Fortunately, at this time, because Tang Yu's army had already entered the capital, everyone was in panic and no one came to stop Wang Dahui and his group. For example, there was usually a small team of guards guarding outside the courtyard where Queen Zhou lived, but today, after seeing Wang Dahui and his group, these guards did not stop them. Everyone knew that the Ming Dynasty was finished, and those who did not think of arresting Emperor Chongzhen and asking for a reward were very kind.
Wang Dahui and his men came, making Wang Chengen very angry. However, although he was a eunuch, he had great power in normal times, but when the Ming Dynasty fell, he, Wang Chengen, was nothing. Facing Wang Dahui and his men who were armed with knives, it was already remarkable that he, Wang Chengen, could ask a question in a stern voice. Wang Dahui glanced inside the hall and did not look at Emperor Chongzhen. According to the information he had obtained, Emperor Chongzhen had entered this place, so Wang Dahui thought about it and knew that Emperor Chongzhen must have gone to the place where the princes lived after leaving the hall.
So Wang Dahui pushed Wang Chengen, who was trying to stop him, aside and said with a wave of his hand, "Hurry up, let's go to the back and don't let the emperor kill the two princes, otherwise we will be in trouble later."
Wang Dahui thought to himself how noble those two princesses of the Ming Dynasty were. Since Prince Tang had ordered the protection of Emperor Chongzhen's family, he must have taken a fancy to one of them. Even if he didn't, given their status as Ming Dynasty princesses, those two princesses were still very valuable figures. It would be a pity if they were killed. Wang Dahui led his men to rush to the back of the hall. Wang Chengen, who was pushed aside, refused to stand by and roared, "Wang Dahui, you thief, if you dare to harm the emperor, I, Wang Chengen, will not let you go even if I become a ghost..."
Wang Dahui ignored Wang Chengen. Among the dozen people, except for two people who stayed to guard Queen Zhou, the others rushed through the hall like a whirlwind. When Wang Chengen saw them, he ran over. Queen Zhou watched Wang Chengen leave, but she did not follow him. The last words of Emperor Chongzhen had made it very clear that the Ming Dynasty was over and she, Queen Zhou, should die for her country. Therefore, what she had to do was not to care about the safety of Emperor Chongzhen, but to figure out how to commit suicide in front of the two guards. But what she did not expect was that the two guards suddenly knelt down.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Although the Ming Dynasty is gone, your family will still enjoy wealth and glory. Our prince has already passed down the message, asking Your Majesty not to commit suicide, otherwise we will have no choice but to offend You." The two guards stood up after they finished speaking. Several palace maids and eunuchs ran to Queen Zhou and looked at the two guards in fear.
"Is that so? The Ming Dynasty is over. How can I have the face to live on?" Queen Zhou glanced at the two men indifferently. She was sure that Prince Tang, as a victor, wanted to capture the queens and concubines as trophies. This was the case with all dynasties that changed. She didn't believe that Prince Tang would be an exception.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. This is the prince's order. We cannot disobey the prince's order. Please cooperate, Your Majesty. Otherwise, if we offend you, it will not be a good thing." One of them put his hand on the knife, staring at the eunuchs and palace maids standing behind Queen Zhou, and answered somewhat toughly.
"How dare you! No matter what, you were once the guards of the Ming Dynasty. You should check your conscience before you behave so disloyally. I am the empress of the Ming Dynasty. How can I fall into the hands of that traitor named Tang?" Queen Zhou adjusted her appearance. Since she had made up her mind to die for the Ming Dynasty, as the queen of a country, she could not be weak in momentum.
"I'm sorry, Empress Dowager. We are not the guards of the Ming Dynasty. We have been the people of Prince Tang for many years. So the word disloyalty cannot be attributed to us. Empress Dowager is the queen of a country. Our prince has already said that you are not only the queen of the Ming Dynasty, but also the queen of us Han people. You were it in the past and you will be it in the future. So, we can still call you Empress Dowager. Please continue to set an example for us Han people and don't embarrass us." Another person took over the conversation and answered respectfully.
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