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

He got out of bed, walked to the window, looked at the dark night sky outside, his heart full of confusion.

Suddenly, he heard light footsteps.

He turned around and saw a figure standing at the door.

"Who?" Chu Ze asked.

"Your Majesty, it's me."

The person who came was Xiaolan.

Chu Ze was stunned, "Why are you here?"

Xiaolan walked up to Chuze and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I have something to say to you..."

"Your Majesty, it's me." Xiaolan lowered her head, and the moonlight outlined her slender figure, making her look even more pitiful.

Chu Ze was shocked. He didn't expect Xiaolan to come so late at night. He waved away the guards in the dark and asked in a deep voice, "What are you doing here so late?"

Xiaolan raised her head, tears welling in her eyes, "Your Majesty, I was wronged! I have no second thoughts about you!"

Chu Ze looked at her with mixed feelings. He hoped that Xiaolan was innocent, but was also afraid that he would be deceived again. He walked to the table, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all. "You said you were wronged, but do you have any evidence?"

Xiaolan bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother gave me a packet of powder, saying that it can help Your Majesty sleep. I don't know what it is..."

Chu Ze narrowed his eyes and grabbed Xiaolan's wrist, "Where's the powder?"

Xiaolan trembled as she took out a small exquisite porcelain bottle from her sleeve and presented it to him with both hands. Chuze took the porcelain bottle, opened it and smelled it, a faint fragrance filled his nose. He sneered in his heart, this is clearly an aphrodisiac!
"The Queen Mother asked you to drug me?" Chu Ze's voice was icy cold.

Xiaolan was so frightened that she trembled all over and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! I dare not! I was forced into this! The Empress Dowager said that if I don't do as she says, she will kill my whole family..."

Chu Ze looked at Xiaolan, who was shivering at his feet, and felt annoyed. He pulled her up and said, "Stand up and talk."

Xiaolan stood up tremblingly, lowering her head and not daring to look at Chuze.

"Raise your head." Chu Ze ordered.

Xiaolan slowly raised her head, tears rolling down her cheeks. Her pitiful appearance touched Chu Ze's heart. He sighed and softened his tone, "You really don't know what that medicine is?"

Xiaolan shook her head desperately, "I really don't know! I'm just a little palace maid, how can I understand these things..."

Chu Ze looked at her and gradually believed her words. He let go of her wrist and said, "Get up."

Xiaolan stood up, still with her head down, not daring to speak.

"Are you afraid of me?" Chu Ze asked.

Xiaolan nodded gently, "I am... I am afraid."

Chu Ze suddenly laughed, "Since you are afraid of me, why do you still come to see me?"

Xiaolan raised her head, her eyes full of determination, "Because I am innocent! I want to prove my innocence to the emperor!"

Chu Ze looked at her, and a trace of admiration rose in his heart. This weak woman actually had such courage.

"Okay, I'll give you this chance." Chu Ze said, "If you can prove your innocence, I'll let you leave the palace."

Xiaolan's eyes flashed with surprise, "Really? Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty, don't joke." Chu Ze said, "But if you are lying to me..." "I dare not!" Xiao Lan said quickly, "Every word I say is true!"

Chu Ze nodded, "Okay, I believe you this time. Now, tell me why the Queen Mother did this?"

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Empress Dowager... The Empress Dowager wants to control the Emperor..."

"Control me?" Chu Ze sneered, "How does she want to control me?"

Xiaolan bit her lip and said, "The Empress Dowager wants... to make the Emperor indulge in women and ignore state affairs..."

A cold light flashed in Chu Ze's eyes. He had long suspected that the Queen Mother had ulterior motives. Now it seems that his guess was correct.

"Anything else?" Chu Ze asked.

Xiaolan took a deep breath and said, "The Queen Mother still wants... still wants Queen Wang Yuyan... to get pregnant with a dragon seed..."

Chu Ze's face darkened. He didn't expect the Queen Mother to be so vicious! Wang Yuyan was his favorite concubine. If she was really pregnant with a dragon seed, the Queen Mother could use it to control him!
"What a queen mother!" Chu Ze said with gritted teeth, "She is so brave!"

"Your Majesty..." Xiaolan looked at Chu Ze timidly, her eyes full of fear.

Chu Ze looked at her with mixed feelings. He suddenly realized that Xiaolan was also a victim. She was used by the Queen Mother and had no choice.

"Don't worry, I won't blame you." Chu Ze said, "I will protect you."

A trace of gratitude flashed in Xiaolan's eyes, "Thank you, Your Majesty..."

Chu Ze walked to the window and looked at the dark night sky outside, his heart filled with anger and helplessness. He never expected that his biological mother would treat him like this.

He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination, "I must get rid of the Queen Mother and Wang Yuyan, and restore order to the Ming Dynasty!"

Just then, there was a noise outside.

"What's going on?" Chu Ze asked.

A guard ran in in a panic, "Your Majesty, this is bad! The Queen Mother and the Imperial Guards have surrounded the palace!"

As soon as the guard finished speaking, there was a noisy sound of footsteps outside the palace, mixed with the clanging of weapons. Chu Ze sneered, his eyes were not afraid at all, but burning with anger. He pushed the guard aside and strode to the door of the palace.

The palace door was suddenly pushed open, and a group of armored royal guards rushed in and surrounded Chu Ze. The queen mother, surrounded by a group of maids, slowly walked into the palace with a triumphant smile on her face.

"Emperor, I advise you to surrender obediently." The Queen Mother looked down at Chu Ze, her tone full of pride, "You have been surrounded, you can't escape!"

Chu Ze looked around, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, "You think you can trap me with these shrimp soldiers and crab generals?"

"Emperor, you are too arrogant!" The Queen Mother's face darkened. "I know you are a martial arts expert, but you are only one person after all. How can you defeat thousands of troops?"

Chu Ze laughed loudly, "Queen Mother, do you think I am really alone?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening shout of killing suddenly came from outside the palace. Then, a group of men in black descended from the sky, rushed into the palace like a tiger descending from a mountain, and fought with the imperial guards.

These men in black were highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless in their attacks. The imperial guards were no match for them. In an instant, the palace was filled with blood and wailing.

The Queen Mother's face changed drastically. She didn't expect Chu Ze to have been prepared. She looked at Chu Ze in horror, her eyes full of disbelief, "You...you actually..."

Chu Ze sneered, "Queen Mother, you have planned everything, but you still failed by one move! I knew you would do this, so I made arrangements in advance!" (End of this chapter)