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The firewood burning nearby exploded and made a cracking sound.

Xiao Jinzhi felt funny and helpless at the same time as he looked at Qin Li who was touching his nose and avoiding his sight with a guilty conscience.

"Yanyan always knows how to handle me, but you..."

"Your Majesty, please don't blame your subordinates. Your subordinates are just messengers!" Qin Li spoke immediately. After speaking, he said to his emperor in a flattering manner, "Besides, Your Majesty, the Queen is also saying this for you. Your safety is in danger. The battlefield is dangerous after all, so you should let your subordinates follow you."

He naturally knew that the emperor was worried about the empress, but after all, he was in the palace, so nothing would happen, and there were so many secret guards to protect the empress.

He hoped that he could stay with the emperor, at least in this way, he could feel more at ease.

"That's all." Xiao Jinzhi looked away, "You can stay."

"Yes." Qin Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had these words from the Empress, he felt confident in his heart, but in the final analysis, if he was still kicked out by the Emperor, the Empress would not really separate from the Emperor because of this matter when he returned. Fortunately, now The emperor relaxed.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. We have to rush on our way tomorrow. You'd better go back to the camp and rest as soon as possible." Qin Li persuaded Xiao Jinzhi when he saw that he was still looking at the moon in the sky.

"Qin Li, do you think those courtiers will take advantage of my absence to bully the queen?"

"No." Qin Li said immediately.

Maybe he answered too quickly, so Xiao Jinzhi looked at him again, "Are you so sure?"

"Your Majesty, let alone the courtiers, there is no one in the entire palace who doesn't know how much you care about the Queen. Who dares to bully the Queen? Besides, the Queen is not a soft persimmon to be manipulated. If there are really courtiers who want to deliberately find trouble while you are away... the one who will suffer in the end will definitely not be the empress!"

Along the way, although the emperor has been protecting the empress all the time, the empress is definitely not a woman who has to rely on others' protection to survive. What's more, she still has the status of empress. Even if the emperor is not in the palace, the empress will definitely protect her. You won’t suffer!

Although Qin Li's determination made Xiao Jinzhi feel a little relieved, it could not ease his longing.

Looking at the lonely moon in the sky again, Xiao Jinzhi returned to the camp to rest after a long time.

In the blink of an eye, two more days passed.

Xiao Jinzhi was on the road to march in a hurry, and the news that he was worried about came to him.

Jinyue City is broken!

"Your Majesty..." Qin Li frowned and stood beside Xiao Jinzhi.

The latter held the message in his hand tightly and said in a deep voice: "Give me the order, seize the time, and march at a faster speed."

Now that Jinyue City was broken, Bei Mo and Tianyi's reinforcements retreated outside the city, but without cover, they couldn't stop them for long.

After Danyue's army finishes resting in Jinyue City, they will inevitably attack again. There is really not much time left for them!

On the other side, in the imperial city.

After the news of Jinyue City's destruction spread back, another wave of worry arose among the courtiers.

Some people even began to feel that although Tianyi had sent reinforcements, Bei Mo's own defense capabilities were really poor. Instead of continuing to fight, it would be better to see if they could negotiate a peace.

If the war can be stopped here, then Beimo will only lose one Jinyue City, and the situation may not become more serious.

Of course, as soon as these words came out, they were immediately rebutted.

More courtiers felt that since Danyue had captured Jinyue City and had tasted the benefits, how could he give up so quickly and discuss any peace matters. What's more, the emperor personally marched to attack Danyue. It is simply ridiculous to hear any talk of peace at this time!

To put it bluntly, even if peace is really negotiated, Dan Yue will probably bite off several pieces of meat from Bei Mo. Bei Mo will definitely not agree. And once Danyue's national strength grows, eventually their Tianyi will also be threatened.

Some people argued endlessly. When the news reached Chu Huanyan's ears, she did not express her position. She just asked people to summon civil and military officials to gather at the Jinluan Palace the next day.

In the Jinluan Palace, Chu Huanyan stood in front of the dragon case and looked at the courtiers below.

"Now the emperor is not in the imperial city, and the morning court has been suspended. Logically speaking, there is no need for me to summon you all here. However, I heard some rumors yesterday. I heard that someone wanted to negotiate a peace. I wonder if this is the case?"

The courtiers lowered their heads, and a few who were close to each other looked at each other, but no one spoke for a while.

Liu Changhan and Feng Hanyi stood below and couldn't help but look at Chu Huanyan, wondering what she was thinking for a while.

Seeing that no one among the courtiers spoke, Chu Huanyan was not in a hurry. He glanced at them and spoke slowly.

"Could it be that the information I received was wrong and no one mentioned the matter of peace talks?"

The tone was gentle, and it really didn't sound like he was going to call an army to hold him accountable.

The courtiers who advocated for peace felt a little relieved after hearing this, and finally someone stood up.

"To report to the Empress, I feel that Beimo's combat power and defensive capabilities are insufficient. Instead of continuing to fight, perhaps peacemaking is a good solution."

"Ridiculous, Dan..."

Chu Huanyan raised her hand, interrupted the courtier who wanted to refute, looked at the official who just stood up and said, "Keep talking."

"The Empress, I also don't want to see the war continue and the lives of people in ruins, so I made this suggestion. Of course, the final decision should be made by Bei Mo. But..."

Chu Huanyan took over what the other party said, "It's just that if Tianyi is willing to send letters of credence to persuade them to negotiate peace, or directly withdraw reinforcements, Beimo will definitely seriously consider negotiating peace. Is this what you want to say?"

"Your Majesty, you are wise." The official immediately said with his hands in hand.

"My lord, I still don't know your surname, your official position, and your position."

"Empress, Qian Heng, a humble minister, is currently the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

"Qian Aiqing..." Chu Huanyan nodded, "I understand."

Chu Huanyan looked at the courtiers below, her eyes slightly cold, but her tone was still calm.

"Of all the people present, is there anyone else who holds the same opinion as Mr. Qian?"

As the words fell, three more courtiers slowly stood up and introduced themselves and their official positions.

"Very good." Chu Huanyan nodded again, and then said, "Come here, these four adults are temporarily imprisoned in the heavenly prison. No one is allowed to visit without my order."

The calm tone seemed to be just instructing the palace servants to prepare an extra dish for today's lunch.

The four people were stunned and couldn't help but look up at Chu Huanyan.

"Mother, this..."

"Tianyi and Beimo are allies, but the suggestions of several adults sound like they are trying to frame Tianyi for injustice. The emperor is personally conducting the expedition and is advocating for peace at this time. If word spreads, it will be suspected of disturbing the morale of the army..."

Chu Huanyan glanced at a few people with a smile and sighed.

"You should be held accountable by the court to serve as a warning to others. But these are the pillars of the imperial court. In case there are other courtiers among you who are dissatisfied, I will not do more to deal with them. They will be imprisoned in the sky prison first, and then punished when the emperor comes back."

There was no hint of severity in the light tone, but it made a few people panic, and the expressions of other courtiers present could not help but change.