Gu Xin didn't say what would happen if someone disobeyed, but Sang Ze, who often distributed pills to people, knew very well the consequences of disobedience.
He tried to choke, but his hands were tied, so he couldn't.
He wanted to vomit, but Fatty Wang had given him so much water that he had already swallowed it all; what he vomited was just saliva.
Gu Xin walked up to Sang Ze and smiled, "You'd better just tell me. Look at the people of Nanlin around you now; they're loyal to the Long family of Nanlin's royal family, unlike your General's Mansion. My poison is actually a bit different from what you imagine. It won't kill you, but it will make you wish you were dead. When I hand you over to Lord Jiang and General Mu, you can think about the consequences yourself..."
Sang Ze lowered his head, refusing to look at Gu Xin.
Sangze's status was different from Ayin and Alu's. Although they all worked for others, he considered himself to be of a higher status than Ayin and Alu. He didn't need to commit suicide; he was more useful than them.
Even if he betrays the general's mansion, at least the civil officials will protect him.
No one wants to die; no matter how difficult things get, everyone wants to live.
Finally, Sang Ze spoke up: "Back then, it was the eldest princess who approached the young general first. The eldest princess said they could cooperate. She said that after she became queen, the children she and the young general had would all belong to the general's mansion, and the general's mansion would be second only to the royal family in Nanlin. The eldest princess also guaranteed that as long as they cooperated, she would not marry male consorts, so the princes and princesses of the royal family would only be born to her and the young general."
"In the end, they cooperated. However, the eldest princess did not know that the old general and the young general originally planned to take control of the entire Nanlin, but the clever second princess discovered their intentions, so they had no choice but to abandon their plans and cooperate with the eldest princess."
"This time, after the Second Princess returns to the Great Zhou, the Old General will contact the ministers to have the King choose the First Princess as his successor. If the King is unwilling, then military action will be the only option. At that time, the First Princess will be elected as the new Queen of Nanlin, and the Young General will become her consort. After things settle down, the First Princess will fall ill and die, leaving behind a will. The Old General and the Young General will then oversee the country, and the Eldest Prince will inherit the throne when he comes of age. The Eldest Prince will take the surname of the General's Mansion, and he will not change his surname at that time."
"That's all I know. I don't know anything more specific!"
After Sang Ze finished speaking, Lord Jiang slammed his fist on the table in anger: "Wolf-like ambition, what a wolf-like ambition! What has the King done wrong to the General's Mansion? What exactly has he done wrong? Why would they go to such lengths to harm the King and the princesses?"
Gu Xin calmly said, "Lord Jiang, since you have learned the phrase 'wolfish ambition,' you must also know that history is written by the victors and the vanquished! This cannot actually be blamed on your Southern Lin General's Mansion; the Southern Lin royal family bears more responsibility."
Lord Jiang couldn't stand it and questioned Gu Xin: "Princess Xin, please forgive my offensive words. I want to ask, what did our King and Princess do wrong? Our King is the most compassionate towards the people among the surrounding countries, and we, the people of Nanlin, are very grateful to him. How could such a benevolent King do anything wrong?"
Gu Xin shook her head: "I didn't say that he loved the people like his own children. His mistake was that he couldn't judge people well and delegated too much power. The emperor had no suspicion of him at all."
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