Before returning to the hall, Qian Ruoyu had an idea in his mind.

That is to persuade Chu Mobai to give up the military power and go home to retire!

The Chu Mobai who has military power is the scary Chu Mobai.

Once Chu Mobai loses his military power and retires home, the emperor will no longer be afraid of him.

After thinking of this idea, she immediately trotted into the hall and told Chu Mobai directly about this matter.

"What did you say!"

"Will you allow me to directly apply for retirement and return home when I enter the palace this time?"

Qian Ruoyu nodded slightly.

Seeing Chu Mobai's shocked look, she just asked him to sit down.

At the same time, he dispersed the other servants who were working in the hall.

There were only two people left in the hall.

"My Lord, listen to me."

"I'm afraid this will be a Hongmen Banquet. His Majesty has given you the highest honor possible, and the court is eyeing you covetously. If you are willing..."

But before she could finish her words, Chu Mobai spoke.

"I agree."

Qian Ruoyu was surprised when she heard him say this suddenly.

She originally thought that she would have to persuade him several times before it would be effective, but she didn't expect that he would actually agree on his own initiative.

"Princess, you don't have to say more."

"Let's go to the palace right now. I know what to do. Come with me."

Hearing this, Qian Ruoyu bit her lip lightly, then nodded.

After getting dressed up a bit, the two of them got on a carriage and headed to the palace.

Inside Chengtian Hall.

The emperor and all the civil and military officials were already waiting for the two of them.

The fact that Chu Mobai and Qian Ruoyu entered the palace at the same time also surprised all the officials in the court.

"Your Majesty, I, Chu Mobai, request that I be allowed to resign from my position as general!"

Suddenly, all the officials were in an uproar!

Qian Ruoyu didn't expect that Chu Mobai would say these words directly after he had just knelt down in front of her.

How much do you want to resign?

The emperor sitting on the dragon throne suddenly changed his expression.

He did have bad intentions in inviting Chu Mobai to the palace this time, but he never expected that Chu Mobai not only brought Qian Ruoyu here, but also took the initiative to bring up this matter.

He was speechless for a moment.

Chu Mobai said directly.

"Your Majesty, I have fought for many years and my old injuries have recurred. Now many of my wounds are difficult to heal and I have been left with hidden illnesses."

"What's more, I didn't help at all in this border war, and I feel that I am no longer fit to lead troops to fight. Therefore, please allow me to resign from all my official positions, return home to recover from my injuries, and retire, and never return to the court again!"

Chu Mobai's words were very direct and comprehensive. The emperor was now panicked. He really had no right to give Chu Mobai a title, but since Chu Mobai had said so, what should he say?

Do you just agree to it directly?

He really wanted to agree directly, and he was eager to agree directly as soon as possible!

This would eliminate the biggest threat he has faced since taking office.

So he immediately asked other ministers.

"What do you think, ministers?"

Naturally, the ministers all laughed it off. No one asked yes or no. Instead, they were all wondering in their hearts, what the hell was Chu Mobai up to?

It was at this time that Qian Ruoyu spoke.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to speak a few words."

"Your Highness is speaking from the heart. He is in so much pain that I had to support him all the way into the palace. Therefore, please allow me to do so. However, Your Highness has one small request that I hope to receive Your Highness's approval."

When he heard these words, Chu Mobai looked at Qian Ruoyu in surprise.

And then the emperor spoke.

"Yes, please tell me what you want."

Chu Mobai looked at Qian Ruoyu, and she glared at him again. Chu Mobai had no choice but to say helplessly.

"Ahem... I sold a lot of the property in the palace because of the war, and now the palace has very little money... Therefore, I hope to get some relief money before I retire."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar again.

Because no one expected Chu Mobai to actually ask for money.

You have to know that before this, even when fighting, Chu Mobai would not forcefully ask for money, unless the court really couldn't bear it and had to allocate funds to him because of the soldiers.

Now when he heard that he asked for money, the emperor felt even happier.

What he was afraid of was that Chu Mobai had no desires or demands. Now Chu Mobai wanted money, which made him feel that Chu Mobai might be serious this time!

So he pondered for a while before speaking immediately.

"good!"

"In that case, Your Majesty will retire and resign from the post of general. The Ministry of Revenue must pay you 50,000 taels of silver every month. Now I will take out 100,000 taels of silver from the treasury and give it to you to help you get through these difficult days."

"What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mobai nodded.

"Thank you, Lord!"

After giving the money, the emperor was satisfied, and he also dismissed Chu Mobai from his post as general. In this way, the position of general was vacant, and the Nine Gates Admiral and the Imperial Guard were in his hands.

For him, it was a huge concentration of power. Chu Mobai could no longer be his opposite, let alone his enemy. Naturally, his tone towards Chu Mobai became much softer.

"Stand up. If you have nothing else to do, please leave. If you have anything else, you can come to the palace to find me at any time. I will grant you permission to enter the palace without being summoned."

Chu Mobai naturally thanked the emperor.

After all, a prince without military power who is not summoned to the palace poses almost no threat to the emperor!

The two men then stood up, and the emperor breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then the two of them left Chengtian Palace together.

All the way out of the palace gate, Qian Ruoyu was wondering why Chu Mobai was like this?

Is this still him?

After returning to the palace, before Qian Ruoyu could return to her own courtyard, she was called out by Chu Mobai.

"What's going on?"

But in the big yard, she saw a lot of fireworks.

"This is?"

Chu Mobai smiled and said, "To celebrate my resignation as general, let's set off fireworks tonight!"

Night falls.

Fireworks were already placed everywhere in the palace. With Chu Mobai's order, the fireworks everywhere were lit at the same time.

The sound of fireworks echoed throughout the palace, and after that, in just a blink of an eye, a large number of fireworks were released above the palace.

The rumbling and clattering sounds echoed around the palace, and almost the entire capital city could see the fireworks set off by the palace.

At this time, Qian Ruoyu was actually carried to the roof by Chu Mobai.

“Does it look good?”

"nice."

As soon as she finished saying this, Chu Mobai's hand came over and held her in his arms.

"Finally, I can spend time with you... These are the fireworks I set off for you."

Hearing these words suddenly, Qian Ruoyu's eyes fell into tenderness. Looking at the fireworks blooming in the sky, she realized that everything was done intentionally by Chu Mobai.

This happy moment made Qian Ruoyu decide that she would not go back even if she had the chance, and she wanted to stay with this man for the rest of her life.

"Well... we are finally together..."