But the officials were also vaguely speculating about the Emperor's intentions. After all, His Majesty had actually asked the Third Prince, Prince Qi, about such an important matter. Could it be that he had already chosen a preferred successor?

Everyone couldn't help but focus their attention on Prince Qi, who was in the prime of his life.

Amidst the diverse gazes of the crowd, Prince Qi remained composed and elegant. When faced with his father's question, he first bowed respectfully and said, "Your subject believes that General Qin Yi is excellent. General Qin Yi is brave and skilled in battle, and his past record shows few defeats. It is likely that he will be able to quickly win a victory for our Great Qing this time."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, making his expression unreadable.

But the people below thought that His Majesty was about to agree, and they all stepped forward to support Qin Yi in leading the troops into battle.

On the contrary, the person in question remained calm and composed, appearing even more indifferent to fame and fortune and exuding elegance.

An Kui, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it and rolled his eyes at him, but then he remembered the purpose of this trip and held back.

His straightforward actions also attracted the attention of the old emperor, whose expression shifted slightly, and he asked An Kui the same question again.

Unexpectedly, An Kui-jin gave him another answer: to send his daughter to fight in the war.

These words immediately silenced the entire imperial court.

A minute later, the crowd vehemently objected, and the Fourth Prince, caught in the middle, quietly uttered a few words of leading opposition. Then, the voices of opposition in the court grew louder and louder.

What the officials didn't notice was that His Majesty's expression had changed, and the Fourth Prince, who knew his father somewhat well, watched the scene and a slight smile appeared on his lips for a second.

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Three days later, Qingyin received news from his wife that she had been appointed a general and was to lead troops to the southern border to attack the barbarians.

Before leaving, Qingyin forced An Jinghe to take several bottles of rare, life-saving medicine, which was a rarity in ancient times.

A month later, An Jinghe returned victorious and was promoted two ranks.

Six years later, An Jinghe had replaced his father, Fuqing, and become the youngest Grand General of the Qing Dynasty.

Seven years later, a coup occurred in the imperial court. Prince Qi rebelled and attempted to seize the throne, but was stopped by General An and the Fourth Prince. He was imprisoned in the dungeon and confined to his residence for the rest of his life.

Qin Yi was three moves behind, and with each step he lost, the Qin family suffered a complete defeat.

Shortly after January, the late emperor passed away, the fourth prince ascended the throne, and An Jinghe was appointed as the Grand General Protector of the Nation.

An Jinghe and Qin Miao are a married couple who are both female generals.

She never had children in her life. For the sake of her career and wishes, Qingyin took a drug that would prevent her from having children and stayed with An Jinghe for the rest of her life.

An Jinghe was still smiling when he died.