C180 Intent

After Duan Changge left, Duan Yunfei realized that she had originally planned to ask Duan Changge about the situation at the front lines. However, due to her unwell mood, she had forgotten about it in the end.

Forget it, Duan Yunfei picked up the military manual again.

"If I can make it to the battlefield once, that would be pretty good too." Duan Yunfei thought that maybe that could also be an opportunity. An opportunity to train one's mind, and also an opportunity to escape from Mu Chuyang.

In the palace, Yuwen Di discussed intensely with the ministers about the Golden Horde Kingdom's visit.

In the imperial court, there were two voices, one of them thought that the Golden Horde Kingdom was approaching aggressively, with the current border situation unstable, their morale was low, even though the General Wei Yuan had led the troops to the front lines, but it was definitely not comparable to Yuwen Di's personal army.

The other party's point of view was very different. They believed that Yuwen Di was the foundation of their country. Furthermore, Yuwen Di was already old, and was no longer the young man who was able to go on stage and kill the enemy. Even though Yuwen Di's strength in leading the troops was not any weaker than General Wei Yuan's, it was still not the same. Even if Yuwen Di had the intention to personally lead the troops into the battlefield, it was just not enough.

Since ancient times, only those most trusted by the Emperor would have the chance to lead their troops to war. Those officials who supported the Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince would naturally not let this chance slip by.

"Royal Father, your son is willing to lead troops to go out and share Royal Father's worries. We will definitely return from the province and display the glory of our Jin Country." The Fifth Prince had rushed ahead of the Eighth Prince and requested for Yuwen Di to lead his troops.

Before the morning assembly today, the Fifth Prince and Eighth Prince had discussed things with their subordinates. After the people they had planted next to Yuwen Di informed them that the situation at the front lines was critical, they decided to seize this good opportunity and prepare to leave an image of protecting their country in Yuwen Di's heart.

Protecting one's family and country in times of crisis was something that all men should do, but now it had become a helping hand in the struggle between princes. It was extremely laughable.

Yuwen Di sighed silently in his heart, these sons of his still view individual interests as more important than the safety and future of the citizens of Jin Country, how could such a person take on such a big responsibility?

"This matter shall be well thought over by This Emperor. If there are no other matters to report, then I shall withdraw from the court today."

Yuwen Di was already frustrated to begin with, seeing how the imperial court was arguing like this, he became even more agitated. Right now, he just wanted to rest, he had not slept for three whole days, and today was a rare day of memorials.

The ministers could clearly feel Yuwen Di's anger, and even if they still had something they wanted to say, they did not dare to speak up. In their panic and unease, Yuwen Di had already left the throne room.

"Fifth Prince, look at this …" According to their original plans, the Fifth Prince should be recommended to the front lines today. However, they did not expect that Yuwen Di would actually announce the assembly after hearing the Fifth Prince's words, which was truly unimaginable.

The Fifth Prince also couldn't figure out what Yuwen Di was thinking at the moment. Logically speaking, shouldn't he be distracted for Yuwen Di's sake?

"It's fine. We can't rush this kind of thing. After all, it concerns the front line, and it concerns the country."

The Fifth Prince was most adept at noble words, but these were ridiculed to the ears of the Eighth Prince.

What royal brother said is true, but royal brother, royal brother remembers that royal brother wasn't good at leading troops, if royal father accidentally allowed this, royal brother's hands would be the lives of thousands of warriors from the Jin Country, wouldn't royal brother feel that the burden on his shoulders was too heavy?

Imperial Physician Yu wanted to stop the Eighth Prince, but the impulsive Eighth Prince still said these words to the Fifth Prince. From the onlookers' perspective, these words meant that Eighth Prince was worried for the Fifth Prince, but the people with discerning eyes knew that an invisible spark had already exploded between the two of them. Everyone could hear the weird tone in Eighth Prince's words, and seemed to smell the faint smell of gunpowder.

"I, your royal brother, am truly worried. I brazenly recommended myself in order to help father out of his troubles, and this is a difficult situation for a country. As a prince, I am unable to let go of this responsibility.

The Fifth Prince was clearly ridiculing the fact that the Eighth Prince didn't have the courage to recommend himself, but he was clearly the one who had purposely said the words recommended himself to Yuwen Di before the Eighth Prince.

Now it seemed that the Fifth Prince had the upper hand, the Eighth Prince did not have the opportunity and could only remain silent.

He seized the opportunity to warn Eighth Prince, "Royal brother, if you have this worry, I might as well think about it for myself."

The Fifth Prince was referring to the trap that he had thought he had set up for the Eighth Prince, and was precisely the mastermind behind the gossip about Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang's marriage.

If Yuwen Di or Duan Yunfei were to investigate this matter, she would definitely find out who spread the rumors first, and then the Fifth Prince would be able to push everything to Eighth Prince.

It was true that the Prince Mu and Mu Chuyang had thought that the one who had pushed the issue would be the Eighth Prince, but Duan Yunfei did not do as the Fifth Prince had wished. She had invented a new way and started to investigate from the point of view of the eunuch in the royal study who had leaked the news about the marriage.

Imperial Physician Yu Shi secretly pulled at Eighth Prince's sleeves, indicating for him to hold back the anger in his heart.

Eighth Prince walked towards the Fifth Prince, and a voice that only the two of them could hear whispered into his ears, "Royal brother, I heard that your people have been imprisoned recently. Royal brother knows that Imperial brother has always loved his subordinates, I wonder if Imperial brother has visited any of his subordinates who are suffering from the calamity of prison recently?"

The Fifth Prince had originally been bothered by this matter. After he found out that his subordinate had been brought into the Hall of Punishment, he was worried that that timid and cowardly official would bring him out. The Fifth Prince had initially wanted to figure out how Duan Changge could return to the palace, but he ended up losing a "love general", believing that this matter definitely had something to do with Duan Changge. But now, the Eighth Prince's complacent expression made the Fifth Prince think that he had misunderstood Duan Changge. This matter was itself related to the Eighth Prince.

"My royal brother is thinking too much. That kind of corrupt official has nothing to do with my royal brother." "I, your majesty, have always hated those officials who take the salary of the imperial court and do not work for the commoners but instead do these things in secret. Such a person is truly deserving of death."

Eighth Prince sneered, "This is for the best. royal brother still needs to go see matriarch, so I'll be leaving first. "

"Imperial Brother remembers to pay respects to Imperial Consort Yun on behalf of Imperial Brother."

Fake brotherly drama is common among officials.