Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Jiang Hao's actions cannot be considered wrong, after all, the imperial family is ruthless, especially when it involves a struggle for the throne.

However, his mistake was that he did not do a good enough job of keeping the execution of his associates secret.

This allowed the Yuan clan to learn of the impending raid on their home the night before.

With the help of her clan's assassins, Wan Zhaoji fled the imperial city under an assumed name overnight.

His family suffered a sudden tragedy, resulting in the extermination of his clan. He was left all alone in the large family genealogy.

How could Yuan Zhaoji not hate Jiang Hao? How could she not hate the Dazheng court?

The hatred of genocide is irreconcilable.

This also fully explains why she became the rebel strategist of the Lou family, and even personally entered the capital city, willingly becoming the mastermind behind the scenes, thus laying the groundwork for a series of turmoil in the capital city that followed.

As for how Wan Zhaoji met Ding Xia...

All I can say is that the protagonist's halo is working its magic again.

After escaping the imperial city, Yuan Zhaoji spent a long time wandering the world.

On one occasion, the imperial court dispatched troops to investigate the rebels.

Because of her outstanding talent and beauty, Wan Zhaoji was quickly discovered to be identical to the portrait of the perpetrator, the daughter of the former Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.

He would then be arrested and brought back for trial.

It was at that time that Ding Xia happened to be traveling with his seniors to rescue a chivalrous official who was trying to rid the people of a scourge.

This just so happened to save Yuan Zhaoji's life.

Although Wan Zhaoji was dressed in coarse linen at that time, Ding Xia was still amazed by her talent and beauty, and he never forgot her for a long time.

Although the two soon parted ways in the martial arts world, Ding Xia later met a senior figure in the martial arts world who had joined the Lou family.

He then met Yuan Zhaoji again.

At this time, Wan Zhaoji had become a guest of honor of the Lou family and also thought that Ding Xia was a chivalrous young hero.

Although he did not officially announce his name, he did tell us that his surname was Wan.

He also said that he would definitely go to the capital if he had the chance in the future.

I will see Ding Xia again then.

That is why, after Ding Xia arrived in the capital, he would ask people to inquire about women with the surname "Yuan".

If we investigate further, we should be able to find out the name of the Wan clan, which was previously raided and exterminated.

Chi Junlin remembers the plot about Yuan Zhaoji very clearly because she herself has a good impression of Yuan Zhaoji.

This female lead is quick-witted and intelligent, a rare combination of talent and beauty among a group of pretty but talentless female characters.

Moreover, the deep-seated hatred she carries, coupled with her burning desire for revenge, adds another layer of tragedy to her character.

Dante the Shrimp is a dog that can't eat fine chaff, like a wild boar.

In his mind, there are only two options when it comes to women: "vanilla" and "useful and vanilla".

It has absolutely no taste whatsoever.

However, the current Yuan Zhaoji is undoubtedly on the opposite side of Chi Junlin.

Putting aside her feud with Jiang Hao, let's just say that Chi Junlin has now taken over the imperial city and is ruling the world.

Meanwhile, Yuan Zhaoji was devising strategies for the rebels in the court.

The two of them would never see eye to eye.

Furthermore, Chi Junlin was well aware that there were still many supporters of Jiang Hao in the imperial city.

Although this guy is of terrible character and a brainless good-for-nothing, he is still, after all, the emperor.

There will never be a shortage of "loyal ministers and generals" whose minds are filled with blind loyalty.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the rebels led by Wan Zhaoji have joined forces with the opponents of Chi Junlin.

This is a reasonable inference based on the original plot.

And indeed, the facts were exactly as Chi Junlin had guessed.

Will she be anxious?

of course not.

After all, Chi Junlin had a 100,000-strong army that had taken over the imperial city, and he himself was highly skilled in martial arts, so he was not afraid of being assassinated.

This is the advantage of controlling absolute military force.

Faced with absolute force, any schemes or plots, whether open or overt, are nothing more than child's play.

Let them make a fuss, and even Chi Junlin will deliberately play the long game, having his personal guards "leave bait and let out the line".

The "loyal ministers" and the rebels had the illusion that the soldiers of the Zhenbei Army were slow to react.

Once things have progressed sufficiently, we'll close the net and wipe them all out in one fell swoop!

As for Chi Junlin now, after spending several days in the inner garden, besides Jiang Qianju and the other two women keeping her company day and night, she also took the time to appreciate the other beauties in the palace.

But how should I put it? Compared to Chi Junlin's three most beloved concubines, the other concubines in the harem are somewhat lacking.

It seems that because Chi Junlin had previously ordered the execution of palace eunuchs, most of the concubines felt more fear than affection towards him.

He outwardly flattered her when she showed him favor, but inwardly he trembled with fear.

Chi Junlin soon found all the other concubines utterly uninteresting.

Of course, it's also possible that after eating the most delicious food, one loses interest in other ordinary dishes.

The three that Chi Junlin likes the most each have their own unique flavor that is worth savoring over time.

To give an example, Consort Yu Xiao was charming and innocent, with a pure and beautiful face.

Like a fine wine, it exudes a rich and mellow aroma from the inside out.

Empress Yang Yurou, on the other hand, is like a bowl of clear and refreshing chicken soup.

It tastes delicious and is very nourishing; the flavor is simply wonderful.

However, compared to the two, the eldest princess is still the most appealing.

I don't know why, but Chi Junlin still prefers this one the most.

It seems that no matter how you taste it, you never get tired of it.

Chapter 21 If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred not to have met you.

More than half a month has passed since Chi Jun had his audience with the emperor.

Jiang Hao has been placed in the Xiyuan Garden to live, isolated from the outside world. Apart from a few personal eunuchs, he can hardly see anyone.

This naturally included his concubines and empress.

Jiang Hao's daily mood became anxious because he could not get any news from the outside world and did not know what the current situation was in the court or the inner palace.

Even when several eunuchs were taking care of his daily life, the captain of Chi Junlin's personal guards would personally keep an eye on him.

He couldn't spread any messages he wanted to.

But perhaps because Jiang Hao had been behaving himself these past few days, his personal guards had relaxed their surveillance on him somewhat.

After lunch, he would be given a little time to go outside, which would also give him some opportunities to be alone with the eunuchs.

For example, at this moment, his personal eunuch Li Gou'er took the opportunity of preparing his meal to bring him some news from the outside world.

Following the large-scale purge that followed their entry into the palace, most of the eunuchs in the inner palace had been beheaded on the orders of the Red Emperor.

The few remaining eunuchs are mostly intimidated by the Zhenbei Army.

Therefore, such a loyal eunuch who was willing to provide information to Jiang Hao became extremely rare.

Upon hearing the news Li Gou'er brought him, Jiang Hao's expression became very complicated.

He looked out the window at the guards standing in the courtyard. He hadn't expected that Chi Junlin would actually hold a grand court assembly and might even make him attend court.

Is she really that trusting of herself?

Aren't you afraid that those ministers will lead the opposition against her, causing dissatisfaction in the court and among the public?

However, Jiang Hao was more concerned about these matters at the moment, because some rumors in the harem had already reached his ears.

It is said that the Crimson Emperor is fond of women and has long resided in the inner palace, using his concubines as his own harem. This has led to debauchery within the palace…

When Jiang Hao heard the news, his first reaction was that it was absurd.

How could Chi Junlin, a woman, possibly corrupt the harem...?

But thinking back carefully to that meeting with the Crimson King that day...

Given her arrogant and domineering demeanor, and her absolute power, it seemed that this was not impossible.

Jiang Hao's expression changed, and with concern, he asked Li Gou'er a few more questions.

Li Gou'er looked around, then leaned over and whispered something in Jiang Hao's ear.

His face turned pale and then flushed.

He then murmured, "My empress is virtuous and kind, my imperial concubine is loyal and devoted... How could they possibly do such a thing... Impossible... Absolutely impossible..."

But as he spoke, a violent look appeared on Jiang Hao's face, and he angrily swept all the food in front of him up.

The plates crashed to the floor.

Li Gou'er's expression changed drastically. He immediately knelt down and cried out, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please take care!"

Hearing the commotion, the guards outside went into the hall and frowned, asking, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Hao looked gloomy and remained silent.

Li Gou'er repeatedly kowtowed to the other party, saying, "It's all my fault! I failed in my duty and spilled the soup on His Majesty's clothes, which angered His Majesty. Please punish me, General!"

Seeing this, the guard exchanged a glance with his companion and gave Jiang Hao a mocking look.

He then said, "No problem, no problem, we'll just find someone to clean it up."

Then another eunuch was summoned to help Li Gou'er clean up the mess on the table.

Li Gou'er whispered in Jiang Hao's ear, "Your Majesty, a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan!"

So Jiang Hao held back.

But at that moment, another announcement came from outside the hall.

"Reporting—Her Majesty the Empress has arrived—all unauthorized persons, please make way—"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Yang Yuru to come and see him at this time.

But then, his expression became uncertain again.

It was as if the top of my head had turned green.

Soon, Yang Yuru, dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, walked in from outside the palace with an anxious expression, escorted by several personal guards.

She saw Jiang Hao sitting in the main hall, his face haggard and gloomy, and he seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Tears welled up in her eyes immediately.

She immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I, Yang Yurou, greet you."

After saying that, she stepped forward to embrace Jiang Hao.

But at this moment, a guard stopped Yang Yuru and said to her, "The commander-in-chief has ordered that, in order to ensure His Majesty's safety, no one is allowed to come within five steps of His Majesty. Please be mindful of this, Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuru looked terrified, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao softened.

However, the thought of those rumors made him feel uneasy, and his expression became even more strange.

Given Chi Junlin's personality, it's impossible for him to be out of his mind. He took the initiative to let Yang Yurou come over to meet Jiang Hao.

But Yang Yuru was really worried about Jiang Hao.

He repeatedly begged Chi Junlin, and even willingly did things that made people feel ashamed to death.

He had to disregard his own dignity to get the chance to meet Jiang Hao.

But even though Chi Junlin showed such great mercy, Jiang Hao would not appreciate it.

Upon seeing Yang Yurou, I felt my emotions were in turmoil.