Uchiha Hikaru had gradually settled all the affairs in the palace, so he could now plan step by step and proceed with caution.
Mu had no other expectations now. He only hoped the ruler would stop giving him trouble and causing him problems. Uchiha Hikaru always felt that the ruler had allowed him to take this position far too easily; it could not be that simple.
There would definitely be difficulties ahead. Though he hoped they would not continue making things hard for him, Uchiha Hikaru had prepared himself mentally. No matter what problems arose, he would do his utmost to overcome them.
From beginning to end, it was like a huge game. Since the game had already begun, it could not stop until the very end.
"I see you're no longer young. When do you plan to discuss a marriage arrangement? It won't do for you to remain like this. How can the palace's grand general have no news of such matters at all?"
"You're handsome and refined, and you possess such talent and martial skill. Finding a good young lady surely would not be particularly difficult."
"If there's no one you fancy, then I'll help you find someone. Choose whichever girl in the palace you like. If there truly is someone to your liking, tell me, and I'll immediately arrange the marriage for you."
The ruler intended to use marriage to restrain Uchiha Hikaru, preventing him from freely spreading his influence within the palace. With a weakness in his own hands, the ruler would feel more at ease.
After considering it again and again, Uchiha Hikaru felt that the ruler's move had clearly been deliberate. However, he was also thinking hard about how to refuse it.
If he rashly rejected the matter from the outset, everyone would be