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

Chapter 829 He miraculously escaped death.
"Your Majesty, you are too naive." Lin Qing'er sneered. "Do you really think I am Lin Yueru's sister? I am nothing but a remnant of her soul, reborn in her body for revenge!"

"Revenge?" Zhu Xiong Ying asked, puzzled. "I have no grudge against you, why do you want revenge?"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that you once wiped out my entire family! My parents, my brothers and sisters, all of them died at your hands!" Lin Qing'er's voice was filled with hatred.

Zhu Xiong Ying then remembered that many years ago, in order to consolidate his imperial power, he had eliminated many dissident forces, including Lin Qing'er's family.

He never imagined that he would fall for a woman.

"I...I am the emperor, you cannot kill me!" Zhu Xiong Ying roared, his voice trembling with fear.

"Emperor? Heh, in my eyes, you're nothing but a dying man." A murderous glint flashed in Lin Qing'er's eyes as she slowly extended her slender hand and grabbed Zhu Xiong Ying's neck.

"Your Majesty, may you rest in peace."

As Lin Qing'er increased the pressure on his hands, Zhu Xiong Ying's breathing became increasingly difficult, his vision began to darken, and his consciousness gradually faded...

Just as Zhu Xiong Ying was about to suffocate, suddenly, a golden light descended from the sky and enveloped him.

Lin Qing'er's hand felt as if it had touched a red-hot iron, and she let out a scream before pulling it back abruptly.

As the golden light faded, a man dressed in a golden dragon robe and wearing a purple-gold crown appeared before Zhu Xiong Ying.

"Father!" Zhu Xiong Ying exclaimed in surprise.

The visitor was none other than Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

His gaze was piercing as he swept his eyes over Lin Qing'er, and he sneered, "You audacious fiend, how dare you harm my imperial grandson!"

Lin Qing'er was startled; she hadn't expected Zhu Yuanzhang to suddenly appear.

Knowing she was no match for Zhu Yuanzhang, she turned and tried to escape.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted coldly, striking out with his palm.

A golden dragon phantom roared out and instantly swallowed Lin Qing'er.

Lin Qing'er let out a shrill scream, turned into a wisp of green smoke, and disappeared.

Zhu Xiong Ying, having survived the ordeal, collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked up to him, helped him up, and asked with concern, "Ying'er, are you alright?"

“Father, I…I’m fine.” Zhu Xiong Ying shook his head.

"Be more careful in the future, and don't trust others too easily," Zhu Yuanzhang said earnestly.

"Yes, Father Emperor," Zhu Xiong Ying replied respectfully.

"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll head back now," Zhu Yuanzhang said, turning and leaving.

Zhu Xiong Ying watched Zhu Yuanzhang leave, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He never expected that he would escape death.

What he didn't expect was that the person who saved him was his grandfather, Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Lin Yueru, who exactly are you?" Zhu Xiong Ying muttered to himself, his heart filled with doubt.

He always felt that Lin Yueru's death was not so simple.

Moreover, what Lin Qing'er said made him feel somewhat uneasy.

"Could it be...could it be that I really did something wrong?" Zhu Xiong Ying was filled with confusion.

Just then, he suddenly felt dizzy, his vision went black, and he fainted...

When he woke up again, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar bed.

"Your Majesty, you're awake!" A familiar voice rang in his ears.

Zhu Xiong Ying turned his head and saw Lin Yue Ru sitting by the bed, looking at him with concern. "Yue Ru, you...you're still alive!" Zhu Xiong Ying exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Yueru smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, I have never left you."

Zhu Xiong Ying pulled her into his arms and held her tightly, as if afraid she would disappear again.

"Yueru, I miss you so much..."

Lin Yueru gently stroked his back and said softly, "Your Majesty, I feel the same way."

However, just as Zhu Xiong Ying was indulging in his pleasures, he suddenly noticed that Lin Yue Ru's eyes had turned blood red...

Zhu Xiong Ying abruptly shoved Lin Yue Ru away, his blood-red eyes setting off alarm bells in his mind. Lin Yue Ru fell to the ground, a flicker of surprise crossing her blood-red eyes before she regained her usual gentleness, looking at him pitifully: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Zhu Xiong Ying's doubts deepened; Lin Yue Ru's change in demeanor baffled him. He stared warily at Lin Yue Ru and asked coldly, "Who exactly are you?"

A flicker of panic crossed Lin Yueru's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and said softly, "Your Majesty, I am your Yueru, don't you remember?"

Zhu Xiong Ying sneered: "Lin Yue Ru is already dead, so what kind of monster are you?"

Lin Yueru's face turned pale instantly. She bit her lip, her eyes filled with grievance: "Your Majesty, do you really not remember me? I am Lin Yueru!"

Zhu Xiong Ying's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he had really made a mistake? But Lin Qing'er's words echoed in his ears, making it impossible for him to completely trust Lin Yue Ru.

"Since you are Lin Yueru, do you still remember the agreement between us?" Zhu Xiong Ying decided to test her.

A hint of confusion flashed in Lin Yueru's eyes, and she shook her head: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty doesn't remember."

Zhu Xiong Ying sneered inwardly, "It was a fake after all!" He slowly drew his sword from his waist and pointed it at Lin Yue Ru: "Demon, show your true form!"

Seeing that her scheme had been exposed, Lin Yueru stopped pretending. Her expression changed, and she let out a sharp scream. Her body began to swell, and in the blink of an eye, she transformed into a hideous monster.

"Zhu Xiong Ying, you ruined my plans! I'm going to kill you!" the monster roared and pounced on Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Xiong Ying was prepared; he brandished his sword and engaged the monster in fierce combat.

The monster possessed immense strength, and although Zhu Xiong Ying was highly skilled in martial arts, he was unable to subdue it for a time.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the door.

"Protect the Emperor!"

"There are assassins!"

Immediately afterwards, a group of guards rushed in and surrounded the monster.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" the leading guard asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Zhu Xiong Ying shook his head. He glanced at the monster surrounded by guards and said coldly, "Take it down!"

"Yes!" the guards responded in unison, drawing their weapons and attacking the monster.

Although the monster was powerful, it was outnumbered and was quickly subdued by the guards.

Zhu Xiong Ying walked up to the monster, looked down at it, and asked in a cold voice, "Speak, who sent you?"

The monster's eyes were filled with venom, and it gritted its teeth as it said, "Zhu Xiong Ying, you will die a horrible death! I will haunt you even as a ghost!"

Zhu Xiong Ying sneered: "You have no chance."

He pierced the monster's heart with his sword. The monster let out a scream, turned into a wisp of green smoke, and disappeared.

Zhu Xiong Ying sheathed his sword, turned to the guards and said, "Strengthen security and protect the safety of the palace."

"Yes!" the guards responded in unison.

(End of this chapter)