"Your Highness, this, this is too much..." The strategist wanted to say something more, but was pulled back by the deputy general.
The lieutenant said in a low voice, "As Your Highness says, we will withdraw our troops immediately and return the city of Tianmo Kingdom. However... we would like to ask Your Highness to allow us to see our Third Prince."
Mo Beichen pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Mo Feng, take them to see him," Mo Beichen said irritably, rubbing his temples.
Mo Beichen was very annoyed. It seemed that another five days would be wasted.
Five days...
He gave them five days' grace period...
Five days later, no matter what the outcome, he will go back to see his Luo Luo.
It's his fault.
I wasn't there for her during such a crucial moment.
Mo Beichen really wanted to take advantage of these five days to go back and see Yun Qingluo.
But there is also the fear that the tragedy of a few years ago will repeat itself.
This was the situation Luo Luo least wanted to see; he couldn't upset her.
After Mo Feng led the visitors from Tianlang Kingdom away, Mo Beichen and several generals discussed military matters for a while.
Soon after, everyone in the tent left.
Mo Feng is back.
"Your Highness, the people have already been taken to see the Third Prince. They only asked a few simple questions about the Third Prince, and didn't say a single extra word about him."
Mo Beichen nodded without saying a word.
Mo Feng was somewhat puzzled. "Your Highness doesn't seem curious about what they're talking about. Could it be that they're already secretly passing messages between them?"
Mo Beichen put down the book in his hand and said calmly, "The best attitude for him at this time is to remain silent."
Mo Feng was still somewhat puzzled, but Mo Beichen waved for Mo Feng to leave, so Mo Feng could only leave with a belly full of questions.
Mo Beichen picked up the book on the table and continued reading.
The capital city, the imperial palace, the imperial study.
The emperor looked at the prime minister below and asked, "Is the news true?"
Prime Minister Mu bowed and said, “Your Majesty, the news is true. The Prince has already recaptured two cities. The Third Prince is currently a guest in our army camp. The Prince said that he will demand a satisfactory answer from the Tianlang Kingdom in five days, otherwise they will not be able to see their Third Prince.”
The Emperor's face was icy cold. "He has gone too far. First, he disregarded my dignity and executed my deputy general. Then, he unilaterally negotiated peace with the Tianlang Kingdom. Where does this leave my dignity? Where does it leave my authority?"
The Prime Minister said in a low voice, "The late Emperor granted the Regent the right to act first and report later, which is beyond doubt. Your Majesty need not worry about this. In my opinion, with the Regent now in charge of deterring the three kingdoms, Your Majesty can have fewer worries."
The emperor's voice was filled with anger, "What? Do I have no other capable people besides this regent?"
The prime minister immediately said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
The emperor angrily asked, "Have you found out how to deal with the Third Prince?"
The Prime Minister paused for a moment, then said, "The Regent only gave the Sirius Kingdom a five-day deadline, and didn't mention a word about how to deal with the Third Prince. However, the Regent said he didn't receive a satisfactory answer..."
The emperor scoffed, "Hmph, what? Does he really dare to kill the Third Prince?"
The prime minister kept his eyes down and remained silent.
The emperor was furious at the sight of this old fox. "Get out of here."
After bowing, the prime minister remained standing still.
The emperor glanced at him. "Is there anything else?"
The Prime Minister hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, what about the gold mine..."
"I have already sent people there. Besides, I have my own plans. Don't make a fuss. You may leave," the emperor said impatiently.
The two countries went to war over a worthless gold mine, giving Mo Beichen a chance to play the hero, which annoyed him to no end.
Seeing that the emperor was becoming increasingly impatient, the prime minister hurriedly bowed and withdrew.
The man in black robes stepped out of the shadows and said in a low voice, "It seems his skills have improved."
“Even someone second only to the emperor is a subject. I am the sovereign, and he can never surpass me.” The emperor’s face darkened upon hearing the words of the man in black robes.
Upon hearing this, the man in black raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "But he killed the deputy general you appointed."
"When he returns, I will naturally deal with him." The emperor's voice revealed a hint of impatience.
"Oh? Back then, he was a great hero in the eyes of the people. You want to deal with him? Aren't you going to be roasted in a frying pan?" The black-robed man's voice was laced with sarcasm.
The emperor's expression changed slightly, his anger flaring. "Merit is merit, and fault is fault."
"But your deputy general did betray the country. Since the regent killed the traitor, you punish the regent. Is that... justifiable?"
The man in black robes spoke in a very calm tone, so calm that it was impossible to discern any other meaning.
The emperor remained silent upon hearing the man in black robes' words.
After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "So what do you mean?"
The man in black robes thought, "Since we've already done this, we might as well go all the way. If we come back, we can't punish him, and if we don't punish him, we can't either. It's better not to come back at all."
The emperor muttered to himself, "Don't come back, don't come back..."
The emperor suddenly exclaimed, "You mean you want me to kill him directly? At this time, with internal and external troubles, if he dies... the Tianmo Kingdom..."
"Don't we still have you? Does the Tianmo Kingdom really have to perish just because it's missing a regent?" the man in black robes continued to tempt him.
The emperor instinctively retorted, "Of course not, Tianmo Kingdom belongs to me, not him."
"If he had a son this time, and had an elder brother who was always thinking about killing him, do you think he would still be as indifferent as he is now?" The man in black robes threw out a bombshell.
The emperor's expression changed drastically. "No, no, the throne belongs to me. No one can take it away from me! No one can take it away from me!"
"Guards!" the emperor summoned his personal guards.
"Kill that bastard at all costs. No, you go yourself. As for Ninth Brother, we'll talk about him after this war is over," the emperor coldly ordered.
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