Tianji held his head in his hands, thinking, "So be it, I'm just going to die. I'm just too tired."
However, the pain he expected did not come.
He slowly opened his eyes and met a pair of wise eyes.
Perhaps it was because their eyes were so firm and fierce at that time that Shen Hechuan took a liking to them.
Shen Hechuan brought the two of them back to the East Palace, along with several other people, all of whom were the undesirable ones that others had rejected.
They were either injured, or as thin as bamboo poles, or like the Earthly Branches, terminally ill and on the verge of death.
However, Shen Hechuan still took them back, arranged accommodations for them, and found imperial physicians to treat their illnesses.
It was a month later when they finally recovered.
However, Shen Hechuan never summoned them.
This made them somewhat apprehensive, fearing they would be sent away again, so they began to train themselves to keep themselves in top condition at all times.
The same goes for everyone else.
They often sparred with each other, and during this time they continuously improved, strengthened and perfected themselves.
It was at this time that Shen Hechuan summoned them for the first time.
But he didn't say a word to them; instead, he gave them a task.
A very simple yet very difficult task.
He ordered them to kill the guards around Prince Rui, but not to leave any trace.
Afterwards, the group devised a meticulous plan, which they then shared with Shen Hechuan and began to implement.
As a result, the group worked together seamlessly and completed the task perfectly.
After returning, Shen Hechuan finally showed them his first smile and asked them their names one by one.
Only after that did they finally find a place to belong.
Over the years, their relationship with Shen Hechuan has become more like that of family than that of ruler and subject.
Especially the secrets of heaven.
He would risk his own life to save Shen Hechuan's people.
And in the room at this moment.
The two finally quieted down.
Gu Jingchun was panting, his whole body felt sticky, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.
But Shen Hechuan was like a machine; after finishing one time, he was already thinking about the next.
Gu Jingchun was tired and didn't want to.
But Shen Hechuan kept pestering her.
This made Gu Jingchun doubt his motives.
So, at the end of yet another meeting, Gu Jingchun asked the question directly.
"Hechuan, do you really want to lead the army in person?"
Shen Hechuan paused.
"You can hide anything from me."
"I've thought about it, and this is the best way right now."
Gu Jingchun nodded, knowing that she couldn't object at this point.
However, she couldn't stop worrying, so she could only hold him tightly in her arms.
Shen Hechuan also sensed Gu Jingchun's affection for him, and tightened his grip on him.
Meanwhile, outside...
After listening to Tianji's words, Lanxin also recounted her own experiences.
Actually, her story is much simpler. Her family was poor, and she ate a lot, so her family sold her.
After she was bought, she was returned because she ate too much.
Only then did she meet Gu Jingchun.
Therefore, when she first went back with Gu Jingchun, she didn't dare to eat her fill.
Later, Gu Jingchun accidentally discovered that she was secretly eating, and realized that she had been deliberately eating less all along.
Gu Jingchun also told her that being able to eat is a blessing, which relieved her of all her burdens.
After that, she followed Gu Jingchun and learned a lot of skills from him.
The two talked for a long time, and gradually, Lanxin became a little tired.
Upon seeing this, Tianji immediately sat down and assumed the most comfortable position.
Soon, Lanxin's head rested on his shoulder.
Feeling the familiar weight, Tianji tapped the corner of his mouth.
Even the hand resting on his knee couldn't help but twitch.
Before the start of the morning court session the following day.
Jiang Chongfan emerged from the mansion with a white cloth tied around his head.
Jiang Chongfan stood in front of the people and respectfully bowed.
This scene instantly brought tears to the eyes of the people standing there.
"Fellow villagers, I thank you all for your concern."
"But I, Jiang, am here today with the determination to die, to remonstrate with Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty may stay away from the wicked concubine and seek the well-being of our great nation and the people."
After Jiang Chongfan finished speaking, the people cheered.
"Lord Jiang is wholeheartedly devoted to the people. It is a blessing for us common people of Dacheng to have such a good official!"
A woman in the crowd spoke up, and the surrounding people immediately nodded in agreement.
Yes, that's right!
"Jiang Daren is a truly good official who serves the country and the people. It is a blessing for us ordinary people to have such a good official."
Jiang Chongfan, under the watchful eyes of the people, stepped onto the carriage.
His back was hunched, and he walked slowly with each step, as if bearing the marks of time and hardship.
The wind blew his gray hair, and the white cloth on his head fluttered in the wind, adding an unexpected touch of sorrow to the scene.
One woman couldn't hold back any longer, so she knelt on the ground and shouted.
"Lord Jiang, please... take care on your journey."
His voice was mournful, as if Jiang Chongfan was not going to court, but to his death.
But as soon as Jiang Chongfan got into the carriage, his expression changed immediately.
The servant beside him immediately spoke up: "Master, this time, your reputation among the people has been greatly enhanced."
Now the people are silently watching over you from both sides.
Jiang Chongfan gave a faint "hmm".
"As the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. This is a truth that everyone understands, but our Emperor is still too young."
He thought that because he was in a high position, he could do whatever he wanted.
Little did he know, this was the first step in losing the people's hearts.
Jiang Chongfan sighed as he spoke.
"Actually, this is not His Majesty's fault. After all, His Majesty has not been valued since childhood, so naturally no one has assisted him."
Fortunately, it's not too late yet. Today, this old man will teach His Majesty a lesson.
Jiang Chongfan's carriage passed through the crowd of people and stopped at the palace gate.
At the same time, a fast horse galloped in from outside the city.
"Urgent dispatch! Urgent dispatch!"
The general guarding the city saw the flag from afar and immediately ordered the city gates to be opened.
The man rode past at breakneck speed.
The general watched the man's retreating figure and muttered something under his breath.
"Urgent message! Could it really be war going to break out?!"
Meanwhile, inside the main hall...
Jiang Chongfan knelt among the officials, wearing a white cloth on his head, his back straight, tears streaming down his face.
His words were full of loyalty to the ministers and His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, this old minister has been away from the capital for many years, and thus missed Your Majesty's growth. Who would have thought that Your Majesty would be bewitched by this woman?"
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