At the city gate.
The people who needed to be killed have been killed enough.
The third prince looked ahead with smug satisfaction; he was only one step away from the throne.
With a loud bang, the city gate was finally breached by the soldiers.
The third prince drew his sword and pointed it straight at the palace: "Charge!"
The soldiers were incredibly brave, and with a roar they charged into the capital, rushing towards the palace.
However, when they arrived at the palace gate, something unexpected happened.
At the majestic palace gate, the guards had long since vanished, leaving only a woman standing there.
Her slender figure stood in stark contrast to the blood-red capital.
And this woman is someone everyone is familiar with.
As Zhao Jing's principal wife, the soldiers had seen her before.
However, they also heard a lot of rumors about her during this time.
A promiscuous woman, who had affairs with two of Zhao Jing's friends, and later became the emperor's foot-washing maid in the palace... How could she have the nerve to continue living?
Many people's eyes revealed obvious disgust.
In their hearts, Zhao Jing was a unique military talent.
He was adopted by an official of the same clan, but he didn't receive much preferential treatment. Instead, he was used as a pawn for no reason and was even forced to have a wife.
In his official career, that official even wanted to help him follow in his footsteps.
However, Zhao Jing had no interest in an official career and instead joined the army.
After arriving at the military camp, he suffered a lot of suppression.
At that time, he did not flaunt his family background or bully others. Instead, he relied on his own abilities to gradually rise to the position of general.
To outsiders, he was able to become a top-notch general because of his official adoptive father.
But the soldiers who fought alongside him knew full well that he relied on himself.
In the military, without real skills, even if you steal someone else's military merits, you can still be assassinated and die on the battlefield.
After all, swords and blades have no eyes.
Zhao Jing's strength allowed him to remain undefeated.
Moreover, he was invincible on the battlefield and treated his soldiers with great kindness.
His soldiers received their salaries monthly, and during festivals they had plenty of food and clothing, as well as meat on ordinary days.
In chaotic times, being able to eat one's fill is a blessing.
Zhao Jing treated his subordinates well.
After all, other generals always deducted as much as they could from the soldiers' pay. Many soldiers who were sent to the battlefield fought on the battlefield in thin spring clothes in winter and died without ever having a full meal.
They remembered Zhao Jing's kindness to them.
Therefore, these people cannot possibly have a positive opinion of his wife.
The general supported her while he fought on the battlefield, allowing her to live the life of a noblewoman in the capital. Didn't she know how to repay his kindness at this crucial moment?
Don't think they're unaware just because they're lowly soldiers; the Jiang family had long since severed ties with Zhao Jing.
When that official fell into trouble, he sought the support of the Jiang family, but they rejected him because they thought his status was too low and they couldn't offer him an equal return.
Not to mention Zhao Jing.
From the time he married the Jiang family woman until now, has he ever received a single favor from the Jiang family?
The Jiang family chose to protect themselves, sacrificing a legitimate daughter in exchange for the safety of their own family—a deal that was certainly not a loss.
But if that were the case, Zhao Jing's wife would be a joke.
Even so, Zhao Jing still treated her well in every way.
So what if she's left in the capital?
To live a good life, one must first understand one's own identity and status.
Why would a general risk taking an older woman with no value and no children to bring her out of the city?
In those chaotic times, she enjoyed a life of luxury that most people could only dream of. Shouldn't she repay the kindness shown to her?
But she refused, sacrificing her own life and tarnishing the reputation of their general.
Nowadays, everyone laughs at their general for being a cuckold, because his own wife has cheated on him so many times.
Thinking about this, these people already harbored a subtle hostility towards Jiang Tian.
The Third Prince was somewhat surprised to see Jiang Tian standing at the palace gate.
He waved his hand, signaling the archers not to make any rash moves; he wanted to see what this woman was up to.
As for Zhao Jing, his eyes only deepened slightly upon seeing Jiang Tian.
Stared at by thousands upon thousands of soldiers, a dark mass stretching as far as the eye could see, Jiang Tian showed no fear whatsoever.
She simply bowed to the Third Prince and said, "Greetings to Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, the Third Prince raised an eyebrow, a smile already appearing in his eyes.
Even though he hasn't officially taken the throne yet, who wouldn't want to hear nice things?
How did you get here?
After thinking about it, the Third Prince realized that calling her Madam Zhao seemed to insult a subordinate, so he didn't use any title at all.
Jiang Tian smiled slightly and suddenly untied the bundle that was still dripping blood from her left hand.
Her hand trembled, and a head rolled out.
"I am here to welcome Your Majesty and to present you with a gift."
Jiang Tian pointed to the head and said, "This is the head of the tyrant. The princess and I worked together to cut it off."
Those around gasped in shock.
Those soldiers who were nearby observed carefully and realized that it really was the head of a tyrannical ruler.
Jiang Tian smiled faintly: "The Empress and I can't be of much help, but we can try to enter the palace and offer our meager assistance to His Majesty."
Then, she untied the contents of the bundle on the right.
Upon seeing what was hidden inside, many people's pupils constricted.
Jiang Tian seemed oblivious to the intense gazes of these people, and slowly explained, "We can't do anything great, we can only offer His Majesty two gifts: the head of the tyrannical emperor and the imperial seal."
She then bowed respectfully and presented the imperial seal with both hands: "A tyrannical ruler is deserving of death by all, but a wise ruler is a rare find. Now a wise ruler is before us, deserving the love and respect of all people. Please accept this small gift, Your Majesty."
The Third Prince remained silent for a long while.
He never expected that the two foolish women he considered could do something so astonishing!
He killed the tyrannical emperor, presented his head, and then publicly offered the imperial seal. His heart was filled with a mixture of shock and ecstasy.
Regardless, Jiang Tian was right about what she said.
He laughed heartily a few times, and then his attendant, receiving his signal, took the imperial seal from him.
His respected advisors examined it closely and finally confirmed that it was indeed the imperial seal.
The third prince laughed even more heartily.
It came to me without any effort at all.
He stared at Jiang Tian and changed his address: "Madam Zhao, you have really helped me a lot."
Jiang Tian kept her head down, her tone indifferent: "It is my honor to serve you like a dog or a horse."
At this moment, everyone's gaze toward Jiang Tian had changed.
The two gifts she presented to everyone today were enough to change people's impressions.
At this moment, she transformed from a harlot into a great hero.
You must understand that without the Imperial Seal, the Third Prince's throne would be illegitimate and lack legitimacy.
After Jiang Tian presented this great gift, the Third Prince no longer needed to worry about others calling him a false emperor.
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