Jiang Zhixu rushed to his father's residence anxiously after learning that his father was ill. When he opened the door and saw his father lying on the bed, his face pale and his body burning, and he kept muttering "Your Majesty, please forgive them", his heart broke.
What shocked him even more was that his sister and brother-in-law were beaten with a hundred boards and then thrown out of the city like rags, with their lives hanging in the balance.
Jiang Zhixu couldn't accept this fact. His mind kept echoing with his father's mumbling and the images of his sister and brother-in-law being beaten. His heart was filled with pain and confusion.
Why had things developed to this point? Why couldn't Jin Linlin understand his difficulties and let him be torn between his father and his wife? Jiang Zhixu stood there blankly, as if he had lost his soul.
In the evening, Jin Linlin was sitting in the imperial study, reviewing memorials as usual. Suddenly, Jiang Zhixu walked in with a gloomy expression. His steps seemed a little heavy, and every step seemed to step on Jin Linlin's heart.
Seeing this, Jin Linlin waved her hand, signaling all the servants to leave. Seeing this, the palace maids and eunuchs bowed and left the room, leaving Jiang Zhixu and Jin Linlin standing opposite each other.
Jiang Zhixu looked at his wife with strange eyes, his voice trembling:
"That's my father, your father-in-law. How could you scare him so much he couldn't even get out of bed? He's so old, can't you send him out respectfully?"
Jin Linlin looked at the memorial in her hand expressionlessly, without even raising her head. Her tone was frighteningly calm:
"He said I was a witch and wanted me to abdicate the throne to you."
Jiang Zhixu widened his eyes and looked at Jin Linlin in disbelief. His voice unconsciously rose an octave:
"Will you be satisfied only if you kill all my relatives?"
Jin Linlin finally raised her head, her eyes cold and resolute:
"They asked for it. Your father actually wants me to help your sister and brother-in-law restore their country."
Although Jiang Zhixu knew that her father's behavior was indeed inappropriate, she could not accept Jin Linlin's cold-blooded beating of someone, completely disregarding the family relationship between them.
"I founded the Shangjin Kingdom myself. Now two-thirds of the country's territory is in my hands. What qualifications does he have to covet it? Not to mention abdicating the throne to you and asking you to have more sons."
Jin Linlin's words were full of sarcasm and disdain.
Jiang Zhixu felt like his heart was being torn apart, and he felt so sad that he almost suffocated. Faced with such a situation, he really didn't know what to do. It seemed as if everyone was forcing him.
Jin Linlin walked closer to Jiang Zhixu step by step and gently rubbed her collar with her index finger, with a hint of contempt and sarcasm.
"As for your sister and brother-in-law, they are absolutely ridiculous! They actually dared to let your father order me to send troops to restore the country. The reason why the Dagan Dynasty fell was entirely because of you traitors! The Song Emperor just passed away not long ago, and you can't wait to rebel. It's ridiculous!
You guys, all of you have proclaimed yourselves kings and emperors, and now you're even trying to restore your country? And these words actually came from your father's mouth, don't you think this is a great irony?
You should know that the second and third sons of your Jiang family were among the executioners of the Dagan Dynasty's downfall! Their hands are stained with the blood of the people of the Dagan Dynasty, yet they still shamelessly want to restore the country. It's really outrageous! "
Jiang Zhixu was furious when he heard this. He rushed forward in a rage and grabbed Jin Linlin's neck tightly, shouting at the top of his lungs:
"That's enough! I will never allow you to look down on me like this, let alone treat me with such contempt! What happened to you? Why did you become like this? Give me back my gentle, kind, and understanding wife!"
Jiang Zhixu had completely lost his mind at this time. His hands were like iron clamps, squeezing tighter and tighter, as if he wanted to break Jin Linlin's neck.
Jin Linlin's face turned red in an instant, and her breathing became weaker and weaker. She widened her eyes and looked at the crazy man in front of her in disbelief. She could never have imagined that he would be so cruel to her.
However, despite the serious threat to her life, Jin Linlin never let the secret guards who were protecting her show up to stop Jiang Zhixu, because she never believed that he would really kill her.
At this critical moment, Jin Nianchu and Dabao heard Jiang Zhixu coming to look for Jin Linlin, and ran in with joy. They wanted to shout "Dad and Mom", but when they saw the scene in front of them, they were stunned with fear.
Jiang Zhixu was seen strangling Jin Linlin's neck in a ferocious manner, and Jin Linlin's face had turned pale, and she was about to die.
Seeing this, Dabao unhesitatingly used his Qinggong skills and flew away like a bird, instantly reaching Jin Linlin's side. He stretched out his hand and swung it violently, exerting all his strength to throw Jiang Zhixu to the side.
Ever since the two little kids ate the elixir that could increase their martial arts skills by fifty years, their martial arts skills have improved day by day, and they can easily defeat Jiang Zhixu.
As soon as Jin Linlin got rid of his hand, she slowly sat on the ground and coughed violently. The two children surrounded her, terrified.
"Second Aunt, how are you? Are you okay?"
Jiang Zhixu was thrown aside and fell to the ground. He looked at the scene in front of him and gradually regained his senses, his eyes full of fear and regret.
Jin Linlin slowed down, stood up, and looked at Jiang Zhixu with cold eyes:
"Jiang Zhixu, you actually attacked me."
Jiang Zhixu knelt on the ground, looking pleading:
"Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment. I beg for your forgiveness."
Jin Nianchu and Dabao protected Jin Linlin and looked at Jiang Zhixu vigilantly.
Jin Linlin took a deep breath:
"Nianchu, Dabao, step back."
Although the two children were worried, they still obediently stepped aside.
Jin Linlin walked up to Jiang Zhixu:
"I will forgive you today, but if you do it again, I will never let you off lightly. Go back and think carefully about it, and don't let family affection blind you again."
Jiang Zhixu kowtowed deeply:
"I will follow your Majesty's instructions."
Afterwards, he left the imperial study in a state of despair. Jin Linlin watched him leave with mixed feelings. She knew that this conflict would not end there, but for the sake of her hard-earned kingdom, she had no choice but to harden her heart.
Jiang Zhixu stumbled back into the palace, feeling as if the world was spinning. His hands trembled uncontrollably, as if held hostage by a powerful force.
He couldn't believe what he had just done. He had actually been so cruel to Jin Linlin! The woman he loved so deeply, the woman he had thought about day and night and wanted to win back.
He couldn't help but think of their past moments, those sweet times, those warm memories.
And the cause of all this was just his father's momentary confusion.
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