After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 523 - 349: Crisis (Requesting Monthly Pass)

Chapter 523: Chapter 349: Crisis (Requesting Monthly Pass)
Yang Yi continued:
"Afterwards, Duan Ruo and the Prince Yi Mansion fought to the death, until Great Zhou attacked Huzhou—that was the year I left, and the outcome was finally decided.
"During those years of conflict between the two factions, they both expended quite a bit of their resources, including the silver coin spent on seeking assistance from the Central Plains.
"Therefore, after Duan Ruo came to power, the national treasury was depleted, unable to support him to immediately wage war against Dongzi, so he began to recuperate and build strength.
"His strategy was to let Dongzi be, while taking advantage of Great Zhou’s world newly established, the officers and soldiers weary, and the generational shift between old and new generals, to attack Great Zhou, plundering wealth to enrich his coffers."
After many years, Fu Zhen still gnashed his teeth mentioning this part: "So, Duan Ruo turned his horses towards the Central Plains for such a reason! To fulfill his own ambitions, we had to endure another decade-long war, losing so many of our meritorious ministers and excellent generals! Such a person truly deserves to die a thousand deaths!"
Yang Yi nodded: "If it weren’t for his ambition, Great Zhou wouldn’t have had to endure so many ups and downs, nor would we be in the current situation."
Fu Zhen calmed his emotions: "Please continue."
Mrs. Ning personally lit the lamp, the light from the glass lamp dimly illuminating the hall, casting Yang Yi’s stern face in a sharp relief like a bronze sculpture.
"Just as Duan Ruo was harassing the borders of Great Zhou, internal changes also took place in Dongzi.
"Jin Xu and his sister Princess Yilan were born to the Empress of the old King Dongzi, but the Empress died early. When the new Empress entered the palace and gave birth to several princes, the siblings’ situation became dire.
"To ensure her brother’s safe upbringing, Princess Yilan endured much suffering in the palace, but eventually, the new consort Mrs. Wu incited the old King Dongzi to marry her to King Yi.
"Only a year after Princess Yilan married over, she suddenly died. The reason given by the Prince Yi Mansion was a sudden illness, but Jin Xu didn’t believe it. He lay dormant for several years, gaining some power, and began to investigate in Dayue.
"But at that time, the Prince Yi Mansion was no more, so he had to search everywhere for those knowledgeable exiles from the mansion."
"Later, as the old King Dongzi’s health declined daily, Empress Wu and her princes began to plot to seize the throne from Jin Xu.
"Jin Xu had to prioritize his own safety. Fortunately, he succeeded later on.
"After ascending the throne, Dayue and Great Zhou were already at each other’s throats, and during this time, he indeed found those servants who had served Princess Yilan—specifically, Lian Rong, Zhou Yi, and their group.
"They confirmed that Princess Yilan was murdered.
"On the night she died, when returning to the mansion with King Yi, Duan Huai, and encountering Duan Ruo halfway, a dispute arose. Her husband, Duan Huai, pushed her towards Duan Ruo to escape. Duan Ruo originally had the opportunity to stop, but in his pursuit of Duan Huai, he still killed her without hesitation."
Fu Zhen took a deep breath, clenching his fists.
Under the struggle for power, women are always those who can be trampled at will!
But now is not the time to criticize society.
What Yang Yi described were the disputes between Dayue and Dongzi, and timeline-wise from Great Zhou’s perspective, it should be like this:
The year the Zhou Army entered Huzhou, Duan Ruo defeated King Yi and ascended the throne. King Yi had several children with his new concubine after Princess Yilan’s death. The second son, Duan Mian, had already been sent to the Central Plains under the pretense of expulsion by King Yi.
In that year, Duan Ruo eradicated everyone in the Prince Yi Mansion, except for King Yi’s second son Duan Mian, who secretly gave birth in the Central Plains—this being Xu Yin’s branch.
On the night of the bloody battle in Huzhou, Yang Yi left Huzhou City for certain reasons and eventually went to Dayue. He was then taken as a prisoner by the new ruler of Dayue, Duan Ruo.
Jin Xu, seeking the cause of his sister’s death, undoubtedly targeted King Yi. But when he found that her death was closely tied to King of Dayue, Duan Ruo, he naturally couldn’t help but roam everywhere. During this period, he met Yang Yi and helped him escape back to the Central Plains.
This was in the third year of Shengyuan, after the stabilization of the Central Plains under Great Zhou.
In the subsequent years, the Imperial Family of Dongzi also began a succession struggle, and Jin Xu had to put aside Princess Yilan and stay in Dongzi to deal with it. "He ascended the throne after Dayue and Great Zhou were already in full conflict," indicating this was the same year Liang Ning headed to the northwest—Shengyuan eight.
In the years after Shengyuan eight, King of Dayue Duan Ruo continued to confront Great Zhou while persistently seeking Xu Yin.
Meanwhile, Jin Xu took advantage of the conflict between the two nations to continue his search, ultimately finding Lian Rong, Zhou Yi, and others left to Duan Mian by King Yi, uncovering the truth of Princess Yilan’s murder.