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"Situ Haonan, you actually plotted a rebellion. I'm afraid you have had the intention of being disloyal for a long time." Emperor Li Min was not afraid of this scene. Instead, he shook his head in disappointment.

Situ Haonan narrowed his eyes and snorted contemptuously, "Oh, a rebellious heart. If I had had such a rebellious heart earlier, I wouldn't have guarded the border for decades."

When Li Min heard Situ Haonan mention his time guarding the border, his expression changed slightly, and he said slowly: "You have indeed made great contributions in guarding the border. The late emperor even recalled you to the capital, named you Prince of Yong'an, and granted you a mansion."

"Prince Yong'an, the man who protects the stability of Daqing." Li Min looked at Situ Haonan, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

However, Situ Haonan seemed somewhat disdainful of this title, with a mocking smile on his face: "I would rather not be crowned king, and I even wish I could turn back time and not protect those unruly people."

"What I hate most is..."

Just when Situ Haonan wanted to say something with a gloomy expression, Situ Rui, dressed in purple, walked into the hall.

He ignored the bodies of guards and soldiers under his feet and slowly walked into the hall.

"Father."

Situ Rui first called out to his father, Situ Haonan, then turned to look at Emperor Li Min and bowed, "Your Majesty."

His attitude was respectful. If it weren't for the scene of blood splattering in the palace at this moment, Emperor Li Minlai would have just said "stand up".

Situ Rui was extremely calm when seeing his father Situ Haonan killing guards with a sword and approaching the emperor. There was no ripple in his eyes, as if he knew it before entering the palace examination.

Li Min looked at Situ Rui and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This father and son were both outstanding people, but it was a pity that they actually rebelled.

Situ Haonan saw his son coming in and waved his sleeves in a deep voice, "Rui'er, why are you here? This is all my decision alone. It has nothing to do with you. Get out of here."

Situ Rui had no intention of retreating. His handsome face still showed indifference. "Father, it's too late now."

Situ Haonan's expression changed slightly, but soon returned to his gloomy expression.

He will not turn back from this rebellion today and can only go down this path until the end.

And Situ Rui seemed to know his father's character and did not persuade Situ Haonan to stop. Instead, he stood in front of a stone pillar not far away and seemed to be just watching the farce in front of him.

Although he didn't know the reason for his father's rebellion, his surname was Situ.

Will accompany his father Situ Haonan to death.

Situ Haonan's fingers turned white as he pinched the sword. Finally, he turned around and rushed towards the imperial capital Li Min to kill the guards who were protecting him.

Zhang Dan, wearing a blue ink robe, led his troops into the hall and surrounded the entire hall.

The rugged face stared at Situ Haonan fiercely, "Prince Yong'an, you have already been defeated. Why don't you put down your sword and surrender?"

At this time, all the guards around Emperor Li Min had been killed, except for the last one.

The long sword in the hand of Yong'an King Situ Haonan was dripping with blood, but he did not show any panic even when he was surrounded.

"You have killed so many people by drinking human blood, and now you are planning a rebellion. Your crime is unforgivable."

Sheng Hongyi, who also walked into the hall, had a cold expression on his face and spoke of Situ Haonan's crimes with a cold look.

Hearing Sheng Hongyi mention his bloodthirstiness, Situ Haonan couldn't help but sneer, "I wish I could drink their blood!"

With cruelty and endless hatred flashing in his eyes, he suddenly kicked away the last guard of Li Min who was guarding the throne.

The sharp finger pointed at Emperor Li Min's neck and laughed disdainfully, "What people? They are just a group of ignorant, cruel and ruthless executioners!"

His words seemed to carry his resentment and curse, echoing eerily in the air.

Everyone's face was filled with confusion and shock, not understanding why this once highly respected general could have such deep hatred for his own people.

Only Emperor Li Min, who knew the reason, lowered his head slightly and sighed.

really…….

"Back then, when foreign invaders came and the borders were in turmoil, it was me who led the soldiers to defend the city, fought desperately to kill the enemies, and protected the lives and families of those people."

As Situ Haonan spoke, his face darkened, the sword in his hand was shaking, and his fingertips were visibly turning white from being pinched.

Zhang Dan has always admired Situ Haonan, a great general who once guarded the border for ten years and led the remaining troops to defend the city when foreign invaded.

But seeing him so crazy at this moment, I couldn't help but frown and keep silent.

I want to know if he has any grievances.

Otherwise, how could he do such a rebellious thing?

"But how did they repay me?"

Situ Haonan, who was still in the hall, shouted excitedly, his eyes turning red, "Those ungrateful people actually believed in the so-called Lotus God and burned my wife alive as a sacrifice!"

"But afterwards, because there were so many people involved, the court let them off easily. They even transferred me back to the capital, fearing that I would hurt them."

Situ Haonan's voice was gloomy and hoarse, and his handsome face was pale and full of sadness and hatred.

His handsome face was as pale as paper, completely bloodless, and filled with grief.

His loyalty and devotion cost him the loss of his beloved wife, while the court had to protect those people.

Many soldiers who originally thought that Situ Haonan rebelled because he wanted to become emperor couldn't help but have tears in their eyes.

They had also fought in the war for many years and had never returned home. Hearing Situ Haonan's grief and indignation, they all clenched their fists.

Every word Situ Haonan spoke was like a sharp blade, piercing not only his own heart but also the hearts of all the generals.

Situ Rui, who was standing beside the pillar, also had bloodshot eyes, and he already had memories at that time.

It was clear that his mother had just been holding him and singing a ballad, but she suddenly died of illness that evening.

But within a few days, his father received the decree to confer the title of king and took him back to the capital.

Situ Rui never thought that his mother's death was not an accident, but a murder by the people from the border.

My father actually has such deep hatred for the past in his heart, and he still...

Situ Haonan raised his hand and looked at the blood marks made by his fingernails. His handsome eyes smiled and said, "Soon after returning to Beijing, I found myself craving for blood. At first, I couldn't accept it and even thought about committing suicide.

He paused, a trace of pain and struggle flashed in his eyes, and continued: "But when I thought of Rui'er and the people who killed my wife are still alive and well in the world, I gave up."

"I even thought that this was probably God's punishment for me abandoning my wife and children to protect those foolish people."

Situ Haonan's eyes turned fierce. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deeply into his palms. Blood oozed from his fingertips and dripped onto the ground, but he seemed unaware.

"So I have to punish those so-called common people, only then can I relieve the hatred that I have held in my heart for so many years."

A soldier quietly took a step forward, but was discovered by Situ Haonan. He used his sword to threaten Emperor Li Min with a gloomy expression, "Stop, if... come closer."

The tip of the sword once again reached out to Li Min's neck.

"Let go, Your Majesty."

Although everyone felt Situ Haonan's grief and hatred, he couldn't help but shout as he held Emperor Li Min hostage.

Li Min, who was held hostage, showed no fear at all. He sighed with a moved look on his face, "I know what you hate in your heart, but that doesn't mean you can rebel."

He tried to persuade the other party to let go of his hatred.

Situ Haonan pretended not to hear this, and thrust the sword in his hand forward again. Although it was trembling, it did not hurt him at all. "Li Min, I don't hate you, but the late emperor and your Li family. You are a good emperor, but I don't want Daqing to have a good emperor. They don't deserve it."

Situ Haonan's handsome face did not seem surprised that he would fail in the end. Perhaps he had never thought of success in the first place.

"Everything that happened today was planned by me. No matter what the reason, I am destined to fail." Situ Haonan slowly loosened his hand that was tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, and the sword fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Seeing this, Sheng Hongyi, who was standing by, immediately prepared to rush forward, but was stopped by Li Min with a wave of his hand.

"Father "

Amid Situ Rui's terrified cries, a line of bright red blood flowed down the corner of Situ Haonan's mouth, looking particularly glaring.

But his handsome eyes were smiling, and his slender white palms were open as if he wanted to grab something in the air.

"Xue Rui, you finally came to take me away."

With this gentle sigh, the gorgeous red robe fell down, and the blood-stained sleeves looked like blooming Lycoris radiata.

Situ Haonan fell in a pool of blood with his eyes slightly open, but there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Father——." Situ Rui rushed forward, hugged Situ Haonan's body, his eyes turned red, and he cried sadly.

Everyone looked sad at the scene before them, and Emperor Li Min could hardly hide his guilt.

When the border was attacked, the people suffered. Although the city was finally defended, the people's morale was still broken.

The number of people participating in the ceremony amounted to half of the city. If they were to be punished, they would probably all have to be beheaded.

At that time, the late emperor was worried that such a large-scale execution might cause unrest and instability in Daqing.

He could only issue an imperial decree to recall Situ Haonan to Kyoto and make him king.

Doing so can both supervise him and prevent him from attacking people living in border areas on his own.

At the same time, it was also out of fear of Situ Haonan.

After all, he controlled the frontier troops and hated the people.

I am afraid it will bring immeasurable consequences.

Inside the magnificent palace, Emperor Li Min was sitting on the throne.

His face was terribly gloomy as he stared closely at the disheveled, dishevelled woman below him - Concubine Li.

"You clearly know that the Second Prince you gave birth to is my only living son, and that the world will be handed over to him sooner or later, but why did you participate in the rebellion? You really disappoint me."

When Concubine Li was pushed into the hall by the guards, her face was distorted but she did not struggle. She just stared at Li Min fiercely with unwillingness in her eyes.

Emperor Li Min was disappointed to see her still not repenting, "It's really a waste of our love."

"Hahaha."

Concubine Li raised her head, spat at Li Min, and said in a hissing voice: "Bah, the so-called affection is just hypocritical bullshit you lie to yourself!"

Li Min was angered by Concubine Li's behavior, his face became even gloomier, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

Concubine Li continued to laugh wildly with pride, "You are just greedy for my beauty and body. Every time after serving you, I feel extremely disgusted!"

When Emperor Li Min heard her say this, his face instantly turned pale. He glared at Concubine Li and said in a trembling voice, "You don't like me."

Concubine Li Cang Jiaorong sneered with disdain, "Why should I like you? Do I like you because you are old enough to be my grandfather, or do I like you because you always have a hypocritical face that is full of self-conceit?"

Hearing her insulting him like this, Emperor Li Min was so angry that he trembled all over. This was the first time someone dared to speak to him like this.

He was furious but he slowly calmed down his chest and said in a deep voice: "Li Fei participated in the rebellion and should be sentenced to death, but... Wang Wang was rewarded with the merit of giving birth to the second prince, so he was sent to the cold palace... and never allowed to leave."

After saying this, Li Min no longer looked at Concubine Li, but waved his sleeves to signal the guards to pull her away.

Upon hearing that she was banished to the cold palace instead of being sentenced to death, Concubine Li did not show any gratitude at all. Instead, she laughed crazily and mocked, "You don't have to pretend. Li Min, I will be waiting for you in the underworld, hahahaha..."

After saying this, he hit his head against the pillar and died as Li Min's face turned blue. When he fell, his eyes were wide open and he stared at Li Min above him.

Li Min involuntarily stood up from the throne, his expression filled with anger, pain, and finally confusion.

He finally sat on the throne in a daze as if he had lost all his strength. After a long while, he finally said in a hoarse voice: "Concubine Li died of illness. I am deeply saddened. I have conferred her the title of Concubine Li and buried her with the ceremony of an Imperial Concubine."

In the 19th year of Daqing, the second prince's mother, Concubine Li, passed away. Emperor Li Min was extremely sad and suspended court for three days.

In the same year, Prince Yong'an died while protecting the emperor, and his son Situ Rui succeeded to the throne of Yong'an.

Because of his meritorious service in protecting the emperor, the Minister of Personnel Sheng Hongyi was specially awarded the title of second-rank imperial lady to his wife Jiang.

Jiang Wanwan did not tell General Sheng about what Concubine Li said and how she hated him, for fear that if General Sheng knew about it, he would divorce Princess Wencheng.

Her sons, whether it was Shengying or Shian, could not have any reason to be ridiculed by others.

Even more unacceptable is having a grandmother who is a divorced princess.

Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether what Concubine Li said, that the Princess sent secret guards to kill Qingmian, is true or not.

The words that Concubine Li said that day included Jiang Wanwan and a group of military generals and their wives, and these were the guards of Prince Yong'an.

She had already instructed the wives of the generals to put pressure on them in Jiazhangdan, and no one dared to spread the news.

And since Situ Rui was the guard of the Yong'an Palace, naturally no one would say anything.

"Our Ying'er has grown up and knows how to take care of her younger brother."

Looking at Sheng Ying playing with his younger brother in the yard, Jiang Wanwan, lying in the rocking chair, couldn't help but smile and sigh.

Qiu Yu, who was fanning her beside her, also laughed, "Yes, the young master knows how to play with his younger brother at such a young age. He will definitely be a good brother in the future."

Just then, a white dove flapped its wings in the sky and landed in the yard.

Sheng Ying went forward and grabbed the pigeon, muttering strangely, "Mother, look, it seems like there is something tied to the pigeon's feet."

Jiang Wanwan raised her eyes when she heard this and sat down from the rocking chair slowly.

Qiuyu took off the note tied to the pigeon's feet and handed it to Jiang Wanwan.

Jiang Wanwan took it and opened it, and saw a familiar handwriting.

"See you at Rouge Tower at 3 p.m."

After letting Qiuyu deal with the note, Jiang Wanwan tricked Sheng Ying into going out to play and then lay back in the rocking chair.

It was Situ Rui who had returned after the mourning period was over.

Thinking of the rebellion in the palace, Situ Rui brought Prince Yong'an's coffin back to his mother's hometown and buried him together with his mother.

He stayed there to observe mourning for three years without returning to Beijing, and during that time there was no other news except for occasional letters.

Now it seems that it is time to come back.

At the time of Shen, in the side room on the top floor of Yanzhi Building.

Jiang Wanwan was sitting at the table looking at the account book when suddenly there was a creaking sound in front of the window.

Before Jiang Wanwan turned around, a pair of arms had already circled her from behind, and she heard the man whispering with longing in her ears, "Wanwan..."

And all he could catch a glimpse of was a red robe.