Quickly wear "I am the empress"

Chapter 544 Ming Dynasty: The Emperor Guards the National Gate (33)

Xinwangfu.

Upon learning that all the rebels outside had been eliminated, Zhu Youxiao didn't care about anything else and ran out, leaving only a trace of his afterimage for Zhu Youjian who hurried over.

"Royal brother..."

Seeing Zhu Youxiao's back, Zhu Youjian opened his mouth to shout something, but Zhu Youxiao, who was preoccupied, didn't hear his voice at all.

Seeing this, Zhu Youjian shook his head helplessly and hurriedly asked people to prepare horses. News had just come from the palace that several of his brother's concubines had died in the rebellion, and his brother had to be informed of this.

When Zhu Youxiao hurried to his mansion, he saw corpses all over the floor.

Seeing this, his heart suddenly tightened and he hurried to Ke's yard.

"Madam, do you have...?"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Youxiao's voice stopped abruptly.

Because he saw Ke Shi lying on the bed with blood all over her face.

He looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief, muttering:

"This..., how could this happen?"

"Aren't there guards in the mansion? Why would Madam?"

"Royal brother, news came from the palace that several sisters-in-law were killed in the rebellion."

Just when Zhu Youxiao was still immersed in grief, Zhu Youjian hurried over and immediately told him the news he had learned.

But after hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Zhu Youxiao didn't react at all. His eyes were staring blankly at Ke's body on the bed.

"Brother, are you okay?"

After not getting a response from Zhu Youxiao for a long time, Zhu Youjian stepped forward and asked worriedly.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked to Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youxiao fell backwards without any warning.

Seeing this, Zhu Youjian was shocked and quickly reached out to catch Zhu Youxiao.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao fainting in his arms, Zhu Youjian became worried. They were brothers who had always had a good relationship, and he didn't want anything to happen to his brother.

"Come here, prepare the carriage to go to the palace."

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In the palace.

Chen Lingyi walked over on the moon and bowed slightly to Zhiyu who was handling government affairs under the candlelight.

"His Majesty."

Hearing Chen Lingyi's voice, Zhiyu didn't stop what he was doing, but asked with concern: "Is it done?"

Chen Lingyi nodded, "We've sent the ladies out of the city safely, and we've also arranged their new household registrations."

Zhiyu nodded slightly, "That's good."

"You go out first and ask Prince Xin to come see me."

"Yes."

When Zhu Youjian arrived at the study, Zhiyu had already finished dealing with all the memorials on the table.

"Your Majesty."

Zhiyu waved his hand, "Fifth brother, there's no need to be so polite. I heard that the emperor fainted. Has he woken up now?"

Zhu Youjian shook his head with a heavy expression, "Not yet."

Hearing this, Zhiyu sighed, "I didn't expect that Keshi's death would be such a huge blow to my brother."

Zhu Youjian pursed his lips and said indifferently, "It's better if she's dead. If she's left alive, who knows what stupid things she'll instigate my brother to do."

"Because of her, my brother's reputation among the people has already been damaged. If she continues to live, who knows what kind of consequences she will bring to my brother."

Seeing Zhu Youjian's face filled with indignation, Zhiyu shook his head and said, "Fifth brother, I have to say something fair."

"My brother's bad reputation is entirely due to his own idleness and lack of connection with the Ke family."

"My brother is a carpenter, but it wasn't Keshi who forced him to do it. If my brother wanted to be a qualified emperor, he wouldn't lock himself up in his study all day tinkering with wood, allowing Keshi and Wei Zhongxian to cause chaos in the court and the harem."

"Ke Shi was wrong, but everything she did was allowed by my brother the emperor."

"If my royal brother had been able to restrain her a little, the situation wouldn't have turned out like this today."

Zhu Youjian could not refute Zhiyu's words and could only sigh silently.

Zhiyu pointed to the pile of memorials in front of him and said, "Fifth brother, this is the new list of appointments for court officials. Take it and read it out tomorrow."

"There's been a major reshuffle in the imperial court now, and many officials can only be promoted from local areas, or people who just finished the imperial examination this year can be used."

"You should have the veterans train the newcomers more often so they don't get confused."

After saying that, Zhiyu stood up and said helplessly: "It's been a busy day today. Fifth brother, you should go back and rest first. I will go to see my brother."