A spark flashed through Wang Chong's mind, as though something had occurred to him, but he said nothing of it. Instead, he told Su Luoyan, "I really must thank you for giving me Yuzao, Sister Su. For this little maid to accomplish something so great-even I won't dare take her lightly from now on."
Gao Gun had made this "dowry" a substantial one indeed. All he had done was storm cities, seize territory, and sweep off into the distance; taking Chi Prefecture was entirely Yuzao's "own" achievement. In particular, all Yuzao had at her disposal were the hundred-odd Wind-Treading Cavalry Wang Chong had left behind and the various Tongzhou gangs that had joined the Chrysanthemum-Slaying Alliance. Her forces were weaker than those of any military commander under Wang Chong, yet she had swallowed an entire prefecture whole, expanding his territory to five prefectures. Her merits had instantly soared to first place, surpassing Xuangang, Qin Gao, Gan Ci, and Sun Mingke countless times over.
Dong Qing and Mo Zhenxing were not even worth comparing. Although Dong Qing had earned tremendous merit by gathering over seven thousand mounted bandits, how could that compare to single-handedly conquering an entire prefecture?
If Wang Chong truly had the chance to ascend as Supreme Sovereign one day, the other women would belong in his harem, but Yuzao would qualify to stand in the great hall at the head of all his civil and military officials.
Yes, this little fox-eyed maid was quite a delightful surprise.
Even Su Luoyan was speechless for a long time. She had originally intended to give Liuxian to Wang Chong. Later, she had known full well that Liuxian was unwilling, but how could a maid be allowed to decide such a matter? When Yuzao actually volunteered to replace Liuxian, Su Luoyan had