Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

Chu Ze couldn't figure out these questions.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"

Chu Ze opened his eyes and saw a woman in white standing beside his bed.

The woman had a stunningly beautiful appearance and an extraordinary temperament, like a fairy from heaven.

Chu Ze was slightly stunned and asked, "Who are you?"

The woman in white smiled slightly and said, "I am the newly appointed imperial concubine, Liu Ruyan."

Chu Ze then remembered that he had just canonized a concubine a few days ago.

However, he had been busy with government affairs and had not had time to summon her.

"It's Concubine Liu." Chu Ze said, "I wonder what brings you here so late at night?"

Liu Ruyan walked to the bedside, gently sat beside Chu Ze, and said softly: "I heard that the emperor was assassinated, and I was worried, so I came to visit you."

Chu Ze looked at Liu Ruyan and couldn't help feeling moved.

Although this woman has just entered the palace, she cares so much about my safety.

"I am fine." Chu Ze said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Liu Ruyan gently held Chu Ze's hand and said softly, "Your Majesty, you are frightened."

Chu Ze's hand was held by Liu Ruyan's jade hand, and he felt a warm feeling coming.

He looked at Liu Ruyan and couldn't help feeling a strange feeling in his heart.

This woman is not only beautiful, but also gentle and considerate. She is truly a rare beauty.

"Your Majesty..." Liu Ruyan's voice was so gentle and charming that Chu Ze's heart was moved.

She slowly approached Chu Ze, breathing sweetly, and said, "Your Majesty...Your Majesty wants to serve Him..."

Chu Ze looked at Liu Ruyan, a hint of desire flashing in his eyes.

He hugged Liu Ruyan and pressed her under him...

Chu Ze's breathing became rapid, and the fragrance of Liu Ruyan made him a little intoxicated. This woman was bolder than he thought.

"Your Majesty, tonight, I am yours..." Liu Ruyan's breath was as sweet as orchid, and her slender jade hand reached under the hem of Chu Ze's dragon robe.

Just as Chu Ze was about to sink into despair, a flash of clarity suddenly came to his mind. "Wait!" He pushed Liu Ruyan away and sat up from the bed.

Liu Ruyan was obviously startled by Chu Ze's sudden action. She turned pale and fell to her knees, trembling: "Your Majesty, did I...did I do anything wrong?"

Chu Ze rubbed his temples, trying to keep himself awake. The assassination was strange, and Liu Ruyan's appearance was also strange. He always felt that something was wrong.

"Get up." Chu Ze said calmly, "I'm just tired."

Liu Ruyan then stood up carefully, her eyes full of grievance: "Your Majesty, I…"

"I'm tired, you can leave." Chu Ze closed his eyes and didn't want to look at her anymore.

Liu Ruyan bit her lip and finally retreated silently.

Chu Ze lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He always felt that what happened tonight was a trap, a trap set against him. But who set it up? What was the purpose?
He suddenly opened his eyes and a thought flashed through his mind: Could it be... the Queen Mother?
The Queen Mother had always been dissatisfied with him, thinking that he was not doing a good enough job as an emperor, and had always wanted to depose him and establish a new emperor.

Could it be that the assassination tonight was planned by the Queen Mother? And was Liu Ruyan also sent by the Queen Mother?

Thinking of this, Chu Ze couldn't help but feel a little scared. He had to find out the truth as soon as possible, otherwise, his throne, and even his life, would be in jeopardy. The next morning, Chu Ze summoned Qin Feng.

"Qin Feng, I order you to secretly investigate the man in black who assassinated me last night, and... Concubine Liu." Chu Ze said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Qin Feng took the order and left.

Chu Ze paced back and forth in the imperial study, feeling restless. He felt that a storm was about to come.

A few days later, Qin Feng came back.

"Your Majesty, I have found out that the man in black who assassinated you last night is from the notorious assassin organization 'Blood Shadow'." Qin Feng reported, "And Concubine Liu...she is the Queen Mother's person."

Chu Ze's face darkened terribly when he heard this. His guess was indeed correct. The Queen Mother was actually going to attack him!
"Good, very good!" Chu Ze gritted his teeth and said, "Queen Mother, since you are so cruel, don't blame me for being rude!"

He immediately ordered the empress dowager to be placed under house arrest and sent people to closely monitor Concubine Liu's every move.

He knew that this was just the calm before the storm. The real battle had just begun.

At the same time, in the cold palace.

When Concubine Li, who had been banished to the cold palace for a long time, learned that the Queen Mother was under house arrest, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Empress Dowager, oh Empress Dowager, you have come to this day!" A trace of resentment flashed in Concubine Li's eyes.

Back then, she was favored for a while, but because she offended the Queen Mother, she was framed by the Queen Mother and was sent to the cold palace. Now that the Queen Mother has lost power, it is a great opportunity for her to take revenge!
"Come here!" Concubine Li called her trusted maid, "Go and tell the queen this news."

The Queen is the Queen Mother's niece and has always been in collusion with the Queen Mother. Now that the Queen Mother is under house arrest, the Queen will definitely find ways to rescue her.

And Concubine Li wanted to take advantage of this and drag the Queen into the water!
She wants to make the Queen Mother and the Empress pay for the crimes they have committed!

In the imperial study, Chu Ze was reviewing memorials.

Suddenly, Eunuch Fu ran in in a panic.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened! The Empress has broken into the cold palace with a team of imperial guards!" Eunuch Fu said breathlessly.

Chu Ze's face changed when he heard this. Queen, what are you doing?
"Let's go to the cold palace!" Chu Ze immediately stood up and walked towards the cold palace.

He wanted to see what the queen was up to!
When Chu Ze rushed to the cold palace, the queen had already surrounded the cold palace with her imperial guards.

"Queen, what are you doing?" Chu Ze shouted sternly.

The queen sneered and said, "Your Majesty, I am only here to take Concubine Li back to the palace in compliance with the Queen Mother's order."

"The Queen Mother's decree?" Chu Ze sneered, "The Queen Mother has been placed under house arrest by me. What qualifications does she have to issue a decree?"

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is your mother, how can you treat her like this?" The Queen said righteously, "I beg Your Majesty to release the Queen Mother!"

Chu Ze looked at the queen, with a cold light in his eyes. He didn't expect that the queen would be so bold as to openly defy his will!

"Queen, you are forcing me to abdicate!" Chu Ze shouted angrily.

The queen looked at Chu Ze fearlessly and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not. I only do this for the Empress Dowager and for the Ming Dynasty!"

At this moment, the door of the cold palace suddenly opened and Concubine Li walked out slowly.

She was wearing plain clothes and had a pale face, but it couldn't hide her noble temperament.

She walked up to the queen, smiled slightly, and said, "Queen, thank you for coming to pick me up."

Then, she turned to look at Chu Ze, with a complicated look in her eyes. (End of this chapter)