Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 246: Beauties in the harem compete for beauty, the evil queen: Force me to eat young grass?

The vast sea and sky are boundless, and further north is the endless snowfield.

In the distance, the sparse dead trees were struggling in the cold, and their branches made whimpering sounds, as if it was nature's lament to this uninvited guest.

Inside the tent, the lights were dim, but it was hard to dispel the biting cold. Yesen looked at the desolate scene outside the tent, his heart heavy. The last battle with the Ming army was like a nightmare, and he still had lingering fears. He was separated from the Shibir tribe, which greatly reduced his military strength. Now, with only 30,000 troops left, he seemed so small and helpless in this cold winter in Mobei.

His younger brother, Bayan, who had always been his right-hand man and the chief general of the Oirat army, was also lost in the last retreat and his life or death is uncertain.

The cold wind was like a knife, piercing through the thin tents, cutting everyone's skin and splitting their hearts. The faces of the soldiers were full of fatigue and despair. Their clothes were tattered and could not withstand the severe cold in the north. Many people had frostbite on their hands and feet, and some even began to fester. The pain and cold intertwined, making them almost lose the courage to move forward.

The lack of food and fodder made the situation even worse. The daily rations were pitifully small and could not meet the needs of the body. The soldiers' physical strength was depleted day by day, and their morale was also gradually worn away.

"Are we really going to freeze to death in this desolate northern land?" A soldier murmured in a low voice. Although the voice was soft, it hit everyone's heart like a boulder. Yesen remained silent. He also had no answer in his heart. He only knew that if he could not find food and winter clothes as soon as possible, this army would have a hard time surviving this winter.

Suddenly, the earth shook.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" someone shouted.

But this time, no one ran away. They didn’t want to run away, so where else could they run to?

Let’s fight. It’s a death anyway.

Yesen clenched the scimitar in his hand and looked at the surging Ming army.

……

The battle lasted less than two hours, and the ground was already littered with corpses. It was obvious that the powerful Ming army slaughtered Yesen's remaining troops one-sidedly. Yesen had less than 10,000 people left, and he decided to make a final charge.

Thirteen Sabres, sweeping the world again, such a legend will never happen again, he is tired. He looked towards the south, missing the grassland, of course he had regrets in his heart, the last regret was that he did not die in Yeshibatuer, where he was born.

"Yesen!" A general of the Ming army rode out and shouted loudly, "Surrender!"

"Are you Yang Guifang?" Yesen rode out, holding up his scimitar, "The warriors of the grassland would rather die in battle than surrender to you people from the Central Plains."

Yang Guifang rode forward, and when he got closer, he pointed his long sword and said in a deep voice: "As long as they surrender, I will spare them and bring them back to Yesibatur. Yesen, you have no chance, so leave a way for your men to live."

Yesen took a deep breath and turned to look at the soldiers behind him. Some of them were expectant, while others were resolute. He tightly grasped the knife in his hand, pondered for a moment, raised the knife and said, "Okay! I surrender. You can kill or shave them as you wish, but you must promise to bring them back alive to Yesibatur."

"Of course!" Yang Guifang said in a stern tone, "We have enough food and winter clothes."

He looked at the soldiers and said in a deep voice: "If you surrender, from now on, you will all be the people of the Ming Dynasty."

The soldiers all looked at Yesen, who was sitting on his horse. He looked up at the vast sky and was silent for a long time. Then he dismounted, walked in front of Yang Guifang, knelt down, and presented his scimitar with both hands: "Yesen of the Wala tribe, surrender to the Ming Dynasty."

"Yesen, your men need to lay down their weapons so that I can give them food and winter clothes." Yang Guifang said in a deep voice, "As for you, you will be escorted to the capital."

Yesen raised his head and said, "I'll do as you say!"

Yang Guifang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his face excited, and he laughed: "The captain's feathered letter flew across the vast sea, and the Chanyu's hunting fire illuminated Wolf Mountain."

……

Beijing, early morning.

As soon as the city gate opened, a horseman came into the city. The messenger on horseback spoke in a loud and excited voice: "Great victory! Great victory! Capture Yesen alive! Capture Yesen alive!"

This news will quickly spread throughout the capital, causing excitement throughout the capital and even the entire Ming Dynasty.

At this time, it was the morning court, and when the Ministry of War brought the news to Fengtian Hall, the officials cheered. Although Mobei had been pacified earlier, the capture of Yesen was the real way to wash away the shame of five years ago.

"Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty, congratulations to His Majesty!"

"Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty, congratulations to His Majesty!"

"Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty, congratulations to His Majesty!"

The ministers congratulated Zhu Qizhen who was sitting on the dragon throne. Zhu Qizhen slowly stood up, glanced over, and said in a deep voice: "God has bestowed upon me Yang Guifang. He chased for thousands of miles and finally caught Yesen."

All the ministers followed suit and praised Yang Guifang.

Zhu Qizhen certainly did it on purpose, taking the opportunity to elevate Yang Guifang and pave the way for him to take charge of military affairs in the future. He was also really happy, of course, because arresting Yesen represented a complete cleansing of Mobei and washing away the shame of five years ago.

In the short term, the tribes in Mobei will be very honest, because even Yesen was defeated, and they will not think that they are stronger than Yesen. Without worries in Mobei, Zhu Qizhen can free up his hands and feet to solve the problem of the northwest.

"Has Yang Guifang returned to the capital?" he asked, waving his hand.

"Your Majesty, they are on their way back to the capital." Duke of Jing Chen Mao said, "But the journey is long, so it will probably take some time. I hope they can return before the heavy snow comes."

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment and said, "Send an order to Yang Guifang to ensure Yesen's safety. I guess that when he arrives in Mobei, all the tribes in Mobei will definitely want to kill Yesen. However, a living Yesen is more useful to us. Even if we have to kill him, it must be done by the Ming Dynasty."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Duke of Jing Chen Mao accepted the order.

……

After court, Qianqing Palace.

When Zhu Qizhen returned here, Qi Qige came to serve him tea.

"Your father, the Khan, has been arrested." Zhu Qizhen said calmly, "He will probably be escorted to the capital in about twenty days."

Bang!

The teacup in Qiqige's hand fell to the ground and shattered instantly. The chief eunuch Cao Jixiang was about to come forward, but Zhu Qizhen waved at him, and he withdrew with the other eunuchs and palace maids.

"You should be thankful that he is still alive." Zhu Qizhen sat down on the chair.

Qi Qige stood there, her body trembling slightly. Her originally sharp eyes were now filled with deep sadness, and tears flowed across her delicate face.

She bit her red lips so hard that blood was flowing out.

Zhu Qizhen ignored her, picked up the memorial and began to review it. After a long while, Qi Qige wiped away her tears, cleaned up the broken cup, then brought some hot tea and placed it in front of Zhu Qizhen.

"It tastes good." Zhu Qizhen took a sip, "In winter, it's more comfortable to drink hot milk tea."

He did not think of comforting Qi Qige. He considered it a good thing that she was not punished. He picked up his pen and continued to mark the memorials, hoping to finish them early so that he could play with his son later.

After a while, he suddenly felt some movement under the table. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Qi Qi Ge crawling out from underneath, with her hands on his legs, looking up with her beautiful and wild face.

"What are you doing?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

"Alena taught me how to serve a man." Qiqige pursed her red lips and said, "I can serve His Majesty."

Zhu Qizhen was annoyed: "I am busy, you don't have to."

Qiqige listened to Alena's advice and thought it would be best to conceive a dragon seed so that they could gain a firm foothold in the harem and perhaps have a chance to return to the grassland in the future.

When Qi Qige heard that his father Khan had been arrested, he gave it his all.

"The virtuous concubine is here." Cao Jixiang came in to report.

Zhu Qizhen lowered his head and glared at Qiqige, meaning that he should get up quickly, but Qiqige blinked her beautiful eyes and did not move. At this time, Concubine Xian strode in.

"Your Majesty, I have made some soup." Concubine Xian walked to the imperial table.

Fortunately, the imperial table was long and large, and Concubine Xian could not see Qiqige under the table. Zhu Qizhen's face flashed with embarrassment, and he did not want Concubine Xian to find Qiqige.

Because this picture is indecent.

"My beloved concubine, you should take good care of yourself." Zhu Qizhen sat down and said to Concubine Xian, "Leave this kind of hard work to the palace maids. I still want to have more sons with my beloved concubine."

The virtuous concubine had a happy smile on her face: "It's not hard for me."

Zhu Qizhen brought the soup over and started drinking it while chatting with Concubine Xian. Suddenly, he clenched his hands and even his instep tensed. Concubine Xian was startled: "Is it really hot?"

"No, no, no!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "It's not hot, it's warm. After taking a sip of the soup, I feel wrapped in warmth."

"Your Majesty likes to drink it. I will stew more for you in the future." The virtuous concubine said gently.

Zhu Qizhen smiled and nodded, quickly finished his soup, and said, "My beloved, I still have some memorials to review. I will go to see you and the child after I finish reviewing them."

"I'll take my leave." The virtuous concubine retreated.

After making sure that Concubine Xian had left, Zhu Qizhen reached out and pulled Qiqige up. Qiqige wiped the corner of her mouth, her face charming and wild, and she looked at Zhu Qizhen provocatively.

"Turn around." Zhu Qizhen was a little impatient, "I can only suppress you on the spot."

After a while.

Qiqige was like mud, lying on the imperial table, her brows slightly furrowed, her fair skin like white jade. Zhu Qizhen patted her hips and said, "Get off!"

He frowned.

Damn, there is always a sense of excitement in having an affair in the office. This can't go on, I will become a tyrant.

"Your Majesty." Qi Qi Ge stood up, pulled up her skirt and said, "I'm giving you a piece of advice. Don't touch the Queen Mother."

Zhu Qizhen was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly became sharp: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"You don't have to hide it from me. I know you are a fake emperor. I have seen the real emperor." Qi Qige's face was cold. "I don't want you to die now, so I told you."

Zhu Qizhen looked suspicious: "The Queen Mother... wants to harm me? She would have done it long ago."

"Ah, I don't understand why she didn't attack you." Qi Qige frowned, "She has been rejecting you, maybe she is protecting you."

Zhu Qizhen was even more confused and said, "Please explain it more clearly."

Qi Qi Ge spread his hands: "I am just guessing. I can't explain the specific reason. I just said it this way. Believe it or not."

After saying that, she strode away.

Zhu Qizhen was thoughtful and snorted in his heart, is this to provoke? Or?

……

Yonghe Palace.

After Concubine Xian came out of the Qianqing Palace, she did not return to the Changchun Palace, but came to the Yonghe Palace to see Concubine De.

"Sister, how are you these past two days?" asked Concubine Xian. "Thank you, sister. My child and I are fine." Concubine De's face turned redder. "It's just that I'm bored staying in my room every day."

The virtuous concubine smiled slightly and said, "Then you have to stay in seclusion for a month."

Concubine De sighed. The harem had very strict requirements for confinement, and she couldn't violate them. Concubine Xian chatted with her for a while, then waved her hand to let the maids and eunuchs in the room go down.

"Sister, is there something wrong?" Defei asked doubtfully.

"Uh... it's not a big deal." Concubine Xian hesitated and said, "I just went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to bring soup to His Majesty, and I found that the princess from the grassland was..."

It turned out that she had discovered Qiqige. She told Concubine De what she had seen, frowning slightly: "It's not a big deal that your Majesty has visited her, but if she stays in the Qianqing Palace, won't it affect your Majesty? Besides, she is too shameless. I am the one who went today. If other ministers had gone, wouldn't it be..."

"It affects your Majesty's reputation." Concubine De frowned, "Sister, we need to take care of this matter."

Concubine Xian smiled bitterly: "How can I manage it? The Queen Mother is not here, and the Queen Mother is staying indoors. Sister, can you send a message to the Queen Mother and give her a hint?"

Because Defei was the niece of the empress dowager, she had a say. Defei didn't think much about it and nodded: "Okay, I'll send a message to the empress dowager. It's almost the end of the year, and the empress dowager should be back. She still has to be in charge of the harem."

"Yes." Concubine Xian nodded, with a complex look flashing in the depths of her eyes.

She stopped there, chatted for a while, and then left.

……

The harem courtyard.

Alena was doing aromatherapy, her black hair hanging down, making her skin look even whiter. Qiqige strode in, walked up to her, and said in a deep voice: "My father Khan has been arrested."

"Ah?" Alena clenched her hands suddenly.

"He will be escorted to the capital soon." Qiqige said, "You and I will join forces to save our father's life."

Alena stood there for a while, then looked at Qiqige with a half-smile: "That depends on whether you can get the favor of the Ming Emperor. He wants to use your identity to have a child, so you have to work hard."

"Teach me how to seduce him and capture his heart." Qi Qi Ge was very serious.

Alena chuckled and said coquettishly, "Okay, I'm good at this. You are just like me now, you are not clean anymore anyway."

Qiqige clenched his fists and lowered his eyes. At this time, footsteps were heard outside. Alena waved her hand and said, "Go back to your room. The emperor must be here to see me. I want to treat him."

"Don't let him suspect you." Qi Qige said coldly, and then went into his room.

Soon, Zhu Qizhen came in, hooked his finger at Alena, and said, "Come on, treat me."

He has been fascinated by Alena's skills recently and he wants to learn them. He thinks there is something to shamanism. It may be a technique similar to hypnosis, which can not only affect the body, but also make people feel refreshed mentally.

Alena wore a prairie-style tube-top dress, with a touch of snow-white ravine in front of her body, a charming figure, and long straight white legs exposed. Zhu Qizhen hugged her and went into her room, a little impatient.

"Your Majesty, you are a little anxious." Alena had a gentle smile on her lips and her tone was charming, like an aunt teasing a little brother.

"I'm in a hurry." Zhu Qizhen coughed lightly.

Alena stroked her waist with her hand, a smile flashed in her eyes.

For something like this, you are in a hurry? Who would believe it?
Can I still deal with you casually?

She stretched out her arms, hooked them around his neck, tilted her head slightly, and her charming eyes were captivating: "No hurry, take your time, I will help your majesty undress first."

Zhu Qizhen stood still, and Alena undressed him with her delicate hands. Her beautiful eyes were smiling, and her fingers gently moved, which was extremely tempting.

She is so good at it.

Zhu Qizhen felt in his heart that this woman was much more capable than No. 8 in his previous life.

However, his face was calm, his eyes were calm, he slapped her buttocks, and snorted coldly: "Hurry up!"

Alena glared at him and quickly loosened her dress, revealing her slender waist, healthy wheat-colored skin, without a trace of fat, and she was as perfect as a work of art.

"Your Majesty, just lie down." Alena's charming eyes were captivating.

The smile between Alena's eyebrows deepened a little. She kissed the corner of his mouth and leaned close to him, with the tip of her nose touching the tip of her nose. Zhu Qizhen sniffed her seductive fragrance and hummed softly: "This time, I want to take the lead!"

As he spoke, he hugged Alena's waist tightly.

"Whoo~"

He let out a breath and lay down on the couch contentedly.

Alena leaned in his arms, her charming eyes revealing a deep obsession: "Your Majesty, I am becoming more and more obsessed with you."

She slowly propped up her lazy body, her black hair falling down, her infatuated eyes revealing a deep love, and her mature and charming face became more enchanting.

"Your Majesty~"

Oh my god, is this woman so strong?
I have always been invincible, am I going to be defeated this time?

"Your Majesty, I am willing to do anything for you." Her trembling voice was filled with deep infatuation.

"Tell me the secret of the spell." Zhu Qizhen said.

Alena glanced at him charmingly and said readily, "Okay."

"I thought it was a secret of you shamans." Zhu Qizhen gently stroked Alena's soft long hair and smelled the fragrance between her hair.

"Your Majesty, everything I have is yours, and everything I know naturally belongs to Your Majesty." Alena said emotionally.

Zhu Qizhen was aroused.

"Your Majesty, Qi Qi Ge is right next door, please don't be too rude." Alena smiled coquettishly.

Is it so exciting?

Zhu Qizhen's eyes were burning.

Alena wrapped her arms around his neck, blinking her seductive eyes slightly, looking seductive.

An hour later, Zhu Qizhen left the villa with satisfaction.

Qiqige came to Alena's room, looked at Alena lying powerlessly on the couch, and asked coldly, "You taught him the shaman secrets?"

"Why not?" Alena raised her eyebrows. "The Queen Mother practices the evil magic of Taoism. If they finally get angry, haha, I'm curious, who will win."

Qiqige frowned slightly: "Will someone die?"

Alena chuckled: "Why do you care so much?"

……

This winter is not as cold as in previous years.

After the sun came out, it was still warm. After Zhu Qizhen reviewed some memorials, he went to the corridor outside the palace to walk around, looked at the sky in the distance, and sang: "The first snow of 2002 came later than usual..."

The eunuchs and palace maids around were all stunned. They had never heard this song before. What kind of song was this?
The chief eunuch Cao Jixiang came running over and reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is back."

"So sudden?" Zhu Qizhen was stunned.

He originally thought that the Queen Mother would wait until it snowed and enjoy the snow scenery before returning. Now that the Queen Mother was back, of course he had to go and see her.

At this time, Kunning Palace.

The demon queen was wearing a snow-white fox fur coat, and her graceful figure, set off by a long skirt, made her look extremely beautiful, with skin as white as ice and bones, like a fairy who was not of this world.

"My lady." Shuangxi stepped forward, "Everything has been cleaned up, and the earth dragon has been lit."

The demon queen's eyes were as cold as ice. She bit her lower lip and snorted, "He is becoming more and more unruly. He even put Qiqige in the Qianqing Palace and went to fool around with Alena from time to time?"

Shuangxi nodded slightly: "The people I arranged all gave similar feedback. The letter that Concubine De gave you also hinted that she also hopes that you will come back to preside over the harem."

"How can we allow two barbarian girls to mess up the Ming Dynasty's harem?" the evil queen shouted coldly.

Shuangxi hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, although there are many concubines in this harem, His Majesty only likes Consort Xian and Consort De, and they have just given birth to children. This will give the two Hu women an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"Could it be that I..." She suddenly stopped.

"You are still the one His Majesty loves the most," Shuangxi said boldly, "If you come back, His Majesty will not go looking for that Hu woman."

The Demon Queen frowned slightly, looking embarrassed: "I...can't...at least I can't satisfy him now."

After saying this, she lowered her head in shame.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside, and then the false emperor ran in, opened his arms and said: "I miss you like crazy when I haven't seen you for a day, but unfortunately, my beauty is not at the east wall..."

“What nonsense you are reciting.” The Demon Queen glared.

Shuangxi allowed the false emperor to hold her in his arms and sensibly retreated. The demon queen tilted her beautiful face, showing a little more tenderness and attachment. The fox fur coat made her gentle charm more obvious. Her small red lips were full and bright. Zhu Qizhen bit down directly, giving her a gentle French kiss.

It took a long time before he let go.

"I want to wait until it snows and go to the palace on the mountain to accompany you." The fake emperor said with a smile.

"Haha." The Demon Queen snorted, "You just don't want me to come back? You had a lot of fun when I was away, right? No one cares about you, right?"

The false emperor shook his head repeatedly: "I am diligent in government affairs."

The demon queen directly hit him with her forehead and said, "I don't believe you! Now that I'm back, you have to come and have dinner with me every day."

"Yeah." Zhu Qizhen held her face with his hands and blinked, "It's okay to sleep with me."

The Queen glared at him, "Back in the summer, you said you would buy a new yard so you could live there when you have time. Now it's winter and you haven't done it. I see, you don't really want to."

"Why not?" Zhu Qizhen pinched her cheek, "Get out now. I have almost learned Alena's tricks. You have to help me."

Demon Queen: “???”

(End of this chapter)