Incarnated
The Suffering of Zhang Hou

Zhang Hou headed towards the garden of the poison flower pond, he looked at the pond long ago accompanied by Lan Jingyi, he remembered his past.

As a child he was lazy to study, because he thought however he would remain Emperor because there was no son besides himself, plus Ming Hui was very indulgent to him, and always fulfilled all his wishes, he said, that's why he loves his mother so much.

Any exposed matter whatever Ming Hui had always protected Zhang Hou from punishment, he could not let Zhang Hou get injured for practicing, he could not let Zhang Hou get hurt, he let Zhang Hou play as he wanted but Zhang Han most disliked seeing that, he often scolded even hitting Zhang Hou.

When Zhang Hou was 8 years old he had a fight with Zhang Han, because his indulgence made him forget who was dealing with him.

" Why do you always hit me? mother never even scolded me, why?.." shouted Zhang Hou angrily.

" You must learn to know ethics, manners because you are the prince of this land."

" I don't want to, I just want to play, I'm tired of studying, after all I'm the only son of yours who will pass on the heir, so why should I study?"whining, Zhang Han did not hesitate to take the wood and then hit his son's butt.

" Memorize this." Zhang Han threw a book at him, Being annoyed Zhang Hou directly tore it apart in front of Zhang Han.

" I told you, I don't want to learn." he cried, he cried.Seeing that Zhang Han almost lost his temper, the newly arrived Ming Hui immediately knelt down on Zhang Han to forgive his son.

" Your Majesty, let me tell him." Zhang Han stared intently at his son then left just like that.

" I hate father.." cried Zhang Hou, Ming Hui quickly shut his son's mouth, Zhang Han can hear his son's scream.

" You must not speak like that, however he is your father, you must respect him" Ming Hui said softly.

" But mom, you always hit me, you see." Zhang Hou showed his red butt hitting Zhang Han, he spoiled with Ming Hui.

" Well, I'll treat you later, now you have to learn."

" No, I want to play."

" Alright, but after playing you have to learn." Zhang Hou laughed merrily, he immediately went to play again, even the pain he had sustained was no longer felt.

While playing in the garden, he saw Zhang Han, for fear that he was hiding, but Zhang Han found out.

" Prince.." call Zhang Han, Zhang Hou came out of hiding.

" Your highness." Zhang Hou saluted lazily.

" Read me what are the 7 virtues?" Zhang Hou shook his head, Zhang Han threw a book on Zhang Hou's head, He became another laughingstock, although they did not laugh out loud, Zhang Hou saw ridicule in their eyes.

" Why do you always hit me?I hate father.." he then ran away, Zhang Han sighed heavily.

" I have to educate her somehow." Zhang Han saw the departure of his crying son.

At night, he came to Zhang Hou's room, then stroked his son's head which he threw earlier, Zhang Hou woke up he was surprised to see Zhang Han.

" Why is dad here?" his question was surprised, Zhang Han then took out a wooden sword.

" Learn tomorrow to use this sword." Zhang Han said then handed the sword over, Zhang Hou received the sword as Zhang Han wanted to get out Zhang Hou slammed the sword.

" I don't want to receive a gift from my father." he shouted.

" You're too pampered, you're an unexpected child" Zhang Han said. Zhang Hou did not understand his father's words. Zhang Han then came out, the days passed, he always took refuge in his mother when exposed to problems until the events that could make Zhang Hou almost sentenced to death.

On that day, Zhang Hou played unconsciously far away even though he was playing with the palace maids playing hide and seek, because of a prank he played far out of the palace and out of curiosity he saw a stone building not far from the palace and went inside to hide. today was a ceremony to honor the men Zhang Han was obliged to do, Because Zhang Hou did not know he was playing around and a funeral control button in the middle of the room. It was a change of guard so there was no guard for a while so Zhang Hou did not know.

The control button is a special button made to control the tomb in case of grave theft, if pressed means that there will be a change in the location of the tomb and all traps throughout the open meal, he said, by then Zhang Han was already in the room with his entourage of guards and servants as well as Ming Hui who accompanied him.

Zhang Hou pressed the button and was surprised, as the weapon that did not know its origin attacked, it was fortunate that he dodged it and looked for a safe place to hide from the weapon, instead, frightened when he saw the weapon attacking, in another room Zhang Han along with the group dodged the incoming weapon, he had to protect himself and Ming Hui from the rain of arrows and spears that attacked.

" Who activated the control button?" zhang Han said while trying to dodge the weapon, all the servants and soldiers who could not dodge were killed on the spot, so there were only a few formidable soldiers left.

The rain of guns subsides." You guys wait here, don't go anywhere because the other room is full of traps, I'll go I'll have control." Zhang Han left alone, as he reached Zhang Hou's terrified hiding, just then an arrow aimed at him quickly the arrow immediately blocked Zhang Han before hitting his son.

Ming Hui was shocked. " Bring him and brackets, I must finish this ceremony in sight first." Zhang Han ordered, Ming Hui hugged his son.

" What's going on? how did you get here?" Ming Hui was worried, but he also had to complete the ceremony so Zhang Hou escorted the soldiers.

" Sir..." Zhang Hou looked worried.

" Wait on mom." Ming Hui replied, they then left.

After the completion of the ceremony Zhang Han called him his son whose hands were chained, When he came he saw Ming Hui had already fallen to his knees before Zhang Han with a heartbreaking cry.

" Mom...What happened?" she cried when she saw her mother crying, and the law minister stood up.

" Prince Zhang Hou committed a crime by entering the tomb without permission and wreaking havoc, also causing the servants and soldiers who brought offerings to the ancestors of the Qing kingdom to be killed, an unforgivable crime." After reading what was his mistake he just remembered that there was a tomb that should not be entered without permission, he did not know that he had made a mess, he had read the royal rules, he did not know that he had made a mess, and the soldiers and servants who were killed there were indeed people of choice to guard the tomb, and it was a great crime.

Zhang Hou fell to his knees before Zhang.

" I'm guilty dad.I'm sorry, I don't know." he whined, he cried regretfully.

" Your Majesty please forgive him." Ming Hui pleaded with a cry that could make anyone's heart feel sorry to hear.

" The evil he had committed was intolerable." he turned to Ming Hui, then turned to his son.

" The punishment you deserve is the death penalty." hearing that Zhang Hou cried in fear, Ming Hui immediately hugged Zhang Han's leg.

" No. please... Don't do that, I. I. am willing to replace Zhang Hou to accept punishment, however his nature now is due to my negligence that spoils him." Ming Hui pleaded with tears.

" Mother.." she cried seeing Ming Hui pleading for her.

" Punishment can be given to Empress Ming Hui because she is his mother" the law minister said.

" I'm willing to accept it." said Ming Hui quickly, Zhang Han looked at his crying son.

" You're gonna be put to the dungeon, and let the poison kill you slowly, are you willing?" Ming Hui nodded quickly.

Immediate punishment was carried out, Ming Hui was taken to the poison pond, he was the first to feel the punishment because the pond was only built 3 Years ago, he was wearing criminal white clothes, he was wearing criminal white clothes, Zhang Hou was released and told to witness the punishment for his mother.

Upon entering the pond, the poison had already reacted, it was tantamount to killing slowly, getting deeper, then the more powerful the poison was, Zhang Hou shouted continuously calling his mother not to do that, the more powerful the poison was, the more Zhang Hou shouted, he understood the laws of the kingdom, he wept constantly calling his mother to stop, Zhang Han looked at it flatly.

Zhang Hou could not bear it, let alone seeing his mother coughing up blood, he immediately fell to his knees before Zhang Han.

" I am guilty, please stop this punishment father.I know you hate me, but mother is innocent.I. .I promise I will follow all your words, I will learn, I will learn, I'm going to practice, I. I. I'm going to follow all your orders, but please save mom." she cried and banged her head in blood, really, she didn't have the heart to see her mother.

" There's one condition."

" What?" he looked up at Zhang Han.

" You can't see your mother for life, you have to stay away from your mother.If you meet her you have to avoid her and consider her a stranger, can you do it?" the order sounded heavy, he fell silent then saw his mother paled from the poison, although his mother grimaced in pain but did not want to retreat making Zhang Hou even more sad.

" I promise you, father." she looked down crying helplessly.

" Say your oath."

" I'm an honorable man prince Zhang Hou will not break the promise that has been said, if I do then Heaven will punish me." he took the oath sobbing.

after that incident, Zhang Hou became independent, he rose up on his own from his pain, staying away from his mother was the most painful thing for him, he said, when her mother was sick she could not even see her and knew her mother's condition only from the healers who cared for her, Ming Hui knew that, and she knew that, Ming Hui was given orders if he dared to meet his son secretly then Zhang Hao Should receive lashes 100 times, so he did not want to hurt his son then he could only stay away from his son.

Since that incident Zhang Hou became an adult and he really did anything and worked hard to achieve it, he tried to be strong, Every day even though he wanted to meet his mother, he said, he was helpless and could only avoid his mother when he met and did not speak a word even though he was eager to hug his mother and tell her his complaints and the pain he felt.

But he could not do that, he could only swallow the bitter taste in his heart.