"Bastard!"

A burst of scolding echoed throughout the prison, and everyone's laughter stopped abruptly.

I saw a man in a red robe approaching quietly, frowning and saying, "His Majesty asked you to entertain him well, is this how you entertain him?"

Xia Huai'en frowned, looked at the people in front of him, and said coldly: "Who among you is the warden?"

As he spoke, he glanced around with a cold gaze.

The man who had just threatened stood up trembling all over.

"You didn't seem so scared when you spoke just now. Why are you shaking like a sieve now?" Although Xia Huai'en's voice was clear, when it was lowered, it had a different kind of majesty.

The warden shook his head repeatedly, his voice trembling: "Sir..."

"Since you just said such arrogant words, it seems that you are not afraid of these things." Xia Huai'en raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and then said: "Come here, throw him to the Ministry of Justice Prison, and treat him well according to what he said just now."

"Sir! Sir, please spare my life, sir!" The jailer's voice was so frightened that it was somewhat uncontrollable, and the sharp sound echoed in the prison.

The warden's voice echoed in the prison. Everyone was so frightened that they lowered their heads and dared not speak, their bodies trembling.

"Go and heat up a pot of hot tea." Xia Huai'en glanced at everyone and then walked forward.

The weather was getting colder and there was not enough charcoal. Even though General Shen had fought for many years, he could not stand the cold in prison.

Xia Huai'en came forward, followed by the servant behind him, and spread the prepared bedding on the couch.

"Thank you for the expense, Lord Xia." General Shen bowed and saluted.

Xia Huai'en hurried forward and said, "You are embarrassing me."

Then he waved his hand and sent all the people in the prison out.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything out there. Your imprisonment this time is really an accident." Xia Huai'en frowned.

But General Shen smiled calmly, poured a cup of tea, and said quietly: "Master Xia, don't worry about me. Your Majesty knows what's in his heart."

Having said that, Xia Huai'en still felt a little worried - the emperor was the most ruthless, and what he said today could be taken back tomorrow with a reason.

"Miss Shen is about to come back." Xia Huai'en frowned and spoke slowly.

Upon hearing the news about Shen Wantang, General Shen paused. Although he tried his best to pretend that it had nothing to do with him, the fear deep in his heart could not be concealed.

The teacup in his hand also fell to the ground.

General Shen bent down quickly, but he lost his composure for a moment and couldn't pick up the teacup that had fallen on the ground.

"Don't worry, General Shen. I will naturally take good care of Miss Shen." Xia Huai'en bent down, picked up the cup, and spoke in a low voice.

In the past few months, Xia Huai'en has been troubled by many things. General Shen covered his face in shame, and two lines of tears burst out.

His body trembled slightly, and he suddenly fell to his knees.

This really scared Xia Huai'en.

"Lord Xia has been so kind to me that I am unable to repay him." General Shen spoke in a firm voice, ready to die.

Xia Huai'en squatted down again and again: "Don't do this, you are just embarrassing me!"

"With the situation in the capital being like this, I'm afraid a bloody storm will hit us in the next second." General Shen half-closed his eyes and sighed, "If there is any change, the 30,000 troops outside the capital..."

General Shen lowered his voice and handed over the jade pendant.

Xia Huai'en understood instantly.

"But you must think clearly. If you really use this jade pendant, then..."

Xia Huai'en fixed his eyes, took the jade pendant, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Huai'en knows what's going on."

The next morning.

Urgent information arrived from outside the north city gate early in the morning.

In the court, all the officials paid homage.

"Report! Zhenbei Marquis Cen Weiwu has returned to the capital to report on his duties and is now waiting outside the palace."

The subordinate came forward to report.

Ji Xunchuan raised his eyebrows and nodded: "Xuan!"

When the court officials heard that Marquis Zhenbei had returned to the capital, the expressions on their faces were also intriguing.

"The war in Mobei is intense. What is the purpose of the Zhenbei Marquis coming back now?"

"Who knows? I'm afraid they want to return to the capital to hold Your Majesty hostage. After all, the Cen family has always been ambitious."

"How come you guys have learned to behave like those gossipy women in the countryside?"

There were many different opinions and there was a commotion in the court.

Lu Mingfeng just smiled indifferently, and then slowly closed his eyes.

"Marquis Zhenbei is here to see you!"

The eunuch's sharp voice echoed throughout the hall, and everyone turned their heads -

I saw the Marquis of Zhenbei, wearing golden armor, walking slowly forward with square steps. He had been guarding the Mobei border for a long time, and his skin had become dark and rough. Only his hawk-like eyes remained the same as before.

People only dared to say those sour words behind their backs.

"Your humble servant, Cen Weiwu, the Marquis of Zhenbei, pays respect to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!"

Cen Weiwu's deep voice echoed throughout the hall.

Ji Xunchuan had a smile on his face: "My dear, please stand up."

"It is really a rare thing to see the Marquis of Zhenbei in the court. I thought I would never see you again in this life."

Before Ji Xunchuan opened his mouth to ask, Lu Mingfeng at the side spoke softly.

Cen Weiwu turned around, as if locking onto prey, his hawk-like eyes fixed on Lu Mingfeng, and he sneered, "Prime Minister Lu, are you laughing at me dying on the battlefield with my mediocre martial arts skills, or are you cursing my own death?"

"Everyone knows my martial arts skills. Is there anyone in this world who can curse himself?"

Cen Weiwu couldn't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes, so he would naturally not swallow such humiliation.

He had such a personality in the previous dynasty, and Lu Mingfeng actually came to provoke him.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Mingfeng's face turned green and he could only swallow it after gnashing his teeth.

"Your Majesty, I am returning to the capital this time for the war in Mobei. The war in Mobei is imminent, but the winter clothes and food and wages for the soldiers have not yet arrived. I submitted my memorial in the spring, but now it is winter and there is still no change."

Cen Weiwu spoke coldly, his eyes leaving no room for doubt.

"I want to ask Your Majesty in person, have you thought of a way to negotiate peace? Or have you found a candidate for marriage?"

After the words fell, no one in the court responded, and everyone held their breath.

If it wasn't for Cen Weiwu, anyone else would have been killed on the spot with this tone of questioning.

After he finished speaking, Ji Xunchuan frowned.

"Cen Weiwu, are you interrogating the emperor?" Lu Mingfeng frowned and shouted harshly.

Cen Weiwu was not afraid at all, and his voice became even louder: "Your Majesty, only when the border is peaceful can the court be peaceful, and only when the court is peaceful can the world be peaceful!"

After he finished speaking, Ji Xunchuan frowned.

"Where is the Minister of War?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dai Mengtao hurried forward and said, "I'm here."

"Is what Zhenbei Hou said true?"

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