Upon learning of Emperor Chongzhen’s arrangements, Zhu Cilang felt as though he had been struck by lightning. He stood rooted to the spot, immobile, forgetting even to breathe. To change his name and live the life of an ordinary person... That meant not only would he lose the chance to inherit the throne, but he would also lose the right to even carry the surname Zhu.
For a moment, a flood of emotions—loss, pain, melancholy, sorrow, restlessness, and resentment—surged in his heart.
Zhang Rong kowtowed again. "Hurry."
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