Lun Gu died, and the other Manchus who were besieged also died, counting the dozen or so people who were killed when Chen Xiuxiu was kidnapped, nearly two hundred Manchus have been killed, but there are still dozens of Manchus who have slipped through the net.

Zhu Ci couldn't care about these, his eyes were fixed on the coffin that might contain Chen Xiuxiu.

Zhu Ci staggered a little trembling and walked to the coffin.

Although it is said that at least ninety and a half percent are confirmed that Chen Xiuxiu is inside, but after all, there is still half of it may not, Zhu Ci, who has not been scared for many years, suddenly became a little scared at this time, and was a little afraid to open this coffin.

However, no matter what the ending is, it will eventually begin to open.

"Open the coffin." Zhu Ci didn't hesitate for long, took a deep breath, calmed the fear in his heart slightly, and ordered.

"Yes!" Several Ming soldiers stepped forward and began to pry open the coffin board with steel knives.

A few whoops! Phew! After the sound, the nails that were nailing the coffin board were pried up.

Several Ming soldiers grabbed one end of the coffin board and slowly lifted the coffin board.

Zhu Ci's eyes stared unblinkingly at the opening of the coffin, and as the coffin board was carried away, the scene inside the coffin was revealed.

The body of a woman with her hands and feet tied and her mouth sealed was exposed, and the blue-green dress on her body was exactly what Chen Xiuxiu usually wore, the coffin board was completely lifted, and the woman's face was also exposed, it was Chen Xiuxiu, and the person was obviously still alive.

At this moment, Zhu Ci smiled softly, smiled happily, and the whole person instantly relaxed.

"Xiuxiu!" Zhu Ci shouted and stepped forward, personally helped the pale Chen Xiuxiu up from the coffin, and untied her with his own hands.

Chen Xiuxiu originally thought that she was dying, and the darkness brought her only fear, especially knowing that she was in the coffin, she knew very well that she was being carried out of the city, and once she was out of the city, the thieves would definitely try their best to torture her for what they wanted to get.

Although she was determined that even if she died, she would not let the thieves get anything, but fear was still fear, and she still hung over her heart, and she always hoped that someone would come and save her.

It didn't take long for her to hear the sound of a fight outside, someone had really come to save her, was it him?

The sound of fighting outside soon calmed down, and she felt that someone was coming to pry the coffin board, and after a while, the coffin board was pried open, and the harsh light came in, and she had been sealed in the coffin for three days, hungry for three days, and had not seen the light for three days.

She tried to look, and what caught her eye was Zhu Ci's soft and relaxed smile, it was really him. Zhu Ci's smile at this moment was once again deeply imprinted into her heart, even if she dug it, it was impossible to dig it, and she felt that her heart was sinking again and she couldn't extricate herself.

Soon, Zhu Ci freed Chen Xiuxiu's hands and feet, and took away the cloth that sealed his mouth.

"Xiuxiu, are you okay, I'm too late, I'm making you suffer!" Zhu Ci said to Chen Xiuxiu with distress.

Chen Xiuxiu didn't speak, but leaned her head on Zhu Ci's chest, only this place made her feel warm and safe.

Zhu Ci was stunned for a moment, then sighed, didn't finish speaking, just reached out and touched Chen Xiuxiu's head leaning on his chest, and his movements were extremely gentle.

"I'm hungry!" After a while, Chen Xiuxiu said again.

After not eating for three days and enjoying the warmth and safety, Chen Xiuxiu felt hungry, although she only said three words, but there was a hint of coquettishness, Peng Cheng and other Ming army generals heard it, and turned their heads in embarrassment.

"Someone, go find something to eat immediately!" Zhu Ci didn't say a word, and immediately ordered.

"Yes!" Immediately, the general of the Ming army took the order and galloped away with a team of Ming soldiers.

After all, it was the emperor's order, and it was impossible to slack off, and in less than half a pillar of incense, the general of the Ming army who had gone to the order came back, and I don't know where to come a pot of porridge and some steamed buns.

Because she was tied up for three days and didn't move much, Chen Xiuxiu's hands and feet were paralyzed.

Zhu Ci did not hesitate and personally fed Chen Xiuxiu.

Perhaps he had fully felt Chen Xiuxiu's intentions, and Zhu Ci didn't want to deceive himself anymore, so he didn't have many scruples, and after Chen Xiuxiu ate some, Zhu Ci took Chen Xiuxiu and turned over and galloped towards Nanjing City.

In the gallop of the war horse, Chen Xiuxiu was hugged in front of him by Zhu Ci, feeling the soft delicate body in his arms, thinking of the worries and fears of these days, Zhu Ci is not a fool, he has already understood that his feelings for Chen Xiuxiu have long been out of the so-called brother and sister relationship.

Since six years ago, he knew Chen Xiuxiu's intentions for him, but at that time, he couldn't accept Chen Xiuxiu, his harem already had five concubines, not only because of his commitment to the harem, but also because he didn't feel that he could give Chen Xiuxiu complete happiness, he hoped that Chen Xiuxiu could find a true home for himself, so at that time, he insisted on recognizing Chen Xiuxiu as a royal sister, and also named Xiumin the county lord, and even wanted to be named Princess Xiumin, but Chen Xiuxiu himself refused, and did not agree to accept the title of princess.

In fact, why is this, Zhu Ciji didn't think about it, but he pretended not to know.

For six years, Chen Xiuxiu has always tried to pretend to be a qualified sister in front of him, even if she is coquettish, she has never crossed the boundaries that a sister should have. After so many years, he has also seen that the reason why Chen Xiuxiu is like this may be that he just doesn't want to have the last chance to be intimate in front of him.

It's hard to hurt this stupid woman! Zhu Cihe's heart was full of tenderness.

did not go back to the palace directly, but sent Chen Xiuxiu back to the county lord's mansion of Xiumin, and then he also took care of Chen Xiuxiu in the county lord's mansion.

The night is charming, just one night, and the two have opened their hearts again, especially Zhu Cijiao, who no longer resists, and it naturally comes naturally, and they have become husband and wife unconsciously.

The next day, Chen Xiuxiu leaned on Zhu Ci's chest, and Zhu Ci kneaded Chen Xiuxiu's show.

"In a few days, I will go back to the palace with me." Zhu Ci said suddenly.

"Don't, I don't want to go to the harem to be your concubine, if you want to be outside, the palace is suffocated, and the Firearms Bureau and the Science and Technology Institute can't do without me." Chen Xiuxiu pursed her lips and said.

Zhu Ci's promise to the harem is not that she has not heard of it, although she has become a husband and wife with Zhu Ci, she is Zhu Ci's woman, and it stands to reason that she should live in the harem, but Chen Xiuxiu is unwilling, not only does she not know how to face the queen and others, but she also does not want to become a canary in the harem. was able to let Zhu Ci accept her as she wished, she was already very satisfied, and she didn't want anything else.

Moreover, she is also the director of the Daming Firearms Bureau, and the Science and Technology Institute also has a position, and many technical research is inseparable from her participation. She knew very well the importance of the Firearms Bureau and the Academy of Science and Technology to Zhu Cijiao, and she wanted to do her best to help Zhu Cijiao.

"You!" Zhu Ci smiled and poked Chen Xiuxiu's smooth forehead, and said dotingly: "You have a lot to do, but you can do as you like, but your title as the county lord will have to be changed in the future, how about being called Concubine Xiushu?" ”

Chen Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, and her heart was full of emotion.

She knows very well what this means, she is Zhu Cijiao's royal sister, although she is not her biological sister, but she is still a sister in the end, the two of them are so almost, if Zhu Cijiao changes her title to Concubine Xiushu, it is almost an edict to the world, and the people of the world don't know how to talk about it, and even promised to let her stay outside the palace, how can the emperor's concubine stay outside the palace, this will cause a lot of discussion.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiuxiu shook her head violently: "Don't, it's already very."

"I've got the final say!" Zhu Ci hesitated to interrupt Chen Xiuxiu's words, and after speaking, he directly sealed Chen Xiuxiu's mouth, and then there was another upside down.

Zhu Ci has his own insistence, he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he wants to set an example for the Ming Dynasty, but since he has done something, he will bear it, even if there is more discussion, he doesn't care, this is a responsibility, but also a responsibility, if he is even afraid of this, how can he be qualified to continue to rule the Ming Dynasty.

Chen Xiuxiu was so moved that she couldn't speak, but she also knew Zhu Cihe's character and knew that Zhu Ciji would not listen to her this time.

immediately turned all the touches into gentleness, and tried his best to respond to Zhu Cijiao.