Ming Dynasty: What's wrong with being a leisurely crown prince?

Chapter 60 Different Thoughts, Grand Tutor of the Ming Dynasty - Yao Guangxiao

Inside the Kunning Palace, Zhu Di looked at Xu Miaoyun on the bed with a tense and worried expression.

Below, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Zhanji and others were all kneeling on the ground, while Jiang Yongwen, Dai Sigong and others were treating Xu Miaoyun with solemn expressions.

At this moment, Zhu Zhanji looked on in despair as he stared at Xu Miaoyun on the bed. He felt as if the sky had fallen and he could already see his future.

He glanced at Zhu Gaochi kneeling before him, opened his mouth wide, but ultimately said nothing, staring blankly at everything before him.

Zhu Gaosui's body was trembling slightly, a mixture of sadness and joy.

The sad and distressing thing is that Xu Miaoyun fainted and may never get up again.

What's gratifying and exciting is that all of this was caused by Zhu Gaochi, and he seems to still have some hope.

Even that bowl of medicine can be entirely pushed onto Zhu Gaochi later.

Zhu Gaosui wanted to laugh again. He had been tricked by Zhu Gaochi, and now the retribution had finally come.

Zhu Gaoxu clenched his fists, looking at Xu Miaoyun on the bed, his heart filled with pain and sorrow, his eyes already moist.

Turning to look at Zhu Gaochi beside him, Zhu Gaoxu was panting heavily, his eyes gradually turning red, filled with endless coldness, and in the end he said nothing.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to disturb Jiang Yongwen and the others' treatment; he was still praying that Xu Miaoyun could be saved.

Zhu Gaochi ignored the others' thoughts and looked at Xu Miaoyun, but he was no longer as indifferent as before. His expression was solemn and full of confusion.

"Could these candies be fake? And ineffective at curing the illness?"

Zhu Gaochi pondered this in his mind, but quickly overturned the conclusion.

According to the established prescription, even if the candy doesn't work, Xu Miaoyun will never be allowed to do this.

"Could it be that I used too much? And my body couldn't handle it?"

Zhu Gaochi quickly thought of the dosage, but could not determine whether it was caused by the dosage.

But one thing is certain: it's definitely related to the candy he added, because the medicine itself wouldn't have this effect.

Just then, Zhu Di's voice suddenly rang out.

"Your Highness! Shouldn't you give me an explanation?!"

Zhu Di stood with his hands on his hips, his chest heaving violently, his face grim, his eyes fixed on Zhu Gaochi, appearing exceptionally cold.

Zhu Di was furious. This was the medicine that Zhu Gaochi had brought. If it had been any other official, he would not have given that person a chance to kneel here. He would have thrown him into prison and arrested his entire family.

Zhu Gaochi looked up at Zhu Di, and seeing Zhu Di's expression, he became solemn.

In fact, you don't even need to look at Zhu Di's expression. Just from this form of address, you can tell that Zhu Di's dissatisfaction with him, or more accurately, his disappointment, is deeper than ever before.

"Father, Mother has just taken her medicine. Let's wait a little longer. If she doesn't wake up by tomorrow, or if there's no sign of improvement, I will request to resign from my position as Crown Prince!"

At this moment, Zhu Gaochi knew very well that he had no way out and could only risk everything and charge forward.

After deciding to use this candy to treat Xu Miaoyun, he had no other choice.

In fact, he could watch Xu Miaoyun die of illness just like in history, he could watch these things happen, he didn't have to do anything extra, it wouldn't have any impact on him.

But there are some things he doesn't want to just watch and let things develop unchecked.

In his previous life, he built a business but died. Heaven sent him back to this era, where he became Zhu Gaochi, the supreme ruler second only to Zhu Di, and also gave him three candies.

If we do nothing now, what's the point of coming here?

Now, he is also willing to take the corresponding risks.

Zhu Gaochi also believed that Xu Miaoyun would definitely be alright.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi, his expression much more relaxed than before.

Actually, if you think about it carefully, Zhu Gaochi was also a victim.

Zhu Gaochi could have ignored all of this and wouldn't have had any thoughts about it, but he did it anyway.

Now, Zhu Gaochi has directly used the position of Crown Prince to make it clear that Zhu Di cannot criticize Zhu Gaochi for the time being.

However, upon hearing this, Zhu Zhanji's youthful face was filled with resentment.

In his view, Zhu Gaochi's words were tantamount to losing his position as crown prince.

After a long while, Jiang Yongwen and Dai Sigong both knelt down before Zhu Di.

"Your Majesty, the Empress's pulse has stabilized and there are no abnormalities."

Jiang Yongwen and Dai Sigong were the most nervous. They knew very well that if anything happened to Xu Miaoyun, they would definitely not be able to escape.

However, Xu Miaoyun's pulse left them completely baffled.

At first, it was extremely chaotic, but it quickly returned to stability, and judging from the pulse, there was no illness at all; the pulse patterns caused by the previous illness were gone.

"Now that things have stabilized, why hasn't the Empress woken up!"

Zhu Di looked at the group, desperately suppressing his anger.

Within the Imperial Medical Academy, these are the most skilled physicians.

However, what followed was silence.

Zhu Di was furious and was about to vent his anger when a figure walked in.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Prince of Han, Your Highness the Prince of Zhao."

"Young Master, please rise. What brings you here? Have the documents been compiled?"

The person who arrived was none other than Yao Guangxiao, the current Junior Tutor of the Ming Dynasty.

Yao Guangxiao had already withdrawn from politics, but two years ago Zhu Di brought him back to revive the grand ceremony and bestowed upon him the name Guangxiao.

Yao Guangxiao was dressed in a black monk's robe and always held a string of Buddhist prayer beads in his hand.

Hearing Zhu Di's words, Yao Guangxiao solemnly replied, "Your Majesty, such a momentous event has occurred; how could this humble monk not come?"

Yao Guangxiao was filled with helplessness. In truth, he really didn't want to come. He no longer wanted to be involved in the affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

He returned to revise the documents only because Zhu Di had repeatedly told him to, and he had no choice but to come.

The original plan was to return to the temple after completing the compilation.

But this time, he had no choice but to come; in his eyes, it concerned the very foundation of the nation.

Zhu Di didn't ask anything more at this moment. He came to Yao Guangxiao and pulled him to Xu Miaoyun's bedside.

"Young Master, I know you are skilled in medicine, and quite accomplished at it. Please examine the Empress."

Yao Guangxiao glanced at the kneeling imperial physician on the ground, then looked at Zhu Di.

"Your Majesty, what did Chief Clerk Jiang and his comrades say?"

"They say the Empress's pulse is extremely stable and she has no symptoms, but she hasn't woken up yet."

After hearing what Zhu Di said, Yao Guangxiao understood.

Actually, Zhu Di didn't want him to see anything; he just wanted to know if what Jiang Yongwen and the others said was true.

After all, if Jiang Yongwen and his men were helpless, he was even more helpless.

Yao Guangxiao did not hesitate and immediately began to take Xu Miaoyun's pulse.

Everyone's attention was once again captivated.

After a long while, Yao Guangxiao released his hand, bowed to Xu Miaoyun, and looked at Zhu Di with a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, the Empress's pulse is indeed extremely stable, with no abnormalities whatsoever."

Furthermore, even the pulse patterns associated with the previous symptoms have completely disappeared.

Judging solely from the pulse, the Empress's illness has likely already been cured.

But the Empress has not yet awakened; we will have to wait patiently.