A grand duke was also a duke, though he ranked slightly above an ordinary duke.
Because a grand duke was the king of a grand duchy.
The ruler of an entire country.
Though it was only a small grand duchy, a grand duke was still a king, with military forces far beyond those controlled by a duke.
A private army of one hundred thousand was nearly comparable to the army of an entire grand duchy.
"I'm not that ambitious. As for why I need an army of one hundred thousand, that's none of your concern." Tang Yu walked forward, then turned around and asked, "I'm going to see Xue Ye. Want to come along?"
"Heh, I naturally won't give you the chance to meet Xue Ye alone." Qian Renxue sneered inwardly and followed him. "Then let's go together."
Tang Yu knew she would definitely follow.
The two headed together toward Xue Ye's palace.
At that moment, Xue Ye was resting in bed. Upon learning that Tang Yu and Qian Renxue were coming, he was still able to get up.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to get out of bed. Just sit there," Tang Yu's voice came from behind him.
He then appeared before Xue Ye and deliberately said, "Your Majesty, you don't seem to be in very good condition!"
"Cough, cough. My health truly has been getting worse by the day lately." Xue Ye coughed twice dryly, looking visibly sickly. "Young friend Tang Yu, what brings you here to visit me so suddenly?"
Qian Renxue stood to the side without interrupting. As long as Tang Yu did not say anything reckless, there would be no problem.
She had poisoned Xue Ye, and countless renowned physicians had failed to detect it. Qian Renxue did not believe Tang Yu could tell that