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

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Tao exclaimed and struggled to get up, but she was unable to move because of the injury on her left arm.

The shadow slowly fell to the ground, revealing a tall, masked figure in black. He held a black long sword, the tip of the sword pointed directly at Chu Ze, and said in a cold tone: "Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, your death is coming!"

Chu Ze struggled to stand up, but found himself powerless and could only watch the man in black approaching step by step.

"You... who are you?" Chu Ze asked, enduring the severe pain.

"The one who killed you!" The man in black said in a cold tone without any emotion.

"Hmph! If you want to kill the emperor, you'll have to get through me first!" Xiao Tao endured the severe pain, pulled out a golden hairpin from her head, and pointed at the man in black.

The man in black glanced at Xiao Tao and sneered disdainfully: "A wounded woman dares to act so presumptuous in front of me?"

"Even if I die, I will protect the emperor!" Xiao Tao's eyes were firm, without any fear.

"You don't know what you are capable of!" The man in black snorted coldly and swung his sword towards Xiao Tao.

At the critical moment, Chu Ze suddenly burst out with amazing strength and pushed Xiao Tao away.

With a "puff" sound, the long sword pierced Chu Ze's chest, and blood instantly dyed his clothes red.

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Tao cried heartbreakingly, tears streaming down her eyes.

The man in black drew out his sword, and Chu Ze's body slowly fell down.

"Hahaha! Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you are finally dead!" The man in black laughed loudly towards the sky, his eyes full of pride.

"You...you will die a horrible death!" Xiao Tao cried and tried to rush towards the man in black, but Chu Ze grabbed her wrist tightly.

"Xiao Tao...don't...don't come over..." Chu Ze said weakly, his voice so weak that it was almost inaudible.

"Your Majesty..." Xiao Tao cried even more sadly, her tears dripping like pearls from a broken string.

Chu Ze raised his hand with difficulty and gently stroked Xiao Tao's cheek, his eyes full of tenderness and reluctance.

"Xiao Tao... I... I love you..." Chu Ze said with his last bit of strength.

"Your Majesty..." Xiao Tao held Chu Ze's hand tightly and burst into tears.

The light in Chu Ze's eyes gradually lost its luster, and his hands dropped weakly.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Xiao Tao hugged Chu Ze's body and cried heartbreakingly, her voice full of despair and grief.

The man in black looked at this scene, a barely perceptible complex emotion flashed across his eyes, and then he turned and left, disappearing into the night.

……

The Ming Imperial Palace was drenched in mourning.

The news of Chu Ze's death spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, and the whole country was in mourning.

Xiao Tao was wearing plain clothes and kneeling in front of Chu Ze's coffin. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her tears had long since dried up.

She stared at Chu Ze's remains quietly, as if she wanted to engrave his appearance in her heart forever.

"Your Majesty, I miss you so much..." Xiao Tao murmured to herself, her voice filled with sadness and longing.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Xiaotao's mind, a crazy idea.

"Your Majesty, I will avenge you! I will make that man in black pay the price!" Xiao Tao's eyes flashed with a gleam of determination, and she spoke in a firm tone.

She slowly stood up, wiped the tears from her face, turned and left the mourning hall.

……

Xiaotao changed into a nightgown and quietly left the palace.

She is going to find the man in black and avenge her beloved emperor!

She tracked all the way and finally found the trace of the man in black in a remote valley.

"Man in black, prepare to die!" Xiao Tao drew the sword from her waist and rushed towards the man in black.

The man in black obviously did not expect Xiaotao to find this place, and was caught off guard for a moment.

"How...how did you find this place?" the man in black asked in surprise. "For the emperor, I can do anything!" Xiao Tao's tone was cold, and her eyes were filled with flames of hatred.

"Hmph! You think you can kill me?" The man in black sneered disdainfully.

"You'll know if you overestimate your abilities if you try!" Xiao Tao shouted and swung her sword towards the man in black.

Although Xiaotao's swordsmanship was not as sophisticated as the man in black's, her heart was filled with the power of hatred at this moment, and her moves were so fierce that the man in black was overwhelmed.

"Damn it!" The man in black cursed in his heart. He didn't dare to be careless. He quickly waved the sword in his hand and started a fierce battle with Xiaotao.

The two of them went back and forth, fighting inextricably.

Although Xiaotao's martial arts skills are not as good as the man in black, she has an indomitable will. Even when she is seriously injured, she still grits her teeth and perseveres.

"Why? Why are you doing this?" Xiao Tao asked while fighting with the man in black.

"Hmph! No comment!" The man in black snorted coldly, unwilling to say more.

"You... who are you?" Xiao Tao continued to ask.

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The man in black remained silent and attacked Xiaotao even more fiercely.

Xiaotao knew that the man in black was unwilling to tell the truth.

She didn't ask any more questions, but fought even harder, as if she wanted to vent all her hatred.

At this moment, the man in black suddenly revealed a flaw.

Xiao Tao seized the opportunity and stabbed the man in black in the chest with a sword...

Xiao Tao's sword tip pierced through the black-clothed man's clothes, but stopped only an inch away from his heart.

The man in black was stunned. He didn't expect Xiaotao to stop suddenly.

There was a glimmer of struggle in Xiaotao's eyes, but she finally retracted the sword in her hand.

"Why... don't you kill me?" asked the man in black in surprise.

Xiao Tao did not answer, but turned around silently and walked out of the valley.

The man in black looked at Xiao Tao's departing back, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

……

Xiaotao returned to the palace and locked herself in her bedroom, refusing to eat or drink and refusing to see anyone.

She didn't know why she let the man in black go. Perhaps it was because she still had a trace of conscience in her heart, or perhaps it was because she didn't want to have more blood on her hands.

……

Three days later, Chu Ze's funeral was held in the imperial mausoleum.

Xiao Tao was wearing plain clothes and standing in front of Chu Ze's coffin, silently gazing at his remains.

Her heart was filled with sadness and regret. She hated herself for not protecting Chu Ze and hated herself for letting him leave her like this.

"Your Majesty, I miss you so much..." Xiao Tao murmured to herself, tears blurring her eyes again.

Suddenly, she felt someone patting her shoulder gently from behind.

Xiao Tao turned around suddenly and saw a familiar figure standing behind her.

"Chu...Chu Ze?" Xiao Tao rubbed her eyes in disbelief, thinking she was hallucinating.

"Xiao Tao, I'm back." Chu Ze said with a smile, his eyes full of tenderness and pampering.

Xiao Tao was stunned. She stared at Chu Ze blankly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Xiao Tao, you've lost weight." Chu Ze caressed Xiao Tao's cheek lovingly and spoke gently.

Xiao Tao's tears flowed again. She threw herself into Chu Ze's arms and hugged him tightly, as if she wanted to merge him into her body. (End of this chapter)