"Huh? It hurts."
Jin Jianzhong slowly opened his eyes, rubbed his red and swollen cheeks, and kept moaning.
As soon as he turned his eyes, the sun shone in from the window, illuminating the room brightly, and he was lying on the bed at the moment.
Jin Jianzhong touched the quilt covering himself and frowned.
"....When did I go back to bed? What happened last night?"
He talked to himself, his head feeling dizzy from the hangover. He only vaguely remembered that he seemed to be chasing Qing'er last night, and he couldn't remember clearly what happened after that.
"Come here!" He stood up, shook his head and shouted.
Soon, a maid pushed in the door:
"Your Highness, you are awake and I will change your clothes."
Jin Jianzhong lifted the quilt, sat beside the bed and asked, "When did I return to the room?"
"It's late at night, Your Highness," the maid said while helping him change clothes.
Jin Jianzhong pinched his eyebrows, frowned and said "Oh".
"By the way, Your Highness, the guests are waiting for you in the side hall. I saw that you were sleeping late, so I didn't wake you up." The maid whispered.
"Oops! You overslept! You stinky girl, why are you so ignorant of etiquette!"
"They are friends I made overseas. They have distinguished status. You should have woken me up earlier. Why did you mess up things like this!"
Jin Jianzhong's face turned sulky, he pushed the maid away and hurriedly put on his clothes.
The maid looked flustered and stood aside helplessly, not daring to speak.
"Stupid thing! Why are you still standing here? Why don't you go and inform them first! I'll be there soon!" Jin Jianzhong yelled angrily.
As soon as these words came out, the maid breathed a sigh of relief and hurried out of the room as if she had been granted amnesty.
After a while, Jin Jiande left the room and immediately walked towards the side hall with long strides.
These friends came to work, and he didn't want to lose his etiquette and make them feel grudge. There would be many things that would need their help in the future.
As he passed the garden path, he paused and looked towards the pavilion.
There, a person was leaning on the railing, with a pair of bright eyes looking at the fish swimming in the shallow pond. There was no expression on the thin face, as if he was in a daze.
It was Jin Changge, my sister whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.
Jin Jianzhong curled his lips, slowed down, and walked slowly on tiptoes.
When he was about to reach the pavilion, he suddenly accelerated and rushed over, grabbing Jin Changge's slender waist.
But at this moment, Jin Changge turned around suddenly, with a cold expression on his delicate face, and kicked him on the knee.
With a "bang", Jin Jianzhong's eyes narrowed and he fell to the ground.
The handsome face hit the cold wooden board firmly, and even the hat flew away.
"hiss--"
"Ouch! What are you doing!"
Jin Jianzhong lay on the ground and shouted angrily.
"Huh, what am I doing? What are you doing?"
Jin Changge's face was stern, and the eyes under his willow eyebrows were cold, as if he was not looking at his brother, but at an animal.
Jin Jianzhong's face turned red, he rubbed his face, stood up angrily and scolded:
"I'm your brother, I'm greeting you!"
"What do you mean, just kick me? Do you still take me seriously? What do you think of me!"
As he spoke, he leaned down, rubbed his aching knees, and picked up the hat.
Jin Changge glanced at him sideways and said coldly:
"If you want me to treat you as a human being, then do less evil things. In the past two years since you have been working in college, haven't you learned some principles of life?"
Jin Jianzhong was patting the dust on his hat. When he heard this, he raised his eyebrows, opened his thin lips, revealing his broken teeth, and shouted angrily:
"What the hell did you say? What bad thing did I do?!"
"Is it easy for me to go overseas? The reason why I make friends overseas is for us to work hard! Fortunately, I even brought you several pieces of barbarian uniforms."
"In this meeting, I didn't have any kind words, but I started to take action! How can I have a sister like you?"
Jin Changge frowned and retorted: "Still quibbling! You committed a crime in the capital and went abroad because of public outrage. You think I forgot!"
"You attacked Qing'er last night, you really have no shame at all!"
The truth was revealed, and the second half of Jin Changge's words reminded Jin Jianzhong of what happened last night. His face turned red and he immediately shouted:
"Nonsense!"
"Don't slander my reputation!"
"I committed a crime? What crime did I commit? Why am I still standing here when I committed a crime? The emperor commits a crime and is equally guilty as the common people!"
This sentence made Jin Changge furious, and her face became more and more stern. She walked towards Jin Jianzhong and scolded:
"Huh, can't remember? Then let me help you recall your memories!"
Seeing that she was showing signs of taking action again, Jin Jianzhong's expression changed.
Although he has learned martial arts, he can't even beat his second brother, let alone Yongning, who can beat his second brother.
He immediately stepped back, but still shouted:
"Stop talking like that!"
"No matter what, I am your third brother! You and I are one family!"
"They are all members of the Jin family. I just committed some crime, and you are glorious?"
"Aren't you a member of our family too? You don't understand how one will suffer both, and one will prosper both!"
When he said this, Jin Jianzhong saw that Jin Changge's face was gloomy, as if he wanted to kill someone. His heart tightened, and he didn't dare to say another word and ran away.
Seeing Jin Jianzhong fleeing, Jin Changge gritted her teeth and clenched her hands into fists. She watched him escape with anger in her eyes, but she did not pursue him.
After a long time, she finally released her fist, but her face was already pale.
Blood seeped out from the corner of her bitten lip, but she could no longer notice it. There was a sentence lingering in her mind at this moment.
"Aren't you also a member of our family? If you lose, you will both suffer, and if you lose, you will both prosper!"
This sentence made her lose her strength, and she could no longer move her clenched fists.
Yes, I am also from the Jin family.
Qin Ze led his army southward, winning every step of the way, and he might be able to invade Jinling soon.
A few days ago, I secretly went out and went to the north of Jinling City. There were even many people there who were secretly applauding. They had begun to wait for this "rebellious army" to enter the capital.
How ironic this is.
It turns out that the so-called "rebels and rebels" have long become the "heroic army of righteousness" in the hearts of the people.
Then what has become of the current court, Your Majesty, and Prince Qing's Mansion?
The sharp fingertips pierced into the palm, and the pain started from the palm, gradually hit the chest, and jumped into the heart.
Jin Changge lowered his head and stared blankly at the fish swimming in the pond.
The answer may have been there for a long time, but my knowledge has been completely restricted these years, just like a fish in a pond or a bird in a cage.
She raised her face and looked at the warm sunshine, then turned around and walked step by step towards the cobblestone path...
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"Your Majesty! Your Majesty Ma Tianqi has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Outside Taichong City, Ma Tianqi and his guards were waiting happily by the roadside.
In front of his eyes, a majestic army was approaching slowly.
Qin Ze raised his head, looked at the blazing sunshine, and said to Li Jing beside him:
"It's still early, so we won't rest in Taichong City and will go directly across the city."
Li Jing nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes, Lord."
"But our journey has been so smooth. The imperial court did not even send troops to stop us. It seems that they are holding back and want to fight a big fight."
Qin Ze smiled and said lightly: "It's just what I want."
As soon as he said this, all the generals behind him pursed their lips. Lu Bu narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand, then patted the red rabbit horse on his crotch and said:
"Isn't it suffocating you that you can't run these days?"
Chitu snorted loudly.
