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

After the court was dismissed, Chu Ze returned to the imperial study, but he still couldn't calm down. General Lin's rebellion came too suddenly, and he was a little unprepared. He always felt that there was a secret behind this, and this secret might be related to the Queen Mother.

He remembered what the Queen Mother had said before, "Don't disregard the country and the people for a woman." Did the Queen Mother know that General Lin would rebel? Did she arrange all this?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He had to find out the truth as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Just then, a young eunuch walked in. "Your Majesty, Miss Xiaotao wants to see you."

Chu Ze was slightly stunned, and then his heart warmed up. At this time, Xiao Tao's appearance was like a clear spring, moistening his restless heart.

"Let her in."

Xiao Tao walked over slowly, with a trace of worry on her face. "Your Majesty, I heard that General Lin rebelled. Are you okay?"

Chu Ze looked at Xiao Tao's concerned eyes, his heart filled with tenderness. He reached out and took Xiao Tao into his arms, gently stroking her hair. "I'm fine, don't worry."

"Your Majesty, I am worried that you will be troubled by this matter," Xiao Tao said softly, "I don't want to be a burden to you."

"Silly girl," Chu Ze smiled, "You will never be a burden to me. You are my comfort."

He hugged Xiao Tao tightly, feeling the warmth from her body, and his heart gradually calmed down. Perhaps, in this chaotic world, only Xiao Tao could bring him a little peace.

However, what he didn't know was that at this moment, in a corner of the palace, a pair of cold eyes were staring at them, eyes filled with flames of hatred...

Xiao Tao nestled in Chu Ze's arms, feeling the warmth of the emperor. She lowered her eyebrows and looked docile, like a docile cat. Chu Ze gently stroked her hair and smelled her faint fragrance. The irritability in his heart gradually dissipated. He wanted both the country and the beauty. General Lin's rebellion was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples, but it could not shake his determination to rule the world.

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?" Xiao Tao asked softly, her slender fingers gently drawing circles on Chu Ze's chest.

Chu Ze came back to his senses, looked at Xiao Tao's shy appearance, and with a move in his heart, he lowered his head and kissed her. Xiao Tao responded enthusiastically, she hugged Chu Ze tightly, as if she wanted to merge herself into his body.

After a long time, their lips parted. Chu Ze looked at Xiao Tao's slightly swollen lips, and a desire to conquer her rose in his heart. "My beloved, please stay with me tonight."

Xiao Tao nodded shyly, snuggled in Chu Ze's arms, and felt the emperor's favor.

However, just as the two were enjoying each other's affection, a shrill voice broke the beautiful atmosphere. "The Queen Mother has arrived!"

Chu Ze cursed in his heart, why did this old witch come at this time? He reluctantly let go of Xiao Tao, tidied his clothes, and went out to greet her.

The Queen Mother walked in with a dignified look on her face, followed by several palace maids and eunuchs. She glanced at Xiao Tao with a flash of disdain in her eyes, then turned to Chu Ze and said in a deep voice: "I heard that General Lin rebelled?"

Chu Ze nodded, "It is true, what advice do you have, mother?"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "I have long said that you should not disregard the country for a woman! Look at you, it's already this hour, and you still have the mind to indulge in love!" Chu Ze was a little unhappy in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am right. I know I was wrong."

The Queen Mother looked at Chu Ze's submissive appearance and felt a little satisfied. She walked to Chu Ze, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly: "Ze'er, you are the king of a country, you must put the country first. General Lin's rebellion is a serious matter. You must put it down as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

"I understand, son." Chu Ze nodded.

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, then glanced at Xiao Tao again, a trace of disgust flashing in her eyes. "I have something else to do, so I'll go back first." After saying that, she led everyone away.

After the Queen Mother left, Chu Ze's irritability surged up again. He looked at Xiao Tao, his heart full of contradictions. He wanted to have Xiao Tao's gentleness, but he didn't want to lose his kingdom because of her.

Xiao Tao seemed to see Chu Ze's embarrassment. She walked to Chu Ze, hugged him gently, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I don't want to be a burden to you. If you feel that my presence will affect you, I am willing to leave."

Chu Ze felt a pain in his heart. He hugged Xiao Tao tightly and said in a deep voice, "No, I won't let you leave. I want you, and I want the country too!"

Xiao Tao was so moved that she shed tears. She hugged Chu Ze tightly, feeling the emperor's firmness.

Chu Ze took a deep breath, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He had to put down General Lin's rebellion as soon as possible to save his kingdom and his beauty.

The next morning, Chu Ze summoned all his ministers to discuss countermeasures. The Minister of War advocated sending troops to suppress the rebellion immediately, while the Prime Minister believed that they should first find out the reason why General Lin rebelled before making a decision.

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Chu Ze pondered for a moment and finally decided to split his troops into two groups. One group, led by the Minister of War, would go to suppress the rebels, while the other group, led by the Prime Minister, would secretly investigate the truth behind General Lin's rebellion.

The Minister of War took the order and left, while the Prime Minister stayed to continue the investigation. Chu Ze returned to the imperial study, but he still couldn't calm down. He always felt that there was a secret behind this matter, and this secret might be related to the Queen Mother.

He remembered what the Queen Mother had said before, "Don't disregard the country and the people for a woman." Did the Queen Mother know that General Lin would rebel? Did she arrange all this?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He had to find out the truth as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

At this moment, a young eunuch ran in in a panic, "Your Majesty, it's bad! General Lin's army has broken through the city gate and is heading towards the palace!"

Chu Ze's face changed drastically. He stood up suddenly and grabbed the young eunuch by the collar, "What did you say? Say it again!"

The young eunuch was trembling with fear, "Your Majesty, General Lin's army has already breached the city gate..."

Chu Ze pushed the young eunuch to the ground, his eyes full of anger and fear. He never thought that General Lin's army would come so quickly!
He hurriedly picked up his sword, rushed out of the imperial study, and ran towards the palace gate. He wanted to personally fight the enemy and defend his kingdom!
However, when he arrived at the palace gate, he saw a scene that shocked him...

In front of the palace gate, General Lin's army did not swarm in, shouting and killing as the eunuch said. Only one man and one horse stood quietly outside the palace gate. The man on the horse was wearing black armor, holding a long spear, and had a stern face. It was General Lin himself. (End of this chapter)