Part 1: A Dream Within A Dream / Rebirth of Ill Fated Concubine

Chapter 099 Farewell

The maid saw Jiang Ruan in a trance and said, "Deputy General Jiang came to see you, and then he left in a hurry because of something. The Queen Mother should be back soon. When the young lady was unconscious, the deputy general and the Queen Mother were very worried."

Jiang Ruan thought for a while: "Where are my father, mother and sister?"

"The Queen Mother has asked them to go back to the mansion first." The maid replied.

Jiang Ruan lowered her eyes. The Queen Mother asked Jiang Quan and others to return to the mansion. Doesn't that mean she already dislikes Jiang Quan? It seems that it's very good. She smiled slightly, looked at the maid apologetically and said, "I'm a little hungry."

"The meal has been set, and I will serve the young lady." The maid smiled.
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In the imperial study, the emperor suddenly smashed the paperweight on the table to the ground: "So, it was the people from Tianjing Kingdom last night?"

Guan Lianghan and Xiao Shao agreed.

Tianjing Kingdom is located in the north of Dajin Dynasty. Its territory is not vast. Because it is close to the sea, its overseas business is very good. The Jin Dynasty has always maintained a non-aggression relationship with the Jin Dynasty. 

The Jin Dynasty did not think about annexing Tianjin, but although Tianjin was small in territory, its weapons were excellent, and the weapons carried by the soldiers were much more sophisticated than those of the Jin Dynasty. 

The late emperor once tried to attack Tianjin, but Tianjin resisted the Jin Dynasty's 400,000 troops. The war dragged on for a whole year until the Jin Dynasty was short of troops and the people were living in poverty due to heavy taxes. The late emperor realized that this was a situation where both sides would suffer losses, and ordered the withdrawal of troops. From then on, they kept their distance and lived in peace.

But last night, Xiao Shao and Guan Lianghan interrogated these dead soldiers overnight. Although these dead soldiers had been very firm, they still revealed something wrong in their words. Xiao Shao ordered the Jinyiwei to investigate, and found that these assassins were all from Tianjin.

"A tiny country dares to be so presumptuous!" The emperor was furious.

The assassins last night were all aimed at the emperor, but in the end, they killed people in the palace, causing panic among the officials. What else could such behaviour be but provocation? What does Tianjin mean? Want to go to war with Jin Dynasty?

"Tianjin has been causing trouble on the border in recent years and is ready to make a move." Xiao Shao reminded: "This assassination is likely to be a signal."

"A signal to start a war?" Guan Lianghan asked.

"Am I still afraid of him?!" No emperor can tolerate such a wanton provocation, the dignity of the royal family cannot be trampled on, not to mention that this is a matter of national security. He frowned: "General Guan, are you willing to lead the army to attack Tianjin?"

Guan Lianghan smiled: "I am very happy."

He didn't want to stay in this useless capital, facing these literary people every day. This year, he won a victory and returned to Capital. He was very unhappy that the emperor said that he would stay in Capital to retire in the future. Soldiers are born for the battlefield, especially Guan Lianghan can only exert his greatest ability on the battlefield.

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Take your deputy general with you. If he is a natural general and wins the battle, I will reward him handsomely!"

Guan Lianghan's face became serious. The emperor's words really gave Jiang Xinzhi room to grow. He thought that Jiang Xinzhi had rejected Concubine Chen's face, and the emperor would have a prejudice against Jiang Xinzhi.