After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

Early in the morning, the ministers entered the palace from Dongzhimen and arrived at Danchi outside Mingde Hall to prepare to enter the hall for court.

The crowd was huge, and everyone in it was ordinary, no one was particularly eye-catching, but when Qin Junyu slowly walked into the crowd, everyone's eyes were on him.

Although he walked very slowly, it did not affect his demeanor at all. Instead, he seemed calm and composed, as if he was in control of his situation.

The prince, who had disappeared for twenty days, suddenly showed up when the war was raging. Everyone couldn't help but wonder if something had happened.

Others were watching, not daring to approach and talk. In the past, Nian Chengyun was the one who kept his troops inactive, but now he was different, he had become Qin Junyu's father-in-law, and he stepped forward without saying a word.

"Your Highness, is your leg feeling better?"

"Why are you here at court today? Didn't the emperor tell you to rest well?" Nian Chengyun lowered his voice, deliberately trying not to let the people around him hear.

Qin Junyu smiled faintly, "Thank you for your concern, father-in-law. My leg is fine now. I should know the reason why I came here today."

Nian Chengyun attended court all day and was very clear about the situation in the court. He had never privately discussed state affairs with Qin Junyu. Firstly, he did not want him to work hard while sick, and secondly, the enemy was in the dark and he was in the light. Now there was nothing they could do except lie low.

However, Qin Junyu stopped attending court, and soon rumors began to spread that the emperor was going to depose the crown prince.

The appearance of Qin Junyu gave a dose of calming medicine to the ministers who supported him and those who were wavering.

Only Qin Zehai and his group were unhappy.

Those who had gone to curry favor with Qin Zehai a while ago are now back to please Qin Junyu. He is too lazy to deal with them, so Nian Chengyun helps him drive away those fence-sitters.

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Inside the Mingde Hall, the emperor mentioned the battle at Yanmen Pass again. The atmosphere was extremely depressing and everyone lowered their heads like quails.

Nian Chengyun looked around and his eyes lightly passed over Qin Zehai.

Qin Zehai looked ahead calmly.

The emperor looked at him and asked him again to hand over the tiger talisman.

Because of Qin Junyu's return, all the ministers attacked him and forced Qin Zehai to hand over the tiger talisman, and some even accused him of treason.

"Prince Ren, you are a civil official. The tiger talisman was originally given to you for safekeeping because of a joint petition by several ministers. It was not because you have the ability to lead an army. It is understandable that the emperor wants it back. Why don't you give it to him?"

"Now the country is in trouble and facing a powerful enemy, yet you secretly withheld the tiger talisman and refused to return it to the emperor. Do you dare to say that you have no selfish motives?"

"Don't mention a mere tiger talisman. The entire Liuli belongs to the emperor. You are a subject and a brother of the emperor. What reason do you have to disobey the emperor's decision?"

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Qin Zehai looked coldly at the increasing number of people who came to report him, smiled coldly, and said nothing.

There were quite a few people who supported Qin Zehai, but they were no match for the other side's large numbers and soon fell into a disadvantage. They were all waiting for Qin Zehai to take action.

The more the emperor listened, the more upset he became. The Mingde Hall was like a vegetable market, and his ministers had uglier faces than ordinary people. How could he, as a king, have any dignity left?

"Enough!" He slammed his palm on the dragon table, and the quarrel stopped abruptly. The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"Prince Ren, please tell me why you are unwilling to return the tiger talisman."

Qin Zehai stepped out slowly and bowed leisurely, "Your Majesty, the General of the Cavalry and the Northern Wei army have been deadlocked at Yanmen Pass for so many days and have not been defeated. In the end, it is uncertain who will win or lose."

"If we win, how many years will it take to make up for the manpower, material resources, and financial resources wasted by such a large-scale mobilization? These are secondary. If we have already deployed all our troops to the front line, and the General of the Cavalry is still defeated, what will happen to the helpless civilians? What will happen to the emperor? What about our relatives in Shengjing?"

"Considering these, I do not think it is appropriate to dispatch troops to support Yanmen Pass."

"Moreover...I am worried that the emperor might be deceived and exploited by someone with ulterior motives, and use the tiger talisman for improper purposes. Therefore, it is safest for me to keep it."

After saying this, he looked at Qin Junyu intentionally or unintentionally.

What he said made sense, and some ministers wavered when they thought of their families.

The emperor held his forehead with his hand. It was the same reason again. Qin Zehai had rejected him in the same way last time. Moreover, Qin Junyu was not present at the time. Almost everyone in the court supported Qin Zehai. He was angry and heartbroken.

Qin Junyu came out to refute him: "Father, what Prince Ren said makes sense, but I believe that with the ability of the General of the Cavalry, as long as the reinforcements arrive in time, he will definitely be able to defend Yanmen Pass and protect our Liuli territory! Never let the Northern Wei people cross the border!"

General Xiao's eyes filled with tears. Due to his special status, it was not easy for him to express his opinion. However, after hearing what Qin Junyu said, all the generals in the court agreed to send troops to support Xiao Jianting, not for any other reason, but simply because they believed in the Xiao family's ability to lead troops in battle.

Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, Qin Zehai changed the subject and pointed his spearhead at Qin Junyu, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been ill for many days. Did you come to court today with illness just to force me, the Emperor's uncle, to hand over the military power?"

"Why is Your Highness the Crown Prince so persistent in getting me to hand over the tiger talisman? Could it be that Your Highness has other arrangements?" He smiled sinisterly and cunningly.

Qin Junyu knew that he was digging a hole for himself.

Admit it - Qin Zehai turned the tables and accused him of having ulterior motives, and then refused to hand over the tiger talisman on the grounds of protecting the emperor.

If he didn't admit it, Qin Zehai would misinterpret his meaning, thinking that the tiger talisman was of no use now and thus would not hand it over.

No matter which one, Qin Junyu would fall into the trap, but he refused to be fooled and was honest and upright.

Under the gaze of everyone, Qin Junyu resolutely stated his position to the emperor: "I promise in front of all the civil and military officials that if Prince Ren returns the tiger talisman, I will never ask for it from you for any reason, and no one can hand the tiger talisman to me under any excuse."

"I, your son, dare to guarantee it with my position as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace."

He showed a confident smile, turned to look at Qin Zehai, and asked, "So, is the emperor's uncle relieved?"

Qin Zehai's face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it. He really didn't expect Qin Junyu to be so bold.

The emperor then asked, "Prince Ren, since the crown prince has said so, what else are you worried about?"

Qin Zehai tried to stay calm, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has promised, but there's no guarantee that others won't have the same idea."

"Are you worried about your brother leaving the tiger talisman here? Or... your brother doesn't consider you as his own? What is the Crown Prince's intention in trying to sow discord between us?"

He brought up the righteousness between the ruler and his subjects, and the brotherhood of brothers, and no matter how reasonable Qin Junyu was, he became unreasonable.

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This farce remained unresolved until the end of the court session.