Finally, the crooked crown could no longer hold up.
With a "thud," it fell to the ground.
At the same time, a concerned voice sounded from outside the tent:
"Your Majesty, what happened? Was the carriage too bumpy?"
"Just bear with it a little longer, we'll be at Nanze soon."
"Upon arriving in Nanze, after a welcoming feast, I will immediately escort you to the palace so you can get a good night's sleep and relieve the fatigue of your journey."
Jin Jiande poked his head out of the tent flap, his face full of concern.
Sobbing, Jin Fengluan wiped her tears and snot on the blanket and angrily cursed at the outside of the tent curtain:
"A welcome feast? What's there to celebrate? Do you think I'm even in the mood for that!"
"You rushed back to Nanze in the middle of the night and brought so many people to see me. Do you want others to laugh at me?!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the palace maid picked up another blanket. Jin Fengluan threw the blanket off her and the maid carefully covered her with it.
As usual, Jin Fengluan covered her head and face with a blanket again.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, whatever you say, I will do," Jin Jiande said hastily.
"You do exactly what I say? I ordered you to cut off the traitor's head and send me back to Jinling. Can you do that?" Jin Fengluan's anger had not subsided.
"Oh, this..."
Inside the carriage behind, Jin Jiande looked troubled upon hearing Jin Fengluan's words.
Lying in the car, Jin Changge rolled her eyes at Jin Jiande's appearance and then let out a cold snort.
Jin Fengluan's voice continued to come from outside the tent:
"What? Can't you speak?"
"Alright, that's enough. When we arrive in Nanze, there's no need for any grand welcoming banquet or anything like that. I don't need that."
"Instead of using this time, we should make arrangements for the future. I can't stay in Nanze for the rest of my life."
"The current relocation to Nanze is a temporary refuge from the traitors' attacks; we will return there in the future."
Jin Fengluan huddled in the blanket and said in a muffled voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Jin Jiande sighed inwardly, lowered the curtain, and sat back in the carriage. Jin Changge, standing beside him, then spoke softly:
"Second brother, since His Majesty is so eager to return, why don't we just send him back?"
"Hmm?" Jin Jiande frowned, looking at Jin Changge with a surprised expression.
"Yongning, are you out of your mind? What nonsense are you spouting?!"
"Given the current situation, how can His Majesty return to Jinling!"
"I'm afraid... I'm afraid Nanjing has already been taken over by the traitors!"
Jin Changge remained calm and spoke slowly:
"Isn't my elder brother still protecting Nanjing?"
"We left Jinling in such a hurry that we didn't have a chance to get any news. How do you know that Jinling was taken over by Qin Ze?"
Jin Jiande frowned even more deeply and immediately retorted:
"Him? Can he stand in front of Jinling and stop the traitor?"
At this point, he curled his lip and gave a light, dismissive snort:
"It's not that I'm trying to boost the morale of others while diminishing my own."
"If we could really stop the traitors, we would have done so long ago. Why would we have to leave Jinling?"
“The men we sent out were all defeated one after another. My elder brother defended Jinling to the death. In a way, he stepped forward in a time of crisis.”
“Normally, he wouldn’t step forward at this time.”
“However…” Jin Jiande stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Based on his understanding of Kim Gun-in, he would never risk his life without a huge incentive.
His presence in Nanjing this time is likely part of a larger scheme.
But at this point, who cares about him anymore? Let him and Qin Ze fight to the death.
Although the chances of defeating Qin Ze are extremely slim, if Jin Jianren were to resort to some underhanded tricks and fight Qin Ze to the death, that would be the best outcome.
If that's the case, then it won't be long before we can bring His Majesty back to Jinling.
Qin Ze is gone, and so is the ambitious Jin Jianren! The great undertaking has returned to calm!
Brilliant!
Thinking of this, Jin Jiande, lost in his fantasy, couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth up. His expression was joyful, and his depressed mood was relieved. He even felt a little happy.
Jin Changge keenly noticed the change in his expression. She frowned slightly and looked at Jin Jiande with suspicion, asking:
"Second Brother, what are you thinking about? Why are you so happy?"
Jin Jiande seemed not to hear him; he smacked his lips and muttered, "Wonderful, wonderful..."
"Second brother? Second brother?" Jin Changge raised his voice slightly.
"Huh?" Jin Jiande finally came to his senses, and he blurted out:
“I said that my elder brother is brave and unparalleled. He has been fighting for many years and has never been defeated. This time, he is risking his life to defend Jinling. It is very likely that he will be able to hold it.”
Jin Changge lowered his eyes and said softly, "If it's really possible to defend Jinling, why don't we defend it together? Instead, we're leaving our elder brother to fight alone."
Upon hearing this, Jin Jiande spoke without hesitation:
"Dad said, you can't put all your eggs in one basket."
"It's always better to be careful."
Upon hearing this, Jin Changge closed his eyes and sighed softly:
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket, Dad said that... that's so true."
Jin Jiande suddenly realized his mistake and hurriedly said:
"No, no, no, Yongning, don't misunderstand."
“We are all family. Someone has to step up at this time. My leg is broken, and I am not as good at leading troops as you are, brother. You are a woman, and I have just returned to the country and know nothing about fighting.”
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