Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 214 I will be Zhao Ji, and you will be Lao Ai
The fake emperor looked like, "You can cook? I don't trust you." The demon queen was so angry that she patted him lightly and said, "Take a rest. I have learned the following skills recently. Come on, help me tie my hair."

"Okay, I'll wait and eat the ready-made food." The fake emperor smiled.

He skillfully gathered up the beautiful hair of the enchantress and tied it with a chopstick, leaving only a strand of hair hanging down, adding a sense of quiet and elegant charm, and giving her the temperament of a little wife.

"Wait." The Demon Queen kissed him on the face and went to the kitchen.

The fake emperor lay down on the soft mat and read the book "Romance of the Western Chamber" that the demon queen was reading. This Yuan Dynasty drama was later made into a movie, and Zhu Qizhen had watched it in his previous life. He didn't find it strange that the demon queen liked to watch this kind of love drama.

After a while, the demon queen came out with a plate with two bowls of steaming noodles on it. She walked over and called out, "Come on, eat while it's hot, it smells so good."

The fake emperor got down from the soft seat and smelled it. It was really fragrant. He sat down, picked up the chopsticks and took a big bite. He immediately raised his eyes and met the expectant eyes of the demon queen.

"What's going on?" asked the Queen.

"Delicious!" The Pseudo-Emperor praised, "You are really amazing after three days of absence. Your cooking skills have improved a lot."

The demon queen's fair and delicate face was filled with pride: "Humph, if I were to learn, I could learn it all."

The two began to eat. The Demon Queen was as elegant as ever. She asked as they ate, "Who wants to kill Xiaotian? Why?"

"The people of Weiyuan Escort Agency are worried because Xiaotian has taken their business." The fake emperor waved his hand, "Don't worry, the Jinyiwei has dealt with it and closed down Weiyuan Escort Agency. Chao Xiaotian, that fellow, has turned a disaster into a blessing, his Shunfeng Escort Agency will be the largest escort agency in the capital from now on."

The Demon Queen frowned: "It feels too dangerous. Can't you give Xiaotian a job in the court?"

"Xiaotian will do great things in the future." The pseudo-emperor shook his head, "The court is not suitable for him."

He finished his meal with big mouthfuls and stood up to wash the dishes. The Demon Queen called him and blinked her beautiful eyes: "Of course, these are what I should do as a wife."

She smoothed her hair, her long black hair casually draped on both sides, her beautiful face looked even more gentle, and she twisted her waist to go to the kitchen. The false emperor stood in front of the window, looking at the night in the palace, and wanted to smoke a cigarette.

He thought that when the fleet returned from the voyage, if he could bring back tobacco seeds from America, he could make cigars and cigarettes from them, which would be a big business.

After a while, the Demon Queen finished cleaning up and came to him, leaning into his arms. The Pseudo-Emperor held her waist and was gentle for a while, then his hands started to play tricks on her.

"Stop." The demon queen rested her head on his shoulder, her face flushed and her eyes blurred. "Go find your concubine. This is the palace, we have to be careful."

The fake emperor seemed reluctant to leave, so the queen stood on tiptoe and gave him a sweet kiss. After a while, the fake emperor finally left Kunning Palace.

……

Changchun Palace.

On the phoenix couch of Concubine Xian, through the bed curtain, a graceful figure could be vaguely seen. After a while, a phoenix cry was heard.

Zhu Qizhen hugged the virtuous concubine tightly in his arms. The virtuous concubine panted for a while, then lay on her side, reached out to grab the quilt to cover her body, tilted her head slightly, and under her slender neck, her skin was as white as jade.

"I have something to tell you." Zhu Qizhen sighed, "Duke Ying is a member of the Junshan Society. Jinyiwei Commander Shi Biao has suggested several times that I arrest him."

Concubine Xian was horrified, she stood up, looked at Zhu Qizhen and asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, you...you want to arrest my grandfather?"

Zhu Qizhen looked at the heart-shaking shaking in front of Concubine Xian, stretched out his hand to pull her into his arms, and said: "Even if I catch him, I will not kill him, don't worry."

He murmured in his heart, I still want to use him and test you.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xianfei leaned on his shoulder, tears in her eyes, "Alas, my grandfather has received the grace of the Zhu family for three generations, and he had no choice."

Zhu Qizhen gently stroked her cool hair and smiled: "Speaking of which, I have to thank him. Without him, I would have starved to death in Huailai City."

The virtuous concubine wiped the tears from her eyes and asked, "Can I go back to see him?"

"Yes." Zhu Qizhen answered straightforwardly.

"Your Majesty... do you trust me so much?" Concubine Xian looked at him lovingly.

Believe me, there are many people I believe in.

You can also say that I don’t trust anyone!
Zhu Qizhen complained in his heart and smiled: "You are my woman, of course I believe you."

The virtuous concubine's eyes seemed to be filled with a thousand turns of tenderness, which was so touching. Her slender fingers like white jade gently brushed his cheek and said, "I will definitely give birth to a prince for your majesty."

……

The next day.

When Concubine Xian returned home to visit her parents, she met the Queen Mother when she was leaving. The Queen Mother said that she wanted to go with her to see the Duke of Yingguo. It was the end of the year and she wanted to show respect to some old officials. Concubine Xian had no choice but to take the Queen Mother with her.

After arriving at the Duke of England's mansion, the Queen Mother and the Duke of England wanted to talk alone. Concubine Xian wanted to speak to her grandfather, but she didn't have the chance.

She could only wait outside, waiting for her chance. Suddenly, the Duke of Ying's voice came from inside: "Empress Dowager, you are the Empress Dowager of the Ming Dynasty. Are you going to follow the example of Concubine Zhao of the Qin Dynasty? Concubine Zhao had no sense of shame in the past. She had an affair with Lao Ai and defiled the palace, causing the First Emperor to suffer great shame and being laughed at for thousands of years. After thousands of years, she is still cursed by people. If the Empress Dowager follows in her footsteps, wouldn't it ruin the reputation of the royal family and make future generations have no chance to survive?"

"Duke Yingguo, you are so bold as to scold me." The Queen Mother was furious.

After hearing this, Concubine Xian felt that something was wrong. She pushed the door open and tried to dissuade Duke Ying from talking to her: "Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about? Grandpa, shut up and think about the hundreds of people in Duke Ying's mansion."

The Duke of England's face turned pale and he stopped.

The Queen Mother stood aside, her face extremely gloomy, and she swung her sleeves fiercely: "Duke Yingguo, I will treat your nonsense as nonsense, you take care of yourself!"

She strode away, and Concubine Xian immediately followed, pleading, "Empress Dowager, my grandfather is old and confused, please forgive his nonsense. All the servants have been driven out, and there are only three of us here. I promise not to spread a single word."

The Queen Mother stopped at the corridor and sighed softly: "Forget it, I will not pursue it. You should persuade the Duke of Yingguo. He has devoted his whole life to the Ming Dynasty. I also hope that he can have a good old age."

"Yes." Concubine Xian nodded.

The Queen Mother pointed ahead and smiled: "Your garden is nice. I heard that you planted bamboo here before you got married?"

The virtuous concubine raised her head and answered, "Yes, I like quietness, so I planted a bamboo garden."

"Okay, I'll go for a walk." The Queen Mother waved her hand, "Go and comfort the Duke of Ying. I'll wait for you to return to the palace together."

"Yes." Concubine Xian bowed.

……

Inside the Imperial College, the lights are brilliant, reflecting the antique buildings, adding a touch of festive warmth and joy. Although it is a holiday, it is still bustling with people and bustling. There is no quietness and solemnity as before, but laughter and joy, filled with a strong festive atmosphere.

Because of the holiday, most students went home, but there were still many students who stayed, including some from other provinces, some from overseas, and some foreign teachers.

Zhu Qizhen specially held a banquet to have fun with them. In the largest courtyard of the Imperial College, colorful lanterns were hung all around, and the lanterns swayed gently in the breeze. The table was filled with a variety of delicious dishes, with both traditional food from the Central Plains and special dishes from all over the world, satisfying the tastes of every guest present, especially those students from other provinces and abroad, who were all amazed.

At the banquet, the students sat together, without the usual restraint, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

A melodious zither music sounded, and everyone began to perform. Afterwards, some students stood up to recite poems, and some foreign students tried to sing in the Central Plains dialect. There were also several students who were good at dancing, dancing to the cheerful melody, their clothes fluttering.

Zhu Qizhen was dressed in gorgeous clothes, walking among the crowd, chatting with students and drinking with them. He attached great importance to education, and planned to open a university belonging to the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible, focusing on cultivating talents in art.

"Your Majesty." Li Ling came to his side, her pretty face flushed, and bowed, "I offer a glass of wine to Your Majesty."

"Okay." Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly, "Do you want me to arrange a marriage for you and marry into the Ming Dynasty?"

He liked to tease this somewhat silly Goryeo princess. When Li Ling heard this, her pretty face instantly fell, and she pursed her lips and said, "I can't stay in the Ming Dynasty. I want to go back and secure the throne for my brother."

"Your brother is a hopeless person." Zhu Qizhen said.

Li Ling waved her fist angrily, "You are not allowed to say that about my brother."

"Hey, you still want to assassinate me?" Zhu Qizhen pretended to threaten, "Do you believe that I will send troops to destroy your Goryeo?" Li Ling instantly wilted and bowed respectfully: "I am rude, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Zhu Qizhen continued to tease her, and Li Ling did not dare to act recklessly even if she was anxious. As for Goryeo, Zhu Qizhen wanted to take care of it after he finished taking care of Mobei. It was not because he was attracted by their small broken land. Because the current Prince Suyang of Goryeo, Yi Yu, was ambitious. He wanted to establish an ideal order with Goryeo as the suzerain and the Jurchens, Dongying and others as barbarians.

With such ambition, he should be killed!
Li Ling is the eldest princess of Goryeo, and is a valuable target for exploitation, but Zhu Qizhen does not have the energy to manage Goryeo now. He will wait until he pacifies Mobei this year.

……

Night falls.

The fake emperor came to Kunning Palace. He was a little dizzy because he had drunk some wine at the Imperial College banquet. When he entered the palace, he didn't see any eunuchs or palace maids. He heard noises coming from the kitchen. It should be Shuangxi who was busy.

The demon queen was lying on a soft mat, seemingly asleep. Because of the floor heating, the palace was very warm. The demon queen was only covered with a thin blanket, with beautiful curves and attractive arcs.

The fake emperor tiptoed over, lay down beside her, got into the quilt, and put his arms around her. The demon queen whimpered in a daze, turned around, opened her beautiful eyes slightly, and when she saw it was him, she closed them again.

"Are you so tired?" The fake emperor muttered as he looked at her beautiful face.

He pinched her cheek, but the Queen didn't respond and continued to sleep. There was a sly flash in his eyes.

This time the Queen was really tired, and she didn't push his hand away, letting him do whatever he wanted. Her expression was extremely peaceful, her delicate face was extremely beautiful, her skin was as white as jade, like a sleeping beauty.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes and saw the false emperor's misplaced hand. She immediately said fiercely: "Get out of the way!"

The false emperor shook his head and tried hard.

The demon queen accidentally screamed, her slightly curved eyelashes trembled, and two blushes floated on her delicate and charming face. The false emperor took the opportunity to move forward and blocked her red lips.

After a while, the Demon Queen took the initiative to respond enthusiastically. After a long time, the Demon Queen gently pushed him away, her skin was flushed with a lingering blush, white and rosy, which was very attractive.

"My wife, I... need your help." The fake emperor looked very uncomfortable and whispered something in her ear.

The Demon Queen gave him a fierce look, a struggle flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she reached out and pinched him harshly.

For a while.

The Demon Queen sat up hastily, and she was so angry that she pinched his waist hard again, and then leaned her whole body into his arms.

"Where did you go today? Why are you so tired?" the fake emperor asked softly.

"The Duke of England's mansion." The Queen leaned on his shoulder and snorted, "The Duke of England scolded me severely."

The fake emperor was shocked: "He dared to scold you? How did he scold you?"

The Demon Queen shook her head slightly and said nothing. After a while, the Pseudo-Emperor felt tears falling on his shoulders. He sat up, held the Demon Queen's face with his hands, and asked, "Why are you crying again?"

At this moment, the demon queen had tears in her eyes, and tears fell from the corners of her eyes, she was so weak that it was heartbreaking. She pursed her lips and said, "It's okay, you go back and ask the virtuous concubine, I don't want to say anything."

The false emperor actually knew that the witch queen and the virtuous concubine went to the Duke of Yingzhou's mansion together, but he didn't know that the Duke of Yingzhou also scolded the witch queen. Aren't they in the same group?
"What did that old man curse at?" he said angrily.

"You called me Zhao Ji." The witch queen shed tears.

The fake emperor reached out to wipe away the tears from her eyes and smiled: "Then wouldn't I have become Lao Ai?"

The Demon Queen was so angry that she slapped him and said, "You're still laughing! I will be cursed for eternity. We... should stay away from each other from now on."

……

After coaxing the Queen and finishing his meal in Kunning Palace, Zhu Qizhen came to Changchun Palace.

Changchun Palace is simple and elegant, with the gauze curtains moving in the wind, adding a different kind of elegance. Concubine Xian was reading a book with her head supported by one hand. When she saw Zhu Qizhen coming in, she stood up and greeted him: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"Get up." Zhu Qizhen raised his hand. "You went home to visit your parents today. Did the Queen Mother go with you? And were you scolded by the Duke of England?"

The virtuous concubine knelt down and said: "It is all my fault. I failed to stop my grandfather."

Zhu Qizhen pulled her up, spread his hands and smiled: "Do we still need to be so polite to each other? I am just curious, why did the Duke of Ying scold the Queen Mother? What did he scold?"

The virtuous concubine seemed to be hesitant to speak, and Zhu Qizhen rolled his eyes: "Just tell me what you said."

"In the past, Zhao Ji had no sense of shame. She had an affair with Lao Ai and defiled the palace, causing the First Emperor to suffer great shame and be laughed at for thousands of years. Even after thousands of years, she is still reviled by people. If the Queen Mother follows in her footsteps, wouldn't it be the disgrace of the royal family? How can future generations survive?"

The virtuous concubine repeated what the Duke of Yingguo said. Zhu Qizhen's face turned cold after hearing it: "The Duke of Yingguo is still so sharp and scolds so harshly. No wonder the Queen Mother cried."

"I will go to the Queen Mother to apologize tomorrow," said the virtuous concubine.

"No need!" Zhu Qizhen thought thoughtfully, "So it seems that the Duke of Ying and the Queen Mother have parted ways?"

Concubine Xian looked puzzled and said, "My grandfather has always... always had a problem with the Queen Mother. He probably thought that the Queen Mother was on your side."

Zhu Qizhen frowned.

Isn't the Queen Mother the leader of Junshan Society? Is there someone else who is the leader of Junshan Society?
"Your Majesty, the New Year is coming soon." Concubine Xian changed the subject, "When I came back today, the Queen Mother asked me to preside over the New Year celebrations in the harem and the rewards for each palace."

Zhu Qizhen nodded: "Then you can do it. I believe in your ability."

The virtuous concubine lowered her eyes and nodded.

……

The next day.

Without having to attend the morning court, Zhu Qizhen left the palace in plain clothes early in the morning and came to Shunfeng Escort Agency. Chao Xiaotian was half lying on the bed, like a master, and Qi Shu was feeding him medicine.

"You kid, you just have a minor injury and you still need a girl to take care of you?" Zhu Qizhen shouted speechlessly.

Qi Shu turned around and bowed politely: "Master."

Chao Xiaotian looked proud: "Miss Qi came to see me, just in time for me to take medicine."

Qi Shu blushed and glared at him. Zhu Qizhen saw it all and said with a smile: "Miss Qi, if he bullies you in the future, just tell me, and I will punish him."

"Master, can you give your disciple a little face?" Chao Xiaotian protested.

"Where do you get the face from?" Zhu Qizhen approached and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Chao Xiaotian patted his chest and said, "It's just a superficial wound. It will heal in a few days. Master, when I recover, I will destroy the Weiyuan Escort Agency."

"The Imperial Guards have already closed down the Weiyuan Escort Agency." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "That's great, your Shunfeng Escort Agency has become the largest escort agency in the capital."

Chao Xiaotian frowned: "Master, have you found the person you want to investigate?"

Zhu Qizhen shook his head: "No, the other party is very cunning."

Chao Xiaotian pondered for a while, then looked up and said, "Master, I've been thinking about this for the past two days, and I always feel that something is wrong. That night, when I came back from Qi's house, I ran into a few hooligans causing trouble, and I chased them to that yard. Now that I think about it, isn't it a bit too coincidental?"

Zhu Qizhen's heart trembled!
Could it be that someone was behind this, deliberately letting Chao Xiaotian run into Liu Molin? But why?

"Liu Molin is dead, and there is no way to investigate anything." He seemed to be thinking, "Now that you put it that way, it's really a bit strange. Before Liu Molin died, he had a feeling that he knew he was going to die."

Chao Xiaotian was even more puzzled: "Who can force someone to die? Then I will just fight to the death!"

(End of this chapter)