I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

A long while passed.

Standing at the end of the princes' ranks, Qin Feng was still so frustrated he felt like vomiting blood.

He felt that countless people were staring at him, even the old emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xuandi, who had just entered the hall, his nominal father, whose aged dragon eyes were consciously or unconsciously sweeping towards him.

Something's not right, something's not right!

Ninety-nine out of ten things are wrong!

Something dirty is harming him!

Is it Qin Li?

Qin Feng quickly shook his head.

It couldn't be Qin Li.

As far as he knew, Qin Li, though ruthless and vicious, was also stubborn and self-willed, and would never have come up with such a brilliant plan.

A simple probe, a few simple words.

This would expose him to the world, to the fangs of several princes.

This method was definitely not something Qin Li himself could have come up with.

It's very likely that it's Xiao Yuanlu, Qin Li's strategist, or someone else from the First Prince's residence.

Taking a few deep breaths, Qin Feng tried to calm himself down.

It's alright, it's all alright.

So what if it's exposed? There are benefits to exposure too.

Previously, everyone thought he was a useless prince and was unwilling to serve him, believing that there was no future in following him.

But things are different now. He has demonstrated his strength, and perhaps some people will be willing to pledge their allegiance to him.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Qin Li speak again from not far ahead:

"Your Majesty, as the eldest brother of the seventh prince, I am deeply ashamed that he has not taken the initiative to pay his respects to me. This is disrespectful to an elder brother. He has long since embarked on the path of martial arts, yet he pretends to be a useless person, intentionally deceiving Your Majesty. This is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

"Both crimes must be punished together. I beg Your Majesty to execute the Seventh Prince as a warning to others!"

What the hell!

You even filed a complaint?

You're the one who started this, you can't take a joke, you little piece of trash!

Qin Feng was so anxious he almost jumped up, pointing his finger at Qin Li and cursing.

"Your Majesty, I believe the Crown Prince's words are quite reasonable!"

"The Seventh Prince's disrespect for his elder brother is a small matter, but his deceiving the emperor is a great matter!"

"If Your Majesty does not punish them, the people will not be satisfied!"

"Your Majesty, please execute the Seventh Prince as a warning to others!"

Xiao Yuanlu is Qin Li's father-in-law. The future glory of the Xiao family is entirely tied to Qin Li. No matter what, they will always stand together.

As soon as Qin Li opened his mouth, Xiao Yuanlu, with his plump body, stepped forward to chime in.

Even if we take a step back and assume that Qin Feng has been hiding his true abilities for so many years and is a strong contender for the throne, how could he possibly let Qin Feng go?

"I second that opinion..."

"I second that opinion!"

Their words were immediately echoed by the Crown Prince's faction.

The crowd petitioned Emperor Xuan to order Qin Feng's execution.

In the vast imperial court, not a single person spoke up for Qin Feng.

Even those who intended to pledge allegiance to Qin Feng dared not step forward to speak on his behalf, fearing they might get themselves killed before they even reaped any benefits.

If that's the case, it's really not worth it.

The Emperor's gaze sharpened as he stared at Qin Feng: "Seventh Brother, what do you have to say? I'll give you a chance to explain!"

Qin Feng, neither humble nor arrogant, stepped forward half a step and said, "Father, I have nothing to explain. Please grant me death!"

Yo?

Upon hearing this, Qin Li, the instigator of the whole affair, raised an eyebrow.

As expected of the protagonist, his mind is so sharp.

Most people would have started rambling incoherently to explain by now.

Little did they know that doing so would only enrage Emperor Xuan even more.

Only by being like the protagonist, who is determined to die, can one have a glimmer of hope.

Because the protagonist and Emperor Xuan are father and son, if Emperor Xuan were to order the protagonist's death, the emperor's reputation would be ruined.

Emperor Xuan, as the emperor, could not possibly tarnish his own reputation.

The protagonist had calculated this point, which is why he was determined to die.

Sure enough, the next moment, Emperor Xuan sneered, "A death sentence? You actually want me to execute you?"

"Don't even think about it! Even tigers don't eat their cubs, how could I possibly kill my own son? What would the history books say then!"

"But you have disrespected your elder brother and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor; you cannot be appeased without punishment!"

"I will punish you by making you apologize properly to your brother, and by also withholding half a year's salary and confining you to your quarters for one month, as a form of discipline!"

With a flick of his dragon robe sleeve, Emperor Xuan turned the page; today's court assembly was the real event.

Qin Li was secretly displeased.

The crime of deceiving the emperor.

He was only fined half a year's salary and forbidden from leaving the house for a month.

As expected of the protagonist, isn't this protagonist halo a bit too obvious?

While Qin Li was pondering these things, the ministers, at Emperor Xuan's instigation, had already begun discussing how to deal with the Northern Barbarians.

This time, the Northern Mang Empress personally led an army of 300,000 south, and the border of the Great Zhou was utterly devastated.

If we don't come up with a solution soon, the Great Zhou Dynasty will perish!

The ministers were in an uproar, and none of them could convince the others.

However, the pro-peace faction, led by Xiao Yuanlu, clearly had the upper hand.

Even the Xuan Emperor couldn't make up his mind, and for a moment he was dizzy from all the noise.

Qin Li watched quietly without offering any opinion, because he knew that the moment was coming for the protagonist, Qin Feng, to show off his genius without any sense of self-importance.

But after waiting for quite a while, Qin Feng still didn't show any intention of going forward to show off, and Qin Li was getting anxious for him.

As expected of the protagonist, he's incredibly patient!

No wonder he was able to achieve great success and win the heart of the beautiful woman in the end.

As for Qin Li, the villain, his grave is overgrown with weeds.

With the protagonist's mental fortitude, no one can rival him!

Qin Feng could endure it, but Qin Li could not.

He decided to give Qin Feng a helping hand.

The next moment, Qin Li stepped forward half a step, clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan that can resolve the current crisis of our Great Zhou."

"Oh?"

The Xuan Emperor on the dragon throne immediately became interested and said, "Tell me your story. If you can resolve the crisis facing my Great Zhou Dynasty, I will reward you handsomely!"

The ministers all looked at Qin Li with great curiosity.

Qin Li smiled slightly and leaned down, saying, "Your Majesty, I'm sure you have a good plan!"

……

puff~

Qin Li seemed to hear the sound of someone behind him coughing up blood.

Turning his head, Qin Li saw that Qin Feng, at the end of the princes' procession, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Needless to say, Qin Feng is definitely questioning his existence right now.

I didn't check the almanac before going out today, and something dirty is trying to harm him!

"Seventh brother?"

Emperor Xuan frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Li'er, how can you be so sure that Seventh Brother has a good plan?"

Qin Li blurted out, spouting lies without batting an eye, "Father, our seventh brother has been hiding his talents for so many years without us noticing. He is a man of great wisdom. Dealing with the 300,000-strong army of Northern Mang is a piece of cake for him, isn't it?"

puff~

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng felt as if he were about to cough up a liter of blood.

Listen to Qin Li, is he even speaking human language?

He is a man of great wisdom, he admits.

Could this easily deal with the 300,000-strong Northern Barbarian army?

He said that with his current abilities, he really couldn't do it.

If even one person from the Northern Barbarian tribe squeezed out a single drop of urine, he could drown.

"Seventh Brother, do you have a good plan?"

Emperor Xuan asked with great anticipation.

If Qin Feng truly has a way to repel the 300,000-strong army of Northern Mang, he can forgive Qin Feng's past crime of deceiving the emperor and will even give this son an important position.

If not, don't blame the royal family for being ruthless.

He needed to carefully examine Qin Feng's true intentions after hiding his talents for so many years, and whether he wanted to seize his throne!

Once thrust into the spotlight, Qin Feng couldn't back down even if he wanted to.

Fortunately, he really did have a solution.

Thinking of this, Qin Feng stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"Your Majesty, my method is hardly a good strategy; you flatter me greatly, elder brother!"

Keep pretending.

Let's see how long you can keep up the act.

Qin Li narrowed his eyes.

"Father, my solution is to ask Your Majesty to allow me to go to the border and fight the Northern Barbarians to the death!"

"As a prince, my personal presence at the border will greatly boost morale, and we may not necessarily lose this battle!"

"Your subject is willing to swear a military oath: I will not return until victory is achieved!"