"Insolence!" This time it was Tokugi Shingo who couldn't help but speak up. "Your Majesty, do you see how arrogant these people of Great Chu are? If we continue to tolerate them, they will surely bring disaster to Yamato."

Thinking of how the Emperor had previously helped the Great Chu people and had him bound, Deyi Xinwu's anger surged even more. "I also want to ask the Emperor, why did you send the guards to help the Great Chu people? Are you trying to destroy my Great Harmony by doing this?"

"Hehe." Su Ruojin suddenly laughed and said, "In my Great Chu, both the common people and the officials are respectful to the emperor. I never expected that in your Great He, officials can so casually and sternly question the emperor. I have truly broadened my horizons."

Anyone who didn't know better would think you, sir, were the Emperor of Yamato.

"That's utter nonsense!" Tokugi Shingo exclaimed in frustration.

The emperor's position in the hearts of the people is irreplaceable. If Su Ruojin's words were to spread, it would cause public outrage.

"Your Majesty, I only have one question: do you intend to wage war against my Great Chu?!" Su Ruojin ignored Deyi Xinwu and spoke directly to the curtain.

Before the emperor could speak, Deyi Kangren angrily said, "Princess Consort of Great Chu, don't go too far!"

Su Ruojin glanced at him. "I'm being unreasonable? Didn't you send men to attack my Xiaohai first, General? Since you like fighting, why don't we have a proper battle?"

Tokuyoshi Yasuhito wasn't stupid. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened at the beach, the fact that Tokuyoshi Shingo and the Hatamoto commander had been tied up meant that they had clearly lost.

Moreover, judging from the words of the Imperial Guard General, the Emperor also sent troops to help the people of Great Chu.

He felt a bit confused and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Princess Consort of Great Chu, please don't be hasty. Why don't you sit down first and let's have a proper talk? If Great Chu has wronged you in any way, I will certainly give you an explanation." The emperor spoke from behind the curtain.

"Okay." Su Ruojin didn't bother to say anything more and sat down with Xiao Yanchu and the others.

There are still "battles" to fight, so we'll have to sit down and talk about it slowly.

"General of the Imperial Guard, I invited you to the Imperial Palace to reminisce. I imagine you, like me, are unaware of what happened. Why don't you tell us the situation first?"

"Yes!" Miyamoto Yoshitaka naturally obeyed and recounted everything that had happened at the beach in detail.

Deyi Kangren felt a chill run down his spine as he listened.

He looked at Tokugi Shingo and Minamoto Tadayoshi and noticed that neither of them immediately objected to what Miyamoto Yoshiaki had said.

That proves that everything Miyamoto Yoshitaka said is true!

Deyi Kangren was hot-tempered, cruel, and arrogant, but once on the battlefield, he became cautious and prudent, which was one of the reasons why he never suffered a defeat.

He had considered that, given the Xiaohai's capabilities, this battle would be very difficult.

He had even considered the possibility that his uncles might lose, so when he saw Tokugi Shingo and the others being tied up, he felt anger and shock, but not panic.

Since he anticipated failure, he naturally made preparations and prepared a backup plan.

But when he heard everything Miyamoto Yoshiaki said, he didn't want to believe it was true.

Great Chu actually has reinforcements!

If that's the case, all those things he prepared...

For the first time, Deyi Kangren's confidence wavered, and his mind began to race.