Chu Jinghuai led hundreds of thousands of troops and stationed thirty miles outside the capital.

At this time, the emperor had no choice but to send troops to suppress the rebellion. However, the emperor was short of troops, otherwise he would not have appointed Prince Liang as the crown prince.

Although he had issued a secret decree early on, asking the garrisons from all over the country to bring troops to the capital to capture the thieves and protect him, there is still no team of troops, and it is estimated that they may not be of any use even if they come.

The generals from all over the country are not stupid. Besides, the 500,000 troops of Xiqi are still in Daxia. If they all come to protect the emperor, will they give up the vast mountains and rivers to Xiqi?

The emperor is so stupid, it’s better to replace him.

There are now 50,000 troops stationed in the capital, 20,000 imperial guards, plus the 80,000 troops of King Liang. These mere tens of thousands of troops are not enough to fill the teeth of Chu Jinghuai's army.

"Report..." A hurried report came.

"Announce!" The emperor stood up suddenly.

"Your Majesty, Prince Su has arrived outside the city gate with 20,000 elite soldiers and is reading a manifesto, claiming that Your Majesty is surrounded by treacherous ministers and the monarch is decadent. He has listened to slander and is therefore sending troops to purge the monarch's side." The soldier who delivered the order presented the manifesto with both hands.

"Present it quickly." The emperor was so angry that his hands began to tremble.

The eunuch took the letter and presented it to the emperor. Before the emperor had even finished reading it, his face twisted, "You rebellious son, you bastard!"

In this manifesto, Chu Jinghuai did not say a single word against the emperor. He only said that the treacherous villain had deceived the emperor and even encouraged the emperor to establish his younger brother as the crown prince, which was against the ancestral system.

The emperor has so many sons, how could he be so foolish as to make his younger brother the crown prince? It's all a conspiracy.

The emperor crumpled the letter in his hand and threw it to the ground. "Order the King of Liang to fight the enemy."

After calling him the Crown Prince for a month, the emperor suddenly called him Prince of Liang back.

Jiang Hai knew without hesitation that in this manifesto Prince Su must have criticized the Emperor for appointing Prince Liang as the crown prince.

After a while, another eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has escaped."

"Run away?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is not in the East Palace. I have looked everywhere but have not seen him."

Since Prince Liang proclaimed himself the crown prince, he moved into the Eastern Palace. It was impossible for him not to be there at that time. The eunuchs searched for him for a long time before they were sure that he had run away.

"Okay, okay, get out, all of you get out!" The emperor was angry and swept away all the memorials on the table.

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Chu Jinghuai received the news very quickly.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to intercept them."

Chu Jinghuai did not speak. Chen Jingxi glanced at him and said, "Generals, I think the Prince of Liang is not important."

"Does the princess mean to let Prince Liang go?"

Chen Jingxi smiled faintly and said, "Prince Liang was merely pushed to the front. Now that he has fled, this chess piece is useless. We don't need to waste our troops here."

Chu Jinghuai curled his lips slightly at this time, knowing that Chen Jingxi was making excuses for him, "Princess, what you said makes sense."

When everyone heard Chu Jinghuai's statement, they stopped arguing.

Chu Jinghuai turned his head and looked towards the direction of the imperial palace: "Jingxi, do you think that man is really my father?" He is so timid and cowardly, how can he be like his father?

"Jing Huai, don't think too much. Whether he is or not is not important. This person has never appeared in your life and has never fulfilled his fatherly responsibilities. How can he be qualified to be your father? We are letting him go now, and we have already fulfilled our little kindness."

Chu Jinghuai hugged her from behind, "Jingxi, to be honest, I don't want to be an emperor and work hard for the people day and night. I just want to hold your hand, see the mountains and rivers, do what you want to do, and live the life you like."

Chen Jingxi turned around and slapped him. "Wake up! Stop spouting these sentimental bullshit. What were you doing before? If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who are willing. Tomorrow you'll attack the city, and the day after tomorrow I'll ascend the throne."

Chu Jinghuai's mouth twitched, "Princess, being an emperor is a very difficult job. I'm afraid you can't do it."

Chen Jingxi raised her head and squinted at him unhappily, "Do you look down on me?"

Chu Jinghuai was helpless, "I don't look down on you. Even if I look down on anyone, I won't look down on you."

"So you're saying I can't do it?"

Chu Jinghuai looked at her with a half-smile, "Princess, as an emperor, you have to get up at 3:00 AM and go to court at 5:00 AM. Princess, are you sure you can get up?"

Chen Jingxi was stunned. Getting up at four or five and attending court at six or seven was truly unkind to a night guardian like her. "Does it have to be this early? I'm thinking about the ministers. It's not that I can't get up, I just don't want to."

"This is the ancestral rule."

"What kind of ancestral rule is this? It's time to change it."

"Then what time does the princess think is best for court?"

"Si time."

Chu Jinghuai ruffled her hair and said, "Princess, if you are not afraid of the ministers scolding you, you can give it a try."

Chen Jingxi pursed her lips. She didn't have the ability to change a system that had existed for thousands of years. "Forget it, I think I'm still more suitable to be the queen. There's no set time for the queen to get up, right?"

"The Empress rises at 11:00 AM, dresses, pays respects to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, handles palace affairs, and receives concubines and ladies-in-waiting."

Chen Jingxi chuckled, "I think what you just said is absolutely right. It doesn't matter if he doesn't become the emperor."

After hearing this, Chu Jinghuai gently took her into his arms and said, "Princess, you can sleep as long as you want."

"Oh, that's disgusting. You'll spoil me like this. What if I become too spoiled?"

"I think the princess is a very principled person. This kind of problem will never happen to her."

"You have to understand me."

Chu Jinghuai raised his eyebrows and smiled. How should he respond to this so that Chen Jingxi would be happy, there would be no conflicts or quarrels between them, he wouldn't have to sleep on the floor, and it would even take their relationship to the next level.

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