The moment Wang Yue made a promise to Mu Zhuohua that day, he set about building a light bulb.
Though he couldn't find some of the materials he needed, the Prince's residence had plenty of valuable things in storage. He actually managed to make a hand-cranked generator and a simple light bulb.
Meanwhile, Prince Ding had nothing to do. To keep anyone from noticing something was amiss, he simply claimed to be ill and stayed at home.
But no one believed he was sick. The Emperor hurriedly sent an Imperial Physician to examine him, and the three princes rushed over as well. Wang Yue, who was only pretending to be ill, sent them all away.
It was easy enough for him to make a doctor unable to read his Pulse Diagnosis. After the Imperial Physician returned and reported his findings, the Emperor cut back on the tonics he had been taking and told Prince Ding to rest at home and recover.
But this arrangement didn't last long. It seemed word of Prince Ding's illness had reached Northern Liang, which sent an envoy to see how he was doing.
There was nothing unusual about that, and Wang Yue had no intention of paying them any attention. The men he'd assigned to Prince Ding's army were still making preparations. It would take time to gain complete control of the 200,000 troops and have them join the rebellion, placing Prince Ding on the Imperial Throne.
Zhi Jian, however, was getting restless. He wanted Prince Ding to take the Imperial Throne and avenge their fallen comrades, but he believed Northern Liang was responsible for half their suffering, too. In particular, the man who had come this time was Ye Mujing, known as the Silver Fox of Northern Liang. He was another enemy of their