When the discussion began on the streets, the court's decision was also conveyed to the emperor.

"What the Queen Mother means is that when the people are filled with indignation, Your Majesty will come forward to reprimand Miss Jun for her inappropriate behavior and give her a slight punishment." Yuan Bao said with a smile.

That's appropriate.

This was not directed at this woman, it was she who had caused public outrage. Did she have the courage to ask the Qingshan Army to leave and let the Jin people come to threaten the entire military and civilians in the capital?

The emperor nodded with satisfaction.

"You're right." He looked at Ning Yunzhao and said, "She is being disobedient. As expected, everyone knows that. There is nothing to be afraid of."

Ning Yunzhao bowed.

"Your Majesty is wise," he said, "please listen to my words."

The emperor smiled.

"It's your timely advice," he said.

The emperor was becoming more and more trusting of Ning Yunzhao. Yuan Bao saw Lu Yunqi standing beside him out of the corner of his eye.

Lu Yunqi is becoming more and more like a pillar; no one in this room remembers him anymore.

Ning Yunzhao is a civil official. Promoting him will not threaten me. On the contrary, civil officials have sharp tongues and should not be underestimated. Maybe we can join forces to get rid of Lu Yunqi.

Thinking of this, Yuan Bao decided to show his goodwill.

"Lord Ning also said so, saying that Your Majesty is the orthodox one and Miss Jun's behavior is rebellious and absurd." He said.

The emperor was not surprised that Ning Yan would say this.

These prestigious civil officials are like this, their honesty is annoying, but this honesty is also indispensable in the court.

If Huang Cheng said this, the effect would definitely be different.

Speaking of Huang Cheng, the emperor frowned.

"Still no news from Lord Huang?" he asked, looking at Lu Yunqi.

Before Lu Yunqi opened his mouth, Yuan Bao took the lead again.

"Not yet." He said, "The last time I saw Master Huang, he was heading north. I think he was dispersed because of the invasion of the Jin soldiers."

The emperor snorted.

"This piece of junk," he said.

He didn't really care about Huang Cheng's life or death; what he cared about was negotiating with the Jin people.

It seems that we need to find someone else to negotiate with the Jin people.

The most suitable person is of course...

He looked at Ning Yunzhao.

"Of course I am willing to share your worries, Your Majesty." Ning Yunzhao said, his figure straightening up, "but this is not the right time."

Isn't this the right time?

The most important thing is to resolve the situation quickly and calm it down.

Only by calming down can the threat posed by the Qingshan Army be eliminated.

"This time we must frighten the Jin people into surrendering, and then let them propose it first." Ning Yunzhao said calmly, "Otherwise it will be difficult to appease the people of the capital."

This time the people in the capital were frightened and many were killed or injured.

With Jin troops occupying the country outside and Miss Jun making achievements inside, now is the time to win the hearts and minds of the people.

"Your Majesty, the latest news says that the Northern Lord Qinghe has led his troops here." Yuan Bao added hurriedly, "and it has been reported that the Jin soldiers in the north have retreated."

This is good news.

The emperor was very happy.

"Then there is no need to negotiate yet," he said, "Let's lift the siege of the capital first."

And let’s talk about Miss Jun’s disobedience first.

Walking out of the house, Yuan Bao smiled kindly at Ning Yunzhao.

"Master Ning is a man of integrity. I don't think it's appropriate for me to go and negotiate such things." He said in a low voice.

Especially when negotiating with the Jin people, one would inevitably be ridiculed by the people afterwards. They would scold him when things went well and scold him even more when things went badly. An official as young and ambitious as Ning Yunzhao would definitely not want to be involved in such things.

He took the initiative to take on this task for Ning Yunzhao, fully expressing his intention to make friends with him.

Ning Yunzhao nodded with a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, father-in-law," he said.

With just these words, Yuan Bao stopped talking. He smiled and nodded without saying anything else. He saw Lu Yunqi out of the corner of his eye.

"Lord Lu, you must ensure the safety of the imperial mausoleum." He coughed lightly, as if smiling, "Now the external threat has decreased slightly, but the internal worries are even greater."

Lu Yunqi looked at him without saying anything.

Yuan Bao shuddered slightly at the look, then became angry again.

Why is he still pretending? Now and in the future, he, Lu Yunqi and the Jinyiwei are just gatekeepers in front of the emperor, and sooner or later they will obey Yuan Bao's orders.

He snorted and turned inside.

Lu Yunqi stood next to Ning Yunzhao.

"What's so good about that?" he asked.

This question was incoherent and Ning Yunzhao looked at him.

"A bad reputation is still a reputation. As long as it is a reputation, it is always useful." He said, and then smiled, "Lord Lu should understand this best."

Is this a veiled irony that Lu Yunqi is notorious, but it is also this notoriety that makes him deeply trusted by the emperor?

Lu Yunqi looked at him with neither joy nor anger.

As the two were standing there, a eunuch ran in hurriedly, looking a little flustered.

"Eunuch Yuan...Eunuch Yuan..." he shouted anxiously.

Yuan Bao came out when he heard the sound and saw that he frowned.

"What's the matter? Didn't I ask you to stay in the capital..." he said.

The eunuch grabbed Yuan Bao's sleeve.

"Eunuch, something bad has happened. Something is not right in the capital." He said with a pale face.

Yuan Bao's brows furrowed even more.

"What..." he wanted to ask, but when he saw Ning Yunzhao and Lu Yunqi looking at them curiously, he coughed again and waved to the eunuch, "Come in and answer the question."

Yuan Bao and the eunuch just walked in, and the Jinyi Guards also came in and whispered a few words to Lu Yunqi's ear.

Lu Yunqi's expression was calm and expressionless.

"What's the matter?" Ning Yunzhao asked curiously.

Lu Yunqi didn't say anything, just looked at him and walked out.

Ning Yunzhao didn't chase after him to ask, but just smiled.

"Isn't this interesting?" he said to himself. "Public opinion is something that can't be controlled all the time."

…

"What did you say? Everyone in the capital is talking about Prince Huai now?"

The emperor in the hall asked in disbelief.

Yuan Bao stood there and nodded uneasily.

"Yeah, I don't know what's going on." He said, "No one is talking about Miss Jun's rebelliousness, but instead they are talking about Prince Huai."

The emperor's face turned livid.

"What did they say about Prince Huai?" he asked coldly.

…

"If you ask me, it is only natural for Prince Huai to be the crown prince."

A man in the teahouse said this while holding a tea bowl.

There were many people around him listening to what he said.

Although the capital is still on alert, the people feel inexplicably relieved because it is the Qingshan Army that is chasing the Jin soldiers outside the city, and daily life in the capital has returned to order.

Shops opened and people calmed down and started drinking tea and wine.

"Why is it so natural?" someone asked loudly, "The throne is passed from father to son, not from father to nephew."

This is also reasonable, and people around nodded.

"Well, you are wrong." The man holding the tea bowl said, "Have you forgotten why the late emperor chose your majesty? The reason was that the crown prince was too young."

If a child who is too young becomes the ruler of a country, it is easy to cause chaos in the government.

"But now Prince Huai has grown up," the man serving tea continued, "and he is now dignified, sensible, and brave. He is nothing like the former crown prince."

Talking about the former crown prince brought back many people's memories.

Although the former crown prince was frail, every time he appeared in public, he looked as brilliant as the morning sun.

"You don't know what Prince Huai was like before, but you have all seen what Prince Huai is like now. This is not just empty talk."

Yes, thinking back to that critical moment, when this little child appeared at the city gate.

"Don't be afraid, the king is with you."

As soon as the childish voice spoke, it took root. From that moment on, the short figure stood firmly on the city gate, never moving a step away.

I am here to defend the city. If the city is captured, I will die first.

Thinking of these things, the people present felt their hearts soften.

Especially compared to the emperor who would only go to the imperial mausoleum to issue an edict of apology...

Rather than issuing a self-blame edict, it would be better to defend the city with everyone else...

"Prince Huai was originally the crown prince."

"What does it mean to be a grandson of the emperor? It means the son of the crown prince, a kind of successor to the throne."

"No, the late emperor did not confer the title of Grandson on Prince Huai at that time."

"That's hard to say. It's not that the prince left too suddenly and didn't make it in time."

"You are wrong. After the crown prince passed away, the late emperor did not consider it and directly appointed the King of Qi. This was a denial of the King of Huai."

"Then why do you deny it? It's because Prince Huai was too young. Now Prince Huai has grown up. As the orphan of the former prince, it's not impossible for him to be crowned as the crown prince again."

There was a quarrel in the wine shop and teahouse. The noise became louder and louder. There were supporters on each side and the noise was unbearable until a group of soldiers rushed in.

"You are not allowed to discuss court affairs recklessly."

"Everyone, disperse."

The noises of scolding and fighting made the restaurant and teahouse even more chaotic.

…

"The government has already begun to intervene." Chen Qi said in a low voice.

"So what if I'm involved? The more I'm involved, the more curious people will be, and the more they'll want to talk about it," Miss Jun said. "That's what I want. I'll use my absurd behavior to arouse the world, but it's not just my behavior that's involved, it's the person involved. That person will be mentioned constantly, and this topic will be opened up. Once it's opened up, it will grow like grass in the wind and spread thickly."

Until it covers the sky and the earth and becomes a grassland.

Chen Qi paced back and forth, clenching his hands.

"The government has already begun to intervene. What if the imperial court suppresses us with its thunderous power?" he said.

After all, that is the imperial court, and there are all kinds of means at their disposal.

Miss Jun looked at him.

"Isn't there still me?" she said.

Chen Qi looked at her speechless.

Yes, and there is her. She has done so many things, accumulated so much reputation, has money and soldiers, and she has enough ability to make people talk about her constantly. She will make King Huai's reputation even greater, until it is dazzling and aggressive.

Until he became the imperial heir.

If he had heard this before, he would have thought it was a joke, but now Chen Qi couldn't laugh, because she had really done all those impossible things.

So who dares to say that she can't do this?

Because she is Jun Jiuling.

…