Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 285: False Emperor: Is Zhu Qizhen really dead this time?

The autumn afternoon sun falls on the Qianqing Palace.

A cool breeze blew gently, lifting the skirt of the enchanting queen. The sunlight filtered through the corridor and fell on her body, making her black hair look like lacquer and her skin look even whiter than jade.

"Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be heartless?" The Demon Queen sighed inexplicably, "Envoy Tan Yuan, has His Majesty woken up?"

Her sudden change of heart almost made the envoy Tan Yuan standing behind her admit it. However, he remained highly alert at this moment, his face gloomy, and he sighed: "Your Majesty has not woken up yet. Although the poison has not entered your internal organs, it has damaged your Majesty's body essence. It will take some time."

"Oh, so that's it." The Demon Queen sighed, "I believe in Envoy Tan."

The envoy of the Tan Yuan bowed respectfully and said: "I will do my best to save your Majesty. Your Majesty is related to the safety of our Ming Dynasty."

The Demon Queen slowly turned around, looked at him with a smile, and chuckled: "Envoy Tan has become a smart man, this palace is very relieved, when your majesty wakes up, Envoy Tan will come to Kunning Palace to see me."

"What's wrong with the Queen Mother?" asked the envoy of the Tan Court in surprise.

The Queen smiled faintly and spread her hands elegantly: "I always wake up in the middle of the night and can't sleep well."

The envoy Tan Yuan thought seriously for a moment and said, "I will now prescribe a prescription for your Majesty to calm your mind and relax your spirit. Your Majesty, your heart is as cold as a pond, chilling your bones, and sorrow is like fog, filling your heart. Your Majesty, please relax."

The Demon Queen smiled and said, "Envoy Tan is indeed a good doctor."

The envoy of the Tan Court bowed respectfully again. The Queen realized that she could not get anything out of him, so she said a few words. At this time, Shuangxi came out and said that the emperor had finished drinking the medicine.

"Return to the palace." The demon queen's eyes fell on Tan Yuanshi, "When His Majesty wakes up, you must inform me immediately."

After that, she left with Shuangxi and his party. Tan Yuanshi watched them go away and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, he knew that the Queen Mother was testing him, but at this moment, he had no choice.

At this moment, in the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Qizhen sat up, pulled the quilt over the small tent, and cursed in his heart: "The witch queen is getting more and more evil. She even made a move in front of Xiyao. I don't know if Xiyao saw it."

"Your Majesty, the queen has left." Xiyao came over, "I was so scared that I didn't even dare to look up just now."

Zhu Qizhen saw that there was nothing unusual on her face and smiled: "Are you intimidated by her aura?"

Xiyao pursed her lips and her eyes flickered: "The Queen Mother is so beautiful, I am so moved by her. There is such a beautiful person in this world. How does she stay so young?"

"Uh..." Zhu Qizhen held his forehead with his hand.

He complained in his heart, the maintenance technique of the Demon Queen is not something you can learn, she was taught by an expert. He himself still couldn't figure out why Yao Guangxiao taught the Demon Queen this evil technique.

……

Jinyiwei, imperial prison.

In a cold and damp cell, Mu Bin was tied tightly to an icy rack, his body stained with glaring blood, as if every inch of his skin had endured endless pain and torture.

The Jinyiwei stood aside expressionlessly, wearing gorgeous but cold Feiyu suits, with gleaming embroidered spring swords on their waists, and their ruthless eyes seemed to be able to see through the deepest fears of people. Their figures stretched out in the flickering firelight, casting mottled shadows, like messengers of death, quietly waiting for the next soul to surrender.

Mu Bin's face was as pale as paper, and there was still blood on the corners of his mouth, but his eyes were extremely firm, without the slightest wavering or fear. Even though his body was severely tortured, every muscle was trembling, and every bone seemed to be broken, he clenched his teeth tightly, and the words squeezed out from his teeth were weak but extremely clear: "I, Mu Bin, have a clear conscience and am not afraid of death. You can kill me or chop me up, but don't even think about making me confess!"

Just a few words, like thunder exploding in the cell, made every Jinyiwei present shudder. They were used to seeing all kinds of tough guys, but people like Mu Bin, who was still full of momentum even on the brink of life and death, could not help but awe them.

"That's about it." Jinyiwei pacification officer Ding Xiu waved his hand. He walked up to Mu Bin and smiled faintly: "You misunderstood. We don't want you to confess anything."

He raised his arm and smashed it down. Two Jinyiwei stepped forward and actually untied the iron chain on Mu Bin. Ding Xiu's mouth flashed coldly and said, "Drag him and slowly pass in front of Huichang Hou's prison cell."

"Yes." The two Jinyiwei accepted the order.

They dragged Mu Bin out, passed through a dim corridor, and came to a cell. In that cell was Sun Lian, the Marquis of Huichang.

Sun Lian was paralyzed when he saw Mu Bin, who was still bleeding. Mu Bin, who was being dragged, also saw him. Mu Bin's eyes were blazing with fire. He wanted to open his mouth to shout, but no sound came out.

"Why bother? If I had said it at the beginning, I wouldn't have beaten you like this." One of the Jinyiwei said as they walked, "Why are you pretending to be so stubborn? In our Jinyiwei, there is no such thing as a stubborn person."

"Haha, there are always self-righteous fools." said another Jinyiwei.

They dragged Mu Bin to the deep cell, leaving a trail of blood on the ground. Sun Lian watched them pass by, his hands shaking uncontrollably.

When the two Jinyiwei came back, he hurriedly shouted: "Two brothers, when is Lord Shi interrogating me?"

"Interrogate you?" The Jinyiwei waved his hands, "There's no need. Just wait for death."

After saying that, they hurried past.

Huichang Hou was dumbfounded, thinking, Mu Bin confessed everything? Am I useless?
……

Prince Ning’s Mansion, underground secret room.

The Zhengtong Emperor, Xu Bin and Wu Xingdao were discussing something. The firelight flickered, illuminating their faces. The Zhengtong Emperor was confused: "Do we really want to do this?"

"Your Majesty, don't be soft-hearted." Wu Xingdao's eyes flashed sharply, "Only in this way can we be safe."

Xu Bin also nodded in agreement: "The Junshan Society is ready to pick us up. We are going to give up here anyway, and the Junshan Society has also received the support of the Queen Mother."

"Well," the Zhengtong Emperor sighed, "I'm sorry, Prince Ning."

At this time, footsteps were heard. It turned out that it was the people who came to deliver food from Prince Ning's Mansion. It was always those three people. They were very familiar with each other.

"Old Zhao, you came early today." Wu Xingdao greeted.

The middle-aged man named Lao Zhao smiled innocently and said, "When it's cooked, I'll send it over so it won't get cold later and won't taste good."

Lao Zhao and the other three who were delivering meals naturally did not know the identities of the people in the secret room. They only knew that if they kept delivering meals to them and did not leave the house, they would receive a considerable income.

"Come on, thanks for your care." Wu Xingdao raised his glass, "Let's have a drink."

"That... is not necessary." Old Zhao shook his head, "We are just following orders."

Wu Xingdao glanced at the three people and smiled: "There's still a long way to go, let's have a drink."

Seeing the guest say so, the three of them stepped forward, picked up the wine glasses on the table, and drank them all. After drinking, Lao Zhao wiped his mouth and was about to leave, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his stomach and the three of them fell to the ground in an instant.

"Quick, pull it aside." Wu Xingdao waved his hand.

Xu Bin and the Zhengtong Emperor came to help and dragged the three unconscious people to the next room. A cold light flashed in the Zhengtong Emperor's eyes: "The medicine given by Lao Lu is so strong that he fainted in an instant." "Your Majesty, calm down, Prince Ning will be here soon." Wu Xingdao rubbed his hands.

The three of them returned to the table, sat down, and began to eat.

Soon, footsteps were heard, followed by the voice of King Ning: "Alas, there is still no news. I am worried now because the Marquis of Huichang has contacted me."

He walked in and saw the three of them having dinner. The Zhengtong Emperor smiled and said, "Prince Ning, how about coming over for a drink? We will leave here tomorrow. During this period, it is all thanks to you, Prince Ning."

"Your Majesty, you are too polite." Prince Ning stepped forward, picked up the wine glass and said, "I am also a member of the Zhu family, so I will naturally help Your Majesty regain the Zhu family's territory. Come, everyone, have a drink."

He raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Soon, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach, and he looked at the three people in horror. The Zhengtong Emperor looked sad: "Prince Ning, for the sake of the Zhu family, I need to borrow your life."

"Poisonous?" King Ning spat out a mouthful of blood.

He didn't even have time to regret, he fell straight down, and soon died, his eyes wide open, he died with his eyes open. In his opinion, everything was under control, he could play both sides between the false emperor and the true emperor, and become the ultimate winner.

Who would have known that a glass of poisoned wine would end his life.

"Quick, light the fire." Wu Xingdao shouted urgently, "The people from Junshan Society will meet us outside."

Not long after, a blazing fire broke out in Prince Ning's mansion.

……

While the murder of Prince Ning was taking place, an exciting drama was also unfolding in the Jinyiwei prison.

Ding Xiu was holding a notebook and humming a little tune as he passed by Sun Lian's cell. Sun Lian quickly stopped him and said, "Master Ding, I remember now. I have something to say."

"It's too late." Ding Xiu walked forward without raising his head.

"Sir Ding, I know more than Mu Bin, and I was the one who introduced him to the Junshan Society." Sun Lian shouted anxiously.

Ding Xiu stopped, walked to his cell, and frowned: "Okay, I'll give you a chance. You'd better explain your value in one sentence, otherwise, I'll go find Mu Bin."

"They are hiding in Prince Ning's mansion." Sun Lian said, "Prince Ning has also joined the Junshan Society. I, Lao Lu from the Junshan Society, contacted them."

Ding Xiu smiled and raised his eyes: "They? Who are they?"

Sun Lian said sincerely, "I don't know either. They came back from overseas. Maybe they are the people you are looking for. But I can't be sure of their identities because I have never seen them. Old Deer won't let me know."

"Who is Lao Lu?" Ding Xiu asked again.

"He is the leader of Junshan Society, Rat, and he is in charge of Junshan Society, but I don't know his specific identity." Sun Lian said, "Junshan Society also has Ox, Tiger, and Wolf. I have seen them all. I can also tell you where they hold meetings, but I really don't know their identities."

Ding Xiu nodded slowly: "Okay, you have successfully convinced me, I will talk to you first. Listen carefully, tell the truth."

"Yes, yes, yes." Sun Lian nodded.

Ding Xiu was about to order someone to open the door of the cell and prepare to go in for a thorough interrogation. At this time, hurried footsteps were heard and a guard ran up to him: "Boss, something happened. There was a fire in Prince Ning's mansion. The boss asked you to go over quickly."

"What?" Ding Xiu suddenly felt something was wrong.

He didn't bother to interrogate Sun Lian, and led more than a hundred Jinyiwei to head straight to the Ning Wang Mansion. When they arrived at the Ning Wang Mansion, they saw a sea of ​​fire and could not get close at all.

The police officers of Shuntian Prefecture were organizing the fire fighting and cordoning off the surrounding areas. Ding Xiu looked extremely unhappy. He had just interrogated Prince Ning, and now a fire broke out here.

Three hours later, the fire was finally extinguished.

Ding Xiu saw four bodies, which were difficult to recognize.

……

Half an hour later, Ding Xiu arrived at the Qianqing Palace.

He briefly reported the confession of Marquis Huichang and the fire in Prince Ning's Mansion. Zhu Qizhen frowned after listening to it: "In other words, the fake emperor and his men hid in Prince Ning's Mansion. Just as you found out, there was a fire in Prince Ning's Mansion, and only four bodies were found in the basement."

"Yes, now we can't tell who the four bodies belong to." Ding Xiu said.

Zhu Qizhen sneered: "It's the same trick again, a big fire."

Ding Xiu pondered for a while and said, "This time it may be true, but it is just a possibility. I will find out as soon as possible. If someone planned to sacrifice Prince Ning, he must be an expert."

"It's a bit like the method used by Wu Xingdao." Zhu Qizhen said.

"That's tough!" Ding Xiu's eyes flashed, "He's a tough opponent."

Zhu Qizhen laughed out loud: "I don't think they will die so easily. After this fire, they will hide even deeper. Haha, it seems that my trick of pretending to be unconscious has been discovered by them."

Ding Xiu hesitated to speak, then raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, with your series of decrees and the Jinyiwei being dispatched one after another, most people can guess that you are pretending."

"Hey, why didn't you say so earlier?" Zhu Qizhen glared.

"Your Majesty, your coma this time still yielded a lot of gains." Ding Xiu said, "At least we have arrested Qi Feng, Marquis Huichang, and Duke Qian. I will use some more tricks and will definitely be able to find out something more during the interrogation."

Zhu Qizhen shook his head: "What a pity, no big fish was caught."

Ding Xiu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the big fish are all old foxes, they are not so easily fooled. I am now curious, if they are not dead, where will they hide?"

"The capital is so big, it's not easy to find someone." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "You have to spend some time."

"I obey your order." Ding Xiu stepped out.

Zhu Qizhen watched him leave, frowned, and his brain worked rapidly. At this time, the eunuch chief Cao Jixiang came in and bowed: "Your Majesty, the virtuous concubine is here, should I stop her?"

"No need, let her in." Zhu Qizhen said, "At the same time, you go and announce to the public that I have woken up."

Cao Jixiang took the order and left. Soon, Concubine Xian walked in quickly, and when she saw Zhu Qizhen sitting on the dragon couch, tears fell from her beautiful eyes: "Your Majesty, you finally woke up. I was really worried these days."

Zhu Qizhen smiled and waved at her: "My beloved, come here."

Xianfei ran forward quickly and threw herself into his arms, tears welling up in her eyes: "Your Majesty, that's great. I can finally put my mind at ease."

(End of this chapter)