After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

The next day, as expected, Jinchu got up late again!

The maids have long been accustomed to the situation that the Crown Prince's wife will get up late whenever the Crown Prince comes back. This shows that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are deeply in love and their relationship is harmonious. It is a happy event for the entire Shaoguang Courtyard, and the servants are naturally happy to see it.

The two Yu came in, smiled playfully, and then served Jinchu, who got up late, in changing clothes and combing her hair.

When Su Cheng'an returned from the martial arts training ground in the backyard, the food was served.

Jin Chu called him, "Hurry up and eat. Don't we have to rush back to the army today?"

Unexpectedly, Su Cheng'an sat down and spoke leisurely, contrary to his usual behavior: "The Di people have been very honest recently, and everything is peaceful in the army. I can rest in the mansion for a day or two before leaving."

"Wow! Our prince who is so busy with all kinds of affairs actually has some free time?" Jin Chu was happy in her heart and couldn't help but teasing him with a smile on her face.

"Well, I was busy all winter last year, so this year I can spare some time to accompany my prince's wife. I hope she, who is also busy, won't forget her husband!"

Su Cheng'an tilted his head and winked at Jin Chu, his tone also full of teasing.

Yucheng and Yuxing, who had not yet left the house, laughed at the same time when they heard the evenly matched verbal sarcasm between the couple.

Thinking of the pensive look on his face when she saw him last night, Jin Chu couldn't help but bring up the past: "What was that endless rambling you were about last night? I'm home with you today, and we have plenty of time. Even if you want to ramble on for two or three thousand words, you can still tell me everything."

Seeing Jin Chu's mischievous tone but looking at him seriously, Su Cheng'an couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

He pointed at the food in front of him and said, "Ajin also said that we have plenty of time today, so there's no rush. Let's eat first, and then I'll explain it to you slowly."

Jin Chu nodded and simply buried his head in his meal.

After eating, they moved to the main hall. The two picked up their teacups, and Su Cheng'an began to talk about the topic that he had not discussed last night.

The situation in the court has become even more chaotic!

When the old emperor fell last year, the princes' supporters had already begun calling for the appointment of a crown prince. Fortunately, it was nearing the end of the year, and the court was busy with various affairs. The appointment of a crown prince was like being in a turbulent undercurrent, and there was no time to pay attention to it for the time being.

In addition, some powerful ministers in the court preferred to maintain the current situation, so they suppressed the discussion of appointing a crown prince on the grounds that the emperor's physical discomfort was only temporary and they still believed that the emperor would be able to recover as before one day. On the surface, the court returned to calm for the time being.

This dragged on until this year, and it was already March, but the old emperor was still in a coma.

Under such circumstances, the situation in the court became increasingly delicate.

Although those senior cabinet ministers hold high positions and have long experience in officialdom, if they insist on suppressing the issue of establishing a crown prince, they will certainly be speculated by the outside world that they disregard the righteousness between the monarch and his subjects, or even have ulterior motives and deliberately disrupt the government.

Once such a bad reputation is attached to one, even a trusted minister would find it hard to bear, let alone a group of treacherous people who have ulterior motives and are greedy for power?

Therefore, since last month, the issue of establishing a crown prince has been put on the table and officially entered the realm of court discussion, attracting the attention and endless discussion of everyone from the dignitaries in the capital to the common people.

For a time, many officials in the court made suggestions, some with passionate speeches, some with subtle advice. The call for establishing a crown prince was so overwhelming that all other matters were thrown aside and became the most urgent and important matter in the court.

The third prince born to the imperial concubine, the second prince born to the virtuous concubine, and the fourth prince born to Concubine Chen became the most popular contenders.

In order to compete for the ultimate position, the three princes racked their brains, displayed their talents, and used all their tricks to the fullest.

As the competition for the throne among the princes became increasingly intense, the important officials of the six ministries in the court could not stay out of it. They all assessed the situation, weighed the pros and cons, and were busy choosing sides. How could they have the energy to care about the floating clouds in the northwest thousands of miles away?

It doesn’t matter if there are court fights, it’s all dog-eat-dog anyway.

What Jinchu was most worried about was Ye Jinxuan who was far away in the northwest at this time.

He had been in Lingyun City for over two months, and apart from a letter of safety sent back when he arrived in Lingyun City and joined Liu Zhongquan's army, no one knew how he was doing in the past month or so.

Thinking of this, she asked, "What's the current situation in the northwest? Has there been any news from my brother?"

"That's what I was going to tell you."

Su Cheng'an took out a letter from his body. Jin Chu took it and read it quickly.

The letter was not written by Ye Jinxuan, but by Li Chong, the leader of the thousand elite soldiers who followed him from the northern border.

The letter said that Ye Jinxuan had completely integrated into the Northwestern Army and was busy training from morning to night every day, just to one day counterattack the Western Rong people and take back Fuyun City.

The Western Rong people who occupied Fuyun City did not move southwards as usual, which gave the Northwestern Army temporarily residing in Lingyun City ample time to train.

Unfortunately, the imperial court was in chaos. Liu Zhongquan, in the name of the Northwest Army, made earnest petitions to the imperial court many times requesting military pay and rations, but the six ministries kept them and did not send them out.

Seeing that the soldiers were short of food and the granaries were emptying, the imperial court still turned a blind eye, and it seemed that it was letting the hundreds of thousands of northwestern troops fend for themselves.

If people can't get enough food and clothes, the morale of the army will be shaken, and the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced, how can we defend the country against the enemy?

Not to mention going north to retake Fuyun City, I'm afraid we can't even keep the existing Lingyun City!

The soldiers' resentment grew day by day, and the Northwest Army was filled with gloom. Liu Zhongquan was so anxious that he couldn't sleep day or night. His expectations for the court gradually faded, and he finally became extremely disappointed.

General Liu was filled with helplessness and resentment in the military tent, but he had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of guarding the border and could not give up easily. He could only hold on in this difficult situation, hoping that there would be a turning point to save the Northwest Army from danger and the people from disaster.

These two short pages felt like a thousand-pound weight, making Jin Chu's brows twist into a knot, her eyes filled with anger, and her chest filled with resentment.

After a while, she spat out a few words in anger: "This Dajin is rotten to the core!"

A hand holding tea reached over and said, "Ajin, have a cup of tea and cool down."

Jin Chu took the tea and looked at her still trembling hands. She closed her eyes, took two deep breaths, and forced herself to calm down.

"Although it is said that we must first stabilize the country before resisting foreign aggression, the northwest is on the verge of collapse, and the imperial court is turning a blind eye. Can you stand by and watch?"

Su Cheng'an's eyes were sharp and his face was cold. He said slowly: "Ajin, I have discussed with my father and are preparing to provide military funds for the Northwest Army."

"No matter how irreconcilable the Northern Border and the Capital are, the territory of the Great Jin will not be lost. Whoever controls this land in the future cannot tolerate their own people being invaded and slaughtered by foreign races!"

The young man's tone was not fierce, but his words were full of justice and power. Jin Chu felt that the man in front of him suddenly became taller.

She couldn't help but grab his hand, praising him generously: "Su Cheng'an, good job!"