Those soldiers who were nearby all had complex expressions when they heard Shang Dongyang's words.

Previously, during the great battle in the Northwest, many of Chen's soldiers were forced to flee into the mountains.

Later, after the Chen family fell from power.

Only after these soldiers fled into the mountains did they dare to return to the capital and home. The fact that the Chen family father and son colluded with the Black Purgatory and used their own people as cannon fodder had already spread privately in the army.

The emperor originally intended to transfer them to the crown prince;

Among the soldiers of the Chen family, there were still many ambitious individuals who held onto some hope.

They thought the crown prince was the future ruler;

Serving the future monarch, if you perform well, you might even have a bright future.

But to their surprise, the Crown Prince called them trash to their very face!

This is clearly the same as the Chen State Duke and his sons, who didn't treat them like human beings!

The last hope in the eyes of these Chen family soldiers was also completely extinguished:

Those who have the Chen family blood in their veins are indeed all cold-blooded, ruthless, and heartless;

Such people are not worth risking their lives for!

From now on, let them be qualified military personnel!

Just eat and drink every day and collect your military pay; let whoever wants to risk their life do it!

Meanwhile, Shang Xiye sent Wuying to contact Wei Shu and prepare the troops.

He himself went with Wuhen to meet up with Ji Fengyao, Xique, Bailu and other family members.

Ji Fengyao was surprised that Shang Xiye arrived so quickly and easily, and went to greet him with some astonishment: "What, has the emperor changed his mind and actually let you go?"

"Hey, when our prince took out the late emperor's edict, the emperor was so scared that he wet himself and didn't dare to utter a single word. He just returned the military tally to the prince." Wuhen gestured and spoke with great pride.

Ji Fengyao recalled the old, yellowed imperial edict that Shang Xiye had taken with him when he left home.

That must have been the late emperor's will left to him.

She was incredibly curious, but she didn't dare ask Shang Xiye to come and see.

Otherwise, it would seem like she's too gossipy.

Shang Xiye knew his little wife's little thoughts, so he smiled slightly and quickly took out the scroll of imperial edict from his storage ring and handed it to her, saying ingratiatingly, "Little wife, here, this is what Father left behind. He left in a hurry this morning and didn't have time to show it to you."

How could you be in such a hurry?

Are you afraid that once I come to my senses, I'll insist on going into the palace with you and risking my life?

Ji Fengyao pouted her cherry-red lips. Since the matter was over, she didn't plan these things with him anymore. She took the late emperor's edict and unfolded it to read.

The gist of the will is:

Shang Xiye was an outstanding scholar and martial artist among the princes, possessing the qualities of an emperor. However, the late emperor did not want him to be confined to the court for the rest of his life, so he reluctantly withheld the throne from him and instead allowed Shang Xiche to temporarily assume the throne, while ensuring Shang Xiye's lifelong prosperity.

If Shang Xiche or his descendants do not follow the late emperor's last words...

They insisted on meeting Shang Xiye or his descendants in life or death.

If Shang Xiye or his descendants feel they can tolerate the situation, they can use the Golden Token to protect themselves three times. If Shang Xiye or his descendants cannot tolerate it, they can take out this edict at any time and directly reclaim the throne that rightfully belongs to him from Shang Xiche or his descendants.

Ji Fengyao clicked her tongue in disbelief.

The late emperor's favoritism towards her master was unparalleled; this imperial edict not only protected her master but also her master's descendants.

He wasn't afraid that if one of her master's descendants were disobedient and unfilial, and coveted the throne, wouldn't that cause trouble based on this imperial edict?

Pah! Pah!

Aren't her master's descendants the same as her descendants?

Look at her, always lost in her own thoughts!