But if one cannot remain unaffected, what should one do?
Seeing that Jian Yang was deep in thought, Eunuch Zhang reminded her, "Your Majesty, your elder brother has been guarding the northern frontier for ten years and has not returned home."
Jian Yang suddenly felt enlightened.
As the saying goes, "When you think you've reached the end of the road, a new path opens up before you."
If it weren't for Eunuch Zhang's reminder, she would have almost forgotten that the original owner of this body had an older brother who was a general in the northern frontier.
The original owner's elder brother, who was born of the same mother, was named Jian Hong. He showed exceptional military talent from a young age.
At the age of twelve, Jian Hong volunteered to join the army for training. In just three years, he made numerous contributions in actual battles and became a well-known young general.
Later, when war broke out in the north, Jian Hong volunteered to go to the north to guard it, and there was no more war in the northern frontier.
It can be said that Jian Hong was a force to be reckoned with, comparable to the King of Dingbian.
Now that she had found a backer, Jian Yang didn't hesitate and immediately had Lian Xia prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a letter of appeal to her elder brother with great emotion.
He also sent someone by fast horse to deliver it to the northern frontier.
But she was still somewhat uneasy.
The original owner of this body was raised by Wang Shi from a young age, which fostered her arrogant and domineering nature.
In addition, Wang's constant attempts to sow discord caused her to be distant from her elder brother since childhood.
Furthermore, Jian Hong joined the army at a young age because he was disheartened by his family and never returned.
It's unclear whether Jian Hong will ignore her plea for help.
After doing all this, Eunuch Zhang returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to report back.
She then reported to the emperor that Jian Yang had asked her elder brother for help.
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
Based on his understanding of Jian Hong, he knew that the man was extremely sentimental. If he hadn't been heartbroken back then, he wouldn't have stayed away from home for ten years.
He will surely come back to rescue his father and sister when they are in trouble.
All he can do right now is try his best to stall for time.
Once Jian Hong returns to the capital, many problems will be easily solved.
"Your Majesty, Consort Chu is still waiting in the imperial prison," Eunuch Zhang reminded him.
On his way back, the emperor heard about Consort Chu's actions and was furious.
However, after returning, he was overwhelmed with other matters and couldn't find the time to deal with this issue.
At this moment, reminded by Eunuch Zhang, he decided that it was better to act quickly than to act hastily, and that he could settle things right now.
An hour later, the news that Consort Chu and her entire family had been demoted to commoners spread throughout the entire imperial city.
The King of Dingbian was furious when he learned of the news!
He knew the emperor would punish Consort Chu, but he never expected that for the sake of the empress, he would demote the entire Chu family to commoners!
With this, his influence in the court diminished once again.
As things developed to this point, he finally realized that something was amiss.
From Consort Wan at the beginning to Consort Chu now, all those suppressed by the emperor are people from his camp.
What a coincidence?
So the next morning at court, in front of all the civil and military officials, he demanded that the emperor immediately depose the empress.
As soon as he said this, countless new faces came forward to criticize him.
Before the emperor could even speak, he was subjected to a thorough critique by these ministers.
The King of Dingbian was arrogant and unruly throughout his life, and he could not bear such humiliation.
He was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath and fainted.
The emperor immediately sent someone to escort him back to his residence, expressed his condolences, and sent a large amount of tonics.
He was also granted permission to skip court for the next ten days.
After waking up, the King of Dingbian became increasingly angry. If it weren't for his delicate concubine's persuasion, he would have almost stormed into the palace to demand an explanation from the emperor.
"Your Highness, the little empress isn't going anywhere. You can go find the emperor after you've recovered."
Seeing that the old man was still furious, the concubine simply shed tears.
"Your Highness, if you get sick from anger, I won't live either."
With the warm and soft beauty in his arms, the Prince of Dingbian was completely swayed and decided to deal with the Emperor and Empress in a few days.
Since the emperor wants to break free from his control, then it doesn't matter if he is deposed.
Ten days later, the energetic Prince Dingbian stormed into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, acting arrogantly and domineeringly.
"Your Majesty, the ten-day period is up. Shouldn't you give me a satisfactory answer?"
The emperor feigned surprise, "What do you mean, my dear minister? When did I say I would give you an answer? What was that answer? Why don't I know?"
Upon hearing this, the King of Dingbian clenched his fists so tightly they cracked.
The eunuch Zhang was so frightened that he wanted to call in the guards to protect the emperor, but he chose to stand obediently to the side without saying a word after receiving a look from the emperor.
“Since Your Majesty is so forgetful…” the Prince of Dingbian said coldly, “then this old minister will remind Your Majesty once more.”
"Your Majesty, I urge you to quickly convict Jian Xiude and depose the Empress."
If language had power, then every word spoken by the King of Dingbian at this moment could have created a crater in the ground.
The emperor remained unmoved. "My dear minister, please calm down. The results of Prime Minister Jian's investigation are still unclear. If we rashly convict him, it will be difficult to convince the public and will not be able to silence the gossip of the people."
The Prince of Dingbian gritted his teeth: "What about the Empress?"
The emperor was troubled again. “My dear minister, you may not know this, but since the empress became empress, she has been diligent and conscientious in managing the inner palace. I have not found her to be arrogant because of the emperor’s favor, nor has she engaged in any factionalism, abuse of power in the inner palace, or other such behavior.”
The Prince of Dingbian was furious. "Does His Majesty mean that he doesn't intend to punish Jian Xiude, and even less does he want to depose the Empress?"
The emperor said cautiously, "This is my plan for now."
The Prince of Dingbian could no longer contain his anger and strode toward him!
"King Dingbian, this is utter disrespect! Step back immediately!" Eunuch Zhang stood in front of the emperor, his neck stiff with anger as he rebuked him.
"roll!"
Just as the Prince of Dingbian grabbed Eunuch Zhang by the neck, preparing to snap it, he suddenly heard an angry shout from behind him—
"Who dares to be so audacious as to act so arrogantly before the Emperor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure as fast as a ghost suddenly flashed in front of him and struck him with a backhand palm!
To avoid an attack, the Prince of Dingbian immediately released Eunuch Zhang and quickly retreated.
Only then did he get a clear look at the person who had come in.
He was a man clad in armor, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes.
His features were extremely regular and strong, and he was surrounded by a fierce aura that could only be generated by long-term killing and bloodshed, making people dare not look directly at him.
If it weren't for his face, which bore a striking resemblance to the Empress, the Prince of Dingbian would never have recognized him.
"Jian Hong?" he asked uncertainly.
Jian Hong gave him a cold glance, then turned and bowed to the emperor, saying, "General Jian Hong, the Guardian of the North, has arrived late to save Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness!"
It really was him!
The King of Dingbian was deeply shocked.
Why is he back?
The emperor immediately rose from his throne and personally came to help him up.
"My dear minister, you have misunderstood. I was joking with the Prince of Dingbian. It is you who has had a long and tiring journey. I must prepare a banquet to welcome you back."
"I have no need for a welcoming feast. I am only concerned about my father and younger sister. I hope Your Majesty will allow our family to be reunited."
"Of course, I will have someone arrange it immediately."
The two were chatting animatedly, while the Prince of Dingbian was completely ignored.
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