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

"Investigate a case? Investigate what case?"

"The Queen Mother was murdered."

When the man in black heard Chu Ze's words, his expression changed slightly.

"The Queen Mother was murdered? This is a big deal. Why are you investigating the case alone?"

"I don't want to alarm too many people."

The man in black was silent for a moment, then said, "Since you are the emperor, why are you telling me this?"

Chu Ze looked at the man in black, a gleam in his eyes.

"Because I think you must know something."

When the man in black heard Chu Ze's words, his face suddenly turned gloomy.

"I do not know what you're talking about."

"Really?" Chu Ze sneered, "I heard that you used to be Wang Yuyan's personal bodyguard."

The man in black's body shook violently, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

"You...how do you know?"

"I know everything." Chu Ze's voice was full of majesty. "Now, I will give you a chance. Tell me everything you know, and I can spare your life."

The man in black hesitated for a moment, then spoke slowly...

The man in black said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I deserve to die! I know nothing! I am just... just following orders..."

Chu Ze's eyes were as sharp as a knife. He stared at the man in black and said in a cold tone, "Whose orders did you follow? What did you do?"

The man in black shuddered, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and he stammered, "Fuck... I dare not say..."

"You won't tell me?" Chu Ze sneered. An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire restaurant. The air seemed to freeze. "I'll give you one last chance. Will you tell me or not?"

The man in black turned pale. Under Chu Ze's powerful aura, he felt like an ant that could be crushed at any time. He finally broke down and cried, "It's...it's the Queen! The Queen ordered me...ordered me to poison the Queen Mother's food..."

"Queen?" A cold light flashed in Chu Ze's eyes. He had long suspected that the queen was involved in this matter, but he didn't expect that she was so cruel! "Why did she do this?"

“The Queen Mother said…said that the Queen Mother…the Queen Mother was hindering her…hindering her from…and the prince…” The man in black didn’t dare to look up at Chu Ze, and his voice became smaller and smaller.

"Prince?" Chu Ze frowned, and had a vague guess in his mind. "Which prince?"

“Yes…it’s King Rui…” After the man in black said this, he collapsed to the ground, as if he had lost all his strength.

Prince Rui, Chu Ze's uncle, has always coveted the throne and is ambitious. Chu Ze had been on guard against him for a long time, but he never expected that he would collude with the queen and poison the queen mother!

Chu Ze took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He looked at the man in black coldly and said, "Take me to see the queen."

The man in black did not dare to resist. He stood up tremblingly and left the restaurant with Chu Ze.

The Imperial Palace, Fengyi Palace.

The queen was sipping tea leisurely at this moment, with a smug smile on her face. The queen mother was dead, Wang Yuyan was also dead, and now, her biggest obstacle was gone, and she would soon be able to become the real queen mother!
Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard. The queen's face changed, but before she could react, Chu Ze rushed in with the men in black.

"Your Majesty..." The Queen forced herself to remain calm and forced a smile on her face, "Why is the Emperor here so late?"

Chu Ze ignored the queen's greeting. He walked straight to the queen, grabbed her collar and lifted her up.

"Empress, you are so brave!" Chu Ze's voice was icy cold, like a judgment from hell. The queen's face was pale, and she struggled desperately, "Your Majesty...you...what are you doing? Let me go!"

"Let you go?" Chu Ze sneered, "You poisoned the Queen Mother and colluded with Prince Rui. You deserve to die! How can I tolerate you!"

"Your Majesty...I am innocent...I know nothing..." The Queen was still making her final struggle.

"Unfair?" Chu Ze pushed the man in black in front of the queen, "You tell me, or do you want me to help you?"

The man in black was so frightened that his soul was about to fly out of his body. He pointed at the queen and said in a trembling voice: "It was...it was the queen...the queen ordered me...ordered me to poison the queen mother's food..."

The queen's face instantly lost color, and she knew that everything was over.

"Your Majesty...I was just confused for a moment..." The Queen cried, trying to seek Chu Ze's forgiveness.

"A moment of confusion?" Chu Ze's eyes were filled with disgust. "You poisoned the Queen Mother and framed loyal officials for your own selfish desires. How can you still live in this world with dignity?"

Chu Ze threw the queen to the ground and said coldly: "Come here, banish the queen to the cold palace and wait for your punishment!"

The guards did not dare to delay and immediately stepped forward to drag the queen away.

The queen cried out at the top of her lungs, but she could not change her fate.

Chu Ze watched the queen being dragged away without a trace of pity in his eyes. He turned and left Fengyi Palace, his figure disappearing into the night.

Late at night, Chu Ze sat alone in the imperial study, holding a letter in his hand.

This letter was written to him by Wang Yuyan before her death. In the letter, Wang Yuyan recounted the grievances and hatreds between her and Prince Rui, and how the Queen framed her.

After reading the letter, Chu Ze was filled with grief and anger. He held the letter tightly, and his knuckles turned white.

"Yuyan, I will definitely avenge you!" Chu Ze's voice was low and powerful, echoing in the empty imperial study.

He stood up, walked to the window and looked at the night outside.

The capital city was still brightly lit and bustling, but Chu Ze's heart was cold as ice.

He knew that the struggle had just begun...

He opened the window and a cool breeze blew in, making him feel a little more awake. He looked up at the starry sky. In the deep night sky, the stars were dotted like countless pairs of eyes, watching everything in the world.

Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the night sky and disappeared in an instant.

Chu Ze's heart moved, he seemed to see Wang Yuyan's figure, smiling at him in the starry sky.

"Yuyan, wait for me, I will come to you soon..."

Chu Ze closed his eyes and prayed silently in his heart.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps coming from behind him...

Chu Ze suddenly opened his eyes, like a dormant tiger suddenly awakened. His eyes were as fast as lightning, and he looked behind him, only to see a woman in black standing there quietly, as if she had blended into the night.

"Who is it?!" Chu Ze shouted, with a barely perceptible nervousness in his tone. He was invincible, but he was unaware of the woman's appearance, which made him feel a little uneasy.

The woman in black did not answer, but slowly took off her veil, revealing a face that could captivate everyone. It was a face that could turn everyone upside down, with eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like autumn water, lips like red clouds, and skin that was whiter than snow and so delicate that it could be blown away.

Chu Ze was shocked. This woman was so beautiful, even more beautiful than the late Wang Yuyan. But he quickly regained his composure and asked coldly, "Who are you? Why did you sneak into my study room so late at night?" (End of this chapter)