This Move Was Definitely Going to Work

This Move Was Definitely Going to Work

Wang Yue was speechless. Emperor Wen had such a strong urge to perform, and always expected others to play along. Now he understood Ling Buyi's predicament. It wasn't easy humoring this emperor-godfather, who wanted to be both a whore and a nun.

Fortunately, Wang Yue had some acting ability himself. Suppressing his disgust, he quickly offered comfort. "Your Majesty is benevolent, but they all once had a chance to claim the Central Plains. They must still resent how things turned out. Knowing they came so close, they surely lie awake at night."

The emperor's mouth twitched. Wang Yue was a good actor, but his performance wasn't as natural as Ling Yi's. He simply hadn't had as much practice. Still, since Wang Yue couldn't fool him, the emperor actually felt more at ease.

The emperor did think Wang Yue had a point, though. The realm had only just been pacified, and the people yearned for peace. No one could succeed in a rebellion now. Once he dealt with Shouchun and then demoted Young Marquis Yue while giving him a nominal promotion, the realm would be secure.

So, although Wang Yue wasn't as considerate as Ling Buyi, the emperor found him more useful. If it weren't for the sake of the realm, he truly wouldn't want to take Wang Yue's military authority away and send him to the provinces.

Wang Yue had no idea what the emperor was thinking. After resting for a few months, he set out with his troops for Shouchun as planned, but he didn't bring Cheng Shaoshang along. It wasn't that she was unsuited to the battlefield. She was pregnant, and even though she had trained hard after the battle in Fengyu County and become skilled with bow and horse,