Crazy, too crazy.
Jiang Kai returned to the post station and went straight back to Beijing. He wanted to sue Chu Jinghuai.
"Your Highness, Lord Li just left a letter for the princess." A soldier outside the tent presented a secret letter.
Chen Jingxi raised an eyebrow and said, "Give it to me."
Chu Jinghuai said, "Princess, do you know this person?" The man who came in just now looked at his princess twice more, although it was quick, but he still noticed it.
Chen Jingxi nodded. "Last year, when grain prices in the capital rose, he helped me."
He really knew her and had helped Chen Jingxi. His Royal Highness Prince Su was secretly jealous. Did his woman need help from others?
Chen Jingxi didn't know that Chu Jinghuai was inexplicably jealous and even remembered the man named Li Hanming.
After opening the letter, Chen Jingxi sighed silently and handed the letter to Chu Jinghuai in silence.
Chu Jinghuai saw this and his originally unhappy expression instantly darkened, filled with murderous intent. "What can I do if I rebel against him in this world?"
This letter was not written by Li Hanming, but by Zhou Zhengyuan. The letter said that the emperor wanted to use Chen Jingxi as bait to lure Chu Jinghuai into Beijing and kill him.
Everyone knows that Chu Jinghuai’s weakness is Chen Jingxi, and the emperor’s move is intended to completely break off relations.
When Fang Cai fled from the battlefield, all the soldiers in Qingzhou City surrendered to Chu Jinghuai. The emperor no longer had the power to restrain Chu Jinghuai in Qingzhou and could only come up with this trick.
Chu Jinghuai looked at everyone in the tent calmly, "This king is planning a rebellion. If you are willing to follow me, then follow me. If you are not willing, this king will not force you."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Now that they were on this pirate ship, it wouldn't be easy to get off.
Fortune and wealth are sought in danger. If you win, you will be rewarded with the honor of following the dragon. If you lose, your whole family will lose their lives. They took a gamble and bet that Prince Su would win.
"Your Majesty, we swear to follow you till death."
The territory of Daxia today is the result of the battles won by the prince. Perhaps, when the prince ascends the throne, Daxia will become even more prosperous.
Chu Jinghuai held Chen Jingxi's hand and said, "Jingxi, I want to rebel. If you lose, you will be beheaded. Are you afraid?"
Chen Jingxi held his hand in return. She had been fed up with the old emperor for a long time, and now she could kill him without any scruples.
She was so happy that she didn't even have time to be afraid.
From now on, they have the final say in all world affairs. They don’t have to bow to anyone or look back. It’s so cool.
Chen Jingxi smiled, looked at him and said, "Don't worry, I'm tired of being a princess. I want to be a queen instead."
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On February 19th, before the news of Chen Jingxi's disobedience to the imperial order reached the palace, news came that Chu Jinghuai had raised an army to rebel.
The palace was in an uproar. The emperor, with a sullen face, cursed, "I knew this rebellious son would rebel sooner or later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Princess Funing sneered from outside, "Didn't you force him to rebel?"
"Imperial sister?" The emperor was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Princess Funing, his brows furrowed. His imperial sister hadn't been involved in state affairs for over a decade. The last time she returned to the capital was for Prince Rong's wedding. Why was she... today...
"Royal sister, was it that blind person who disturbed your peace?"
Princess Funing snorted coldly, "You don't need to know who it is. Don't think I don't know what you've done over the years. You were the one who pushed that kid into a desperate situation. Who else would he turn against if not you?"
Princess Funing was so angry that she couldn't breathe properly. The palace maid behind her supported her and helped her to calm down: "Princess, please don't be angry. Be careful not to get sick from it."
"Get out!" Princess Funing shouted.
Several palace maids in front of the emperor glanced at him and waited for his instructions.
The emperor waved his hand, signaling them all to go out.
The palace servants immediately lowered their heads and retreated.
The Emperor's face was stern as he looked at Princess Huang Funing and said, "Imperial sister, I don't know what you are talking about. Am I not good enough to him? Every time he wins a battle, I reward him generously, yet he still disobeys me and commits treason."
"How dare you say that? Seven years ago, he defeated Nanzhao, and you turned around and had someone poison him, trying to control him through the poisonous insect."
The emperor's words were stuck in his throat. He asked in disbelief, "You...you know?"
"Humph! Four years ago, he defeated the Turks. What did you do to him? In the end, you even harmed Xiao Qi."
When it comes to Chu Jingli, the emperor doesn't feel the slightest bit of guilt. Instead, he places all the blame on Chu Jinghuai. "If he had been obedient, why would I resort to such a desperate measure, which ultimately harmed Jingli? Blame him for being too greedy. What emperor could tolerate a prince who commands an army and acts in his own right?"
Princess Funing was so angry that she pounded her chest and gritted her teeth, "If he really didn't listen, he would have rebelled long ago when you tried to kill him so many times! Why would he have fought for you all these years and defended the country?"
The emperor's eyes turned cold, and he immediately said: "This is what he should do as a subject."
Princess Funing became even angrier when she heard this. "Do you still have any heart? Do you treat him as your son?"
"If he were my son, could I treat him like this?"
"absurd!"
The emperor said angrily, "I don't believe that my sister doesn't know that the wicked boy is the son of Prince Liang."
Princess Funing was speechless for a moment, but still said: "Isn't all this caused by you, the emperor?" Back then, Concubine De and Prince Liang were in love with each other, and it was he who forced Concubine De into the palace in order to consolidate his throne.
The emperor insisted, "I am the emperor. Can't I have whoever I want? How dare she betray me?"
Princess Funing shook her head. "Never mind. I don't care about your nonsense. Fight if you want. I'll see whose troops will be shattered and whose empire will be overturned in the end."
After saying this, Princess Funing shook her head and walked out with a look of disappointment on her face.
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Qingzhou City
Since we want to rebel, we need troops, money, and food. We don't have to worry about money now, after all, Chu Jinghuai just raided half of the Ouyang family, and the Shen family has food and grass. Qingzhou City has 50,000 soldiers and 20,000 black armored guards left.
As for the 200,000 troops fighting against Beizhao, they originally listened to Chu Jinghuai.
Now all we need is a reason to start a rebellion. Most people in this world are deeply influenced by secular dogma, and there is also the saying that if the king wants his subjects to die, the subjects must die.
No matter how the emperor harmed them, in the eyes of the people he was still a wise monarch. He was not tyrannical and did not harm the people. In recent years, Daxia had good weather and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
At this time, Chu Jinghuai suddenly started a rebellion, and the people of the world would only regard him as a traitor.
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