The beloved baby has a space

The main hall remained silent for a long time that day.

Emperor Minghua, who always prided himself on being magnanimous, immediately frowned and gave Qin Huai a deep look.

Qin Huai's identity was an open secret in the imperial court, but a secret remains a secret as long as it is not made public.

Qin Huairuo led troops to attack the Third Prince. If he wants to regain the throne in the future, today's events will surely be remembered.

People don't care whether you knew beforehand or not; they only believe what they see and think.

At that time, if Emperor Minghua wanted to make Qin Huai a prince, crown prince, or even the future emperor, there would be public opposition.

If he successfully ascends the throne, people will secretly say: Oh, the new emperor is the murderer who pretended to be weak to kill his own brothers!
For a future emperor, negative public opinion is always something to be concerned about.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to convince the public.

Emperor Minghua thought a lot, but Qin Huai did not think so deeply, and did not even care about the throne.

If he knew what Emperor Minghua and his ministers were thinking, he would only scoff and say, "Who wants to be emperor?"

Unlike many men of his time, he had no ambition to achieve great things, nor did he wish to ascend the throne.

Although the emperor is the most supreme ruler, he is never free. He lives in a place full of bloodshed and is busy every day. If he makes a mistake, he will be labeled as a foolish or tyrannical ruler.

Even eating, drinking, and defecating were recorded with pen and paper. Even if you talked to your beloved for a few extra words, there would be officials admonishing you not to indulge in lust.

Tired?
Emperor Minghua remained silent for a long time, so Qin Huai looked around and asked loudly, "Do any of you gentlemen have anyone else to recommend? If so, I may dismiss them."

The ministers looked at each other, not daring to say anything.

That's the Third Prince!

Even if he is demoted to a commoner, he is still a royal son. Even if Emperor Minghua does not love him, there are plenty of nobles who want to maintain the royal family's reputation and want to keep him around.

Moreover, the Third Prince's maternal family is no ordinary family; even after being severely punished by Emperor Minghua, they still have powerful clans supporting them.

Unlike common concubines, imperial concubines were not powerless. None of the imperial concubines who were given the title of "concubine" had a simple background.

Especially for someone like Emperor Minghua, whose harem members were officially granted titles and ranks, there were only a handful on one hand, so it was truly a case of selecting the best from the best.
According to Emperor Minghua's own wishes, apart from Empress Qin, he originally did not want to bring anyone into the palace!

But as the emperor, he had too many things he knew he didn't want to do, yet he did them anyway.

Instead, General Zuo stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go with Compiler Qin to capture the traitor!"

The ministers were in an uproar!

General Zuo is truly a reckless fool; he even called someone a traitor in front of the Emperor!

Emperor Minghua didn't react much. Seeing the persistence in Qin Huai's eyes, he for some reason thought of Empress Qin's cold treatment of him.

He sighed and said, "If that's the case, then I'll do as you say."

After the court session, an imperial edict was issued after being inspected by the cabinet.

General Zuo was appointed Commander-in-Chief, and Qin Huai was appointed Imperial Envoy. Together they went to the border to capture the rebels and restore the prestige of the nation.

Another secret decree was issued to General Zuo, reminding him that if necessary, the traitor could be executed, but no one should be allowed to die at Qin Huai's hands.

General Zuo scratched his head and decided to strike first when the time came.

On that day, the Commander of the Astronomical Bureau entered the palace to meet the Emperor and presented him with a treasure called the Nine Dragons Cauldron.

Inside the inner palace, Ayu, neither humble nor arrogant, said, "Your Majesty, this item was seized from the underground secret city of Jiangsai. It has the ability to predict disasters such as earthquakes. The reason I was able to quickly rush to the aid of Woye County was thanks to this item!"

Emperor Minghua was startled upon hearing this. Forgetting his imperial dignity, he scurried down and circled the enormous, golden cauldron.

Qi asked, "Does this thing really have such miraculous effects?"

Ayu: "When I was performing divination at the Astrological Bureau, I had a feeling that it would bring great benefit to Dachang. Therefore, I requested permission to go to Jiangsai and was delighted to obtain this item. It is a rare and extraordinary object, and I know that it can bring peace to the world and stabilize the people's hearts. If Your Majesty does not believe it, you can wait for the right time to observe it."

Dachang is a vast and resource-rich land, but every year various disasters occur, such as floods, droughts, insect plagues, windstorms, and earthquakes. Whenever disasters strike, people are displaced, and if relief efforts are not timely, local uprisings often break out. Therefore, a large portion of the national treasury's money each year is used for disaster relief, to appease displaced people, to maintain order, to allocate military funds, and to suppress rebels.

With this item, one can respond early to disasters based on their severity and avoid significant losses.

It can be described as a treasure bestowed by heaven.

It is no exaggeration to say that it can bring peace to the world.

Emperor Minghua's fondness for Ayu stemmed from his affection for her; seeing her outstanding achievements in Jiangsai, he also felt a desire to cherish her talent.

Now that she has presented this item so effortlessly, Emperor Minghua truly loves her.

Emperor Minghua already knew that Ayu was likely the daughter of a princess from the Western Wind Kingdom. She had royal blood from the Western Wind Kingdom, but her heart was with the Great Chang Kingdom. How could he not love her?
It's good that my son is love-struck; at least we can retain such a talented person!
Emperor Minghua was not a foolish ruler. When he first discovered Ayu's background, he had a brief moment of doubt, but he eventually let it go.

The relationship between Xifeng Kingdom and Dachang was not so tense. The royal family of Xifeng Kingdom even openly and secretly wanted to come and steal people back. They were not worried about Ayu being detrimental to Dachang, but about Ayu being stolen back to Xifeng Kingdom.

Ayu likes their Dachang, that's great!
Those people from the Western Wind Kingdom must be jumping up and down with jealousy, right?

Hey hey hey.

Emperor Minghua suppressed his secret joy and coughed lightly: "I will definitely investigate this matter. Before that, do you want any reward from me?"

Ayu nodded: "Yes."

His words were so succinct and decisive that Emperor Minghua was speechless.

Aren't you all humble?
Emperor Minghua: "Oh, what reward do you desire?"

He made up his mind that he would agree to whatever Ayu said.

A young girl can only want a few things.

It wouldn't hurt to give her the title of a princess, or to give her father a noble title, or to give her mother or grandmother an even higher imperial title.

At the very least, it would be perfectly reasonable to raise the rank of the astrology department where she works.

Unexpectedly, Ayu replied without hesitation, "I humbly request Your Majesty to allow me to join the army and fight against the traitors alongside Qin Xiuzhuan!"

Emperor Minghua coughed repeatedly.

"Cough cough cough cough... What did you say?"

There are no women accompanying soldiers!
Moreover, what kind of reward is this? Accompanying the army is hard work; isn't that a punishment?
Ayu said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty may not know this, but I consulted the oracle before. If I were not with you, Qin Xiuzhuan would likely be in danger. If I were with you, you would be blessed with unexpected joy."

This wasn't something Ayu made up on the spot; it was something she and Tuanzi calculated together.

Ayu's divination skills are quite good now, and her conclusions are correct eight or nine times out of ten.

Emperor Minghua pondered for only a moment before nodding in agreement: "Alright, I grant permission."

The ministers were bewildered when they learned that the female commander of the Astronomical Bureau was also going to accompany the army.

Others fight as father and son, but these two fight as husband and wife.

Do you think war is just a game?

Emperor Minghua: "Or do you gentlemen think it would be more appropriate to bestow the title of Marquis upon Commander Wang, who presented such a treasure?"

The ministers waved their hands repeatedly and bowed, replying, "Your Majesty is wise, and Commander Wang is both a skilled military commander and a strategist. His presence with the army will surely help us achieve a great victory!"

Emperor Minghua smiled with satisfaction.

When Qin Huai learned of this, he was initially worried, but soon he smiled as well.

Well, let's just consider it as taking Ayu to see the scenery in advance.

As for those spoils of the mood and things that happen, we can just cut them off when the time comes. (End of Chapter)