"So what if he's an old minister? I don't care at all! I just want to win! Only by winning can I secure my throne and get what I want, instead of having to rely on him to concede even in a game of chess!"
Hearing this, Wuchang finally understood. He didn't know what the Regent had said to his master, but he understood what his master was angry about.
It was just that the regent was deliberately admitting defeat.
Wu Chang sighed inwardly. Lately, His Majesty seemed to be getting increasingly irritable. As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; even he couldn't fathom Emperor Yu Xian's current thoughts.
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Emperor Yuxian made his decision quickly, issuing an imperial edict the very next day.
Qin Wuxiang frowned as he listened to Wuchang's words, seemingly doubting his credibility.
"Prime Minister Qin... no, General, the expedition will begin in a few days. You should hurry and make your preparations. I'll be leaving now; His Majesty is waiting for me to return and give him his report." Wu Chang smiled at him, then turned to leave.
"Please wait, sir." General Qin frowned and pulled him back. When he turned around, he let go of the sleeve in his hand and glanced at the few eunuchs beside him.
Wuchang immediately understood, waved his whisk, and said, "You all go out first. I still have some things to tell the General."
"Yes, sir." The eunuchs said in unison.
Seeing that they had all gone outside, Wuchang looked at General Qin with a puzzled expression, "What are your orders, General?"
General Qin leaned closer to him and lowered his voice, saying, "Please tell me, sir, is this imperial edict truly from His Majesty himself? Or could it be... that His Majesty was forced to say it?"
Wu Chang was horrified upon hearing this. He quickly looked around and, seeing no one was there, stamped his foot anxiously. "What are you saying, General! If anyone hears this, you'll be beheaded!"
General Qin touched his nose. "Of course I know, but I dare to tell you, Your Excellency, precisely because you trust me."
"Of course it was His Majesty who personally instructed him! His Majesty is wise and mighty, who would dare to force him!" Wuchang patted his chest and whispered, "General, you should never say such things again, it scares my heart out."
General Qin nodded: "You are right, sir. There is still one thing I do not understand, and I hope you can enlighten me."
"As long as it's not something that could get you beheaded, General, please speak freely." He swallowed hard and said.
"Then could you tell me, Your Majesty, why did you not issue a decree, but only a verbal order?" General Qin frowned, staring intently at him.
“This…” Wu Chang’s eyes flickered. “This… I don’t know either. How could I possibly guess His Majesty’s thoughts?”
General Qin slightly opened his eyes, "Then..."
"Oh, General, please don't ask any more questions. Go and train the troops. We'll be setting out soon. His Majesty is still waiting for my reply in the palace, so I won't bother you any longer." Seeing that he was about to ask more questions, Wuchang quickly covered his ears, gave a farewell bow, and mumbled, "This servant will take his leave now."
Seeing this, General Qin didn't say anything more, but simply nodded and watched the group leave.
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Since General Qin is going on an expedition, then Deputy General Gongsun and Lu Chuan, as his subordinates, will inevitably have to go with him.
Qin Qi lay on the soft chair with her eyes closed, her hands stroking her belly, listening to Lele tell her what had happened outside. She shouldn't have reacted too much to this; it should have been Lu Huai who was reluctant to part with her. But she just felt very flustered, as if something was about to happen.
Hopefully, she's overthinking it.
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