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

Chu Ze nodded and picked up the little boy. The little boy hugged Chu Ze's neck tightly, his eyes full of joy.

"Father, you are finally here! I missed you so much!" said the little boy choking with sobs.

Chu Ze's eyes were also moist. He hugged the little boy tightly, his heart full of guilt.

"Child, it's your father's fault that you have suffered." Chu Ze said.

"Father, I'm not miserable. As long as I can see you, I'm very happy." said the little boy.

Chu Ze felt even more guilty. He decided to compensate the child and give him the best life.

"Child, you will follow your father from now on. Your father will protect you well." Chu Ze said.

The little boy nodded happily and hugged Chu Ze's neck tightly.

Chu Ze held the little boy in his arms and walked out of the cold palace. The sun shone on his body, making him feel warm. He felt that his future was full of hope.

At this moment, a black shadow descended from the sky and headed straight for Chu Ze...

Chu Ze held his lost and found son in his arms, with mixed feelings in his heart. He had never thought that he would find his own flesh and blood in a place like the cold palace. The little boy nuzzled into his arms and asked in a baby voice: "Father, can we stay together forever from now on?"

Chu Ze's heart suddenly clenched. He looked down at the child's innocent eyes, and his heart was filled with guilt. How could he explain to the child the cruelty in the deep palace? How could he protect him from growing up safely in this cannibalistic environment?

He forced a smile and said softly, "Of course, Father will always be with you."

Before he finished speaking, a sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out! Chu Ze looked up alertly, and saw a black shadow with a fierce murderous aura falling straight down from the broken roof of the cold palace!

Chu Ze's pupils shrank suddenly, and his instinct from years of fighting on the battlefield allowed him to react instantly. He tightly protected the child in his arms and leaped back, barely avoiding the fatal blow!
"boom!"

The shadow fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. When the dust settled, a masked assassin in black appeared in front of Chu Ze. The assassin held a poisoned dagger in his hand, emitting a faint cold light.

Chu Ze gently placed the child on the ground, looked at the assassin coldly, and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you? Why do you want to assassinate me?"

The assassin didn't answer, but sneered and swung the dagger at Chu Ze again. Chu Ze didn't dare to be careless, he drew the sword at his waist and started a fierce battle with the assassin.

The assassin's moves were ruthless and tricky, and he was obviously a specially trained assassin. Although Chu Ze was highly skilled in martial arts, he was inevitably restrained in order to protect the child behind him.

After a few rounds, Chu Ze had several more wounds on his body. He thought to himself that this was not good. The assassin's target was clearly him, but he chose to attack in a place like the cold palace. It was obviously premeditated!
He must fight quickly!

Chu Ze's eyes were stern, and he no longer held back. He poured his inner strength into the sword, and the blade suddenly shone with dazzling golden light. He swung the sword and a sharp sword energy rushed straight towards the assassin!

The assassin's face changed drastically, and he quickly raised his dagger to block. However, Chu Ze's sword energy was unstoppable, and he directly cut the dagger into two pieces!
"puff!"

The sword's remaining force did not diminish, and it hit the assassin's chest fiercely. The assassin screamed, spitting blood, flew backwards, and hit the wall of the cold palace heavily, his life or death unknown.

Chu Ze put away his sword and stood, looking around vigilantly. After making sure there were no other ambushes, he breathed a sigh of relief. He walked to the child, picked him up, and asked softly, "Are you scared?"

The little boy shook his head, his eyes full of admiration: "Father is so powerful!" Chu Ze smiled bitterly, but his heart was full of worry. This assassination came too suddenly, he must find out the mastermind as soon as possible, otherwise he and the child will be in danger.

He carried the child out of the cold palace, ordered the guards to strengthen vigilance, and then went straight back to the imperial study.

He sat on the dragon throne, frowning. Although the assassin's martial arts were not weak, it was impossible for him to sneak into the palace alone. There must be someone behind this!
who can that be?

The first person he thought of was Zhao Kun. Zhao Kun was a remnant of the previous dynasty who had been plotting to restore the monarchy. He was most likely the mastermind behind the plot.

But apart from Zhao Kun, who else would want to kill him?

He suddenly remembered the desperate look in Concubine Li's eyes before she died, and his heart moved. Could it be...

He stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the bookshelf, and found a thick file. This file recorded the information of the royal family.

He flipped through the pages one by one, and suddenly, his eyes stopped on a name - Chu Yun!
Chu Yun is his uncle and a strong contender for the throne.

A cold light flashed in Chu Ze's eyes. Could it be him?
He continued reading and discovered that Chu Yun had been in close contact with Zhao Kun in recent years, and the two seemed to be plotting something.

Chu Ze clenched his fist tightly. It seemed that he had found the mastermind behind the incident!

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Now was not the time to alert the enemy. He had to find solid evidence to catch Chu Yun and Zhao Kun in one fell swoop!
He put the file down, walked to the window, looked at the setting sun in the distance, his heart filled with murderous intent.

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At this moment, a young eunuch ran in in a panic, knelt on the ground, and shouted in fear: "Your Majesty! It's bad! Concubine Li... Concubine Li..."

Chu Ze's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to his mind. He asked in a deep voice: "What happened to Concubine Li?"

The young eunuch trembled and said, "Empress Li...she committed suicide!"

"Concubine Li... committed suicide!" The eunuch's voice was still trembling, but the palace seemed frozen, with only Chu Ze's heavy breathing echoing. Concubine Li, that weak and gentle woman, actually chose this dead end.

Chu Ze clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turned white, and a surge of anger surged in his chest. He remembered the desperate look in Concubine Li's eyes before she died. There was clearly a secret hidden in those eyes! He was almost certain that Concubine Li's death was related to Chu Yun!

"Pass on my oral order, seal off the harem, and thoroughly investigate the cause of Concubine Li's death!" Chu Ze's voice was ice-cold, like a cold wind from hell.

The young eunuch crawled out tumbling.

Chu Ze stood alone in the imperial study, his restlessness growing wildly like weeds. Chu Yun and Zhao Kun, these two names circled in his mind like two poisonous snakes, ready to give him a fatal blow at any time.

He walked to the desk, picked up a brush, wrote the two names on a piece of white paper, and then drew a cross through them.

"I want to see what tricks you can come up with!" He said gritting his teeth, with a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.

In the following days, the entire palace was shrouded in a tense atmosphere. The guards stepped up their patrols, and the palace maids and eunuchs became cautious, fearing that they would get into trouble if they were not careful. (End of this chapter)