The intervention of Chu Jingyue's side made the emperor feel a little difficult. One side longed for military power, while the other side clearly expressed its unwillingness to take over, which made him feel torn.
Moreover, General Qin already holds some military power. If he hands over Chu Jinghuai's military power to him, it will undoubtedly pose a threat to his imperial power.
The emperor was thinking in his heart that he could not hand over the military power to Jing Yue under any circumstances.
At this moment, all the people of Chu Jinghuai's lineage remained silent. They understood that the Ninth Prince's joining might mean that no one would be able to gain military power in the end, which would actually be a favorable outcome for them.
At this moment, Chu Jinghuai suddenly broke the silence, "Father, I have a suggestion. Why not hand over the military power to Marquis Chengyang temporarily? Marquis Chengyang has always been loyal and experienced. Having him take temporary command will surely stabilize the morale of the army."
When Marquis Chengyang heard Chu Jinghuai's suggestion, he was stunned. He didn't expect that this matter would suddenly involve him.
Now, everyone's eyes were focused on Marquis Chengyang.
The emperor also looked at him, silent for a while, thinking about various possibilities in his mind. Although Chengyang Hou was not his man, he had always remained neutral and did not belong to any faction, which made him a relatively suitable choice in the current situation.
The emperor nodded and said, "Since this is Prince Su's wish, then let it be done. Do you have any objections, my dear ministers?"
Since it was Prince Su's intention, the people of Prince Su's lineage naturally agreed. Although they had lost their military power, at least it didn't fall into the hands of the opposing faction, which was an acceptable result.
When others saw this, they also expressed no objection.
Finally, Marquis Chengyang took the heavy military token with a serious expression.
Prince Su's Mansion.
After Chen Jingxi finished reading the information collected by Yicuilou over the past month, Chu Jinghuai came back.
"how's it going?"
Chu Jinghuai rubbed his brows and said, "My father has taken away my military power and confined me to my house for three months. From now on, the palace will rely on the princess to support it."
Chen Jingxi looked at him with a mixture of laughter and tears.
Then he added, "After today, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble."
Chen Jingxi leaned on him and asked, "Chu Jinghuai, do you regret it? Actually, if you don't go, I can still do it..."
"No regrets. I know you can escape, but I also know that the princess must be extremely scared. When I think of her being isolated and helpless, enduring all this alone, I feel heartbroken. I would rather die than live."
Chen Jingxi smiled. She was also afraid. She was in a dark room, almost fell off a cliff, was force-fed poison, had a knife pointed at her, and swam desperately in the river.
She was terrified by every one of these things.
"In order to see the princess sooner, I have been traveling day and night, and I have been unable to sleep or eat well. I have even lost weight."
Chen Jingxi touched his face and found that he had indeed lost a lot of weight.
"So you must love me even more and satisfy my needs in the future."
Chen Jingxi: “…”
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Chu Jinghuai was right in his guess, trouble finally came.
Chen Jingxi received an imperial decree from the Queen early in the morning. In fact, the Queen did not summon her to the palace for questioning as soon as she returned to Beijing. She was already somewhat impressed by the patience of these people.
Chu Jinghuai was under house arrest, Prince Jin went out to seek medical treatment, and Chu Jingyue had not yet left the palace to build a residence. The capital was now dominated by Prince Rong's family.
The Queen summoned Chen Jingxi under the pretext of admiring flowers. Now it was autumn, and it was said that the chrysanthemums in the imperial garden were in full bloom.
Looking at the people present with different expressions, Chen Jingxi smiled. The Queen had given the order, so how could the wives of the royal families and dignitaries in the capital dare not come?
Not long after, Tuoba Yan and Princess Rong arrived hand in hand. They stepped forward gracefully, bowed gracefully, and greeted in unison, "Greetings, Mother."
Seeing this, the Queen quickly gestured for them to sit down. A hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes as she turned to ask Tuoba Yan, "Are you feeling better?"
Tuoba Yan smiled and replied, "Thanks to the Queen Mother, I'm almost well now."
The queen nodded with satisfaction.
After taking his seat, Tuoba Yan turned his gaze towards Chen Jingxi, a smile playing on his lips. "I heard that Princess Su single-handedly took on dozens of thieves and even sent them to Wuzhou Jail. She was truly heroic."
Chen Jingxi smiled faintly, "It's just good luck."
Tuoba Yan smiled and said, "Princess Su is so modest. When I heard the prince talk about it, I was scared out of my wits. If an ordinary woman encountered this, she would have ended her life long ago. I didn't expect that Princess Su would not only return safely, but also send the thief to jail."
"I wonder if Princess Su could tell us what happened at that time?"
As soon as these words were spoken, people around cast curious glances at him.
Chen Jingxi smiled faintly, knowing in her heart that her abduction not only concerned the reputation of the Prince Su's Mansion, but also her own reputation.
These people appeared to be enjoying the flowers and drinking tea, but in reality they were more interested in finding out whether she had been insulted.
She raised her eyes slightly, looked at Tuoba Yan, and said, "Since Princess Rong wants to hear it, I might as well tell you."
This title made Tuoba Yan feel uneasy. She was usually called the eldest sister-in-law of the emperor, Lu, but she became the "Second Princess of Rong". This was clearly a reminder that she was ranked second and had a slightly lower status.
Tuoba Yan suppressed his unhappiness and wanted to hear how the Princess Su would justify herself.
Chen Jingxi sighed and spoke slowly: "Those thieves who kidnapped my princess are all eunuchs with incomplete six senses."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Jingxi changed the subject: "But..."
Everyone cast curious glances at him again.
"Their leader is not." Chen Jingxi's words once again aroused everyone's curiosity.
"The remaining one is a homosexual."
Upon hearing this, the ladies were filled with disbelief and their astonishment was beyond words.
Tuoba Yan frowned slightly when he heard this and asked, "How do you know they are..."
"Why else? I'm so beautiful, why aren't they interested in me?"
Everyone: “……???”
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