A WASTED KNIGHT
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Yongle fell silent if his wife started talking about the matter

this, he recalled back to what Emperor Hongwe had done

his father was against his father-in-law who had been instrumental in the establishment of the dynasty

Ming. His father's paranoid attitude because of his fear of being couped by

the people closest to him made him kill people who used to be

he was thankful to her for fear that they would rebel against her.

Even his own iron was subtly killed through food.

“Can't Yihua, as emperor I must act decisively

defend this throne. What if their grandchildren take revenge against

we?” Ask Yongle.

Xu Yihua sighed heavily, becoming an empress

the emperor of a great country did not make him happy and proud, let alone the throne

it was obtained by her husband by way of the coup of his own nephew.  There have been too many human rights violations

her husband did it to his political opponents. Murder up to 9

heredity, the extremely cruel torture carried out by Yongle against the opponent

his politics are even against his friends who once helped him fight

seizing the throne only because of his own fear of worrying if his friends are

having mass will later kill it.

Xu Yihua suddenly sobbed, tears melting from her cheeks

makes Yongle worry. He hugged his wife while stroking her hair

“My dear, what makes you sad?”

Sobbing Yihua said

“My husband, have you never felt that my illness

this is the punishment of Thian? Don't you realize someday you'll

get a similar reply from Thian. I should have been able to prevent

your deeds, but the truth is I just kept silent watching the atrocities that have been

you've been doing this all along. Then you appointed me as Queen of the land

this ..ah, my husband you have made me Queen over the suffering of other human beings.”

Yihua clasped Yongle's hand, looking at him fixedly

“Beware my husband, we stand on bones

innocent people, we have taken their lives by

force it only to fulfill the lust for power and property. Even against

Jianwen your own nephew you have the heart.”

Yongle was only dumbstruck to hear his wife's words

what his wife said was an indisputable truth. However

as a powerful Emperor, Yongle was not to blame.

“Yihua, you may consider me cruel, but if

Jianwen who became King, this country will be re-controlled by foreign nations. I

to save the country and the people of China. Take China from

the Mongol Yuan Dynasty's hands were p

difficult ones.  If you let Jianwen

That weak emperor becomes King, he will destroy this country and the nation

China will be re-controlled by the Mongols who still bother us in

border,” hatch Yongle.

Empress Xu looked at her husband with a look of despair

then said sadly

“Ah, you've always had plenty of justification reasons for all

your actions.”

Before Yongle could refute back, a voice sounded

The eunuch outside his wife's room shouted

“Mrs Xu Miaojin dataaang!”

Yongle was stunned to hear the name of his sister-in-law, his heart

pounding every time he heard the name of his sister-in-law was mentioned. Miaojin Princess to

4 The beautiful General Xu Da, the youngest brother of his wife has been captivating him ever since

early on. But her parents had already arranged for her to marry Xu Yihua Xu's daughter

The oldest who is old enough to

married.  Xu Yihua was indeed not as beautiful

Miaojin but she is a smart woman and a young politician who

reliable.  Miaojin was old

14 Years old, but her beauty so memukaannya like a flower Bwe (Sakura)

which blooms in spring.

Seeing Miaojin's beauty, Yongle asked his parents to marry him off

with Miaojin but his parents refused on the grounds Miaojin still too

small-time. When Miaojin is old enough to get married, Yongle intends to

taking her as a concubine, but her parents have betrothed her to

a young official from the Lin clan.  Fear

if Yihua gets to know that she likes Miaojin, Yongle then covers up

his feelings for Miaojin were in front of his wife.

Shortly afterwards Miaojin came to his wife's room

together with her ladyboy carrying a food basket. At the age of 35, the widow

that Lin official was still beautiful and attractive. The wrinkles on his face did not look the same

once only his body was more contained. But that just adds

Long time no see you, you still look beautiful

although you are growing old, Inner Yongle.

Seeing his brother-in-law Emperor Yongle was there, Miaojin

and her lady-in-waiting gave greetings and respect to the emperor.

"Emperor Yongle, please accept our salute" he said

Miaojinlos.

Yongle nodded and said

"Sister-in-law, please see your sister, Yihua

it looks healthy today. She missed you so much after so long

meet.”

Yongle kissed his wife's forehead and said softly

“Yihua, I go first, Gaoxu will fight in Annam, I

want to see their war preparations."

Yihua nodded and smiled

“Before you leave, have Gaoxu visit me. I miss her

after a long time did not meet.”

Yongle nodded his head in his wife's hand

“Lately he has been ordered to guard

the northern border so he had started to rarely return home. All right before going to

Annam, I'll remind him to visit you.”

Yongle passed from his wife's room accompanied by his eunuch.

While Miaojin immediately entered Yihua's room.  Miaojin was surprised to see her brother's condition change drastically, 6 months

the body of his brother still looks contained, now his face is like a skull

a life weak in bed.

"Sister, your body is so thin, what happened to you

so you can be like this?" Miaojin asked while crying sadly

hugging her sick sister.

"Miaojin, don't cry, I'm fine, if

it is time for me to die I am ready. Hopefully I can someday

reincarnate and meet you again in a new life" Yihua said.

Miaojin could only nod sadly, she hugged her brother

and said

“I hope we remain brothers again after

reincarnated.”

 Miaojin told me to

the lady took out her luggage and said

"Sister, I brought you Swallow Bird's Nest soup

your favorite. Try it while it's hot, I just warmed it up in the kitchen

palaces."

Miaojin painstakingly fed her brother, while Yi Hua

the one who has no appetite forced themselves to swallow his favorite soup. However

right now all the food that goes into his mouth seems tasteless and if

swallowing his throat hurts. No wonder her body is getting thinner because

hard eating.

Miaojin smiled happily when her brother succeeded

finish one bowl of soup.

"This soup is good for your health. There's still left

it can be eaten later," Miaojin said as he placed the soup spot on

yihua room table.

“Thank you Miaojin, ah.

look,” said Yihua.

Yihua wanted to convey something to her younger sister Miaojin,

but he is very difficult to say that. As a woman, she knows

Yongle's husband is actually more interested in Miaojin. His marriage with

Yongle was a political marriage because Emperor Hongwu was Yongle's father at the time

it required the support of General Xu Da his father to rebel against

the Yuan Dynasty ruled China from Mongolia.

"Miaojin, tell your lady to wait for you outside, there

what I want to talk to you about," Yi Hua said in a weak voice.

Miaojin though was astonished to finally fulfill the request

her brother

"You get out, there's something you want to talk to

my brother," Miaojin ordered his lady.

Yihua gave a sign to her lady to come out of the

her room. After there was no one else in the room other than the two of them

it was time for Yihua to say something that had become his hindrance

for years.

"Miaojin, maybe my life will end soon,

I beg you to be able to fulfill my last request," Yihua said.

Miaojin was shocked, and a moment of anxiety ensued

"What is Brother?"