Chapter 275: Princess Rebels Against Shang

Wenshu Elder Brother, how?

Seeing Jin'zha with his eyes tightly shut, Jiang Ziya couldn't help asking the Manjusri Broad Dharma Heavenly Venerable, who was casting a spell nearby.

Don't worry!

Manjusri Broad Dharma Heavenly Venerable said confidently: "I have already used a secret method to control his mind; next, he will follow you and become a general who helps you overthrow Yin Shang."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziya's eyes flickered slightly and he exclaimed delightedly: "That's naturally wonderful; now Yin Shang's momentum is too strong, but if we have this close nephew of Emperor Xin lead the rebellion against Yin Shang, it will surely greatly affect Yin Shang's morale."

Hehe, not bad!

Manjusri Broad Dharma Heavenly Venerable smiled and said: "As long as we send Jin'zha into the situation, he can not only dispel his own calamity but also obtain a promise from Western Teaching; thus, when he later enters Western Teaching, he will gain even more benefits."

Soon, Jiang Ziya took Jin'zha and left.

Not long after, a heavy piece of news was transmitted back to Chaoge City!

Princess Suzhi's eldest son, Jin'zha, appeared on the battlefield of the campaign to suppress the West Qi rebels.

But he was not helping the Yin Shang army to crush the West Qi rebels; instead, he joined the West Qi rebels!

Moreover, in his first battle after joining the West Qi rebels, Jin'zha displayed terrifying power, cooperating with Juliusun to slay two of the Four Mo Family Generals in one fell swoop.

This also dealt a heavy blow to the Pacification Army!

……

Smack!

With a single palm, he shattered the jade tablet in his hand, and Emperor Xin was unusually furious.

However, everyone also understood this.

After all, Jin'zha was raised in Emperor Xin's arms, and he used to follow behind Emperor Xin, shouting "Uncle King" in a childish voice.

Now, however, he is helping outsiders to rebel against this uncle of his—how could he not be angry?

"What do you say, how should we handle this matter?"

Emperor Xin, with his tiger-like eyes, swept his gaze over the officials below.

Under Emperor Xin's gaze, everyone lowered their heads.

After all, this matter is too big, and it involves members of the imperial family; it's not something just anyone can casually comment on.

You should know that during this period, Emperor Xin, under the influence of Consort Da Ji, has become increasingly cruel and has already dealt with many people.

Even Emperor Xin's princely uncle Bi Gan, because of his repeated remonstrations, was punished and placed under house arrest by Emperor Xin.

Seeing everyone silent, Emperor Xin's gaze swept over and landed on a feudal lord.

"Northern Bo Marquis, what do you think of this matter?"

The named Northern Bo Marquis could no longer pretend, stepping out from the crowd.

"Your Majesty!"

The Northern Bo Marquis respectfully said: "Your subject believes that since this matter involves Princess Suzhi, it needs to be handled carefully; Your Majesty can send people to Chen Tang Pass to order Princess Suzhi to give an explanation."

"Mm"

Emperor Xin nodded and said: "That's only right; I also don't believe that Princess Suzhi would rebel against me. Since that's the case, I'll entrust this matter to you, Northern Bo Marquis."

Upon hearing this, a flash of joy crossed the Northern Bo Marquis's eyes.

After all, even if Emperor Xin didn't say so, he would still want to take on this task.

You should know that he has gained many benefits from the Western Bo Marquis, precisely to have him, in the court, weaken the strength of Shang.

As for why the Northern Bo Marquis would do this, it is naturally because Emperor Xin wants to liberate slaves from the hands of the great nobles, thereby freeing more productivity of Yin Shang.

And as the biggest slave trader in all of Yin Shang, the Northern Bo Marquis has long been dissatisfied with this.

Now, he can not only gain benefits from the Western Bo Marquis but also have a chance to overthrow Shang; he is naturally a vanguard.

"Your Majesty, I will surely not disgrace the command!"

The Northern Bo Marquis replied.

He is very confident about making Princess Suzhi's rebellion a fact, after all, he is the imperial envoy appointed by the king; whether Princess Suzhi harbors rebellious intentions or not is merely a matter of his word.

However, the Northern Bo Marquis did not notice that the look Emperor Xin gave him from the throne was no different from looking at a corpse.

……

Half a month later, a piece of news that shocked the entire Yin Shang was transmitted back to Chaoge City.

The king's own younger sister, Princess Suzhi, has truly rebelled.

It seems that because the Northern Bo Marquis discovered evidence of Princess Suzhi's rebellion, she became furious out of shame and anger, and her eldest son, Third Prince Nezha, speared the Northern Bo Marquis to death with a single thrust.

Immediately afterward, Princess Suzhi, without hesitation, completely rebelled against Shang, promptly appointing Nezha as Vanguard General, leading the army to utterly destroy the forces of the Northern Bo Marquis who were loyal to Emperor Xin.

When this news was transmitted back to Chaoge City, it immediately caused an uproar throughout the court and populace.

……

"Mother, that Northern Bo Marquis is truly no good; I led people to destroy hundreds of his manors, and the slaves kept there numbered as many as ten thousand!"

Nezha, holding a fire-tip spear, returned to the Chen Tang Pass military camp; upon seeing his mother, he immediately recounted the numerous crimes of the Northern Bo Marquis that he had witnessed on this campaign.

Upon hearing this, Lady Yin also wore an expression of anger, saying: "Indeed, letting that old wretch die too easily!"

"Hehe, what matter has made my wife so angry?"

Suddenly, Ao Yifan appeared beside Lady Yin and embraced her, who was pregnant, in his arms.

"Lady, you are pregnant now; you must not get angry, otherwise it will affect fetal education—what if our daughter becomes hot-tempered?"

"Annoying!"

Lady Yin lightly punched Ao Yifan with her small fist and said: "With me as your mother setting an example, our daughter will surely grow up to be a gentle, virtuous, well-behaved girl."

Ao Yifan expressed considerable doubt about this.

"Ah, what kind of look is that? Do you think I'll fail to educate our daughter properly?"

Lady Yin spoke angrily and reached out to pinch Ao Yifan's waist.

Seeing Lady Yin's hand reach over, Ao Yifan seized it and brought it to his lips to kiss.

"How could that be? Our daughter will surely take after her mother; she'll be a gentle and kind girl!"

Seeing his parents flirt and trade barbs right in front of him, Ne Zha immediately raised a hand to cover his eyes.

"Dad, Mom, I didn't see anything. By the way, there are still some remnants of the Northern Marquis to be dealt with; I've already organized the evidence of his crimes for you to look at."

Saying that, Ne Zha covered his face and flew out of the camp.

"Good boy!"

Seeing how sensible Ne Zha was, Ao Yifan silently gave his eldest son a mental thumbs-up, then turned a blazing gaze toward Lady Yin in his arms.

"Husband, what are you up to?"

"Lady, has anyone told you that you're even more beautiful now that you're pregnant?"

"Vulgar…"

…

"Are you angry because the Northern Marquis died too easily?"

Playing with the jade slip in his hand, Ao Yifan said with a smile.

"Yeah, Zha'er moved too fast; the Northern Marquis only said a couple of rude remarks, and I didn't even have time to speak before Zha'er speared him to death!"

Just thinking of the Northern Marquis's numerous crimes recorded in the jade slip, Lady Yin became furious.

"That's easy to handle; I happen to need to go to the Underworld, so I'll have someone give that old bastard a proper greeting."