She glanced at him quickly and smiled brightly as she spoke.

  "Don't you still look down on my abilities?"

  With a slight narrowing of his eyes, Zhao Zun naturally wouldn't answer her such a "foolish" question, and directly called out in a low voice for Zheng Er Bao to come in, instructing him to "hurry up and send someone to the Imperial Hospital to summon an imperial physician."

  "Yes, milord. However..."

  "What's with all the nonsense?"

  "Oh, yes..."

  Receiving the master's gaze, which was full of murderous intent, Zheng Erbao turned his body away, his back still stiff. He thought to himself that he hadn't done anything wrong, so why did the master look at him with such hatred?

  As a poor scapegoat, he naturally didn't know.

  Ke Yuan Hong Chou was an old hand, and upon hearing this, he burst out laughing, hastily stood up, and made a bow.

  "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

  According to the rules, the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital were not allowed to diagnose and treat people outside the royal family unless they were ordered to do so by the emperor. Therefore, even a high-ranking official like Cheng Guogong could only find another doctor to see him when he was ill. Whenever an emperor ordered a physician to attend to one of his subjects, it was considered a great imperial favor. Of course, with the order from the Crown Prince now, things were different.

  On the seventh day of summer, I received Zhao's cold eyes and deeply felt that I was innocent.

  She really isn't promiscuous...

  She really didn't have ulterior motives towards her brother-in-law...

  She is indeed a good doctor who dedicates herself wholeheartedly to the medical profession...

  Why doesn't Zhao Shijiu believe in her chastity? Look at his eyes, it's like he's looking at a hungry female wolf, although he's talking to Cheng Guogong, but the gaze that keeps darting over is as if he can't wait to devour her whole.

  She swallowed her saliva and glared at him before obediently sitting back down.

  However, although they glared at each other, in their hearts they understood each other.

  This is not the afterlife...

  Don't say she and Yuan You are not biological siblings, even if they were, it would be extremely inappropriate for her to treat his injuries. Moreover, Zhao Zun is a rigid and stubborn person, an extreme dogmatist, he naturally wouldn't allow her to see that part of a man's body.

  Having different ideas, she can't ask him to have modern thoughts, so it's not easy to force others. Since there is a royal doctor coming to deal with it, why bother herself? If she really saw that thing in Yuanyou, Zhao 19 would have skinned her alive!

  It's quite amusing to see the two people exchanging eye contact, and at this moment, Yuan Xiaojun, who had been hurt, seemed to have forgotten his pain, and with a hint of regret, he slightly raised an eyebrow.

  "Tianlu, actually I still trust my sister's medical skills, can't it..."

  "It seems you haven't been hurt enough?!"

  Zhao Mou's tone carried a hint of "if the injury isn't severe, this king can take care of it" as he glanced at him lightly. The cheap and talkative Yuan Xiao Gongzi let out a hiss, covering his crotch, rolled his eyes heavenward, and quickly changed the subject.

  "Enough, enough. Tian Lu, when I met that little girl, she was really beautiful, what a pity... She's from the Eastern Qingyuan sect. Sooner or later, she'll fall into my hands, and I must let her taste my skills..."

  Zhao Zun let out a cold hum and took over the teacup, taking a sip.

  "Are you sure he's from Dongfang Qingxuan?"

  Yuan You pursed his lips and thought for a moment before saying, "Apart from Dongfang Qingxuan's people, which ordinary woman would use such a sloppy move?"

  Zhao Zun's eyes deepened.

  He glanced at Yuan You and continued drinking tea in silence, without expressing his opinion.

  It's interesting on the seventh day of the first month of summer.

  Previously, Yu Wei didn't make it clear about "injured inner feelings", now another phrase "lower three" has completely piqued her curiosity. Alright, she admits that with a very bad taste, she wants to know how that girl managed to "disable" her charming and mature cousin.

  She shifted her position, cleared her throat, and glanced at Cheng Guo Gong, seeing that he didn't seem to have any blame in his eyes. Only then did she smile and walk over to ask Yuan Yu.

  "Brother, just how despicable was that move? Tell me in detail, so next time sister can also get revenge for you?"

  Yuanyou's face fell, and he glanced at her. "Is this something a young lady like you should be listening to?" He then leaned back on the soft couch, lazily swinging his legs back and forth, muttering to himself, "What a pity, what a pity... A perfectly good girl..."

  Xia Zhong Qi rolled her eyes and was speechless about this pervert.

  Everyone has been ruined by others, and they still miss the beauty of other people's young daughters?

  It serves you right!

  ……

  ……

  Now that something like this has happened in the mansion, Zhao Zun naturally couldn't stay for long. Before long, he bid farewell and left. Before the imperial physician arrived, Xia Chuyi, who was not convenient to "show her face", was also led by a small maid to be arranged in the backyard.

  The place is great, and the name is even more beautiful - Jingyi Garden.

  It's clear that Yuan Hongyu is indeed giving Zhao Zhen a lot of face, this courtyard is very large, it's the second largest in the backyard after the national grandmother's residence. Moreover, it's far away from the two birds raised by Yuan and his son, so they won't be disturbed. There is a three-story small embroidered building in the courtyard, the environment looks very quiet and elegant, outside are planted with her favorite banana trees and Chinese parasol trees, in the gentle rain, just take a glance, it makes her feel like "rain hitting banana trees and Chinese parasol trees".

  Very beautiful!

  As soon as she entered the house, Qinglan and Meizi attentively waited on her, helping her remove the rain hood from outside and bringing a screen for her to use. By the time she came out after freshening up, they had already brewed tea and prepared some snacks on the table, none of which were not her favorite foods.

  It seems that I was instructed by someone beforehand.

  She curved her lips slightly, thinking that this time they would part ways, and she didn't know when she could see Zhao Zhu again. Her mood was completely not as relaxed as she had imagined before, but instead had a hint of melancholy.

  "Princess, you have something to eat first and fill your stomach. The servants will bring the Dragon Boat Festival meal for you soon."

  There are many young wives in Jingyiyuan, and now that the new master has arrived, they all come to pay their respects, each one more eager than the last. But Xia Chuqi's face is just a facade, her whole body tense with sweat, feeling utterly uncomfortable.

  No way, even if she had a big heart, when she first arrived in an unfamiliar place, she would still feel somewhat unadapted. Not to mention that she had never been treated like a celebrity before, and suddenly becoming the mistress was really too much for her to adapt to.

  Lying idly on the soft couch, watching the fine rain by the window, she felt utterly bored.

  No, no!

  A pang of sorrow struck her heart.

  If she sits and waits for death every day like this, she will definitely suffocate herself to death.

  It would be great if I could sneak out of the house unnoticed.

  As soon as she thought of leaving the house, she remembered Li Mo again.

  I also don't know how she is doing now...

  She had previously inquired about Zhao Jun, and since the day of the Zhonghe Festival when she followed her into the palace, Li Mei had not returned to the Jin Wang Fu again, nor had anyone seen her whereabouts.

  About this, Xia Zhiqiu didn't feel surprised at all.

  At that time, she was attending a banquet in the Spring Garden, and Li Mo was waiting outside with the guards. Later, something unexpected happened to her, and Li Mo naturally knew about it too. So, under those circumstances at the time, she didn't return to the Jin Wang Fu probably also for self-protection, after all, who could predict whether her identity would be exposed or not.

  But where has she gone all these days and why doesn't she come looking for her?

  Just then, Qing Lian walked in with a smile and placed a bowl of porridge on the low table in front of her.

  "Miss, have some warm porridge to soothe your stomach."

  Xia Ziyu raised her head, smiled at her, and casually picked up the steaming hot congee. But after sniffing it, she tried to take a sip, and her eyebrows furrowed - it was a bowl of bird's nest astragalus red sugar congee. If the previous black chicken stew with blood-nourishing herbs could be considered a coincidence, then adding red sugar couldn't be a coincidence again, right?

  She put down her bowl and stared straight at him, "Qing Lian, how did you know I received a message about my body?"

  Qing Lian smiled slightly, "I'm also a woman, how could I not tell? I suspected earlier when I saw the young lady sitting uncomfortably, and just now I saw the paper that the young lady had changed into. That's why I specially prepared this porridge for you."

  She let out a soft "oh" and thought to herself, it's also understandable. Admiring the woman's clever thoughts, she smiled slightly, withdrew her gaze, took down the hairpins on her head, carelessly tossed them onto the table, simply combed her long hair with her fingers, shook it out, and lazily lay down without making another sound.

  "Miss County, what's... how did you get your hair like this?"

  She thought that having long hair was simple and beautiful, but Qing Lian frowned at the sight. Xia Chuqi glanced at her and didn't say anything, just smiled casually and said, "I don't like dressing up, I don't like these jingling things, it's too uncomfortable."

  Qing Lian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled again, "The young mistress is born to be so beautiful, why doesn't she like dressing up?"

  Does she look good? Xia Qi's beauty is unmatched, and in her heart of hearts: Finally someone who dares to speak the truth. It seems that this aesthetic issue really is a matter of personal taste. People all like to hear that they look good, and when she glanced at Qing Lian, she felt even more pleasing to the eye, and couldn't help but tousle her hair, laughing even more charmingly.

  "One word - lazy."

  Qing Lan pursed her lips and smiled slightly, "This is easy, from now on I will serve you by combing your hair and dressing you."

  Xia Zhong Qi rushed over and winked at her, "Thanks!"

  "Before I came, the master had already instructed that from now on, I am only a servant of the princess, and the princess is my master. No matter what, I can only listen to the princess's instructions and don't need to care about anyone else."

  Her eyes rolled slightly, and Xia Chuyi raised an eyebrow, "Is he really that good to me?"

  Qing Lian's mouth slightly curled up, "This is natural. Princess, although I'm just a maid, I can see that the master values you greatly. I can tell that you're not someone who likes to be restricted, but for now, it's inconvenient in the capital. Let's endure for a while longer, and when we go to Beiping Prefecture, to the king's fiefdom, it will be most suitable for your carefree nature, Princess. The master definitely won't restrain you."

  Qing Lan said, Xia Chuqi was smiling on July 7th.

  In fact, Zhao Zhu treated her well, how could she not know?

  But she thought that in her own mind, it was a bit too sentimental. Knowing it herself didn't count; sometimes, hearing certain words from someone else's mouth made the feeling even sweeter.

  It's just that...

  The mountains and rivers can be changed, but the nature is hard to move. Zhao Zun is a typical male chauvinist, how could she believe that he would not control her? Lying lazily eating things, listening to Qing Xuan's non-stop instillation of his benefits, Xia Chuqi's eyebrows suddenly rose, and she suddenly had an idea.

  "Qing Lan, you just said that from now on you will listen to me, right?"

  "Yes, County Master." Qing Lian responded.

  "Are you going to tattle on me?"

  Hesitating for a moment, a hint of unease flashed across Qing Lian's eyes, "Yes."

  "Oh yeah......!" With a cheerful snap of her fingers, Xia Chuqi bounced back enthusiastically, sitting up straight with a "whoosh", "If I'm not mistaken, you must be skilled in martial arts, right?"

  She was guessing, judging from Zhao Zun's personality, and didn't expect Qing Lian to nod in agreement.

  "I'm just a little servant."

  "Will it be a little bit, or will it be a lot?"

  She saw a pair of eyes shining brightly, but her tone was laced with a few hints of certainty. Qing Lian couldn't help but sigh, "The young mistress is indeed very astute, and my skills are not bad either. Hmm, it's not that I'm particularly good, but under Chen Shuaiwei's guidance, I can manage to exchange several dozen moves."

  Several tens of moves...?

  How many are dozens?

  Xia Qiuyi silently calculated for a moment, and in her mind appeared Chen Jing's face, which was as black as if water couldn't wash it away... Tsk tsk, being able to exchange dozens of moves with him should also be quite impressive, right?

  Hehe, she felt a great relief in her heart and grasped Qing Lan's wrist tightly.

  "After a while it will be dark, shall we sneak out of the house?"

  Qing Lian was startled and her expression was uncertain, "What is the main reason for the county master to leave the mansion?"

  On the seventh day of summer, a faint smile appeared on her face, with a shallow dimple at the corner of her mouth. She made a few "dang" sounds with her mouth, and then blew another light kiss.

  "Take you to stroll through the brothel."

  ……

  ……

  Wanting to visit a brothel, Xia Qi chose Jinxiu Tower naturally.

  Not for anything else, she just went to ask about Li Mo's news.

  After dinner, the master and servant indeed sneaked out of the wall without alarming any guards. However, before going to Jinxiu Building, Xia Chuyi first went to the small courtyard where Yuan Xing used to live, wanting to ask Yuan Xing for some information. It was just unexpected that the small courtyard she had once praised as suitable for seclusion had already changed its owner in a short period of time.

  The new neighbor told her that this small yard was bought.

  As for where the original owner went, he didn't know either.

  Yuan Xing is gone?

  Her heart sank a little, and when she turned to go to Jinxiu Building, she felt even more desperate.

  Because of the grand mourning for the crown prince, the old emperor not only forbade marriages among the people but also banned all entertainment in the capital. As a result, Jinzhu Tower was closed and she left with her tail between her legs after being rebuffed.

  What happened after all?

  Not only is Li Miao gone without a trace, but even Yuan's brother's people are nowhere to be found!

  After this trip to Jinxiu Building, Xia Chuyi did not leave the Chengguo Gongfu for a whole week.

  In these days, she had not seen Zhao Zhu at all.

  Of course, I never saw Dongfang Qingyun again.

  She actually knew very well that the backyard of a humble national government office could not stop the King of Jin and the Grand Governor of the East. But they were all quiet, which made her feel somewhat uneasy.

  On the other hand, worried about how Zhao Zilong would handle the Dongfang Amur matter.

  On the other hand, he felt that the secret token of the Brocade Guard in his bosom was a bit too hot to handle...

  Everything seems to be stuck in the mud, and she can't make sense of it. The matter of clearing her name and seeking revenge has temporarily tied up her hands and feet, and one person's power is indeed too weak. Most importantly, her current identity also makes it impossible for her to get close to the truth.

  She vaguely felt that the case of the former Prince Wei might be related to someone in the highest authority of the Daxia Dynasty. Otherwise, why did Zhao Shijiu know about this matter but never asked her for help? Didn't this prove something? After all, the Prince Wei back then was also a powerful person who could only be controlled by the old emperor, who else could have controlled him?

  A week later, when she went to Jinxiu Building again, it finally started business again.

  And she was finally lucky enough to run into a familiar face - Hu Zi.

  It wasn't until she heard it from Hu Zi's mouth that she knew Jin Gong had taken on a big business and Yuan Xing had left Ying Tian Fu with his brothers, and it would take about ten days to half a month for them to return. Hu Zi was only left behind because he had injured his arm.

  Besides, Hu Zi said that the small courtyard where they used to live had been entrusted to a pawnshop and sold. The reason was that Chu Qi was suspected of murdering the crown prince, and Yuan Xing was afraid that the brothers of Jin Gong would be implicated and be arrested by the government, so they moved to a new residence.

  That message was also what Li Mian told Yuan Xing.

  Hu Zi met Li Mo on the day of the great fire in Tianlao. She and Yuan Xing talked for a long time in the house, and then they moved out of their residence the next day. As for where Li Mo went after leaving the small courtyard, Hu Zi was also unaware.

  Having received some news about Li Miao, Xia Chuyi's worries decreased a bit.

  After all, Li Mian was not an ordinary girl. She had been wandering in the rivers and lakes for a long time and naturally had her own way of survival. Moreover, she was highly skilled in martial arts, and ordinary people couldn't bully her. Once the wind blows over, she will definitely come back to find her own, after all, with the deep blood feud on her back, she still has to report.

  As she returned from Jinxiu Building, she and Qing Luan were about to sneak into Jingyi Garden when they ran into Madame Li, the wife of Duke Guo.

  Mr. Li is a long-time vegetarian and Buddhist, very kind and gentle, and treats Xia Chuyi well too.

  However, since entering the Chengguo Gongfu, Xia Chuyi had hardly exchanged a few words with her. The underlying reason was that Li Shi, like most people in the Chengguo Gongfu, thought she was the illegitimate daughter of Chengguo Gong, and her relationship with Yuan Yu was even closer than that of Chengguo Gong, so she probably felt embarrassed about her identity and wouldn't have invited her to meet if there wasn't a reason.

  She saw her walking over, and Li smiled casually.

  "You're back, where have you gone crazy again?"

  At the beginning of summer, Qiye was not afraid of this national princess. She patted the mud off her body and winked at her.

  "Played outside for a while, Mother, looking for me with something?"

  Li shook her head, patted the servant's head and sent her away. She then walked over, brushed off the dust on her shoulder, and handed her a food box from her body, smiling, "Prince Jin has arrived, he is talking in Yu'er's room, you take this over and see your brother."

  The ancients were indeed tactful in their speech.

  What's with the "brother" business? Can't you just let her go see Zhao Zhuo directly?

  She may think so in her heart, but now she is "everybody's daughter", and even if it's just pretending, she has to pretend a bit.

  She hesitated for a moment, lowering her eyes, "Isn't Mother going? It's not good for me to go alone, is it?"

  Mrs. Li smiled and said, "What's there to dislike about this old woman? Usually, the King of Jin doesn't come to our mansion even once a year, but now he's come again in just a few days? He must be thinking of coming to see me, this old woman. Go ahead, take these pastries I made myself and give them to Yu'er."

  Knowing she was kind-hearted, Xia Chuqi finally accepted the food box on the seventh day of summer and said with a blush: "Alright, thank you, Mother."

  Carrying the lunchbox, she left Li's line of sight and exchanged a glance with Qinglan. She grinned and chuckled, walking freely without restraint, excited to the point of almost jumping up.

  Zhao nineteen ah Zhao nineteen.

  You've finally decided to come...

  Yuanyou has been recuperating at home for these days, and Xiaochi doesn't often go to see her. Nowadays, people pay particular attention to the distinction between men and women, even if they are siblings, it would be inappropriate. However, they do meet occasionally. Yuanyou has been idle for a few days, always thinking about that woman who "can't be human", every time he mentions it, his teeth ache, but each time his expression can delight Xiaochi, making her laugh.

  "Brother... I've brought you some food."

  She had a "thumping" little deer in her heart, and she ran very fast all the way, but intentionally stopped at the door and shouted out first. Entering the room, pretending not to know that Zhao Zun had arrived, she slightly narrowed her eyes and exclaimed, "Oh!"

  "Your Highness, the King of Jin, is a rare guest..."

  Zhao You looked at her cunning and deceitful eyes, and twitched the corner of his mouth.

  "Is there no food for your grandfather?"

  She blinked her eyes, and Xia Qiuli hummed a sound, "Of course there isn't any, this is prepared for my brother."

  Yu Xiao Gong Ye hadn't heard such pleasant words in a long time, and looking at Zhao You's dark face, he raised his eyebrows with satisfaction and said maliciously, "Good sister, hurry up and bring it over, brother has been waiting for you for a long time."

  “ok……”

  He gave a thumbs up and Xia Chuqi walked closer to the bedside.

  Just as he arrived, his lunchbox was snatched away from him.

  "Hey, how can you be so overbearing?"

  She smiled and handed him the food box, which Zhao Zun took over and threw to Yuan Yu, then emotionlessly dismissed the maids in the house. After everyone left, he pulled her to sit beside him without any reserve, asking in a low voice.

  "How has Ah Qi been doing these days?"

  Can't help but say, Zhao Shi Jiu's voice is very pleasant to listen to, low and husky, especially after not hearing it for many days, the longing in her heart makes it even more seductive, making her original unpleasant thoughts all go away.

  "It's great, haven't you noticed I've gotten fat?"

  Zhao Zhuo hummed softly, sizing her up from head to toe before lowering his head, focusing intently on her, a hint of a lazy smile playing on the corner of his lips.

  "It's been a long time."

  "Do you think this is feeding pigs? You say it's long and it's long?"

  "You're as obedient as a pig, then I won't worry." His slightly narrowed eyes had a sharp glint, like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds, piercing directly into her heart. It made her heart go "ding ding ding" for a few beats, and she probably knew that those things she did secretly couldn't escape his notice.

  This Zhao Jing is...

  "Isn't that impossible for me?" She pouted, and suddenly changed the subject, "How's Ziyue doing? Has she woken up?"

  Zhao You's face sank slightly, "Zi Yue has been taken back to the palace for recuperation."

  "Ah!" Xia Qi's eyes widened in shock.

  "How long has it been? Has Old Sun taken the prescription I wrote out and given it to those imperial physicians?"

  Zhao Zun nodded, thinking of his sister, and his face also looked somewhat gloomy.

  "You don't have to worry so much, it will be alright."

  "Oh... what have you been up to these days?"

  Before Zhao Zun could speak, Yuan Xiao Gongzi coughed and interjected, "I'm saying you two, can't you not play the deep affectionate couple in front of this poor lonely person like me... it's seriously affecting my rest and treatment..."

  She glanced at the cheap smile on his face, Xia Chuiqi raised her chin and ignored him, instead leaning closer to Zhao Zhu, who was complaining "Woe is me", she seized the opportunity to talk to Zhao Zhu.

  Once he left, it was unknown when the two would meet again.

  But people are just so weird. Although she had a lot to ask in her heart, she dragged on and on, talking about irrelevant things, but still didn't ask the key question. It's also not good to ask directly, Dongfang Amu wants to enter Jin Wangfu as a side concubine, how did he solve it, did he solve it or not.

  "Ah Qi..." Zhao Zun seemed to have sensed her emotions, affectionately stroking her hair and saying in a low voice, "The Imperial Observatory has chosen a good day, in two days' time, they will come to the mansion to pay their respects."

  Another "ah", Xia Chuyi's mouth slightly opened, unable to speak anymore.

  The proposal is the first step of the traditional "Six Etiquettes", and the grand wedding of a prince would naturally be more magnificent than that of ordinary people. In other words, from the moment she accepted the proposal, her wedding ceremony had officially entered the countdown.

  "Why aren't you talking? Are you sulking?"

  The man's low teasing voice made Xia Chuqi blush.

  "Shameless! I haven't even decided if I want to marry you yet..."

  Zhao Zun smiled and patted her face, "Mischievous!"

  She rolled her eyes at him, speechless. Xia Chuqi felt a bit helpless and embarrassed. In fact, if she were to be serious about it, her age in her past life was even older than Zhao Shijiu's current age. But now, probably because of her young age in this body, he always acted like an elder in front of her, making her naturally forget about their psychological age difference. However, every time he teased her like she was a little kid, her heart still felt a kind of "name not matching reality" embarrassment.

  Deceive young and tender flesh...

  Summer Chiu Chi, you are also too shameful!

  "What is Ah Qi thinking?"

  She was secretly in turmoil, but saw that Zhao Zhuo's handsome eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his black eyes were half-closed. But how could she dare to tell him such a term as "little fresh meat"?

  She rolled her big black eyes and rubbed her nose, pretending to be shy.

  "Grandfather, when is the wedding date set?"

  It seemed that she wasn't really "unwilling to marry", Zhao Zun's lips relaxed.

  "April 7th..."

  It's only a little over a month until April 7th. Adding the various preparations before the big wedding, isn't it just rushing by like a galloping horse? For a moment, her mind seemed to appear with that big red phoenix crown and crimson veil, a sea of red surged up, making her suddenly feel a bit dizzy.

  "I said, isn't it too fast?"

  Zhao Zun let out a cold snort and gave her a sideways glance.

  "Does Grandpa want the astrologer to recalculate the date again?"

  "Great, great......" Xia Chuqi felt that she must have pre-marital anxiety disorder, especially when the wedding was still uncertain whether it was a "group purchase", this phobia was even more severe.

  "Change to March 7th, how about it?"

  Xia Chuyi curled up the corner of her mouth, dryly laughed twice, "Hehehe, this...this...it's better not to change it, April 7th is pretty good. The Imperial Observatory calculated it, it must be a very auspicious day."

  Seeing his little sister being easily "swallowed up" by Zhao Zun, Yuan You couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Women, once they lose their hearts, they lose their minds too..."

  Zhao Zun glanced over, his eyes coldly falling on him, and lightly floated out a sentence.

  "Really?"

  With both hands covering, Yuan Xiao Gongzi indecently covered his private parts and became the "covering crotch faction".

  "Of course, of course not... just kidding."

  Zhao Zun glanced at him, but before he could speak, Zheng Er Bao hastily came in, bowing his head without daring to look up, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

  "Grandfather, something terrible has happened, Jin Wei's army has mutinied..."

  Before Zhao Zun could react, Yuan You's face changed and he ignored the pain in his body, suddenly sitting up with a "whoosh".

  "What did you say? Say it again?"

  Zheng Er Bao wiped the sweat and looked at Zhao Zhu's expressionless face, then repeated it again. However, he whispered the news he had just received.

  Today is the third day of Xia Tingde taking over the Golden Guard.

  Never had he thought that Wei Guogong would display his divine might while inspecting the soldiers' drills. Then, he said something unfavorable to General Zhao Zun, saying that Zhao was "arrogant and self-willed, leading troops in a rigid and stubborn manner". This triggered the resentment of the Jinwei officers and men. The scene was chaotic at the time, with the officers and men indignantly emotional, some taking advantage of the situation to rush onto the commanding platform, binding Xia Tingde to the flagpole in the camp, demanding that the court give an explanation.

  The Emperor received this news and was shocked and furious beyond measure.

  At first, he sent Shangshu of the Ministry of War Xie Changjin to persuade him in the camp.

  However, no matter how hard Xie Changjin tried to persuade them with his words, those Jinwei army officers who felt that their supreme commander had been insulted refused to listen. They even detained the Minister of War and demanded that the old emperor issue an edict to punish Wei Guogong Xia Tiande for "speaking out of turn". Moreover, they restored Zhao Zun's power to command troops. Some soldiers even shouted treasonous remarks such as "We only know General Wang, not the Emperor" and "If we don't restore the King of Jin's military power, we'll rebel against him"...

  Things have gotten out of hand...

  Digression

  Thank you all for your deep affection and strong support, I'm not feeling well today, that's all, byebye.

  Acknowledgments:

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  Everyone, thank you for your trouble... I'm really sorry...