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Inside the chamber, only the Emperor and Empress remained.
Xie Wei rushed to Li Yuan’s side, eyes shining with joy. The turn of events had been nothing short of miraculous.
Li Yuan chuckled. “I simply spoke to General Gao ahead of time. I told him that if such a moment ever came, he should do exactly what he did… I didn’t expect we’d actually need it.”
Xie Wei lowered her gaze, cheeks flushed. Her voice softened with affection. “You’ve done me a great favor, truly… Grand General Gao always called me Mistress, but I never thought he could stand across from me like that.
“Now, with him on your side, he becomes the strength of the Emperor, a counterweight to the Xie Clan. The governors of the other eight provinces no longer have reason to fear my clan’s dominance. Why…why didn’t I think of this myself?”
Li Yuan smiled. “You’ve got too many responsibilities on your shoulders. It’s easy to miss a thread or two. Unlike me, I’m...
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