The child fell into the hands of Xia Guo. Zhu Youjian and Queen Zhou had no way to control the fate of the child.
For now, it seems that the children are safe, and they feel a little more at ease.
They also have their own affairs to deal with.
When things came to an end, Queen Zhou's mood became much more intense, and she no longer had to act like a queen.
She picked up Chongzhen's hand and put it on her face, tears streaming down her face.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. As the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, I will never dare to disgrace the honor of my ancestors. I will go one step ahead and continue to serve Your Majesty even in the underworld."
Chongzhen cried loudly and could only watch Empress Zhou walk out of Qianqing Palace.
She returned all the way to her Kunning Palace, looked at the miserable palace maids and eunuchs around her, and gave her last order.
"Everyone, run away for your lives and take away whatever is valuable. Be careful to hide yourself so that no one can find you."
The eunuchs and maids knelt on the ground, crying and howling. They bid farewell to Queen Zhou one by one and left Kunning Palace.
Queen Zhou looked at the place where she had lived for seventeen years and wiped away the last bit of nostalgia. He took out the white silk and tied it to the beam.
Chongzhen is still in his final madness.
"Go, go to Xuan Gong Yonggu, and Liu Wenbing will come to escort you."
A eunuch ran away and came back soon, his words full of tears.
"Your Majesty, Consort Gong said that according to the ancestral system, we never have any servants. I'm sorry for your favor."
Chongzhen was swaying, his face full of sadness.
When the country perished, even his relatives abandoned him.
Still unwilling to give up, he ran back and forth in the Qianqing Palace and found a three-eyed fire gun.
"My ministers cannot be trusted, my relatives cannot be trusted, am I unable to save myself? Come with me, and we will fight our way out."
Chongzhen completely lost his mind and led several eunuchs to run around like headless flies.
First he ran to Qihua Gate and then to Anding Gate.
But without exception, the endless shun troops outside the city scared him and he could only retreat.
At this point, Chongzhen finally understood that all his struggles were meaningless.
In the process of running around, the eunuchs also ran away secretly. Only Wang Chengen still followed him wholeheartedly and never thought of escaping.
Chongzhen gave up completely.
He took Wang Chengen all the way up Meishan Mountain and looked at the whole city from here.
As far as the eye can see, there is a blazing fire outside the city, and not even a bird can fly out.
"O companion, let's stop here. I'm... tired."
Wang Chengen burst into tears and slowly fell to his knees.
"Servant...servant to serve Long Live Lord...on your way."
Chongzhen laughed wildly, as if he was crazy. He bit his own finger, took off his robe, and started writing on it.
[I am cool in virtue and despise merit, and I am guilty of Heaven's fault, causing the rebels to approach the capital. All the ministers misunderstood me. When I die, I will have no face to see my ancestors. I will take off my crown and cover my face with my hair. Let the thieves divide you, and no one will be harmed. 】
It is said that when a person is about to die, his words are also good.
If these last words were seen by Zuo Mengeng, he would definitely ridicule Chongzhen.
With this awareness, why did you go there so early?
Isn't it time to "suffer our people for another year"?
Before his death, Chongzhen was full of self-movement.
After writing the edict, with the help of Wang Chengen, he tied the cloth strip to the crooked neck tree, then kicked off his legs and ended his life.
Wang Chengen stayed by the side until it was confirmed that Chongzhen had completely died, and he hung himself on the rope.
During Chongzhen's seventeenth year in power, he committed various acts of mischief, killed countless ministers at his hands, and trusted eunuchs extremely much. But in the end, Wang Chengen was the only one who accompanied him to death.
He truly turned himself into a loner.
Lu Ping and Han Chuan protected the prince and princess and rushed out of Qianqing Palace. Instead of leaving the palace, they turned around and went to Renshou Palace.
Here, like everywhere else, the eunuchs and maids had already dispersed, and the silence was terrifying.
Lu Ping and Han Chuan rushed into the main hall and saw a gorgeous and elegant woman sitting silently, holding a three-foot white silk in her hand, wondering what she was thinking.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, the woman raised her head and saw that it was the eunuch and the Jin Yiwei, and she couldn't help but feel a little angry.
"The country has been destroyed. The Ai family knows exactly what to do. You can go back and report to the emperor. There is no need to press."
Lu Ping saluted.
"Queen Yi'an misunderstood, we did not come under Chongzhen's order."
The woman was shocked to hear him address Chongzhen by his name.
"You...what are you going to do?"
Lu Ping introduced his identity.
"Queen Yi'an has a reputation as a virtuous person, and is praised even by the people. You are just a poor woman, and there is no need to be buried for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. My King Xia has said that he is willing to ensure the safety of the queen, so that you can spend the rest of your life safely."
This Queen Yi'an is Zhang Yan, the legacy of Emperor Tianqi.
After Chongzhen ascended the throne, she was revered as Queen Yi'an. He originally lived in Ciqing Palace, but later moved to Renshou Palace.
Although the palace is nice, as a woman of the late emperor, apart from her noble title, Zhang Yan's life has not been easy for more than ten years.
Don’t talk about being powerless, but also be careful about rumors from the outside world.
Just because she is so beautiful, there are even rumors outside that she and Chongzhen are not related.
Zhang Yan suffered a lot, but she couldn't explain it. He could only lock himself in Renshou Palace and never meet Chongzhen.
She is definitely a poor woman.
When Tianqi died, she was only twenty-one years old, which was a woman's best years. But she could only be trapped in a deep palace and remained a widow for seventeen years.
Zuo Mengeng gave instructions on how to deal with the Zhu Ming royal family.
Zuo Menggeng didn't care about life or death for Chongzhen and his concubines. As for Queen Yi'an Zhang Yan, try to save her.
"The Ai family is the Empress of the Ming Dynasty. How could she possibly fall into the hands of the enemy?"
Zhang Yan was extremely nervous, not knowing what these Xia people wanted to do.
She is very aware of her beauty.
While she was trapped in the palace, there were eunuchs who plotted against her. She complained to Chongzhen, and the situation calmed down.
Even the eunuch who had lost his roots was attracted to her. Could it be that Zuo Mengeng...
Lu Ping didn't know her random thoughts, so he waved to Zhu Cixiang and Zhu Yuyao to come forward.
"The emperor and the empress have entrusted their children to the Xia Kingdom. From now on, they will live a normal life. But you also know that there are many ambitious people in the world. These children have no adults to take care of them, so they may be taken advantage of. If it leads to a tragedy in the future, it will ruin the good intentions of our Xia Kingdom. The queen is the elder, and only if these children are raised by you in the future can there be peace."
Zhang Yan finally felt relieved when she saw Zhu Cihong and Zhu Yuyao. He brought the two children over and the three of them cried together.
Zhu Cixiang and Zhu Yuluo already knew that their parents were probably no longer alive.
At a time of great changes in life, Zhang Yan can not help but be regarded as the backbone.
Looking at the pitiful children, Zhang Yan's heart dropped as she begged for death.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Lu Ping finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Without further delay, I'm afraid Shunjun will enter the city soon. We have to leave quickly."
Zhang Yan was able to compete with Wei Zhongxian and Hakka back then, and she was also a decisive character. He immediately protected several children and set off with Lu Ping and Han Chuan.
