Charge of the Whole Army! Four Thousand Words

And so, after several higher-ups exchanged glances, they spoke in unison. "No!"

"Very good," Kong Deming said calmly. "Fire Phoenix, help the Empress Dowager back to her room to rest. Yulin, notify the senior officers and invite several veteran generals here. I need counsel."

"Yes!"

Ye Yulin acknowledged him and left in a rush, a faint, almost imperceptible smile seeming to hang on his face.

Fire Phoenix Douluo helped the silent Ju Zi up and escorted her back to her room.

On the way there, even with someone supporting her, Ju Zi's steps were weak and staggering. Several times, she nearly fell.

After Fire Phoenix Douluo left, Ju Zi lay blankly on the bed, staring lifelessly up at the alloy ceiling above.

Her eyes were filled with deep despair.

All along, Ju Zi had never intended to bring the Sun Moon Empire to some new height, nor had she ever possessed ambitions as lofty as Xu Tianran's.

Before this, she had worked hard to help the Sun Moon Empire unite the continent for the sake of personally killing Dai Hao and taking revenge while she was still alive.

Whether the Sun Moon Empire unified everything, who exactly became emperor, and whether the nation grew strong afterward—Ju Zi did not care at all.

Even when she later fought for power, it had only been to keep bargaining chips in her hands, to ensure she would not be discarded once she had outlived her usefulness.

After the defeat in the Battle of Star Luo City, Ju Zi worked hard to gather the remaining troops and tried to fight a decisive battle against the Undead Empire. Had she truly done that for the Sun Moon Empire?

No.

It had still only been to survive for the time being, so she could continue looking