The emperor leaned forward slightly and looked at Cao Guojiu inquiringly, and Cao Guojiu lowered his body even more.

Haha, he feels guilty.

The emperor sat up straight again, his majestic face hiding all thoughts: "What do you think about the Crown Prince and Miss Qin sharing a room?"

Cao Guojiu was slightly startled. He hesitated and said, "Although the Xuanwu Marquis is still alive, the Qin family is now on the decline, and only the Xuanwu Marquis's son serves in the court. Moreover, Qin is a divorced woman, so it would be inappropriate for her to enter the palace."

"But the Crown Prince was in the same room with her in public... It would be inappropriate not to give the Qin family an explanation. After all, Marquis Xuanwu was a great warrior, and his granddaughter's reputation has been damaged. Even the Crown Prince must give an explanation."

Cao Guojiu gave him a light frown and said, "How about this, let Qin enter the prince's palace as a servant..."

Cao Guojiu originally wanted to say the ninth rank Fengyi, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he felt that it was a little too low, so he changed his words and said, "How about the fifth rank Chenghui? What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"Not appropriate." The Queen came in a hurry. She always paid attention to her image, but at this moment she came with her hair casually tied up and wearing an outer robe. Because her hair was tied up loosely, it hung down from her ears, making her look a little embarrassed and anxious.

The Empress hurriedly saluted the Emperor and said worriedly, "Your Majesty, even though the Xuanwu Marquisate has fallen on hard times, it still has great military achievements and a high reputation in the court. Although the Qin family has no power in the court now, it is simply because they don't want to."

"Your Majesty, do you remember? More than thirty years ago, the Western Regions invaded. At that time, the current Prince Yong was suppressing the rebellion in the southern border and was unable to come to the aid of the Western Regions. It was the descendants of the Qin family who stepped forward to quell the war. Afterwards, the Qin family bravely withdrew, and only the current Marquis Xuanwu received the reward. The rest of the Qin family did not ask for any reward."

"Your Majesty, the Qin family has a deep foundation and cannot be neglected. It is inappropriate to give Miss Qin only the title of Chenghui. At the very least, she should be given the title of Liangdi, which is second only to the Crown Princess."

The Queen spoke with deep worry, "The Crown Prince is the heir apparent to the throne, and the future Crown Princess must not have even the slightest flaw. Let's talk it over with Marquis Xuanwu. I think he'll understand. We can give her the position of Crown Princess, generously reward her, and even let the Crown Prince personally welcome her to the wedding, which is a real honor."

The Queen seemed to be planning for the Prince, but in fact she was trying to flatter the Marquis of Xuanwu, saying that their family's achievements were too great to be trusted by the Prince.

Cao Guojiu was a little confused about what the Queen said. The Qin family was powerful? In what way?

However, Cao Guojiu did not understand, but the emperor did. The Qin family was indeed powerful. When Miss Qin disappeared, the Qin family could set up a dragnet in Huzhou Prefecture to search for her. The Qin family members seemed to be incompetent and now they have disappeared into obscurity. But if this was true, how could the Qin family turn the tide and repel the enemy for more than 30 miles to the Western Regions more than 30 years ago!

Nine years ago, if Lu Yan had not been there, the emperor would have had to choose between recalling Prince Yong to repel the Northern Di or reinstating the Qin family.

The emperor's balance began to tilt again.

At this moment, someone came to report: "Marquis Xuanwu wants to see you."

The emperor glanced at the queen, who immediately stood up and said, "I will go see the prince first."

Qin Zhan was welcomed into the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace. He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

The emperor called him up and quickly had him seated. He looked at Qin Zhan with a gentle smile and asked, "My dear minister, you came to the palace to ask the imperial physician to treat Miss Qin? Don't worry, the imperial physician has been sent to the palace. I guess you missed him and didn't see him. Don't worry, Miss Qin's injury will not leave any scars!"

Qin Zhan sat down and quickly stood up again: "I thank your Majesty."

"Please sit down. There's no need for such formalities between the emperor and his subjects." The emperor raised his hand and asked him to sit down. "How is Miss Qin's injury?"

Qin Zhan finally had a chance to speak: "The doctor said that if the high fever can't be reduced, it will be dangerous."

"Oh?" The emperor's eyes were a little more alert. He asked curiously, "The prince said that it was Miss Qin who saved him. Does that mean she was more seriously injured than the prince?"

This is a question. How did you save the prince when you were so badly injured? Did the prince save you and then take the credit?

Qin Zhan was surprised and said, "Is there such a thing? My granddaughter didn't say anything after she returned home."

The emperor was also surprised: "You didn't say anything?"

Qin Zhan's eyes immediately turned red. A military commander, he began to cry in front of the emperor, looking extremely vulnerable. "This eldest granddaughter of yours is my most precious grandchild. From childhood to adulthood, she has practiced martial arts, climbed trees to catch birds, and fished in rivers, and she has never suffered the slightest injury."

"The most serious of her injuries this time was to the back of her shoulder. Crown Prince Lao personally removed the rotting flesh. However, she also suffered numerous arrow wounds, scrapes, and knife wounds. Because they weren't serious and she had to avoid assassins, they hadn't been treated. Now that her injuries have worsened and triggered a high fever, the doctor has declared her condition extremely critical."

The emperor nodded in understanding: "So that's how it is."

Qin Zhan didn't miss the slightest change in the emperor's expression. He changed his mind, lifted his clothes and knelt down: "I have a favor to ask of you."

The emperor smiled when he saw this. If what Qin Zhan said was exactly what he wanted, then it would not be impossible to agree to the prince's request: "Go ahead, my dear."

Qin Zhan said, "I heard that Uncle Cao and his men broke into my granddaughter's workshop, broke in, and saw her and the Crown Prince treating their injuries. They have a clear conscience, but rumors are inevitable."

"I now implore Your Majesty to allow my granddaughter to enter Xiangguo Temple and cultivate her hair without any hair."

Xiangguo Temple has a high status in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but there are only male monks in Xiangguo Temple.

Although it would be inconvenient for Qin Wan to practice Buddhism in Xiangguo Temple with her hair uncut, it was not impossible. However, since the situation was caused by the crown prince, the Qin family had to express their stance in order to protect Qin Wan.

The emperor didn't expect that what Qin Zhan asked for was this!

His expression was full of surprise. The emperor knew that Qin Zhan, this old fox, would definitely retreat in order to advance, but he didn't expect that he would retreat so thoroughly. If he agreed to him, Qin Wan would really have to practice cultivation with her hair uncut.

Qin Wan is quite old now, and she must have wasted her prime years cultivating for several years. Is the Qin family really willing to let her go? Or would they rather she become a nun than enter the palace and become involved with the royal family?

The emperor's expression changed as he asked, "Are you so unwilling for her to enter the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace?"

Qin Zhan kowtowed deeply: "Your Majesty, I do not wish to do so."

The emperor was unhappy. He could refuse Qin Wan from entering the Eastern Palace, but he would not allow the Qin family to disdain entering the Eastern Palace. His voice was a little cold: "Oh? Why?"

"Father, I wish to marry Miss Qin as the Crown Princess. I hope you will grant my permission!" Xie Qing stumbled out of the inner room and knelt on the ground. He looked at Qin Zhan again and said, "Lord Qin, I sincerely wish to marry Miss Qin as the Crown Princess. I beg you to grant my permission."