Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Late at night, at the Jixiang Inn, a dark shadow climbed over the wall silently.

Inside the side room, the Second Prince and Princess Yinzhu sat opposite each other with very bad looks on their faces. It had been three whole days, they had been trapped here for three days.

Princess Yinzhu was very angry. "You gave us food and water, but didn't kill us. Instead, you imprisoned us. What on earth do you want to do?"

The second prince frowned, "Ning Zhiwei's mind is unfathomable. She makes plans before taking action. Now that I think about it, reopening the trade fair was the finishing touch. It helped her win the hearts of the people and earn a lot of money. It was also the first step of her ambition. Unfortunately, we didn't realize it at the time."

It's too late to regret now.

Princess Yinzhu was angry and annoyed. "It's useless to think about these things now. Let's think about how to escape. I sent someone to write to the court and Rong Jing before I entered the city. I believe there will be news soon."

The second prince nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad, you finally have some brains."

Princess Yinzhu was impatient, "Second brother, aren't you worried at all?"

"She clearly doesn't want to kill us, so our lives can be saved..." The second prince was speaking when there was a knock on the door. The faces of the two people in the room changed.

"Who?"

A strange voice came from outside, "I am the secret envoy of Emperor Jiang."

He spoke in a low voice, as if afraid that others might hear him.

Princess Yinzhu was stunned. "Dajiang? Which country? Why didn't I know about this country?"

The second prince reacted, went forward to open the door, and a man in black rushed in. The second prince looked outside carefully and closed the door after making sure that no one was there.

"Da Jiang? When did Su Mingjin become emperor?"

The man in black glared at him and said, "How can you mention the emperor's name casually? Please address him as His Majesty the Emperor of Dajiang. Our Dajiang officially establishes its country today."

The second prince was delighted, "Great, great, now it's even more lively."

Now there are four major forces in Da Qi, with the imperial court in the center. The eldest prince started an uprising in Qinzhou in the northeast and proclaimed himself emperor, the fifth prince ascended the throne in Nanzhou in the southwest and proclaimed himself emperor, and now Da Jiang proclaimed himself emperor in the southeast. In addition, there are various rebel armies, and it is extremely lively with one after another.

The more chaotic it is, the better. Let them kill each other and exhaust each other. Only then can the Jin Dynasty take advantage of the situation and rob others.

Princess Yinzhu realized that they were the remnants of the royal family of the previous dynasty of Da Qi. Was her second brother in collusion with them?

The man in black took out a sealed letter from his bosom and said, "This is a letter from my Majesty to you."

The second prince quickly opened the letter and read it close to the candlelight. After a while, he exclaimed, "What? Ask us to assassinate Ning Zhiwei? We have been locked up and can't get close to her."

The man in black was confident, "This is not difficult. The imperial envoy and Rong Jing are on their way and will arrive here soon. The purpose of the imperial envoy's trip is to hold a wedding for Rong Jing and Princess Yinzhu and find an opportunity to assassinate them at the wedding."

Yinzhu's heart was beating wildly, she was surprised and happy, "How can you be sure that everything will be as you expected? Ning Zhiwei will not listen to you."

The man in black patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, my Majesty is in charge of everything. You just need to cooperate."

The second prince's heart moved. This was because the whole court had been infiltrated. "Who is the imperial envoy?"

The man in black cupped his hands and said, "Zhang Zhong, the Duke of Cheng'en, is the Queen's father and also the General Zhenbei's father."

The second prince's eyes lit up, "It's indeed a good plan."

The general's mansion has three courtyards in the front part as an office, and two courtyards in the back part as Ning Zhiwei's residence. It's not a big place, but it's enough for her to live in.

She woke up early in the morning, washed up and ate a few bites of food, and then the guard came to report, "The Jixiang Inn sent news in the early morning. Someone in black sneaked into the inn last night and contacted the second prince and his sister."

Ning Zhiwei raised his eyebrows, "The fish has taken the bait, the next step is to lure you into the trap, and everything will proceed according to the plan."

"Yes."

The guard did not leave immediately, and reported, "There is one more thing. Su Mingjin has restored the country."

Ning Zhiwei was stunned. "What? How dare he choose this time to restore the country?"

Given his personality, he would probably hide in the dark and stir up trouble, and then, while the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman would benefit.

The guard said, "He married the eldest daughter of the Governor of Yunzhou and took several daughters from noble families as concubines. He has already announced the establishment of the Great Jiang Dynasty in Yunzhou."

Ning Zhiwei was silent. This man was really too persistent.

However, the only good news is that he will no longer hide in the dark, coming and going without a trace.

Outside the city, the appearance of a large group of people attracted the attention of the soldiers guarding the gate. "Who are they?"

Several luxurious carriages slowly approached, surrounded by a group of fully armed soldiers. The general in the lead had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looked majestic without even getting angry. "I am General Zhang Yongjin of Zhenbei. I am here to escort the Imperial Envoy and Lord He Rong to Licheng on the orders of the Emperor."

The gatekeeper immediately replied, "Please wait a moment. I will report to the higher-ups."

General Zhang Yongjin of Zhenbei frowned slightly. The Zhang family had been in the military for generations, and he could see at a glance that these soldiers guarding the city gate were energetic, disciplined, and well-organized, without any slackness at all.

This isn't right. Since when did even the soldiers defending the city become elite soldiers?

An old voice sounded, "Jin'er."

Zhang Yongjin hurriedly drove his horse to his father's carriage and asked softly, "Father, what do you want?"

"Be careful in everything and don't act rashly." Zhang Zhong, the father-in-law of the emperor, gently warned, "Better safe than sorry."

"Don't worry." Zhang Yongjin looked at the carriage not far away. The former Dali Temple Minister, now the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu, Rong Jing, was the person he feared the most.

Who could have imagined that as the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, he actually reached out to the neighboring Mingzhou, forcibly swallowed up the fourteen counties of Mingzhou, and worked hard to connect and integrate the two places.

In just one year, he, a civil official, accomplished this almost impossible task without any effort.

The question is, what on earth did he want to do by suppressing all the news and hiding it from the court?

Zhang Yongjin felt exhausted at the thought of this. As the General Zhenbei, he led an army of 30,000 and occupied five cities in the northwest. His base camp was at Jiayu Pass, which was right between Ning's Yumen Pass and Mingzhou.

On the other side, there are the rebels, who are establishing their own world.

After a while, there was a noise and everyone looked up at the same time.

A young man and woman appeared on the city wall. The man was stern and cold, and the woman was pure and beautiful. They looked like a perfect match made in heaven.

Zhang Yongjin recognized them at a glance: Jinyiwei Commander Xiao Linfeng and Jingning County Lady Ning Zhiwei.

"Master Xiao, Princess Jingning, how are you?"

The curtain of the first carriage was drawn open, revealing a handsome face. Looking at the young man and woman standing side by side on the city wall, his slightly upturned eyes narrowed dangerously.

Many heroes are vying for supremacy, and the situation is changing rapidly. Who will win the championship?

The road to dominance begins at this moment. The first battle for supremacy begins in Licheng...