Li Qiji and his group all returned to the cabin and began having the military doctor bandage their wounds.

"Your Majesty, we have finally avenged our great grudge!" said a burly general.

The others immediately chimed in, "Yes, we've finally reported it! It's like heaven is helping us!"

"Of course, look at that prince, he was killed for no reason."

"Yes, yes, and those hermits, they're all dead now."

Li Qiji listened to the generals' conversation but didn't say anything, because he had already heard Guan Zhiyue explain that she killed people while wearing an invisibility cloak. The first person she killed was Kuji Masami, the one who was completely exposed.

Later, he used an invisibility cloak to kill the other people on deck, so...

He should have been able to manage the harem in the palace, just like the queens of other countries. But his Yue'er had to travel around with him and suffer. This was his fault!

"emperor?"

Seeing that the emperor showed no joy at the victory, the soldiers quickly asked, "Your Majesty, is something troubling you?"

"Hmm, I was thinking, now that we've killed the Crown Prince of Japan, are we about to face the Japanese Shogunate army and that damned Emperor?"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers were extremely excited, and they all said with great enthusiasm, "Come on, let's kill them and avenge our people and our fallen brothers."

"I don't care about the Emperor or the Shogunate Army. As long as they are Japanese, I will kill them all."

"Yes, kill them."

"Yes, kill them."

"A bunch of little punks, all they do is swagger around and spread their nonsense everywhere. Do they think I, Nan Dingguo, am easy to bully?"

The generals grew increasingly angry and irritable as they spoke, and the more they talked, the more they wanted to curse.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Li Qiji really wanted to say, "Don't underestimate others' strength," but seeing everyone's enthusiasm, he refrained from saying anything discouraging. After the medic finished bandaging him, he got dressed and left.

"Generals, please take good care of your injuries. A great battle is about to begin."

Upon hearing Li Qiji's words, the generals respectfully clasped their hands and said, "Yes, we respectfully see His Majesty off."

——

After Li Qiji came out of the cabin, he saw Guan Zhiyue standing alone on the deck, while the uninjured soldiers were cleaning the deck.

"Yue'er, what are you doing here?"

Guan Zhiyue turned her head and looked at Li Qiji, who was walking towards her, and then said, "Is your wound bandaged up? Why did you come out?"

"Yes, it's all taken care of. I didn't see you, so I came to look for you."

"Does it still hurt?" Guan Zhiyue asked, holding his hand.

Li Qiji grasped her hand in return and said, "It hurt a lot when you weren't here, but it doesn't hurt at all now that you're here."

Guan Zhiyue's cheeks flushed slightly and her earlobes turned red upon hearing this. She then said, "Pah, you smooth talker!"

Li Qiji casually pulled Guan Zhiyue into his arms, pointed to the boundless sea and said, "It is my great fortune to be able to go out to sea with you."

"The setting sun casts its last rays on the sea, the rainbow fades; the cold waves crash day and night at the maiden's shrine."

Guan Zhiyue was full of admiration for the scene and the poem Li Qiji recited.

"However, now that we've killed the Japanese crown prince, this war will likely never end," Guan Zhiyue sighed sincerely, looking towards the direction of Japan in the distance.

Recalling the words the soldiers had just spoken, Li Qiji smiled faintly. "Yes, now we're really going to war with Japan."

"Whether it's war or not, if we want lasting peace, we still have to mind our own business," Guan Zhiyue then said cheerfully.

The two snuggled together on the deck, enjoying the pleasant sea breeze, as the sunset slowly rose from the coastline.

It gives people a sense of tranquil and beautiful life. If it weren't for the war, the scenery today would truly be uniquely beautiful.

*****

Japanese country.

Minako Tanouchi heard that her child had been killed by the army of Nanding Kingdom and that the body could not be found.

She went completely mad, got up from her kneeling position, and kicked the kneeling servant to the ground.

"How dare you! Who said that? Whose words are these?"

"Our Crown Prince is incredibly brave, and with so many skilled guards around him, who could possibly harm him in the slightest? Who could possibly harm him in the slightest?"

At this moment, Minako Tanouchi had lost all her diva demeanor. She was just a mother who couldn't believe her son was dead. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her hair was disheveled. She had no strength left. She was exhausted. She couldn't believe it.

"Ah!!!! Ah!!! My son, my son!"

Minako Tanouchi knelt down with a thud and burst into tears. She couldn't believe it, she didn't want to believe it, she refused to accept this fact!

"You've all lied to me, you've all lied to me!"

A maidservant quickly stepped forward to help her up, saying, "Your Majesty, let's get up first. Let's go find the Emperor."

"Yes, Your Majesty, let's go find the Emperor!"

As if inspired by something, Minako Tanouchi, her eyes brimming with tears, stumbled and crawled towards the door...

"Your Majesty, please put your shoes on first."

"Queen of Pop..."

Minako Tanouchi lifted her skirt and ran towards the courtyard where the Emperor was. She no longer cared about etiquette or rules, and she no longer wanted any pretense. Her beloved child, her son, her crown prince.

"Queen of Pop..."

The maids chased after them relentlessly, each one terrified...

——

The main hall.

"Your Majesty, is my son truly gone?"

"The Emperor..."

When Minako Tanouchi rushed into the main hall, she saw many ministers discussing matters there. Upon seeing the Empress in such a mad state, the ministers all lowered their heads, their eyes filled with pity.

Emperor Komura Ryotaro saw his wife, who had been with him for many years, running over to him in such a disheveled and flustered state.

It was incredibly embarrassing for her, but I was understanding of her grief over losing her son, so I didn't intend to punish her; I just gave her a verbal reprimand.

"Queen, is this your demeanor?"

"That's indeed the case regarding Ichiro. Please accept my condolences."

Minako Tanouchi was unable to accept this shocking news and fainted on the spot in the main hall, her tears flowing uncontrollably.

Ryotaro Komura waved his hand and said, "Someone, help the Empress down and find the imperial physician to treat her properly."

The arriving maids took the person away, and Komura Ryotaro looked at the ministers below and said, "Do any of you ministers have any insightful opinions?"

Some ministers said, "Your Majesty, we have no better ideas than to fight back."

After pondering for a long time, Komura Ryotaro said, "Then let's order the shogunate army to go to war. This is a matter of life and death for our country. If the shogunate army sits idly by, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Nan Ding Kingdom, I will never share the same sky with you!"

"I'm sure you'll experience the pain of losing a child too!!!"

Ryotaro Komura gripped the teacup in his hand as if he were holding the Nan Ding Kingdom itself, so fierce and brutal!