Chapter 70 Shocking Statement

"Who?"

"Be brave and take it!"

There was a commotion in front of Kunning Palace, but after everyone saw who was kicking the door, Old Zhu and Crown Prince Zhu Biao, who had just spoken, stopped all the palace servants and guards who were about to step forward.

"Father..." Zhu Biao, who stopped everyone, saw that Zhu Yuanzhang did not take the next step, and could not help but step forward, but was grabbed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Don't go in yet, wait and see, maybe the second brother has a solution!"

Old Zhu seemed calmer than before, but Zhu Biao became anxious when he heard this. But before he could say anything, Old Zhu turned around and glared at him.

"Don't forget who else is lying in there. You have to take care of the matter in your palace now. I don't care how you investigate, but this matter is unacceptable. You must investigate it thoroughly and give us an explanation!"

Zhu Biao shuddered when he heard this, and his eyes were filled with pain. However, Old Zhu ignored it, just frowned and stared at the open door of Kunning Palace.

Zhu Chong kicked the door open and rushed in, followed by a loud shout, "Who, get out? Don't you understand what I just said?"

In Kunning Palace, in front of a magnificent bed, a woman with white hair, a haggard face, and a youthful appearance, glared towards the palace gate.

The woman's looks had faded, but her facial features still vaguely showed the charm of her youth, and the majestic aura she exuded at this moment made her extraordinary character even more apparent.

She was none other than Ma Axiu, the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, who shared the joys and sorrows with Zhu Yuanzhang and experienced countless battles, plots and intrigues.

The child lying on the bed in Kunning Palace at this moment, with a pale face and obvious red spots on his skin, is Zhu Xiongying, the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao and the most beloved grandson of Empress Ma.

Seeing Zhu Chong breaking into the palace, Empress Ma's eyes showed a hint of astonishment, but the next moment she immediately shouted loudly.

"What are you doing in here? Get out!"

Zhu Chong ignored Empress Ma's scolding and walked straight to the table beside him. He picked up the messy prescription on it, looked at it and said calmly, "Mother, we are all family. If something goes wrong, you can't be the only one to bear it, right?"

"What do you know? Get out! Don't let me say another word!" There was a sonorous sound in Queen Ma's tone.

"It's just an illness, we just need to treat it. Do you have to treat my father and us like this?" Zhu Chong smiled and put down the prescription in his hand. He walked slowly to Empress Ma, looked at Zhu Xiongying lying on the bed, and forcibly held down Empress Ma who wanted to stand up.

"Mom, I'm your son too, and Xiongying is my nephew. His illness is strange, but I don't think it's smallpox."

"Second brother, do you know what you are talking about?" Queen Ma's eyes widened, as if she had thought of something, and she said in a lost voice, "Don't tell me you already know something?"

"That's right, mother, don't panic now. Let's solve each problem one by one." Zhu Chong said this, then smiled and let go of his hand on Queen Ma's shoulder, then knelt in front of the bed and stared at Zhu Xiongying on the bed.

Empress Ma was extremely anxious, but she didn't know who to trust. If she couldn't trust Zhu Chong, she didn't know who else she could trust.

"Mother, I'm going to tell you now, please listen carefully. Let's not worry about anything else for now. Curing Xiongying is the key." After Zhu Chong's words, Empress Ma inexplicably calmed down for some reason.

Looking at her son in front of her, a thought suddenly came to her mind: Is this the same child who always causes trouble for her on weekdays?

"Mom, I know you have the same symptoms as Xiongying, but I can basically conclude that you and Xiongying did not contract smallpox. The most likely possibility I can think of is that you both created someone to plot against me."

Zhu Chong's words shocked the Queen Ma's eyes and she cried out in disbelief: "What did you say? Are you telling the truth? Who is it? Who is so bold? You said..."

"Mother, don't worry, let's do it one by one." Zhu Chong interrupted Empress Ma with a smile, "Since it's not smallpox, Xiongying can definitely be saved, but the situation is complicated right now, we have to hurry to save this child."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Empress Ma suddenly realized and grabbed Zhu Chong's hand. "Child, do you have a solution?"

Under such circumstances, Queen Ma had placed all her hopes on Zhu Chong. Apart from believing in Zhu Chong, she had no other thoughts.

"There is a way, but it won't be easy to hide it from outsiders." Zhu Chong smiled, "But I believe you can do it."

When Empress Ma heard what Zhu Chong said, she reacted immediately, with a hint of hesitation in her eyes, and quickly stood up and spoke to Zhu Chong.

"As long as you can save Xiongying, I'll find a way for the people outside."

Soon, a surprising scene appeared outside Kunning Palace. The queen, who had not seen anyone for several days, suddenly wanted to talk to the emperor alone.

Although everyone, including the crown prince, opposed it, the furious Zhu Di ordered everyone to leave on the spot and asked Mao Xiang to hold his emperor's sword and guard the gate of Kunning Palace, not allowing anyone to approach.

After just an hour, everyone saw Old Zhu come out with a gloomy face and said nothing. The queen was still in Kunning Palace, as were Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Chong, as if nothing had happened.

However, those who were interested had already spread the news of what happened in Kunning Palace throughout Yingtian Prefecture.

However, the remarks were limited to high-level officials, and the court and the public still did not know what the situation was. They only knew that the Crown Prince was critically ill, and the Empress contracted a serious illness while taking care of the Crown Prince. Now they are both ill in Kunning Palace and are being cared for by a special person.

What no one knew was that on the night Zhu Chong entered the Kunning Palace, under Zhu Yuanzhang's secret order, Zhu Chong, Empress Ma and the seriously ill Zhu Xiongying were sent out of the palace in a carriage and secretly taken to a large mansion outside the city.

When the group arrived at the mansion, someone was already waiting there to greet them.

Zhu Xiongying was handed over to the people in the house, and Empress Ma also moved to the side hall, leaving Zhu Chong alone in the courtyard waiting for news.

As a result, before they could receive any news from Empress Ma and Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang, Mao Xiang and others had already rushed to the house.

When Zhu Chong saw Lao Zhu, he bowed his head and kowtowed. Lao Zhu stared at him for a long time without asking him to stand up. "How did you know about Xiongying and your mother?"

"Father, this is actually not difficult. Please wait for a moment. When the people inside come out, you can ask them in person and then you will know everything." Zhu Chong knelt on the ground and said calmly.

When Old Zhu heard Zhu Chong talking to him like this, his eyes widened. This seemed a little different from the Zhu Chong he had in mind, but he couldn't tell exactly what was different.

But Old Zhu knew that after what happened today, many things in Yingtian Prefecture would probably change, including his son!