Before leaving the Imperial Star, Austin had never thought that he would rebel and completely break with the emperor's forces after this battle. At that time, he still thought that there was still room for improvement between him and his good father, and he insisted on persuading Ruan Tang to stay on the Imperial Star because he believed that the Imperial Star was the safest place in Osphia.
But I never thought that the emperor was so stupid——
At such a moment, Ruan Tang didn't dare to disturb him at all. She could only quietly pour him a cup of hot tea and put it on his desk, silently accompanying him.
Austin's original mood had always been one of anxiety, heaviness and exhaustion. But for some reason, the moment he looked up and saw Ruan Tang in front of him, his heart suddenly seemed to be hit by something and softened.
Maybe this is the difference between having a home and not having a home.
When he was in trouble and helpless in the past, no one was there to accompany him. He had to endure the endless cold, loneliness and torture by himself.
Even if I die, no one will know, no one will care...
Although Ruan Tang didn't say a word, Austin felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart...as if his heart, which had been wandering for a long time, suddenly found a sense of belonging.
I just feel thankful from the bottom of my heart——
Fortunately, Ruan Tang came to the border because of his mental disorder instead of staying in the Imperial Star.
"...Are you scared?" Auston gently held Ruan Tang's hand. Although Ruan Tang had not shown any emotional fluctuations since the incident, Auston was still worried that he would be scared.
Ruan Tang looked at her cautious appearance and couldn't help but smile and shook her head: "As long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid of anything."
Ever since she decided to go on with Auston, Ruan Tang had anticipated this day in her heart, although she didn't expect it to come so soon...
But as long as his hand was held together with Auston's, Ruan Tang felt that he would not be afraid of anything.
The two held hands tightly together. Although they were in adverse circumstances, they both felt an indescribable peace in their hearts.
At this moment, Ruan Tang's communicator suddenly rang -
Ruan Yang also learned about the confrontation between the emperor and Austin through the news from the Imperial Star. Ruan Tang saw him communicating and moved his lips, not knowing what to say to him: "Brother..."
I don't know why I and Austin have embarked on this path of rebellion. Is my elder brother, who is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, calling me at this time because he is standing on the emperor's side and persuading me to make a strategic compromise?
still……
Ruan Tang didn't want to make enemies with her family, but she also knew that everyone's values and standpoints were different, and she didn't know how to persuade Ruan Yang.
"Xiao Tang, the emperor is pushing us too far. I believe that Austin would never do such a thing. Big brother will stand by you no matter what. Although we are thousands of miles apart now and the entire White Tiger Legion's top leaders are in a wait-and-see state, you can rest assured..." Fortunately, Ruan Yang, who loved her brother the most, did not let Ruan Tang fall into the pain of being torn apart because of the differences in ideas between her husband and family. She chose to join Austin's camp directly.
He went straight to the point and looked at Ruan Tang and Austin and said, "Brother will do his best to convince them, as well as the former subordinates of my former teacher Marshal Kalande, to support you and Austin, and will never let the tragedy of Marshal Xue Xin and my teacher happen again."
"If the emperor insists on being so foolish, the worst that can happen is that we will rise up and fight him to the death..." Ruan Yang looked at his brother and whispered, "If he dares to touch you, I will immediately lead the army to support you."
This was the result of a night-long meeting after Ruan Yang negotiated with his own legion after Austin was accused of treason by the emperor.
Seeing that he was about to stabilize the White Tiger Army and convince them to stand on Austin's side if anything happened, Ruan Yang couldn't wait to inform Ruan Tang of the good news.
Under the guidance of his teacher, the invincible imperial god of war Kalande, Ruan Yang was once a very loyal and patriotic person. He always believed that fighting for the empire until the last drop of his blood was drained was his life creed.
But after he became a vegetable and slept for decades, the teacher who taught him to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic died inexplicably in his prime. Before his death, he left most of his inheritance to himself in a secret will a few days in advance, as if he had a premonition of something. Ruan Yang began to doubt the empire he had always been loyal to...
After learning from Prince Andrew the truth about the death of his teacher and Marshal Xue Xin, who was convicted of treason, Ruan Yang's faith completely collapsed overnight, and he had long since developed a rebellious heart towards the empire and the royal family.
It was only because his younger brother married into the royal family and he could not bear to see countless comfortable people of the empire plunged into war because of his selfish desires that he had to keep silent.
But I didn't expect that the emperor would be so foolish.
He would also take action against his own son and his younger brother's family.
The incident seemed like history repeating itself, and it was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, making Ruan Yang feel he could no longer tolerate it.
"Brother..." Ruan Tang looked at Ruan Yang in surprise.
No one expected Ruan Yang to be so decisive and choose to support their rebellion without hesitation.
"You must take good care of yourselves at the border and in Austin. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. My communications have been encrypted by Wenrun Technology." Ruan Yang said solemnly, "If the emperor really dares to take action, I will immediately lead the army to join you."
His teacher and Marshal Xue Xin both died unclearly because of their blind loyalty and their unwillingness to let people get dragged into the war. In order to stop the bloodshed again, they must rise up.
With the support of her family, Ruan Tang felt at ease.
He looked up at his brother and said seriously, "...Okay, big brother, I understand. You don't have to worry. Auston has some connections in the Imperial Star. Before the emperor started the trouble, with the help of Madam Judith, they had already taken mother, sister, and Wen Run out of the Imperial Star and protected them well."
"They are now on their way to meet me and Austin. If we can get your support, we can still win even if we have to go against the royal family." Ruan Tang didn't know what to say to her brother, so she could only exchange limited information.
Austin's people acted quickly. Before the emperor took action, they had already secretly transferred Ruan Tang's mother, sister and family out of the Imperial Star. Even if a war really came to a head, the emperor would have nothing on the Imperial Star to hold them back.
Ruan Yang smiled and said, "Okay, I'm not worried. My brother is waiting to meet you. No matter success or failure, our family will always stand together."
He was not worried about his mother and sister because he knew the character of his younger brother and brother-in-law. He knew that once they received the news, they would prioritize the safety of their families before daring to openly challenge the emperor.
So when the accident happened, the people he sent to pick up his mother, sister and Prince Andrew informed him at the same time that his mother, sister and their family had mysteriously disappeared on the Imperial Star... Ruan Yang didn't feel worried at all, and even felt extremely relieved.
Because Austin's influence in the Imperial Star is greater than his, even if he is at the border, he will be able to get news and rescue people faster than him.
"Okay, our family will always be together." Ruan Tang felt relieved and smiled, feeling extremely warm in her heart.
Auston also stood up, looked at Ruan Yang with great respect, and thanked him: "Thank you, brother."
He sincerely thanked Ruan Yang for being willing to stand by his side and not doing anything that would make Ruan Tang feel embarrassed or unhappy...
"Why should we be so polite when we are a family?" Ruan Yang smiled immediately.
Ruan Tang originally wanted to talk to Ruan Yang for a while longer, but considering that the imperial army's guns were now aimed at the Gemini Fortresses, time was running out and the stalemate was serious, he did not dare to waste any more time. He had no choice but to suppress the unfinished words in his heart and said to Ruan Yang: "Brother, you must have something else to do, so go and do it first. We can talk about other things when we meet."
"Okay, you guys go and do your thing." Ruan Yang nodded slightly at them, and the two sides immediately cut off communication.
The emperor suddenly pointed his cannon at the Gemini Fortress and accused his son, who had just made great achievements in exterminating the Zerg, of being suspected of treason, which shocked the people of the entire empire.
The entire interstellar Internet was in an uproar.
"How is this possible? How could Duke Austin rebel? He is the emperor's biological son. The crown prince is gone now, and the emperor's illegitimate children don't count. The empress and queen only have him as their son. He is the first in line to the throne. Even if the throne is not given to him, it will be given to his son. He just wiped out the Zerg and is now the most popular among the people. How could he rebel for no reason?"
"Could it be that this is a fight for the crown prince, and some of the emperor's illegitimate children did this, wanting to get rid of this eldest brother... The emperor was deceived, right?"
"Did Austin alone wipe out the Zerg? Were the armies behind him just for show? That was the final result paid for with the blood of countless soldiers, so how could it be touted as his own achievement? I felt something was wrong when I saw the press release praising him a few days ago."
"It is because he is the only son of the empress, but he cannot become the crown prince due to his physical disability, so his mentality is twisted. How can he not think of rebellion? Maybe he was involved in the crown prince's death? This time it was discovered in advance, otherwise who knows what the result would be."
"Oh my god, the Zerg have just been wiped out, and we haven't had a few days of peace yet, and now there's this internal strife again. Will the royal family ever stop?"
"I don't believe that Duke Austin would rebel. He has just become a great hero who wiped out the Zerg. He is also the only son of the Empress. What is he after? Someone must have framed him."
"What is there that you don't believe? Ambition will grow. He hasn't rebelled for so many years, but he has never had military power and doesn't have the strength. But now he has the strength... So what if he is the only son of the empress? Even if he is the crown prince, he may want to be the emperor!"
"If he is truly innocent, the emperor said he believed him and only wanted him to give up his military power and return to the Imperial Star to be investigated. Why didn't he refuse? It's because he feels guilty."
"Tsk tsk tsk, we just praised him as a great hero, but he wanted to disrupt the empire and plunge the entire empire into war for his own selfish desires. He is simply despicable!"
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