[The Orphan's Love Affair with a Beauty's Rivalry] (Volume 2, Chapter 57)

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Chapter 57 The Eldest Miss

In the front courtyard of Yanshan Fengyin Palace, in the second courtyard of Ruowen Residence.

Ouyang Jun was barely breathing, his life hanging by a thread. Zhu Ruowen was terrified, quickly dressed, and ordered

her maid to urgently summon the imperial physician.

The white-haired, white-bearded Imperial Physician Zhang rushed over. After examining him, he sighed helplessly to Zhu Ruowen and

slowly said, "Chief Steward Zhu, forgive my incompetence, I am powerless to save him. Please prepare for the worst, and accept my condolences."

After Imperial Physician Zhang left, Zhu Ruowen channeled her inner energy into her son, hoping to salvage a sliver of life. With

the help of , after the time it takes to drink a cup of hot tea, color gradually returned to Ouyang Jun's face, but it was only a final burst of energy before death.

He slowly opened his eyes, looking at his mother whose eyes were red and swollen from crying. His heart was filled with too much longing and

reluctance. He murmured, "Mother... your son is unfilial, I truly..." Tears streamed down his face.

The saying goes, "A dying man's words are good," and with a pang of conscience, he spoke the truth.

Seeing her beloved son's eyes gradually fading, Zhu Ruowen burst into tears, crying out hoarsely, "My son—

don't go—waaaaaah—don't leave your mother…ahhh!!"

Amidst her heart-wrenching cries, Ouyang Jun stopped breathing.

Zhu Ruowen was devastated, crying out, "My husband suddenly fell ill and died a month ago. I never imagined that just

a month later, I would suffer the pain of losing my son! Heaven—why did you take my son's young life? Jun'er was born

without a father's love…waaaaah!"

In her utter despair, she wished she could cut herself to take her dead son's place, but what good would that do?

Zhao Fengyin and her daughter rushed to the scene upon hearing the news. Zhao Fengyin was utterly astonished and asked, "Ruowen, Jun'er

was perfectly fine just a few days ago, without any illness or pain. How could he suddenly be gone?"

How could Zhu Ruowen tell the Empress the truth? She could only sob, "Just like Ouyang a month ago, he also

suddenly fell ill. Even Physician Zhang was helpless! Waaah~ What sins have I committed?

Losing two loved ones in one month..."

Lingti slowly leaned into her arms, gently comforting her, "Wet nurse, please accept my condolences. You still have

Sister Die'er and me by your side!"

Ying'er, Hun'er, and Jing'er also stepped forward to offer their condolences. But everyone knew that the pain of losing a child,

the grief of a parent outliving their child, the heart-wrenching sorrow, could not be healed in a short time. Only time could

heal the wounds in their hearts.

As they left Ruowen Residence, Zhao Fengyin asked, "Ti'er, you just returned from your uncle and grandfather's place.

Things have been tense lately ,

haven't they?" Lingti nodded, her voice filled with worry. "As far as I know, the imperial army, the Embroidered Robe Pavilion, and many Flying Eagle

Sect experts have gathered in Jinan Prefecture. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll launch their attack no later than the day after tomorrow! I'm so worried. I wonder

if Wuyue has returned home yet? The reason I rushed back was to... to take people to Jinan

Prefecture immediately and find a way to rescue him!"

Zhao Fengyin frowned, pondering for a long while before saying, "The secret reports I received are similar. However, if Ti'er

were to personally lead people..." " Going there is too risky. The situation on the battlefield is complicated, and we can't distinguish friend from foe. The Rakshasa Sect might mistake you for

an enemy and kill you. It's far too risky, and I will never agree to it!" Lingti was so anxious that tears were almost in her eyes.

"But if I don't go, and something happens to him, I don't want to live either

..."

Zhao Fengyin said in a deep voice , " I have my own arrangements. The people I've placed 　　in the Embroidery Pavilion are always contacted by Hun'er. This time, let her lead the people to 　　Jinan Prefecture . 　　　　　　　　　　　" Since hearing Ying'er's words 　　, she already knew that Hun'er had feelings for Wuyue. In addition, Hun'er was very familiar with the situation in the Embroidery　　Pavilion, so in her opinion, this arrangement was the most appropriate. ********** ... This is her first child with the man she truly loves. Perhaps in her eyes, this is her first child in the truest sense, the eldest son or daughter of Wuyue, the future heir to the vast "empire." How could she not be overjoyed to have a child before all women! 　　This is also something that has never happened to the pampered young master in the manor during his twenty-odd days away on his trip. Everyone's tense nerves can finally breathe a sigh of relief! 　　The young lady's training of the Tyrannosaurus Army is on track, and everyone has truly witnessed what strict military discipline means. 　　Beifeng, like his wife, is extremely strict in managing his subordinates and is known for his harshness when supervising military training. But compared , it seems like child's play, because even the Jurchen hunters consider her training methods cruel! 　　After more than twenty days of training, although the bitter cold of winter training was unbearable, at worst people would suffer frostbite but not die. However, in the other grueling training exercises, five people died from vomiting blood while lifting barbells, and six people fell into the fire pit and burned to death while trying to jump over it with sandbags tied to their legs. In particular, armed swimming was not the forte of these Jurchen warriors, and as many as twenty-six people drowned ! 　　Faced with such huge non-combat casualties, even the usually cold-blooded and ruthless Rakshasa Queen began to feel sorry for them. It should be noted that these Tyrannosaurus Army heavy knights were all elites who had been carefully selected. 　　Therefore, she specifically sought out her daughter for a talk. "Yun'er, when I led troops in battle outside the Great Wall, even after a fierce battle, the number of casualties per thousand men was only a few dozen. The are almost the same! How can this continue? Can we appropriately reduce the intensity of the training?" 　　Zhou Yun confidently replied, "Mother, don't worry, I have a way to immediately reduce the number of casualties during training!" 　　"What way?" 　　Zhou Yun thought for a moment, "These soldiers are dying too easily from training. It seems I need to add fuel to the fire!" 　　Murong Ziyan had to admit that she didn't understand her daughter very well. If her daughter's excessive energy came from her genes, where did she inherit that crazy mind? It certainly wasn't from her; her father had always been very conventional. 　　Zhou Yun's method was to make an example of her!

She returned to the training ground and immediately assembled the Tyrannosaurus Army and the Upper Yellow Banner soldiers to punish

those who had failed to meet training standards.

Previously, in various training assessments, those who failed were at worst killed with a single blow. Zhou Yun's

method was quite unique. During the execution, she required all soldiers of the Tyrannosaurus Army and the Upper Yellow Banner to be present to watch, and

she ordered: "Anyone who dares to close their eyes will suffer the same fate as the one being punished!"

Thus, the soldiers watched in stunned silence as the young lady pressed the pressure points on the punished person, locking him in a six-foot-

wide iron cage filled with at least a thousand large, wriggling rats!

The rats' eyes gleamed with hungry green light; they hadn't been fed for who knows how many days. Seeing someone

enter and smelling the aroma of human flesh, they drooled, bared their teeth, and squeaked incessantly

, swarming forward to devour the living man's flesh!

The soldiers vomited uncontrollably, cold sweat pouring down their backs!

What was even more agonizing was that no one dared to close their eyes, lest they become like prisoners in a cage!

The soldiers could only continue to stare wide-eyed, their hair standing on end and their hearts pounding with fear, watching helplessly as the man's entire body was covered

in a dark mass of rats, layer upon layer.

The hungry rats scrambled to squeeze in and gnaw at the man's flesh! First, the genitals

and eyeballs were gnawed, then, after creating holes, they crawled into the eye sockets and the mangled genitals to gnaw at the brain and intestines, the

empty spaces immediately filled by other rats!

For a moment, the squeaking and grinding of the rats gnawing on flesh and bone filled the air, accompanied by the man's agonizing screams—

it was like a nightmare!

Many men were covered in goosebumps, some

even losing control of their bladders and bowels in terror! If the rats had remained hungry, it wouldn't have been so bad; they probably could have killed the man in half a day.

However have limited appetites, and as they gradually satiated themselves, their gnawing slowed down.

Later, most of them ate until their bellies were round and full, then lazily slept soundly. After waking up, they took turns climbing

on the person and biting them a few times.

So the person remained conscious for a long time, finally dying three days later with a piercing, agonizing

scream that was chilling and horrifying!

Listening to the victim's heart-wrenching screams, everyone couldn't help but think:

"I'd rather go to hell and never be reincarnated than accept such punishment!"

Was the young lady's cruelty really just for training top-tier warriors? Perhaps only she knew the truth.

Her principle was always: if I don't have a good life, no one else should either!

But regardless, the effect was obvious. Perhaps human potential truly is limitless?

After three people were killed by rats and two were slowly swallowed by snakes,

the soldiers, having undergone rigorous training for some time and built a solid foundation, found that the raging

flames inside the fire pits were no longer as terrifying as before. At least, it wasn't as horrifying as being trapped in rat or snake cages and being bitten and eaten alive.

As a result, the fire pits were indeed no longer frightening; they leaped up without hesitation, and surprisingly, jumping over them five times in a row

wasn't so difficult!

That's often how things are in this world: if you're not afraid of difficulties and have no fear, difficulties and fears will

fear you in return. Other exercises, such as armed swimming and weightlifting, seemed

much easier than jumping over the fire pits!

After that, no one else suffered the special punishment from the young lady, because everyone met the standards!

The number quickly dropped to zero! Although Zhou Yun had slightly relaxed

the harsh standards based on her own endurance and her mother's persuasion, it still exceeded human limits!

In just one month, the Upper Yellow Banner had become a veritable ironclad force, while Zhou Yun's elite

Tyrannosaurus Army was the cream of the crop, the ironclad of iron troops! Each soldier was highly skilled in martial arts and archery,

capable of withstanding attacks from more than ten Rakshasa Banner soldiers without defeat! Could

the glory and invincibility of their ancestors—the miracle of conquering nine heavily fortified enemy cities overnight—

be replicated in this new generation of the Tyrannosaurus Army?

During this period, to maintain secrecy, Zhou Yun led the Tyrannosaurus Army to the vast Yinan hunting grounds for training.

Mornings consisted of routine training, while afternoons focused on fully armored cavalry drills of formation and

charge.

Thousands of armored warhorses thundered past like a steel torrent, their imposing presence leaving

the onlookers, the hawk slaves, utterly awestruck! 　　While Zhou Yun was enthusiastically training the Tyrannosaurus Army, Crown Prince Zhao Zhenying, with the Emperor's tacit approval, was also working diligently on preparations for the encirclement and suppression of the Rakshasa

Sect 's headquarters and other operations. 　　Zheng Tian'en, the commander of the Embroidered Robe Pavilion, even suggested to the Crown Prince that elite troops be drawn from the Xuanliao Army stationed in the northern frontier and sent south to destroy the Rakshasa Sect's stronghold in Jinan Prefecture. Logically speaking, using was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut! 　　However, the Crown Prince understood the man's intentions perfectly. Ever since his father bestowed the Xuanliao Army's military seal upon the Princess, this force under her command, had attacked powerful steppe tribes in the north, ultimately forcing them to migrate west; and intimidated the Jurchens in Liaodong to the east, ensuring that the Millennium Empire's army stationed in Liaodong had been at peace for many years. Since then, this elite force, considered a pillar of the Empire, had been firmly controlled by the Princess. Although several commanders had been replaced, the military seal remained in her hands. 　　The Crown Prince knew that his purpose in doing so was to use the destruction of the Rakshasa Sect as a pretext to weaken the Xuanliao Army's strength —a two-pronged strategy with his hidden motives blatantly obvious. Of course, for the Crown Prince, as the heir apparent, having this powerful army, which could almost determine the fate of the nation, controlled by a very strong member of the royal family—a princess who didn't particularly appreciate his actions with whom he wasn't on good terms—was a real thorn in his side . Being able to undermine her was something he naturally desired. 　　Therefore, the Crown Prince went along with it, having Zheng Tianen raise this absurd suggestion at the imperial council meeting, while he secretly supported him from behind. 　　This proposal, naturally, met with strong opposition from most ministers, especially the highly respected Grand Secretaries . These Grand Secretaries were all shrewd and capable, and in the disputes over the restraint of imperial power and the way of governing the country, most shared the Princess's political views.

Leaving aside differing political views, the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, newly established

and increasingly . Deploying the Xuanliao Army south would inevitably shake the very foundations of the state. Under such dire circumstances,

Zheng Tianen's proposal was nothing short of a reckless internal power struggle, a point that was simple and clear. Grand Secretary

Gu eloquently pointed out its fatal flaws, and even the Crown Prince, who was prepared

to strongly support Zheng Tianen, nodded in agreement, not only with the not-yet-completely-delusional Emperor but also with those who were prepared to strongly support Zheng Tianen.

After all, he was the heir apparent; if he couldn't even secure his own future empire,

what was the point of arguing with his half-sister? So he remained silent.

However, the chief eunuch Liu Yu, who always sided with Zheng Tianen, would occasionally

whisper . Frustrated and disoriented, the Emperor adjourned the court.

Dinner was served at Yaoguang Palace. Emperor Qianxi and his favorite concubine, Consort Yu, ate together and discussed the morning's court proceedings

.

Consort Yu, who had always considered the Crown Prince and Zheng Tianen a thorn in her side in order to secure her son's position as Crown Prince, and acting in her own self-interest, had been trying her best to win over the Eldest Princess. She not only utterly refuted this absurd proposal but also took

the opportunity to give the Crown Prince and Zheng Tianen a thorough dressing-down!

Women, once they start nagging, never stop, leaving the old emperor dizzy and confused.

The proposal was discussed again at the morning court the next day, and naturally, it was hastily dismissed.

Zheng Tianen couldn't help but worry inwardly: "It seems I underestimated the Eldest Princess's potential influence in court

. If I want to target her in the future, perhaps I'll have to resort to more covert methods."

After this targeted imperial meeting, the Emperor issued an edict to gather

30,000 , appointing General Fang Tianji of Jiaodong as commander-in-chief, and launching

a campaign to encircle and annihilate the Rakshasa Sect's headquarters with the assistance of the Embroidered Robe Pavilion!

After the troops were assembled and all preparations for the attack were completed, Fang Tianji informed the Crown Prince that he had been granted special permission

to transfer the eight siege catapults and the attached catapult soldiers from the Imperial Guard.

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