The Red Torrent

"By the way, there are a few other things I'd like to trouble you with, husband!"

Looking at Wu Ming, who seemed to have everything under control, Wu Zhi's eyes suddenly shifted, and she smiled again.

"Oh? What is it?"

Wu Ming raised an eyebrow.

"It's the great clans and nobles in the city, as well as Zhang Duan, Kou Chun, and the others. They wield great power, and before this, nearly half the soldiers in the city answered to them. Now they're all uneasy and want to pledge themselves to our family!"

Wu Zhi adopted the bashful manner of a young maiden. "I'm but one woman and cannot marry two husbands. Only you, husband, are capable enough to take on this burden!"

Wu Ming was at a loss for words. Seeing the sly smile in her eyes, he flicked her forehead. "Your husband is very busy. If they want to marry off their daughters, they can find outstanding young men in the Wu Family or the Wu clan..."

"Are you really unwilling, husband?"

Wu Zhi smiled like a little fox.

"I am!"

Wu Ming shook his head, inwardly sighing. Women were fickle. Before, when he'd wanted to marry the princess, Wu Zhi had been a little jealous. Now she was urging him to marry the daughters of his ministers too. Was she trying to embarrass the emperor?

"Take care of the other matters for now. If you come across anything you can't handle, come find me!"

Leaving her with those words, he immediately retreated to the back courtyard.

Even with countless incarnations, if he had to establish an empire in every plane and handle its affairs from dawn till dusk, he still wouldn't be able to keep up.

Wu Ming had no desire to be burdened with endless responsibilities.