C352 Surrender of arms

Morong Gan remained calm and collected, "Who does Royal Brother want?"

The emperor looked straight into his eyes, enunciating every word, "Huangfu Zhuer."

Morong Gan did not seem to be surprised at all, he turned his own wine cup around, "I'm afraid I will disappoint Royal Brother, I, your brother, cannot give her to Royal Brother."

"Third Brother, you should know that she is the daughter of a sinful subject. You are harbouring the guilt of the imperial court."

"Chendi only knows that she's Chendi's fiancée, a weak woman."

"That was the past. Don't forget that you have a Princess Chu now."

"Zhu'er doesn't like her. Chendi has already sent her away!"

The emperor opened his mouth, only after a while did he sigh. "So in your heart, the most important thing is still her. Princess Chu should be sad." He laughed self-deprecatingly. "So, third brother wants to openly make us his enemy?"

"I wouldn't dare," Morong Gan said calmly. "Right now, Pearl only has little brother, and he doesn't want to disappoint her."

The Emperor laughed miserably before pouring the wine into his mouth. "So third brother has disappointed me? Do you know what the civil and military officials think of the high and mighty Prince Chu harbouring the crimes of the imperial government? What would the people of the world think? What do you want me to do? You are my brother and I will not kill you, but third brother, have you thought for me? If you hold a heavy weapon and are with Huangfu Zhuer, it will arouse the anger of the hundred officials and their saliva foam would drown us! "

Morong Gan took out an item from his bosom and placed it in front of the emperor, "This subject will not make things difficult for Royal Brother, I will return the military authority to the Royal Brother."

The emperor was obviously surprised. He looked at the Tiger Tally in front of him blankly and sized him up suspiciously, "You are going to return the military power to me like this?"

Now that the world is at peace, the four kingdoms are at peace, the tiger medallion is returned to the Royal Brother, not only does it reassure the Royal Brother, it also blocks the mouth of the world. This little brother has lived his entire life, and now he only wants to live a peaceful life.

The emperor held the Tiger Tally in his hands and looked at it carefully, stroking the patterns on it, his heart had all sorts of emotions. This pair of Tiger Tally, could dispatch thousands of troops and horses in the East Yue, and was once the protective talisman of the Prince Chu, but now, it was lying on his palm. The thousands of troops and horses behind the Prince Chu were gone, and he had become a general on his own.

The entire time, he just could not believe it. The Prince Chu was afraid of him, too, so why would he so easily hand over the military authority? Looking carefully, the Tiger Tally was real, and that was only because of one reason.

He called Gao Shenghai in and told him to put away the Tiger Tally.

When Gao Shenghai left, he poured wine into a jug and sighed emotionally, "Third brother, for you to be so righteous, this Royal Brother really doesn't know what to say. Come, this Royal Brother will toast to you!"

Morong Gan's face remained calm, his hands holding the cup, respectful and at ease. With a slight raise, he finished the wine.

"Since you are able to do this for Huangfu Zhuer, and the Royal Brother isn't an unreasonable person, let her stay in your house. It's just that you can't publicly marry her as your Princess Chu. This, you can do, right?"

"Yes, this brother here is deeply grateful for Royal Brother's kindness. This brother knows what to do."

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Liu Fu panted as he hurried along the way. When the Palace Maid and the young eunuch saw him, they were all very surprised.

Liu Fu ran into the Posterior Hall, and before he had time to bow, he spoke to the Queen who was resting on the bed with her eyes closed: "Empress, something terrible has happened. The Emperor has already handed over the authority of the Prince Chu, and the Tiger Tally is now in the hands of the Emperor."

The empress abruptly opened her eyes and sat up straight. "Is that true?" The Emperor forced the Prince Chu to hand over the Tiger Tally? "

Liu Fu had all the people who were waiting on the side retreat, he took a step forward, and lowered his voice, "The news came from the Chengde Hall just now, the emperor invited the Prince Chu to drink, and the two of them closed the door and said something unknown. They then called Gao Shenghai in midway, and Hou came out with the Tiger Tally in his hand."

"Look carefully, is that true?"

"The emperor must have inspected it inside, that's why he told Gao Shenghai to keep it. This servant thinks that it should be true."

The empress was stunned on the spot, at a loss of what to do. "What is the emperor thinking? It's not that he doesn't know that the Prince Chu holds military power, but his powers can only be stabilized forever …"

"From your perspective, this is definitely the doing of the Imperial Consort Bai and the Prime Minister Bai. Empress, before this matter is known by too many people, you have to think of a way to remedy it!"

The empress sighed. "What can I do? The emperor isn't going to listen to me anymore."

"This matter concerns all the people of the world, the Empress cannot sit idly by!"

The empress sat quietly for a moment. "Bring me my cloak. I'm going to see the emperor."

Liu Fu hurriedly ordered. He took out the blue plume cloak and placed it on the empress's shoulders with a worried expression. "Empress, your body …"

"Don't worry, I can handle it." The empress took a deep breath and walked over to the makeup table. She dabbed a layer of rouge on her face and asked Yingchun, "Is it alright to watch?"

Yingchun endured the bitterness in her eyes and nodded. "The Empress seems to be in high spirits."

The empress smiled in satisfaction and took her hand as she walked towards the door.

When the Empress arrived at the Chengde Hall, there was no one standing outside, so she directly walked into the hall.

The Imperial Consort Bai was in his embrace. No one knew what the emperor had said, but she covered her mouth and chuckled. When she caught a glimpse of the empress from the corner of her eyes, she did not panic, but stood up with a calm expression and gave a lazy bow.

The empress ignored her and only looked at the emperor. "Why did the emperor take over the Prince Chu's military power?"

The emperor had a gentle and refined appearance, but when he heard her words, his face immediately darkened. "The empress got the letter so quickly, she sure is well-informed!"

"Your Majesty," the Empress called out in a sorrowful voice, "You clearly know that the Prince Chu holds the military power, so the world can be at peace. "You …"

"How dare you!" The emperor shouted angrily, "Did the empress say that once military power returns to me, the world will fall into chaos? "Could it be that I am so useless in the empress's heart?"

"Your majesty clearly knows that's not what chenqie meant," the empress held onto the table, forcefully suppressing the sweetness in her throat. "Your majesty is a benevolent ruler, with great ambitions, chenqie is filled with admiration. But regarding the matter of specializing in martial arts and leading soldiers to fight, does Your Majesty think that you are stronger than Prince Chu? In the entire imperial government, who is more suitable to be in control of the military than the Prince Chu? Only the Prince Chu can guarantee the safety of the entire world, and only the Emperor can create a prosperous era here! "

"Impudent! Impudent!" The Emperor was livid, his eyes red as he pointed at the Queen, "In your heart, I have never been able to compare with the Prince Chu, right? I will always have to rely on him, right? You are my empress, but you have always been thinking of Prince Chu in your heart. All these years, you have always wanted me to rope in more Prince Chu and let him come and go freely in the palace so that you can date him under my nose, right? "