On one side was his father, the emperor, and on the other was his elder brother.
For Su Mochen, this was a difficult decision.
When Su Mochen learned that her two elder brothers, Su Lichen and Su Limin, had conspired to murder her father, the Empress, she felt as if the sky had fallen and she was completely at a loss for what to do.
Actually, she wanted to confront Su Lichen directly about whether this was true or not. She also desperately hoped to hear from Su Lichen that it was all a lie, so that the dream world she had built up since childhood wouldn't be completely destroyed.
However, she lacked the courage.
Because she knew that once she asked that question, their relationship would be completely severed. In truth, Su Mochen already had the answer in his heart, but he just found it hard to accept.
So she chose to leave the palace and go to find Jing Zhe. Later, on the way, she heard that Jing Zhe was almost beaten to death by the Prince of Jin, and Su Mochen's belief finally became firm.
Su Lichen and Su Limin not only killed her father, but also conspired with Prince Jin to kill her husband. Su Mochen knew that this relationship had to be severed no matter what.
If you dare kill my man, then you are my enemy.
Therefore, when Jing Zhe asked her several times how to deal with Su Lichen and Su Limin, she always stood firmly on Jing Zhe's side.
However, when Jing Zhe actually came out of Fuchen Palace, Su Mochen's feelings were mixed.
Because she knew that once Jing Zhe entered the dungeon, Su Lichen and Su Limin would not be able to survive. She would not stop Jing Zhe, but she could not control her feelings. After all, he was her brother who had lived with her for more than 20 years since childhood!
So she chose to wear a plain white dress to come here, as a way of sending her two brothers off on their final journey. This was all Su Mochen could do for them.
Jing Zhe understood Su Mochen's thoughts and didn't say anything more.
After sobbing in Jing Zhe's arms for a while, Su Mochen looked up at Jing Zhe and said, "Husband, you still have the Nourishing Emperor Pill, right?"
"..."
The scope of this question was too broad, and Jing Zhe paused for a moment before nodding.
"My husband, I want to have a child for you."
"..."
Jing Zhe was completely stunned, wondering what was wrong with Su Mochen. Had he been traumatized? And this place was so cold!
Su Mochen grasped Jing Zhe's arm and continued, "I want to have many, many children for my husband. When that time comes, I will give the throne to my husband, and I will stay at home with my sisters to watch the children grow up and teach them. We must love each other dearly in the future."
"..."
Now, Jing Zhe finally understood. Perhaps the successive departures of his loved ones had made Su Mochen feel a kind of inexplicable loneliness. This loneliness was not about who was by his side, but a loneliness stemming from blood ties.
With the death of Emperor An and the passing of Su Lichen and Su Limin, Su Mochen is now the only remaining bloodline of Emperor An in the world. Only when she gives birth to a child can this loneliness of blood ties end.
Jing Zhe nodded and said, "Okay! As long as Mo Chen wants it, we'll have as many as we want!"
Then he turned his head and looked around, and whispered, "Mo Chen, but this place is too crowded and too cold. Why don't we go to Fuchen Palace?"
"..."
This time, Su Mochen was stunned for a moment, then pushed Jing Zhe away, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "What are you thinking, husband!"
"Didn't you say you wanted to have a baby? Didn't you say you wanted to take the Royal Fertility Pill? Then you must—"
As he spoke, Jing Zhe thrust his hips forward and performed a few well-known sexual acts. Upon seeing this, Su Mochen's originally pale face instantly flushed red.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Su Mochen gently patted Jing Zhe twice, blushing as he said, "I was talking about the future, not now! Besides, do you think I'm in the mood to do...that right now?"
Su Mochen gave Jing Zhe a charmingly disdainful look and then left.
...
Watching Su Mochen leave, Jing Zhe did not chase after him.
After this bit of joking around, Su Mochen's mood gradually improved.
At this moment, Jing Zhe summoned several palace guards and instructed them to dispose of the bodies of Su Lichen and Su Limin before leaving the palace.
The Yu and Zhu families were still at the Prince of Xiang's residence. Jing Zhe was just about to visit them when he saw Cheng Shouyan coming towards him as soon as he came out of the palace.
"President Jing, I was just looking for you!"
"General Cheng, is there anything I can help you with?"
Jing Zhe asked.
"The Southern Qi Silver Thread Army and the Thunderclap Army are both outside the city. The soldiers on the east city wall are terrified. I would like to ask if we should open the gates and fight our way out now?"
If it were yesterday, Cheng Shouyan would not have dared to say these words, and of course he would not have had the opportunity to say them. Even if all the soldiers and generals in Jingzhou City were gathered together, their combat strength would be nothing more than that. Not to mention the Silver Thread Army and the Thunderclap Army, they would have a hard time defeating even the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment. Going out would be nothing short of suicide.
But things are different now. First, the Jinghong Iron Cavalry has arrived in the city. Besides the Jinghong Iron Cavalry, the most important one is Jing Zhe. He can kill two grandmasters by himself. With such heaven-defying strength, Cheng Shouyan feels that the Jinglei Army is not to be feared.
Jing Zhe did not immediately agree, but instead asked, "Is there anything else the Southern Qi is doing outside the city?"
Cheng Shouyan shook his head and then recounted the seven-day agreement between Qi Junguang and the Prince of Jin. After listening, Jing Zhe laughed and said, "In that case, Qi Junguang probably won't attack the city in less than seven days, so what's there to be afraid of?"
"But…"
Cheng Shouyan actually wanted to say that having so many powerful enemies guarding the city was not a solution, and he was still afraid. However, Jing Zhe interrupted him directly and said, "Withdraw all the soldiers on the city wall and let them go back to rest."
"this…"
Cheng Shouyan was shocked. Not only was there no attack, but now even the soldiers guarding the city were being withdrawn. He couldn't understand this move at all.
Jing Zhe then said, "With Su Limin dead, there's no one left to inform Southern Qi. Qi Junguang has no idea what's happening in the city. So, Qi Junguang is probably still waiting for Su Muyu to send him supplies, so they definitely won't attack the city within the next seven days."
Since they're not attacking the city, what's the point of keeping the soldiers guarding the walls? They should just go back and rest; they're probably exhausted from all this time."
"..."
Cheng Shouyan remained silent, shocked by Jing Zhe's words. He had heard too many shocking revelations from Jing Zhe's report: Su Limin was actually a traitor who had secretly colluded with the Southern Qi, which was utterly outrageous.
Even more shocking was the news that Su Limin was dead.
Cheng Shouyan looked up at Jing Zhe, then lowered his head again. Su Limin was dead. Who killed him?
The result is self-evident: who else could it be but this seemingly kind young man in front of them?
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