"This arrow...this arrow is highly poisonous."
The army doctor's words made the already quiet atmosphere even more tense, and Chang Qing, a grown man, couldn't help but choke up, "What kind of poison is it? Can it be cured?"
The army doctor shook his head with a troubled expression. "Please, Vice General, send a letter to the capital as soon as possible to see if there are any highly skilled doctors available to the Emperor."
As for him, he couldn't even tell what kind of poison it was.
"This is not Daqing poison."
That's all the medical skill he can do.
If it weren't for the Marquis's exceptional ability to stop the bleeding from his wounds, he probably wouldn't have made it this far.
Upon hearing this, Chang Qing cursed, walked out, and punched the tree trunk. Blood flowed down the bark, and Chang Qing's eyes turned bloodshot.
What exactly did the Marquis Zhen say to the Lord Marquis that made the Lord Marquis so distracted?
Upon hearing the army doctor's words, the strategist immediately went to the table and began writing a letter. The situation had changed drastically, and it was imperative to inform the Emperor and Empress Dowager in the capital as soon as possible.
While Jiang He, who was lying down, seemed to have completely lost consciousness, he was actually swept back to his past life by an unknown force.
Where is this?
Jiang He became completely transparent, standing helplessly in place. He recognized that this was Zhaoning Palace, but the Zhaoning Palace in front of him was completely different from what he remembered.
My impression of Zhaoning Palace was one of warmth and joy, but the Zhaoning Palace before me was as cold as a living coffin.
Jiang He stepped into Zhaoning Palace, and everyone seemed to be unable to see him. He easily entered the room and saw Jiang Yu lying in bed with a pale face.
"Granny, is there any news about my brother?"
Jiang Yu in front of me looked like an old woman; not only was her hair half-white, but her face also had an abnormal, sickly appearance, and her voice was weak and feeble.
"Your Highness, I went to ask Eunuch Cen, but he only said that the Marquis will not be back for a while."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu took a few quick breaths, "I miss my brother so much..."
Jiang He saw Jiang Yu crying and wanted to go forward to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but he was powerless to do so.
Jiang He's eyes flickered slightly. Could this be what Lord Lingzhen was talking about... his past life?
"It's all my fault that my brother has severed all ties with me." Jiang Yu closed her eyes. "I'm really, really all alone now."
Ling Mama and Wanji both hung their heads and remained silent. At this moment, any words of comfort would only be like rubbing salt into Jiang Yu's heart.
Jiang He felt excruciating pain. How could his A Yu have fallen to such a state? How could he bear to sever ties with A Yu? Absolutely not!
"I'm so tired, I feel like I can't go on."
As Jiang He watched Jiang Yu fade into the distance, the scene shifted, and he saw Gu Qingling ascend the throne, issuing an imperial edict in front of the entire court to order the death of A Yu.
Jiang He swung his fist to smash Gu Qingling, but it only passed through Gu Qingling's body, and Gu Qingling did not feel any pain.
The veins on his forehead were taut. After court, Jiang He followed behind Gu Qingling and the others. To his surprise, he saw A Yu in the Cold Palace.
He watched helplessly as Ayu was strangled to death with a white silk ribbon. After her death, she was even forbidden from being buried in the imperial mausoleum. And Ayan died from being pierced by ten thousand arrows while trying to collect Ayu's body.
Jiang He's eyes were bloodshot, and his whole body was trembling.
In her past life, Ayu really died; she was truly put to death by Gu Qingling.
These people not only killed Ayu, but also Ayan, killing two members of the Jiang family!
What about him?
Jiang He knelt heavily on the ground. Where was he at this time? Why didn't he protect A Yu?
His vision began to blur again, but when it cleared up again, Jiang He saw himself clad in armor, fighting on the front lines.
"My lord, news has come from the capital that...that the Empress has passed away."
In his previous life, he was fighting against Da Ning when he heard the news, fell off his horse, and fainted.
When Jiang He woke up again, his hair had turned white overnight.
The people he had risked his life to protect were cheering and celebrating his sister's death, marveling at the new emperor's discernment in dealing with the wicked empress.
For the first time, he abandoned the fierce battle and rode his horse back to the capital.
Jiang He watched as his past self questioned Gu Qingling, like an outsider. He watched helplessly as Gu Qingling honored Consort Rong as Empress Dowager, and realized that all these years, Gu Qingling's claim that Ayu was doing well in the palace was a lie.
Gu Qingling used to write to him every month to tell him about Ayu's situation, but now it seems that it was all a lie.
At that time, Da Ning was advancing rapidly and was about to reach the capital of Daqing.
Gu Qingling, along with the entire court of civil and military officials, begged him to lead troops to repel Da Ning, and used the loyalty of the entire Dingyuan Marquis's family to force him to put on armor, but all to no avail.
His heart is dead.
Everyone knew that without him, Daqing would be unable to withstand the attack of Da Ning, yet they still killed his sister.
Does it really mean that Jiang He should disregard everything for Daqing?
That's completely wrong.
On the day the Da Ning army besieged the city, he watched as the court officials fled in panic and the people cried out in desperation, and he actually felt a sense of satisfaction.
Then, he committed suicide in front of his parents' graves.
After watching the entire scene, Jiang He, who was off-screen, suddenly felt everything go black, and all the images disappeared.
Only a barely perceptible murmur remained.
“Ayu…”
He wronged Ayu; he shouldn't have chosen to sever ties with her.
He only has one younger sister, how could he bear to part with her?
......
The intelligence was delivered to the capital by express courier. When Jiang Yu heard that Jiang He had been shot by an arrow, he did not faint as everyone expected. Instead, he remained unusually calm.
"Where is Lord Lingzhen? Wasn't he also stabbed in the left chest?" Jiang Yu clenched her hands tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh. "Send someone to investigate Lord Lingzhen's condition."
Gu Qingyan was only twelve years old. Upon hearing the news, his face turned pale, and he looked as if he had been hit on the head with a stick.
“Ayan.”
Jiang Yu's voice rang out again, and Gu Qingyan immediately reached out and grabbed Jiang Yu's sleeve, "Mother."
"Don't be afraid, write to A-Qian and tell Mei Chu to rush to the front line immediately."
Before the troops were to be dispatched, Mei Chu was supposed to stay with Jiang He according to the plan, but at Jiang He's strong insistence, Mei Chu went to Heng County with Bai Qian instead.
What will my aunt do if she finds out...?
"She needs to know!" Jiang Yu's body was stiff. "With her brother in trouble, the pressure on Da Ning will definitely increase several times over. She needs to know."
"I will also write another letter to your father, asking him to stabilize Da Ning."
After arranging everything, Jiang Yu stood before the soldier who had brought the news again and slowly asked, "What exactly did Marquis Lingzhen say?"
"Your Majesty, the battlefield was too noisy at the time, and only a few soldiers who were close to the Marquis heard some fragments, it seemed to be saying..."
"say what?"
"They're saying that the Empress Dowager... is dead..."
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