Lin Qingping's face turned deathly pale instantly.
He struggled in his death throes, saying, "This, this is impossible."
She looked up and saw Qu Jingyun's confident face.
Just then, fireworks went off outside the window.
This is the signal that the rebels are about to take action!
Seeing Qu Jingyun's smile grow wider and wider, Lin Qingping felt increasingly uneasy.
Could this be true?
"You don't really think you can just take whatever you want from my room, do you? You underestimate me." Qu Jingyun chuckled.
"You're plotting against me?" Lin Qingping's eyes widened.
If the defense map is fake, then wouldn't today's rebellion be a joke?
"The remnants of the previous dynasty deserve to die. Today, they have all come together, and it's time for everything to end."
Qu Jingyun looked at Lin Qingping with a calm and fearless expression.
"This empire originally belonged to me. It was the current emperor who stole my family's empire, and it should be returned to me," Lin Qingping roared.
"The previous dynasty's fate was sealed, not to mention that the decline of the previous dynasty was never the achievement of the current emperor alone, but because it had been rotten to the core for a long time."
Qu Jingyun sighed and said again, "Just surrender. You can't escape."
"Who says I can't escape?" Lin Qingping glanced at Chen Song, who was still standing on the ground, and a smug smile appeared on her lips.
"I still have one last trump card."
After saying this, she gave a look to the guard beside her.
The guard immediately understood, roughly pulled Chen Song up from the ground, and held a dagger to his neck.
"Escort us out of here, or I'll kill your son."
"Qingping," Chen Song called softly, his face filled with disbelief.
Her voice was filled with grief: "Didn't you say you loved me the most? How could you..."
"Love you? How could someone as lowly as you be worthy of my love?" Lin Qingping scoffed.
His tone became increasingly impolite: "If you weren't so stupid that I could easily manipulate you, why would I play along with your act?"
“You…” Shen Song could no longer speak, his expression dejected.
"You must escort us away, or I will kill him," Lin Qingping threatened sharply.
But seeing that Qu Jingyun's expression remained unchanged, he felt uneasy.
"You do it," Qu Jingyun asked in a low voice.
For a moment, everyone present was stunned.
"What did you say?" Lin Qingping could hardly believe her ears.
"He keeps getting entangled with you. Even if the defense map he gave this time is fake, the Emperor will probably still suspect the Shen family. But if he dies at your hands, it will be different. I will tell everyone that he went deep into the tiger's den to get close to you, and was eventually discovered and died tragically at your hands. This way, the reputation of the General's Mansion can be preserved."
Qu Jingyun spoke with a cold laugh, not even glancing at Chen Song.
Shen Song stared intently at her, his heart filled with desolation.
Sure enough, this woman never cared about them!
“He’s your son.” Lin Qingping was also stunned, her hand holding the dagger trembling slightly.
“But I have other sons and daughters, and the General’s Mansion and the Qu family. I will never harm my entire family because of Chen Song. Besides, this is his own fault.”
"Didn't he keep saying he wanted to be with you? Letting the two of you die together is my way of helping him fulfill his wish as his mother."
Qu Jingyun's serious expression was genuine, and Lin Qingping immediately panicked.
If Qu Jingyun really doesn't care about Chen Song, then what should she do?
"You're lying to me, aren't you? You went to so much trouble to save him last time, how could you not care about this son?" Lin Qingping was still trying to justify herself.
But then Qu Jingyun said calmly, "That's because at that time I thought he was just deceived by the remnants of the previous dynasty. But after he found out that you were a remnant of the previous dynasty, he was still willing to go with you, even disregarding the safety of the entire General's Mansion. I was already disappointed in him."
“If this succeeds today, the capital will be awash in blood, my husband’s reputation will be ruined, and even if everyone in our General’s Mansion kneels to death in the long street, it will be difficult to wash away this humiliation.”
"He doesn't care about our safety at all, so why should I care about him?"
Qu Jingyun's tone betrayed her disappointment.
Shen Song's face turned deathly pale; at this moment, his mind finally began to work.
He kept recalling everything from the past, and his body trembled.
If Lin Qingping succeeds today, how should he conduct himself?
Even death is not enough to atone for my sins!
Thinking of this, Chen Song's expression became even more composed.
He slowly straightened up.
Without the slightest fear, he said, "Go ahead and do it."
His expression was resolute, and he did indeed resemble his father somewhat.
Qu Jingyun nodded with satisfaction.
"It's worth it to protect the honor of the General's Mansion with my own life," Shen Song said frankly.
Moreover, even if he survives today, he will have no face to face the people, nor the people of the General's Mansion.
After all, if Qu Jingyun hadn't left early to prepare, the rebels would probably be attacking the capital by now.
But if he were to die today, how could he face his father in the afterlife?
"Let's get started," Qu Jingyun said again.
Her gaze drifted past the window to the distant firelight, and she smiled slightly, saying, "The rebels should be almost over. If you don't act now, you might miss your chance."
"What are you so smug about? So what if the defense map is fake? I believe that with our strength, we can definitely take over the capital." Lin Qingping said, feigning composure.
She suddenly realized that she had other things to rely on.
Just as Lin Qingping's smug smile appeared, Qu Jingyun spoke again: "Are you referring to the people in Taoli Village?"
"Do you know Taoli Village?" Lin Qingping felt increasingly flustered.
They could no longer maintain a semblance of dignity.
The look in her eyes when she looked at Qu Jingyun held a hint of fear.
She had always looked down on Qu Jingyun, thinking that the other party was ignorant and could be easily manipulated.
But only now has she realized that perhaps she has been wrong all along.
Qu Jingyun is not an ignorant person.
Her voice began to tremble: "What did you do to them?"
"Guess?" Qu Jingyun smiled slyly, without answering the other person's question.
Lin Qingping focused her attention on the only chip she had in her hand.
She gritted her teeth inwardly: "Do you really not care about your son's safety?"
"I've already said, if you're going to do it, do it as soon as possible," Qu Jingyun urged impatiently.
Lin Qingping hardened her heart and said with a cold smile, "Chen Lang, you can't blame me for this. It's your mother who doesn't care about your life or death."
"Just kill me," Chen Song said desperately.
They had clearly lost all hope of living.
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