I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Your Highness, Han Zhen and Sui Ge did not leave; they remained outside the palace.

One was afraid that the Xuan Emperor would come looking for him, and the other was afraid that Qin Li would come looking for him.

"Two cups of tea, please. Lord Huangfu, one cup of cold tea, and the Crown Prince, one cup of hot tea!" Qin Feng told them his request.

He is a prince, so he can't personally pour the tea; this task can be outsourced to someone else.

"Here, a cup of iced tea!"

Han Zhen covered up the whole thing again.

"Bring me a cup of hot tea!"

Sui Ge also placed a bag.

In the side hall, the faint sounds of the Zhao brothers and Emperor Xuan talking could be heard, but they were not very clear.

While waiting for the tea, Qin Feng looked at the two men. To be honest, he used to admire Han Zhen, but now he admired Sui Ge.

As the commander of the Imperial Guard, Sui Ge was not as favored by Emperor Xuan as Han Zhen, but he still saw Emperor Xuan all the time. He actually openly defected to Qin Li. Was he really not afraid that Emperor Xuan would find an excuse to cut off his head?

Given Emperor Xuan's petty and narrow-minded nature, he could really do something like this.

Anyway, he's Sui Ge; he doesn't have the guts.

Sui Ge mistook Qin Feng for one of his own because he saw Qin Li and Qin Feng with their arms around each other's shoulders. He asked them all sorts of questions, "Seventh Prince, how is the situation inside? When will the victory celebration banquet be held?"

From Sui Ge's perspective, Qin Li's triumphant return from the border meant he was destined to be crown prince, with one foot already on the throne.

His decision to join them now is just right, neither too late nor too late.

If Emperor Xuan wants to cause trouble for him, he'll have to ask Qin Li if he agrees.

From then on, he was responsible for keeping an eye on Emperor Xuan's every move for Qin Li.

No matter what Emperor Xuan does, he can't escape Qin Li's eyes and ears.

When Qin Li finally ascends the throne, he will certainly not forget his contributions.

Before Qin Feng could speak, Han Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "You surnamed Sui, are you really not afraid of death?"

The Emperor Xuan was in the side hall. To say such things right under the Emperor Xuan's nose, Sui Ge really deserved to be beheaded.

Sui Ge wasn't afraid at all; instead, he laughed and said, "Afraid? How could I not be afraid of death? I'm terrified of dying."

"But I'm sure I'll die behind you."

"The number one expert of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been beaten into this state. If I were you, I would never be able to face anyone again."

Han Zhen was furious and snapped, "How dare you talk to me like that? You're no better than me! You didn't win either!"

Sui Ge continued with a laugh, "I didn't win, but I lost to my own people, unlike you..."

Sui Ge didn't continue speaking, but the meaning was already very clear.

Sui Ge will only lose this once, but Han Zhen will lose countless times, because people on the same side won't fight each other.

While the two were bickering, two cups of tea arrived.

Qin Feng accepted the two cups of tea, turned and entered the hall, ignoring the two of them.

In Qin Feng's eyes, the two were both dogs, just with different masters.

The two dogs are fighting now, it has nothing to do with him.

"Brother, Lord Huangfu, your tea is here!"

Qin Feng, like a courteous waiter in a restaurant, brought in two cups of tea with a smile.

To everyone's surprise, the two had already stood up and bowed to each other.

"Lord Huangfu, is this all settled?"

"It's a promise, it's a promise, it can't be changed."

"No way! No way! Anyone who does is a dog!"

"good!"

The two stood up, cupped their hands in greeting, and prepared to leave the main hall together.

"????"

Qin Feng was filled with questions.

What happened?

He only went to get tea for the two of them, and they had already agreed.

What exactly did they agree on? What did he miss out on?

It seems he missed the most exciting and important part.

"Brother, Lord Huangfu?"

Qin Feng was eager to know.

The two completely ignored Qin Feng.

She simply took the tea from Qin Feng's hand.

They touched hands, took a small sip, and then left the main hall.

At the entrance of the main hall, the two bowed to each other again before parting ways.

Huangfu Song was in a hurry to report to Emperor Xuan in the side hall, while Qin Li prepared to leave the palace with his hands behind his back.

Qin Feng was completely panicked, looking at the two of them, unsure which one to chase after.

In the end, he still chose to catch up with Qin Li, hoping to establish a brotherly relationship and get some information out of Qin Li.

"Big brother, wait for me, wait for me!"

On the way out of the palace, Qin Feng finally caught up with Qin Li.

Qin Li still had his hands behind his back, moving with the speed of the wind.

Firstly, he was happy because he had already discussed it with Huangfu Song and the position of Crown Prince was his. The investiture ceremony would be held soon!

Secondly, he was really tired and wanted to go back to his residence to rest.

"Big brother, big brother?"

"What for?"

Annoyed by his persistent pestering, Qin Li reluctantly gave a reply.

"Big brother, is it all over?"

Qin Feng asked incredulously.

Qin Li hummed in agreement. "It's over."

"Did Big Brother get what he wanted?"

Qin Feng asked again.

"Seven days from now, the ceremony for the investiture of the Crown Prince will be held. Seventh Brother, you must come and show your support. If you don't come, I, your elder brother, will be embarrassed to be the Crown Prince!"

That's true. If it weren't for Qin Feng's help, Qin Li really wouldn't have been able to defeat the Northern Barbarians.

If we can't defeat the Northern Barbarians, the position of Crown Prince is just a pipe dream!

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng was practically ready to curse.

Qin Li ate his fill at his place, and then he still scolded the cook.

Suddenly, Qin Feng didn't want to talk to Qin Li anymore; he just wanted to find a place to comfort his incredibly wounded heart.

Qin Feng cupped his hands in greeting and said politely, "Of course, of course. I will definitely be there on time for the Crown Prince's investiture ceremony, Brother. I will come even if no one else does."

After saying that, Qin Feng quickened his pace and prepared to leave.

Qin Li caught up with him, "Don't go, let's talk a little longer. Even though your older brother will soon be the crown prince, he's still managed to get you a lot of benefits."

Qin Li wouldn't be so kind... Qin Feng couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He had already mentally prepared himself for the possibility that he would gain no credit and that this trip to the border would be a complete waste.

"real?"

However, Qin Feng couldn't resist the temptation and asked a question.

"Really, really."

Qin Li put his arm around his shoulder again and said, "Brother, I've got you a hundred taels of gold as a reward, plus twenty beautiful maids. Surprised? Unexpected?"

Hehe... Qin Feng walked faster and faster.

Sure enough, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

He no longer wanted to talk to Qin Li.