Accidentally dressed as an empress

Lin Hong was originally sitting behind the desk, holding a wolf-hair brush tightly in his hand, reviewing the memorials with a frown on his face. When he heard Yun Lang's words, his face turned ashen in an instant, and his eyes burned with anger.

He stood up suddenly, swung his arm, and threw the bamboo slips in his hand to the ground. The sound of the bamboo slips colliding echoed in the house.

"This Zhong Rong," Lin Hong said with gritted teeth, veins popping out on his forehead. "She guards Dongling and commands a large force, yet she lets the Chu army break through the defenses so easily. I'm afraid she did it on purpose! What are her real intentions? Is she going to hand over the Yun Kingdom to someone else?"

The deputy commander beside him was filled with anxiety and anger. "How could the Chu fleet pass through Dongling's defenses so easily? Are all the checkpoints and lookouts along the way just for show?"

Lin Hong pursed his lips, which turned slightly white from the exertion. After a long moment, he slowly spoke, "There must be something hidden. The Dongling defense line has always been strong. Without internal support, the Chu army would never have been able to achieve such success."

Yun Lang straightened his back, his lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile: "Father! Let me lead the troops to war! I firmly believe that the Yun Kingdom is not yet at the point of national destruction. We still have many loyal soldiers, strong cities and dangerous passes. With the right strategy and effective deployment, we will be able to turn this crisis into safety and defend this beautiful land."

In the Dongling area, towering mountains stretch out and rise, and clouds and mists linger between the mountains, as if covering the face with a veil, adding a bit of mystery and solemnity to this dangerous place.

On the top of the steep mountain, a thin woman in blue stood tall and straight against the wind. She was dressed in a tight-fitting suit with her long hair tied behind her head, looking neat and capable.

The mountain wind blew by, making her clothes rustle, like a crane spreading its wings and ready to fly.

This person was Zhong Yuan who had woken up.

As soon as she woke up, she discovered that the world was in chaos. Second Prince Yun Lang had actually ascended the throne as a man. This was absolutely impossible!

Moreover, His Highness is not dead!

Clearly in her dream, His Highness had died last June.

Of course, the Zhong family fully supports the eldest prince. In the dream, the eldest prince died early, so they had to settle for the second best and support Zhong Yi's wife, Lin Zichen.

The dream should be about what happened in the previous life. This life is very different. The eldest prince and Zhong Yi are closely related, and their Zhong family has only one choice.

So, Zhong Yuan encouraged the Zhong family to come to Dongling together, determined to work with her mother to set things right.

Inside the tent in the distant valley, the candlelight flickered, and the light and shadow swayed on Zhong Rong's face, as if reflecting her fluctuating emotions at the moment.

Seeing all the Zhong family members come to the Dongling military camp, and the unconscious Zhong Yuan unexpectedly waking up, Zhong Rong's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he asked, "What exactly happened in Lingyun City?"

Zhong Yuan said, "Mother, Lin Hong and Yun Lang led their troops into the palace, under the pretext of purging the emperor's court, and killed the garrison commander and all the princesses and princes. Then, His Majesty was moved to the temporary palace to recuperate, Yun Lang ascended the throne, and Lin Hong took control of the government. Lin Hong's troops looted for three days, and more than half of our guards were killed. We, the Zhong family, can no longer stay in Lingyun City."

Zhong Yuan added: "Your Highness is far away in his fiefdom, but you let two men, Yun Lang and Lin Hong, ascend to the throne. This is truly ridiculous!

"Mother, we must not allow the Lin family to become too powerful. Otherwise, when they recover, they will definitely seize the military power of our Zhong family and hand it over to the Lin family."

Zhong Rong smiled and said, "Yuan'er, don't say that. Although His Majesty's passing the throne to His Highness Yun Lang was a helpless move, it is now a foregone conclusion. We can only wait and see what happens."

A trusted staff officer stepped forward and asked quietly, "General, the situation has suddenly changed. Do we need to adjust our deployment in Dongling?"

Zhong Rong frowned, his gaze deep at the tent roof. After a moment's thought, he said, "For now, we should hold our troops still. We should closely monitor the movements of Lingyun City and the Chu army's next move. The situation is currently unclear. To be prudent, we should first protect ourselves and then look for an opportune opportunity."