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

"Your Majesty, you can't do this! How can you let this bitch go!"

The Queen Mother somehow broke free from the guards, rushed to Chu Ze, and pointed at Wang Yuyan and cursed her.

"You are a traitor! I have treated you well, yet you dare to betray me!"

Wang Yuyan was so frightened that she trembled and hid behind Chu Ze, not daring to make a sound.

Chu Ze's face darkened, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "Queen Mother, have you had enough of this?"

"I'm not making a fuss! This bitch killed the queen and wants to kill you, and you're still protecting her!" The queen mother was furious and pointed at Wang Yuyan and continued to curse, "You vixen, you will not die well!"

The coldness in Chu Ze's eyes grew even colder. He suddenly pushed Wang Yuyan away, walked up to the Queen Mother, and grabbed her neck.

"Queen Mother, I respect you as my elder and have tolerated you again and again. But if you dare to speak nonsense again, don't blame me for being rude!"

The Queen Mother was strangled by Chu Ze so hard that she couldn't breathe. Her face turned red and her eyes were filled with fear.

"Your Majesty, spare my life..."

Chu Ze snorted coldly and loosened his hand. The Queen Mother collapsed to the ground, coughing non-stop.

Chu Ze looked down at her with a cold tone, "Queen Mother, I am warning you for the last time, do not challenge my bottom line again!"

After saying that, he turned around, helped Wang Yuyan up, and asked gently, "Are you okay?"

Wang Yuyan shook her head, her eyes full of worry. "Your Majesty, Queen Mother..."

"Don't worry about her." Chu Ze interrupted her, "I will take care of everything."

He helped Wang Yuyan out of the hall, leaving the empress dowager slumped on the ground, her eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Late at night, Chu Ze lay in bed, but couldn't fall asleep. The Queen Mother's resentful eyes kept appearing in his mind, and he felt vaguely uneasy.

He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the dark night sky outside, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

Suddenly, he heard a slight noise. He turned around and saw a dark figure standing at the door.

"Who?" Chu Ze shouted sternly.

The shadow did not answer, but walked in slowly.

With the faint moonlight, Chu Ze could clearly see the face of the person who came.

It turned out to be... Xiaolan!
Xiaolan held a dagger in her hand and walked towards Chu Ze step by step, with a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Chu Ze was shocked and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"Xiaolan, what are you going to do?"

Xiaolan walked up to Chuze, stopped, and a strange smile appeared on her face.

"Your Majesty, I am here to take your life!"

Chu Ze's heart trembled. This sudden change was beyond his expectation. Xiaolan, the usually docile and respectful palace maid, was holding a dagger at this moment, with a frightening light flashing in her eyes.

"Xiaolan, are you crazy?" Chu Ze asked in a deep voice, trying his best to remain calm.

Xiaolan smiled strangely, her voice was sharp and piercing, "Your Majesty, I am not crazy, I just want to avenge the Queen!"

"Queen?" Chu Ze frowned, "What does the Queen's death have to do with you?"

"What does this have to do with me?" Xiaolan suddenly became excited, her voice became sharp, "The Queen has been very kind to me, and now she has died tragically, how can I just sit there and watch! It's all because of that bitch, it was Wang Yuyan who killed the Queen!"

Chu Ze's heart sank, he understood that Xiaolan was being used by the Queen Mother.

"Xiaolan, you have been deceived by the Queen Mother. The Queen was not killed by Wang Yuyan." Chu Ze tried to explain, but Xiaolan was completely unwilling to listen.

"Shut up! Don't try to lie to me again! I saw with my own eyes that it was Wang Yuyan who poisoned the Queen!" Xiaolan screamed, raised the dagger and stabbed at Chu Ze.

Chu Ze dodged Xiaolan's attack by moving sideways. He could have easily subdued Xiaolan, but he didn't want to hurt her.

"Xiaolan, calm down and listen to my explanation..."

"No need to explain!" Xiaolan pounced on him again, and every move was fatal.

Chu Ze had no choice but to defend himself. He grabbed Xiaolan's wrist and twisted it hard, causing the dagger to fall to the ground.

Xiaolan was restrained but still unwilling to give in. She struggled desperately and kept cursing Wang Yuyan.

Chu Ze looked at the frantic Xiao Lan in front of him, feeling mixed emotions. He sighed and pressed Xiao Lan's acupuncture points, making her unable to move. "Someone come!" Chu Ze shouted to the outside of the door.

Soon, the guards rushed in.

"Lock up Xiaolan and keep her under good care," Chu Ze ordered.

The guard took the order and took Xiaolan away.

Chu Ze rubbed his brows, feeling exhausted. There really wasn't a single person in the harem who was easy to deal with.

He went back to bed, but still couldn't fall asleep. The Queen Mother's hatred and Xiaolan's madness made him feel upset.

He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the sky outside which was gradually turning white, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

Wang Yuyan, the woman he once deeply loved, has now become his biggest trouble.

How should he deal with her? How should he deal with the Queen Mother?
These questions, like a tangled mess, entangled in his mind and made it difficult for him to breathe.

Suddenly, he heard a knock on the door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open and Wang Yuyan walked in.

"Your Majesty, are you still awake?" Wang Yuyan asked with concern.

Chu Ze looked at her with mixed feelings.

"Yuyan, you're here."

Wang Yuyan walked to Chu Ze, hugged him gently, and said softly: "Your Majesty, are you still worried about the Queen Mother's affairs?"

Chu Ze didn't say anything, but just patted her hand gently.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will always be with you." Wang Yuyan comforted softly.

Chu Ze felt warm in his heart, and he hugged Wang Yuyan tightly, feeling her warmth and thoughtfulness.

At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten all his worries and just wanted to quietly enjoy this moment of tranquility.

However, this tranquility did not last long.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the warm atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened!" A guard ran in in a panic.

"Why are you so panicked?" Chu Ze asked with a frown.

"The Queen Mother... The Queen Mother... She committed suicide!" the guard said breathlessly.

Chu Ze's face changed drastically when he heard this.

"what?!"

He pushed Wang Yuyan away and walked out quickly.

Wang Yuyan stood there in a daze, a barely perceptible sneer flashing across her eyes.

Chu Ze rushed to the Queen Mother's bedroom, only to see her lying on the bed, her face pale and without any breath.

The imperial physician was examining her. After a moment, he shook his head and sighed, "The Queen Mother has passed away."

Chu Ze looked at the Queen Mother's body with mixed feelings.

He never expected that the Queen Mother would choose to commit suicide.

He slowly walked to the bedside, reached out and stroked the Queen Mother's face, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.

"Mother, why are you so depressed?"

His heart was filled with regret and self-blame.

If he had noticed the Queen Mother's abnormality earlier, perhaps such a tragedy would not have happened.

However, it's too late to say anything now. (End of this chapter)