On the Dragon Throne, Qian Renxue lay in the victorious Jiang Mingyang's arms, gulping down air between breathless gasps.
About fifteen minutes passed before Qian Renxue came back to herself. Her face still flushed with exhaustion, she stole a glance at Jiang Mingyang.
Jiang Mingyang smiled, and the hand resting on her... grew even bolder.
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes slightly, looking utterly adorable—and all the more tempting to... tease.
Qian Renxue truly deserved her reputation as the most beautiful woman on the Douluo Continent in the original story. There was always something new about her, and he could never tire of... playing with her!
Jiang Mingyang watched Qian Renxue take a deep breath. Seeing that she had recovered, he smiled and said slowly, "This time, the emperor is personally leading the campaign. Our future plans hinge on it.
"We both know the Heaven Dou Empire's system has problems. That means it has few loyal ministers.
"But even with its flawed system and way of ruling, those loyal to the Empire have grown stubborn after years of living under it. There's almost no chance of winning them over.
"If we can't win them over, we'll have to find another way.
"I thought it over. Leaving them in place would only cause trouble, so we might as well deal with them all at once while we have the chance!"
Qian Renxue froze, then asked in surprise, "You don't mean...?"
Jiang Mingyang touched her forehead and nodded with a smile. "Yes. This campaign will be led by the emperor herself.
"That means almost all the Heaven Dou Empire's senior ministers will take part to ensure it succeeds.
"The loyalists among them are the figures the Empire's other loyalists look to for support.
"Once those ministers are gone, the remaining officials will either