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Chapter 148: Supreme Commander of War
Meanwhile, in the imperial garden.Han Nian was sitting leisurely beneath a large tree together with Lin Yue, Su Mei, Han Tian, Jia Xialan, and Zhang Wei. They sipped tea and chatted casually as if a war was not looming on the horizon.When a soldier hurried over and conveyed the Emperor's summons, Jia Xialan immediately rose to her feet.With a slightly urgent tone, she said,“Han Nian, Father wants you in the main hall right away. It seems the meeting has concluded, and he wishes to hear your opinion personally. Judging from the situation, it is most likely related to the threat of war from the Ma Empire.”Han Nian set down his teacup and nodded calmly.With a faint smile, he replied, “Then I'll go see what they're thinking.“You all stay here. There's no need to come along.“It will probably just be another boring meeting filled with old people talking endlessly.”Lin Yue immediately snorted. In an annoyed tone, she said, “You haven't even gone in yet and you're already criticizing
Chapter 147: The Voice of War
The main hall of the Jia Empire, which had previously been filled with tension, was now engulfed in a blazing atmosphere of determination.After the envoys of the Ma Empire departed with arrogant expressions on their faces, the officials and generals gathered inside could no longer suppress their anger.An old general whose body was covered in scars from countless battles suddenly stepped forward.His eyes radiated terrifying resolve as he clenched his fist so tightly that the veins on his arm bulged.With a deep voice that echoed throughout the hall, he declared,“Your Majesty, I have served the Jia Empire for decades and witnessed many wars, but never have I seen such blatant humiliation as today.“If war truly comes, then I swear I will take one hundred enemy heads before my life ends on the battlefield.“Even if this old body is torn apart piece by piece, I will not allow a single inch of Jia soil to be trampled without resistance!”His words instantly ignited the blood of the oth
Chapter 146: The Rejected Betrothal Gifts
The next day, the atmosphere within the Imperial Palace of the Jia Empire was far more tense than it had been the day before. High-ranking officials, generals, royal advisors, and influential elders had all gathered in the main hall to discuss a matter that concerned the future of the entire empire.Han Nian, however, had absolutely no interest in attending the meeting.Instead, he chose to sit leisurely in one of the palace gardens filled with vibrant flowers alongside Han Tian, Lin Yue, Su Mei, Jia Xialan, and Zhang Wei. Beneath the shade of a large ancient tree, Lei Ying was also lying comfortably while snoring lazily.Kwak...Suddenly, the snoring stopped.Lei Ying's sharp eyes snapped open.His head slowly lifted as he gazed toward the palace gates."Hm?"The spirit beast sensed the aura of several Third-Rank Spirit Beasts approaching the palace.But only for a moment.Lei Ying lowered his head once again.To him, Third-Rank Spirit Beasts were no different from a colony of ants.
Chapter 145: A Difficult Choice
As soon as the Emperor finished explaining the situation facing the Jia Empire, Jia Xialan, who had remained silent until now, finally raised her head. Her face appeared calm, but her eyes were filled with an unwavering determination that no one could shake.She looked directly at her father without the slightest hesitation before speaking in a clear voice that everyone in the room could hear.“Father, Xia'er respects every decision you have made for the sake of the Empire, but on this matter, Xia'er will never give in. Let alone marrying a prince from the Ma Empire who is known throughout the continent to have been mentally disabled since birth—even if they were to send a prince who was perfect in every way, Xia'er would still refuse. I do not want my life to be used as a political tool and handed over to someone I never chose for myself.”The Emperor fell silent for a moment after hearing his daughter's answer.There was no anger on his face.Instead, what appeared was deep exhausti
Chapter 144: Threat
“Oh, the Emperor wants to speak with me?” Han Nian said casually, as if the person inviting him was merely a neighbor and not the ruler of an entire Empire. He nodded lightly and continued in a relaxed tone, “Alright then. I’ll hear what he has to say.”Without realizing it, Han Nian reached out and ruffled Jia Xialan’s hair, just as he often did to Lin Yue and Su Mei whenever they looked cute or confused.The moment his hand touched Jia Xialan’s soft hair, Han Nian froze.Only then did he realize what he had done.With an awkward expression rarely seen on his face, he quickly withdrew his hand and said, “Ah... sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. I’m used to doing it to Yue’er, so it was just a reflex. I truly didn’t mean to be disrespectful to Your Highness.”Jia Xialan simply stood there.For a few moments, her mind seemed to stop functioning.A blush slowly spread across her beautiful face all the way to her ears.She didn’t even know how to respond.Her heart was beating much faster
Chapter 143: Silence
The Emperor continued looking at Han Nian with an unreadable gaze. Although the young man's answer sounded casual and seemed to downplay the rumors surrounding him, his instincts told him that the person standing before him was far from ordinary.He then shifted his gaze toward his daughter.In a calm voice that carried unmistakable authority, the Emperor asked, “Xia’er, Father wishes to hear it directly from you. Is the young man standing before Father truly the Han Nian who, over the past several months, has caused the name of Fragrant Pandan City to shake various regions of the Empire, to the point that report after report has continued arriving on Father’s desk?”Jia Xialan looked at her father for a moment before slowly nodding.In a respectful tone, she replied, “Yes, Father. He is indeed the Han Nian mentioned in those rumors. However, as he said earlier, many of the stories circulating have already been mixed with countless embellishments. Therefore, Xia’er does not dare deter
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