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

He knew that the Queen Mother had always been dissatisfied with him, and this time she sent Lu Bing to find him, she probably had ulterior motives.

However, he could not disobey the Queen Mother's order.

"Okay, I'll go back to the palace now." Chu Ze took a deep breath and said.

Upon hearing this, Lu Bing and the eunuch showed joy on their faces.

"Your Majesty, please mount the horse." Lu Bing led a horse over and said respectfully.

Chu Ze nodded, picked up Ling'er, and climbed onto the horse.

Lu Bing and the eunuch also mounted their horses, and then the group headed towards the capital in a mighty procession.

Along the way, Chu Ze felt very heavy.

He knew that what was waiting for him would be an even more brutal struggle.

And he was already prepared.

……

After returning to the Forbidden City, Chu Ze was warmly received by the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother held Chu Ze's hand, asking about his well-being and showing great concern, as if all the previous grudges had ceased to exist.

Chu Ze sneered in his heart, he knew that all this was just superficial effort.

The reason why the Queen Mother was so enthusiastic about him was just because she wanted to use him.

"Emperor, I heard that you suffered a lot outside. It's really hard for you." The Queen Mother said kindly.

"Your Majesty, you are too serious. I am fine." Chu Ze said calmly.

"Emperor, you are already an adult now. It's time to consider the issue of appointing a queen." The empress dowager changed the subject and said.

Chu Ze's heart sank, he knew that the Queen Mother was finally going to reveal her true colors.

"Grandmother, I am still young. We can discuss the matter of choosing a queen later." Chu Ze declined.

"Emperor, the country cannot be without an heir for a day. As an emperor, you should put the country and the people first." The Queen Mother said earnestly.

"Grandmother, I..." Chu Ze wanted to say something else but was interrupted by the Queen Mother.

"Emperor, I have already chosen a candidate for the queen for you. She is the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, Lord Wang, Wang Yuyan." The empress dowager said without any doubt.

When Chu Ze heard the three words "Wang Yuyan", his heart was suddenly shocked.

He never expected that the Queen Mother would choose Wang Yuyan as his queen.

Wang Yuyan is the most beautiful woman in the capital. She is both talented and beautiful, and is well-known.

However, Chu Ze did not have any good feelings towards her.

He even hated her a little.

Because Wang Yuyan is notoriously arrogant and domineering, and looks down on everyone.

Chu Ze really couldn't figure out how a woman like this could be the mother of the country?

"Grandmother, I don't have any good feelings towards Miss Wang. Please take back your decision." Chu Ze said with a stiff face.

When the Queen Mother heard this, her face suddenly darkened.

"Emperor, what do you mean by this? Do you dare to disobey my imperial order?"

Chu Ze remained silent. He knew that he had no way out.

"Emperor, I will ask you one last time, are you willing to make Wang Yuyan the queen?" the empress dowager asked sternly.

Chu Ze took a deep breath and said slowly: "I obey your order."

……

A month later, Chu Ze and Wang Yuyan's wedding was held grandly in the Forbidden City.

On the wedding day, Chu Ze was in a very complicated mood. He didn't know where his marriage with Wang Yuyan would go.

He only knew that his destiny was no longer in his own hands.

On the wedding night, Chu Ze looked at Wang Yuyan, who was wearing heavy makeup, and his heart was filled with disgust.

Wang Yuyan felt a little unhappy when she saw Chu Ze’s indifferent expression.

"Your Majesty, I am your concubine..." Wang Yuyan called out in a delicate voice.

"Shut up!" Chu Ze interrupted her impatiently.

Wang Yuyan was stunned. She never expected that Chu Ze would be so rude to her.

"Your Majesty, what are you..."

"I don't want to see you, get out!" Chu Ze pointed outside the door and roared.

Wang Yuyan's tears burst out instantly. She covered her face and ran out of the bridal chamber crying.

Chu Ze looked at Wang Yuyan's back without any sympathy in his heart.

He just thought that this woman was so ridiculous.

Chu Ze waved his hand in disgust, like shooing away a fly. "Get lost! I don't want to see you tonight!"

Wang Yuyan's pretty face turned pale in an instant, tears rolled down her cheeks, wetting her delicate makeup. "Your Majesty... your concubine..." She wanted to say something else, but was frightened into silence by Chu Ze's cold eyes.

"What? Didn't the Queen Mother teach you how to serve the Emperor? Or do you think that you can be treated differently by me just because of your face?" Chu Ze said in a sarcastic tone with undisguised contempt.

Wang Yuyan bit her lip and lowered her head in grievance. She had always been a star-studded figure since she was a child. When had she ever suffered such humiliation? However, the man in front of her was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. She did not dare to resist and could only endure it silently.

"Crying? Who are you crying for? Do you think I will feel sorry for you?" Chu Ze sneered, stood up and walked to the table, poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all.

Wang Yuyan didn't dare cry out loud anymore. She just knelt on the ground silently, her body trembling slightly.

Chu Ze was even more annoyed when he saw her like this. He walked up to Wang Yuyan and looked down at her. "Wang Yuyan, I warn you, don't play any tricks, otherwise, I will make you pay for it!"

After saying that, Chu Ze turned away, leaving Wang Yuyan alone in the empty new house.

Wang Yuyan collapsed on the ground, tears blurring her vision. She didn't understand why Chu Ze hated her so much? She thought she was talented and beautiful and worthy of Chu Ze, but Chu Ze was so cold and indifferent to her, even cruel.

After Chu Ze left the bridal chamber, he did not return to his own palace, but came to the imperial garden. He strolled in the garden, feeling very annoyed. He thought of the hypocritical face of the queen mother and the face of Wang Yuyan pretending to be delicate, and felt sick.

"Your Majesty." A crisp voice came.

Chu Ze turned his head and saw a woman dressed in palace maid's clothes standing not far away.

This woman had a pretty face and an elegant temperament, completely different from the heavily made-up Wang Yuyan.

"Who are you?" Chu Ze asked.

"I am a maid in the Imperial Garden, my name is Xiaolan." The woman answered respectfully.

"Xiao Lan?" Chu Ze repeated the name and felt it sounded familiar.

"Your Majesty, have you remembered something?" Xiaolan asked cautiously.

Chu Ze thought about it carefully and finally remembered. Xiaolan was a little maidservant by his side when he was still a prince. At that time, he was still an unpopular prince and was often bullied by other princes. It was Xiaolan who always stayed by his side, comforting him and encouraging him.

Later, he ascended the throne and Xiaolan was transferred to the imperial garden, where she was responsible for taking care of the flowers and plants.

"It's you." Chu Ze's tone softened a little.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember me?" A hint of surprise flashed in Xiaolan's eyes.

"Of course I remember." Chu Ze smiled slightly, "How have you been these years?"

"Thanks to the emperor, everything is fine." Xiaolan lowered her head, not daring to look Chu Ze in the eye.

"Raise your head." Chu Ze said. (End of this chapter)