good time to avenge any grudges, and repay grudges.Zhang Li's eyes were already shining. He turned around and waved his hands. Two young eunuchs came up and said with a shrill smile, "Let's go, let's send the third son of the emperor back to Yonghe Palace to rest."

Two little eunuchs came up and dragged Zhu Changxun away, but Zhu Changxun refused to go, struggling, jumping, kicking and biting, the two little eunuchs couldn't hold it down at all, Zhang Li stepped forward to give him a hand, but was slapped by Zhu Changxun As far as the face, a small palm print was added to the white and tender face that took decades to raise. Zhang Li, who was in pain and hatred, gritted his teeth tightly, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of Wanli. , had no choice but to say with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, look..."

Zhu Changxun is not a fool, knowing that if he enters the Yonghe Palace, there must be no good fruit to eat, so he cried and said: "Father, Father, I am your favorite Xun'er, are you sick and confused, are you scolding your mother?" Concubine, you want to drive me to the Yonghe Palace again, I don’t want to go to the place where the lowly slave lives, I want to go back to Chuxiu Palace!”

Wanli, who had been hesitant at first, was furious at the sound of a low slave. He turned his head and looked at Zhu Changluo apologetically, and then looked back at Zhu Changxun who was crying and fussing, and his eyebrows seemed to stand up again.

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