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

Qin Junyu couldn't help laughing. She always used adjectives so appropriately and from a unique angle.

The Queen pretended to say a few polite words and almost couldn't hold back her tears. Qin Zehai also had reluctance in his eyes.

As departure was imminent, Qin Zehai bid farewell to the emperor and rode forward.

The sound of drums roared throughout the imperial city, and the army marched northward in a mighty force.

The emperor looked at their backs and sighed deeply. The queen didn't understand why and asked, "What's wrong, Your Majesty? Once Prince Ren arrives with reinforcements, I believe we will be able to drive the Northern Wei away soon. Why is Your Majesty still sighing?"

She was not worried about the emperor, but about Qin Zehai.

What the emperor hoped most was to have reinforcements coming to support Xiao Jianting. Now that it has finally come true, he is not very happy. Could something have happened?

Her heart suddenly rose to her throat.

But the emperor just smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just a little uneasy."

He turned around and left with his hands behind his back.

The queen stood there in a daze, looked in the direction Qin Zehai left, and finally gritted her teeth and quickly caught up with the emperor.

She must fully grasp the situation in Shengjing and stabilize the emperor, so that she can better cooperate with Qin Zehai, buy time and be able to respond flexibly.

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The day after Qin Zehai left Beijing, the emperor summoned Qin Junyu and General Xiao.

The two met at the entrance of the Yangxin Palace, and General Xiao showed a surprised look on his face. Qin Junyu probably guessed the emperor's intention, so he was not surprised, but General Xiao had no idea what happened from beginning to end.

He smiled and walked up the stairs with Qin Junyu, and took the opportunity to inquire about the emperor's purpose.

Qin Junyu had a faint smile on his face, but did not say it clearly, "General Xiao will know it soon."

The emperor was the only one in the hall, and General Xiao became even more curious about what could have happened that could have made the emperor call both him and Qin Junyu at the same time, with no one to serve them.

If it was related to the war, Qin Zehai led his troops away just yesterday, so it was impossible for something to happen so soon. And they were relatively safe in Shengjing for the time being, so it was unlikely to be because of this.

"General Xiao, you have been leading troops in battle for decades. You can say that you grew up in the military camp." The emperor looked at him meaningfully, and said something with a hint of meaning, "In your opinion, what are the chances of Prince Ren's victory?"

General Xiao looked embarrassed and lowered his head slightly.

Qin Zehai was a civil official, and his chances of victory were slim if he were to lead the troops, but he could not say such discouraging words in front of the emperor.

On the bright side, he didn't want to lie just to curry favor with the emperor.

So this question is difficult to answer.

The emperor laughed, "It's okay, just speak up. I'm just asking casually. Even if you say you'll lose, I won't blame you."

General Xiao glanced at Qin Junyu, and Qin Junyu nodded.

He boldly answered: "In my opinion, there is only a 40% chance of winning."

The emperor nodded in agreement. This answer was very pertinent. He asked Qin Junyu the same question yesterday, and he also answered that there was only a 40% chance of winning.

No one is optimistic about Qin Zehai, but he is the least promising one.

Emperor: "If I say that Prince Ren is collaborating with the Northern Wei people and wants to lead his troops to attack Shengjing and kill me and the Crown Prince with his own hands, what do you think are the chances of success?"

General Xiao was terrified. He bowed and took a few steps back, his voice trembling: "Your Majesty... this..."

He glanced at Qin Junyu and found that there was not much emotion on his face, as if he had known it for a long time. General Xiao looked up at the emperor again. The emperor was serious and solemn, and did not seem to be joking.

Thinking about what happened recently...

Seeing the enemy approaching the city, Qin Zehai still refused to return the military token; Qin Zehai clearly did not have the ability to lead troops in battle, but the emperor still agreed to let him lead troops to support; Qin Junyu, as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, went to the Yangxin Palace every few days, or stayed away for two or three days without coming back...

Therefore, the emperor had long known that Qin Zehai had the intention of rebellion. He and Qin Junyu came up with a plan to deal with it. Letting Qin Zehai leave Beijing was a countermeasure, and he did not really expect him to be able to repel the Northern Wei army.

General Xiao figured out the connection, and immediately knelt down with his fists clasped. He looked serious and said with a firm heart: "I am willing to go through fire and water for the emperor! I will not refuse death, no matter if it means going through mountains of swords or seas of fire! If Prince Ren wants to usurp the throne, he will have to walk over my dead body!"

The emperor was deeply moved by this impassioned and tragic speech. He realized that not all of his subjects were traitors like Qin Zehai. There were also loyal and capable generals like General Xiao and Prime Minister Nian.

The emperor stood up, walked around the dragon table, went to General Xiao and personally helped him up.

"I know your loyalty." He nodded vigorously. "With you and Yu'er here, Qin Zehai's plan is doomed to fail."

General Xiao stood up straight, puzzled: "But... all the reserve forces have been taken away by Prince Ren. When he and the Northern Wei army come in together, what can we use to fight them?"

If you want to win, loyalty alone is not enough.

The emperor returned to the dragon throne and said, "I summoned you and Yu'er here today to discuss this matter."

"Ten days ago, Yu'er discussed with me and decided to borrow troops from neighboring countries to fight against them."

"The day before yesterday, Liang Wu's 10,000 elite soldiers and Shang Lin's 20,000 elite soldiers had already arrived at the distant mountain forest outside Liuli. They set up camp in the forest to rest, waiting for us to arrange someone to lead them."

General Xiao was shocked. Although the territories of Liangwu and Shanglin were not large, their armies had very strong combat capabilities and their weapons were more advanced than theirs, so they had been able to survive for so many years without being annexed by other powerful countries.

With their help, let alone 30,000 troops, even 10,000 troops could defeat 30,000 troops of the Northern Wei Dynasty. But it would be hard to say if he faced Qin Zehai. After all, he knew the strength of his own soldiers. 20,000 troops could tie with Qin Zehai, but 10,000 troops would be in danger.

How to allocate personnel is a problem.

After Qin Junyu thought deeply, he proposed: "Father, I will lead 10,000 men to trap Prince Ren, and General Xiao will lead 20,000 men to repel the Northern Wei army. As long as General Xiao succeeds, I will capture Prince Ren alive and let you deal with him."

General Xiao said solemnly, "No! I will lead 10,000 men, and Your Highness will lead 20,000 men."

The emperor listened to the two of them and each of them had his own reasons.

The emperor held his forehead with his hand. He originally wanted the two to discuss how to divide the property, but they ended up arguing.

——The dispute was fruitless and the decision was left to the emperor.

The emperor thought deeply for a long time and said, "Let's do as Yu'er said. General Xiao will lead 20,000 men to deal with the Northern Wei. Yu'er, you will lead 10,000 men and we will deal with the situation as needed."

General Xiao sighed almost inaudibly.

Qin Junyu took the order and withdrew, but General Xiao did not leave immediately.

"Your Majesty, there is something I want to ask you but I don't know whether I should or not." General Xiao's eyes were tinged with red.

The emperor raised an eyebrow and motioned for him to ask.