Imperial Palace
Pilgrimage Hall
The sixth prince ascended the throne and became the new emperor, and the empress dowager ruled the country from behind the scenes.
At this time, Linhai Prince Jiang Zhixu suddenly declared himself king. At the same time, Ningzhou Governor Cao Jiao also declared himself king. This series of changes shocked the entire court.
The trigger for all this was the sudden death of Jin Linlin, Jiang Zhixu's legal wife and Cao Jiao's sister-in-law. Her death caused a huge uproar.
Jiang Zhixu and Cao Jiao were both her backers, and now that she died tragically in the palace, this was undoubtedly a provocation to them.
Faced with this situation, the court officials seemed accustomed to it. After all, many vassal kings and princes had already rebelled across the country, so one or two more would not be surprising.
The Queen Mother sat behind the curtain, speechless. She knew she hadn't ordered Jin Linlin's death, and she also knew Jiang Zhixu and Cao Jiao were both Jin Linlin's backers, so how could they be so foolish as to touch her?
However, the fact is that Jin Linlin really died, and it also triggered the rebellion of Jiang Zhixu and Cao Jiao, which was undoubtedly adding insult to injury.
The Queen Mother rubbed her temples helplessly, forced herself to cheer up, and said to the ministers in the court:
"My dear ministers, do you have any good plan to deal with the current situation?" Although her voice was calm, the anxiety in it could not be concealed.
There was a sudden whisper in the court, and the ministers were discussing it, but none of them could come up with a practical solution to deal with the crisis.
At this moment, the King of Jin stood up and said, "I believe that the most urgent task is to appease all parties first, and then proceed slowly."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "Appease? Those rebels will never give up so easily."
The King of Qin cursed in his heart, thinking that the King of Jin was simply out of his mind. For the sake of a woman, he completely disregarded the country and the people, and even angered Jiang Zhixu. Now, this directly triggered a rebellion.
However, the King of Qin had to admit that Jiang Jin was indeed beautiful and charming, and she was so beautiful that she could topple a country.
No wonder Prince Jin is so obsessed with her and wants to get her at all costs.
But in the eyes of the King of Qin, the King of Jin's move was simply not worth the loss.
Now there are many rebellious princes. The ministers quarreled fiercely in the morning court, but they could not come up with an effective response plan, and finally they had to part ways unhappily.
Prince Jin's Mansion
Chamber of Secrets
Jin Linlin had been imprisoned here for three days. Her eyes were filled with vigilance, not daring to relax for a moment, carefully observing her surroundings, but she still couldn't guess where she was.
At this moment, the door of the secret room suddenly opened, and a figure slowly walked in. Jin Linlin looked closely and saw that the person was Prince Jin.
"Why are you doing this? What do you want to do?" Jin Linlin's voice was clear and loud, but it was full of questioning and anger.
A sneer played on the corner of King Jin's mouth as he responded, "For your stunning beauty, I have been planning for a long time. As long as you stay by my side, the world will fall into my hands sooner or later."
Jin Linlin's eyes flashed with determination. She looked directly at Prince Jin without fear and said sternly, "Are you crazy? I'm Jiang Zhixu's wife!"
Prince Jin's face darkened, and he stepped forward and pinched her chin: "You'd better know your place. It's an honor for you that I have taken a fancy to you."
She turned her face away and shook off King Jin's hand:
"It's shameless and vulgar to take away someone's love."
King Jin sneered and said solemnly:
"Jiang Zhixu and Cao Jiao rebelled and proclaimed themselves kings. They knew you were in the Queen Mother's hands, but they didn't care about your life or death. They were openly villains and didn't care about you at all. You silly woman, you're still thinking about him."
Jin Linlin was shocked, but soon calmed down:
"Don't try to sow discord here. I know Xu must have his own reasons."
Seeing her stubbornness, King Jin couldn't help but feel angry: "You really won't cry until you see the coffin. Wait until I take over this world, and see how long you can keep your stubbornness." After saying that, he turned and walked out of the secret room.
Jin Linlin was the only one left in the secret room, and she fell into deep thought.
So would Jiang Zhixu and Cao Jiao really be so heartless that they would completely disregard her life and death and resolutely choose to betray her?
She was completely devoted to them, completely unreserved! Was all this just wishful thinking? Or was it that the people she trusted weren't worth her devotion at all?
Would Jiang Zhixu really be so cruel as to abandon her? However, facing such a chaotic situation, whose words could be trusted?
Linhai Prefecture
Linhai Palace
Mr. Jin had come here to discuss business matters. However, when he heard the tragic news of his daughter's unfortunate death and his granddaughter's mysterious disappearance, he was struck by lightning and almost fainted.
He found it hard to accept this cruel fact, and his heart was filled with grief and confusion. He could not understand how his daughter and granddaughter could suddenly encounter such a huge change.
The anxious Mr. Jin asked to meet Jiang Zhixu immediately without hesitation, wanting to get a definite explanation from him.
When Jiang Zhixu appeared before Old Man Jin, his face was filled with sorrow. He said inconsolably, "Father-in-law, Linlin...she actually left me in such an unclear way. I must seek justice for her!"
However, Mr. Jin stared at Jiang Zhixu, his eyes revealing deep doubts:
"You said Linlin was dead, but I haven't even seen her body. Isn't there some hidden secret?"
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