My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

They were grateful for the Yan family's support and therefore pledged their loyalty to Minister Yan. However, they also harbored ambitions, wanting to follow Minister Yan and achieve great things, hoping to distinguish themselves.

They themselves suffered a lot in their childhood, but they did not want their descendants to suffer the same hardships as they had in their childhood.

At the same time, they secretly hoped that this land would become better and better, free from foreign invasion, and that the people could live a good life.

Although their parents and relatives had long since passed away, they believed that if the ruler of that time had been diligent in governing, benevolent to the people and caring for all things, and if the officials had been honest and upright, then their parents and relatives might not have died.

But over the years, the more they followed Minister Yan and worked for him, the more they learned about the affairs of the court, the more disappointed they became.

The current emperor was not what they had hoped for; he seemed neither diligent in governing nor benevolent towards the people.

Furthermore, many officials in the court were not honest and upright. And what they did for Minister Yan was even less than righteous.

But where they are now, they dare not think about anything else.

Can only walk one way to the dark.

Many people have long accepted reality, and some even believe that all officials are corrupt and there is no good official in the world.

If they want things to be better for them and their descendants, then they have no choice but to exert all their strength and climb as high as they can, no matter what.

But Ji Yunshuang's words brought their ideals, which had been suppressed deep in their hearts, back to life.

Ji Yunshuang seemed completely unaware of the profound impact her words had on their hearts.

She looked at Yan Zhengquan and said slowly, "And now, the opportunity is right in front of you. Are you just going to give it up like this?"

Yan Zhengquan asked blankly, "Is the opportunity right in front of me? I've already harmed the master... how can I atone for my sins?"

Ji Yunshuang said, "You're not harming him, you're helping him."

Yan Zhengquan was even more puzzled. He had confessed everything the adults had done, so why was the adult still helping him?

Ji Yunshuang said, "The reason why you adults went astray is because you followed the wrong person."

Following the wrong people will inevitably lead you down the wrong path. But if you simply advise your adults to wake up in time and stop following the wrong people and doing wrong things, wouldn't that be a great act of merit?

After listening, Yan Zhengquan finally understood Ji Yunshuang's meaning. She was advising their master to stop following Emperor Zhou Gong!

He instinctively said, "That's impossible! My family won't agree to that."

"Why wouldn't we agree? Since Qi attacked Zhou, what counterattacks has the court taken? After the disaster, what policies did Emperor Gong of Zhou introduce to provide disaster relief and appease the people?"

Ji Yunshuang bluntly commented, "It's obvious that he lacks the talent of an emperor and is not a wise ruler. Your continued following of him will only plunge yourselves and the people of this land into an abyss of no return."

Sometimes people are blinded by their own involvement, and your family member is clearly caught in that predicament.

When your family member is caught in a dilemma where they are blinded by their own involvement, as their loyal subordinate, you should take the initiative to step forward and enlighten them.

Even if it means enduring the wrath of your parents, I'm willing to do it. That's true loyalty.

To know that he has gone down the wrong path and not point it out, but instead follow him blindly down the wrong road, is nothing but foolish loyalty.

Whether it was Yan Zhengquan or Ling Feng and the other guards, they were all stunned by Ji Yunshuang's words.

Firstly, her perspective was unique, one that they had never considered before.

On the other hand, she actually made such a comment about Emperor Gong of Zhou.

In the past, this was considered extremely disrespectful, something no one would dare to do.

But she spoke so casually, and her entire demeanor seemed to surpass that of Emperor Gong of Zhou by countless times.

Ling Feng had always thought that Ji Yunshuang was faking it and using tricks to deceive Yan Zhengquan.

But now, he suddenly feels a little uncertain.

Perhaps she truly is a deity. Following her might be the right thing for them!

When Ling Feng realized that he had actually had such a thought, he broke out in a cold sweat.

How could he have such an idea?

He bit his tongue hard, silently warning himself to stay alert and not be seduced by her.

He turned to look at his companions who had been arrested with him, and found that their eyes held a thoughtful look, or perhaps an expression of longing and admiration. He inwardly cried out in alarm; they had all been deceived by him.

"You're making it sound so nice, but your real goal is to persuade us to betray our masters."

After speaking to Ji Yunshuang, he shouted loudly to his companions who had been captured with him: "You all need to wake up and not be fooled by her. The things she conjures up are all traps she has set up in advance. Be alert and expose her conspiracy."

Ji Yunshuang was not angry when she heard what he said.

It was well past noon. She had been so busy catching them all day that she hadn't even had lunch, and now she was getting hungry.

She moved a bunch of her favorite desserts out of the room and placed them on the small table next to her.

She leisurely ate her dessert and sipped her coffee, saying, "I just cherish talent and don't want a business prodigy like Boss Yan to die like this, leaving only regret. As for you..."

She raised her eyes, her gaze cold and indifferent as she looked at him. "If you want to die now to show your loyalty to your master, I can grant your wish."

When Ling Feng met her gaze, he felt a chill run down his spine. The pressure she exerted on him was even greater than that from his family.

The meaning expressed by Ji Yunshuang made him feel somewhat resentful.

She said she cherished Yan Zhengquan's talent and couldn't bear to see him die, but if he wanted to die, she could grant his wish anytime. Doesn't that mean he wasn't talented and had no value?

He wanted to refute, but he felt that saying it would be like showing off in front of Ji Yunshuang and asking her to value him.

Ji Yunshuang didn't look at him any longer.

While eating, she casually chatted with Yan Zhengquan about business, saying that what he was doing now was a waste of his talents.

She said that after she founded Daqi, she established a new Ministry of Commerce. She felt that with his talent, he could take a position in the Ministry of Commerce.

She briefly explained the career prospects of working in the Ministry of Commerce, the importance of the department, and the benefits and compensation.

Yan Zhengquan felt flattered for a moment.

Is His Majesty appointing him to an official position in the court?

Although he was still doing business, he was now an official appointed by the imperial court, a position completely different from his previous one in the Yan family.

No matter how well he behaved in the Yan family, his status was that of a slave. The children he bore were also slaves.

Although he was willing to work for the Yan family, he still had some regrets.

For example, in the Zhou state, children of slaves were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations.

Therefore, even though his son was very intelligent and a good student, he could only teach him to do business and have him work for the Yan family when he grew up.

But now, Ji Yunshuang has shown him a completely different path.

He began to waver, and at the same time, he was afraid that this was a trap set by Ji Yunshuang.

Ji Yunshuang saw through his thoughts.

Wavering, hesitation, and worry... these are all normal feelings. She wasn't in a hurry; she was confident she could win over Minister Yan's men and eventually make them work for her.

She didn't say anything more.

Sometimes, talking too much can have the opposite effect.

And her current public image needs no further explanation.

She took the small cakes from her spatial storage, but they got a bit too rich after eating them all, so she took out a plate of fruit after she finished them.

Everyone in the room unconsciously focused their attention on Ji Yunshuang.

Firstly, the aroma of cakes, croissants, coffee, and other treats wafting from in front of her made their mouths water. Their attention was naturally drawn to her.

Secondly, as everyone has seen, these things appeared out of thin air. Like Ling Feng, some people have been trying to figure out where these things came from.

However, they hadn't figured out how these things were created yet, but they were attracted by the delicious food in front of Ji Yunshuang.

Moreover, Ji Yunshuang not only ate some herself, but also shared a lot with the guards who had captured them.

This made all of Yan's subordinates envious.

It's so nice to be with Ji Yunshuang.

Whether Ji Yunshuang is a deity or not is still undecided. But the fact that Ji Yunshuang is the emperor is a certainty.

As an emperor, she treated these soldiers with such kindness.

This made them all unconsciously think of Minister Yan.

Although they were adopted by the Yan family and the Yan family raised them, strictly speaking, the Yan family did not treat them as human beings.

Minister Yan has always treated them as tools. How could he possibly care whether they were hungry or tired while carrying out their missions? Even if they died while carrying out their missions, he wouldn't care.

Some people couldn't help but feel resentful...

They were indebted to the Yan family, who nurtured them, but they also served the Yan family for many years.

They should have repaid most of the favors they owed back then.

Their choice of a new master isn't exactly a betrayal of the Yan family, is it?

Moreover, compared to Emperor Zhou Gong, the empress before him clearly had a greater chance of winning.

Even if the Empress wasn't a deity, her wisdom and the imperial bearing of this young scholar surpassed that of Emperor Gong of Zhou.

Not to mention that after watching for so long, they still couldn't see that Ji Yunshuang had used any tricks or deception.

They could only see that she was indeed no ordinary person.

Even if she's not a deity, she's still a highly accomplished person.

Even if Minister Yan were to come, he would surely be won over by the Empress, choose to betray Emperor Zhou Gong, and then pledge allegiance to the Empress.

Many people struggled with their own thoughts, wondering whether they should step forward now to pledge their loyalty.

Just as they were hesitating and struggling, the guard that Qiu Yuan had sent back to inform Ji Yunshuang crawled out of the tunnel.

He bowed to Ji Yunshuang and said, "Your Majesty, we did not find anyone after we came out of the tunnel. Lord Qiu led his men to continue searching the surrounding area and sent me back to report to you first."

Several guards who had been pondering when to pledge their loyalty to Ji Yunshuang heard this and said, "Your Majesty, I have a way to find them!"

"Your Majesty, I, Yang Zhao, am willing to serve you."

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Ling Feng glared at the people who had spoken and roared, "Even you are going to betray our master?"

Yang Zhaodao said, "We are not betraying our superiors, but simply making the same decision that our superiors would have made in advance."