Chapter 343: Reunion at last, a new beginning (finale)

Hall City.

This is the largest shipyard of the Ming Dynasty overseas. During the Ming army’s westward expedition, they sent skilled craftsmen from all over the country to this Hall City to build warships.

Zhu Yong, who is stationed in Hall City, aims to build powerful warships that combine the advantages of the East and the West and train a powerful navy for the Western Expedition.

That day, he arrived at the port early in the morning, feeling extremely excited, because he was going to welcome someone: the Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen would come to Hol City in disguise.

Finally, as the sun rose high in the sky, the emperor’s ship arrived.

Zhu Qizhen stood on the deck, looking at the bay of Hall City. There were huge warships floating above, which were the newest warships of the Ming Dynasty.

Those warships were like giant beasts in the sea, lined up side by side, with gun muzzles pointing straight to the sky. They were the latest artillery developed by the Ming Dynasty, with a long range and great power. On the deck, the soldiers were dressed in uniform battle robes, with upright figures and firm eyes. They were elite naval soldiers who had undergone rigorous training.

The sea breeze blew by, bringing a slight chill, but it could not blow away the fierce fighting spirit emanating from the warships. Among the warships, flags fluttered, and the Ming dragon flag flew high.

Zhu Qizhen looked at this scene, his heart filled with immense pride and pride, and he laughed and said, “With a powerful navy, we can fight a two-front war with the Ottoman Empire.”

Ding Xiu, who was standing behind him, said with envy: “Your Majesty, I want to stay here.”

This time, Zhu Qizhen came out of Baghdad with only a team of Jinyiwei. He planned to take a boat from Hor City and return to the Ming Dynasty by sea.

When the fleet arrives in Southeast Asia, he will go to Malacca.

“Have I delayed your achievement?” Zhu Qizhen glared.

“Hehe, Your Majesty, I don’t mean that.” Ding Xiu said with a smile, “Besides, I will have the opportunity to make meritorious service in Southeast Asia. Isn’t General Zhang Lun in Southeast Asia?”

Zhu Qizhen shook his head and smiled: “That’s not necessarily true. Zhang Lun might go to the East Sea. In the East Sea, Ning Rongrong has already sent troops to seize the territory. The daimyo in the East Sea will probably unite to resist her, and this requires Zhang Lun’s support.”

“Humph, Japan is just a tiny country.” Ding Xiu said confidently, “If the Ming Dynasty’s invincible fleet goes there, they will definitely surrender.”

“It’s not that simple.” Zhu Qizhen smiled.

At this time, the ship had already docked.

Zhu Yong brought a group of generals aboard and knelt before Zhu Qizhen, saying, “Your Majesty, we are honored to meet you.”

“Everyone, get up.” Zhu Qizhen raised his hand, “I came here this time to ask you for something.”

“I’m ready.” Zhu Yongbai said.

He led Zhu Qizhen off the ship and took him to visit the Ming Dynasty Shipyard.

Walking into the factory, the first thing you see is the densely packed, towering masts and sails, which are arranged in a staggered manner, some straight and some slanted. Under the masts, the busy figures of craftsmen dance in the light and shadow, some holding saws, skillfully cutting wood; some swinging hammers, accurately hammering nails; some bowing their heads, carefully carving every detail on the ship.

In the workshop, craftsmen are busy sewing huge sails, painters are holding brushes and carefully applying waterproof paint on the hull; carpenters are carving decorations on the ship.

In the dock, huge treasure ships were being assembled one after another. On the hull, craftsmen were standing or squatting, busy installing the deck, fixing the rudder, and debugging the cannon. Inside the cabin, another group of craftsmen were busy arranging the cabin and installing various navigation instruments.

After visiting the ship, Zhu Qizhen was secretly shocked. The Ming Dynasty’s shipbuilding technology was already far ahead.

Three days later, a fleet set out from the port, preparing to return to Ming Dynasty.

……

Nanyang, Malacca City.

The Malacca River runs through the city, dividing it into two parts, the west and east. The west part is mostly Ming Dynasty buildings with gray tiles and white walls. Locals all know that the rich people of the Ming Dynasty live there.

At this moment, there is a teahouse in Hexi.

The Demon Queen and Shuangxi were in a private room. They came here today to meet a man. It was said that this man had a large fleet, traveling between Southeast Asia and the West all year round, and he also published a newspaper and knew all kinds of news.

Their purpose was simple, they wanted this person to provide news about the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, preferably every day. Originally, the Ming Dynasty Trading Company had more detailed news, but the Demon Queen still secretly hired this person because she knew that the news from the Ming Dynasty Trading Company was filtered before reaching her.

And she wants to know all the news.

“Madam, the distinguished guest has arrived.” The voice of the teahouse owner sounded outside the private room, “Madam, please come over.”

The Demon Queen and Shuangxi stood up, walked out of the private room, and followed the shopkeeper to another larger private room.

In the private room, a man was sitting with his head lowered.

He heard footsteps coming, and out of the corner of his eye, a figure with a graceful figure and charming curves came into view. It was a woman in a violet dress, with a plump yet slender figure. Every step she took was swaying, adding a bit of peerless elegance.

The woman was very beautiful, blending a touch of indescribable charm in her dignified state. She was like a rose in full bloom, beautiful without any affectation, gorgeous beyond the ordinary, and revealing a graceful and elegant temperament among her myriad styles.

The person who came was the Demon Queen. She walked up to the man in the hall and said condescendingly, “Raise your head.”

“You are still so domineering.” The man raised his head obediently.

The Demon Queen and Shuangxi behind her were both shocked and stunned on the spot.

“Young lady, let me introduce myself.” The man stood up slowly. “My name is Zhu Wusi. Seeing you, I feel so much emotion in my heart, as if I have seen you in my previous life.”

He was Zhu Qizhen, who came to Malacca in Southeast Asia from the city of Hor.

The Demon Queen came back to her senses and smiled: “This lady, Sun Ruowei, feels like seeing an acquaintance when I see Master Zhu.”

Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly: “It’s fate.”

Shuangxi looked at the two of them, tears in his eyes with excitement, and quietly left the room.

“What’s wrong with your arm?” The Queen’s beautiful eyes fell on Zhu Qizhen’s left arm wrapped in gauze.

Zhu Qizhen spread his hands indifferently and said, “I encountered a group of pirates. I fought with them for a while, and was stabbed by a pirate who was pretending to be dead.”

“Have you applied the medicine?” Upon hearing this, the Demon Queen came over quickly.

She was less charming and more cold than before, and her dark eyes were full of worry and concern.

“Miss Sun, you really care about me.” Zhu Qizhen said with a smile.

“Let me see your wound.” The Demon Queen rolled her eyes and sat down beside him.

Zhu Qizhen leaned on her shoulder and said weakly, “Hey, I vomited so much along the way that I almost lost my life.”

His eyes suddenly became melancholy, and he reached out and held the Demon Queen’s hands with a look of deep affection.

“I didn’t ask you to run so far.” The Demon Queen pursed her red lips.

Zhu Qizhen put his arms around her waist and bit her red lips.

Half an hour later, the wind and rain stopped suddenly.

The evil queen curled up in Zhu Qizhen’s arms.

Zhu Qizhen gently stroked her jade back and spoke sweet words: “It feels like a long time since we last met. You are the one I miss the most. I have no choice but to leave my kingdom and come to find you…” “You just know how to coax me.” The Queen smiled with her hands covering her mouth, and the charm in her eyes became even stronger. “You are just passing by. Will you always accompany me?”

Zhu Qizhen gently held her waist, caressing her delicate and smooth skin through the coolness of the gauze, and her hair slid gently through his fingers like silk. He opened his lips slightly, and said slowly in a tone mixed with sadness: “Then you will follow me back to Daming.”

The Demon Queen’s eyes dropped and she shook her head: “I won’t go back. Overseas, I am Sun Ruowei, I have no other identity.”

“I understand.” Zhu Qizhen stroked her hair gently with a gentle tone.

“Can’t you just not leave?” The Demon Queen’s tone suddenly softened.

At this moment, she found that she couldn’t leave him.

“You know me.” Zhu Qizhen held her face and said affectionately.

The Demon Queen’s beautiful eyes were blank for a moment, then she stretched out her arms, hooked them around his neck, and kissed him.

……

It’s a sunny day, and a new silk shop has recently opened on the west bank of the Malacca River.

The shopkeeper looked like a fairy. After the silk shop opened, the business was booming and young ladies from Malacca’s noble families flocked to it. This greatly affected the business of the silk shop next door, which was also run by a female shopkeeper named Jin Xiangyu.

That day, Jin Xiangyu came with a group of people, aggressively, and her attitude was extremely arrogant: “Call out your shopkeeper.”

The one who received her was Shuangxi.

With disdain in her eyes, she looked Jin Xiangyu up and down and chuckled, “Our shopkeeper, can you meet him just because you want to?”

“If you want to do business on this street, don’t even think about doing it without my permission.” Jin Xiangyu sneered.

At this time, a majestic voice came from upstairs: “Really? Your tone is even more domineering than mine.”

As soon as the words fell, a woman slowly walked down the stairs, wearing a pure white long skirt, the hem of which was long and gently brushed the ground, like walking on the clouds, with a delicate cloud belt around her waist, which made her waist look even more slender and her figure even more graceful. A bright red hairpin dotted her hair, like a red flower blooming in the morning light, reflecting her face like a newly blooming hibiscus, and her face was even more delicate and moving.

Jin Xiangyu is proud of her beauty, but she pales in comparison to others.

“Shopkeeper Jin.” The woman walked up to Jin Xiangyu and smiled. “My name is Sun Ruowei. We will be neighbors from now on. Harmony brings wealth.”

“Who wants to make money by being friendly with you?” Jin Xiangyu’s face was as cold as ice.

A domineering voice said: “So you want to start a war?”

A man walked down the stairs, he was elegant and domineering. As soon as he appeared, an invisible pressure enveloped them and no one dared to say a word.

Jin Xiangyu took a few steps back before she stood firm. Her beautiful eyes fell on the man and she asked, “Who are you?”

“This is my husband.” Sun Ruo smiled slightly, “His name is Zhu Wusi.”

Zhu Wusi reached out and gently held Sun Ruowei’s slender key, and said to Jin Xiangyu: “We are husband and wife and have always advocated harmony. If Shopkeeper Jin wants to force it, I will accompany you.”

Jin Xiangyu didn’t dare look him in the face. Her face turned red and her heartbeat quickened. She quickly smiled and said, “Mr. Zhu, you are too kind. We are all Ming people. In this foreign country, we must unite and live in harmony.”

“Thank you, Manager Jin, for your understanding. Let’s visit each other often in the future.” Zhu Wusi raised his eyebrows.

“Okay, okay.” Jin Xiangyu winked, “Then I won’t bother you anymore. If you have nothing to do, you can come visit me.”

After saying this, she bowed slightly, turned around and walked away, her figure swaying as she walked.

Sun Ruowei gritted her teeth, grabbed Zhu Wusi’s waist, and glared: “Have you been bewitched by a vixen?”

“My wife, how could that be?” Zhu Wusi spread his hands, “My wife is a fairy, why would I look for a vixen?”

Sun Ruowei pursed her lips, a smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

The night is intoxicating.

In the room on the top floor of the silk shop, the curtains fluttered in the wind.

A looming figure was moving behind the curtain. After a long while, the curtain stopped moving with the sound of a phoenix.

Inside, Sun Ruowei snuggled in Zhu Wusi’s arms.

Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her long black hair casually and slightly messily fell on her shoulders, which only made her skin as white as snow more vivid. On her charming and mature face, there was a touching blush, which added a bit of beauty to her. As her thin lips parted, the voice that came out was a bit lazy and weak, and also had a bit of the alluring meaning of a queen: “Do you have to leave? I won’t let you go?”

Zhu Wusi smiled slightly, stroked her silky back, and said, “A country cannot be without a king for a day.”

Sun Ruowei’s eyes sparkled: “Oh~”

As she finished speaking, she slowly sat up, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall to cover her beauty, her beautiful eyes dim.

“You can’t go with me?” Zhu Wusi asked.

Sun Ruowei turned her head slightly, and with her delicate jade-like fingers, she gently brushed the hair that fell on her cheek, revealing her perfect face, and sighed softly: “I can’t go back.”

Zhu Wushi nodded and said, “When the time is right, I will come to Malacca again.”

“Ha~”

Sun Ruowei’s lips curled up into a charming smile that captivated people. Then she stood up leisurely, her delicate feet lightly stepping on the precious plush carpet. As she slowly twisted her waist, she walked lightly towards the door. Her graceful figure was like a willow swaying in the wind, which attracted people’s infinite reverie. Her long hair fell smoothly to her waist like a waterfall, and her slender and straight white legs were eye-catching.

“Don’t come to say goodbye to me tomorrow.” She pushed the door open and left.

……

The next day, at the pier.

Zhu Qizhen stood on the huge ship, looking towards the shore, and whispered to himself: “You really don’t come to see me off.”

“Your Majesty, it’s time to set sail.” Ding Xiu came to report.

Zhu Qizhen raised his arm and slammed it down: “Set sail!”

The huge ship slowly sailed towards the sea.

The Demon Queen walked out from the dock, looked at the huge ship going away, and said softly: “I hope that one day in the future, you will be just Zhu Wusi, and I will be just Sun Ruowei.”

A gentle sea breeze blew by, and the Queen Demon stood facing the wind, looking graceful and elegant.

……

Ps: This book ends here. The author will write some free extra chapters to explain the sequel, including the Great Empire on which the Sun Never Sets, Ning Rongrong, Mobei Qiqige, Goryeo, etc., and of course the Demon Queen.

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