Chapter 483 Regent
The generals and soldiers stood ready, awaiting only the order to attack the capital of Chu.
Qin Ye rode his horse at the front of the army and shouted loudly.
"After we finish this battle, we'll go home!"
"go home!"
These soldiers guarded the borders, spending little time with their families.
So many people have almost forgotten what their family members look like.
"go home!"
Qin Ye shouted, "Let's go!"
The Jin army was unstoppable.
They marched all the way towards the capital of Chu.
The Chu royal family was in a state of panic.
The Emperor of Chu was furious upon hearing the battle report in his study!
"They're all useless! They're all useless!"
Huangfu Su stepped forward and said, “Brother, please calm down. The Jin state is cunning. This is not the time to reprimand the soldiers.”
The Emperor of Chu looked at Huangfu Su with eyes full of hatred. "Royal sister, how can I calm down? Thirteen cities have already fallen, and the Jin army is about to reach the capital! You went to supervise the army with great confidence, but what was the result? My son was beheaded and sacrificed to the flag, and you, his aunt, ran away. Do you really think I know nothing?"
Huangfu Su's expression also turned cold.
“Brother, the battlefield is ruthless, and life and death are determined by fate. Huangfu Nanfeng was beheaded for his greed for merit and recklessness. Do you expect me, his aunt, to be buried with him?”
The Emperor of Chu roared, "Insolence!"
Huangfu Su looked at her angry older brother and sneered.
She looked up and asked, "Then what has my royal brother done for the State of Chu?"
The Emperor of Chu looked at Huangfu Su in disbelief. "What did you say?"
Huangfu Su walked towards the Chu emperor, meeting his gaze.
"I ask you, what has Your Majesty done for the State of Chu this time?"
The Emperor of Chu looked into Huangfu Su's eyes and said, "Sister, are you attempting to commit insubordination?"
Huangfu Su laughed out loud, "Lower? Why should I be lower? If it weren't for me, how could you have held your throne until today? Now you actually rebuke me for the sake of a lowly child born to a dancer. Royal brother, you have disappointed me greatly."
The Emperor of Chu was furious when he saw Huangfu Su standing before him.
"Guards! The Princess has committed insubordination! Seize her!"
Huangfu Su looked at him with a mocking expression after hearing this.
The Chu emperor turned around, but none of the imperial guards made a move.
"Are you deaf? I order you to seize Huangfu Su!"
Huangfu Su stared into the eyes of the Chu emperor, a wide smile spreading across his face.
"His Majesty is afflicted with a serious illness and unable to speak. Before falling into a coma, he summoned me to oversee the state."
She looked defiantly at the Emperor of Chu, "Brother, what do you think?"
The Emperor of Chu immediately said, "Huangfu Su, you are plotting a rebellion!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was restrained by the Imperial Guards behind him.
Huangfu Su took out a porcelain bottle from his waist, threw away the lid, and poured the powder inside onto a silk handkerchief.
"Brother, we were once inseparable. I, for your sake, would brew tea for the women of the court officials in the dead of winter. And now I receive only accusations of insolence. You rely on me, yet you look down on me. I've always thought, if I weren't a woman, how could this throne have fallen to you? But now I understand. I, Huangfu Su, am born noble. Even as a woman, I am worthy of this throne. Since you miss that bastard so much, then I, your sister, will naturally do you a favor and reunite your family!"
As she spoke, she covered the face of the Chu emperor with the silk handkerchief.
The emperor of Chu tried to struggle, but he couldn't move at all.
It is possible to feel one's consciousness gradually fading away.
The guard looked at Huangfu Su, "Princess, what should His Majesty do?"
Huangfu Su placed another box on the table.
"Give him the medicine inside and keep a close watch on him. He can't die yet."
In the imperial court, the sudden illness of the Chu emperor, who was placed on bedside and placed under the regency of the eldest princess, did not cause much of a stir.
The eldest princess and the emperor were born of the same mother, and they relied on each other for survival when the emperor was still a prince.
After the Chu emperor ascended the throne, the eldest princess handled half of the court affairs.
The Crown Prince is now of mediocre talent, and the Ninth Prince is dead.
The eldest princess is the best candidate to oversee the country.
However, the Jin army has now attacked the capital.
If they can't come up with a solution, they'll become slaves of a conquered nation.
Huangfu Su appeared on the dragon throne amidst the murmurs of the crowd.
She looked at the court officials and said, "The current leader of Jin is Qin Jinzhi, the granddaughter of Qin Ye. Once she dies, Jin's morale will be halved. Qin Ye's last bloodline will also dissipate in the world at his age, and he will hardly be able to cause any trouble. Currently, a large number of soldiers in Jin are infected with the plague, and the forces attacking the city are far fewer than they were at the beginning. So as long as Qin Jinzhi dies, we will have a chance to turn the tide."
The court officials looked at Huangfu Su and exchanged bewildered glances.
“Princess, everyone understands what you are saying, but Qin Jinzhi is not even a match for the Ninth Prince, so how can we kill her?”
Huangfu Su smiled and looked at everyone, "Outsmart them."
The army is attacking the city from the front.
Luo Shui and Fei Yan were left behind.
Firstly, the battlefield is dangerous, and secondly, if anything happens to Liu Yiyi, Feiyan can help.
Feiyan helped the medical officers pound medicine until late at night before returning to Qin Shi'an's tent to rest.
She tilted her little face up and blinked, wishing she hadn't been afraid to learn martial arts when she was little.
That way, the princess can take her with her wherever she goes.
I wonder where the princess has gotten to.
She had just closed her eyes when she suddenly sensed someone entering the tent.
Feiyan turned over without making a sound and reached under the pillow.
There was the dagger Qin Shi'an had made for her.
This tent belongs to Qin Shi'an; no one else dares to enter without permission.
Just as she sensed the person approaching, Fei Yan grabbed a dagger and began slashing wildly.
While chopping, he shouted loudly, "Help! Thief!"
"Princess! It's me!"
The man quickly spoke up.
Fei Yan frowned. That voice?
The man lit a tinderbox and shone the firelight on his face.
This person was actually the junior priest of Sheli Kingdom, who wanted to take Feiyan away directly.
She placed her hand on her chest. "Chaman greets the Princess!"
When Fei Yan saw that it was her, she gripped the dagger even tighter.
"You, how did you get into the military camp! How did you get in? What do you want! I'm telling you, I'm not leaving, and you'd better leave now, or I'll call for reinforcements, and you won't be able to leave!"
Cha Man knelt on one knee. "Princess, I would never harm you. It's too dangerous for you to be here when the two countries are at war. If you don't want to leave, then I beg you to stay and protect me!"
Feiyan slowly retreated behind the bed.
"I don't need your protection! The princess can protect me! The soldiers here can protect me too! You should leave!"
Cha Man looked anxiously at Fei Yan, "Princess, this is a battlefield. Every soldier has his own things to do. How can they possibly be distracted to protect you? You are the last hope of our Sheli Kingdom. I will not let anything happen to you."
Feiyan still held the dagger defensively, looking at her warily. "I told you, I'm not a princess! I'm Feiyan! I don't need your protection!"
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