Everyone in the court knew that Grand Tutor Yu disliked Helan Yinsheng.

Although Helan Yinsheng is loved and admired by all the girls in the city, he has no place to stay in the court.

Many years ago, the Queen Mother killed all the ministers who opposed her ascension to the throne, and now the court is full of the Queen Mother's party.

Although they were divided into the factions of Prime Minister Tang and Grand Tutor Yu, all these people supported the Queen Mother's ascension to the throne.

Therefore, Helan Yinsheng, the son of a prince from the previous emperor's time, was not liked by the Queen Mother either openly or secretly, and naturally no one was willing to like him either.

The loyal minister Yu Taishi was the first to bear the brunt of the consequences. Who would be happy if his precious granddaughter was betrothed to a prince whom he was not on good terms with?

Naturally, no one would rush to congratulate him and bring bad luck upon himself.

Except for Helan Ruizhe, he was looking at Master Yu with a little pride, waiting for the other party's next words.

"Congratulations, Your Highness the Crown Prince, you have achieved what you wished for." There was obvious sarcasm in Grand Tutor Yu's tone.

Helan Ruizhe smiled slightly. He respected the teacher, but he also couldn't stand his hypocritical and hypocritical behavior.

"But it didn't go as the teacher wished, did it?"

Grand Tutor Yu curled his lips. He had countless students in his life, and his disciples were all over the world. When he was young, he taught many students. After becoming a Grand Tutor, he specialized in teaching famous nobles and even the royal family.

Helan Ruizhe, Helan Yinsheng, Yu Chenghao, Yu Qinglan, and Tang Ruozhi were all his students. Each had a distinct personality, but the most difficult student to control was Helan Ruizhe. Even as a teacher, with countless experiences and the saying "I know what you're going to do the moment you stick your butt out," he simply couldn't guess what was going on in Helan Ruizhe's mind. This kid had the most agile mind he had ever met.

He didn't respond to Helan Ruizhe's words again, and the Queen Mother also came out at this time.

The morning court officially began. After the Queen Mother resolved some minor issues raised by some ministers, she brought up the issue of sending people to the northwest to quell the rebellion again.

The northwest has been in turmoil for many years. The time General Jin went there half a year ago, he only treated the symptoms but not the root cause.

Now his health is failing, and he was excused from the morning court session by the Queen Mother. Until now, there is not a single suitable general to be sent out.

"Who's willing to go to the northwest to quell the rebellion?" the Queen Mother asked. She still didn't want Helan Ruizhe to go. After all, he was her only grandson. He was the only pure royal bloodline of Fuding State, and no accidents could happen to him.

His Highness was silent, and no one was willing to take on this hot potato.

Over the years, dozens of people have been sent to the northwest to redress injustices, but in the end, they have only been temporary solutions. The barbarians in the northwest are like weeds that keep growing again and again, and they cannot be eradicated.

The northwest's environment was harsh, with many areas barren and devoid of vegetation. Famines were frequent, and the terrain was rugged; it was definitely not a place where soldiers could be stationed year-round for war.

Those who were able to defeat the barbarians in the northwest were all powerful figures. In the past, there was General Tang, the father of the current Prime Minister's wife Tang Cuiyan, and in the present, General Jin, the father of Jin Suting. Both were veterans with many years of fighting experience. Looking at the entire Fuding Kingdom, no one had more battlefield experience than them.

But now, General Tang has passed away long ago, and General Jin is in poor health.

At this moment, the army stationed in the northwest did not have a wise and excellent leader. They were defeated repeatedly and fought repeatedly. The morale of the army was loose and extremely low.

Therefore, we urgently need a general to lead the reinforcements. He must be young and fresh, able to withstand the harsh terrain and weather in the northwest, and someone with both strength and wisdom.

"Let me do it." Helan Ruizhe spoke in the silent court.

"No," the Queen Mother denied directly, frowning tightly, "You can't go!"

"Mother of the Nation," Helan Ruizhe said with a firm gaze, his attitude unquestionable. "Morale in the Northwest Army is low right now. As His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, serving as a support general is a perfect opportunity to boost morale. Why not?"

"Your Highness," the Queen Mother closed her eyes, a troubled expression on her face, "You are Your Highness. I cannot put myself in danger. Leaving you in Funing is the right choice!"

"I believe," Prime Minister Tang suddenly spoke up, "that it's not impossible for Your Highness the Crown Prince to lead troops to support the northwest. A divided army has indeed been a major taboo on battlefields throughout history."

"I second the motion," Grand Tutor Yu said, agreeing with Prime Minister Tang for the first time, even on a political matter. This was a rare occurrence. "It's not just about the morale of the troops; His Royal Highness's strength is evident to all. Furthermore, His Royal Highness is well-versed in military doctrine and can apply it effectively, making him the perfect candidate to lead the troops in support."

As the teacher of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he is qualified to say so.

The Queen Mother was so frustrated that she couldn't stop herself. "Okay, okay, okay. You guys are capable, huh? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the best candidate, but what if something happens to him? Who among you, these ministers who are making such a strong argument here, can guarantee that nothing will happen to him? Helan Ruizhe is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He is the future of the entire Fuding Kingdom, the hope! You're throwing that future of hope onto the battlefield. Do you want to destroy the entire Fuding Kingdom with it?!"

The Queen Mother stood up and pointed at the group of well-dressed and solemn officials, shaking with anger, and said, "I will not allow the Crown Prince to lead troops to support us!"

Grand Tutor Yu and Prime Minister Tang: "The Queen Mother must not act on her own!"

Then all the civil and military officials in the court knelt down and said: "The Queen Mother must not act on her own!"

My goodness, the Queen Mother couldn’t catch her breath and fainted directly on the dragon throne.

***

Fengluan Palace.

The Queen Mother was awakened by her own cough. Seeing that the Queen Mother had finally woken up, Shi Qingmiao helped her sit up and handed her a handkerchief.

The heart-wrenching coughing caused her to vomit bright red blood. Shi Qingmiao panicked. This was already the fifth time this month. "Grandma, why are you coughing up blood again?"

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