Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 306: The Queen in the Harem Kills the Concubine? The Queen: Even More Cruel Than Me
Dark night.

The cold wind howled, passing through the empty palace, making bursts of whistles like the whispers of ghosts, bringing with it a biting chill, passing through the carved beams and painted buildings, and penetrating every closed door and window.

The lights in the harem were also sparse, with only a few lanterns hanging alone at the end of the corridor or in front of the door of a concubine's bedroom, the faint light swaying in the wind.

Zhu Qizhen came to the harem courtyard and first went to see Qiqige who was about to give birth. Then, he came to Alena's room with ease, where the candlelight was swaying and the light was dim.

However, the body under the bed curtains had beautiful curves. Alena seemed to have fallen asleep, lying on her side with her back facing outside. Zhu Qizhen quickly took off his clothes, got on the bed, and got into the quilt.

When he hugged Alena, he clearly felt something was wrong.

This is not Alena!

Alena has a good figure, but this one has an even better figure than Alena. He took a closer look in the dim light and was stunned. Isn't this Aisha? A Persian beauty, her figure is better than Alena's.

But why is she here? Where is Alena?

He continued tentatively. It was obvious that Aisha had woken up, but she was still pretending to sleep with her eyes closed. In this situation, how could Zhu Qizhen be polite? The arrow was on the string and had to be shot. Let her see the majesty of the men of the Ming Dynasty.

Everything will fall into place!

Aisha finally opened her beautiful eyes. Zhu Qizhen pretended to pause and looked at her in surprise. His face was full of disbelief, as if he couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes. His original momentum, which was unstoppable and unstoppable, hesitated at this moment. He was hesitant and confused between advancing and retreating. He exclaimed: "It's you? I thought it was Alena!"

"Your Majesty, it's me. Alena is next door." Aisha raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

Her face was filled with a triumphant smile, and her white jade-like arms took the initiative to hug his neck, smiling charmingly: "Your Majesty, it has come to this, what are you still hesitating about?"

I won't hesitate, I just can't figure it out.

Your expression is so confusing to me. It seems that I have been tricked? Do you want to get me?
"Why are you here?" Zhu Qizhen's eyes fell on her body that was as delicate as cream and exuded a faint cold fragrance. For a moment, he couldn't help swallowing the saliva in his throat. The mature and charming beauty radiating from the inside out made his heart sway and he could hardly control himself.

Aisha leaned close to his ear and said in a charming voice: "Alena can speak our language. I went to the palace today and met her at the place of the Concubine Xian. We hit it off right away, so I came to be her guest. The Concubine Xian also approved it."

Her face flushed, she looked straight at Zhu Qizhen and kissed him actively.

Zhu Qizhen could only be deeply involved in it at this time. This Ottoman Empire's concubine was really bold.

Half an hour later.

Zhu Qizhen sat up, picked up a cigarette and lit it. This was his recent habit, to smoke a cigarette afterwards to relieve the empty melancholy.

"Your Majesty, what are you worried about?"

As a pair of warm arms gently wrapped around his waist, a soft and delicate body pressed against his back. Her long hair fell down like a waterfall, and her delicate face was no longer covered with a veil, but was replaced by an indescribable softness. Her thin lips moved slightly, and the words she uttered contained a bit of tenderness and sweetness, like an invisible silk thread, gently plucking his heartstrings, making him indulge in this sudden tenderness.

"You are the queen dowager of the Ottoman Empire. Nothing will happen to us if we do this." Zhu Qizhen continued to act, looking very worried about her.

Aisha gently leaned her face against his back, her arms tightly wrapped around him, and used all her strength to hug him, with a persistence and attachment, as if she wanted to engrave this moment of warmth and intimacy in her heart forever. She said quietly: "I came to Daming to escape from Istanbul, and I will never go back."

"Why would your emperor allow you to come?" Zhu Qizhen was really curious.

Aisha snorted coldly: "He is eager for me to leave Istanbul, because I... in your words, my family is full of Ottoman nobles, and the young emperor is afraid that I will interfere in politics."

That's it!

It seems that this woman has no ambition. She chose to escape despite having such a good position.

"You...I..." Zhu Qizhen asked somewhat embarrassedly.

Aisha's beautiful eyes were blurred and full of playfulness. She raised one hand and gently stroked his back, saying, "I am a woman after all, and I like heroes. Your Majesty, you don't have to be responsible for me. Of course, I won't be responsible for you either. It's just desire."

Damn, are you so sober?
You are so free and easy, and if I were to be shy, it would be a disgrace to the men of the Ming Dynasty.

"Alas, in our Ming Dynasty, this would result in being thrown into a pig cage." He sighed softly.

Aisha hugged him tightly again and blinked her beautiful eyes: "You were very passionate just now."

"It was a mistake, just this once." He stood up.

Aisha's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise. She knelt on the couch, her soft hair hanging down in front of her, blocking the spring light. Her beautiful eyes were dim and said, "Your Majesty, are you so ruthless?"

"It's not that I'm heartless, but if this matter gets out, won't it ruin your reputation?" Zhu Qizhen continued to act.

"I don't care."

Aisha elegantly pushed a strand of her black hair behind her head, and her slender waist twisted slightly, showing an indescribable charm. Then, her white, slender and straight legs fell lightly under the edge of the bed, and she stood in front of him in a tall and graceful posture. Her bright eyes stared straight at him.

Damn, she’s also a goblin.

Zhu Qizhen complained in his heart, sighed, and had a helpless expression on his face: "Hey, you can come to the palace later, but let's not do this anymore."

"Your Majesty, are you worried about the Queen Mother?" Aisha asked with a smile.

Zhu Qizhen laughed angrily, hugged her and said, "I'm worried that you can't bear it!"

……

All night long.

In the morning, Zhu Qizhen came out of the harem and went directly to the court. Cao Jixiang knew he was here, and brought a group of eunuchs and palace maids to help the emperor dress.

Xiyao also came. She glanced at Alena and Aisha in the palace. The moment she lowered her head, murderous intent flashed in her eyes. In her opinion, these two women were seducing the emperor, especially Alena, who also knew shamanism.

"That's enough, it's too late." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, have some soup. I stewed it early in the morning." Alena brought up the soup.

Xiyao stepped forward and stopped him coldly: "Your soup is too greasy. It's not good for your Majesty's internal organs so early in the morning and on an empty stomach."

Alena smiled and said, "Miss Xiyao, you really know a lot."

"Then I won't drink anymore. Let's go." Zhu Qizhen looked at Aisha and said, "You can stay in the harem for a while longer."

Aisha bowed slightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Qizhen strode away, followed by the eunuchs and palace maids. Xiyao walked to the door, looked back at them, and her eyes stayed on Alena for a moment.

Soon, Zhu Qizhen arrived at the Fengtian Hall, and the morning court began, with all the ministers reporting. When it was almost over, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Shi Biao, reported: "Your Majesty, there is an organization called Junshan Society that is secretly plotting rebellion, and even ministers in the court are involved. I ask Your Majesty to order a thorough investigation, announce it to the world, and let the court and the people work together to crack down on the traitors."

The ministers were secretly shocked.

Many of them had heard of the Junshan Society and knew it was related to the real and fake emperors, but they didn't expect Shi Biao to expose the matter.

"Approved!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "You Jinyiwei will handle this matter and make the Junshan Society's crimes known to the world."

Some ministers understood instantly that if the Jinyiwei was to handle it, they would be charged with many crimes. Although the Jinyiwei had been impeached many times over the years, their strength was constantly increasing, especially since they had a navy that was spread all over the world and could influence the people's thoughts.

Before long, Junshan Society will become a pariah.

This move is so poisonous!

……

Sunchon University.

It's winter vacation, and the bustling campus has finally quieted down. However, there are still many people, because the overseas students will definitely not go back, and many teachers also stay on campus.

The school building area was actually a bit more lively. However, the back mountain was even more desolate, with withered yellow leaves flying in the wind. Under the deserted well, there was a different world. The Zhengtong Emperor and Wu Xingdao sat opposite each other, and Xu Bin was brewing tea beside them. Originally, they should have been playing chess at this time, but the Zhengtong Emperor was obviously not in the mood today. Wu Xingdao consoled him, "It's not a big loss that one of the Junshan Association will be captured."

"A minister of rites." The Zhengtong Emperor smiled bitterly, "He is a big shot."

Xu Bin said as he poured tea: "Compared to the others, there is still a gap, but it is really a pity. Your Majesty, his capture will not affect us, we have not yet come into contact with him."

"That's right." The Zhengtong Emperor smiled. "If Shang Lu and Yu Qian are arrested, we will all be finished."

Wu Xingdao frowned slightly: "It depends on Boss Rat when he will start the operation! It's also difficult. The whole government is full of the false emperor's people, and Junshanhui has to ensure that everything goes well."

"Because we can't afford to fail." The orthodox emperor said, "If we fail, we will die! So, I am not in a hurry. At least we are still alive and well now."

The three of them looked at each other and smiled.

Wu Xingdao pointed at the chessboard and said, "Your Majesty, how many games do you want to play?"

"Okay." The orthodox emperor nodded.

Xu Bin brought the chessboard and reminded, "Old Lu said yesterday that we have to be careful because it's winter vacation and some students may come to the back mountain to play. Don't let them find us."

"Hey, it's so cold, what are they doing in the wilderness?" The Zhengtong Emperor said speechlessly.

"Young people like to run around." Xu Bin said, "Shuntian University is different from the previous Imperial College. It has many art courses, including biology. Students have to observe trees and animals, etc."

The Zhengtong Emperor's eyes were full of mockery: "What a useless thing! The Imperial College is enough, why bother setting up a university? It's superfluous."

Suddenly, they faintly heard a sound coming from the wellhead.

……

The court will have a holiday in a dozen days. As a time traveler, Zhu Qizhen still attaches great importance to holidays. Of course, there are not as many holidays as in the previous life.

There were fewer memorials to be submitted, and he finally didn't have to work overtime at night to review them. In the evening, he had processed all the memorials and also began to hold the annual summary meetings for the six ministries. Today was the Ministry of Personnel.

Li Xian was the Minister of Personnel, which was called the Heavenly Official in the past because the Ministry of Personnel was in charge of the assessment and promotion of officials and had great power, and of course, a lot of benefits.

However, the current status of the Ministry of Personnel has declined due to the rise of the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Rites. For example, the Ministry of Works is responsible for various major projects every year, including river management, road construction, and urban construction. The Ministry of Works is the fastest growing; the Ministry of Revenue has become the largest department because it is responsible for business, such as the Maritime Customs, banks, foreign trade, etc.; the Ministry of Rites has also grown rapidly due to the construction of universities in various places.

However, after all, the most powerful department is the Ministry of War. If there is an emergency with money, other departments have to give way to the Ministry of War. The rough men in the Ministry of War are also hot-tempered and often scold: "My people are fighting on the front line, how dare you delay my business?"

Zhu Qizhen is now more confident about the six ministries, because almost all of the ministers are selected by him personally, and each ministry has employed many young people, making the six ministries extremely dynamic.

"Your Majesty, please take a look at the list of promotions in the Ministry of Personnel this year." Li Xian handed the memorial to Zhu Qizhen.

After Zhu Qizhen opened it, he glanced at it and nodded: "Just do it as you want, and follow the rules of the new policy."

"As you wish." Li Xian nodded in acceptance.

He was the first to follow Zhu Qizhen. He knew the emperor's mind and promoted and used the young people that His Majesty paid attention to.

……

Night falls.

Zhu Qizhen came to Kunning Palace and looked up to see the Queen, who was wearing a light and thin white dress, leaning elegantly on the soft couch, with a graceful figure and exquisite curves. Her jade-white wrists were gently extended, supporting her equally exquisite face in an indescribable charming manner.

Her beautiful eyes wandered around with a bit of laziness and casualness as she nonchalantly looked at an ancient book in her hands. It seemed that the content of the book was not enough to attract her attention, and a hint of boredom inadvertently revealed on her face.

Compared to the intellectual gentleness and quiet and elegant temperament displayed by ordinary women when reading, the witch queen exudes an indescribable grace and elegance. In particular, the mature charm that emanates from the inside out is something that other concubines in the palace cannot match.

"You look quite elegant." Zhu Qizhen walked over and said with a smile.

"Almost all the affairs of the harem have been handed over to Concubine Xian, and I am free now." The Queen slowly raised her beautiful eyes, "I heard from Concubine De that Your Majesty knows a lot of stories that we have never heard before. I wonder if you can tell me about them?"

Zhu Qizhen sat down beside her, opened his arms, and the demon queen leaned over. Zhu Qizhen hugged her soft waist and said, "You want to hear a story? Didn't I finish reading Dream of the Red Chamber to you?"

"Anything else?" The Demon Queen pursed her red lips.

"I'll tell you about the domineering CEO." Zhu Qizhen smiled.

He had read many melodramatic novels and TV dramas in his previous life, all of which the Demon Queen had never heard of. So he began to talk nonstop, and the Demon Queen snuggled in his arms and listened very carefully.

During dinner, the Demon Queen urged: "What happened next?"

"Let's talk after dinner." Zhu Qizhen was speechless.

"No!" The demon queen glared, "You finished eating and left. You have to wait until tomorrow night again."

Zhu Qizhen spread his hands and said, "I won't leave so quickly today. I'll tell you everything, okay?"

The Demon Queen raised her lips and said, "That's more like it."

Zhu Qizhen has been observing the Queen these days, trying to see if there is anything wrong with her because Yang Shan was arrested. But the Queen doesn't seem to care at all, and she seems to have stopped participating in government affairs.

……

In the harem courtyard, it was pitch black on a winter night.

The cold wind was howling, and the maids and eunuchs had all gone to rest. Only one room was still lit by a dim candlelight. Alena stretched and sighed with satisfaction: "Finally it's ready."

It turned out that she was mixing the latest aromatherapy. When she was in the grassland, she liked all kinds of aromatherapy, but there were not so many flowers in the grassland, unlike the Central Plains, where there are flowers even in winter.

She went to pick plum blossoms today and used them to make aromatherapy. She was very satisfied with the result, rubbed her beautiful eyes, and wanted to take a bath, but the palace maids were all asleep at this time, and she was too lazy to wake them up to run hot water.

"I'll take a bath tomorrow," she whispered to herself.

She gently pulled the belt, and the long skirt slowly fell down, leaving only a thin gauze undergarment. She stood proudly, and was about to step out with her long, straight, white legs. At this time, a cold chuckle came from behind: "No wonder you can seduce His Majesty."

Alena was shocked and turned her head suddenly. At that moment, a knife with a cold glow was placed on her fair neck. She tried her best to remain calm, looked at the man in black in front of her and asked, "Who are you?"

"The one who wants to kill you." The other person was a woman with her face covered. Her eyes were extremely beautiful.

Alena wanted to delay time and was about to speak.

scold!
The man in black stabbed her in the heart with a knife. She didn't have time to scream because her mouth was sealed by the man in black. She desperately tried to grab him and pulled off his mask.

scold!
The man in black stabbed again, and blood gushed out and dripped onto the blanket. Alena's eyes widened, full of disbelief: "It was you... why?"

scold!
The man in black stabbed her again, and Alena's beautiful eyes blurred and she died. The man in black sneered, turned around and left the room, quickly disappearing into the night.

Not long after, footsteps were heard. It was Zhu Qizhen who came to the villa. He had just finished telling a story to the Demon Queen and was so aroused that he came to Alena to resolve the issue.

As soon as he entered the room, he smelled blood. He hurried to the room and saw Alena lying on the ground with blood all around her. He was horrified: "Alena!"

He walked over to check and found that the person was dead, but he must have died not long ago.

"Murder in the harem?" A cold light flashed in his eyes, "Who could kill someone in the harem? Come here, there's an assassin!"

Soon, the lights in all the palaces in the harem were on, and the news spread quickly. In Kunning Palace, the witch queen had not yet gone to bed. After hearing Shuangxi's report, she was horrified.

"Who is so cruel? He killed Alena!" She frowned slightly.

Shuangxi asked even more worriedly: "My Lady, His Majesty won't suspect it's us, right?"

(End of this chapter)