Chapter 645 It’s Time to Go

It’s autumn now, and the first rain of autumn is drizzling down. Every rain brings a chill.

Chen Ce sat in front of the central hall with a haggard face. He had been constantly tortured by illness over the past year. His health deteriorated day by day and he was finally unable to hold on any longer.

Madam Wu seemed to be moved and went to the Qianqing Palace crying, where she found Zhu Houzhao who was busy with government affairs.

Zhu Houzhao was also upset these days. He didn’t know why, but he always felt inexplicably uncomfortable until Madam Wu came to the warm room.

“Your Majesty, my husband…”

Tears fell silently on Mrs. Wu’s pretty face. The teacup in Zhu Houzhao’s hand fell to the ground with a click. His face changed instantly. He stood up tremblingly, staggered and almost fell.

Fortunately, Liu Jin was quick to support Zhu Houzhao.

“Your Majesty.”

Zhu Houzhao said tremblingly: “Take me to Chen’s house, quickly, quickly.”

Liu Jin hurriedly said: “As ordered!”

……

Madam Wu went to find Xu Jing again. Xu Jing was on duty at the Ministry of Rites. When he saw Master’s Wife coming, he hurried out and asked, “Master’s Wife, what’s wrong?”

Madam Wu said, “Father Heng, your teacher may be dying soon.”

Xu Jing felt dizzy, but he still pulled himself together and said to Madam Wu, “Master, don’t worry. Don’t be anxious.”

“You go back to the mansion to take care of the master first, and I will notify the others later.”

“it is good!”

Xu Jing looked up at the autumn rain in the sky, his tears and rain mixed together, and he felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart, but he still forced himself to find Tang Yin.

Tang Yin saw Xu Jing’s expression and knew what was going on. He asked tremblingly, “But teacher…”

Xu Jing nodded slightly: “Let’s go together.”

“it is good!”

As soon as the two of them walked out of the imperial city, they saw the two brothers of the Zhang family entering the palace.

“Why do you look like someone’s dead? What’s wrong?”

Tang Yin was furious and said, “Get lost!”

The Zhang brothers sneered: “Haha, Tang Bohu, don’t think you are a newspaper and periodical manager…”

Zhang Heling was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something and exclaimed, “Could something have happened to Chen Chunjian?”

Tang Yin said nothing, and trotted out of the imperial city with Xu Jing. At this time, they had no time to take the sedan chair.

“Oh my God! Oh my God! How could this happen? How could this happen?!”

The Zhang brothers looked at each other and hurriedly followed Tang Yin and Xu Jing out.

……

Chen Mansion.

Xiaohua was already crying. She lay on Chen Ce’s legs and cried heartbreakingly, “Brother Chen, what’s wrong with you? What’s wrong with you? Wuuuu, you said you would marry me when I grow up… Wuuuu, Brother Chen, what’s wrong with you!”

The entire Chen Mansion was shrouded in a layer of haze.

Zhu Houzhao staggered over and jogged, falling several times in the courtyard, his eyes already blurred by tears.

“Go away, go away!”

“I want to see my little brother! Don’t support me, get out of here!” Zhu Houzhao rushed to Chen Ce.

Under the eaves, Chen Ce sat on the floor of the corridor, staring blankly at the increasingly heavy autumn rain outside.

“Brother Ce, Brother Ce, I’m here. I’m Zhu Houzhao. Little brother, can you hear me?”

Chen Ce felt someone was shaking his body. He could hear Zhu Houzhao talking, but he could no longer speak.

He tried hard to glance at Zhu Houzhao who was lying in front of him, wanting to force a smile, but he couldn’t.

He really wanted to tell Zhu Houzhao not to be sad, that this day would always come, he had persisted long enough, and had already left him a prosperous Ming Dynasty.

……

Xu Jing, Tang Yin and the Zhang brothers followed closely, and then Duke of England Zhang Mao, retired former Minister of Revenue Qin Hong, Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate Hong Zhong and others all arrived at the Chen Mansion.

Seeing this, Xu Jing hurried to Zhu Houzhao and said, “Your Majesty, please push the teacher in and put him on the bed first.”

He was sadder than anyone else, but as Chen Ce’s favorite student, he had to help the Chen family at this time and couldn’t let anyone see his teacher like this.

Zhu Houzhao cried, “What are you doing? What are you doing? Why are you leaving him on the bed? Are you waiting for death? Where’s Liu Wentai? Has he been called?!”

“Liu Jin!”

Liu Jin hurriedly said, “Your Majesty, I have asked Imperial Physician Liu to come here as quickly as possible. He will be here soon.”

Xu Jing said: “Your Majesty, it’s a bit cold outside. The teacher will be fine. It’s not good to be cold outside.”

Zhu Houzhao then let go of Chen Ce, and Madam Wu pulled the sobbing Xiaohua aside.

Two students, Xu Jing and Tang Yin, carried Chen Ce straight to the inner room and put him on the bed.

“Teacher, it’s okay, it’s okay.”

Tang Yin wiped his tears while carefully placing Chen Ce on the bedside.

Xu Jing went to fetch some hot water and wiped Chen Ce’s face with a hot towel: “Teacher, hold on, it’s okay, we are all here, you have to hold on, we have come through all these years…”

Halfway through his words, Xu Jing no longer had the courage to continue.

Zhu Houzhao rushed past Xu Jing and Tang Yin, rushed to the head of Chen Ce’s bed, held Chen Ce’s hand, and said tremblingly: “Little brother, I have lost my father.”

“I can’t lose you again.”

“I have no friends in the Ming Dynasty, and even less after becoming the emperor. You are my only friend, and you can’t get into trouble. If you get into trouble, who can I rely on in the future?”

At this time, Zhu Houzhao no longer looked like an emperor. He looked like a confused and helpless child, like a lost child.

His heart was so painful. His younger brother taught him a lot. He never regarded himself as a teacher. He silently taught Zhu Houzhao with every little thing in life.

He could tolerate all of Zhu Houzhao’s shortcomings and help Zhu Houzhao change all of them. He never thought that Zhu Houzhao was naughty. He devoted himself to Zhu Houzhao wholeheartedly. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty and for Zhu Houzhao to better control the Ming Dynasty in the future, he solved all the hidden dangers and troubles for Zhu Houzhao and truly gave Zhu Houzhao a prosperous Ming Dynasty.

The feelings between Zhu Houzhao and Chen Ce are incomprehensible to anyone. During these seven years, they established a deep friendship, and both of them got married and had children. Although Zhu Houzhao met Chen Ce less frequently after he ascended the throne, his feelings for Chen Ce never changed.

Chen Ce lay on the bed, looking to the side, seeing Zhu Houzhao’s heartbroken expression, and said with difficulty: “Don’t cry.”

“Don’t cry, Your Majesty. The Ming Dynasty is still here, the country is still here, and they… are all here.”

“You, you go out, I have something to say to the Emperor.”

Xu Jing and Tang Yin nodded quickly, then walked out silently.

Zhu Houzhao also let Liu Jin go. He held Chen Ce’s hand and said, “Little brother, go ahead and talk. I’m listening!”

(End of this chapter)