The situation had unfolded exactly as she had calculated.
"I wonder if Lady Mei Jinghe will like this generous gift of mine. Heh, and this is only the appetizer." The real feast wouldn't be served until Mei Meng returned to Qi Country.
This game had only just begun! At the thought of Mei Meng's plans falling through, the knot in her chest finally loosened. She could scheme against her all she wanted—as long as she could afford the price of scheming against her!
Before then, she wanted to get out and clear her head.
As expected, Chu Yao shot her down.
"Why not? Is Wuhui worried I'll be ambushed on the way and get into trouble?" Shen Tang had always been patient with Chu Yao. If he wouldn't let her do something, she would appeal to his feelings and reason with him. Usually, Chu Yao couldn't resist her.
Chu Yao countered, "Why shouldn't I worry?"
Two battles in a row had seen a 20th Rank Che Hou appear. Clearly, these old fellows had lately been coming out of hibernation like animals waking up in spring. Who knew if a third or fourth might show up? The safest place for their ruler was at the center of the army! Things were stable in Shang Nan, too. There was no need to visit.
"Does Wuhui really not trust my abilities?"
"This has nothing to do with whether I trust Your Majesty's abilities. A man of wealth does not sit beneath a crumbling wall. Even if you possess peerless martial arts, you should still avoid danger and not put your precious self in harm's way." Chu Yao managed two sentences before he had to stop. Shen Tang had been gazing at him with wide, innocent eyes since the start. Her quiet, pitiful, adorable