Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 222 The Demon Queen Takes Charge: I Want to Be on Top

dusk.

Zhu Qizhen came to Kunning Palace and when he reached the door, he stood in the corridor looking at the sunset in the sky.

Whenever the Demon Queen leaves the palace, the Jinyiwei secret guards will follow her, but Shi Biao recently reported that after leaving the palace, the Demon Queen only went to the Fahai Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, and did not meet anyone.

Is she the leader of Junshan Society? If she is, what means does she use to control the people of Junshan Society? She controls Ning Rongrong because of her identity, which satisfies her needs.

What about the others? Ning Rongrong said that Rat Boss had something on them, what could it be?
No matter what Junshan wants to do, their ultimate goal is to replace me with the emperor in Dunhuang. In this way, I can also take advantage of their strategy, lure the emperor to the capital, and then capture him in one fell swoop.

"Ming Baozong, you have to fight for your dignity." Zhu Qizhen said in his heart.

He turned and entered Kunning Palace, where he saw the Demon Queen reading a book. She was wearing a white long dress that showed off her beautiful curves. Her legs were curled up like a mermaid.

"Don't look at it." The demon queen raised her beautiful eyes and glared at her, "There's still your saliva on my legs."

Zhu Qizhen walked over with a smile: "You are getting more and more daring now, and you speak as if I licked you. It's just that I fell asleep last time and accidentally drooled. The imperial physician told me that I need to nourish my liver."

As he spoke, he lay skillfully on the beautiful legs of the Demon Queen, smelling the fragrance, and slowly closed his eyes. The Demon Queen put down the book and gently pressed his head with her delicate hands.

"Did Mobei win the battle?" asked the Demon Queen.

"It's a small victory, the big battle is still to come." Zhu Qizhen leaned in, leaned into her soft arms, and rubbed against her.

The Demon Queen did not push him away, but continued to press him, sighing softly: "I don't know how many soldiers will not come back. I will perform a ritual for the fallen soldiers later."

"Yeah." Zhu Qizhen seemed sleepy. "Press the back of my head. It's been sore lately."

The Demon Queen reached out and gently pressed the back of his head. After a while, she heard him snoring. She patted him lightly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said angrily, "What an enemy!"

She didn't move either, just looked at him quietly.

After half an hour, Shuangxi came over and whispered, "It's time to eat."

The witch queen gently shook Zhu Qizhen, but he was still sleeping soundly. She pinched his face unhappily and said, "Wake up and eat. After eating, you still have to accompany your virtuous concubine."

Zhu Qizhen said sleepily: "I'll sleep a little longer."

The Queen had no choice but to lower her head and kiss his lips. Zhu Qizhen immediately opened his eyes and responded enthusiastically. After a while, the Queen pushed him away and said, "Get up."

Zhu Qizhen sat up and yawned.

The Demon Queen had already walked to the dining table and said, "I asked Shuangxi to cook some black chicken soup. You can bring it to Concubine Xian later."

"I'm not going to Concubine Xian's place today. I'm going to Concubine De's place." Zhu Qizhen walked over and sat down.

"Why is it Concubine De?" the Demon Queen was puzzled.

"She's pregnant too." Zhu Qizhen spread his hands, "My hit rate has been very high recently."

The Demon Queen was slightly startled and snorted, "Then you will be even busier from now on, right? You won't come to dine with me?"

Zhu Qizhen had already started eating and said, "No, they are all being taken care of by the palace maids and nannies. I can't help them. I just went to chat with them."

The Demon Queen sighed softly and ate in small, elegant bites.

Zhu Qizhen didn't notice her surprised expression, thinking that in this harem, the concubine's pregnancy could not be concealed from her, a witch queen. However, she still had to be careful.

"Can you still have children?" He suddenly looked up.

When the demon queen heard this, her pretty face instantly turned red and she glared at him angrily: "Get lost!"

"Zhao Ji was able to give birth to two children." Zhu Qizhen blinked.

……

Mobei, under the evil mountains.

The strong wind blew on my face, and it seemed to carry the smell of blood. Zhu Yong, who was sitting on the ground, stood up suddenly, looked towards the evil mountain path, and shouted, "Here they come!"

Sure enough, the Wala cavalry came out of the mountain pass. Because the mountain path was too narrow, only one or two horses could pass through. When the Wala army came down and saw the Ming army at the mountain pass not far away, they were obviously shocked.

The captain of the army did not launch an attack immediately, but waited for the army to arrive. However, the place was too narrow, and 2,000 cavalry was the limit.

The commander of ten thousand men drew out his long sword, and the two thousand cavalrymen also drew out their unique scimitars on the grassland. At the commander's command, they rushed towards the Ming army.

Zhu Yong stared at the two thousand Wala cavalrymen charging at him, raised his arm and shouted: "Fire!"

The Shenji Battalion fired their guns in unison, and the Wala army fell down in an instant. However, because the distance was too short, they were about to rush over. Zhu Yongyou shouted, "Barricades!"

The Shenji Camp retreated to the back, and three thousand spear soldiers stood in front.

The remaining more than 1,000 Wala cavalrymen shouted wildly as they charged, because in their opinion, the inertia brought by the galloping horses and the terrifying impact force were enough to break through the Ming army's defense. Once broken, the army behind them would catch up and destroy the Ming army ambushed here.

They would never understand what happened next.

More than a thousand cavalrymen rushed forward and were all killed by the long spears. The Ming army's barricades remained unmoved. Hundreds of horses were even pierced by the long spears and hung there in blood. Miraculously, the long spears did not break. When the Ming army pulled out the long spears, they were only slightly bent.

The commander of ten thousand men felt a chill down his spine when he saw this, but at this moment, he could not think too much and ordered two thousand cavalrymen to form a team and charge continuously, determined to break through the enemy's barricade.

The Ming army's barricades were like a mountain, blocking the front, their shields like a wall, their spears like a forest, and the Shenji Battalion behind them fired thousands of lances at once.

After several consecutive charges, the barricade finally retreated. However, the front of the formation was already piled with corpses, and some of the Ming army's long spears were strung with corpses of people and horses like a string of candied haws.

Another captain came down the mountain road and frowned at the bloody scene. "After three charges, they only lost a few hundred people, and a few hundred of those strange spears were broken. How many people will we have to die to break through their barricades?"

"But since the sneak attack failed this time, we will never have another chance." said another captain.

"We're making one last charge. If we can't break through, we've lost the chance for a surprise attack. Let's go back through the evil mountain trail." said the captain who had just come down.

So they launched a final continuous charge.

The six thousand cavalry were divided into three groups and charged one after another.

After the 4,000 cavalrymen in front charged frantically, the last 2,000 cavalrymen came up and finally broke through the barricade. At this time, the Ming army reinforcements arrived.

"Retreat!" the captain gave the order decisively.

……

Dark as ink.

At the foot of the evil mountain, the Ming army camp was burning with blazing torches. Zhu Yong was at the front holding a torch and bowed to the newly built tomb. The soldiers behind him bowed down together.

After this battle, more than a thousand brothers will rest in peace under this evil mountain. Zhu Yong now understands Liu Dachu more and more, and understands why he doesn't want to return to Beijing. The comrades who lived and died together will stay in Mobei forever. Can the living go back?
After the worship, Zhu Yong stood in front of the tomb for a long time. It was supposed to be a great victory, but he couldn't be happy. Yang Guifang came to him with a pot of wine, handed it to him and said, "This is war. You experienced it last time."

"But I still feel pain." Zhu Yong said.

"Everyone will feel pain." Yang Guifang spread her hands, "But we have to keep moving forward."

Zhu Yong took a sip of wine and nodded: "Before, I always advised General Liu Dachu to return to Beijing to retire. Now I understand, and I will not persuade him anymore."

Yang Guifang looked at the new grave, was silent for a long time, and said: "Your Majesty once told me that there is no such thing as a peaceful life, it's just that someone is carrying the burden for you. Zhu Yong, do you think that we are working so hard, and the masters in the capital may be enjoying themselves with women at this moment, haha, is all this worth it?"

"It's worth it!" Zhu Yong looked towards the sky in the south. "Behind the Great Wall is my hometown, my family, and the lights of thousands of homes. It's worth it."

"Hahaha, well said." Yang Guifang laughed.

Zhu Yong seemed to have recovered from his sadness and said with a smile: "Of course, it would be even more worthwhile if I could still achieve great things and go down in history."

Yang Guifang spread her hands and said, "Then we are lucky because we have met an emperor with great talent and vision. Your Majesty wants to create an unprecedented empire, and we have plenty of opportunities."

Zhu Yong looked up at the sky and nodded: "Please don't die!"

……

Northwest, Dunhuang City.

The Legitimacy Emperor took Bulma with him on the palace tower and looked into the distance. Originally, Bulma wanted to go out for a walk, but the Legitimacy Emperor stopped her, saying that it was not safe in the city. The spring breeze blew gently, bringing a bit of coolness and infinite tenderness, gently brushing across their clothes.

In the distance, the endless Mingsha Mountain looks more majestic in the spring light, and at the foot of the mountain, Crescent Lake is like a piece of jade inlaid, sparkling. In the city, on both sides of the quaint streets, willow trees have sprouted tender green buds, and flowers are in full bloom, with a faint fragrance of flowers in the air.

From this high point, you can see the prosperity and bustle of Dunhuang City. Caravans are everywhere, and the sound of camel bells and horses neighing can be heard. Merchants carry goods on their shoulders or drive livestock loaded with goods. In the market, silk, porcelain, spices, jewelry...all kinds of goods are dazzling, attracting buyers from different regions.

"Your Majesty, since the alliance with the Timurid Empire, the number of caravans from the East and the West has increased significantly," Bulma said.

"Yes, Dunhuang is becoming more and more prosperous." Emperor Zhengtong was very proud.

The Western Army captured more than a dozen cities of Chagatai some time ago. Chagatai was attacked from both sides and it was estimated that he would not be able to hold out for long and was in danger of extinction. The Zhengtong Emperor looked into the distance, stretched out his hand and clenched it suddenly, as if everything was under his control.

"Your Majesty~" Xu Bin came upstairs.

Bulma knew they were going to discuss something and smiled, "I'll go check on the kid."

The maid helped her downstairs, and the orthodox emperor looked at her back with great satisfaction. Bulma was gentler and more considerate than the previous concubines.

"Your Majesty, there is a letter from the capital." Xu Bin handed over a letter.

"It's strange. Haven't Shaanxi and Gansu conducted any investigations recently? There are so many caravans coming from Zhongyuan." The Zhengtong Emperor took over the letter.

Xu Bin frowned slightly and said, "It is said that the imperial court is ready to reopen the Silk Road."

Zheng Yi opened the letter and said, "This is great. We won't be short of supplies anymore."

As he spoke, he began to read the letter, his expression gradually becoming gloomy and solemn. After reading it, he snorted coldly: "Junshan will say that if Yu Qian wins a great victory in Mobei this time and destroys Yesen, then the next step is for the imperial army to turn to the northwest and clean up Guanxi."

Xu Bin listened and sighed: "This is why Shaanxi and Gansu did not investigate. In the eyes of the court, Guanxi will belong to the Ming Dynasty sooner or later. The Ming Dynasty will also march into the Western Regions, and Guanxi is just a part of it."

"If they say so, then so?" the Zhengtong Emperor was furious. "Your Majesty," Xu Bin raised his head and asked, "Do you think we are stronger than Yesen?"

The orthodox emperor: “…”

Guanxi has at most 100,000 troops, how can it possibly compete with Yesen? If the imperial court can destroy Yesen, then it can destroy Guanxi in the blink of an eye. The reason why the imperial court used to be soft on the northwest was because the Northern Yuan Dynasty had always been strong after fleeing to Mobei, threatening the Central Plains. If the imperial court destroyed Mobei, it would be free to deal with Guanxi.

"You and Mr. Wu have both seen it, right?" asked the Zhengtong Emperor.

Xu Bin nodded: "Yes! However, Mr. Wu also wants to use the Timurid Empire and the U-Tsang tribes to block the imperial court. Well, as a military advisor, everyone wants to help the wise ruler create a great foundation."

"Isn't this great?" asked the Zhengtong Emperor.

"I feel that there is little hope." Xu Bin bowed.

The Zhengtong Emperor took a deep breath and said, "Go find Mr. Wu. Doesn't he admire Yao Guangxiao very much? Back then, Yao Guangxiao helped Emperor Taizong, and he used a small corner of the country to fight against the entire Ming Dynasty, and even seized the world."

……

Beijing, Yonghe Palace.

As the spring sun sets, the garden of Yonghe Palace is filled with the fragrance of flowers. Concubine De sits in the garden to bask in the sun, with exquisite pastries on the table beside her.

De Fei gently stroked her belly, her face gentle. At this time, Xian Fei came over, her belly was already very obvious, and the palace maid supported her. When De Fei saw her coming, she quickly got up to greet her: "Sister, it's inconvenient for you to come to my palace? If you have anything to say, please let the palace maid tell me, and I will go to your palace."

"Hey, it's so boring in the palace, so I came out for a walk." Concubine Xian smiled, "The imperial physician said that I can't lie down all the time. Walking more is good for me."

Concubine De smiled and nodded: "Listen to my sister."

Concubine Xian looked at her belly and smiled, "That's good. Our children are only one month apart in age. They can grow up together and have a companion."

"Yes, yes." Concubine De nodded.

The two sat down on the chairs and talked about children. Xianfei got pregnant first and began to share her experience. A gentle breeze blew by, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

"Sister, when your child is born, His Majesty will make you the queen." said Concubine De.

The virtuous concubine shook her head and said, "Maybe they will make you the successor. The Queen Mother will definitely choose your sister. It doesn't matter to me. I have a child. I don't care about that."

"No, no, no, the queen must be the elder sister. I can't do it." Defei said.

Xian Fei smelled the fragrance of flowers, changed the subject, and asked, "Sister, has the Queen Mother ever been to your palace?"

"I have been here and brought a lot of supplements." Defei sighed, "They say that women will grow old after giving birth, but the Queen Mother is still so beautiful. I don't want to grow old in the future."

The virtuous concubine smiled and said, "How does the queen mother maintain her looks? Can't you tell me?"

"It is said to be a Taoist health-preserving technique, but how would I know the details?" Concubine De shrugged. "Sister, my palace just happened to have a stew today. Can you eat it here today?"

She changed the subject and Concubine Xian smiled and nodded.

"The Queen Mother is here~" came the eunuch's voice.

Xianfei and Defei were slightly startled and stood up to greet the Queen Mother. Soon, the Queen Mother came over, wearing a purple dress that outlined her mature and perfect figure. She had a graceful figure and walked with a dignified and elegant posture.

"Everyone, stand up." The Queen Mother raised her hand, "Sit down. It's not convenient for any of you to sit down now."

"Yes." Concubine Xian and Concubine De sat down on the chairs with upright postures.

The Queen Mother glanced at them and said in a calm voice, "I came to see Concubine De. Concubine Xian, you are here too, which is great. The Queen has been staying in the palace all day recently, and there are rumors in the harem that His Majesty wants to depose her."

"Ah?" Concubine Xian and Concubine De both pretended to be surprised.

The Queen Mother smiled coldly, "Your Majesty does have the intention to depose the Queen, and I cannot stop you because the Queen has no children. If you want to appoint another Queen, it will be between you two."

"We dare not." The two said hurriedly.

The Queen Mother glanced at them and said, "I will inform His Majesty when the time comes. Whoever of you gives birth to a prince will be made queen. If both of you give birth to princes, then His Majesty will decide."

Concubine Xian and Concubine De looked at each other and nodded to the Queen Mother.

……

Night falls.

After dealing with the memorials, the pseudo-emperor came to Kunning Palace. As soon as he entered, he felt something was wrong. He didn't see Shuangxi, only a few candles were burning, and the palace was dim, but there was an ambiguous atmosphere.

"You're here." The voice of the Demon Queen came.

She was lying on the couch, looking like she had dressed up, looking beautiful and charming. Her long neck was as white as jade, but she was wearing a white veil that was barely visible. She hooked her hand, raised her lips slightly, and opened her red lips slightly. Her dark eyes were lazy and charming, exuding a teasing atmosphere.

"What's wrong? What's going on?" The fake emperor approached. "What caused you to get upset?"

The witch queen glared, and a sad look flashed in her eyes. She went to see Concubine Xian and Concubine De today, and suddenly she felt a sense of crisis, that is, the false emperor would leave her sooner or later. At that moment, she was actually a little panicked.

The fake emperor certainly didn't know this, and raised his eyebrows in front of her: "Monster, aren't you afraid that I will take you in?"

"Will you?" The Queen blinked her beautiful eyes slightly, gently lifted the hair on her shoulders, adjusted her sleeping position, making it more seductive and alluring, and said in a soft and charming voice, "Can you stay with me for a while? I won't go with them."

The fake emperor was slightly stunned. At this moment, he saw the weakness of the demon queen. She seemed to be worried about something. He sat down beside her and nodded: "Okay, I'll accompany you."

The Demon Queen slowly stood up and hugged him from behind. Her hair fell and rested on his shoulders, and a faint fragrance floated in the air.

"Why are you unhappy?" The fake emperor pulled her into his arms.

The demon queen's eyes flashed with sadness, she pursed her red lips, stretched out her hand and gently slid across his cheek, put her lips close to his ear, exhaled softly, and said teasingly: "I just miss you."

As soon as she finished speaking, she kissed him directly.

The false emperor cooperated with her very well, passionately and enthusiastically. The demon queen seemed extremely obsessed, her fair skin seemed to turn red, making her even more charming and attractive.

"Lie down." The demon queen pushed him down.

Then, she leaned down, buried her head in his neck, opened her mouth and kissed him, and slowly moved down.

"Have you figured it out?" The fake emperor thought to himself as he lay down.

The Demon Queen's eyes turned bloodshot. She was filled with rage and hatred. She did not want to suppress herself any longer and wanted to release herself, which gave her an indescribable happiness.

The fake emperor suddenly held her face, stared at her, and smiled gently: "Did something happen to you? I'm worried about you."

The Demon Queen's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, staring at him intently, pursed her lips, let go of him, and slowly stood up. An indescribable complex emotion surged in her heart, an unprecedented emotion, anger, melancholy, joy... so many emotions intertwined together, a mixture of various feelings, making her feel uneasy.

"It's okay." She said these two words, and tears welled up in her eyes and fell down.

The fake emperor gently held her in his arms and comforted her softly: "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. You are the demon queen, nothing can defeat you."

The demon queen leaned in his arms and sobbed for a long time, then raised her beautiful face and asked, "Do you think I'm cheap?"

The fake emperor reached out and wiped away the tears from her eyes, and smiled: "If you were a bitch, would I have been able to hold it in until now?"

puff~
The demon queen reached out and slapped him, glaring: "Hateful!"

The fake emperor embraced her and was gentle with her for a long time, then said, "Let's eat. I have to go see Consort Xian and Consort De later. They are pregnant."

"What if I don't let you go?" the Demon Queen raised her beautiful eyes and asked.

"Don't make trouble." The fake emperor smiled, "I'll come again tomorrow."

"I just won't let you." The Demon Queen came close to his nose, her eyes moved slightly, and she revealed a seductive smile.

Like a grumpy girlfriend.

The fake emperor spread his hands and raised his eyebrows: "Aren't you afraid that I will eat you? Let me tell you, when I can't control myself, I'm scarier than you!"

The demon queen's eyes curved slightly, and her thin lips curled slightly: "Really?"

"How about we continue, you do it just like before." The false emperor lay down, "You are on top, I won't resist."

The demon queen glared fiercely and said, "Get lost. When we get to the courtyard, I will let you know what it means to be a queen. You can't resist even if you want to."

She stood up and shouted towards the kitchen: "Shuangxi, bring the food up."

After a while, the food was served.

The false emperor sat down opposite the demon queen and his eyes fell on her. She was wearing a gauze undergarment. The smooth fabric matched her fair skin, revealing her graceful figure with nice curves. As she sat upright, her long, straight legs were crossed.

"Please put on a robe." The false emperor held his forehead, "Otherwise I won't be able to eat in peace."

The demon queen raised her long legs and rolled her eyes: "It's not like you haven't seen it before."

The false emperor held his forehead.

Are all women like this? You didn't show me before, but now you don't care. If I get you, won't you be even more unscrupulous?

"Shuangxi is still here." said the fake emperor.

The Demon Queen turned her head and glanced at Shuangxi, then looked at him and said, "Shuangxi has also been thinking about love recently. She is my personal maid, and in folk terms, she is a dowry."

"Ah?" The fake emperor looked at Shuangxi.

Shuangxi blushed, lowered her head, and whispered: "I will follow you all my life, and I will do whatever you tell me to do."

The fake emperor looked strange.

This Shuangxi is the future Concubine Wan. I treat her...but why do I always feel like there's something weird about her?

(End of this chapter)