After a pause, Jun Xu sighed
“Your loved ones are also in the capital, for example… General Hong Ruodong, General Liu Ziliang, if I rebel, how can I bear it?’
The few people on the generals‘ bench who were already silent became even more so, and for a moment no one spoke. Junxu was speechless, and Changsu was dumbfounded. She didn’t understand what Junxu was doing now. Had she misunderstood? Was Junxu not trying to take advantage of the public’s excitement and rise up in one fell swoop?
Or was Junxu worried about the silence of half of the people on the generals’ bench?
The current situation confused her greatly. For the time being, she could not follow Junxu’s train of thought. She happened to look over, and the woman was sitting in a chair, her entire face covered by a mask. Her eyes were drooping, her left hand loosely resting on the armrest, and her right hand gently holding a delicate porcelain teacup. The lifelike kingfisher pattern on the teacup, with its bright colours, almost burned Chang Su’s black-and-white eyes.
A layer of sweat rose from the trembling body, but his heart was cold to the point of death.
No one is afraid of death, and no one is afraid of losing. The words ‘reverse’ and ‘exit’ had probably already been spread back to the capital through other people’s mouths. At this time, Junxu’s attitude suddenly became ambiguous. Chang Su didn’t believe that she would change her mind at the last minute, and even less did he believe what she said about being afraid to harm the rat for the sake of family ties. What about for the sake of love?
The image of them kissing on the battlefield appeared before his eyes. Marquis Wu Yang shook his head firmly, but slightly. No way. She didn’t deny Junxu’s feelings for Feng Qin, but she didn’t think there was any love that could sway this arrogant woman to a certain extent, unless she owed someone else’s love. However, she took such good care of Feng Qin, but she never saw her compromise her own will for Feng Qin.
No way. No way.
Although Chang Su’s analysis was sound, the crime of treason was still too destructive. Her heart continued to tremble.
Frightened, she became irritated, and her face began to turn ugly.
Of course, it wasn’t just her, but also the crowd that had revolted with her. The organic whole of the Longjun army began to slowly crack. The insignificant gaps between the nobles and the commoners usually surfaced in the minds of the rebellious commoners. A crack quietly spread, and with Junxu’s silence, it grew larger and larger.
Those people’s eyes were fixed on Junxu, not missing a single one of her movements. At this moment, they began to gather their strength. They wanted to rebel, and they even wished that Junxu would rebel for them.
It was as if Junxu’s nod would be the greatest favour she could do for them in this life, and they would be overcome with gratitude. Because she had sacrificed her own people to save their lives and isolate their fears,
satisfying people’s deepest desires was like being a god.
Your people will automatically remove obstacles in your way. Junxu began to gently rotate the teacup, and a fine mist slowly rose, enchantingly changing its shape. She was in no hurry. She listened to the sound of the silent but enormous cracking, like the slow tearing apart of flesh.
Her warm eyes gently turned to the silent general’s seat. Junxu’s beautiful lips did not change at all, except that her warm eyes became slightly moist. A ray of light between her pupils rippled gently, like the light from a sharp blade. Junxu’s eyes finally smiled
and closed. Junxu slowly spoke under the intense longing of countless people
“But… I cannot disregard my sisters under my command, who are like my own flesh and blood…’
Lin Shuanghu drew his sword with a clang
‘Marshal! We vow to follow you to the death. You are with us, and if anything happens to you, we will never survive alone!’
‘Yes! Marshal! Let’s rebel! I’m afraid that if we yell like this, we’ll ruin our imperial decree!’
“Marshal! Hurry up and get to the capital city. There might still be a chance for survival. If we can save someone, it’s too late, but it’s really all over!’
Let them go, but only to catch them again! Marquis Chang Su of Wuyang looked at Jun Xu and gnashed his teeth.
Jing Lan raised his little face
‘Yue Guo Xing! Except for Pingyang, nothing can be obtained! I vow to follow the Marquis’ daughter to the death, no matter what!‘
’Vow to follow the Marquis‘ daughter to the death!’
‘Vow to follow the Marquis’ daughter to the death!‘
’Vow to follow the Marquis’ daughter to the death!’
Flocks of bloodthirsty daughters knelt on the ground, lowering their heads. More than half of the people at the general’s table knelt down, while a small minority remained silent, their heads hung down in deathly silence
Jun Xu was speechless, and looked at the Marquis of Wuyang lightly. The Marquis of Wuyang frowned, then understood, lightly tapping his index finger. In no time, Tang Feng, the leader of the Eighteen Riders of the Smoke and Clouds, rushed in, threw himself on the ground, and almost choked with sobs
‘My lord, my lord… I am incompetent…’
Wuyang Hou almost stared directly into Junxu’s eyes without any suspicion, and finally saw the dark storm slowly gathering under the warmth and light in those eyes. Junxu’s long, slender fingers tightly gripped the teacup, and her white jade complexion was pressed into a cold, snow-white colour. Junxu didn’t say a word. In fact, she already knew what Tang Feng was going to say. It was just that knowing and facing it were not the same feeling. Tang Feng lifted his reddened eyes
“My lord, Xiao Shenhua was killed by Qin Sheng.’
Hou Wuyang obviously saw Jun Xu’s pupils shrink suddenly, but there was still not the slightest fluctuation in her body or even her breathing. The large playground was silent. Jun Xu whispered hoarsely
‘What… When… Did this happen!?’
‘Two months ago.’
Jun Xu froze for a moment. She could now almost guess the exact time. It was the night when Feng Qin asked her to hug him, right?
The hidden dagger in her heart pierced the air, causing intense pain as it sliced through her chest.
Jun Xu slammed the teacup onto the table
‘How dare you!!!’
Maruyama-hou took a step back in fear. Jun Xu’s explosive anger was like a black, monstrous wave. It was just that she had told her to intercept Tang Feng, so she should have known about Xiao Ran’s death long ago, or rather, she guessed that Xiao Ran was dead when she knew that Tang Feng was heading back.
But if she was faking it, then at such a distance, she could still feel the excruciating pain in her soul
So…she had actually delayed her own suffering, waiting for the perfect moment to explode?
Chang Su was a little shocked. How…did she manage to do that? . . . . . Play with her own soul like it was nothing? . . .
Junxu looked at the person still standing on the general’s seat with burning eyes
‘Xiao Ran was my dear friend. She saved countless lives and treated the injured. She treated everyone equally, from the common people to the noblemen. She was a weak scholar, but she braved the elements and travelled thousands of miles to join the army for her country. I even helped her find a place to live away from the world.
“Now… Now… You foolish king! You have cut off my limbs and harmed my people. Even if I compromise again and again, I can’t guarantee the peace of my home and the well-being of my people! I, Marquis Pingyang, swear here that I will sacrifice my life for the country and my friends, and I will pull this foolish king down! Today, my followers, sisters, are all loyal and virtuous people. We will live and die together! We will share glory and disgrace together! If anyone breaks this oath, heaven and earth will not forgive them! I rebel!
‘Rebel!‘
’Rebel!‘
Chang Su, Marquis of Wuyang, looked at the almost possessed crowd with a dazed expression. His excitement was no less than when facing the enemy in battle, or perhaps even more so
After shouting the words together, he drew his sword and sneered
’General Liu, now that we are all rebels, I’m afraid you won’t be allowed to stay!’
Liu Ziliang was stunned, and looked up at Jun Xu, who was looking at him with a blank expression. A circle slowly formed around the generals, except that Jun Xu’s black-clad guards stood neatly behind him, without moving or showing any expression.
Chang Su opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Hong Ruodong shouted
‘Marshal!!’
but Jun Xu turned his head lightly and walked slowly away
‘General Hong, this matter is too important to be overlooked. Don’t worry about your family in the capital. As sisters, if we win, I will take good care of them. This is also a sacrifice for the prosperity of Yue.”