"What?" Qi Yong exclaimed in shock. "How could such a huge oversight have occurred?"
After speaking, she cautiously glanced at her master and, sure enough, found his face dark and his eyes filled with raging anger.
He immediately shouted, "What are you all doing? Hundreds of men can't even keep an eye on one weak woman. What are you standing there for? Go and investigate!"
"Yes, sir!"
After finishing his report, the young eunuch who had come to report left in a panic.
"Your Majesty."
Qi Yong was somewhat uneasy.
The fact that the first grandson of the dragon was poisoned as soon as he was discovered can only mean that the palace is not clean.
He really wanted to slap that person who dared to reach into the palace; he was utterly inhuman.
Why choose such a sensitive time to cause trouble? Isn't that just asking for trouble?
"Investigate, use every means to investigate," Ji Xuan's indifferent yet chilling voice rang out. "No matter who it is, uproot them completely!"
Neither Ji Xuan nor Qi Yong paid much attention to matters concerning the harem.
Firstly, he didn't have many concubines, and secondly, due to health issues, Ji Xuan wasn't enthusiastic about such matters.
"Your Majesty," Qi Yong said nervously, "this servant thinks that the harem should be cleaned up while we have the chance."
"Okay, go do it."
After this incident, neither the master nor the servant was in a good mood.
With a wave of his hand, Ji Xuan signaled Qi Yong to leave, then dismissed the servants around him and sat alone on the dragon throne, lost in thought.
From afar, it evokes an indescribable sense of desolation and the loneliness unique to a king.
Even if someone in a high position wants to be sincere to others, others may not dare to accept it.
Even if someone is sincere for a time, it cannot guarantee that their heart will never change.
We must show respect to the Huang family, but we also need to be wary of them. If even the seemingly impenetrable Imperial Palace is like this, how can we be sure that the Huang family is as harmless as they appear?
Thinking of this, Ji Xuan closed her eyes wearily.
Although his thoughts were subtle, the people in the court were all shrewd and could imagine love and hate from just a glance, not to mention that Ji Xuan did not try to hide them.
Many people know this, but no one dares to talk about it.
Firstly, they understood that no one could stop the Huang family's rising fortunes, and secondly, they knew that the Great Zhou Dynasty truly could not do without the banished immortal.
Everyone shared a consensus: the Huang family's decline would only begin with the passing of the immortal. Before that, everyone could only worship and fawn over them.
Many people were waiting for Jiang Nuan's move, believing that the celestial being who had descended from the heavens would surely come up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.
The chaos in the court did not affect the border.
During the three days of intense preparations, Jiang Nuan and the eldest princess agreed to make their move at midnight.
They traveled swiftly and stormed into the Gandan capital, quickly taking control of the Gandan royal family. With the help of the eldest princess, no one was missed.
The entire process took only one hour, which is incredibly fast.
Yang Qing was somewhat dazed. "The Gandan royal family has actually become prisoners!"
“Take good care of them,” Jiang Nuan instructed. “These people are still very useful, so don’t hurt or bump them, and definitely don’t beat, scold, or mistreat them.”
“Madam,” Yang Qing had another idea, “Now that we are deep inside enemy territory, with the right time, place, and people, why don’t we just take down Gandan completely and eliminate this threat?”
"Are you joking?" Jiang Chao couldn't help but sneer. "Gandan's army has only been temporarily transferred elsewhere. It's not that they're powerless to fight back. We only have 10,000 men in the capital. Are you sure you can hold them off?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Qing chuckled dryly, "As long as it's fast, it's not necessarily a bad thing."
He was not happy, feeling that these people did not take him, the great general, seriously.
"Alright, don't be greedy and act rashly. Take the person away and let's leave immediately."
“Lady Protector of the Nation,” Yang Qing said reluctantly, “the Gandan royal family has many valuable items. If we were to plunder them, it would greatly enrich the national treasury.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan's eyes sharpened. "Are you questioning what I said?"
"Just a small reminder," Yang Qing said, pursing his lips. "According to the imperial court's appointment, I am in full charge of the war in the Northwest."
Is this a sign of a complete breakdown in relations?
Jiang Nuanqi smiled.
All of this is the result of my hard work and planning. Giving Yang Qing a chance to make a contribution is already out of consideration for the current emperor.
But then another idea came to mind; as expected, greed knows no bounds.
"Second brother, knock him out and tie him up."
Jiang Nuan was too lazy to waste her breath on him.
They disappear when it's time to put in the effort, but jump out eagerly when there's something to gain.
I've explained countless times that this is a deal between the two parties, and that we must maintain a good relationship with the eldest princess. I've practically worn my lips out from talking so much, but this person still wants to sabotage the deal!
She was worried that the eldest princess might change her mind halfway and be unable to escape, but this person was delusional enough to want to wipe out the entire Gandan.
Anyone with a brain knows that if the eldest princess dared to let them into the city, she must have a backup plan.
"I'll do it."
Fang Han had lost control of his temper.
He even had an urge to just throw a bucket of cold water on the person to wake them up.
It's truly disappointing that a head coach with such short-sighted vision could be so short-sighted.
“No need,” Jiang Chao stepped forward, “I’ll do it!”
He'd disliked this guy for a long time!
He has great ambitions but puts in very little effort. He tries to grab any benefit he sees, all while claiming it's for the sake of the Great Zhou.
"You can't treat me like this!" Yang Qing panicked. "I am the General Who Pacifies the West, the commander-in-chief personally appointed by the Emperor. This is insubordination!"
"Shut up!" Jiang Chao curled his lip and knocked the man unconscious with a chop to the neck, then turned his head and said, "No need to argue with him. If His Majesty knew what he had done, he would probably be even more agitated than we are."
“Alright, deal with this and get back quickly. After all, it’s someone else’s territory. It’s safer to go back sooner,” Jiang Nuan interrupted Jiang Chao. “The Gandan royal family is treated well, but the Alegen family doesn’t need to be so polite. They can take their belongings with them.”
This is the tacit understanding between Jiang Nuan and the eldest princess.
The soldiers of the Great Zhou tried their best not to damage the royal palace and could dispose of the property of the Alegen family at will. However, they could only take some light gold and silver jewelry, while strategic resources such as cattle, sheep and horses had to be abandoned with great reluctance.
Most people in the capital knew something was wrong, but they all stayed at home and watched until the Great Zhou army left. Only then did some people realize what had happened and rush out to inquire about the news.
Upon learning that the Khan had been captured, he was immediately struck dumb, as if by lightning.
"The Alleghen family, let's go to the Alleghen family and demand an explanation!"
Originally, they were excitedly preparing to raid the Great Zhou, but instead, the Khan was kidnapped by someone else. This kind of turn of events is unacceptable to anyone.
"Where are the warriors stationed in the capital?" someone questioned. "How is it possible that 300,000 troops were stationed in the capital, yet the Khan was abducted by the Great Zhou overnight?"
"I know. They were ordered by the eldest prince to train troops at Mount Ale, supposedly in preparation for attacking the Great Zhou!"
"Foolish, utterly foolish!"
The same thought flashed through everyone's mind: Had the eldest prince been pecked in the head by an eagle?
In such a tense moment, they didn't even hold back a tenth of their strength!
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