I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Seeing that Han Zhen and the others were about to seize Qin Feng and publicly beat him, the surrounding civil and military officials all had expressions of watching a good show.

Although it's unclear which of Qin Feng's words offended the Xuan Emperor, causing the emperor to publicly punish him.

But this was a family matter for the royal family, and it was not appropriate for outsiders like them to interfere, so no one stepped forward to offer advice.

Qin Feng exclaimed that he hadn't checked the almanac before going out today, and his arms had already been grabbed, about to be pressed to the ground and beaten with a board.

At this moment, Qin Feng desperately wished someone would come and save him!

"Father, wait!"

Upon hearing the sound, Qin Feng's eyes lit up, and he quickly looked in the direction of the sound, knowing that someone would come to rescue him.

But when he saw who had come to save him, he voluntarily lay down on the ground and told Han Zhen to quickly beat him with the paddle, as fast as he could.

"Seventh brother, what are you doing? The ground is cold, get up quickly."

The one who came to rescue Qin Feng was none other than Qin Li, who arrived late on horseback.

Qin Li dismounted outside the crowd and came to Qin Feng, intending to help him up from the ground.

Normally, if Qin Feng were to be punished, Qin Li would be too happy to care.

But today is different; he must save Qin Feng!

Qin Li still needs the protagonist to go to the border to help him defeat the Northern Barbarians.

Therefore, Qin Li will not allow any of the three main characters to get into trouble before they reach the border, not even a scratch.

In other words, during their trip to the border, Qin Feng, Su Chen, and Fang Yuan were all under the protection of the eldest prince, Qin Li!

Anyone who touches these three will face Qin Li's wrath!

Qin Feng would rather be beaten for no reason than have Qin Li come to his rescue; he just felt disgusted.

Because Qin Li not only cheated away his fiancée Wei Hongying, but now he's doing this simply to play the good guy.

Therefore, when Qin Li's hand touched his arm, Qin Feng remained unmoved, lying on the ground and refusing to get up.

Qin Li also sensed Qin Feng's stubbornness, but he just smiled and thought to himself that his little brother was still too green.

The next moment, he unleashed his sixth-grade martial arts strength without making a sound, overwhelming Qin Feng's newly entered fifth-grade skills.

They pulled Qin Feng up from the ground like pulling up a radish.

Qin Feng couldn't help but remember; he couldn't just get up and then lie down again, that would be too deliberate.

Seeing Qin Li personally bend down and help Qin Feng up from the ground, the civil and military officials watching all started discussing among themselves.

Even the ministers who were previously hostile to Qin Li now showed expressions of approval.

Knowing that Qin Li was doing it on purpose, deliberately putting on an act for everyone, Qin Feng couldn't help but say, looking at Qin Li in front of him, "Big brother, you really are a good big brother to your younger brother!"

Qin Li could easily understand the hidden meaning in Qin Feng's words. Instead of getting angry, he chuckled and reached out to pat the dust off Qin Feng's clothes. "Among us brothers, you're the youngest. If your eldest brother isn't your good eldest brother, then who is?"

Upon hearing this, the civil and military officials changed their impression of Qin Li once again. Could it be that they had misunderstood Qin Li before?

He was able to bend down and personally brush dust off his younger brother. I ask you, among all the princes, who could do that?

Only Qin Li!

Qin Feng was about to continue his sarcastic remarks when, unexpectedly, the Xuan Emperor spoke first, turning to Qin Li and questioning, "Boss, you're late."

"You deliberately arrived late for the expedition today; what is your punishment?"

Are they not even going to pretend anymore?

If you didn't want to lead the army into battle, you should have said so earlier.

It's too late to deliberately nitpick now!

Qin Li bowed to Emperor Xuan and said, "Please forgive me, Father. I did not mean to be late; there were extenuating circumstances!"

"Oh?"

Emperor Xuan narrowed his eyes to slits. "What reason could have made you late? If you can't give a clear explanation, I don't care if you're the commander-in-chief; I will punish you severely!"

"Father, please look!"

Qin Li turned around and stretched out one arm, pointing back where he had come from.

Emperor Xuan and his officials looked in the direction Qin Li was pointing.

Even the onlookers who were watching the spectacle turned to look.

"what?"

"That is..."

"coffin!"

Everyone rubbed their eyes and exclaimed in surprise.

At the city gate, General Wang Hu, clad in armor, strode towards them with an air of arrogance, carrying two coffins on his shoulders.

boom!boom!

As he approached, Wang Hu casually placed the two coffins down, making a loud noise.

Clap his hands and said casually, "Nephew, I got you the two coffins you asked me to get!"

"Nephew, you're setting off on a campaign today. What's the point of bringing two coffins here? It's really bad luck!"

After Wang Hu arrived, he did not immediately kowtow to Emperor Xuan to pay his respects. Instead, he chatted with Qin Li as if they were old friends, showing no regard for Emperor Xuan.

Emperor Xuan had grown accustomed to Wang Hu's lawlessness, after all, Wang Hu held considerable military power and was Qin Li's maternal uncle!

He couldn't command Wang Hu at all, and Wang Hu also disliked him.

Xuan Di glanced at Wang Hu with displeasure, then looked back at Qin Li. "Boss, did you ask Wang Hu to bring the coffin?"

They wouldn't be trying to use this as an opportunity to cause trouble, would they?

They really will seize any opportunity to put their needle in!

Qin Li snorted coldly in his heart.

I realized that one of my previous ideas was actually correct.

His idea was to kill Emperor Xuan with his own hands!

Because Emperor Xuan is unworthy to be a king, let alone a father!

Even the villain couldn't stand it anymore.

Emperor Xuan must die!

"Yes! It was your son who asked his uncle to bring the coffin."

Qin Li replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuan's face darkened. "Boss, on the day of our expedition, you had two coffins brought in. What is your intention?!"

"Could it be that he believes this war between our Great Zhou and Northern Mang will ultimately end in defeat, so he's preparing his coffin in advance?"

"To be cowardly before even engaging in battle—what is your crime?!"

Emperor Xuan was furious. Although it was none of their business, the civil and military officials still knelt down in a flurry, trembling.

"Your subject is innocent!"

Qin Li raised his head and said, "The coffin was indeed prepared for myself, but it's not because I'm afraid of battle; rather, it's a pledge I've made before the fight!"

"If I cannot win this battle, I am willing to die for my country!"

"Your subject will carry these two coffins northward to the border. These two coffins will serve as a constant reminder that this battle cannot be lost!"

As Qin Li's resounding words fell, many people were moved.

It turns out that the eldest prince, Qin Li, was not afraid of the battle before it even started, but went to the border with the determination to win!

Didn't see it? The coffin was prepared in advance.

Who else in the world can do this?

Emperor Xuan, you have truly misunderstood the eldest prince.

Seeing that Qin Li had completely reversed the situation with just a few words, turning it in Qin Li's favor, Emperor Xuan's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Since Xuan was born, why was Li born?

If you have a father, why did you have a son?

Emperor Xuan felt that he had lived in his son's shadow for the rest of his life.

"You are only one person with two coffins. How do you explain that?" Emperor Xuan made a last-ditch effort, determined to find fault.

Snapped!

Qin Li patted Qin Feng on the shoulder, said nothing, but gave Qin Feng a look that seemed to say... Little brother, it's your turn to perform!

Qin Feng's lips twitched; he was even tempted to curse!

Just now, he was not only pulled up from the ground like a radish by Qin Li's overwhelming strength, but now he also has to cooperate with Qin Li in acting.

Sometimes, he even wondered if he had picked up the wrong script.

Qin Li is the main character; he's just a supporting character!

"Seventh Brother, could it be that one of these two coffins is yours?" Emperor Xuan's eyes widened, unable to conceal his anger.