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That's incredibly outspoken!

The royal secrets were so openly revealed by Renbao that the civil and military officials were shocked and astonished, and they all lowered their heads to make themselves less noticeable.

The Empress Dowager's face turned from blue to purple, and she gripped the armrest of her chair: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"The young celestial master can predict fortune and misfortune, so naturally he also knows a person's past actions." The emperor's eyes sharpened, and his tone was cold. "If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place."

The Empress Dowager glared at the Emperor through gritted teeth, feeling resentful. If it weren't for her, could he have become Emperor?

She couldn't lose her composure in front of all the civil and military officials.

The Empress Dowager took a deep breath, shifted her gaze, and stared at Su Xuance.

Su Xuance gently covered Renbao's mouth, revealing an innocent smile: "Children speak without thinking, Your Majesty, please don't hold it against Renbao."

The Empress Dowager snorted.

Renbao moved Su Xuance's hand away and asked in a childish voice, "Uncle Emperor, have you locked up Brother Mutuo from Kou Kingdom?"

Everyone listened intently.

Most of them didn't know what had happened the night Prime Minister Zhao died.

"That's right." The emperor looked at Renbao with kind eyes. "He has been imprisoned by me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Qing Dynasty said impatiently, "Your Majesty is confused. Renbao is the Little Celestial Master of our Great Yong, and you protect him very well. Mutuo is the Little Celestial Master of the Kou Kingdom. This is indeed inappropriate."

The topic was brought back to the animosity between the two countries.

Prince Qing did it on purpose.

He was eager to prove the emperor wrong.

If the Kou Kingdom were to invade Dayong because of this, that would be wonderful! The court officials and the common people would surely have a lot to say about the emperor and feel dissatisfied!

That will be his opportunity.

Just now.

A messenger rushed back from the border, carrying an urgent report and requesting an audience with the emperor.

Everyone's expression changed.

Most urgent reports from the border indicate impending war.

The atmosphere gradually became heavy.

The messenger rushed in, knelt, and kowtowed, his voice urgent: "Your Majesty, the border with the enemy country is at our frontier, and their army is attacking!"

The civil and military officials were greatly alarmed.

It's true what they say, what you say comes true.

Prince Qing was overjoyed, but after just one word, a look of worry appeared on his face, and he sighed deeply.

The Empress Dowager said coldly, "This is the disaster His Majesty brought upon himself!"

The emperor's face was so black it could drip ink. He looked down at the civil and military officials below, and a nameless fire rose in his heart.

Not a single official in the entire court stood up to speak.

His gaze met Renbao's, and he subconsciously gave her a kind smile.

Renbao, munching on a fragrant and sweet peach, her mouth juicy, noticed the emperor looking at her and mumbled, "Uncle Emperor, you could send Uncle Wen to fight! He's incredibly capable!"

The Duke of Zhenguo was invigorated when he was named. In fact, he had been intentionally relinquishing power in recent years to avoid arousing the emperor's suspicion.

Renbao said he was amazing, so he was amazing.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the expedition and defeat the enemy!" The Duke of Zhenguo stood up and said solemnly.

Renbao pointed at Wei Huaihao: "Grandpa Wei is smart. If he goes with Uncle Wen, they can drive the bad guys away!"

Wei Huaihao took a sip of tea to calm his nerves and looked at her incredulously.

Renbao really didn't send him to the border because he didn't want to go to class.

He was a civil servant, and an old man at that.

He was afraid he wouldn't make it to the border and would die halfway there.

But Renbao already said it.

Wei Huaihao stood up: "Your Majesty, I am willing to share your worries and solve your problems."

"Good!" The emperor's expression softened considerably.

The Empress Dowager persisted: "Grand Tutor Wei is getting old, and the Duke of Zhenguo hasn't led troops into battle for several years. The enemy army and our Great Yong are separated by a blood feud. If we suffer a defeat, what will become of Great Yong's reputation!"

"Grandma, you're so strange! The bad guys are about to attack, why do you still have any shame?"

Renbao looked at her with an innocent expression.

"The Emperor wants to imprison Brother Muto because he performed some ritual that tried to absorb the fortune of the Great Yong Dynasty. He did something wrong, shouldn't he be imprisoned?"

She rested her chin on her hand, blinked, and sighed like a little adult.

Adults are so strange.

Wei Huaihao was shocked: "Your Majesty, is this true?"

The emperor nodded heavily: "Indeed, I haven't told you all this because I wanted to save Zhao Guoliang's face."

The Duke of Zhenguo looked utterly astonished: "Your Majesty means that Prime Minister Zhao has betrayed the country?"

The entire court was terrified.

The Emperor grunted in agreement, then looked at the Empress Dowager and Prince Qing with a mocking gaze: "Do you still think I made a mistake in killing the envoy from the Kou Kingdom? Did I make a mistake in imprisoning the young Taoist master Guan Mutuo?"

As expected of his little celestial master, he's practically his mouth double!

The emperor's eyes shone with light as he looked at Renbao.

"Your Majesty is certainly right. The Kou Kingdom has always been eyeing our country covetously. It's good to take the little Celestial Master Mutuo as a hostage," Wei Huaihao said solemnly.

The Duke of Zhenguo chimed in, glancing at Prince Qing with a pointed remark: "Indeed, Prince Qing is accusing His Majesty without any regard for the facts. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a traitor like Prime Minister Zhao."

"Outrageous!" the Empress Dowager roared, rising in fury and pointing at the Duke of Zhenguo. "A claim without evidence is slander!"

She was actually a little uneasy, and she hadn't expected the truth to be like this.

Renbao mimicked her: "So you know how to be presumptuous? Uncle Emperor is the most powerful person in the world, and you just said that about him."

The Empress Dowager was so angry she was about to faint; her voice was harsh and cold: "I am his mother!"

"No, you're not the Emperor's mother, you're his mother's killer." Renbao chewed on a peach, looking at her sincerely. "The Emperor is so magnanimous, he doesn't even hold it against you."

The heavy atmosphere was broken by her few words.

The emperor was pleased: Well said!

Civil and military officials: Little Celestial Master, be brave!

Empress Dowager: Is this never going to end?!

Renbao blinked: Why are you angry again!

After pointing at Renbao and saying a few words to him, the Empress Dowager pretended to faint.

Granny Liu quickly helped her up.

"Since the Empress Dowager is unwell, she should return to the palace. I will have the imperial physician come with her," the Emperor said with a wave of his hand.

The Empress Dowager was embarrassed; her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she didn't open them until she left Qushang Pavilion.

Prince Qing also made an excuse and slunk away.

Su Tang and Su Chengxiao were completely dumbfounded.

Su Tang, in particular, was almost in tears, her eyes red and her little hands clenched together.

She was not granted the title of princess and was subjected to cold treatment.

She was supposed to be the main character today, overshadowing Renbao, but in the end she still fell short of Renbao.

Renbao was forgiven for saying treasonous things and was even able to please the emperor.

Why?

In what way does she fall short of Renbao?

The banquet has ended.

The emperor met with Renbao and a few others alone, while the rest of the court officials left the palace.

"The little Taoist priest is so eloquent; he managed to leave the Empress Dowager speechless. He's really amazing."

"Who can argue with that? She's such a beautiful little girl, yet her words always seem to strike right at the heart. What a little devil!"

"Stop talking, or the little celestial master will hear us. With her around, we're not so panicked when we hear that the enemy is coming."

"The little Taoist master is a lucky charm!"

The civil and military officials whispered among themselves, their tone full of praise and admiration for Renbao.

Su Tang walked at the very back, looking unhappy.

"Uncle, what should we do now?" Su Tang asked anxiously. She dared not return to the Marquis's mansion, fearing that the old man in black robes would say she was useless.

Su Chengxiao was also afraid, but then he had a sudden idea: "Why don't we stay in the palace for now and go find the little Taoist priest from the Kou Kingdom?"