Chu Ze looked at Shen Yue's face, and a strong impulse surged in his heart. He wanted to agree to her, he wanted to leave everything behind and run away with her. However, reason told him that he couldn't do that.

"Shen Yue, I...I can't let Ruyan down." Chu Ze uttered these words with difficulty.

Shen Yue's hands froze in mid-air, and her face turned pale in an instant. She looked at Chu Ze, her eyes full of disappointment and pain.

"Ruyan? You actually gave up me for her?" Shen Yue's voice trembled.

Chu Ze closed his eyes in pain. He didn't want to hurt Shen Yue, but he also didn't want to disappoint Liu Ruyan. He was caught between the two women and was in a dilemma.

"Shen Yue, please listen to my explanation..." Chu Ze tried to explain, but Shen Yue interrupted him.

"No need to explain." Shen Yue said coldly, "I already understand."

She withdrew her hand, turned and walked out the door.

"Shen Yue!" Chu Ze stood up suddenly and wanted to catch up.

"Don't come over here!" Shen Yue shouted, "From now on, we are done with each other!"

After saying that, Shen Yue left the restaurant without looking back.

Chu Ze sat back in his chair dejectedly, his heart filled with pain and regret. He looked at Liu Ruyan with apologetic eyes.

"Ruyan, I'm sorry." Chu Ze said in a low voice.

Liu Ruyan shook her head. "Your Majesty, you don't have to apologize. I know that you still have Shen Yue in your heart."

Chu Ze was silent. He didn't know how to respond to Liu Ruyan's words.

Liu Ruyan stood up, walked to Chu Ze, and hugged him gently. "Your Majesty, I will always be with you, no matter what happens."

Chu Ze hugged Liu Ruyan tightly, his heart filled with emotion. He knew that Liu Ruyan truly loved him.

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded in the restaurant: "Chu Ze, do you really think you can escape?"

Chu Ze and Liu Ruyan looked up at the same time, and saw a man in black standing at the door, holding a dagger that was shining with cold light in his hand.

"Who are you?" Chu Ze asked vigilantly.

The man in black sneered, "The one who will take your life!"

After saying that, the man in black waved the dagger and stabbed at Chu Ze.

Chu Ze was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pushed Liu Ruyan away, drew the sword from his waist, and started fighting with the man in black.

The restaurant suddenly became chaotic, and the guests fled screaming.

Although Chu Ze was a skilled martial artist, the black-clothed man was also quite skilled. The two fought back and forth, and it was difficult to tell who was better.

Suddenly, the man in black made a feint and then shot the dagger in his hand towards Liu Ruyan.

"Ruyan!" Chu Ze exclaimed and wanted to save Liu Ruyan, but it was too late.

The dagger hit Liu Ruyan's chest. Liu Ruyan screamed and fell to the ground.

"Ruyan!" Chu Ze rushed to Liu Ruyan like crazy and hugged her in his arms.

Liu Ruyan's face was pale and blood was constantly oozing from the corners of her mouth.

"Your Majesty...I...I feel so cold..." Liu Ruyan said weakly.

Chu Ze hugged Liu Ruyan tightly, tears silently falling.

"Ruyan, you will be fine. I will definitely save you!" Chu Ze roared.

Liu Ruyan raised her hand with difficulty and stroked Chu Ze's cheek. "Your Majesty...I love you..."

After saying this, Liu Ruyan's hands fell weakly and she closed her eyes forever.

"No——" Chu Ze let out a heart-wrenching roar, his eyes filled with flames of hatred.

He slowly raised his head and stared at the man in black with cold eyes. "You... deserve to die!"

"No——" Chu Ze's roar echoed in the restaurant, like a wounded beast. He trembled as he held Liu Ruyan in his arms. Her body gradually became cold, and the blood at the corner of her mouth was shocking. He felt an unprecedented despair and anger, surging in his chest like a volcano.

The man in black stood aside with a cruel smile on his face. "What? Are you heartbroken? This is the fate of betraying Shen Yue!"

Chu Ze slowly raised his head, his eyes burning with rage, as if he wanted to burn the man in black to death. He gently put Liu Ruyan on the ground, stood up, and slowly drew the sword from his waist. The sword reflected a cold light under the dim light, just like Chu Ze's mood at the moment.

"I... want you... to die!" Chu Ze spoke word by word, and each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

The man in black sneered: "Just you? An emperor who has been drained of his body by alcohol and sex?"

"I... am the Son of Heaven!" Chu Ze roared, his figure flashed, and he pounced on the man in black like a ghost.

Swords flashed and knives collided. Chu Ze's swordsmanship was extremely sharp, and every move was aimed at the vital points of the man in black. Although the man in black was not weak in martial arts, he seemed a little powerless in front of the furious Chu Ze.

The two men were fighting in the restaurant, the tables and chairs were overturned, and the cups, plates and bowls were shattered all over the floor. The originally lively restaurant was now like a hell on earth.

Chu Ze's attacks became more and more fierce, and the man in black gradually couldn't resist, and had several more wounds on his body. He was secretly shocked, he didn't expect Chu Ze's martial arts to be so powerful.

"You... who are you?" asked the man in black in horror.

"I... am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!" Chu Ze roared and pierced the black-clothed man's chest with a sword.

The man in black screamed and fell to the ground, his blood staining the ground red.

Chu Ze stood beside the body of the man in black, his chest heaving violently. He looked at Liu Ruyan's body, and the pain and regret in his heart became even stronger.

He slowly walked to Liu Ruyan, knelt down, and held her in his arms.

"Ruyan, I'm sorry..." Chu Ze said with a sob, "It was I who hurt you..."

He hugged Liu Ruyan's cold body tightly, and tears fell like pearls from a broken string.

Suddenly, Chu Ze felt dizzy, his eyes went dark, and he passed out.

……

When Chu Ze woke up, he found himself lying in the bedroom of the imperial palace.

He struggled to sit up, but felt a severe headache.

"Your Majesty, you're awake!" A familiar voice sounded in my ears.

Chu Ze turned his head and saw Shen Yue sitting beside the bed, looking at him with concern.

"Shen Yue..." Chu Ze called weakly.

Shen Yue quickly supported Chu Ze, "Your Majesty, how do you feel?"

Chu Ze shook his head, "I... I'm fine..."

He thought of Liu Ruyan's death and his heart ached again.

"Ruyan..." Chu Ze murmured.

When Shen Yue heard Chu Ze mention Liu Ruyan, her expression changed slightly.

"Your Majesty, please don't think about her anymore..." Shen Yue whispered, "She is dead..."

Chu Ze raised his head and looked at Shen Yue, his eyes filled with pain and confusion.

"I... don't know what to do..." Chu Ze said in a low voice.

Shen Yue gently hugged Chu Ze, "Your Majesty, I will always be with you..."

Chu Ze hugged Shen Yue tightly, feeling a little comforted in his heart.

He knew that Shen Yue really cared about him. (End of this chapter)

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