Wei Cong nodded: "That's right, only by rebelling can we protect ourselves."
Seeing Zhou Jing'an hesitate, Wei Cong said again, "Your Highness, as you have seen, the Emperor has already taken action. In the current situation, you cannot achieve peaceful coexistence by simply backing down. It would be better to rise up and resist."
Zhou Jing'an clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "Fine, then let's rebel!"
Summer has arrived in the blink of an eye.
Unlike the sweltering heat of the imperial city, Baihua Town was a place where Jian Yang lived a very comfortable life.
Only occasionally, in the quiet of the night, would she recall the extravagant and bustling life she had lived in the capital.
Compared to my carefree and relaxed life now, it all seems like a dream.
In fact, Jian Yang was very reluctant to admit that what she thought about most was the emperor.
They had not seen each other for more than half a year since they parted ways in the first month of the lunar calendar, and Jian Yang had lost contact with him.
I wonder how he is doing.
It should be very good, he is the most honorable person in the world.
I wonder if he has forgotten her.
But forgetting is forgetting; parting ways and living in the world is perhaps the best ending for the two of them.
But every time she wrote back to Jian Hong, she couldn't help but ask about the emperor's recent situation, since her brother had quite a few spies in the capital.
But often when it came time to put pen to paper, she would change her mind at the last minute.
She was the one who faked her death and ran away back then, and now she's the one who's thinking about her. If her brother found out, he'd laugh at her to death.
Forget it, whatever, I'm not asking anymore!
It was raining that day, and not many patients came to see her. Yang Shichang invited Jian Yang to her house for drinks.
After the two had eaten and drunk for a while, Yang Shichang suddenly sighed and said, "Alas, Brother Jian, you don't know this, but I'm afraid we are about to have a change of dynasty."
Jian Yang had just taken a sip of wine when she heard this and spat it out with a "pfft".
"Brother Jian, what's wrong?" Yang Shichang asked with concern.
Jian Yang casually wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "It's nothing. What did you mean by 'changing dynasties' just now, Brother Yang?"
Yang Shichang said with a solemn expression, "Yesterday, my messenger who runs the Grand Canal to the capital brought me news that the current situation in the court is turbulent. I heard that the emperor has summoned generals from all directions back to the capital to defend the emperor. A fierce battle is probably inevitable."
Jian Yang frowned. This shouldn't be happening.
She had just received a letter from Jian Hong the day before yesterday, in which he said everything was fine and that she shouldn't worry.
Her brother had no reason to keep such an important matter as serving the emperor a secret from her.
But now Yang Shichang says that the capital is in chaos, and it doesn't seem like he's just talking nonsense while drunk.
After a moment's thought, Jian Yang realized that Jian Hong was probably deliberately keeping it from her, afraid that she would worry.
If she hadn't known, it wouldn't have mattered, but now that she does, how can she not be at ease?
Things have escalated to the point of needing the emperor's help. If the emperor wins, all will be well, but if he loses, not only will he suffer, but Jian Hong might also be implicated.
She immediately became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, restless and unable to sit still, and lost all interest in drinking.
Seeing that she looked unwell, Yang Shichang asked with concern, "Brother Jian, why do you suddenly look so pale? Are you feeling unwell?"
Jian Yang smiled apologetically, "I am indeed feeling a little unwell. Let's stop here for today. I'll treat Brother Yang to a proper drink another day."
"Your health is important. I'll have a servant escort you," Yang Shichang said, expressing his understanding.
Upon returning to the clinic, Jian Yang's expression immediately turned serious. After thinking for a while, she got up and went inside to pack her belongings.
No, she has to go back to the capital; otherwise, she won't feel at ease.
But as she was putting things away, she stopped what she was doing and gradually calmed down.
If war really breaks out in the capital now, even if she goes back, she won't be able to help at all, and she won't even be able to enter the city.
Moreover, besides knowing how to use poison, she has no other means of self-defense. If she goes back at this critical juncture and falls into the hands of the enemy, she will become their weakness in controlling her brother.
After much thought, she decided it was best to stay put.
However, she still couldn't believe that things had escalated to the point where it was necessary to come to the emperor's aid, so she wrote a letter to Jian Hong that very night, asking him to confirm whether the matter was true.
She also wrote a letter to her father.
Normally, she would receive a reply from her brother in less than twenty days.
This time, however, a month has passed and she has not received a single reply.
Jian Yang then believed Yang Shichang's words; it seemed that something had indeed happened in the capital.
Undeterred, she wrote another letter to Xiahou Riyue.
Half a month later, she did not receive a reply from Xiahou Riyue, but instead received a message from Xiahou Riyue himself.
Jian Yang was quite surprised: "Lord Xiahou, what brings you here?"
Xiahou Riyue said with a solemn expression, "I've come to deliver a message to you."
Jian Yang was both amused and exasperated: "Lord Xiahou, you're being too polite. You could have just written a letter and sent it over. Why bother making this long and arduous journey?"
Xiahou Riyue shook his head: "This matter is extremely important. I don't trust either writing a letter or asking someone to pass on the message."
Seeing his tense expression, Jian Yang also became tense: "What happened? Has something happened to the Emperor?"
Xiahou Riyue nodded and said, "That's right, the Emperor has disappeared."
Jian Yang: "?!"
"So the capital was thrown into chaos as a result?" Jian Yang's voice trembled slightly.
Xiahou Riyue shook his head and said, "The one currently in charge of the palace is the emperor's double. Once the traitors discover this, the world will surely be thrown into chaos."
Jian Yang was momentarily flustered and didn't know how to respond.
"Then, is there any news about the Emperor?"
Xiahou Riyue frowned and said, "No, but I have intelligence that he may be heading south, which is why I came here in person."
Jian Yang's breath hitched, and a thought flashed through her mind.
“Ayang, take good care of yourself. The officials in the capital are currently under house arrest, and your brother is stationed outside the city, so he will be safe for the time being. I still need to go find the Emperor, so I will not stay any longer. Farewell.”
Jian Yang nodded blankly.
A moment later, she suddenly came to her senses: "Lord Xiahou, I'll go with you!"
But Xiahou Riyue had already ridden away on horseback.
Jian Yang immediately dismissed the two men and gave them a two-month leave.
Then she closed the clinic door, went inside to pack her things. She could choose not to return to the capital, but she had to find the emperor no matter what.
"Boom!"
A clap of thunder echoed across the sky.
In the blink of an eye, a torrential downpour began.
The rain intensified, as if the Milky Way were pouring down from the sky, and soon the world was shrouded in a curtain of rain, with no pedestrians left on the road.
Jian Yang looked out the window with a troubled expression.
It didn't rain earlier or later, but it just happened to rain when she was about to go out. Was God deliberately trying to trip her up?
With such heavy rain, I wonder if Xiahou Riyue will be able to find a place to take shelter.
Just as she was sighing, there was a sudden "thump" from the door.
Jian Yang asked warily, "Who is it?"
In this weather, everyone goes home early. If someone comes to bang on the door at this time, don't be afraid it's a thief.
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