The matter of the Ninth Princess has caused a lot of commotion in the court recently.
As the biological mother of the ninth princess, Concubine Qing naturally knew about this.
Suddenly hearing what Chen Ji said, Concubine Qing thought he was speaking sarcastically and was so frightened that she knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty makes atonement, Wen'er is also thinking about the great prosperity..."
"My beloved concubine, what did you say? Get up quickly!"
Chen Ji personally stepped forward and pulled Concubine Qing up: "Wen'er is good, she won the battle!"
After speaking, he handed the secret report to Concubine Qing.
Concubine Qing received the secret report and read it carefully, for fear of missing any word.
After a while, two lines of tears flowed down the corners of his eyes.
She has been worried about Chen Wen'er these past few days.
Now I'm fine, I can finally rest assured.
"My beloved, this is a great event, why are you crying?"
Chen Ji stretched out his hand to help Concubine Qing wipe away her tears: "My makeup is all stained by tears!"
"Yes, it's a big happy event, I can't cry!"
Concubine Qing took out her handkerchief and carefully wiped away her tears.
"And you, the Qing family, are also good. Qing Huai helps me guard the party in the northwest, and Qing Xinyao guards Tubo in the southwest. That's why Dakang is able to have peace today!"
The worries of the past few days were gone. Chen Ji seemed a little excited and talked more.
Normally, even if he liked the Qing family, he wouldn't be able to make it so obvious.
"Eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor are the duties that Qinghuai and Xinyao should do as ministers!"
Concubine Qing was happy in her heart, but very humble in her words.
"Well said, if all the civil and military officials in the dynasty can be as good as your Qing family, what else would I have to worry about?"
Chen Ji said: "It's a pity that Wen'er is born as a girl. If he were a man, I would definitely pass the throne to Wen'er!"
"Your Majesty, don't you dare say such nonsense," Concubine Qing said: "There are already many people in the court who are dissatisfied with Wen'er. If your Majesty's words get out, they will make irresponsible remarks again!"
"Wen'er is a good boy, they are just jealous."
Chen Ji smiled and said: "My beloved concubine, will you give me another son?"
Concubine Qing's face turned crimson, and she lowered her head and hummed softly.
In the feudal era, most people got married early. Concubine Qing gave birth to the ninth princess when she was just a teenager, and she is only in her thirties now.
No matter how well-maintained she is, she now has the shyness of a girl and the charm of a mature woman.
Coupled with the perfume that Guan Xiaorou had recently sent, Chen Ji, who had long been accustomed to seeing all kinds of beauties, couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
Anyway, it was still a long time before the morning court, so Chen Ji directly picked up Concubine Qing and walked behind the curtain.
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At nine o'clock, the courtiers rushed to Hongde Hall and found that the emperor was already sitting on the dragon throne. They were all a little surprised.
According to the rules, the emperor usually waits for the ministers to arrive before coming.
But Chen Ji couldn't wait to share the news of victory with the ministers, so he came a long time ago.
After the court meeting began, the Hubu Shangshu sent by Zhuhe was the first to come out.
"Your Majesty, the situation in Xichuan is critical and cannot be delayed any longer! Please make an early decision and send someone to Tubo to negotiate peace with Gada!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Other peace ministers also came out one after another.
The warring minister was about to retort when he heard the great eunuch snap his whip.
This meant that the emperor had something to say and the ministers immediately became quiet.
Everyone looked at Chen Ji who was sitting at the top.
"You don't have to argue!"
Chen Ji stood up and said: "I received a message from Wuyang last night. The Tubo army has been defeated. All 20,000 elite soldiers have been killed. The general Tubo has also been killed!"
"What?!"
Both the peace faction and the war faction were shocked by this news.
War between two countries often lasts for a long time.
Sometimes the preparations alone take several months, and it is quite normal for several months of confrontation before the battle officially begins.
How long has it been since Princess Ninth arrived in Xichuan?
Is this the end?
"Your Majesty, please be frank, Princess Wuyang has always been radical, so her words may not be credible!"
The Minister of Household Affairs said: "Maybe it's just to appease His Majesty, I hope Your Majesty will understand clearly!"
"How brave Feng Shiwei dares to openly slander His Highness!"
Duke Qing came out and shouted: "Your Majesty, Feng Shiwei has ulterior motives and must be severely punished!"
"Mr. Qing Guo, you are from a military background. You should know better than me. How long has it been since Prince Wuyang went to Xichuan? There are no cavalry in hand. How can it be possible to annihilate the Tibetan elite in such a short period of time?"
The Minister of Hubu retorted: "Furthermore, if we really won the battle, why didn't His Highness send a red-feathered envoy to report the victory, but sent a flying pigeon to report it secretly?"
"this……"
Duke Qing was asked.
Although he knew the plan of Ninth Princess and Qing Xinyao, he didn't know how far the plan had progressed due to backward communication.
The Ninth Princess said that all the Tibetan elites were wiped out, but Duke Qing didn't believe it either.
In fact, let alone Duke Qing, the Ninth Princess herself did not expect that this war would go so smoothly.
She originally thought the fight would take a long time, but she had been prepared to fight for months or even half a year.
As a result, the weapons and escort team brought by Jin Feng gave her a super surprise.
More than half of the teams gathered by Princess Ninth from various places have not yet arrived, and Danzhu has already been killed.
However, the content that can be written in Fei Ge's message is limited. Even if the Ninth Princess uses the smallest font, she cannot write the entire battle process in detail. She can only give a rough outline.
How did this convince the ministers?
Even Chen Ji, who had been excited for half the night, started to murmur in his heart again.
Chen Ji, who knows his daughter better than her father, knows very well the character of the Ninth Princess and her determination to take the lead in the battle.
She really has the courage to do such a thing.
"Your Majesty, the country must not be lawless, and the family must not be unruly. Although Her Royal Highness is a royal daughter, she cannot bully the king wantonly. Otherwise, the etiquette will inevitably be broken!"
The Minister of Rites issued a statement: "Princess Wuyang is a female prostitute. Her marriage failed and she should return to the capital immediately. But instead of coming back, she interfered in the military affairs of Xichuan without authorization. This is not a rule of women!"
Now that you are still lying about military information, please send an angel to Xichuan immediately to urge Princess Wuyang to return to Beijing as soon as possible and hand her over to the Ministry of Rites for punishment!"
"Insolent! Your Highness is the princess. Even if she needs to be punished, it is a matter for the clan's family. It is not your turn to speak!"
A grumpy war general glared at the Minister of Rites and roared angrily.
When Duke Qing heard this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.
This heartless idiot fell into the trap.
Sure enough, the Minister of Rites followed the military general's words and said: "General Zhao is right, then please ask your majesty to send an angel to Xichuan to urge Princess Wuyang to return to Beijing as soon as possible and accept the punishment of the clan!"
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant!"
The general knew he had been fooled as soon as he heard this, and quickly opened his mouth to defend himself.
As a result, when I was nervous, I started to say dirty words.
Call yourself Lao Tzu when talking to the emperor...
Duke Qing wanted to smash his brain open to see how long his brain was.
"Zhao Wuji is bold and dares to insult His Majesty. He shall be executed according to law!"
The Minister of Rites seized the opportunity and immediately launched an attack.
As a result, the main warlord and the two factions quarreled again.
Chen Ji's good mood was completely ruined. He rubbed his brows, his face full of irritation and... doubt.