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

Chu Ze snorted coldly and said, "Liu Fei, you are so brave that you dare to escape from the palace without permission!"

Concubine Liu put down her teacup, stood up, walked to Chu Ze, and said delicately, "Your Majesty, I just want to come out for some fresh air. I have no intention of escaping from the palace."

"Get some fresh air?" Chu Ze sneered, "Do you think I will believe your nonsense?"

There was a flash of panic in Concubine Liu's eyes, but she quickly calmed down and said, "Your Majesty, I am truly wronged."

"Unfair?" Chu Ze grabbed Concubine Liu by the collar and lifted her up. "Do you think I'm a fool? Do you really think I don't know what you did?"

Concubine Liu's face turned pale, and she trembled as she said, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong..."

"Do you know you're wrong?" Chu Ze roared, "What's the point of knowing you're wrong? You've already committed a heinous crime!"

"Your Majesty, please spare me! Your Majesty, please spare me!" Concubine Liu cried and begged for mercy.

Chu Ze looked at Liu Fei, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.

"Come here, take Concubine Liu to the jail and wait for her punishment!" said Chu Ze.

The guards immediately stepped forward and took Concubine Liu away.

Chu Ze looked at Concubine Liu being taken away without a trace of pity in his heart.

This woman actually dared to betray him!
He will never let her go!

Chu Ze returned to the imperial study and continued to review memorials.

After reviewing the memorials for a while, he suddenly remembered something.

He immediately summoned the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!" the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard said, kneeling on the ground.

"Get up." Chu Ze said, "I want to ask you, do you have any clues about Shen Xue's whereabouts?"

The commander of the Jinyiwei hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Shen Xue... Shen Xue is dead..."

"Dead?" Chu Ze was stunned. "How did he die?"

"Your Majesty, Shen Xue...Shen Xue committed suicide..." said the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Chu Ze's face turned gloomy.

Shen Xue actually committed suicide?
He never thought that Shen Xue would choose this path.

He sighed and said, "Go down."

After the Jinyiwei commander withdrew, Chu Ze fell into deep thought.

Shen Xue died and Concubine Liu was also captured.

Now, Yang Guifei is the only one left in the harem.

He raised his head and looked out the window, and suddenly an inexplicable feeling of loneliness surged in his heart.

He suddenly missed Shen Xue very much.

The woman who once loved him deeply is no longer alive.

He closed his eyes, and Shen Xue's voice, appearance and smile appeared in his mind.

"Your Majesty...why...why are you doing this?"

Shen Xue's trembling voice seemed to still echo in his ears.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and a trace of pain flashed in them.

Why did he do this?
He didn't know either.

Perhaps, he just didn't want to lose Yang Guifei.

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

The scenery of the palace is still so beautiful.

However, his heart was filled with emptiness.

He suddenly had a feeling that he seemed to have lost something very important.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past the window...

The shadow flashed by, as fast as a ghost. Chu Ze's pupils shrank suddenly, and the majesty of the emperor made him calm down instantly. He did not call the guards, but quietly stood up from the dragon throne, pulled out the emperor's sword hidden behind him, and chased after him. The night enveloped the palace, and the palace walls looked particularly stern under the moonlight. Chu Ze's figure shuttled in the shadows of the palace walls, like a nimble cheetah, chasing the shadow.

The shadow's movements were extremely strange, jumping between the rooftops, and almost disappeared from Chu Ze's sight several times. Chu Ze was secretly shocked, this man's Qinggong was not inferior to his!

As he chased after him, Chu Ze became even more confused. What was the target of this black shadow? Was it coming for him, or did it have other intentions?
The black shadow finally stopped at a remote palace - the cold palace.

The door to the cold palace was tightly closed, exuding a gloomy atmosphere. The shadow paused at the door for a moment, then flashed into the cold palace.

Chu Ze followed closely behind, with the Emperor's Sword unsheathed, gleaming with a cold light.

Inside the cold palace, there was a dead silence, with only the sound of the wind blowing through the dilapidated window frames. Chu Ze moved forward cautiously, observing his surroundings vigilantly.

Suddenly, he heard a low cry.

Following the crying sound, Chu Ze came to a dilapidated room.

In the room, a woman was sitting on the bed with her back to him, crying.

Chu Ze recognized her at the first sight—Yang Guifei.

"My beloved, why are you crying here?" Chu Ze put away the Emperor's Sword and asked softly.

When Yang Guifei heard Chu Ze's voice, she turned around abruptly, her face full of tears.

"Your Majesty, I...I am afraid..." Yang Guifei said with a sob.

"Afraid? Why would my beloved concubine be afraid?" Chu Ze walked to Yang Guifei and gently held her in his arms.

"I...I dreamed of Shen Xue..." Yang Guifei said tremblingly, "She...she was covered in blood, and she said...she said that I killed her..."

Chu Ze's expression changed slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid, my beloved. It was just a dream." Chu Ze comforted her. "Shen Xue is dead. She can't come back."

"But...but I'm really scared..." Yang Guifei hugged Chu Ze tightly, as if she wanted to tell him all her fears.

Chu Ze patted Yang Guifei's back gently and comforted her softly.

After a long time, Yang Guifei's emotions gradually calmed down.

"Your Majesty, I...I want to return to the bedroom..." Yang Guifei raised her head and said to Chu Ze.

"Okay, I'll take you back." Chu Ze said gently.

Chu Ze helped Yang Guifei out of the cold palace.

When he reached the gate of the cold palace, Chu Ze suddenly stopped and looked back at the cold palace.

He always felt that something was strange about what happened tonight.

Who is that black shadow? What is his purpose in sneaking into the cold palace?
And Yang Guifei’s dream, was it really just a dream?

Chu Ze was full of doubts, but he didn't say it out loud.

He helped Yang Guifei back to the bedroom.

After settling Yang Guifei, Chu Ze did not leave, but sat beside the bed and looked at her quietly.

Yang Guifei slept uneasily, her brows furrowed, and she kept mumbling in her sleep.

Chu Ze reached out his hand and gently smoothed Yang Guifei's furrowed brow.

Looking at Yang Guifei's haggard face, Chu Ze's heart was filled with pity.

He suddenly remembered that he had not spent enough time with Yang Guifei for a long time.

Ever since Shen Xue's death, he has been immersed in sorrow and self-blame, ignoring Yang Guifei's feelings.

He felt that he owed Yang Guifei too much.

He decided to compensate Yang Guifei in the future.

At this moment, Yang Guifei suddenly woke up, grabbed Chu Ze's hand, and said in horror: "Your Majesty, save me! Shen Xue...Shen Xue wants to kill me!"

Chu Ze quickly comforted her: "Don't be afraid, my beloved concubine. I am here and I will protect you."

Yang Guifei hugged Chu Ze tightly and trembled.

Chu Ze gently patted Yang Guifei's back and comforted her softly. (End of this chapter)