Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

In the evening, at the Yang Palace.

When Jiang Qingwu arrived, Yan Xiuchen was still discussing state affairs with court officials in Shangyang Palace.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Jiang Qingwu wanted to go to Shangyang Palace to take a look, but as soon as he arrived at the back hall, he heard the court officials arguing.

"Fuyena belongs to the Sang Kingdom tribe. If they want to fight and kill us, it has nothing to do with us. Why should we interfere? It is none of our business. It is better to just stand by and watch."

The military general Chu Yu, who had previously made military achievements, had just been transferred back to the capital from the countryside and promoted to General Xuanwei.

It seems that he doesn't want to leave the capital and go to war again, so he just tries to prevent another war.

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Qingbai immediately stepped forward to refute them.

"What do you mean by none of my business?"

"If Sang Country is annexed by the Fuye Tribe, their power will surely grow. By then, won't all of us in the East Territory be at the mercy of the enemy?"

……

Jiang Qingwu only understood half of what was said and was about to move closer when he suddenly heard a voice coming from a corner not far away.

"The Fuye tribe used drugs to control the refugees. Tens of thousands of people sneaked into Sang from the southwest. Sang has lost two cities in a row."

Gu Yanbai leaned against the wall and spoke in a low voice, then looked at Jiang Qingwu with a bitter smile.

"As a prince, I should be wearing armor and going to battle, but now I am trapped here."

As he spoke, Gu Yanbai waved his hand towards Jiang Qingwu.

There was an iron lump on his hand, like a heavy iron bracelet.

Jiang Qingwu frowned, walked towards him, took Gu Yanbai's hand, looked at the iron lump for a long time, but couldn't find the mechanism to open it.

"Is this thing very heavy? Will you be unable to walk away if you wear it?"

“It’s not very heavy and I can get rid of it, but this thing…” Gu Yanbai said, and then gently moved his hands closer.

As soon as they got close, the two pieces of iron in their hands stuck together with a bang.

Jiang Qingwu looked at the locked hands in surprise, raised his eyes and smiled, "Is this... magnetic attraction?"

"I've never seen this thing in my life... Where did he get this rare thing from?"

Gu Yanbai sighed and used a lot of strength to force his hands apart.

"I heard... it was a strong magnet discovered in the Nanzhou Iron Mine. They made this thing and gave it to him as a toy..."

"You said that if I wear this thing, I won't be able to get the sword even if I escape from the palace."

Jiang Qingwu looked at the lump of iron in Gu Yanbai's hand, as if he remembered something, and secretly curled the corners of his lips.

"You can still laugh. Think of a way. I have to go back to Sang. The emperor of Sang has been very kind to me. I cannot watch Sang be destroyed."

"What's more, I have a deep hatred with Fuye. They have been obsessed with invading Sang Country and even went to the capital of Dayanjing City just to get rid of me."

"I can't bring trouble to the people of Sang."

Jiang Qingwu seemed to have never seen Gu Yanbai talk about these national affairs so seriously.

"Don't worry. You also know why Yan Xiuchen wants to trap you here. The person who tied the bell must untie it."

"Don't worry about Sangguo's affairs. Yan Xiuchen will not sit idly by. Dayan has plenty..."

Before Jiang Qingwu could finish his words, Yan Xiujin's scolding voice came from the front hall, directly drowning out Jiang Qingwu's voice.

"Can any eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned?"

"The Fuye tribe is sinister and treacherous, and is good at using the five evil poisons. If they really overthrow the Sang Kingdom, our Dayan will be the first country to be overthrown."

“By then, if you want to get rid of Fuye again, it may not be that easy.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Yu could not help but bow his head slightly. He looked respectful but showed no mercy in his words.

"There is some truth in what Prince Pingqing said, but Your Majesty is a little... It hurts not to stand and talk."

"Your Majesty has never been on the march to fight a war, and has never been involved in the affairs of the court."

"Have you ever thought that if we help send troops to eliminate Fuye, will the Sang Kingdom turn against us?"

"If they win, they gain, and if they lose, we lose a lot."

"If the Sang Kingdom turns against us again, and other small countries take the opportunity to attack it, we, Great Yan, will be in danger."

Gu Yanbai listened to the words of the courtiers in the hall and subconsciously wanted to rush out, but was stopped by Jiang Qingwu.

"Do you want to use your identity as Prince Zen to promise these court officials that you will not turn against Dayan in the future?"

"They won't believe it, and..."

Jiang Qingwu said, lowering his voice towards Gu Yanbai, "Yan Xiuchen never revealed your identity because he was afraid that they would cause trouble."

"Calm down! They don't have the final say on what's going on."

Yan Xiujin's face darkened with anger, and just as he was about to say something, Jiang Ruhai stepped forward and paid his respects to Yan Xiuchen.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to the eastern border to negotiate an alliance with the Sang Kingdom and defeat Fuye together..."

"My Lord, you are very courageous. What if you lose? If you lose, the soldiers of Great Yan..."

"Ahem..." Before Chu Yu could finish his words, Yan Xiuchen interrupted him with a light cough.

Upon seeing this, Chu Yu quickly bent down and knelt.

"As a military commander, you should not be afraid of war. If you are not capable of doing this, I can transfer you to the Ministry of Rites..."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am not afraid of death, but..."

"Alright, I have my own arrangements for this matter, please leave first."

Yan Xiuchen interrupted Chu Yu and then slowly stood up.

Seeing this, everyone knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty, we respectfully bid you farewell. We will take our leave."

Everyone dispersed, except Jiang Ruhai and Jiang Qingbai.

"Your Highness, I want to see Your Majesty." Jiang Ruhai stopped Yan Xiujing who was about to leave.

Yan Xiujin hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Wait a moment."

"Someone, go and call His Majesty and tell him that the Marquis wants to see you for something!"

The young eunuch at the side nodded in agreement and was about to chase after him, but Zhong Quan quickly turned back.

"My Lord, His Majesty wants me to tell you that you are old and should stay in the capital."

"Your Majesty, you don't need to worry about the war between Fuye and Sang."

Jiang Ruhai opened his mouth, then bowed his head silently, "Yes, I will take my leave."

When Jiang Qingwu heard Jiang Ruhai's words, he silently stuck his head out and looked at Jiang Ruhai and Jiang Qingbai walking out of the hall. He vaguely realized something in his heart.

"What's wrong?" Gu Yanbai came over and asked. Before Jiang Qingwu could say anything, Yan Xiujin noticed this.

He walked around the dragon throne and headed towards the back hall. "You...what are you doing?"

Yan Xiujin looked at the two people lying in the corner, looking sneaky, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips and shook his head.

"Oh, let's just walk around." Gu Yanbai agreed casually, and with a "snap" sound, his hands were handcuffed together accidentally.

Jiang Qingwu was startled and trembled. He looked at Gu Yanbai's hands pressed together and nodded slightly.

"This thing is good. I wonder if Yan Xiuchen has any more!" Jiang Qingwu nodded and muttered, then turned around and left.

Seeing this, Gu Yanbai pulled his hands hard and said, "You little heartless person, why don't you help me..."

Yan Xiujin looked at Gu Yanbai's great efforts and couldn't help but chuckle and walked towards him.

With Yan Xiujin's help, things became much easier.

Separating his hands, Gu Yanbai subconsciously put one hand behind his back, "Thank you!"

"It's just a small thing."

Gu Yanbai looked at Yan Xiujin, sighed softly and said, "I was talking about what happened in the palace just now. Thank you for speaking for Sang Guo."