Jiang Tian showed no fear in her eyes, and smiled at him nonchalantly: "Alright, go ahead and do it."
The two locked eyes. Zhao Jing remained expressionless, his eyes seemingly holding a block of ice that would never melt.
There were only two people in the room. He didn't speak, and Jiang Tian didn't speak either. In their standoff, Jiang Tian not only didn't lose, but also seemed to be subtly trying to put pressure on him.
Zhao Jing's gaze swept over Jiang Tian's face before he released her chin.
"It's no use provoking me. The General's Mansion is mine. If you want to stay here and gain my protection, you must accept my orders."
Zhao Jing straightened up, increasing the distance between himself and Jiang Tian: "I don't have time to talk to you about useless things. If you want to live, just stay put. For the next few months, unless there's anything else, just stay in your own little courtyard."
He reached for the door, but before he could open it, he heard Jiang Tian's voice behind him.
"You've softened your heart. You don't want to kill me, but you don't want to ruin my face either, so you can only put me under house arrest... You abandoned me in the city and didn't care about me back then, but now you seem to care about me a lot. You're such a despicable person."
Zhao Jing seemed not to hear her words and strode out.
The news of the lady being placed under house arrest quickly spread throughout the general's mansion.
It is said that the general gave a death order that no one was allowed to enter except to deliver food.
Even the maids and servants were sent to another courtyard by Zhao Jing.
Jiang Tian was about to find herself isolated and helpless.
What did the lady do to anger the general?
Spies from all sides tried every possible means to investigate, but found nothing.
Zhao Jing forcibly erased Pei Ziye and Jiang Yuqin's traces from that night. The people in the manor only saw him carrying Jiang Tian into the manor. When they tried to dig deeper, they found nothing.
The six beauties were overjoyed to see that Jiang Tian was confined to her quarters.
But they didn't expect that Zhao Jing would never step into the backyard again.
Another rebellion has broken out in another place.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, he worked diligently for a period of time. However, the implementation of a policy takes time, and expecting immediate results is nothing short of wishful thinking.
After working diligently for many days with almost no results, the new emperor became lazy.
Now, he is the only legitimate member of the royal family left in the world. He is the most rightful heir, and in his eyes, those rebellious forces are nothing but damned commoners.
The capital city was already his. From now on, he only needed to keep an eye on Zhao Jing, let him fight on the battlefield, have another son to take his place, and he could live a peaceful and worry-free life.
The emperor's lack of ambition and indulgence in pleasure had a significant impact on the previous dynasty.
Officials only care about plundering the people's wealth to satisfy their own insatiable appetites.
The remaining sober officials were also helpless, since the supreme leader was not someone that anyone could shake.
With chaos erupting in the court, various factions are becoming increasingly restless.
Soon they instigated a force to attack the capital and probe the strength of the new dynasty.
As the emperor's right-hand man, Zhao Jing naturally had to personally lead the campaign.
His troops moved swiftly, and before they could react, while the enemy was fast asleep fifty miles from the capital, they took advantage of the moonlight to reap their heads.
This bunch of cobbled-together weak soldiers dared to storm the capital on a whim, without even anyone keeping watch over them at night; they were truly the most foolish of fools.
Zhao Jing and his men returned to the capital as dawn was breaking.
After returning to his residence, Zhao Jing summoned a doctor to bandage his wounds.
He was not invincible and was extremely cautious on the battlefield. However, today, in order to save a soldier, he casually pulled the man aside and was stabbed in the arm by the enemy.
Upon seeing that his master was injured, the butler cautiously asked, "Should we summon Madam to come and take a look?"
Zhao Jing's gaze was sharp as he glanced at him.
The old butler suddenly realized: "You and your wife are husband and wife after all. You should let her know..."
"You may leave now," Zhao Jing said impatiently.
Jiang Tian's every move was under his control, and even after he placed her under house arrest, she continued to live a good life.
If Jiang Tian knew he was injured, she would probably laugh.
Zhao Jing had no time to deal with someone who could be controlled by simply placing her under house arrest.
Taking her as a concubine was a thoughtless remark he made.
If she thinks she can use this to control him, she's probably mistaken.
The emperor was very pleased with Zhao Jing's swift action in suppressing the rebels.
He specifically called Zhao Jing over, showering him with praise.
"I look down on all those people. Zhao Jing, you are the subject I recognize the most. When I unify the world, I will definitely make you a king."
The emperor was deposed.
Zhao Jing clearly came to this conclusion.
Zhao Jing chose to follow him because he was considered both brave and resourceful.
But only a few days have passed? The emperor has already been blinded by power.
When a person is consumed by power, he is ruined.
He needs to make plans early.
After Zhao Jing respectfully expressed his gratitude, the emperor brought up the beautiful woman he had bestowed upon him.
Faced with the emperor's lecherous, suggestive gaze, Zhao Jing remained calm and composed.
He deftly deflected the attack, ending his conversation with the emperor.
Before taking his leave, the emperor instructed Zhao Jing: "I will be holding a palace banquet in a few days. Zhao Qing, please bring your wife with you to the palace."
Zhao Jing paused in his steps.
Just now, the new emperor was advising him to enjoy more beauties, and now he's bringing up Jiang Tian again. This is nothing more than a hint that as long as the new emperor doesn't give in, he must accept Jiang Tian as his legal wife.
It's a reminder, a warning, and also a humiliation.
"yes."
After Zhao Jing left, he returned to his residence and ordered someone to bring Jiang Tian over.
He didn't want to step into her yard; remembering their unfinished conversation, he didn't even want to see her.
They had to attend the palace banquets; as long as the emperor was still the emperor, they could not disobey the imperial edict.
After a while, a servant came in, looking troubled: "General, the lady is not feeling well. I sent a maid to check on her, but she is lying there and can't get up. I suppose she won't be able to come."
"Then send a doctor to her."
Zhao Jing was writing a letter without looking up.
"yes."
A quarter of an hour later, the servant rushed in anxiously: "General, the lady is missing!"
Zhao Jing suddenly raised his head: "What did you say?!"
He strode into the courtyard where Jiang Tian lived, and the servants who served her knelt down on the ground.
Zhao Jing's face was filled with a chilling aura, making it difficult to look him in the eye.
The door was open, and Zhao Jing strode into the inner room. He saw that on the bed where someone should be lying, there was only a pillow, placed squarely.
Once the blanket is pulled over, anyone would assume there's someone lying there.
So many people were kneeling in the courtyard, yet they didn't dare utter a single breath.
Zhao Jing's silhouette, half-lit and half-shadowed by the lamplight, showed his growing anger.
He never expected that before he could figure out how to deal with Jiang Tian, she would pull the rug out from under him.
So many people were watching her and they still couldn't stop her; she actually ran away!
After a long while, Zhao Jing coldly ordered, "Arrest all these people and question them one by one. If they cannot reveal the whereabouts of the madam, none of them shall leave the torture chamber."
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