The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 728 What exactly are you?

Looking into Bai Suzhen's gentle eyes, Zhu Xiong Ying felt a warmth rise in his heart. He reached out and gently stroked Bai Suzhen's cheek.

"Suzhen, I...I think I had a nightmare," Zhu Xiong Ying said.

"A nightmare?" Bai Suzhen asked. "What did Your Majesty dream about?"

"I dreamt that I was trapped in a hell, surrounded by bones and the stench of blood," Zhu Xiong Ying said. "And there was a man in a blood-stained robe who wanted to kill me."

Bai Suzhen's expression changed slightly upon hearing Zhu Xiong Ying's words.

"Your Majesty, you must be very tired," Bai Suzhen said. "Take a good rest and don't think about anything."

Bai Suzhen helped Zhu Xiong Ying lie down and then gently covered him with a blanket.

Zhu Xiong Ying closed his eyes, but images of the Asura Hell and the figure of the blood-robed man kept flashing through his mind. He felt that all of this was not just a dream, but something that had actually happened.

Just then, he suddenly felt a cold hand gently stroking his chest. He opened his eyes abruptly and saw Bai Suzhen looking down at him, her eyes flashing with an eerie light.

"Suzhen, you..." Zhu Xiong Ying was about to speak when she found that she could not make any sound.

Bai Suzhen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sinister smile.

"Your Majesty, you have finally fallen into my hands." Bai Suzhen's voice became hoarse and low. "Now, let me enjoy this invincible power."

Bai Suzhen's hand slowly moved downwards, stopping at Zhu Xiong Ying's abdomen. A powerful force surged from Bai Suzhen's hand and entered Zhu Xiong Ying's body.

Zhu Xiong Ying felt as if his body was being torn apart, and the intense pain made him let out a muffled groan.

A look of enjoyment appeared on Bai Suzhen's face as her hand continued to move downwards, finally stopping at Zhu Xiong Ying's...

Zhu Xiong Ying felt a turmoil churning within him, the power surging like a wild horse, the excruciating pain nearly causing him to faint. Bai Su Zhen, however, wore a strange satisfaction on her face, as if savoring the most delicious delicacy in the world. Her once gentle eyes were now filled with greed and bloodlust, like a venomous snake finally baring its fangs after a long period of slumber.

“Invincible power… Hehehe…” Bai Suzhen’s low laughter echoed in the hall, carrying a chilling aura. Zhu Xiong Ying tried to resist, but found his body as if bound, unable to move. He watched helplessly as Bai Suzhen’s hands continued their evil deeds, an indescribable sense of humiliation welling up in his heart.

"You... what exactly are you?" Zhu Xiong Ying managed to utter a few words, her voice hoarse like a broken bellows.

Bai Suzhen stopped what she was doing, raised her head, and looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with a mocking gaze, as if enjoying his painful struggle. "Your Majesty, didn't you already guess this problem while you were in hell?"

Hell? The blood-robed man's chilling smile and those meaningful words flashed through Zhu Xiong Ying's mind. Could it be… could it be that Bai Suzhen and the blood-robed man were in cahoots? Was the person he had always trusted, the one he shared his bed with, actually a venomous snake lurking beside him?

“You…you actually…” Zhu Xiong Ying’s eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

Bai Suzhen chuckled, her laughter sharp and piercing. "Your Majesty, you are truly naive. Do you really believe that there is such a thing as love without a reason in this world?" She slowly stood up, looking down at Zhu Xiong Ying with disdain in her eyes. "I approached you only to obtain your invincible power. Now, I have finally achieved my wish."

"You...you vile woman!" Zhu Xiong Ying roared, trying with all her might to break free of her restraints, but to no avail. "Go ahead and curse," Bai Suzhen said with a hint of mockery. "The angrier you are, the happier I am." She reached out and gently stroked Zhu Xiong Ying's cheek, her tone as cold as if from the depths of hell. "You know what? I love seeing a high and mighty emperor like you being manipulated by me."

"You...you will die a horrible death!" Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes were filled with flames of hatred.

"Hehehe..." Bai Suzhen laughed again, her laughter filled with madness and triumph. "Your Majesty, you should worry about yourself. Without your invincible power, what right do you have to fight me?"

After saying this, Bai Suzhen turned and left the main hall, leaving Zhu Xiong Ying lying alone on the cold floor, like a skinned snake, at the mercy of others.

Zhu Xiong Ying's consciousness gradually faded. He felt himself falling into a bottomless abyss, surrounded by darkness, only endless cold and despair. He was unwilling to accept defeat; he was unwilling to be defeated by a woman. He was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, an invincible being!
"I...I will never admit defeat!" Zhu Xiong Ying shouted in his heart, using his last bit of strength to grasp at a sliver of hope.

Just then, he felt a warm force surge into his body, dispelling the cold and despair. He slowly opened his eyes and saw a blurry figure standing in front of him.

“You are…” Zhu Xiong Ying asked with difficulty.

"Shh..." The figure gently covered Zhu Xiong Ying's mouth, "Don't speak, I will save you."

Who was that figure? Was it an illusion, or reality? Zhu Xiong Ying's consciousness once again sank into chaos.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying in bed, covered with a thick blanket. He looked around and realized he was in an unfamiliar room. The room wasn't large, but it was decorated very warmly.

"You're awake?" a gentle voice asked.

Zhu Xiong Ying turned her head and saw a young woman sitting by the bed, holding a bowl of steaming medicine. The woman was very pretty, with a faint trace of sorrow in her eyes.

"Who are you?" Zhu Xiong Ying asked.

"My name is Xiaodie," the woman said. "I am Your Majesty's personal maid."

"A palace maid?" Zhu Xiong Ying frowned. He didn't remember having such a palace maid.
"Your Majesty, have you lost your memory?" Xiaodie asked with concern.

"Amnesia?" Fragmented images flashed through Zhu Xiong Ying's mind: hell, the man in the blood-red robe, Bai Suzhen... He suddenly sat up, his face pale.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Xiao Die quickly helped Zhu Xiong Ying up and asked with concern.

"Where is Bai Suzhen...?" Zhu Xiong Ying asked anxiously.

Xiao Die looked puzzled. "Miss Bai? Your Majesty, what are you talking about? This servant has never heard of any Miss Bai."

Zhu Xiong Ying was stunned. Could it all really have been just a dream? But the dream felt so real that he could even feel the lingering pain in his body.

"Your Majesty, please drink your medicine first." Xiao Die handed the medicine to Zhu Xiong Ying.

(End of this chapter)