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

Some say this must be Ji Yunshuang's influence, with sinister intentions, wanting to dismantle the capital without firing a single shot.

Some people ridiculed the other side's viewpoint, saying that it was just a few stories and a few plays, yet it could dismantle the capital without a single soldier.

There were also officials whose careers were not going well and who had been suppressed for a long time, who secretly inquired about the news of the Great Qi Dynasty.

The story had caused such a stir in the capital that news of it quickly reached the palace.

When Emperor Gong of Zhou learned of this, he was so angry that he threw down the memorial in his hand.

He immediately summoned the important officials of the court and ordered them to launch a military campaign against Ji Yunshuang.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't! Her actions are intended to provoke you. If Your Majesty sends troops, you will fall into the rebels' trap!"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider! Sending troops now would be disadvantageous for us!"

"Moreover, the journey from the capital to Qiongdu is very long. Such a long and arduous journey, coupled with geographical and other factors, makes it very likely that we will lose the first battle."

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The high-ranking officials in the court knelt down in a row, almost all of them opposing the dispatch of troops.

Emperor Gong of Zhou was so angry he nearly fell backward.

But upon calming down, they realized that the ministers were right. Their journey to attack Qiongdu was indeed long and arduous, which was disadvantageous to their side.

But since the other party is so disregarding them and acting so recklessly on their territory, they can't just let it go.

Simply eliminating these forces in the capital was not enough to quell Emperor Gong's anger.

Qiongdu is too far away. Can't we find a closer location to launch an attack?

Now, the fiefdoms of several princes in the Great Zhou Dynasty have all fallen into the hands of that woman, Ji Yunshuang.

Soon, Emperor Gong of Zhou made a decision and immediately gave the order.

Lu Xumu had already anticipated that the imperial court would take action once the situation escalated.

He had already devised a plan for retreat when the operation began.

Therefore, by the time the imperial court sent people to arrest him, his men had already withdrawn from the capital.

Instead, they tricked several of their rivals into becoming scapegoats.

However, although their people managed to escape successfully this time, because the incident caused too much of a stir, their previous forces could no longer show themselves and had to go into hiding again.

Those who had previously made a name for themselves in the capital have now disguised themselves and rushed to Jiangzhou overnight.

Compared to Qiongdu, Jiangzhou is much closer. Moreover, Jiangzhou is within Ji Yunshuang's sphere of influence, so once you enter Jiangzhou, you'll be safe.

In addition, and very importantly, Lu Xumu essentially built his fortune in Jiangzhou.

When he and his family fled famine to Jiangzhou, it was Ji Yunshuang who led them to open their first shop in Jiangzhou.

Later, they opened many branches in Jiangzhou, and the industries they were involved in became wider and wider. Later, they left Jiangzhou and went to Beijing and other places to make a living.

Many of these people were brought from Jiangzhou.

Emperor Gong of Zhou discovered that despite sending out a large number of people, he had not even managed to capture a few merchants, and he flew into a rage once again.

"Your Majesty, anger is bad for your health!" Sun Ji'en offered ginseng tea and carefully advised, "Even if they are caught, they are just some lowly merchants. The matter of Jiangzhou is more important!"

Emperor Gong of Zhou calmed down a little after thinking about his other move.

Recently, one of his spies reported that Ji Yunshuang's eldest son is currently in Jiangzhou.

It's inconvenient for him to send troops to Qiongdu, but he can still capture her son and take him back as a hostage.

He took a sip of tea before asking, "Has anyone sent back from Jiangzhou?"