Luoyang was so moved that she couldn't say another word. She threw herself into Xu Fengnian's arms and burst into tears.
After winning Luoyang over, Xu Fengnian waited until the next day to find Xu Xiao and Wu Su and explain what he had in mind.
After the barrier between Heaven and Earth opened, Xu Xiao's health improved considerably. He even broke through to the first-grade realm, which extended his lifespan by quite a bit.
Seeing that Xu Fengnian had no interest in the title of King of Northern Liang, Xu Xiao agreed to his suggestion. The next day, he went to the palace to see Wang Yue.
Wang Yue was delighted to see Xu Xiao and specially called Xu Weixiong and the seventh prince, Wang Lang, to join them.
After chatting happily for a while, Xu Xiao finally said in a very serious tone, "Your Majesty, I wonder how you plan to arrange things in Northern Liang."
Wang Yue couldn't figure out what Xu Xiao was getting at. He glanced at Xu Weixiong and saw that she looked puzzled, too, so he answered casually, "If your health isn't up to it, Father-in-law, Fengnian can take over."
Xu Xiao was glad to hear Wang Yue say that. At the very least, it proved that Wang Yue was far better than the emperors of the Liyang Dynasty.
He waved a hand and said, "The thing is, Fengnian doesn't want to take over Northern Liang. He recommends that the seventh prince take charge instead. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Wang Yue thought it over and understood what Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian meant. Xia was now strong and prosperous, with no threats from abroad, but a place like Northern Liang was still better off under the Imperial Family's control.
He smiled