Painting Doctor Jinhua

After Empress Dowager Lou finished cursing, she ran out of Zhaoyang Palace in despair and dejection.

Gao Zhan was still a little dazed. He remembered that his mother had been the most indulgent and loving towards him. Among her brothers, no matter what mistakes he had made in the past, he had always been forgiven by his mother. But now he actually saw disgust and regret in her eyes.

"Hahaha, Bu Luoji, you have finally come to this day! I told you, the heavens are watching you! You will get your comeuppance sooner or later!" (Gao Zhan: nickname Bu Luoji!)

Two faces burned by fire, namely, Shangdang King Gao Huan and Yong'an King Gao Jun, seemed to appear before his eyes, looking at him with a hideous laugh!

At the beginning, the emperor's elder brother Gao Yang asked a close minister what was the darkest color because of a sorcerer who said "the dead of the Gao family are dressed in black". The man replied, "Lacquer", so the emperor thought of his seventh brother Gao Huan, and immediately ordered his men to capture him and lock him up in an iron cage in the North Palace together with his third brother Gao Jun, who had repeatedly advised the emperor on the matter. Later, when he visited the prison, he saw the two brothers singing sadly and felt pity for them. Gao Yang originally planned to let his two brothers go, but it was Gao Zhan who said, "How can you let a tiger go?", so Gao Yang changed his mind and ordered Liu Taozhi to burn his two brothers to death!

At that time, his two brothers cursed him like this: God will punish him sooner or later!

Gao Zhan twitched the corners of his mouth, feeling like crying and laughing at the same time. At this time, the faces of Prince Yong'an and Prince Shangdang disappeared, and were immediately replaced by a dark, thin, and grinning face. It was his second brother Gao Yang!

"Ninth brother, you actually dared to kill my son and seize my queen. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you? Aren't you afraid that I will burn you to death as well?"

He was holding a long knife and was about to chop at his neck!

Gao Zhan quickly dodged, and Gao Yang's figure suddenly disappeared. He saw his sixth brother Gao Yan again.

Gao Yan also glared at him fiercely and drew his sword angrily to stab him!

"Ninth brother, didn't you promise me that you wouldn't kill my son? You actually beat him to death. He told me everything. He died miserably and in great pain! You are worse than a beast!"

Seeing Gao Yan rushing towards him, Gao Zhan suddenly pulled out the emperor's sword hanging on the wall, rushed forward, and started hacking and killing indiscriminately.

Suddenly, there was a scream in my ears, both male and female voices!

"Get lost! I'm not afraid of you! I'm not afraid of you!"

"Isn't it just that my mother doesn't trust me? I am the emperor now, why should I be afraid of these things?"

"I am not afraid of her!"

"Get out of here! Get out of here!"

There were screams in the Zhaoyang Palace. Several palace maids and eunuchs were unfortunately stabbed through and blood was all over the floor.

He Shikai was so scared that he quickly hid aside.

After swinging the sword for a while, Gao Zhan suddenly stopped panting, looked up at the sky again, and his eyes seemed to become blurred and smiling again.

He stretched out his hand in the air and said with a smile:

"Xie Qing, you're here!"

"How great would it be if I knew earlier that you were a woman?"

"I should have known it earlier. If I had helped you or hugged you when you saved me and blocked an arrow for me, I would have known it immediately!"

"No, if I hadn't exposed your identity as a woman, maybe we could have lived in peace forever, don't you think?"

He stood up, as if he was really holding someone in his hand, and slowly walked towards the dragon throne in the hall.

"Come, come to my side. I will make you the queen. I have long disliked that woman Hu. I will depose her immediately!"

He Shikai watched him talking to the air and mumbling to himself, and was very scared. He dared not take a step forward, for fear that the sword in his hand would hit him.

He ran all the way to the bedroom of Queen Hu.

When Mrs. Hu saw that it was him, she immediately ordered the palace maids around her to step back, and she rushed forward and hung her entire body on him.

Feeling his trembling, Hu asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty is crazy, he is crazy. He just killed someone in Zhaoyang Palace, including several palace maids and eunuchs. He also said that he wanted to depose the queen and make that woman the queen!"

"Which woman?" Mrs. Hu frowned.

"That's Xie Zhen... Oh no, that's Princess Lanling pretending to be Xie Zhen. Your Majesty has been spending a lot of time with her over the past six months, and it seems like they've developed real feelings for each other!"

Hu was displeased, her brows furrowed again, and she twisted her handkerchief fiercely and said, "We can't let him go on like this, we have to let the prince take the throne as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry about this matter. I have already made arrangements. If there is really the white rainbow piercing the sun phenomenon that Princess Lanling said, then I will have a reason to unite with some ministers to persuade His Majesty to abdicate!"

Hu nodded with a smile, hugged He Shikai and kissed him fiercely. He Shikai did not refuse, picked her up by the waist, ran into the couch, and the two soon rolled into a ball!

……

When Xiao Jinyu woke up, it was already the next morning. A ray of sunlight shone in from the window. She felt someone holding her. Her subconscious mind urged her to wake up quickly. She finally opened her eyes, but the slightly dazzling light made her close her eyes again.

"Ayu, are you awake?"

It was a familiar voice and breath, very pleasant to the ears. Xiao Jinyu raised her head and met a pair of eyes filled with worry and joy.

"Chang Gong!" She smiled, quickly stood up, touched his chest again, and took his pulse again. "You have recovered well, but you still need to recuperate. This poison is very strong. In order to eradicate it, I drained a lot of your blood. Your body is not as good as before!"

Gao Changgong felt a slight soreness in his nose and his eyes were filled with uncontrollable tears.

At this time, Xiao Jinyu tried to touch her lower abdomen and felt her pulse. This time, her expression quickly became sad and upset again.

Gao Changgong understood her sadness and felt even more heartbroken. He hugged her tightly and comforted her, "Ayu, it's okay. As long as you are well, the child will come back, and we will have children again in the future..."

"You know it all?"

"Yes, I know. I also understand your worries. Ah Yu, I understand everything. In fact, as early as the first time I saw you debating with others on the Fahua Mountain in the Southern Dynasty, I was attracted by your talent and the beliefs you uphold. I also know that my Qi State has a tyrant and unjust ruler. I once had a glimmer of hope that my Qi State's monarch could change and become a wise ruler, leading my Qi State to dominate the world and pass on the foundation laid by my grandfather and father forever!"

"But after getting along with you, I realized that I was too narrow-minded. This world does not necessarily have to belong to my Qi State, but it must belong to the people. That is what you said, the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least important, right?"

Xiao Jinyu looked at him. This was the first time he took the initiative to confess his thoughts to her. She couldn't help but nodded with a smile.

"Yeah! Yes, Chang Gong is right!"

"I don't blame my grandmother. I know she was used by someone. The one who really wanted to kill me was His Majesty. Your uncle Xian is right. If I have to use my life to prove my innocence because of the king's suspicion, it is not loyalty, but stupidity. My life does not belong to me alone, but also to you, Ayu, and the mother who gave me life.

From now on, I will not let Ayu worry about me anymore!"

This time, Xiao Jinyu was really smiling, because of the memories of her previous life, she was afraid that no matter how hard she tried, she would not be able to change Gao Changgong's mind of being loyal to Qi. If a person's mind cannot be changed, then no matter how many external factors she eliminates, it will be difficult to change the final outcome.

Because even if one Lu Lingxuan dies, there may be another "Lu Lingxuan". The destruction of Qi State was not entirely due to the abuse of power by treacherous villains and the incompetence of the king. The fundamental reasons have existed since Gao Huan founded the country. The division of military power, internal corruption, and the conflicts between the Jinyang Xianbei and the Yecheng clans gradually consumed the national strength of Qi State!

To put it in a broader context, how many changes of dynasties have been games played by those in power? How many of those in power are truly working for the people?

"After this ordeal, Chang Gong has finally grown up!"

Hearing her sigh, Gao Changgong was stunned: "I am not young either, I am four years older than you!"

"Oh, so Chang Gong is going to be an adult soon?"

Gao Changgong nodded.

"Then your coming-of-age ceremony..."

"No, I'm already married, these are not important, having you is enough!"

"So, Chang Gong doesn't want to go back to Yecheng anymore, right?" Xiao Jinyu asked again.

Gao Changgong looked at her seriously and said, "Yes, I don't want to go back. From now on, I want to follow the path you want to follow and fulfill your wish!"

"Ayu, what do you want to do in the future?"

……

After putting a very thick fox fur coat on Xiao Jinyu, Gao Changgong followed her to the outside of the post station.

In order to prevent her from getting cold, Xiao Xian, Xie Yuxuan, Fenghuang, Princess Liyang, Madam Wei, Ling Ye, Lu Yu, A Xiu and others gathered around her to block the cold wind that was sweeping in from all directions.

"Chang Gong, do you know why Qi's internal affairs have become so corrupt and rotten? Even though many wise ministers such as your uncle, King Gao Yu of Pengcheng and King Gao Rui of Zhaojun were sent out to govern the country, it still couldn't be fixed?"

"I have heard from my fifth uncle that when Emperor Wenxuan and Emperor Xiaozhao were alive, they issued many decrees. On the surface, local officials said they would implement the decrees well, but in fact, few of them were actually implemented. Most of them deceived their superiors and lied to their subordinates. Many powerful people would unite to resist the decrees issued by Your Majesty, such as the Equal Distribution of Land Order!"

"Yes, this is the biggest disadvantage of having power in the hands of nobles and powerful people! They will hinder the progress of the country and political reform!"

Xiao Jinyu pointed to Yecheng in the distance and said, "Even Yecheng and the three towers in Yecheng have experienced so many wars, destructions, and reconstructions, and how much manpower and material resources are consumed for each reconstruction?

How many people died every time the Great Wall was built?

There is a saying that goes, "When the palaces are all turned to dust, the people suffer when the dynasty prospers and when the dynasty perishes, the people suffer!" No matter how the dynasties change, in every war, people are displaced, their lives are in danger, and women are subjected to humiliation. It is the people who suffer!

Ah Yu hopes that one day, the people of the world will no longer suffer this, family background will no longer be the standard for judging people's status, and people with ability and virtue will be in high positions instead of those who only seek personal gain and eat in vain. There will be a wise monarch who can lead the people of the world into a peaceful and prosperous era.

Women are no longer men's vassals, nor are they the victims of their families. They can also study or practice martial arts, and use their talents to become businessmen, officials, or generals, and work for the welfare of the people! They can also live proudly and with dignity! "

Having said this, she looked at the people surrounding her who were looking at her in surprise and then at Gao Changgong.

"This is my wish, the world I want to see!"

"Chang Gong, Shuozhou is also very good. Although it is not as prosperous as Yecheng and Jinyang, it is the closest to the people. A Yu also wants to take you to see the world!"

Gao Changgong smiled, helped her tighten her cloak again, hugged her tightly and said, "Okay, I will go with you to see the world!"

Xie Yuxuan was stunned. After a long while, she blinked and sighed:

"It turns out that Sister's wish is so grand. My vision is so small. No, I want to have the same wish as Sister in the future. I want to go with Sister to see the world!"

"And us too!"

Xiao Xian didn't say anything, just smiled with relief.

At this moment, Fenghuang suddenly shouted, "Someone is eavesdropping here. Who is it?"

Suddenly, there was a burst of applause from the corner of the wall not far away. Several people tensed up and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw Li Mi and Cui Heng walking out from that side.

The two men also wore hoods and cloaks and walked slowly.

"After listening to the princess' words today, I felt enlightened. I felt enlightened. The princess's ambition really puts me to shame!"

"On behalf of the Zhaojun Li family, I swear to the princess and the prince today that if you two need any help in the future, the Zhaojun Li family will definitely help you!"

Cui Heng also said: "I, the Cui family of Boling, do the same!"

Xie Yuxuan sighed: The oaths of these two people seem a bit heavy, not in the name of individuals, but in the name of the family, as if they are going to do something big. Could it be that they are going to use the power of the family to support the prince in rebellion?

"Why are you two gentlemen here at this post station?"

"We know that the prince and princess will definitely leave Yecheng and go to Shuozhou, so we are here to help you!"

"Gentlemen, please come inside and talk!"

……

At Xiao Jinyu's invitation, Li Mi and Cui Heng came to a room that belonged to them alone in the post station. Before she asked, Li Mi had already told her everything that happened in Yecheng.

"Because of the poisoning of the prince, the queen mother ran to Zhaoyang Palace and scolded His Majesty severely. His Majesty went a little crazy afterwards, just like Emperor Wenxuan in the past, slashing and killing people with a sword. Now some people in the palace dare not get close to him, even He Shikai stays away from him!"

"Your Majesty has killed many ministers of the royal family since he ascended the throne, and now he has gone mad again. Everyone says that he seems to be possessed by Emperor Wenxuan. Who knows how chaotic Yecheng will be in the future, so it is right for the two of you to leave for the time being!"

"I will help the prince gain the support of some powerful clans as soon as possible. When the time is right, I will write to you two and welcome you back!"

"But the Xianbei forces in Jinyang will have more hope unless they can get the Queen Mother's approval or even her handwritten letter or something!"

After Li Mi and Cui Heng finished their endless chatter, Xiao Jinyu suddenly retorted:

"Mr. Li, Mr. Cui, we are not looking for rebellion. Neither the Han clan power nor the Jinyang Xianbei power is what we want most!"

Li Mi's face changed: "Then what do you want? When King Gao founded the country, he started with the support of the Jinyang Xianbei forces. It would not work without the support of the Jinyang Xianbei forces!"

"I want to build our own home, which is what you call power!" After that, she added solemnly, "A home without any pathology!"

Li Mi still didn't understand, so Xiao Jinyu took out three magic bags and gave them to Li Mi and Cui Heng.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Cui, after we leave Yecheng, we hope you two can help take care of and manage the properties and servants left behind, especially Yueying in the Xinghua Yanyu Tower. If Your Majesty wants to seize the Xinghua Yanyu Tower, then give it to him, but I want to save the lives of Yueying and his servants!"

"I see. In the eyes of the princess, wealth is not as important as people! Don't worry, Cui Sanlang and I can keep these. Just think of it as you buying all these properties to us!"

"Okay, thank you!"

"But what are these three tips you gave us? Can I open them and see now?" Li Mi asked jokingly.

"After we leave, if you are really curious, Mr. Li can open it and read it! Then just do as it says. This is also my reward to those who have helped us in Yecheng!"