Looking at her brother in front of her, there were already gray hairs on her temples, and Concubine Duan couldn't bear to push her too far.
Concubine Duan said calmly: "We are over fifty, and our bones can't stand it even if we kneel for a long time. Brother, you'd better get up!"
"Thank you, empress!"
After saying this, Cao Jiasheng stood up from the ground, and the little nun who led the way immediately brought the futon over.
"I don't have a chair here, so just sit on the futon!"
Cao Jiasheng didn't say much. He had no time to worry about it at the moment.
"Empress...how should we deal with this matter?" Cao Jiasheng asked directly.
If Concubine Duan died, the entire Cao family would be ruined, so he was extremely anxious.
Concubine Duan looked solemn and said: "This matter... we have to let Liu De do it!"
"Why let him come?" Cao Jiasheng was extremely puzzled.
Concubine Duan didn't say much, but Cao Jiasheng couldn't bear it anymore and said with a sullen look on his face: "Your Majesty... if you have something to say, you can't tell me, but I, my brother, have to say it to a slave!"
Concubine Duan remained calm and said, "Brother, do you really want to listen to my method?"
"Miaoyin... just say it!"
In desperation, Cao Jiasheng actually called out Concubine Duan's maiden name.
"That's good..."
Having said this, Concubine Duan ordered the little nun waiting outside: "You two, stay at the entrance of the hall, no one is allowed to come near!"
"yes!"
The two little nuns who had just reported the news exited the Buddhist hall after receiving the order, closing the door behind them.
Concubine Duan sighed and said, "I have many eyes and ears here, but these are the only two slaves I brought from Xianfu Palace!"
As soon as he heard this, Cao Jiasheng understood why the little nuns outside were so strange.
"That bitch kept thinking of ways to bring in her own people, and now Chang Shou Zhai is her world!"
"Don't talk about the late emperor's dream. Even without this, I might have died of illness or starvation that day..."
Cao Jiasheng was silent, it was indeed very easy for the Empress Dowager to do this.
"But she didn't use these dirty tricks. Instead, she wanted to kill me openly and she was eager for revenge... It's obvious!"
Seeing that Concubine Duan's attitude was still dull, Cao Jiasheng's patience was worn away.
"Sister, how to deal with this situation now, you should come up with an idea quickly!"
Concubine Duan said slowly: "I'm afraid you won't have the guts to do it if I tell you!"
"Just tell me!"
After pondering for a while, Concubine Duan seemed to have made a decision and waved to Cao Jiasheng.
"In case the wall has ears, come here!"
Without caring too much, Cao Jiasheng immediately came closer, staring directly at his own sister.
Concubine Duan lowered her voice and said: "In this current situation, it is impossible for us to stand up on our own. We can only risk death and survive!"
Cao Jiasheng understood this, so he asked: "How to survive after putting yourself to death?"
"My son has a strong army in the northwest. I can lead him to the capital. King Qin can rescue him. Then he can be put to death... and then live!"
"King Qin, help me?" Cao Jiasheng didn't understand what he said.
"Ask Liu De to send a message to my son, saying that Zhao Weilong committed regicide and usurped the throne, killed the kings, and stole the throne. The emperor has secretly ordered him to lead the troops to put down the rebellion!"
"As soon as my son enters the capital, the Cao family will put him to death and live again!"
After hearing what Concubine Duan said, Cao Jiasheng's jaw almost dropped because this plan was so crazy.
"This...isn't this a rebellion?"
Concubine Duan sneered and said: "What kind of rebellion? The emperor is the one who has strong soldiers and horses. Can anyone now say that Emperor Taizong is a rebel?"
At that time, Emperor Taizong's literary, political, and martial arts were astonishing throughout the ages. Today, he is praised by everyone as a wise and holy king, even though everyone knows that he usurped the throne from his brother.
Seeing Cao Jiasheng's dumbfounded look, Concubine Duan couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Thankfully you are still a man, but you can't even understand this!"
"But this... but this is really... really..." Cao Jiasheng's heartbeat accelerated and he was incoherent for a moment.
Rebellion was so treacherous that Cao Jiasheng couldn't digest it for a while.
Concubine Duan laughed and said, "I told you that I can't talk to you about this matter, and now before anything is done...my brother was so frightened that he only had half his life left!"
Cao Jiasheng's face turned cold, and he immediately said: "This is a serious crime that will destroy the nine tribes..."
"If you don't do this, the Cao family won't be wiped out? Don't forget... how come that bitch's child doesn't exist!"
This sentence gave Cao Jiasheng another stab in his heart.
The Cao family and the Li family have a sworn hatred, and this hatred can only be ended if one party dies.
Cao Jiasheng said helplessly: "How can Yanxun's few soldiers and horses fight against the imperial army?"
Concubine Duan replied: "Liu De said that my son's troops are strong and the momentum of expansion is good. Now half a year has passed, and I am afraid it has gone one step further!"
Cao Jiasheng added: "But once Yanxun raises his troops, the court will immediately control us, and we will definitely die!"
"So before he raises his troops, you have to hide as far away as possible. Once Yanxun raises his troops... you will disappear with your tribe!"
"If he succeeds, you can repeat the family's glory. If he fails... you can hide your name with the Eternal clan members!"
If that's the case, then there's no need to rebel at all. Wouldn't it be easier to just lead the clan members incognito?
Unexpectedly, Concubine Duan said: "I know what you are thinking, are you willing to... let that bitch get an advantage?"
"If you really escape directly, I will still find another way to let Xun'er raise an army!"
The Buddhist hall became silent. Looking at Concubine Duan's firm expression, Cao Jiasheng didn't know what to say for a while.
All along, the entire Cao family has been Concubine Duan's puppet, doing many shameful things for her.
Now, the more he plays, the bigger he gets, and he actually plans a rebellion.
Looking at his stronger sister, Cao Jiasheng asked helplessly: "Sister, is that throne really necessary?"
Unexpectedly, Concubine Duan's expression darkened and she said in a cold tone: "My son should have been the emperor!"
This is Concubine Duan's obsession, for which she has paid a heavy price.
Seeing that Concubine Duan was determined, Cao Jiasheng reminded: "We can remain anonymous, but you can't leave. With Yanxun Bingfeng together, sister, you may..."
Concubine Duan looked a bit sinister and said, "So you still have to tell Yanxun that Zhao Weilong not only killed his father, but also collaborated with Li to kill his mother and concubine!"
"I want him to avenge me and massacre all nine members of the Li family!"
Cao Jiasheng was even more frightened when he heard these decisive words. This sister made him feel terrible.
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After leaving home from Changshou Zhai, Cao Jiasheng still had Concubine Duan's sinister look in front of his eyes. When he thought about Concubine Duan's ideas for him, Cao Jiasheng was even more distracted.
When he was acting like this, his wife Liu noticed something unusual.
When Cao Jiasheng sat in the study, Mrs. Liu followed and asked, "Master... what's wrong?"
Cao Jiasheng didn't answer. At this moment, he was at war with heaven and man, thinking about what he should do!
Are we really going to rebel?
Cao Jiasheng felt frightened when he thought of the word "rebellion", but it happened that Concubine Duan came up with it from a womanly woman.
"Master...what happened?"
Cao Jiasheng still didn't answer. After trying to calm down, he began to weigh the matter objectively.
Anyway, my family is going to be on the run, and as Concubine Duan said, there is nothing to lose by taking this gamble, not to mention that if I don't become Concubine Duan, I will find another way.
Although this is the truth, Cao Jiasheng still broke into a cold sweat when he thought of participating in the rebellion.
Seeing her husband sweating anxiously and saying nothing, Ms. Cao Liu became even more worried.
"Master, what happened?"
Holding his wife's hand, Cao Jiasheng said: "Send Hui'er over, I have something important to tell you!"
"What's important?"
Cao Jiasheng was a little impatient and shouted: "Go quickly!"
"I'm leaving right now!"
After his wife left, Cao Jiasheng smiled miserably and murmured: "Miaoyin, Miaoyin... all of us have been forced to become rebels by you!"