Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 254 The Queen’s Seductive Eyes: Do you like my legs?

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Qizhen was listening to the report of Shi Biao, the commander of the Jinyiwei, which was what he had to do every morning after the court session. Because the Jinyiwei not only monitored the ministers in the capital, but also monitored the entire Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, King Zhu Youqi of Shu has become a little arrogant." Shi Biao's eyes flashed coldly, "He has some so-called advisers, and those advisers gave him bad advice, saying that Shu is far away from the capital and difficult to enter and exit, so he can take the opportunity to establish his own power, raise the banner of opposing the false emperor, and call on people with lofty ideals all over the world to come to Shu and overthrow the false emperor together."

Zhu Qizhen frowned.

This King of Shu is really good at taking advantage of the situation. He thinks that he is in Shu, and the emperor is far away, so he first raises his flag. The court can't take care of him now, so he expands in Shu.

In the future, what if it succeeds? Heroes from all over the country gathered in Shu, the general trend, to plan great things! Even if it doesn't succeed, if the real emperor returns to Beijing, he will be a great achievement, and he will be the first person to respond to the real emperor.

"You are stupid." Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly, "You thought I would lose? I captured him first."

Shi Biao's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he bowed: "Your Majesty, I will take the Jinyiwei with me and we can catch him."

Zhu Qizhen nodded: "Send someone to do it!"

"As you command." Shi Biao accepted the order and continued, "Your Majesty, the U-Tsang tribes have also made unusual movements. They have formed a coalition army and are advancing northward. They are obviously preventing the imperial army from attacking them after they have dealt with the northwest."

Zhu Qizhen smiled coldly: "I am going to take action against them anyway, and Yang Guifang knows what to do. When the time comes, when the news about U-Tsang is sent to the capital, a copy should also be sent to Yang Guifang."

"Yes." Shi Biao smiled, "Ding Xiu has already laid out plans for U-Tsang, so I guess Bi Chen is more informed."

Zhu Qizhen nodded and gave some instructions.

……

After Shi Biao left, Zhu Qizhen asked Cao Jixiang to fetch the emperor's large jade tablet and carved a character on it, inscribed: "Follow the laws of heaven and ancestors, and pass them down from generation to generation." Later, he would meet the princes who came to Beijing.

According to the rules set by the "Huang Ming Zu Xun", as the Son of Heaven, he held the handed-down jade tablet to receive the ceremony. Seeing this jade tablet was like seeing his ancestors. Even the vassal kings who were older than him had to bow down to him.

There are eight princes coming to Beijing this time, including Prince of Zhao Zhu Qijun, Prince of Lu Zhu Zhaohui, Prince of Ning Zhu Dianpei and so on. This time he has to give them a warm welcome and win over these princes.

Not long after, the eight princes came to the palace, knelt down and bowed to Zhu Qizhen, performing five bows and three kowtows in the ceremony of monarch and subject. After Zhu Qizhen accepted the greetings, he led them into the side hall.

Zhu Qizhen also changed into his casual clothes, and followed the family etiquette. The prince bowed four times without kowtow. He glanced at them, with a warm smile on his face: "I brought you all here from far away, just to get together, so that people in the world don't say that our royal family is not harmonious."

"Your Majesty, the people are talking nonsense," said Zhao Wang Zhu Qizhen, "We have a clear mind and will definitely support Your Majesty."

Other princes also followed suit.

Zhu Qizhen was very satisfied. Although he knew they were not sincere, he waved his hand and said, "The capital has changed a lot now. You can stay for a while and have a good look around."

To put it bluntly, you will be placed under house arrest for a period of time. Of course, you can wander around the capital, but just don't leave.

"That's great. I was just thinking of staying a few more days, but I was afraid of breaking the ancestral rules." Prince Ning said with a smile, "Your Majesty, if you have an order, we would be disrespectful to refuse it. I haven't been to Beijing for many years, and I almost don't recognize it."

"Yes, yes, yes." Prince Lu nodded, "The capital is full of flowers and brocade, we are looking forward to it."

Zhu Qizhen smiled and waved his hand: "All your expenses in Beijing will be paid from the inner treasury. Everyone, I have money now, so don't save money for me."

The kings laughed and felt the emperor's friendliness.

……

The day after the eight princes entered Beijing, Yang Guifang led his army to the west, and the princes were also invited to see him off at the city gate.

Yang Guifang, wearing silver armor and a red-tasseled helmet, stood among the thousands of horses, like an undefeated god of war. With an order, drums thundered, horns blew, and the bricks and tiles on the city wall seemed to tremble, announcing the start of a great journey.

The army came out like a dragon, its iron hooves breaking through the morning mist, its banners covering the sky. Its armor shone in the sun, like the ripples in the ocean, boundless and majestic. The sound of horses' hooves, footsteps, and the rumble of chariots echoed across the sky.

The princes were invited to the top of the city wall, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with different expressions, but all of them were shocked. They stood on the high ground, looking through the layers of troops, looking at the dust of the expedition that gradually disappeared in the distance, and they all understood in their hearts that this was His Majesty telling them that His Majesty had firmly sat on the throne of the Ming Dynasty.

After the army left, the officials of the Ministry of Rites also dispersed. The eight princes came down from the tower. The prince of Zhao, who was walking in the front, looked around and smiled: "No one is following us, can we really walk around freely?"

Prince Ning was beside him, lowering his voice and saying, "What are you thinking about? There must be Jinyiwei following us secretly. However, we should be able to wander around the city casually."

"I understand. It would be best if you could state your identity, express your support for the Emperor, and denounce the rumors in the northwest." Prince Lu spread his hands.

"That's right." King Ning said, "This way, we will definitely be fine."

King Zhao sighed: "I don't know if our ancestors will scold us in the underworld."

"What can we do?" Prince Ning sneered, "We don't know anything. We only know that the emperor is still Zhu Qizhen, the son of the previous emperor, and the Ming Dynasty is still named Zhu."

Prince Lu looked around at the bustling streets and laughed, "Everyone, what are you waiting for? It's not easy to come to Beijing, let's have some fun."

The eight princes were divided into two groups, some going to Taibai Tower to drink, and some going to the brothel to drink. After they left, the Jinyiwei secret guards quietly followed them.

……

In a house in the west of the city.

In the secret room, the Junshan Society was having a meeting, but this time there were only two people: Deer Mask and Rabbit Mask. When Rabbit Mask came in, he was still confused: "Old Deer, why are there only two of us? Where are the others?"

"I only see you today." said the Deer Mask.

"Me?" Rabbit Mask pointed at himself, "I'm the most useless one. Why are you looking for me?"

The Deer Mask smiled faintly: "Boss Rat said that you are good at drinking and having fun. Now, your chance has come. Find a good time to drink and have fun with the eight princes and win them over."

"This, this, this..." Rabbit Mask said in a frightened tone, "No way? The eight princes must be watched by the Jinyiwei. If I drink with them now, wouldn't I be walking into their trap?"

Deer Mask snorted, "Then why did you join Junshan Club? You don't want to do anything? Should I tell Rat Boss and ask her to invite you personally?"

“No, no, no.” Rabbit Mask waved his hands hurriedly, “I’ll go, isn’t that okay? But now that these princes have entered the capital, they shouldn’t dare to surrender to us, right?”

Deer Mask said in a deep voice: "In fact, you are not in danger this time. Going against them does not mean that they will immediately stand up against the false emperor, but continue to lurk on the side of the false emperor."

Rabbit Mask understood.

He suddenly felt relieved because he had a way to drink with the princes. Drinking was normal. The Jinyiwei would be suspicious, but as long as he was careful, nothing would happen.

Compared with the Jinyiwei, he dared not offend Boss Rat.

……

The spring sun is shining brightly.

Zhu Qizhen had been reviewing memorials for the whole morning and felt a sore back, so he went out for a walk. He did not allow the eunuchs and palace maids to follow him, and walked along the Imperial Road while thinking.

"Quick, give me a few more, like freckles."

"Xiyao, I've already made you look ugly, isn't that enough? Do you really not want to enter the palace?"

"Jingwen, I wish you success in being chosen as a concubine, okay?"

Under a big tree, two girls were busy, and Zhu Qizhen watched them with interest. The girl named Xiyao noticed him and glared at him with her beautiful eyes: "Little eunuch, what are you looking at?"

After scolding, she pulled Jingwen away in a hurry.

Zhu Qizhen frowned.

Where did this maid come from? She doesn't even know me? She's pretty fierce.

"Hurry up and line up." The eunuch's voice came from the next yard.

Zhu Qizhen walked to the wall and looked inside. He was surprised to see so many young girls. Then he remembered that today should be the preliminary selection of concubines, and the eunuchs were selecting people.

His eyes passed through the gap in the wall and saw a long line of beautiful ladies in the courtyard. They were dressed in gorgeous clothes, wearing exquisite hair accessories and lightly made up faces, looking particularly charming and beautiful. These girls either bowed their heads in shame or raised their heads in confidence, each showing a different style.

The eunuchs held the list and checked the identities of the concubines one by one, then led them into a beautifully decorated room for a detailed inspection. In the room, several elderly maids sat upright with sharp eyes. The concubines walked in front of the maids one by one, turned around, raised their hands, and smiled, striving for perfection in every action, hoping to leave a deep impression on the maids.

Among these beauties, some are like orchids in the valley, elegant and graceful; some are like peach blossoms in spring, bright and charming; and some are like moonlight in autumn night, cold and mysterious. They each bloom with their own brilliance, like hundreds of flowers blooming and competing for beauty.

Zhu Qizhen watched this scene and could not help but admire it secretly. These ladies not only had outstanding looks, but also had their own unique temperament and charm.

"This is the fun of being an emperor." He smiled, "I will select a few beauties from among them to become my concubines."

……

dusk.

Because the Queen Mother was not there, Zhu Qizhen did not go to Kunning Palace, but came to Changchun Palace. He held his son in his arms, lifted him up high and teased him: "My boy, you are growing up fast, and you are chubby now."

Zhu Jianyang stared at his short legs, bit his chubby hands, and giggled. Zhu Qizhen teased him for a while, then lost interest, and the maid next to him took over.

He thought that it was a good thing that he had a wet nurse and a palace maid, otherwise how could he and Concubine Xian raise a baby? Concubine Xian was flipping through the list of names of the selected girls.

In the end, only one thousand would be left in the palace. She would have to make the decision, because the Queen Mother was away and the Queen would not take care of anything. She frowned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you come and take a look?"

"I won't look at it." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "It's up to you to decide."

His purpose of selecting concubines was to have more sons, not to have a love affair. After layers of selection, those who remained must be well-educated and well-mannered beauties.

"It was fine in the early stages, most of them stayed to be maids." Concubine Xian sighed, "In the end, we still have to ask the Queen Mother to come down, or let the Concubine Dowager decide who will be the concubines."

Zhu Qizhen frowned slightly: "The Queen Mother may not be willing to come. As for the Concubine Dowager...she should hate me right now."

"Your Majesty, I will take care of convincing the Concubine Dowager." Concubine Xian smiled confidently and walked in front of him. "You still have to ask the Queen Mother. Otherwise, wouldn't it be awkward if she suddenly came?"

"Okay." Zhu Qizhen nodded.

At this moment, in the palace on the mountain of Jingyi Garden, the Queen Mother, wearing a simple long dress, was picking flowers from the bushes. The setting sun fell on her, and her unpainted face was delicate and beautiful. Her long black hair was casually draped on both sides, and her beautiful eyes were cold but could not hide her gentleness.

"Your Majesty, the selection of concubines has begun." Shuangxi came to her and reported.

"Let them choose." The Queen Mother didn't care. She picked a flower, raised her beautiful eyes and asked, "Shuangxi, I heard that these flowers can be used to make cakes?"

Shuangxi nodded slightly: "Yes, it smells good, and has the color of flowers."

The Queen Mother seemed to be in high spirits and eager to try. She said, "Teach me how to make cakes tomorrow."

"Yes." Shuangxi nodded with a smile.

The Queen Mother was leaping among the flowers, looking bright and charming.

……

Late at night, the bed curtains were shaking violently.

After a low roar, she just swayed slightly in the wind. Zhu Qizhen hugged the plump and exquisite Qiqige, his mind was empty, this princess of the grassland was very tenacious.

Compared with the women in the Central Plains, she has a unique wildness and seems unwilling to admit defeat.

Zhu Qizhen rested one hand on himself and stroked her fair and tight back with the other hand, but he was thinking about how to arrange the situation.

There was definitely no love between him and the princess. However, he hoped that the princess could get pregnant with his child, and then he could use the princess and Yesen to make his child the future Khan of the grassland.

Qi Qi Ge raised her head slightly, her black hair falling down, covering her spring scenery. She looked at Zhu Qi Zhen with a pair of eyes of different colors. Her eyes moved slightly, and she blew a breath at him, provocatively saying, "Your Majesty, is this not enough?"

Although she was bullied many times, she still liked to provoke the emperor. It was very interesting to see his expression.

"Don't cry tonight." Zhu Qizhen snorted and gently stroked her face with his hand. "Alas, I'm thinking about our future."

Seeing his serious look, Qi Qi Ge almost believed it.

But that's not possible.

She was slightly distracted, thinking that the question was somewhat funny and ridiculous. She blinked her beautiful eyes slightly and chuckled: "Your Majesty, you have a future, and I may also have a future, but we will not have a future."

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "Are you so pessimistic? I still want to send you and your father Khan back to the grassland."

"Do you think I will believe it?" Qi Qige lowered his eyes.

Zhu Qizhen pinched her waist and said, "If you don't believe it, then don't believe it. You will know when the time comes."

After hearing this, Qi Qige's eyes were blurred. She slowly leaned into his arms and said softly, "If that day comes, I am willing to do anything for Your Majesty."

"Very good." Zhu Qizhen hugged her tightly.

Qiqige's eyes flickered slightly with a hint of smile, and he said, "Then I will return the favor and tell you a secret about the Queen Mother. You know that she practices Taoist health preservation techniques, right? That is a kind of... technique between men and women in the bedroom, which is a Taoist taboo. The Queen Mother may not know it herself, but that technique will affect a man's vitality and shorten his lifespan."

Oh shit, it’s the Jade Girl Heart Sutra.

Zhu Qizhen was shocked and doubtful: "Really? Are you kidding me?"

"I've seen that Alena is practicing shamanism." Qiqige said, "The late emperor's untimely death may have something to do with this."

Zhu Qizhen was numb.

Is there such a thing? This isn't a fantasy story. But it's not impossible. Wasn't there a witchcraft rebellion during the Han Dynasty? Alena's shamanism is a bit similar to the hypnosis in her previous life.

The Empress Dowager's Taoist health-preserving techniques might be true.

"No wonder she... doesn't seem right... the late emperor and her..." Zhu Qizhen couldn't figure it out.

……

A palace on the mountain.

Zhu Qizhen came to the Queen's bedroom with ease and saw steam rising from behind the screen and the sound of water. He smiled slightly and thought that the Queen must be bathing. He loved watching beauties bathing.

He strode in, his eyes fixed, "When did a hot spring come out here? There wasn't one when I came last time."

"Hmph, you come here secretly every time. As an emperor, do you really think of yourself as a thief?" The queen's cold voice revealed a hint of laziness.

Zhu Qizhen shrugged and leaned against a pillar to admire it. The hot spring was steaming. In the mist, the white jade-like skin was particularly eye-catching. Although it was just a shoulder, it was perfect and heart-warming.

"Is this a bathing pool that you had someone dig?" Zhu Qizhen asked while admiring it.

The Demon Queen was leaning against the pool, her slightly lazy eyes slightly raised, drops of water sliding down her fair skin, a blush floating on both sides of her cheeks, making her even more alluring.

She glanced at Zhu Qizhen, scooped up clear warm water with her slender jade hands and poured it over herself, saying in a light tone: "Yes, I like to bathe and I bathe every day, so I ordered someone to build a bath here."

"What a coincidence, I also like bathing, especially in this mountain." Zhu Qizhen spread his hands, "Let's go together."

As he spoke, the guy stripped himself clean in no time, jumped into the bathtub wearing a shawl, and splashed water everywhere. The Queen smiled, and instinctively used one hand to cover the spring scenery in front of her, with a smile in her clear eyes: "You can come together, but don't bully me."

There were some drops of water hanging on her long eyelashes. She was not shy because she had been frank with him. Except for the last step, where on her body had he not seen? He had even pinched her.

"They're selecting a concubine now. Are you sure you don't want to go back and take charge?" Zhu Qizhen slid his arms comfortably and asked lazily.

The purpose of his visit this time was to ask this. Concubine Xian was right. If he didn't greet the Queen Mother and she suddenly appeared, wouldn't it be embarrassing? And it would also disrupt the process.

The Demon Queen blinked her beautiful eyes, immersed herself in the water, leaving only her shoulders exposed, and snorted, "You didn't inform me at first, but now you remember me? I won't go."

"It wasn't me who suggested it, it was Concubine Xian."

Zhu Qizhen immediately changed the subject and looked at the witch queen, saying sincerely and seriously: "You are the only one in my heart. I have no feelings for other women. I am just playing with them."

He explained to himself in his heart, who made me the emperor? Although I am romantic, I am definitely not a scumbag. I treat every concubine well.

"Only me? Don't I know what you are thinking, you stinky man?" The demon queen glared at him with a hint of girlish brightness.

"What are I thinking? Look at yourself, you are so beautiful, and yet you are hot and cold towards me. Alas, I was only young and was fascinated by you. It's too late to regret now, your heart has been stolen by you." Zhu Qizhen spoke without hesitation. To the mature queen, the better he was straightforward, staring at her with burning eyes as he spoke.

The Queen rolled her eyes coquettishly, her beautiful eyes narrowed: "Little thief, who stole whose heart? You have been bullying me all these years."

Zhu Qizhen retorted with a bewildered look on his face: "When did I lie to you? Sister, think about whether I have ever been angry? I was just trying to comfort you."

The Queen was stunned. It seemed like she was the one who was angry with him all these years, and he was the one who had to comfort her every time. She suddenly felt annoyed, as if she was being unreasonable every time. She glared at him with her beautiful eyes and said, "I'm done washing. I won't talk to you anymore."

She covered her chest, slowly stood up, picked up the bath towel beside her, put it on, and walked away with her long legs.

Zhu Qizhen curled his lips, stretched out his arms and lay comfortably, soaking in the hot spring, which was quite comfortable.

After a while, he slowly got up, put on a bathrobe, and walked to the screen.

The demon queen wore a white gauze underdress, and her long black hair was tied back with a jade hairpin. A few messy strands of hair fell on her beautiful cheeks, adding a sense of elegance to her mortal face. Her long, white legs were curled up, and her delicate feet were extremely delicate and cute.

"Don't just look at it, give me a rub." The demon queen stretched out her long legs in front of him.

"Your legs are the most perfect." Zhu Qizhen smiled and began to massage them gently.

The Queen blinked her beautiful eyes, and her thin, moist lips moved slightly: "I don't know how many girls you have told this to."

Zhu Qizhen's movements were gentle. As he pressed, he said, "Really, your long legs are the most beautiful."

"Am I the only pretty thing about my legs?" The Queen of Demons let out a playful smile.

Zhu Qizhen immediately shook his head and started to babble: "Of course not, her hands are also very beautiful, her face is even more beautiful, her figure is the best, and her temperament is also good..."

"Have you always lied to girls like this before?" The demon queen chuckled with her hands covering her mouth.

Of course she didn't believe it. She wasn't a young girl anymore. How could she be fooled by a little thief like you? She supported her head with one hand, with a lazy and charming look between her eyebrows.

Zhu Qizhen smiled bitterly: "How could I have the chance to lie to a little girl? Since returning from Tumubao, I have been with you the longest."

The Demon Queen pursed her lips, and the smile on her lips became even deeper: "Okay, okay, you've already thought about how to deceive me."

The two smiled at each other, and Zhu Qizhen grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms. The Queen nestled in his arms obediently, her beautiful eyes twinkling: "Do you need me to show up for the selection of concubines?"

"It's up to you whether you show up or not. Even if I choose ten more concubines, it won't shake your position in my heart." Zhu Qizhen said emotionally.

The Demon Queen raised her beautiful face and kissed him actively.

After a while, her lips opened, and the queen's pretty face was slightly red, making her particularly charming.

"If you are happy on this mountain, stay longer. At worst, I can come over to accompany you more often. Climbing the mountain every day can also exercise your body." Zhu Qizhen spread his hands, "I will go to the top of the mountain in one go, otherwise my legs will hurt."

puff~
The Queen was amused, patted him with her jade hand, and said, "You can't grow old. The ministers thought something was wrong with me, the Queen Mother."

"I did it secretly and no one found out." Zhu Qizhen said proudly.

"You..." The Demon Queen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

She couldn't help but covered her mouth and laughed, her body shaking with laughter.

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