"Your Majesty, news has arrived that the poison in Marquis Dingyuan's body has been cured."

Wearing a dragon robe, Gu Qingling sat on a hastily made dragon throne. The twelve-year-old Gu Qingling looked somewhat comical in the dragon robe, but Gu Qingling thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being at the pinnacle of power.

"Has the Marquis of Dingyuan been cured of his poison?"

Gu Qingling panicked for a moment, "Then Father will definitely hand over all military power to Marquis Dingyuan, and Marquis Dingyuan will lead troops to attack us."

"Your Majesty, please do not be anxious."

Pei Lan is now Gu Qingling's pillar of support, and Gu Qingling relies on Pei Lan in everything.

"Now all the land south of the Mi River is ours. Lingzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Marquis Dingyuan will not have any impact on us in the short term."

Pei Lan gently comforted Gu Qingling, "Judging by the days, Emperor Anping won't last much longer."

For some reason, Gu Qingling still felt a little uneasy. "Are all these people loyal to us?"

"You are the new emperor, the future of Daqing. In time, all officials will submit to you."

Under Pei Lan's every word, Gu Qingling completely let down her guard.

"I really can't live without Aunt Peilan."

Upon hearing this, Perrin smiled and said, "Tomorrow is the Emperor's first day of court. Remember the names of these officials, and also, remember that you are the rightful new Emperor."

"Aunt Peilan, I... understand."

At the same time, outside the gates of the Daqing Imperial Palace.

The air was chilly, but Jiang He knelt motionless, his words resounding and his eyes bloodshot.

The palace servants ran to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to report that Gu Heng had been unconscious for a while, then regained consciousness, and then lost consciousness again shortly after regaining consciousness.

"Mother."

Upon seeing Jiang Yu, Gu Qingfeng instinctively made way for her.

"Your Majesty," Jiang Yu said softly. Seeing Gu Heng's eyelids twitch, Jiang Yu smirked and said, "Someone, carry His Majesty to the palace gate in a sedan chair."

Gu Heng's body stiffened, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

At the palace gates, when Gu Heng appeared in a sedan chair, officials of all ranks from the capital had arrived outside the palace gates.

"Marquis Dingyuan, stop talking nonsense. How dare you point fingers at the late emperor? This is a capital offense of disrespect."

Gu Heng looked at Jiang He in front of him, and in his dazed state, he could hardly recognize Jiang He's face.

"Your Majesty, my Jiang family has fought for Daqing for generations, and countless lives have been shed on the battlefield." Jiang He stood up amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd. "Every Marquis of Dingyuan has met the same fate: death. But we have never retreated."

"But Your Majesty, how can you face the Jiang family?"

Jiang He held the memorial tablet tightly, saying, "When passion is extinguished by dark schemes, everything loses its meaning."

"Jiang He!"

Gu Heng began to panic. Jiang He's tone was too resolute, and at this time, Daqing could not do without Jiang He.

"Give me some time. I will investigate the events of the Battle of Lingzhou back then. If what you said is true, I will clear your father and mother's name."

Gu Heng was struggling and truly felt the passing of life.

"Now... I'm giving you military power... Go and recapture those cities south of the Mi River." Gu Heng could barely lift his hands to support himself. "My Great Qing cannot be reduced to this state."

"Your Majesty, I have already investigated and found out the truth."

Jiang He glanced behind him, and the witnesses and physical evidence were presented to everyone. The evidence was conclusive, and Gu Heng had no way to refute it.

"You...you will also betray me."

Gu Heng was extremely anxious, but he didn't know how to resolve the current situation, because he knew that what Jiang He said was the whole truth.

"My Jiang family has never thought of betraying the Emperor."

Jiang He stood tall and straight, and at that moment, everyone's attention was focused on him, on the marquis who was holding the memorial tablet in his hands.

"The royal family of Daqing killed my Jiang family's ancestors, and they have a blood feud with my Jiang family for generations."

"From this day forward, I, Jiang He, will no longer be the Marquis of Dingyuan of Daqing, and my Jiang family will sever all ties with the Daqing royal family." Jiang He's resolute words struck everyone like a thunderclap.

Severing all ties...? He Yu's eyes narrowed suddenly; he seemed to have spotted a suitable opportunity.

"Jiang He..."

Gu Heng's lips were already frighteningly white.

The significance of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion to Daqing is beyond doubt, but Jiang He tells him at this time that Daqing will no longer have a Marquis of Dingyuan.

Then Daqing... Gu Heng dared not think further.

Jiang He stood up, glanced around, gave Gu Heng a deep look, and then strode away.

"Jiang He!"

"I'll say it again, my Jiang family has severed all ties with the Daqing royal family."

As everyone watched Jiang He walk away, some court officials who cared about Daqing wanted to speak up to dissuade him, but after thinking of something, they sadly withdrew their steps.

A blood feud spanning generations...

How could they possibly persuade them? They were too ashamed to do so.

Once Jiang He's figure had completely disappeared from sight, Gu Heng suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted completely.

At this critical moment, Gu Heng fainted, and the situation in Daqing completely descended into chaos.

After Jiang He returned to the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, he personally removed the plaque from the residence. This plaque, personally inscribed by Emperor Taizong, had withstood hundreds of years of wind and rain and was being taken down for the first time.

"Count the number of secret guards."

Jiang He spoke expressionlessly, "Lingzhou was the place I set my sights on first. Gu Qingling wants to take it away? Wishful thinking."

"If you're no longer the Marquis of Dingyuan, how will you live in this Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion?"

Gu Lin leaned against the wall, but after seeing Jiang He's expression, he silently turned and left.

When Jiang He was the only one left in the courtyard, his straight back finally bent.

An hour later, Jiang Yu, also dressed in plain clothes, arrived at the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence.

"Brother."

Jiang He finally came to his senses. "Ayu, why are you back at this time?"

He had just declared that he was severing all ties with the Daqing royal family, so at this moment everyone's attention was definitely on Ayu...

If Ayu were to return at this time, the court officials would all think that Ayu had chosen the Jiang family.

"Didn't we agree that on the day the truth comes out, we'll go see our parents together?"

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Brother, if our parents could see you today, they would be very pleased. The injustice done to our Jiang family ancestors has finally been known to more people."

Will you be pleased?

"Of course."

The brother and sister helped each other to the tombs of the late Marquis Dingyuan and his wife. They talked for a long time in front of the tombs, and Jiang He finally smiled.

“Ayu, you should visit Lingzhou often in the future.”

"Wherever my brother is, that's where I'll be."

"Really? Gu Lin will kill me, won't he?"

"He dares!"