Jiang Nuan learned what happened afterward from Guagua and sighed.
[Sigh. If he hadn't been so ruthless back then, Grand Protector Yu wouldn't have treated him that way. All you could say was that he'd brought it on himself.]
Guagua nodded in agreement.
Once Jiang Nuan knew how things had ended, she stopped paying attention to the matter. She now had something more important on her mind.
During court that day, Jiang Yunsheng made a very important announcement.
"My ministers, with all of you here at court, every matter can be handled in an orderly fashion. This gives me great comfort.
I have now been on the throne for ten years, yet I have never inspected the lands of our Great Xia. Thus, I have decided to begin a tour of Great Xia in three days, with the Crown Prince overseeing the state in my absence. Does anyone object?"
The ministers were shocked at first, then fell silent.
The emperor clearly wasn't asking for their opinions. He was simply informing them. Did it matter whether they objected?
As an emperor with power firmly concentrated in his hands, Jiang Yunsheng's authority at court was no trifling matter.
At that moment, a minister stepped forward.
All the other ministers looked at him, thinking he was a true brave soul.
"Your Majesty, I believe your proposal to inspect the entire country is excellent. However, I also believe that the Ninth Princess is an auspicious blessing bestowed upon Great Xia by Heaven. Ever since she began attending court, we have become considerably more efficient in handling affairs.
If Your Majesty were to take the Ninth Princess along, I am certain you could achieve twice the results with half the effort."
That minister wasn't opposing Jiang Yunsheng's inspection tour of Great Xia. He was suggesting