He originally thought that with Huo Yu dead, the Huo family army would be leaderless, and he could send someone to take over, and eventually the army would also be under the Zhao family name.

Unexpectedly, Huo Wushuang appeared out of nowhere, and the Huo family army still bears the surname Huo.

It seems that the only way to regain military power is for the Huo family to be completely wiped out.

Fortunately, Huo Wushuang is a woman. As long as she is confined to the inner quarters, it would be easy to make her "die of illness" or "have a difficult childbirth".

The emperor issued an edict to recall Huo Wushuang. The edict emphasized her mother, Madam Shen, saying that Madam Shen was seriously ill and wanted to see her daughter one last time.

With her mother still in Shengjing, Huo Wushuang had no choice but to obey the imperial decree.

She couldn't find any evidence that the emperor had murdered her father, so she only wanted to protect her mother first and then deal with the rest later.

Upon returning to the capital, she was greeted with an imperial decree of marriage, and the Third Prince Zhao Zhen became her husband and the Crown Prince of Dasheng.

Overwhelmed with grief, the mother remained bedridden, and the mother herself was also seriously injured, making it impossible for her to take the child with her.

At the same time, she also entered the palace to find out the truth about her father's death, and became the Crown Princess.

Her mother passed away less than three days after her wedding.

Zhao Zhen could not possibly have only one woman. The Crown Prince married her for power, but his true love was Consort Liu.

She naturally didn't expect anyone to love her; what was the Crown Prince anyway?

If she were to discover that the emperor was responsible for her father's death, she would commit regicide and then slaughter the entire royal family.

Despite her prowess on the battlefield, she was unable to guard against the treacherous schemes of the women in the harem.

Before the Crown Prince or the Emperor could make a move, she fell into the trap set by Consort Liu.

One day, feeling weak and disheveled, she lay on a bed with a palace guard and was caught in the act by the Crown Prince.

The emperor seized this opportunity, saying that the Crown Princess had committed adultery in the palace, lost her chastity and virtue, and ordered her to be given a cup of poisoned wine.

It's ridiculous, she's still a virgin.

But none of that matters; all the emperor needs is a legitimate reason to remove her.

Qiu Yu and Qiu Yue risked their lives to help her escape, but were killed on the spot.

She lured the Crown Prince to her side with the tiger tally, and with her last bit of strength, she pulled out her hairpin and stabbed it into his throat. Then she was shot to death by a hail of arrows from the Eastern Palace guards.

Void space.

After hearing the story, Qi An slapped his forehead, feeling utterly disappointed in Qi An.

Qi An: "Why don't you just kill the emperor to avenge your father?"

Huo Wushuang: "I have no evidence."

Qi An was speechless: "What evidence do you need? Isn't it obvious? It's either the emperor or the crown prince. Besides, a woman's intuition is evidence."

Huo Wushuang: "..."

Qi An sighed. This girl was skilled in martial arts, not stupid, and had a rare ruthlessness and decisiveness for a woman. However, she was too upright in her thinking and a bit stubborn.

She probably resembles her father's personality exactly.

Qi An asked again, "What is your wish?"

Huo Wushuang replied, "Save my parents, as well as Qiuyue and Qiuyu, and kill the people who killed us."

Qi An: "That's it?"

Huo Wushuang humbly asked, "What do you think, senior?"

Qi An patted her shoulder and coaxed her gently, "Don't you want to start a rebellion while you're at it?"

"Rebel...rebel?" Huo Wushuang's eyes widened.

She really hadn't thought about it.

Her father had taught her since she was a child to be loyal to the emperor and love her country. Even when she later had thoughts of killing the emperor, she felt that she was committing a great act of treason.

Qi An sighed. It wasn't her fault. As a woman in feudal times, she probably never imagined that a woman could become an emperor.

"You mean overthrowing the Zhao family's rule?" she asked.

Qi An nodded: "Otherwise, after killing the emperor and the crown prince, if another prince ascends the throne, won't your whole family still die?"

Huo Wushuang whispered, "I thought it was a secret assassination, as long as no one knew it was me."

Qi An said, "Foolish! Only when you become emperor can the problem be solved at its root. Otherwise, as long as your father holds military power, no matter who becomes emperor, he will die."

"It's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause, silly girl."

Huo Wushuang was somewhat confused: "But, but I'm a woman..."

How can a woman be an emperor?

Qi An raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong with being a woman? In what way are you inferior to a man?"

Huo Wushuang couldn't answer; she didn't think she was any worse than anyone else.

Seeing that things were going well, Qi An told her the story of Empress Wu Zetian in detail.

Upon hearing this, Huo Wushuang's eyes lit up, and a surge of emotion coursed through her heart, instantly breaking free from any constraints.

Yes, if the emperor could harm their entire family based on mere unfounded suspicion, why couldn't she take his place?

Besides, this world was conquered by her father, so why should she hand it over to someone surnamed Zhao?

Huo Wushuang suddenly understood and made the decision: "Then let's do it this way, rebel and become emperor. Isn't Zhao Jian most afraid of our Huo family rebelling? Let's show him!"

Qi An clapped his hands: "Hey, that's right, you see, the scope has been broadened now."

Ata covered her eyes, thinking, "The boss's brainwashing ability is getting better and better every day."

Don't think that Ata doesn't know; she just thought Huo Wushuang's initial wish was too boring.

What's the point of just slashing your enemy twice and calling it a day?

Rebellion is so exciting and addictive!

When Qi An woke up in Huo Wushuang's body, he was already in Shengjing with Shen Shi, and the old emperor was showering the general's mansion with gifts.

According to the original timeline, Huo Yu's death was three days later.

That night, Qi An woke up his mother and Qiu Yue and Qiu Yu, and took them out of the city overnight.

Once seated in the carriage, Madam Shen finally had a chance to ask, "Wushuang, where are we going? Without the Emperor's permission, we cannot leave Shengjing at will."

Qi Anxin said, "If you don't leave now, your husband will be dead."

She straightened her expression and said, "Mother, I had a dream in which we were all killed by the emperor."

The three of them: "..."

Then, Qi An recounted the tragic fate of the Huo family in their previous life to the three of them, who turned pale with fright.

"Is...is this real?"

"Just go see my dad and you'll find out."

Qi An used the Shrinking Earth Technique, and the journey that originally took more than ten days was completed in just two days.

She explained to Shen Shi and Qiu Yu and Qiu Yue: "My father protected the country and ended up like that. Even God couldn't bear to see it, so He gave me a chance to save myself."

Upon reaching the border, Qi An inquired about Huo Yu's whereabouts, left the three of them in the camp, and then mounted his horse and galloped away.

In a poor village, most of the men had been conscripted into the army, leaving only the elderly, women, and children.

At dusk, a group of Japanese pirates suddenly arrived and rushed into the village to burn, kill, and loot without saying a word.

Huo Yu received the news and wondered where the Japanese pirates came from, since the border he guarded was as solid as an iron barrel.

But with the people in imminent danger, he immediately led a group of men to the village.

The Japanese pirates were surprisingly skilled, but Huo Yu was no pushover either.

After a fierce battle, the Japanese pirates were all killed.

He harbored suspicions and dismounted to examine the Japanese pirates' corpses for any unusual features, feeling that something was amiss.

Unexpectedly, a Japanese pirate who wasn't quite dead pulled out an arrow from his body and stabbed a five- or six-year-old child in the back.

Huo Yu caught a glimpse of this scene and, without thinking, threw the silver spear over, while rushing over to hug the child tightly.

The silver spear killed the Japanese pirate, and Huo Yugang wanted to comfort the frightened child.

He looked down and was startled.