I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

The protagonist, Qin Feng, was well aware that this was a trap.

Although it wasn't Emperor Xuan who deliberately dug it for him, he had no choice but to jump.

However, it would be difficult for him to go against his conscience and say that Qin Li had committed some heinous crime.

He felt really guilty; he wasn't that kind of person.

Because Jiangnan had long harbored ulterior motives, this was known throughout the world.

However, the imperial court has been unable to come up with a good solution.

Countless imperial envoys sent there have died.

If Qin Li hadn't gone there this time, Jiangnan would definitely have rebelled.

The resulting chaos will likely be even more severe than the current southward invasion by the Northern Barbarians.

Although Qin Li's method of quelling the rebellion in Jiangnan was criticized by the people, as he privately mobilized Liangzhou troops into Jiangnan and disregarded the imperial court, it was still the best solution and better than actually waiting for Jiangnan to rise up in rebellion.

"Merits and demerits cancel each other out; neither reward nor punishment will be given." Emperor Xuan murmured twice, and no one knew what he meant.

After a while, Emperor Xuan finished the wine in the golden cup and sighed:

"Never mind..."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that Emperor Xuan was agreeing with Qin Feng's statement.

"Yes, yes, yes, no reward, no punishment!"

Everyone echoed this sentiment, all of them offering hindsight.

Just then, Han Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guards, strode in, knelt on one knee, and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. Marquis Wang Bao from beyond the pass has led his army into the capital, and they have now entered the city and are heading to the Crown Prince's residence."

These words caused an uproar in the hall, and everyone felt as if they had been slapped in the face.

They were just agreeing that the Crown Prince should neither be rewarded nor punished, but who knew that Wang Bao's army would not return to Liangzhou, but instead came directly to the capital.

This must have been Qin Li's doing at Wang Bao's behest; Qin Li's intentions are crystal clear.

All the princes looked at Emperor Xuan, curious about what he would do.

Qin Li not only transferred the Liangzhou troops to Jiangnan, but now he has also transferred troops to the capital.

This is blatantly defecating on Emperor Xuan's neck; how could Emperor Xuan tolerate it?

Just as they suspected, Emperor Xuan's face turned extremely ugly upon hearing the news, and he nearly crushed the golden cup in his hand.

What are your thoughts on this?

Emperor Xuan suddenly looked at the princes and threw the question at them.

The princes looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

This was a life-or-death question; a good answer would offend the Crown Prince, while a bad answer would offend Emperor Xuan.

Therefore, no one dared to answer; they all lowered their heads, afraid to meet the Emperor Xuan's eyes.

As long as they don't look at Emperor Xuan, he won't call on them by name to answer.

Qin Feng also wanted to do this, but it was too late. The Xuan Emperor said:

"Seventh Brother, what do you think?"

Qin Feng was really screwed. He must have forgotten to check the almanac before going out today. Why does Emperor Xuan keep targeting him?

He stood up, nervously swallowed, and stammered, "..."

"Father, in my humble opinion, it is not a bad thing for the Marquis of Guanwai to lead his army into the capital."

"Oh?"

Emperor Xuan picked up the wine jug and slowly filled his cup, asking curiously, "It's not a bad thing. How so? Please explain in detail."

Countless tiny beads of sweat covered Qin Feng's forehead. His eyes flickered, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

He had no idea how to explain it, let alone explain it in detail; he just said it offhand.

Qin Li sent Wang Bao to lead troops into the capital. Even a three-year-old child would know that Qin Li was sending Wang Bao to fill the void left by Wang Hu. In the future, Qin Li would still hold a large army in the capital, and no one would dare to touch him.

However, Qin Feng could not say these words directly to Emperor Xuan.

But he simply couldn't come up with a believable excuse in a short time.

Gradually, as time went on, more and more fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, almost dripping down his chin.

Finally, with a loud thud, his head slammed heavily onto the table, and his body went limp and slid to the ground.

Upon hearing the voice, the princes were startled, but dared not make any large movements. They simply rolled their eyes slowly and exclaimed that Qin Feng was incredibly clever.

"What's wrong with him?"

Emperor Xuan raised his neck slightly and asked, puzzled.

"He must be drunk."

I don't know who said it.

"Did Seventh Brother drink tonight?"

In Emperor Xuan's memory, he had not seen Qin Feng drink alcohol. If he hadn't drunk alcohol, how could he have gotten drunk?

"We drank it, we drank it, we all drank it together."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuan simply said "oh," and that was the end of it.

……

At midnight, countless fireworks rose into the sky throughout the capital, signaling the arrival of the first day of the Lunar New Year.

In the Crown Prince's residence, in a large side hall for receiving guests, Wang Bao, Zhou Biao, and others were completely drunk, slumped on the table unconscious. Meanwhile, the sound of people talking could still be heard in the main hall.

"It's getting late, I'm going back to sleep."

Pei Qingluan was the first to get up, ready to go back.

Let others stay up all night on New Year's Eve; she's not going to.

Staying up late can cause hair loss and is also bad for your skin.

After saying that, Pei Qingluan left without looking back, regardless of whether Qin Li agreed or not.

"Your Highness, Xue'er is not feeling well and has gone back to rest."

Xiao Xue'er stood up and obediently bowed, afraid that Qin Li would disagree.

Qin Li drank quite a bit of wine tonight.

At this moment, he rested one hand on his forehead and gently waved the other hand at Xiao Xue'er.

Xiao Xue'er was overjoyed and quickly lifted her skirt to leave.

"Then I'll leave too."

Bai Zhenzhen stood up and stammered.

But to her surprise, Qin Li grabbed her wrist, preventing her from leaving.

Tonight, someone has to serve him in bed, and Qin Li's initial plan was Bai Zhenzhen.

Bai Zhenzhen was extremely flustered; how could he not know Qin Li's meaning?

Thinking of this, Bai Zhenzhen forcefully broke free from Qin Li.

She thought she wouldn't be able to break free, but to her surprise, she broke free as soon as she exerted any force.

Bai Zhenzhen was overjoyed, looking at her hands.

Her time in the library was worthwhile; if a fight were to break out, Qin Li might not be her match.

Qin Li hadn't expected Bai Zhenzhen to be so strong; she broke free in an instant, and he was mostly sober now.

He looked at Bai Zhenzhen in shock, and then reached out to pull her again. Bai Zhenzhen was so frightened that she quickly stepped back and created some distance.

"It's getting late, you should get some rest."

After leaving those words behind, Bai Zhenzhen fled as fast as she could.

"The Profound Yin Body truly lives up to its reputation as one of the four sacred cultivation bodies..."

Qin Li replied, but his head continued to spin, and he had no intention of chasing after Bai Zhenzhen, so he let her leave.

After Bai Zhenzhen left, three women remained at the scene.

Song Qian, along with the two sisters Chun Tao and Xia Liu.

When Qin Li's gaze fell on Song Qian, Song Qian quickly said to Chun Tao and Xia Liu:

"You two, why don't you quickly help His Highness back to rest?"

After saying that, Song Qian gave Xia Liu a look. Xia Liu had already drunk quite a bit of wine, and her face turned even redder after seeing Song Qian's look.

How could he not know Song Qian's meaning? Song Qian was giving the two sisters a chance to serve Qin Li tonight.

After saying this, Xia Liu helped up Chun Tao, who was half-drunk beside her, bowed to Qin Li, and said, "Your Highness, you are drunk. We will help you go back to rest."

After saying that, the two sisters each took one of Qin Li's arms and led him toward the bedroom.

Watching this scene, Song Qian smiled slightly, drank half a glass of wine, and then got up to leave...