The ring connects the past and present, the exiled prince worships me as a god

Da Jin, Imperial Capital.

In the imperial study, the emperor sat in front of his desk and finally relaxed his brows that had been furrowed for days.

He clapped his hands in approval.

"Well done! You are worthy of being my favorite prince."

He waved his hand to let the secret guard leave, but the emperor still refused to put down the secret letter brought back by the secret guard.

The letter said that Qi Yu led his troops to attack Beiling and was on the verge of victory.

Beiling has been a source of worry for him for many years.

Ever since the new king of Beiling took office, he had launched several rebellions against the Jin Dynasty, breaking the previous peace and turning the country into an enemy, and he had been worried.

Duan Zhan had been stationed at the border as General Changfeng for over three years, attacking Beiling. If they could capture Beiling in one fell swoop and reclaim the northwestern territory, it would be a cause for celebration for the entire nation.

Especially Qi Yu’s contribution is also included here.

"Your Majesty, although we seem to be winning the war in the northwest, we have been attacking the northwest for over a decade and it remains a serious threat. I am concerned that something is fishy going on, so I dare to ask Your Majesty if you would like to send troops to support us."

Sitting at the desk, the emperor said without even thinking, "No need."

The image of Qi Yu's brave and skilled fighting spirit flashed through his mind, and the Emperor nodded confidently, saying, "The Crown Prince needs an opportunity, and even more so, he needs to prove himself. This is the opportunity. If I send troops to support him, then the credit won't belong to him and Duan Zhan."

Thinking of this, the Emperor sighed deeply and said, "Although this matter did not achieve the result I expected, it can be considered half successful. Shen Qian, do you think it is possible to resolve this matter before the Crown Prince returns to the palace?"

Shen Qian was startled, and quickly stepped forward, bending his body. "No."

"Ok?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously very dissatisfied with what he said.

Shen Qian said calmly, "Although the suppression of the imperial concubine's maternal family is a matter of state, if the imperial concubine is removed like this, who will be the one to defend the crown prince? Therefore, I believe that the imperial concubine's narrow escape this time is not a bad thing."

"You're right."

The emperor pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement with Shen Qian.

But after thinking about it, he still felt unwilling.

"The Imperial Concubine's maternal family has been plagued by cholera for years, yet I am powerless to do anything about it. It's truly absurd!"

The teacup in his hand fell heavily on the table.

Shen Qian was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground, and the servants and guards outside the door could not get up even longer.

The Emperor waved his hand, signaling Shen Qian to stand up. Looking at the commander of the Imperial Guards who had been by his side for many years and whom he personally promoted, the Emperor said earnestly, "Shen Qian, what do you think about the Imperial Concubine's case?"

Shen Qian seemed to have been prepared for this. He said calmly, "The power of the imperial concubine's mother's family has been entrenched for many years. It will take more than a few days to eradicate them all. Although the previous plan failed and failed to completely suppress the entire Su family, the Su family also lost an arm and paid the price. The emperor did not lose."

"Humph."

The emperor snorted, "Although I didn't lose, my win wasn't pretty either!"

A month ago, he and Shen Qian led a group to bring down Concubine Su and her mother's family, setting them up to be deeply entangled. Unexpectedly, everything went smoothly and smoothly, but at the last moment, the Su family discovered it and pushed out a scapegoat to take the blame.

Although this incident also affected the Su family, the scapegoat took all the blame by threatening to commit suicide, and the Su family only received a light punishment, which was really not satisfying.

You know, they had few opportunities to suppress Concubine Su, and now they have alerted the enemy, making it even more difficult to eliminate her all at once.

"Your Majesty, I heard that everyone in the Su family who participated in this operation was injured to varying degrees, and Old Su was even bedridden. As the saying goes, strike the snake at its weakest point, and this is the Su family's weakest point. I believe that next time Your Majesty will be able to successfully suppress them."

After hearing Shen Qian's comforting words, the emperor felt a little better.

Just as he was about to wave Shen Qian away, the eunuch outside the door came to report that Concubine Su wanted to see him.

The emperor waved his hand and asked Shen Qian to hide in the compartment. After a while, he had Concubine Su brought in.

The moment Concubine Su saw the emperor, she knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, please have mercy on me, please have mercy on me!"

"Shut up!" The emperor didn't even glance at Concubine Su. "Su Ying, how dare you come to see me?"

Imperial Concubine Su pretended not to understand the Emperor's words, "Your Majesty, this is unfair! Hasn't the matter been resolved? It wasn't the Su family's doing. Why is Your Majesty still blaming the Su family? Is Your Majesty still blaming my father?"

Concubine Su's father, Prime Minister Su, was a national hero with great power in the court. The emperor was furious when he mentioned him.

"I said shut up! Su Ying, you also said that the matter was over, why are you looking for me again? Back off!"

When did the ever-favored Concubine Su suffer such an angry dismissal from the Emperor?

Su Ying's body stiffened, and tears welled up in her bright eyes.

"Your Majesty, are you tired of me? Then why should I live in this world anymore? I will never bother Your Majesty again."

After saying that, Su Ying rushed towards the pillar beside her.

The emperor knew clearly that she was putting on a show for him, and that the imperial concubine was using her mother's family to force him, but he was helpless.

He hurriedly stood up from the dragon throne, causing Su Ying's head to hit his knees.

"Nonsense! Look at yourself, how can you look like a concubine?"

"It turns out that the Emperor still can't bear to part with me, Your Majesty..."

Seeing that the emperor came to rescue her, although he did not help her up personally, the imperial concubine knew that she had won the battle.

She knelt before the emperor, tugging at his dragon robe tightly, and said, "Your Majesty, the Su family has been wronged. I don't want to bother you. If you are tired of me, I can move into the cold palace from today. But I don't accept it, and my family doesn't accept it either. Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for me and for the Su family!"

Humph.

It would have been fine if he just pushed a scapegoat out, but he actually had the nerve to come to him and beg for mercy.

Su family.

He really doesn't take the emperor seriously!

The emperor was furious, but considering the overall situation, he had to endure it.

Looking at Su Ying who was crying, he sighed and said, "Get up and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Su Ying stood up, but when she raised her head, her aggrieved eyes were filled with tears, making people feel pity for her.

"The Su family is united in their pursuit of progress and has absolutely no second thoughts. There's no intention of rebellion as rumored. Your Majesty, although Su Zhe, the Su family's servant, has been with the Su family for many years and is my father's most trusted person, I've investigated and found that he abandoned the Su family several months ago and was also driven out by my father. Therefore, the private mining of iron ore and the sale of official salt have nothing to do with the Su family!"

Su Ying spoke with a hint of charm: "Your Majesty, you have truly wronged the Su family this time!"

"Humph! Now that Su Zhe is dead, there's no evidence. Doesn't that mean you can just say whatever you want?"

"No, Your Majesty, I have evidence."

Su Ying took out a bamboo slip from her bosom.

It clearly stated on it that Su Zhe was expelled from the Su family.

"Su Zhe has not been employed in the Su Mansion for two years and is no longer by my father's side. Although he later managed the external world for my father, he completely left the Su Family after retiring six months ago! Your Majesty, no one in the Su Family dared to attempt a rebellion! It was Su Zhe, and it was all his own evil ambitions!"

After all, it's still an excuse for the Su family.