"Chirp chirp chirp".

In the swallows' nest under the eaves, the baby swallows chirped incessantly with their mouths open.

They had been chirping noisily for a long time, but their parents, who usually fed them, had not brought any food today.

Unable to get a response from the hungry fledglings, they poked their little heads out, looking up at the high sky. Driven by instinct, they gradually began to flap their growing wings.

A few "fluttering" sounds.

They leaped out of their warm nests, and after their initial falls, they quickly learned to fly, all soaring into the boundless sky ablaze with brilliant clouds.

Jin Changge was also awakened by the chirping of swallows. When she opened her eyes, sunlight was streaming into the room through the wide-open window, like a crimson curtain with silvery dust floating in the middle.

At that moment, the cacophony of street noise flooded Jin Changge's ears like a tide, while the smell he caught was a mixture of firewood and cooking oil fumes.

Noon has long passed, and now the sun is setting, which is the time for people to prepare dinner.

The tightness in her chest made it hard for Jin Changge to breathe, so she lowered her eyes and saw Qing'er lying on top of her.

As usual, Qing'er, who was fast asleep with her head tilted to the side, had her pink lips slightly open, with drool dripping from the corners of her mouth. But at this moment, her face was exceptionally serene, as if she had a faint smile on her face.

What sweet dream is this girl having? Jin Changge wondered.

She really couldn't bear to push Qing'er away and wake her up, but besides feeling stuffy in her chest, she also felt as if something hard was pressing against her abdomen, making her feel uneasy.

Jin Changge pulled his still slightly sore arm out from under the thin blanket, but as soon as he moved, Qing'er groaned and then gradually opened her eyes.

Upon seeing Jin Changge's open eyes, Qing'er immediately snapped out of her daze and cried out in surprise:

"Miss! You're awake!"

"Hmm." Jin Changge smiled slightly and responded softly.

"Miss, you're finally awake. The doctor has already come to check on you and said you're just too weak and nothing serious. How are you feeling now? Is there anything bothering you?" Qing'er wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, I'm perfectly fine." Jin Changge said calmly.

"Miss, are you hungry? You must be! I'll go prepare some food for you!" Qing'er was about to get up when Jin Changge stopped her:

"Qin Ze, he..."

Jin Changge paused for a moment, then asked, "Where are His Majesty and the others now?"

Although she fainted from crying at the execution ground earlier, she was awakened by the cheers when Qin Ze addressed the people afterwards. After listening for a while, she finally succumbed to her physical weakness and fell into a coma again.

Jin Changge had taken Qin Ze's words to heart.

"Miss, His Majesty and the others are still in Nangang. Those foreigners have all been imprisoned. They are our prisoners now. Hehe, let's see how arrogant they were before!" Qing'er said with a smile.

"Has His Majesty said when we will go to Nanze?" Jin Changge continued to ask.

Upon hearing this, Qing'er's expression changed slightly. After a moment of silence, she whispered:

"It seems that His Majesty and his entourage are going tomorrow. They came from Japan and settled the matter with the foreigners. It was already afternoon by then, and the people were very welcoming to His Majesty's arrival. I think that when His Majesty goes to Nanze, there will be people lining the streets to welcome him."

"It seems that... taking back Nanze is already an easy task."

After saying this, Qing'er lowered her eyes and said in a voice barely audible, "Miss, are you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Jin Changge continued without changing his expression:

"Between Your Majesty and Jin Fengluan, the difference in their abilities is obvious, which is why the people regard Your Majesty's words as gospel. This is a good thing."

"However, if we want the people to be of one mind, we must thoroughly resolve the hidden dangers of the previous dynasty. Only then will our Yan Kingdom truly be united and free from conflict."

"Although Nanze is the foundation of the previous dynasty, after this incident with the foreigners, I think even the most confused people will understand who truly cares for them."

"Your Majesty's trip to Nanze is a natural outcome; those remnants of the previous dynasty are powerless to resist."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qing'er lowered her head and said, "But Miss, if you do that, wouldn't you...?"

Jin Changge turned her head slightly, looking at the setting sun outside the window and sighed:

"Without a country, there is no home."

"Although our country is made up of countless families, without the protection of the country, these families are nothing but a heap of loose sand. Just like when foreigners step into our country, if we do not unite, how can we stop their army?"

"There are countless families in the world, and mine is just one of them. If losing this family can make other families better, then it is worth it."

At this point, Jin Changge turned to look at Qing'er, whose face had dimmed somewhat:

"Besides, our Jin family should have been eliminated in the first place. If it weren't for them, would we be in this situation today?"

"If they had governed the country properly, the Hu and Ma tribes would not have entered the pass, Tu Yuan would not have come to Xijing, and our people would not be suffering so much."

"Our land is so vast, and our people are so hardworking, how could we not survive?"

Qing'er grabbed Jin Changge and sobbed, "Miss, you see so clearly."

Jin Changge shook his head: "It's not that I can see it clearly, it's that the people told me."

"If you have power, you should work even harder to govern. If the ruler treats the people well, the people will also repay the ruler. The emperor has the wealth and honor of the emperor, and the people should also have the wealth and honor of the people."

"It can't be that only the emperor lives well while the common people suffer."

"In that case, who would want you to be emperor? The world would definitely be in chaos. If you want to be good to the people, you have to do real things and not deceive them. The people see what the emperor says and does. They are not silent, they just remember it in their hearts."

"Furthermore, the state of the court reflects the state of our country. In particular, if the emperor is weak and incompetent, others will look down on him and try to bully him."

“If you stand firm, the people will stand firm too. Whatever you shout, they will shout back. Whatever you do, they will do willingly.”

"That's how people are. If you treat them well, they'll treat you like a god, kowtow to you and shout 'Long live the emperor!' If you treat them badly, they can even tolerate it, unless you completely disregard them and make them unable to bear it any longer."

Qing'er nodded and said, "Miss, what you said is very true."

Just as Jin Changge was about to speak, a voice came from outside the door:

"Well said!" Qin Ze reached out and knocked on the door.