I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"That's just one of the reasons, isn't it?"

Pei Qingluan looked at Qin Li and said, "From what I know of you, you dislike hypocrites the most. The monks of Jin Guang Temple appear to be highly accomplished and full of compassion, but they have done a lot of bad things in secret. They are a bunch of hypocrites."

Upon hearing this, Qin Li laughed heartily and raised his wine glass:

"Qingluan understands me best. I would rather be a true villain than a hypocrite."

Pei Qingluan casually remarked, "Aren't you a true villain to begin with?"

Upon hearing this, all the women were stunned, their eyes widening in disbelief that Pei Qingluan dared to speak of Qin Li in such a way.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Li not only wasn't angry, but burst into laughter:

"Gentlemen, now you know why I made her my Crown Princess, right?"

"Qingluan, Pei Twelve, although they have known me for the shortest time, are the people in this world who understand me best. You're right, I am indeed a villain!"

The women looked at each other awkwardly, unsure of what to say.

At the same time, they also admired Pei Qingluan's courage.

How dare they say that Qin Li is a real villain?

The position of Crown Princess should belong to Pei Qingluan.

As they were talking, someone came to report that Wang Bao had arrived.

Qin Li gestured and said, "Go and invite them quickly."

"No need to invite me, your uncle is already here."

The person arrived before the voice.

Wang Bao walked straight into the main hall, picked up the wine pot on the table, took a big gulp, and said, "Awesome!"

During his trip to Jiangnan, Qin Li left decisively, leaving him to clean up the mess.

It wasn't until recently that he led his troops to quell the rebellion in Jiangnan.

Then, they rushed to the capital, not daring to stop for a moment.

"Uncle, please sit down!"

Qin Li said.

Wang Bao looked around. Apart from Qin Li, everyone in the group was a woman. He said whatever came to mind: "I'm not sitting here anymore. I'll just say a few words and leave. What's the point of sitting with a bunch of women? I'll go out and sit with Zhou Biao and the others later. I can drink to my heart's content there."

The words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound. The women looked at each other in bewilderment.

After saying that, Wang Bao added, "By the way, when am I returning to Liangzhou? Your uncle told me to go and come back quickly before I left."

Unlike the brothers Wang Hu and Wang Bao, who were both lawless.

Qin Li's maternal uncle, Wang Long, the King of Liangzhou, was meticulous and thorough in his work.

Wang Bao's decision to lead his army south of the Yangtze River was already against the rules, and now he has brought his army to the capital. It is likely that he will be impeached and the Emperor Xuanzong will be buried alive.

Therefore, it would be better for Wang Bao to return to Liangzhou as soon as possible.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Li said, "Uncle, haven't you heard the saying, 'A general in the field may disobey orders?' Liangzhou is full of sand and dust, what's the point of going back? From now on, stay in the capital and follow your nephew, and enjoy the good life."

"That's great!"

Wang Bao grinned, but he still refused.

His elder brother Wang Long's orders were far more authoritative than Qin Li's. Wang Bao dared to disobey Qin Li, but he dared not disobey Wang Long.

"Uncle, I'm serious. Please stay in the capital and don't go back to Liangzhou. I'm begging you. My third uncle is far away in the north. In the capital, I'm all alone. If you don't stay in the capital to help me, I won't even know how I died."

Wang Bao pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll send a letter to your uncle tomorrow and let him decide."

"Alright, is everything alright? If everything's alright, I'm going out to have a drink with Zhou Biao and the others."

Qin Li nodded and beckoned, "Someone, bring two jars of good wine for my uncle."

Wang Bao grinned and said to the women, "My dear nieces-in-law, eat and drink well. Your uncle is no stranger to me, so please don't offend me."

After saying that, Wang Bao turned around and went to the side hall to sit at the same table with Zhou Biao and the others.

Soon, the sounds of drinking games and finger-guessing games rang out...

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People experience sorrow and joy, separation and reunion; just as the moon waxes and wanes.

Lunar New Year's Eve should be a time for family reunion, a time to happily gather together for New Year's Eve dinner and stay up late to welcome the new year. However, some families are not happy about it.

Inside the palace, huge red lanterns hung under the eaves, but they couldn't illuminate the smiling faces of the princes inside.

According to custom, all the princes should enter the palace on this day to have a reunion dinner with Emperor Xuan, and the Crown Prince was no exception.

However, the Crown Prince has still not arrived, while the other princes, not daring to disobey, have all arrived long ago.

The food on the table had gone cold, and the wine was ice-cold. Emperor Xuan, sitting in the main seat, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Qin Li is only the crown prince now, so he disregards his decree.

If Qin Li were to become emperor, what would become of him? Would he even respect his father?

"Father, my elder brother must be busy with important matters. As the heir apparent, it's normal for him to be busy. He was busy even on New Year's Eve. I would like to congratulate you, Father, on your greatness. My elder brother is truly a wise and virtuous crown prince!"

"That's right, Father. My elder brother definitely didn't skip it on purpose. He comes every year, and he certainly won't be absent this year."

"Father, why don't we stop waiting and start the feast? I'm sure my elder brother won't blame us when he arrives."

Several princes spoke up.

Hearing these words, Qin Feng, sitting at the end of the table, could only laugh coldly.

These words seemed to be pleading for the Crown Prince.

In reality, this was to deepen Emperor Xuan's hatred for the Crown Prince.

Indeed, royalty is the most ruthless!

Emperor Xuan waved his hand, sighed, and ordered the banquet to begin.

The group first offered Emperor Xuan a cup of wine, and then began to wolf down their food.

In fact, they were already very hungry; their stomachs were practically empty.

Holding a wine cup in his hand, Emperor Xuan looked at his princes who were wolfing down their food and shook his head in disappointment.

To think that they could defeat Qin Li was nothing short of a pipe dream.

At least Qin Li had never wolfed down his food like this in front of him.

If you can't even endure this little bit of hunger, how can you expect to achieve great things in the future?

However, his attention was soon drawn to Qin Feng.

Unlike his older brothers, Qin Feng did not wolf down his food, but ate slowly and deliberately.

To be honest, Emperor Xuan really wanted to cultivate Qin Feng to counter Qin Li.

But he still couldn't figure out whose side Qin Feng was on.

If you say he's one of his own, Qin Feng's relationship with his father isn't particularly close; if you say he's one of Qin Li's, he doesn't seem like one either.

In short, Emperor Xuan dared not place his heavy bets on Qin Feng, fearing a backlash.

However, Emperor Xuan still asked, "Seventh Brother, what's your opinion on the situation in Jiangnan?"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.

The princes, who were wolfing down their food, suddenly stopped, looking at Emperor Xuan and then at Qin Feng.

This is a question that could kill you!

With the elimination of the powerful families in Jiangnan one after another, only the Pei family remained dominant. Qin Li then took the Pei family's daughter as his crown princess, thus bringing Jiangnan under his control.

This is a good thing for Qin Li, and also a good thing for the Great Zhou.

But for Emperor Xuan, it was the worst possible news.

Now that both the Northern Territory and Jiangnan belong to Qin Li, they really don't know what Emperor Xuan can use to defeat Qin Li.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Emperor Xuan, and said:

"Your Majesty, tonight is a family banquet, and we will not discuss state affairs. Your son toasts Your Majesty."

clever!

The princes thought to themselves.

Qin Feng didn't respond at all, because no matter how he assessed the situation in Jiangnan, he wouldn't gain anything.

Emperor Xuan paused for a moment, then looked at the other princes.

The princes immediately lowered their heads and began wolfing down their food, afraid that the Emperor would ask them to stand up and express their opinions.

"It's a family banquet, but you've all grown up; it's time for you to share my burdens. Tell me, what are your thoughts on the situation in Jiangnan?"

That's it, Qin Feng is really unlucky.

The princes thought to themselves.

Having no other choice, Qin Feng could only speak the truth: "In my humble opinion, elder brother's journey to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion and win their hearts is a great achievement. However, his unauthorized mobilization of Liangzhou troops to Jiangnan is against regulations and should be severely punished. The most appropriate course of action would be to balance merits and demerits, without reward or punishment!"