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

"Oh...something bad has happened...The Queen...The Queen..."

Before the soldier could finish his words, he fell to the ground and died.

Chu Ze's heart sank suddenly, and a cold fear instantly enveloped his whole body.

He didn't dare to think any further, he frantically urged his horse to gallop towards the capital...

The horses galloped along the way, raising dust. Chu Ze's heart was beating violently, as if it was about to jump out of his chest. The queen, his queen, that gentle and virtuous woman with a hint of stubbornness, what happened to her?
He didn't dare to imagine, he was afraid to hear the worst news.

Finally, he returned to the palace.

The palace gates were wide open, but it was quiet. There was no noise like in the past, only deathly silence.

This silence made Chu Ze even more uneasy.

"Where is the queen? Where is the queen?!" Chu Ze jumped off his horse, rushed into the palace, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

An old eunuch came out tremblingly, "Emperor...Empress...The Empress..."

"What's wrong with her? Tell me quickly!" Chu Ze grabbed the old eunuch by the collar and yelled.

The old eunuch turned pale with fear, "The Queen...she...she committed suicide by taking poison..."

"What?!" Chu Ze froze as if struck by lightning.

He let go of the old eunuch and staggered to the queen's bedroom.

In the bedroom, the queen lay quietly on the bed, her face pale, her eyes closed, as if she was asleep.

Chu Ze walked to the bedside and stroked the queen's cheek with trembling hands.

"Why? Why are you doing this?" Chu Ze's voice was hoarse and low, full of pain and despair.

He remembered what the queen once said: "If one day you no longer love me, I would rather choose death."

Could it be... Could it be because of Cao Zhengchun’s Jueqingsan?
Chu Ze's heart felt as if it was pierced by thousands of arrows and he was in excruciating pain.

He hugged the queen's body tightly, tears flowing silently.

"I... I will definitely avenge you! I will make everyone who hurt you pay the price!" Chu Ze's voice was cold and resolute, like a chill wind from the Netherworld.

He sat in the bedroom all night, holding the queen's body.

The next day, Chu Ze ordered that all the remaining followers of Cao Zhengchun be executed.

He also ordered that the queen be buried with great honor and a magnificent mausoleum be built for her.

He locked himself in his bedroom, refusing to eat or drink or sleep, and became utterly exhausted.

He was immersed in the grief of losing his queen and couldn't extricate himself.

A month later, Chu Ze finally walked out of the palace.

He became more ruthless and cruel.

He began to carry out drastic reforms, reorganize the government and eliminate dissidents.

He dismissed and even executed all the ministers who opposed him.

He became more and more like a tyrant, a cold-blooded emperor.

He no longer believes in anyone, he only believes in power.

He used his power to consolidate his position and suppress all dissenting voices.

He used his power to take revenge on all those who had hurt him.

He used his power to build an empire of his own.

A ruthless empire.

Five years later, the Ming Dynasty reached unprecedented prosperity.

Chapter 1423

Chu Ze's reputation spread throughout the world. He was called the "Iron-Blooded Emperor", a name that frightened his enemies.

However, no one knows what kind of pain and loneliness is hidden deep in the heart of this iron-blooded emperor.

He lost the woman he loved most, he lost all his emotions.

He became a heartless monster.

A monster who only cares about power.

One night, Chu Ze stood alone at the highest point of the palace, overlooking the entire capital.

Shrouded in the night, the capital city is ablaze with lights and bustling with activity.

However, Chu Ze felt empty inside.

He suddenly remembered what the queen once said: "I hope you can be a good emperor, a good emperor who loves his people like his own children."

A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Chu Ze's mouth.

"Love the people like your own children? Can I...can I still do that?"

He raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky.

"Queen, are you okay in heaven?"

At this moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared behind him.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" a guard shouted and rushed forward.

But, it's too late.

The black shadow attacked with lightning speed, and a dagger stabbed into Chu Ze's back.

Chu Ze groaned and slowly turned around.

He saw a familiar figure.

A figure he would never forget.

"You...you are..." Chu Ze's voice trembled and was full of disbelief.

The shadow sneered, "Your Majesty, long time no see."

……

The shadow let out a deep laugh, like the cry of a night owl, which was creepy. "Your Majesty, long time no see." He slowly took off the black scarf covering his face, revealing a face that shocked Chu Ze.

That face was exactly the queen he had been thinking about day and night!

Chu Ze's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost. "You...you're not dead?" he asked in a trembling voice, not daring to believe what he saw.

"Thanks to the Emperor, I am still alive." The Queen's tone was cold and emotionless. The dagger in her hand was still on Chu Ze's back, and blood dripped down the blade, staining the dragon robe red.

The intense pain woke Chu Ze up from his shock. He grabbed the "Queen's" wrist and yelled, "Why! Why did you do this!"

The "Queen" sneered and pulled out the dagger with force. Chu Ze groaned, staggered back a few steps, and almost fell. The guards reacted and rushed forward with their swords drawn.

"Everyone, step back!" Chu Ze shouted. The guards looked at each other, not daring to disobey the emperor's order, and had to step aside.

The "Queen" glanced at the guards with disdain, and then turned her gaze back to Chu Ze. "Your Majesty, it's been five years, haven't you faced reality yet? Do you think I'm really your Queen?"

Chu Ze's heart suddenly sank. He remembered the strange smile of the queen before her death five years ago, and Cao Zhengchun's sinister eyes... A terrible thought flashed through his mind.

"You...you are not the queen! You are...who are you?"

The "Queen" laughed loudly, her laughter was sharp and piercing, like the wailing of evil spirits from hell. "Of course I am the Queen, but I am the Queen from Hell!" A strange smile appeared on her face, which made people shudder.

She slowly took off the mask on her face, revealing a completely unfamiliar face. That face, although beautiful, was full of evil and viciousness.

"My name is Meiying, and I am Cao Zhengchun's disciple. Five years ago, my master was killed by you, and I swore to avenge you! I sneaked into the palace, disguised myself as the queen, approached you, and seduced you, all for today!"

Chu Ze's face turned pale as paper. He finally understood that all this was a carefully planned conspiracy! He was deceived by this woman called Meiying for five whole years! (End of this chapter)