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Chapter 228 The General Doesn’t Want Power, He Just Wants to Fall in Love 20

After winning a battle, it is natural to hold a celebration banquet when returning to the capital.

The young emperor had a handsome face, cold eyes, and was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe. He had a natural imperial aura. He sat at the top and looked at his ministers below, and his gaze finally fell on Duan Ci.

Qi Zui had mixed feelings facing this person whom he was both grateful to and fearful of.

Duan Ci took the initiative to hand over his military power before Qi Zui even opened his mouth to ask for his power to be reduced. Qi Zui was surprised at his decisiveness, but he did not show any emotion. Over the years, he had long been able to keep his emotions to himself.

Duan Ci's action dispelled many of his doubts.

Lu Yan couldn't help but look at Duan Ci. He didn't expect that he would hand over the military power so easily.

He fiddled with the wine glass in his hand, thinking of what he had asked someone to do. His long eyelashes drooped, and he raised his head to drink the wine in one gulp.

He did not regret his decision. If Duan Ci still held on to the military power like before, he would have no psychological burden to hurt him, and no one could make his master worry. But now that he was so decisive, Lu Yan felt a little uncomfortable.

After all, Duan Ci had worked with him to help Qi Zui ascend the throne, so there was no need to put their friendship aside.

"Duan Qing has made great contributions this time. Is there anything you want?"

Qi Zui spoke with the majesty of an emperor.

"I want the right to choose my own marriage partner."

Duan Ci was not polite to him and bowed in a dignified manner to ask for reward.

He still remembered that in the original plot, Qi Zui had granted marriage to the original owner, so shouldn't he have said so in advance? After he and A Jin had expressed their feelings to each other, he came to ask for the marriage.

Qi Zui stared at his face, trying to see something from it.

But Duan Ci's expression was normal, and he could not tell anything. After thinking for a while, he finally agreed, and then he named Qi Jin the King of Jin and rewarded him with a lot of things.

Facing this younger brother, he had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

The cute little boy, his confused look when he was sent away, and his mother's crying are still engraved in his memory.

Although Lu Yan told him that Qi Jin was not a good person, he did not see any ambition or feel threatened in Qi Jin.

He had an indifferent temperament, as if he didn't care about anything. Even though he only gave Qi Jin a throne without giving him real power, he didn't react much, which finally made Qi Zui feel a little relieved.

The two had no objection to this arrangement, but a minister stood up.

Censor Su: Su Gengli looked disapproving.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Jin suffered for many years in Beisheng to bring peace to our dynasty, and it should not have been Prince Jin who was sent as a hostage. Now that His Royal Highness has returned safely, Your Majesty has only conferred an insignificant throne on him. How will the people of the world view you? Therefore, I think you should be rewarded again."

He seemed to be considering Qi Zui and worried about his reputation, but inwardly he was seeking power for Qi Jin, which inevitably made people wonder if the two were in collusion.

Qi Jin frowned. Given Qi Zui's personality, wouldn't he doubt Su Gengli after hearing what he said?

Sure enough, when he looked at Qi Zui, he was met with his cold eyes, which were filled with suspicion and coldness.

His face looked a little unhappy. He didn't even know this Su Yushi, and he didn't want any power. Now that such a commotion had happened, wouldn't he and Qi Zui have a rift? I'm afraid that his future life would be difficult.

Qi Zui stared at Su Gengli with a gloomy face, but he himself looked serious.

Sensing that the atmosphere was not right, the lively banquet became quiet, but the silence did not last long before it was broken by someone.

The sound of a long sword being unsheathed was heard, and Lu Yan drew his sword and chopped at the wine glass on Su Gengli's table, splitting the metal wine glass into two halves.

Su Gengli was so frightened by this sudden change that he fell back into his chair.

This was not over yet. Lu Yan moved his sword, with the tip pointing directly at his neck and stopping at his throat.

The cold light reflected from the sword made Su Gengli tremble with fear and he dared not move at all.

He knew that Lu Yan was crazy, but he didn't expect that Lu Yan would dare to take action at such an important banquet.

"Master Su, you are a bit too talkative. If you don't know how to speak, I can help you cut it off."

Lu Yan lazily raised his eyelids, spoke in a slow and calm tone, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips, and spoke lightly about cutting off a person's mouth.

But the person involved did not think this was a trivial matter. He looked at the sword in front of him with horror, and his eyes subconsciously moved to look at the person sitting above.

Since ancient times, in order to consolidate their positions, emperors would welcome ministers' daughters into the harem and make them their concubines. Qi Zui was no exception. And Su Gengli's daughter was one of them.