Wang Yue had figured out Mei Changsu's plan, so he notified the people at King Yama Hall and told them to give the operation their full support.
According to the plan, once most of the Jiang Zuo Alliance's forces in Southern Chu had withdrawn, only a small contingent would remain behind. That way, Southern Chu wouldn't view them as a threat.
Wang Yue planned to move the extra manpower to the Pearl River basin. It was Great Liang territory, and there was plenty of room there for the members who made their living by the rivers.
But before Wang Yue could make a move, the Jiang Zuo Alliance received word that County Princess Xiandai of Southern Chu wanted to meet with him, the new Alliance Leader.
Jinling, the Wang residence
Yan Yuqing hadn't expected County Princess Xiandai of Southern Chu to seek out the Jiang Zuo Alliance so soon after Wang Yue had mentioned the possibility of a marriage alliance. She gave him a reproachful look and asked, "Husband, what are you going to do? Are you going to meet her? I've heard she's quite a beauty."
Wang Yue shook his head helplessly and replied casually, "Whatever you think we should do, we'll do."
Yan Yuqing hadn't expected him to dump the decision on her. She hesitated before saying, "County Princess Xiandai is a pitiful woman, too. We're only a martial arts sect, yet the Southern Chu Emperor is already planning to send her into a marriage alliance. I think she'll have no choice but to do it sooner or later."
Wang Yue knew she was thinking of how she'd nearly become a pawn in a family marriage alliance herself, before escaping that fate by running away from home. He paused, then smiled. "Why don't you go meet her?"
Yan