Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 266 The Demon Queen's Young Secret, I Can't Bear It
Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Qizhen dismissed all the palace officials and eunuchs because he summoned Ding Xiu, the Jinyiwei pacification envoy who had just returned from Shaanxi and Gansu. If anyone had the most intelligence about the orthodox emperor in recent years, it would be Ding Xiu.

"Ding Xiu, you've become a lot darker." Zhu Qizhen smiled and raised his hand, "Stand up and talk."

Although Ding Xiu was dark, he looked very energetic, especially his eyes, which were as sharp as an eagle. He bowed and said, "The northwest wind is strong, but I like the vastness over there."

Zhu Qizhen smiled and nodded: "I know that you are like a fish in water, and you are reluctant to come back. Because of your intelligence over the years, we have been able to anticipate the enemy's moves step by step."

Ding Xiu listened, knelt down again, and said: "Your Majesty, I did not catch... that fake emperor, please punish him."

"Wasn't he burned to death?" Zhu Qizhen smiled.

"I suspect the fake emperor is definitely not dead." Ding Xiu continued, "I have set up many checkpoints in Shaanxi and Gansu, but I have not found any clues about him or the people around him."

Zhu Qizhen seemed to be thinking about something and asked, "Could he be with Zhu Qiyu? We thought he was burned to death."

"No!" Ding Xiu affirmed, "Zhu Qiyu only had a few princes, not the fake emperor. I came back and reviewed everything carefully, and I have a guess in my mind."

Zhu Qizhen quickly asked: "What is it?"

Ding Xiu raised his head and lowered his voice, saying, "I guess that the Zhengtong Emperor fled westwards, then went to the west and returned to the Ming Dynasty by sea."

"It's possible." Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath.

"Your Majesty, so much time has passed." Ding Xiu's eyes were cold, "Perhaps, the false emperor has returned. Your Majesty, you must be careful in the future. If the false emperor returns, he will definitely replace you."

Zhu Qizhen was very calm and raised his hand: "I am not afraid, I am waiting for him to come and solve the problem at once. However, I cannot be careless, you stand up, let's make a good plan."

……

Mountain top palace.

The demon queen was making tea in the yard, and the aroma of tea was wafting in the air.

Shuangxi hurried in from outside, came up to her, and whispered, "Your Majesty, there was news just now from the foot of the mountain. It's true that His Majesty returned to the capital yesterday."

clang!
The teacup in the demon queen's hand fell on the table, swaying for a while and about to fall to the ground, but Shuangxi, who was quick-witted and quick-handed, caught it. She asked the demon queen, "My queen, do you want to see me?"

"No!" The Queen took a deep breath and tried to calm down. "The Royal Guards are watching us. We can't go down the mountain now. Send a message to Elder Lu and temporarily prevent other people from the Junshan Association from seeing His Majesty."

Shuangxi was slightly stunned: "Is there anyone in Junshan Society who cannot be trusted?"

"Don't trust anyone!" A cold light flashed across the Demon Queen's beautiful eyes. "From now on, every step you take could cost you your life. You must be extremely cautious. Tell Elder Lu to send someone to guard the emperor. He can only stay in the secret room and cannot go anywhere."

"Yes." Shuangxi nodded.

After the demon queen took a sip of tea from the cup, she calmed down completely: "Send a message to Wolf Mask and tell him that the plan has begun."

She gave several orders in succession, Shuangxi wrote them down one by one, and then left the yard.

A cool breeze blew by. The Demon Queen stood under the tree, looking up at the blue sky with a complicated expression: "Is this day finally coming? Where will we go?"

After standing there for a while, the Demon Queen continued to make tea.

……

Taibai Restaurant, private room on the second floor.

Yu Qian invited Li Bing and Ding Xiu to drink. The three had not seen each other for a long time. After meeting, Li Bing and Ding Xiu treated Yu Qian as a teacher. In fact, they were also Yu Qian's disciples.

After three cups of wine, Yu Qian said, "What I am most proud of is that I promoted you all back then. People in the capital all call you the Four Young Masters of the Yu Clan. You have all become successful. Yang Guifang and Zhang Lun, one in charge of the Western Regions and the other in charge of the Southeast, are the two pillars of the empire."

"Sir, I can't compare with them." Li Bing said.

Yu Qian shook his head: "You are also in the cabinet, at the core, how can you not be as good as him? You have a say in front of His Majesty."

Ding Xiu spread his hands and smiled: "I am the worst one, just a small Jinyiwei pacification envoy."

"Old Ding, you are being too modest." Li Bing glared, "Among the four of us, His Majesty trusts you the most and has entrusted all the secret matters to you."

Yu Qian heard this and sighed, "Ding Xiu is what worries me the most. Since ancient times, few people who did secret work for the emperor had a good ending."

Li Bing shuddered: "Your Majesty, this shouldn't happen, right?"

"When things get to that point, we have to do it even if we don't want to." Yu Qian frowned tightly, "Emperor Taizu killed Mao Xiang, and Emperor Taizong killed Ji Gang, both to give people an explanation."

Mao Xiang and Ji Gang were once the most trusted Jinyiwei commanders around the emperor. Ding Xiu's current situation is very similar to these two.

Ding Xiu smiled bitterly: "I know what you said, sir, but I have already come to this point. If I retreat now, I will die faster. Therefore, the only way is to be loyal to Your Majesty, and perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."

Yu Qian smiled and raised his glass. The three of them continued to drink, and after a few more drinks, Yu Qian asked in a low voice: "Ding Xiu, tell me the truth, did the fake emperor of Dunhuang really burn himself to death?"

"Sir, if you ask this, I can only answer yes." Ding Xiu said.

Yu Qian wiped the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Don't ask anymore, let's drink."

……

The harem is a quiet courtyard.

Bulma sat under the tree, in a daze. She was taken back to the harem by Zhu Qizhen and only saw her son once. After that, she was arranged in this other courtyard and was not allowed to go out. She was served by palace maids.

Her face looked sad, no longer as sharp as it had been at the beginning. She looked like a resentful concubine, more fragile, with deep sorrow between her brows, and looked weak and vulnerable.

"What are you thinking about?" Zhu Qizhen walked in.

When Bulma saw it was him, she stood up reluctantly and bowed: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"

Zhu Qizhen smiled, stepped forward and stretched out his hand to touch her slender waist, chuckled: "I came to see you, uh, you are an orthodox lady, should I call you...sister-in-law?"

"Who is your sister-in-law? Don't scream." Bulma was hugged by him. She was extremely panicked and struggled immediately.

Her delicate, Western-style cheeks were slightly red. The more she struggled, the tighter Zhu Qizhen held her. In the end, she could only accept it helplessly. She scolded him softly: "Is this how you treat your sister-in-law?"

"My eldest brother is dead. I will take care of you from now on." Zhu Qizhen chuckled and tightened his arms.

Bulma's face got even redder with anger. She reached out to grab him, but couldn't. After waving her arms and legs in anger for a while, she was really out of strength.

"Don't be ungrateful. I'm here to give you some clothes today. You don't have many clothes, right?" Zhu Qizhen let go of her.

He really came to deliver the clothes, and he picked up the package and handed it to Bulma.

Bulma did need it. She didn't carry much with her. She took the package, opened it, picked up one of the pieces, and threw it down in an instant: "What...is this clothing?"

"Underwear." Zhu Qizhen raised his eyebrows. "You wear it after bathing and sleeping at night. Women in the Central Plains all wear it like this."

"So... thin?" Bulma didn't believe it.

The undergarment was indeed short and thin, which made Bulma shy and her cheeks instantly flushed. A young woman, when she was shy, the blush reflected on her pretty face was particularly endearing and touching. Noticing Zhu Qizhen's fiery gaze, she hurriedly agreed and immediately stood up, intending to return to her boudoir. When she turned around, her blue-green long skirt swayed gently, and she was graceful and charming, and her long hair, like a waterfall, danced lightly, like rippling water, adding a bit of softness and charm.

"Wait, don't you want to try it on?" Zhu Qizhen grabbed her.

"Try it on? Here?" Bulma was surprised and a little at a loss.

Zhu Qizhen spread his hands as a matter of course: "Of course, if you don't try it on, how can I know if it fits?"

Bulma knew that this guy had bad intentions, so she bit her lower lip and shook her head to refuse: "No, I'll just go back to my room and try it."

"It's clear here." Zhu Qizhen blinked and smiled wickedly.

Bulma's tone was filled with tears: "Can you forgive me?"

Zhu Qizhen shook his head: "No, sister-in-law, I will take good care of you and my nephew in the future."

This is the threat of Hongguoguo!

"Okay, I'll try." Tears glistened in Bulma's eyes.

She turned around and gently pulled her belt, and her long skirt fell down automatically.

Zhu Qizhen froze for a moment, a smile appeared on his lips, the woman from the Western Regions was indeed very beautiful. He walked straight over, picked her up, and returned to the room.

A breeze blew by, and half an hour passed by unknowingly.

A gentle breeze blew by, blowing the curtains.

Bulma slowly recovered her composure, but her eyes closed even tighter, and her gently trembling eyelashes subtly revealed the turmoil and turmoil in her heart that had not yet completely subsided.

Her already pretty and charming face still had a faint blush on it, as if the first ray of sunshine in the morning gently spread a layer of natural rouge on her face. Not only did it not weaken her beauty, but it added some unique and charming charm to her, making her look even more breathtaking.

She felt like she was truly a woman this time, and she felt melancholy and confused, as well as a hint of inexplicable attachment.

"I wish it was just a dream!" she thought to herself.

Zhu Qizhen stood up refreshed, dressed himself and said, "Sister-in-law, take a good rest."

Bulma was about to cry: "Please, don't call me that."

……

In the north of the city, there is a secret room in the courtyard.

The Zhengtong Emperor, Xu Bin, Yuan Bin and Wu Xingdao were having dinner. While eating, the Zhengtong Emperor slammed the bowl in his hand and said angrily: "What is this? Put me under house arrest?"

"Your Majesty, calm down." Yuan Bin said hurriedly, "I went out to check, and there are indeed many Jinyiwei and patrol city guards. You, Xu Bin, and Mr. Wu have all been to the capital before. If you go out and get recognized, it will be over."

Xu Bin also echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, the Junshan Society is all thinking about our safety."

Wu Xingdao also put down his chopsticks and advised: "Your Majesty, please be patient. Junshan will help us, but he will risk his life."

"I understand." The Zhengtong Emperor sighed, "But I am worried about Bulma and my child. The Junshan Society did not tell me about the mother and child's situation." Xu Bin handed the Zhengtong Emperor a bowl of rice and said, "Didn't they say last time that they were sent to the Queen Mother's palace? They will be fine. Your Majesty, you should also take care of yourself."

"Fortunately, you are here." The Zhengtong Emperor took the bowl, "I know that this is a critical moment, and I must endure it."

The dead man continued to eat. At this time, footsteps were heard. Deer Mask came in and bowed to the orthodox emperor: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Are you used to it?"

"My dear, you don't need to wear a mask when you meet us, right?" said the orthodox emperor.

"It is better for me to be careful when I go in and out." The Deer Mask said, "If I am exposed, it will implicate your Majesty."

The Zhengtong Emperor was startled, then put on a smiling face: "I am fine, I have food and drink. My dear, have you started the plan? I am not rushing you, but the longer it takes, the easier it will be to be discovered."

"Still waiting for the instructions from Boss Rat." said Deer Mask.

"Well, then wait." The orthodox emperor nodded, "You have worked hard."

……

Hongwu Military Academy.

Yu Qian first took a tour and praised it highly: "With the military academy, the Ming Dynasty will never lack talented generals. It is easy to get thousands of soldiers, but it is difficult to get a good general. Your Majesty has really thought long and hard in building this military academy."

Accompanying him was Chen Mao, the Duke of Jing, who laughed loudly, "Yu Qian, I am old. When the time comes, you will take over the Hongwu Military Academy. Your Majesty's military operations in the Western Regions will probably not end in a short time."

"Old Duke, you are very strong." Yu Qian smiled, "The Five Military Commanders' Office and the Military Academy all depend on you to take charge."

Duke Chen Mao of Jing repeatedly waved his hands and said, "I am not energetic enough. Speaking of the Five Military Commandery, you have been taking care of me recently. The arrow wound on my back has recurred, and I want to rest for a while."

Yu Qian also waved his hand: "You have to tell His Majesty, otherwise, His Majesty will think I am trying to seize power."

"I submitted a memorial yesterday, and Your Majesty should have approved it." Duke of Jing Chen Mao said.

"Okay, I'll take your place." Yu Qian nodded, "You can go back and enjoy your grandchildren."

Duke Chen Mao of Jing smiled and spread his hands: "I feel relieved only when you come back. Oh, I still have classes. If you are not in a hurry to go back, go see Old Zhang. This old man refuses to admit his age. He sprained his waist while training new soldiers two days ago."

Yu Qian knew that he was talking about Zhang Fu, who worked as an instructor in this military academy after being stripped of his title.

He said goodbye to Chen Mao, Duke of Jing, and strolled to the school area. He entered a courtyard and looked up to see Zhang Fu practicing boxing with one hand on his waist and the other.

"Old Duke, there's no need for you to do this." Yu Qian was very upset. "My back injury needs to be healed."

Zhang Fu glanced at me and said, "I know my limits. If I don't practice my boxing skills well, those little brats will laugh at me."

Yu Qian suppressed his laughter, walked over and helped him sit down, saying, "Come on, take a rest."

Zhang Fu sat down and glared: "What's the matter with you coming to see me?"

"Nothing, I just came to see you." Yu Qian poured the tea himself, "There are not many old guys left from the Taizong period."

Zhang Fu snorted: "If you have anything to say, come on, I don't know you, Yu Qian?"

……

In another courtyard not far from this one, two people were also drinking, but they were drinking wine. Wu'an Marquis Zheng Hong came to see Zhongguo Duke Shi Heng.

"Brother-in-law, why did you hide from the military academy and come here?" Wu Anhou asked puzzledly.

"Be an instructor." Shi Heng said as a matter of course.

Wu Anhou gulped down a glass of wine and spread his hands speechlessly: "Brother-in-law, you have made great military achievements and were awarded the title of Duke Zhongguo. You are not old yet, and it is time for you to fight hard. How can you come here to retire?"

Shi Heng shook his head to express his disapproval: "Instructors are also important. I plan to train a new army myself. I agree with your majesty's concept of special forces. I want to train a new Shenji Battalion."

"You should go to the Five Military Commands Office more often and take control of the actual military power." Wu Anhou was annoyed, "Or go to the Ministry of War. Why did you come to this military academy?"

"You don't understand." Shi Heng waved his hand.

"Brother-in-law, you don't understand." Wu Anhou was speechless, "Yu Qian is back and will soon take control of the Five Military Commandery, and you are in charge of the Twelve Regiments."

Shi Heng was also speechless: "Why should I compete with Yu Qian? I am waiting to go on another expedition."

"If you don't handle it well, there will be no chance." Marquis Wu'an put down his wine glass.

"What do you mean?" Shi Heng asked sharply, "Old Zheng, something is wrong with you. What do you want to talk about when you come to see me today?"

Wu Anhou hesitated to speak, and then raised his glass: "Just drinking! By the way, where is Shi Biao? I haven't seen him for a long time, what is he doing?"

"He is the commander of the Imperial Guards. You'd better not see him too often." Shi Heng said, "He is doing secret errands for His Majesty."

Wu Anhou was annoyed: "He is your eldest nephew, my junior, and you still keep it a secret?"

……

As night falls, moonlight falls on the palace on the top of the mountain.

The imperial guards outside the palace all smelled a strong fragrance coming from the Demon Queen's bedroom. Without orders, they were extremely curious and did not dare to go in to take a look.

In the courtyard of the palace, Shuangxi was cooking something, a large pot was steaming. In the pot was soup, a strange soup that glowed scarlet.

The aroma came from this pot. Shuangxi remembered that she had smelled this aroma seven years ago. At that time, it was cooked in Kunning Palace, and it was also cooked at the request of the Empress Dowager.

Fourteen years ago, she had smelled it, too, and it was also made by the Queen Mother. That is, every seven years, the Queen Mother would make this soup and drink it. Shuangxi was extremely curious, but she never dared to ask. The ingredients for the soup were all prepared by the Queen Mother herself.

"Shuangxi, it's almost time." The Demon Queen's voice came, "Take the pot off the stove, put it into the gourd I gave you, and bring it in."

"Yes." Shuangxi replied.

Soon, Shuangxi came in with a red gourd and placed it on the table in front of the Demon Queen. The Demon Queen waved her hand lazily: "Go out, I want to rest, don't let anyone disturb me."

Shuangxi nodded in understanding: "I will be guarding outside."

After saying that, she left and sat down on a stone bench under a tree in the yard, looking at the crescent moon in the sky. After an unknown amount of time, she fell asleep in a daze.

Suddenly, someone patted her on the shoulder and said, "Shuangxi, why did you fall asleep here? Did your mother punish you?"

"Your Majesty?" Shuangxi was surprised, because His Majesty had not come for two months, so why did he come tonight?

Zhu Qizhen patted her head and waved: "Go back to your room and sleep. I'll go see your queen."

……

Zhu Qizhen came to the queen's bedroom with ease. The candlelight in the hall was flickering. He raised his eyes and saw the queen lying on her side on the phoenix couch. She was not even covered with a quilt. She was wearing a light pink gauze undergrowth, and her figure was exquisite and curvy.

He walked over, stood beside the couch, looked down at her beautiful face and her shiny lips, and decided to kiss her awake. He leaned over skillfully, hugged her, and bit her red lips. In an instant, the demon queen opened her eyes, and her cold eyes turned scarlet.

Zhu Qizhen was numb, what happened? Just as he was about to ask, the demon queen hugged him back and responded enthusiastically.

However, the Demon Queen looked extremely strange at this moment. Her beautiful face had no expression, and her beautiful eyes were a little dull, yet contained a strange blood-red halo.

what's the situation?
Is this a spirit? So cold, charming and alluring all of a sudden.

"What? Stop acting." Zhu Qizhen pushed the demon queen away.

The Demon Queen looked at him straight, a sly smile flashed across her lips, and she opened her mouth and bit his exposed shoulder.

Oh shit, you want to suck blood again?

Zhu Qizhen hugged her waist and wanted to push her away, but then he thought better of it. The witch queen had this hobby, and he had plenty of blood anyway.

Soon, he could no longer hold on because it hurt. He reached out to push, but found that the demon queen's arms were extremely strong and she held his neck tightly.

"That's enough." Zhu Qizhen threatened, "If you don't let go, I'll use the Dragon Claw."

After saying that, he reached out his hands to grab the Demon Queen's body.

The Queen finally let him go. Her enchanting eyes glowed with scarlet light, and a flash of anger flashed across them. Her beautiful face, as if the dawn had just appeared, was stained with a touch of crimson at an alarming speed, and there was a faint sense of murderous aura that made people's heart palpitate.

"Oh my god, is he possessed? Is there an evil spirit on this mountain?" Zhu Qizhen was shocked.

Just as he was about to ask, the Demon Queen surrounded him with her two walls, blocking his mouth.

Well, let's see how you do it.

Zhu Qizhen allowed her to kiss him forcefully, and she seemed to be addicted to it, which lasted for a long time.

"Little thief, you are here." The Demon Queen finally spoke.

Zhu Qizhen felt like he was about to suffocate. He rolled his eyes, lay aside, and asked weakly, "Were you possessed just now? I felt like all my dragon energy was sucked away by you."

"Who told you to come in?" The demon queen stood up straight, her soft black hair falling behind her, and a hint of shame and anger appeared on her pretty face. "Now that you're here, you want to take advantage of me, right?"

There was still a trace of scarlet blood on the corner of her mouth, which added a touch of enchantment to her. With her delicate hands, she took the quilt beside her and covered Zhu Qizhen with it, saying, "It's cold at night, don't catch a cold."

After that, she walked out. Zhu Qizhen felt very sleepy, probably because of excessive blood loss, and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Of course you should sleep next door, little thief, have a good sleep." said the Demon Queen.

She walked out slowly and came to the yard. Her red dress fluttered in the wind, her hair fluttered, revealing her beautiful and charming cheeks, her red lips like blood, and a bit of seductiveness.

"This must be God's will." She sighed softly, "I can still remain beautiful."

……

It's the end of the month, brothers, if you still have monthly tickets, please give them to me.

(End of this chapter)