How could the Wei family rebel?
Where Jiang Jingyuan couldn't see, Jiang Jingbai, who was sitting on the other side of her, had a thoughtful look on his face.
Standing in the distance, covered in weeds, Jiang Jingyuan's expression twisted with anger. What were these two villains whispering to Jiang Jingyuan about?! If they had the leisure time, why didn't they come and help him?!
"Fourth Prince, are you okay?" Liu Jingyu had walked up to him at some point, a worried look on her face as she asked cautiously, "Do you need my help?"
Jiang Jingzong's face turned pale. He smiled awkwardly, "Ha, ha, ha," and turned away. "No, that's not necessary."
"Is that so..." Liu Jingyu thought.
Jiang Jingzong mumbled, "No, it's okay, I, I can do it myself...Puff!"
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and he fell on his back in the grass with a "bang". His expression was distorted with pain, and he let out a low gasp.
In his sight, the girl in a pink dress smiled gently, her right hand clenched into a fist still not loosened.
“!!!”
Jiang Jingzong's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He endured the severe pain and hurriedly said, "I need it, I need it! I need your help!"
Liu Jingyu's smile became even kinder: "Is that so..."
Suddenly, her expression turned cold. She glanced condescendingly at the slightly distorted face of the purple-robed youth lying on the ground. "This minor injury is nothing. Your Highness can definitely walk back on his own."
Her voice was as sweet as honey, but the words she spoke were chilling.
As soon as the words fell, the peach-red figure in Jiang Jingzong's field of vision flashed, and Liu Jingyu turned around, shaking her handkerchief, and walked away lightly.
Jiang Jing fell to the ground, seeing stars.
Years of acquaintance told him that if Liu Jingyu said he "could walk back by himself", then he must walk back by himself. If he asked someone to support him, he would suffer a lot later!
"You don't know what's good for you."
Jiang Jingjian in the small pavilion watched this scene and said something with a sense of schadenfreude.
Jiang Jinghui didn't say anything, but the smile on his face became more and more obvious.
Jiang Jingyuan: "..."
So, did Jiang Jingzong invite them here just to attract more spectators?
The sun gradually lost its scorching heat, and the pink hue between heaven and earth slowly approached. Not far behind her, Jiang Jingzong limped along, tears welling in his eyes.
Facing Jiang Jingzong's resentful gaze, Jiang Jingsui and Jiang Jingjian in the pavilion laughed unkindly.
Jiang Jingjian casually ruffled the hair of the girl beside him, looked at the purple-clothed boy approaching and said with a smile: "Jiang Jingzong is completely defeated."
Jiang Jingzong twitched his lips, and finally just sneered at him and turned his head away. However, he turned his head and his eyes met Jiang Jingtai on the other side. Jiang Jingtai curled his lips and said, "Don't be sad, you'll get used to it."
“???”
Jiang Jingzong's eyes became even more resentful, and he remained silent for a long time. He just turned his gaze to Jiang Jingyuan who was sitting between them.
Jiang Jingyuan looked at him expressionlessly, not even raising her eyes. She reached out and grabbed Jiang Jingjian's hand that was on her head, then threw it back. She looked at Jiang Jingzong, but in her heart she was thinking, "Jiang Jingjian is really getting more and more presumptuous..."
Perhaps because he had already revealed his cards, Jiang Jingjian hadn't even pretended recently. Whenever he had the chance to catch her, he would just grab her and squeeze her for a long time. She was almost numb.
But when she felt the hopeful gaze from Jiang Jingjian on the other side, her scalp still tingled, and she immediately pushed Jiang Jingjian away.
…………
In the days that followed, Jiang Jingyuan returned to her previous, dull routine: martial arts practice in the mornings, lectures in the afternoons, and spiritual energy in her aqua-colored jade ring at night. She kept her door closed all day, oblivious to the world outside, even Jiang Jingjian, whom she rarely saw.
It was not until the date agreed upon with Queen Rong that she relaxed briefly, pulled herself away from her busy affairs, and felt the increasingly scorching sun.
early morning.
The delicate wind chimes under the eaves swayed gently in the wind, making a crisp "ding" sound.
Jiang Jingyuan arrived at the Ronghou Palace as usual. As she walked towards the familiar small study, she was somewhat surprised to see a familiar face inside. She stood quietly at the door, not setting foot in the study.
In the room in front of her, two figures in red heard the noise and turned to look at her. One of them was dressed in layers of red, looking elegant and graceful, while the other looked more solemn and dignified, with a hint of restrained murderous aura.
Why is Rong Xiang here?
Jiang Jingyuan suppressed the subconscious urge to take a step back. Facing the two gazes, she remained upright, even subtly straightening her back a little. She thought silently to herself, "I came at the wrong time..."
It turns out that the emperor is still obsessed with making elixirs with his own folk remedies, and doesn't seem to worry about the outside world at all.
Is it so easy for the Prime Minister to step into the deep palace?
It was the same when I delivered things before. It was so easy and fast to deliver things into the palace...
Complaints aside, Jiang Jingyuan changed her mind and realized that the Rong family was powerful and she was the beneficiary, so it would be good for the palace to continue to maintain the same state.
Jiang Jingyuan came back to her senses as a figure in red moved in her field of vision. Empress Rong, dressed in a gorgeous red dress, walked towards her unhurriedly. She silently strained her expression, only to see Empress Rong brush past her... Was she, leaving?
Startled for a moment, Jiang Jingyuan then heard Rong Hou's unhurried voice from far behind him: "Since he's here, let him tell you more."
Jiang Jingyuan's eyes froze for a moment, and when she looked up, she saw Rong Yejin, who was still in the room, smiling at her and walking to the table to wait for her.
Okay, no difference... Jiang Jingyuan walked to the table, knelt down properly, and looked forward.
The next moment——
Oh shit!
She was startled and saw Rong Yejin slowly kneeling on the other side of the table, sitting opposite her. When she raised her eyes, she met those eyes that seemed to be smiling all the time.
The fingers on her legs moved imperceptibly, and Jiang Jingyuan silently adjusted and slowed her breathing. She was a little nervous and wary, but at least she couldn't show it on her face.
Rong Yejin looked at the person in front of him. The girl in a goose yellow dress sat silently with her eyes slightly lowered. The expression on her face was calm and indifferent, without any ripples, and as ruthless as a god.
A hint of calm scrutiny flashed across Rong Yejin's smiling eyes, and soon they were filled with smiles again.
——At least his face was flawless, but at such a close distance, he easily noticed that the other person's breathing was momentarily flustered.
That’s enough…
"Has the Empress told you everything about the palace?" He smiled warmly, his voice gentle, and said, "Then let's listen to some of the court's trivialities today."
Jiang Jingyuan nodded and looked at him seriously.
"Let's start with the most recent events. I'll introduce you to some of the most influential figures in the imperial court," Rong Yejin said as he leisurely brewed tea. "General Wei's only remaining two children died at the border, one from illness and the other from assassination. The younger generation of the Wei family who remained in the capital petitioned His Majesty to relocate their entire family to the border to guard the border for Dayuan... This is the first thing.
"The second incident is that a young general at the border sued General Wei's two children for treason."
After two months, the endless stream of memorials finally forced the emperor to attend a morning court session.
The emperor's eyes were dark blue, and even his dragon robes couldn't hide his thin figure. He sat at the head of the table, listening to the clamor of the people below, who argued endlessly and couldn't come to a decision. He raised his hand and rubbed his brow, his mind wandering again.
In the past, someone would have jumped out and advised the emperor earnestly and eloquently, but now, everyone below was arguing in a mess, even the silent people were thinking deeply, and no one cared about the emperor.
——In fact, in recent years, all the memorials submitted have been handed over to the prime minister for processing. Except for some pedantic old-fashioned people, the emperor has become dispensable in the eyes of others.
"The entire Wei family is committed to serving the country. Why are you so unreasonable and stubborn in trying to stop us?!"
Behind General Lian Xiangsheng, a burly and strong general strode out, his eyes wide open as he shouted harshly at all the civil and military officials in the court.
The other man beside him sneered, "Old General Wei has spent his entire life in the military, guarding the southwest for our Dayuan. Over the years, he's lost more than a dozen of his children and grandchildren. Who knows the blood and tears he's shed? You're so far from the border, I don't expect you to understand the hardships and cruelty of the borderlands, but how can you be so cold-eyed and criticize the Wei family in the court?!"
"Do you know that all the peace and prosperity in the capital was earned by countless soldiers fighting day and night on the frontier?" He raised a trembling hand and pointed fiercely at the ground beneath his feet. "If it weren't for the Wei family, and if it weren't for the countless soldiers who couldn't return home for years, how could you stand in the court and speak so freely?"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but raise his rough hand and wiped his face fiercely. Trembling all over, he pointed at the middle-aged man in front of him and squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "You, you are going to force the Wei family to death!!!"
The old man standing aside listened silently, his lips trembling, and he was so angry that he couldn't breathe. His body stiffened and he fell straight back.
"Hey! Hey hey hey, hey old general, old General Guo!"
As he fell, countless generals rushed forward and frantically supported him, shouting, "Don't worry, don't worry, don't worry. The Wei family will be fine. We will never allow anyone with ulterior motives to throw dirty water on the Wei family!"
Three or five generals surrounded General Guo and said in panic, "Old General, don't be anxious. Breathe, breathe—yes, breathe slowly, breathe slowly... Please don't be anxious. If you fall, who will understand the injustice of the Wei family?"
General Guo, whose hair was mostly white, had tears in his eyes. He shook his head slowly and leaned limply against the crowd. After a while, he struggled to stand up, wiped his tears and stood back to his original position.
In an instant, all the generals were filled with rage and glared at the middle-aged man in front of them angrily, as if they were looking at the murderer of their father, and they all wanted to torture him to death with their eyes.
However, the middle-aged man standing before them remained impassive as he calmly said, "Whether the Wei family has been wronged remains to be determined. Since you all know the hardships of the border and the suffering of the soldiers, you should also know that if the Wei family truly collaborates with the enemy and betrays the country, allowing them to go to the border would be tantamount to disregarding the long-standing foundation and safety of our Dayuan."
"you!"
General Guo burst into tears again as he listened, beating his chest and stamping his feet. His voice was hoarse with suppressed pain: "How could it be possible to betray the country? How could the Wei family betray the country?!"
General Wei had guarded the border with him for many years, and they had known each other for many years. How could he believe that General Wei's two children would collude with the enemy and betray the country? Those two children were clearly stubborn and would rather die than not drag the enemy down with them!
"Whether it is yes or no, if you have the final say, then what is the need for our Tingwei Temple? What is the need for the law?" The middle-aged man, Tingwei Liu, said in a cold voice.
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