Chapter 339: Queen Mother's Funeral
"Stop crying! Get someone to open the stone door quickly, or dig a hole in the ground to get in!" Zhao Xiaofei shouted at Zhu Cijiong.
Zhu Cijiong was awakened by Zhao Xiaofei and immediately shouted, "Someone! Open the stone door for me!"
Zhao Xiaofei went out and found the young eunuch and asked, "Where is the palace maid who just dragged the emperor away?"
"Just now, a palace maid dragged the emperor out. Later, the emperor called for help, and the palace maid took out a dagger and committed suicide." said the young eunuch.
"Bring Yan Yingyuan to me!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Yes!" The young eunuch agreed and immediately sent someone to find Yan Yingyuan.
Yan Yingyuan was called away not long after he entered the house. He was very reluctant in his heart, but when he arrived in Xinling and heard the situation, he was immediately dumbfounded.
"The ground is made of reinforced concrete that you, Your Highness, brought in. It's very solid. Even if someone tries to break it open for a few days, it won't be broken open." Yan Yingyuan said anxiously.
Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself, "Damn it! I guess I have to go back."
He immediately said to Yan Yingyuan, "Keep an eye on the emperor and make sure nothing happens to him. Just watch them smash it first while I go get the tools."
"Yes! Your Highness!" Yan Yingyuan said.
Zhao Xiaofei immediately rushed out and arrived at the Dingling Mausoleum of the Ming Tombs. This was a tourist area, so he decisively time-traveled back to the present day. By then, the park was closed. He climbed over the guardrail and ran several kilometers before hailing a taxi.
Since the last battle of Xi'an, jade pendants and mobile phones have become must-have items when going out.
I took a taxi and drove around the street for more than ten blocks before I found a hardware store.
"Boss, do you have an electric hammer?" Zhao Xiaofei shouted as he entered the door.
The boss was completely bewildered. Who was that? How could he yell at me so late at night?
Seeing Zhao Xiaofei in Hanfu, the boss asked, "What are you doing? Wearing Hanfu to work on the construction site?"
"Don't worry about it, is there any?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"Yes! How many do you want?" asked the boss.
"Ten come!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
After paying, Zhao Xiaofei took the ten electric hammers and went back to his crossing point in Gulou, where his diesel generator was located.
After getting everything, we rented a truck and drove straight to the Ming Tombs.
After traveling back in time, Zhao Xiaofei drove directly into Xinling.
The palace maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they ran around everywhere. Even the imperial guards were frightened. They had never seen a truck before and thought it was a monster. It was not until Zhao Xiaofei got off the truck that everyone realized that the prince had arrived.
Call Zhou Shuai and have them start moving things. Then connect the power supply.
Zhao Xiaofei personally went to teach the workers how to use it, so the prince took the lead himself, and 9 soldiers followed the prince to start building the road surface of the underground palace.
Zhao Xiaofei's arms were numb from the shock. He was not cut out for this kind of work. But others couldn't use it! Even Zhu Cijiong, who was standing by, was stunned.
"Brother-in-law! If you are tired, let me do it!" Zhu Cijiong said.
"Go away and don't make trouble!" Zhao Xiaofei was working now, not caring whether there was anyone around. He spoke casually, dumbfounding the maids and eunuchs beside him.
I thought to myself: This prince is really disrespectful to the emperor, isn't he? Who knows how angry the emperor will be. Will he chop off the prince's head soon?
But just as they were imagining the emperor getting furious, Zhu Cijiong said, "Brother-in-law! Hurry up! Mother can't hold on for much longer!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Can't you see I'm doing this right now?" Zhao Xiaofei said and then directed others to do it.
They worked all night long, and finally, at daybreak, they dug a hole wide enough for a person to crawl through.
Zhao Xiaofei threw down the electric hammer, pointed at the hole and said, "Let a few palace maids and eunuchs go through and take a look first!"
Zhu Cijiong immediately pointed at the two young eunuchs and a palace maid beside him and said, "You! You! And you! Go over there and take a look first!"
Several palace maids and eunuchs looked at the dark little hole tremblingly, and no one dared to go in.
"Don't waste time!" Zhao Xiaofei immediately kicked away several palace maids and eunuchs and went into the cave. Through this cave, Zhao Xiaofei bypassed the thousand-jin stone gate and arrived at Chongzhen's tomb.
When Zhu Cijiong saw his brother-in-law go in, he also pushed everyone away and went in.
The palace maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they screamed. At this time, Ni Yuanlu was called from his home. When he arrived, he saw the emperor trying to crawl into the cave. His face turned pale with fear. He shouted, "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
Unfortunately, Zhu Cijiong had already gotten in and entered the mausoleum through the cave entrance.
As soon as he came up, he saw two people in the corner, seemingly motionless. Zhu Cijiong felt his scalp tingling as he looked at them. In such a dark and cold place, anyone would feel scared.
"Brother-in-law! Where are you?" Zhu Cijiong called out in a low voice.
"I'm here, come here quickly!" Zhao Xiaofei shouted.
Zhu Cijiong moved closer to the sound and saw Zhao Xiaofei holding his mother with a flashlight.
"Mother! What's wrong with you?" Zhu Cijiong asked anxiously.
"The Queen Mother has fallen unconscious due to the cold! I can only use my body temperature to help her recover. You come over here, hug her and let her take some time to recover." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Oh!" Zhu Cijiong hurried over and hugged Empress Dowager Zhou together with Zhao Xiaofei.
Perhaps the warmth of the two people helped soothe her, and Empress Dowager Zhou slowly opened her eyes. The first person she saw was Zhu Cijiong. She said, "My son, how did you get in?"
"It was my brother-in-law who found tools and led people to dig a hole in the ground. You were frozen unconscious. If it weren't for me and my brother-in-law, you would have died long ago." Zhu Cijiong said.
Queen Mother Zhou then realized that Zhao Xiaofei was holding her from behind. She said bitterly, "It seems I was overthinking it. I originally left a letter for you, but now it seems that it is not necessary. I plan to get rid of Xiaofei so that you don't have to worry about him. Even if I don't get rid of him and let him escape. If he comes back and plans to save me, it means that he really has no intention of rebelling. It can also be regarded as another way to prove his loyalty."
Empress Dowager Zhou looked back at Zhao Xiaofei and said, "Don't blame me. I did this for the Ming Dynasty and for my son."
"I understand!" What else could Zhao Xiaofei say!
"My son, you must be a good emperor and make the Ming Dynasty prosperous! Only then will your father and I rest in peace! Your father is here to pick me up, I'm leaving!" After Empress Dowager Zhou finished speaking, she gently put down her arms.
Zhao Xiaofei felt the artery in her neck, but there was no movement. He shook his head and said, "The Queen Mother is gone!"
"No! No! Mother!" Zhu Cijiong cried loudly.
"Little Third Son! Don't cry, you are the emperor. What did your mother say? Have you forgotten?" Zhao Xiaofei said loudly.
"I haven't forgotten, but my mother is gone and I have no relatives left!" said Zhu Cijiong.
"Doesn't your sister count? What about me? Am I not your relative? You also have Lu Ling, and she is pregnant with your child now. She is still waiting for you to pick her up from the capital!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
But Zhu Cijiong still burst into tears. Zhao Xiaofei said helplessly: "Cry, cry, it's not a sin for a man to cry!"
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