East Court Kingdom.

The East Court Imperial Palace was located in the capital, covering a few hundred meters, it was bustling with activity, and the guards in the East Court Imperial Palace were even stricter.

The guards at the door did not dare to relax. Within the palace, the eunuchs of palace maid and the patrolling guards could be seen at any time.

However, these guards didn’t dare to set foot in the imperial harem, because the harem was where the emperor’s women resided.

In the imperial court, the civil and military officials were divided into the civil and military officials.

On the dragon throne, Qin Shuo was dressed in a dragon robe with a row of tassels on his hat covering half of his face.

"A few days ago, the South Yue Kingdom sent a letter stating that the sacrificial ceremony would be held a few days later. We have decided to head to the South Yue Kingdom this time." When Qin Shuo said this, his eyes flashed slightly.

He must bring that little woman back, and she actually ran back.

"This ..." Qin Shuo’s words caused an uproar in the imperial court.

"Your majesty, you can’t." At this moment, a person came out from the civil service and quickly stopped them.

"Your majesty, just let the subjects go for the South Yue Kingdom Sacrifice. Your majesty, you can’t go." This person was Minister Wen, the father of Xue Fei.

Qin Shuo’s gaze fell on Minister Wen, his eyes became serious, he truly regarded him as a piece of cake, and was saying that in the palace, he was just telling them, and he actually dared to come out and stop them?

Qin Shuo also didn’t say anything, and wanted to see what kind of waves they could create today.

Qin Shuo sat for a long time, only feeling some pain on his waist, supporting his head with one hand, he looked at the officials below him who were making a ruckus.

Minister Wen said that it would be impossible, but some people felt that since Qin Shuo had already said it, they should follow Qin Shuo’s orders.

"Your majesty, if you leave, who will rule this court?" Minister Wen’s words were from the bottom of his heart.

Qin Shuo looked at Minister Wen, and the corner of his mouth slightly curled: "Of course there are people, there’s no need for Minister Wen to worry about this."

Minister Wen was immediately choked by Qin Shuo’s words. He naturally understood the meaning behind them.

What he meant was that he didn’t need to be in charge of this matter.

Minister Wen pursed his lips, as if he was unresigned. Just as he was about to speak, a person from the general level stood out.

"This is not the time for Minister Wen to be so conflicted over whether the Emperor should go to the South Yue Kingdom or not." This man was a general.

"Greetings, your Imperial Majesty." This person’s name was Zhao Qiyan. After standing out and saying "Minister Wen" to "Minister Wen", he turned around to look at the higher Qin Shuo.

"What’s the matter, Zhao Aiqing?" Qin Shuo sat up straight and said while looking down at Zhao Qiyan who knelt on one knee.

"Reporting to your majesty, yesterday this subject received an urgent message from the border. The North Qiang have harassed our borders, I wonder what your intentions are." Zhao Qiyan said.

After Zhao Qiyan finished this sentence, the imperial court was in an uproar. It seemed like this North Qiang Nation was going to wage war on their East Court Kingdom?

After all these years of peace, was it about to begin again?

Everyone knew what North Qiang countries were harassing at the border.

Qin Shuo squinted his eyes: "We got it, Zhao Daiqing will be coming to Imperial Study early."

Zhao Qiyan nodded after hearing it, "Yes!"

"Alright, since there’s nothing else, let’s withdraw from the court." Qin Shuo then left from the back.

"Your Majesty, you can’t go to the South Yue Kingdom!" At this time, Minister Wen called out one more time. Everyone else kneeled on the ground respectfully as they saw him off, as if he was the only one offending them.

"It’s better for Minister Wen not to interfere with the Emperor’s thoughts." Zhao Qiyan glanced at Minister Wen.

In the palace, after Qin Shuo left, the hundred civil and military officials also left one after another.

Minister Wen looked at Zhao Qiyan’s back figure, his eyes narrowed as if he had thought of something.

He knew what the emperor going to the South Yue Kingdom was all about, it was just for that woman. But she was a woman, how dare she go straight back to her country, she simply didn’t put the emperor in her eyes.

But when the woman left, Mier had the chance, and when the woman left, it was said that the Emperor didn’t even step into the imperial harem, and now that he received a letter from the South Yue Kingdom, he actually wanted to abandon his country to participate in the offering ceremony?

Minister Wen shook his sleeves and left the hall.

After leaving the great hall, he had the people from the imperial palace go find Xue Mier, which was Xue Fei.

Within Xue Fei’s palace.

"Father, why are you here?" Xue Mier said to her father while wearing a set of light pink clothes.

"Mier, father has something to say." Minister Wen sat on the chair and said to his daughter.

Xue Mier was also very beautiful, why didn’t the emperor want to look at Mier at all?

"What is it?" Xue Mier looked at her father and asked.

"About the abnormal movement at the borders of the North Qiang Country." Minister Wen told the maidservants in the palace to leave and in a low voice.

"What?" Xue Mier exclaimed, then realised that her voice was getting louder, "Father, the imperial harem cannot be political."

"I’m afraid Mier cannot do this for father." Xue Mier rejected her bluntly. The Emperor didn’t like her, so if he did this, he would hate her. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

"Mier, go and try it again. I didn’t make you ask directly." Minister Wen was a little unhappy.

Xue Mier frowned as she looked at her father’s expression, and only agreed after a long while.

Seeing that Xue Mier had agreed, Minister Wen patted Xue Mier’s shoulders: "This is my good daughter."

Xue Mier looked at Minister Wen’s leaving figure and laughed bitterly. Could it be that to his father, she only had this much value in using him? If he didn’t do it, he would fall out with her. If she agreed, would he consider him his good daughter?

Father, in your eyes, I am nothing more than a tool, an exercise in probing the Emperor’s affairs.

On the morning of the second day, Xue Mier had someone boil some soup and brought it to the Imperial Study.

Inside the Imperial Study, Qin Shuo was still handling matters, and what Zhao Qiyan had said yesterday gave him a headache.

"Greetings, esteemed Snow Concubine." The eunuch at the door called out to Xue Mier.

"Is the emperor here?" Xue Mier asked.

"In reply to the Empress, the Emperor is here." The eunuch replied.

Xue Mier carried the soup and entered the Imperial Study. Seeing Qin Shuo, who was in a position of power, he suppressed the unease in his heart and walked towards Qin Shuo while carrying the soup.

"Chenqie pays her respects to Your Imperial Majesty." Xue Mier bowed towards Qin Shuo.

"Rise." Qin Shuo lifted his head to look at Xue Mier, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Your majesty, chenqie made you some soup. Quickly drink it while it’s still hot. It’s been hard on your majesty to review these reports." Xue Mier leaned over, and her gaze swept across the imperial report.

It just so happens that I see the words North Qiang Country is harassing my country.

Qin Shuo sneered, and held Xue Mier’s hand that was scooping up the soup.

"You clearly know that there are some things that you shouldn’t do, but it would be best if you don’t do them. Carrying your soup, you should leave." After Qin Shuo finished speaking, he flung Xue Mier’s hand away.

Xue Mier was shocked, and immediately kneeled down. "Chenqie knows her wrongs."

"Get down."

"Yes." Xue Mier left the Imperial Study with an uneaten mouthful of soup.

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