The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 778 I am willing to lead the army
When Ayu entered, she found that there were quite a few people in the room, especially Empress Qin, who was sitting not far from the bed, with an extremely ugly face.

Since a maid had already informed her, when she saw that Ayu had arrived, Empress Qin held back her other thoughts, glanced at Qin Huai, said nothing, and left.

Empress Qin is gone, but the Empress Dowager is still alive. She is all smiles and doesn't care about the Empress's behavior.

He simply said, "Good children, neither of you should listen to what the Empress is saying. She's not a bad person, she's just a bit stupid."

Everyone present was either a family member or a trusted confidant, so they pretended not to hear what he said.

Empress Qin is stupid? Nobody would believe that!
After paying her respects to the Empress and the Empress Dowager, Ayu went to see Qin Huai.

Qin Huai's health was actually fine now. After all, A Yu had given him so many good things. As long as he had a breath left, it wouldn't be difficult to bring him back to life.

"Ayu, you can come again in a few days. The journey must be tiring. I'm still feeling unwell." Upon seeing Ayu, Qin Huai's cold expression vanished, and his eyes were filled with her.

Seeing Qin Huai's appearance, the Empress Dowager smiled and shook her head, then pulled Liu Shi and a group of servants out.

"The two little ones haven't seen each other for over a year, let them have a good chat." The Empress Dowager already liked Ayu, and knowing that Ayu was Yaoguang's granddaughter, she only doted on her even more.

Liu smiled and said, "Yes."

Now, she no longer feels fearful or uneasy when facing the Empress Dowager and other members of the royal family.

Just as her mother-in-law said, aren't they all two noses and a mouth? How scary can they be?

If you show weakness, you'll be looked down upon.

Back in the room, Ayu hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking curiously, "What I heard you say earlier, did Her Majesty the Empress say something to you again?"

Qin Huai didn't want to hide it from her, but he also didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable.

"She wants to do something she thinks is good for us." Qin Huai mentioned the Empress, his eyes showing impatience. "Don't worry about it, I'll handle it."

In truth, Empress Qin had no other intentions. Both she and Emperor Minghua were furious about Qin Huai's assassination attempt. However, they couldn't do too much openly about it.

According to Empress Qin, Qin Huai has recovered and should be allowed to assume the position of Crown Prince.

In the past, he was already nearing the end of his life, so sitting there would have been pointless. Now, as long as he acknowledges his ancestors and returns to his clan, it will be perfectly legitimate.

Moreover, Qin Huai's identity is not something shameful; he is the legitimate son of the emperor and empress, and Emperor Minghua is very fond of the empress.

Although the Empress came from the Duke of Yong's mansion, the main branch of the Qin family in Jiangnan believed that she was the one who could maintain order in the court and was willing to support her.

The Empress Dowager herself came from the main branch of the Qin family in Jiangnan, and Emperor Minghua was an outstanding ruler who was not subject to any constraints. It was no surprise that the couple could easily push Qin Huai to the position of Crown Prince.

The only trouble is the maternal families of the princes in the harem. Although they are weaker than the Qin family in Jiangnan, they are still powerful families that have been based in Wanning City for hundreds of years. A change in one of them can have far-reaching consequences.

To minimize losses, one must inevitably have to do things beyond one's control.

Emperor Minghua then suggested that Qin Huai first select several women from prominent families to prepare for taking them as concubines in the future.

Once Ayu enters the house, the concubines can be carried in.

As for whether Qin Huai would favor them when he grew up, the Emperor and Empress did not care.

Another purpose of doing this was to take the opportunity to suppress some of the powerful clans involved in the assassination of Qin Huai, as they were not necessarily all supporters of the Second Prince.

Before the second prince, there is an eldest prince, and below him is a third prince. They are all about the same age and are all talented and virtuous individuals. It's hard to say which one has ulterior motives.

Taking the legitimate daughter of a powerful family as a concubine was both an imperial favor and a punishment.

This is a very ordinary matter, and it may even cause many people to suffer in silence while still trying to curry favor with Qin Huai, clearing away many obstacles for him.

However, Qin Huai disagreed, and he refused outright without even waiting for Empress Qin to analyze the situation for him.

Before Ayu entered the courtyard, Qin Huai said emphatically, "No need to waste words, I will never agree! This is not only an insult to me, but also an insult to Ayu! So what if noble families and commoners all take concubines? Do I have to do what the world does?"

"Only you could consider such a disgusting thing a reward. Your Majesty, you can tolerate someone in the harem sharing your husband, but our Ayu cannot, and is not capable of! Even if she could tolerate it, I would not bear to let her, and I myself would never tolerate it!"

"If you want to be a wise empress for all time, then go ahead and do it. As long as I serve in the court, I will be loyal to the emperor for that day! With your great abilities, you could even take a beggar off the street to be your son, and you would be able to enjoy your old age in peace. You don't need to scheme against me, someone who is destined to die."

Then came the words, "I have pledged my life to Ayu."

Empress Qin turned pale with anger, while the Empress Dowager remained calm and composed, as if Qin Huai's words weren't words that would cost her her head, but rather the tantrum of a little brat. Now that everyone had left, Ayu blinked and asked, "Brother Ayou, weren't you afraid of being impeached by the censors for saying those things?"

Empress Qin was very particular about etiquette, and Qin Huai's last words were something no elder could tolerate.

What decent man would utter such words?

Even unmarried women wouldn't be able to say it, let alone Qin Huai, whose status is quite extraordinary.

Qin Huai curled his lips: "Impeach them if you want, they have nothing to do all day anyway."

Dachang had been prosperous for many years. Under the rule of Emperor Minghua, the country was peaceful and prosperous. He also investigated several princes and nobles, confiscating their property and exiling some. This scared the corrupt officials into not daring to make any big moves.

With nothing else to do, the censors impeached minor matters. Major matters were sent to the Grand Secretariat and Emperor Minghua's study, while minor matters were sent to the Hanlin Academy where they worked.

Impeach him for inappropriate remarks, and that would mean sending him to the Hanlin Academy.

He was a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, nominally in charge of compiling and investigating history, but in reality, the Hanlin Academy was practically his domain. What could he possibly impeach?
Writing to someone who has already read it is already very kind of you.

Ayu laughed and said, "Brother Ayou, it seems you've grown a lot this year!"

"Of course you have to grow." Qin Huai felt much more relaxed in front of A Yu. "Haven't you changed too? You must have suffered a lot of grievances in that harsh and cold place like Jiang Sai."

Ayu shook her head honestly: "No, who could bully me? Not only that, I've done some big things over there, you must have heard about them."

"Yes, the guards all told me."

The guards were naturally all those with the surname Chi. When this was mentioned, Qin Huai asked, "Chi Jia must have been seriously injured protecting me. Do you know how he is?"

Qin Huai had just woken up when people kept coming to visit him in his room, so the guards surnamed Chi couldn't come in to report.

Before he lost consciousness, he saw that Chi Jia was covered in wounds.

"His life has been saved, but his Achilles tendon was severed, and his internal energy is flowing in reverse. His external injuries are okay, but his internal injuries are very serious." As she spoke, Ayu lowered her body and whispered in Qin Huai's ear, "Don't worry, it's all for show. All the important medicines have been used."

Chi Jia's injuries look serious, but he survived, so it's not a big problem. He can even be healed with just ordinary Wanling Water and Wanling Fruit.

On the contrary, Qin Huai didn't seem to be in such a serious condition, but there was a great danger inside his body.

Fortunately, with Ayu by our side, everything was saved.

A slight smile appeared on Qin Huai's face. He sighed, "No one knows that without you, I would have died a thousand times over. No one knows just how good you are."

He couldn't bear to let Ayu down in the slightest, and if it weren't for his deep affection for her, he felt he wasn't good enough for her.

Not to mention using the title of Crown Princess to confine her; that's not a favor, it's forcing Ayu to separate from him.

Ayu should be free. Even without his status as a prince or crown prince, Qin Huai is enough to provide her with a vast world.

After this incident, he would not show the slightest leniency. If Emperor Minghua and Empress Qin still wanted peace in the inner palace and the court, they should know what to do.

Otherwise, he wouldn't mind killing all his children and forcing the dignified Empress Qin to have another son with Emperor Minghua.

He wasn't incapable of it before, he just didn't want to go this far.

During his years in Wanning City, he did more than just prepare for the imperial examination and become a selfless compiler.

We can't let Ayu live such an unclean and exhausting life with him.

On the fifth day of the sixth month of that year, a momentous event occurred in Dachang.

The second prince, who had been demoted to a commoner, for some unknown reason went to the border and colluded with the remnants of the Eastern Desert Kingdom to rebel.

While the civil officials in the court were clamoring to purge the foundations of the nation, the military generals dared not volunteer for battle.

Even if he was a commoner or a rebel, he was still the Second Prince, the son of the vigorous and powerful Emperor Minghua.

Standing at the end of the hall, Qin Huai stepped forward, holding his official tablet. The young official, upright and honest, spoke in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops to resist foreign aggression and protect the peace and stability of our Great Chang!"

Is the delicate and pampered top scholar from the Hanlin Academy going to lead troops into battle, or to fight the Second Prince?
Everyone was in an uproar!

(End of this chapter)