Forcing me to raise a concubine? The mistress of the Marquisate has gone mad

"Your Majesty, since Meng Su is willing to seek peace, then we should stop while we are ahead. If we continue to fight, the national treasury will not be able to sustain it..."

"Your Majesty, the new emperor Mengsu is flexible and will show his ambitions in the future! Now they are weak, I think we should seize the opportunity to defeat Mengsu and make him behave himself. Then we won't be threatened by them anymore!"

"No! War is a waste of lives and money, and the people are suffering! We should coexist peacefully and accept the request for peace."

"What do you know?! That old man Meng Su is only backing down temporarily. Letting him go is like letting a tiger go back to the mountains. He will fight back sooner or later!"

There was a fierce argument in the court, with the pro-war faction and the pro-peace faction each holding their own opinion and refusing to give in!

The emperor was so tired of watching them quarreling from above.

These people like to quarrel all day long. In his opinion, since Meng Su has already asked for peace, then they should accept their request for peace.

Hello, I'm fine, hello everyone!

But as an emperor, he could not express his opinion directly. He had to let them argue, and when they could not reach a clear conclusion, he would intervene to seek justice.

Among these people, Qin Xiang is obviously the backbone of the civil officials.

But this time, his firepower was not that strong.

The emperor was expecting him to use his eloquence to repel everyone, but when he looked over, he found that - Prime Minister Qin, is he distracted?

"Prime Minister Qin, what do you think?"

When being called at this time, Prime Minister Qin was stunned for a moment. His reaction made the emperor more certain that he was not listening just now!

This is wrong!

"Your Majesty, I think this matter can be fought or not fought. No matter what decision Your Majesty makes, I have no objection."

Old fox...

The emperor originally wanted to push Prime Minister Qin out and let him express his opinion, but he did not expect that this time Prime Minister Qin would not follow his wishes.

He was feeling a little sullen, but he didn't want to make it too obvious.

But after Prime Minister Qin said this, the ministers who had been arguing like a vegetable market just now suddenly stopped and looked at him with their piercing eyes, leaving him no way to avoid them.

"Mengsu was very aggressive in starting the war, but fortunately the King of Huainan was stationed in Nanwu, which saved Dasheng from the flames of war. Mengsu was brutal, and I wanted to take advantage of the victory to chase him and teach him a lesson. However, I felt that it was difficult for the people to live and work in peace, and I could not bear to see them suffer from the hardships of displacement, so I could only accept the request for peace."

The emperor looked very embarrassed, as if he was forced to make this decision.

"I understand the feelings of my dear ministers. However, to ensure the stability of the country, not only the stability of the country, but also the people's well-fed and well-clothed life must be guaranteed." He said a lot of high-sounding things, and the faces of the civil officials were extremely proud, while the faces of the military generals were stinker than shit.

However, no one said anything.

When the news spread outside, Lu Jing was already on his way back.

"I didn't expect that the emperor would accept the peace request so easily. Letting the tiger go back to the mountain will cause endless troubles!" Qin Shaobei raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, his eyes filled with worry.

He took the imperial examination in order to become an official in the court and serve the people.

But, can you really do it once you become an official?

Before coming to Shengjing, he had never doubted this. But during these days in Shengjing, after experiencing the Spring Examination and seeing some things clearly, he was increasingly doubting whether his original intention was right or not.

Pei Rushi sat next to him and didn't say anything.

Shen Ruoyan, sitting opposite the two of them, just silently refilled their glasses of wine.

"The world is like this, we can't act recklessly."

After a long while, Pei Rushi finally said this.

Yes, Meng Su's request for peace was just a delaying tactic, just to preserve their strength. If they could seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and beat Meng Su without any chance to fight back, then they would never have to worry about Meng Su making trouble again in the future!

However, the emperor was too suspicious and he didn't dare to let Prince Huainan go and fight!

Even this time, Marquis Changning was sent over.

It's called support, but it's actually surveillance!

Without tolerance, the emperor is doomed to make his path narrower and narrower. This is why the King of Huainan stayed in Nanwu for many years but ignored his own son.

He didn't dare ask.

You can't ask.

Only in this way can I save my son's life!

Qin Shaobei let out a long sigh, not knowing for a moment whether to lament that he was born at the wrong time, or to mock himself for not being able to fit in - if he wanted to be promoted, to be granted a title and become a prime minister, then he had to clearly understand the emperor's thoughts and help him solve his problems.

But he never thought about it, what if the emperor’s worries were his hopes?

"Cousin, there are thousands of paths in life. You don't have to die on just one." Shen Ruoyan stopped talking. Qin Shaobei is indeed talented and has a clear mind. On the surface, he seems to be careless and doesn't care about anything.

But in fact, his thoughts may be more delicate than Pei Rushi's.

If such people can figure it out, then there will be a smooth road ahead.

If I can't figure it out, I'm afraid I'll get stuck in it and won't be able to extricate myself.

Pei Rushi nodded, "Madam is right. We cannot control what others do. We just need to stick to our original intentions and have a clear conscience."

His will will not waver, he will do what he has decided to do.

No matter what difficulties or obstacles he encounters, he will not be stopped from moving forward. Even if he has to sacrifice his life for it, he will not hesitate!

Life is only once, he just wants to live with a clear conscience!

Shen Ruoyan looked at him approvingly. Only with such an attitude can he go a long way in the future.

Pei Rushi looks like someone who will stick to something to the end and will definitely go to a dead end. But after really understanding him, you will find that he is actually the most open-minded person.

Qin Shaobei seemed to be thinking about something. There were only three of them here, and even the servants had been sent away.

So he also knew what his cousin meant when she told Pei Rushi.

He didn't want the atmosphere to become so heavy, so he smiled heartily and took the initiative to change the subject, "Cousin, Lu Jing will be back soon. If he knew that I would be a father again soon, I wonder if he would be happy or angry?"

Any man would feel that something is wrong if the concubine in the mansion became pregnant after he left.

What's more, it's Lu Jing.

However, Qin Shaobei and Pei Rushi were not aware of Lu Jing's hidden illness, and they just made a joke based on the previous rumors outside.

Then he continued, "Speaking of which, you better be careful."

At the celebration banquet, they cooperated with Shen Ruoyan to let Lu Yan appear in front of everyone.

And the desired effect was achieved.

But for the Changning Marquisate, this is probably not a good thing.

At least judging from the reaction at that time, even though Lu Yan and Xu Meng were announced to have fought to a draw, Madam Lu's expression did not improve.

When Qin Shaobei recalls her gloomy look, he still feels like he’s having nightmares!

Now Lu Jing is coming back soon. If he knew that his mute son was so popular outside, who knows how he would react...