My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 598

When Zhu Zhanhe returned to the palace, Zhu Gaochi's body had been placed in the coffin. Then, next to Zhu Di's mourning hall, another mourning hall was opened, and the father and son lived next to each other.

However, Zhu Gaochi's coffin will definitely have to be stored for a longer period of time, because he has only been on the throne for less than a year, and the construction of his imperial mausoleum has not yet started. When his imperial mausoleum is completed, who knows how long it will take?
Empress Zhang met Zhu Zhanhe at Wuying Hall, and Xia Yuanji was also summoned.

Zhu Zhanhe met Queen Zhang and told the story of his meeting with Zhu Gaosui in detail.

"Mother, uncle now insists that it was the traditional Chinese medicine that he asked for from him, and he also takes the medicine himself. There is absolutely no hidden danger. It can be said that he has completely shied away the responsibility."

Finally Zhu Zhanhe concluded.

"What a cunning old man. He killed His Majesty and still puts the blame on His Majesty. It's simply unreasonable!"

After Empress Zhang heard this, she gritted her teeth with hatred and said that although she was strong, the pain of losing her husband also made her heartbroken, but she couldn't do anything about the person who killed her husband.

"Queen, now is not the time to disturb King Zhao. The most important thing is to stabilize the situation in the DPRK and let His Royal Highness return to Beijing as soon as possible so that he can inherit the throne!"

Xia Yuanji then spoke to persuade.

"I understand that Lao San will send extra manpower to monitor them and they will never be allowed to leave the palace. As for how to deal with them, let Zhan Ji make the decision after he comes back!"

Queen Zhang calmed down and said.

She knew her position very well. For ministers like Xia Yuanji, Queen Zhang's biggest role was to stabilize the government. When Zhu Zhanji came back, Queen Zhang would definitely retreat to the harem and become the queen who never interfered in politics.

Zhu Zhanhe also agreed with Empress Zhang's decision, and then asked about Zhu Gaochi's posthumous affairs. Although he could not go out in a big way yet, he still needed to make some preparations secretly.

Zhu Zhanhe had just finished Zhu Di's posthumous affairs and was relatively experienced in this area, so Empress Zhang simply handed over Zhu Gaochi's posthumous affairs to him. Zhu Zhanhe had no way to refuse, so he could only accept it.

After working in the palace for a whole day, Zhu Zhanhe dragged his exhausted body back home. Everything in the capital was as usual, at least on the surface.

But as soon as they returned home, Chang Sining and Sun Ruowei found Zhu Zhanhe and asked, "Husband, what happened in the palace? Why did you enter the palace in the middle of the night and stay for a whole day before coming back?"

"Have you heard anything?"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately asked after hearing this.

Because he often entered the palace before, although there were not many times when he entered the palace in the middle of the night, there were still some. But now the two of them seemed so nervous, they must have heard some news.

Sure enough, Chang Sining immediately replied: "Several sisters from the boudoir came to the house today. They all said that the atmosphere in the city was not right, and we also got definite news that Prince Zhao's house seemed to be blocked. People inside can’t get out, and people outside can’t get in.”

"Yes, yes, it was fine yesterday, but such a big change happened overnight. Now many people are a little panicked. It feels like something big is about to happen."

Sun Ruowei also helped.

"You women are really well-informed!"

Zhu Zhanhe smiled helplessly, then hesitated before continuing.

"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that my uncle is not in good health. He got sick in the middle of the night last night. Just in case, my mother made some arrangements in the capital. Now my uncle's condition has stabilized. He will probably be fine after a month or two of rest." about there."

Zhu Zhanhe did not tell the truth in the end, not because he did not trust Chang Sining and the two, but because as few people knew about Zhu Gaochi's death, the better. If they accidentally let it slip, they would be in trouble. "Your Majesty is sick again? No wonder you are so nervous!"

Sun Ruowei didn't have any doubts when he heard this. After all, Zhu Gaochi had just been ill before, and what Zhu Gaochi had done during this period had also spread among the ladies, so everyone was mentally prepared for his illness.

"By the way, my mother-in-law has issued a silence order. Please don't spread the news about uncle's illness to the outside world. After all, my elder brother is not here now. If someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, it will be difficult to deal with it."

Zhu Zhanhe warned the two of them again at this time.

"Don't worry, husband, we are not talkative women, we will definitely not talk nonsense!"

Sun Ruowei immediately promised.

"Okay, my husband must be tired and hungry after a busy day, so hurry up and eat!"

Chang Sining also smiled and changed the subject.

Zhu Zhanhe was really hungry. After all, he had been busy in the palace all day and didn't even have time to eat. When he was hungry, he only ate a few snacks to satisfy his hunger. Now his stomach was already empty.

So Chang Sining had someone bring him food and eat with him. After the meal, Sun Ruowei went to take care of the children, leaving Chang Sining alone to drink tea with Zhu Zhanhe.

"Husband, is your Majesty really just sick?"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Chang Sining asked the others to step back, and then asked Zhu Zhanhe.

"Why do you ask that?"

Zhu Zhanhe did not answer directly.

"If His Majesty is just sick, there is no need to send someone to put King Zhao under house arrest. Besides, husband, you have been in the palace all day. You are not a doctor. You should come back after a visit."

Chang Sining analyzed calmly.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you!"

Zhu Zhanhe sighed at this time, and then he sighed and replied with a sad expression: "My uncle passed away last night. My mother-in-law couldn't take charge of the overall situation by herself, so she summoned me to the palace to discuss it. I have spent the whole day I have also been in the palace dealing with uncle’s posthumous affairs.”

Compared to Sun Ruowei, Chang Sining is cautious and has a strict mouth, so he doesn't have to worry about leaks when he tells her the truth.

"What? This is too sudden!"

Chang Sining's face changed greatly when she heard this. Although she guessed that something unusual happened in the palace, she didn't expect that the sky fell and Zhu Gaochi died suddenly. No wonder they sent troops to blockade Prince Zhao's Mansion, probably because they were afraid that Prince Zhao would take the opportunity. Make trouble.

"It is indeed sudden, but it is not without any signs. My uncle was not in good health to begin with. He almost died suddenly. After he ascended the throne, he did not pay attention to taking care of his body. Instead, he was too indulgent. The serious illness he suffered a year ago did not make him any better. Be alert, it eventually led to the current situation!”

Zhu Zhanhe sighed again at the end.

Although emotionally he felt very sad about Zhu Gaochi's death, from a rational analysis, it would be a good thing for Zhu Gaochi to die now. At least he no longer had to worry about his previous perverse actions such as moving the capital and restarting the sea ban. , Zhu Gaochi will also be able to leave a good reputation in the future, after all, he has not had time to do too much evil yet.

(End of this chapter)