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Ji Yunkai felt like she once again had returned to the Ji Manor, where she spent her days without anyone paying attention to her. In Ji Manor, there were clearly guards and servants everywhere around her, but no one said a word to her and no one bothered to look at her either.

However, for a wounded person, just being able to eat a full meal was not enough. She needed someone to take care of her and she needed medicine, yet she did not have either.

She was a student of medicine, both traditional and modern, and she had learned her craft well, but what was the use?

Her medicine box contained only ordinary medicine, but her ribs were broken and her internal organs were bleeding. Ordinary medicine was of no help at all. After four days in bed, her injuries were not light at all, but were, in fact, severe.

It was August, and it was hot and stuffy. She really wanted to take a bath and change her clothes, but she did not have the strength to retrieve water or to get out of bed.

"Does Xiao Jiu'an really want my life?" Ji Yunkai stared at the ceiling, feeling more helpless than furious.

After staying here for more than a month, she had returned to her original state. No, that shouldn't be right. It should be even worse than her initial state.

And all of this, Xiao Jiu'an did not know.

He instructed them not to bother with Ji Yunkai, and then left the estate.

He had been in a coma for several months. The moment he woke up, the soldiers and horses that he brought back to the capital had met with such a calamity. He had to go to the army to lead and stabilize the army and to remove the cancer among them.

He was very busy, so how could he have the time to care about Ji Yunkai's life and death? Even if he had the time, he would not care about it anyway. Ji Yunkai may have no part in the Ji and Yun families crimes, but what about it?

There were so many innocent people that met with misfortune. Did he have to sympathize with every one of them?

"Your Highness, the roster of those who were bribed has been arranged. Please have a look." After spending four days sorting through the Marquis of Guangping's testimony, the dark guards had thoroughly investigated all the generals in the army and finally came up with a list of names.

Looking at the series of names on the list, the coldness in Xiao Jiu'an's eyes grew deeper. "You've done so much before This King's eyes. You truly have the guts!"

The dark guard felt a cold shiver run down his spine as he cautiously replied, "It is said that one-third of the middle ranking generals were bribed by others while you were in a coma. However, they did nothing and did not help during the rebellion. The other third of the people were bribed by the Marquis of Guangping in Yanbei. The attack on the trip back to the capital with the Prince is also a planned matter."

That person behind this had already planned this in advance and had bribed the middle-ranking generals that had followed Xiao Jiu'an back to the capital. This clearly showed that the other party was already prepared to seize power.

No, it could be said that the other party was not trying to seize power, but was doing this on purpose. They had purposely gathered these people together in order to catch them all in one fell swoop.

If the mastermind was really the Emperor, he would have never let these people follow him to the capital. Instead, he would have taken advantage of his absence in the capital to slowly take control of his military power.

Looks like the Emperor had really been used by someone.

"Those who have not participated in the rebellion will be dealt with lightly, and those who have participated in the rebellion will be dealt with according to military law, and their families will all be sent to the Southern Border." With a flip of his hand, Xiao Jiu'an placed the book on the table, a cold light flashing across his eyes.

In the army, betrayal was the most unforgivable thing one could do. The Yanbei Army was raised by Prince Yanbei's Mansion for generations, but in the end, they betrayed Prince Yanbei. How could they tolerate that?

"Keep looking." Xiao Jiu'an replied as a trace of ridicule flashed past his eyes.

If the mastermind behind Marquis Guangping was really the Emperor, why would the Emperor spend so much effort to protect the Marquis' eldest son?

Xiao Jiu'an did not want to doubt his own sister; however, there were many things that had been done in front of him, making him unable to keep his eyes closed on it any longer.

In the end, he was the one indulging Shiqing too much.

However, since Shiqing had lured out the traitors in the army for him, and they were siblings, he would still give her a good home.

"It is said that three months ago, Ye Cang Qiong had come into contact with a mysterious person. At that time, the Infanta was at the border with you."

When he chose to believe in a person, and he would give them his wholehearted trust. On the other hand, if he suspected a person, he would no longer believe in them in the slightest.

Although there was no evidence pointing at Shiqing, he did not want Shiqing to be convicted. Whether or not there was evidence did not matter.

"Yes." The guard accepted the order, and seeing that Xiao Jiu'an had no other orders, he respectfully left.

After the dark guard left, Xiao Jiu'an sat in front of his desk alone, and gently caressed the ring on his thumb without touching it for a moment.

Looking at the pitch-black jade ring in his hand, a woman dressed in red, who was always confident and arrogant, surfaced in front of Xiao Jiu'an's mind.

"Shiqing, what exactly is it that caused you to become so unfamiliar?" Gather all the people that the Emperor had bribed together, poison him along the way, and then use this opportunity to establish her might, waiting for him to die.

Knowing that he was awake and did not die, she immediately used Ye Cang Qiong's hand to take his life, and then used the rebellion to delay his reinforcements to find the traitors within the army.

Step by step, each move was intertwined, perfect without a single flaw. However, the other party had miscalculated, and he was still alive!

*Pah!* Xiao Jiu'an exerted some force and crushed the black jade ring in his hands, causing the pieces to fall onto the ground.

This world is unfair to women, regardless of how strong they were. Without a man's support, a woman could not do anything, just like Xiao Shiqing, or even like Ji Yunkai.

He knew that Ji Yunkai was very capable, but no one supported her up, and no one gave her a piece of heaven and earth. Even if she had the power to soar into the heavens, she would still be trapped in the inside of her room.

And he, was definitely not going to give Ji Yunkai a chance to soar.

Ji Yunkai, this wife, was not in his plans. When the time was up, she can go die...