“Yongning… she must be practicing her sword.” Jin Jiande said in a muffled voice without looking up.
Hearing that Jin Changge was still practicing martial arts, Jin Jianzhong frowned, rubbing his right wrist. The pain from when Jin Changge twisted it that day hadn't subsided. He said unhappily:
"Practicing swordsmanship? What kind of time is this to be practicing swordsmanship? This is ridiculous!" With that, he turned and left.
Jin Jiande did not respond; he was heartbroken and did not want to say another word.
By ceding some territory to foreign powers and handing over Yongning as a bargaining chip, her marriage was nothing more than a political alliance to others. However, Jin Jiande, who had grown up with her and fought with her all the way, could not hide his grief.
At that time, the Great Khanate was strong and prosperous, and the world was under His Majesty's control. Back then, his sister was of noble birth and would not be bullied no matter who she married, so he had no worries.
But now the country is no longer a country. Daqian has almost been taken over by the rebels. His Majesty, who lives in Nanze, no longer has the right to rule the world. At this time, if Yongning is to be married off as a political bargaining chip, how can she be treated with respect?
Although the wedding to be held in the next two days is the focus of everyone's attention and everyone in the mansion is celebrating, Jin Jiande knows in his heart that everything will change after the wedding.
Yongning's future is bleak. Living under the eaves of a foreign country, she will only be bullied and suffer. He doesn't believe that the pot-bellied Fan Lilun will treat Yongning well.
He had already seen through the true colors of these foreigners.
If he had previously harbored a sliver of hope that he could use these foreigners to restore the country for His Majesty, after personally dealing with them these past few days, he has come to a complete understanding.
These foreigners are just trying to seize more benefits by taking advantage of His Majesty's status as the legitimate emperor.
At first, these foreigners only said they wanted to lease the treaty ports, but now, the documents to be signed have been loaded with more than a dozen unequal clauses!
Each and every one of these points was alarming, leading Jin Jiande to have even worse suspicions.
This is probably just the beginning.
Given time, these foreigners will surely extend their reach further and further, trying to seize more and more things!
By then, whose country will Da Gan ultimately belong to?
Even if His Majesty were to actually restore the country with the help of foreign forces, Daqian would no longer be under His Majesty's control. Those greedy foreigners, like hungry wolves, would probably have already made Daqian their backyard!
"well!"
Jin Jiande raised his slightly reddened eyes and sighed heavily.
"If that traitor hadn't seized the throne, things wouldn't have come to this!"
After cursing angrily, Jin Jiande dejectedly picked up his cane, got up, and left.
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As soon as Jin Jianzhong stepped into the training room, a sword was thrust at him.
A cold, sharp sword light flashed before his eyes, the razor-sharp blade almost grazing his face. It wasn't until the swordsman stood still, gracefully twirled his sword, and sheathed it that Jin Jianzhong belatedly realized what had happened.
Large beads of sweat streamed down his temples, and Jin Jianzhong's pale face flushed with anger.
So he pointed a trembling hand at the expressionless Jin Changge and said with lingering fear:
"You almost killed me with that sword!"
"What time is it? Why are you still practicing swordsmanship?!"
As soon as he said it, Jin Jianzhong realized his mistake. Yongning was about to be married, so how could he speak harshly to her at this time? If he angered her and she caused any trouble at this critical juncture, it would be a huge problem.
He quickly changed his tune, saying, "I heard from my second brother that you've been practicing swordsmanship a lot in the training room lately, so I came to see you."
"It's understandable that you enjoy this hobby, but don't harm your health; you must exercise moderation."
Jin Changge glanced at him, but didn't reply. She simply called out:
"Qing'er, a handkerchief."
Qing'er jogged forward and handed Jin Changge a handkerchief. Jin Changge wiped the fine sweat from his neck and turned to walk towards the chair.
Seeing that Jin Changge completely ignored him, Jin Jianzhong smiled awkwardly and followed closely behind.
"What's wrong? Is something on your mind?"
Jin Changge remained silent, only accepting the tea Qing'er offered and taking a sip.
“Yongning, I know you’re getting married soon, and you’re probably feeling a little nervous and anxious.”
"Hehe, but it's not a big deal."
"You know, Fan Lilun is my best friend. We talk about everything. I know his character very well. He's a good person!"
"If you marry him, you'll enjoy endless blessings in the future," Jin Jianzhong said with a smile, arms crossed.
Jin Changge put down her teacup, glanced at him, and seeing his smiling face, said:
"Yeah?"
“I have endless good fortune, and you can also benefit from it.”
Jin Jianzhong laughed and said, "What are you saying? This is not taking advantage of anyone, Yongning."
"We are one family. We share the same fate, and we share the same fate."
"As your older brother, I'm happy to see you get married."
Upon hearing this, Jin Changge chuckled and said, "Yes, I can tell you're overjoyed."
Jin Jianzhong laughed heartily, then pulled up a chair and sat down, continuing, "Of course. To put it simply, you're my sister, and you've found a good husband. This is a good thing, how could I not be happy?"
"On a larger scale, after this marriage alliance, we have made some foreign friends. With their assistance, we can then fight our way back to Nanjing and reclaim the territory that was stolen by our internal traitors."
"Ah! Come to think of it, this is truly a perfect solution!" Jin Jianzhong looked up and exclaimed with a smile.
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