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After dressing, Lu Chen grabbed something to eat in Murong Xue'er's room to replenish the energy he had expended the night before and then made his way to the Hall of Political Affairs.

Today's imperial court meeting was presided over by Lu Chen. Although he was the Emperor, he had developed a habit: if he was hosting a court meeting, he would always run through what he intended to say in his mind before the session.

In doing so, he could express his thoughts smoothly and clearly during the meeting, and it would also help to shorten the duration of the meeting.

When Lu Chen arrived at the Hall of Political Affairs, he found that many ministers had already gathered there. Though the court meeting required attendance only at the appointed time, the ministers of the imperial court did not dare to make the Emperor wait for them, so most of them rose very early, except for a few who was delayed for some reason.

Usually, Lu Chen would appear in the Hall of Political Affairs only after all the ministers had assembled, but today, he arrived much earlier than many of the ministers.

Seeing that Lu Chen had come so early today, the ministers instantly realized that there might be important matters to discuss; otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have come to the Hall of Political Affairs so early.

Upon seeing the Emperor, some ministers quickly rose from their seats and said, "We greet Your Majesty!"

"We greet Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen waved his hand dismissively and said lightly, "The court has not yet begun, no need for formalities. Everyone please review your own items for discussion."

After Lu Chen spoke, he took his seat on the Dragon Throne and began to read a notebook intently.

As more ministers entered the Hall of Political Affairs and saw that the Emperor had come so early, a chill ran down their spines. They were ministers, and yet they had come to the Hall after the Emperor, making him wait for them—an egregious offense.

Just as some ministers were about to kneel and beg for mercy, Lu Chen said indifferently, "Take your seats when you enter, and don't disturb Us."

Hearing this, the ministers hurriedly went to their respective seats. Noticing that Lu Chen's gaze remained fixed on the notebook in his hand, they felt reassured.

Before the time for court had arrived, nearly all the ministers had assembled. They waited a while longer until the bell outside the Hall of Political Affairs rang.

At this sound, the ministers stood up and bowed in the direction of the Dragon Platform, "We greet Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live our Emperor!"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Rise."

After these words, the guard beside Lu Chen shouted, "Take your seats!"

The ministers returned to their seats as Lu Chen set down the notebook and scanned the assembly of ministers in the grand hall. He then declared, "Today's court meeting will be personally presided over by Us."

Hearing this, the ministers weren't surprised at all. The Emperor had come to the Hall of Political Affairs early in the morning, earlier than some of the ministers. Indicating there were indeed important matters at hand.

Lu Chen continued, "We plan to personally lead an expedition against Great Jue!"

At this declaration, the court erupted in astonishment.

Personaly lead an expedition?

Was this some kind of joke? The military strength of Great Sum was formidable, and with several Celestials among them, there was no need for the Emperor himself to go to war.

At that moment, a minister quickly stood up, moved to the center of the hall, and then knelt to plead, "Your Majesty, it must not be done! Great Jue has now allied with the Barbarian Tribe, and it seems they already have a method to counter the Celestials. The battlefield is blind to the sword, and if any harm were to come to Your sacred body, what then would we do?"

After this minister had spoken, another followed suit, moving to the center of the hall and kneeling, "Yes, Your Majesty. With so many valiant and strong soldiers at Great Sum's disposal, you need only command from Yan County. With one order, your soldiers can take down Great Jue and present it to Your Majesty. Why should you personally wage war against Great Jue?"

Following these two ministers, several more stood up to persuade Lu Chen, urging him not to personally lead the expedition, including those among Lu Chen's own people.

For them, the safest place for Lu Chen was to remain in Yan County; there was utterly no need to take risks.

Gazing upon the officials kneeling in the middle of the great hall, Lu Chen then spoke indifferently, "I am aware of the concerns my loyal ministers have for my safety, but I must go on the military campaign against Great Jue."

"You are all also aware that Great Jue now possesses a battle formation capable of confronting Celestials. Even if we were to dispatch Celestials, we might still be unable to break Great Jue's battle formation. In that case, when would we be able to conquer Great Jue?"

"Should I personally lead the campaign, even if I were to encounter Great Jue's battle formation, the Divine Weapon in my hand could easily destroy it."

At the mention of "Divine Weapon," people were reminded of the spear that Lu Chen held in his hand back in the Capital City.

An official from the Capital City hastily spoke again, "Your Majesty, the former Emperor's weapon must not be used at all, such an evil weapon—should anything happen to you..."

The minister did not continue.

Lu Chen immediately responded, "This Divine Weapon has already been subdued by me; the situation from the Capital City will not happen again. My beloved officials need not worry."

Even though Lu Chen assured them that there was no problem, the ministers were still somewhat concerned at heart.

Lu Chen continued, "My Realm is already infinitely close to that of a Celestial. Even if I truly encounter danger, I'll be able to resolve it with ease."

As his words fell, Lu Chen once again swept his gaze across the kneeling officials in the great hall, then said solemnly, "This campaign is a personal undertaking so that I might hasten the end of the war, achieving unification."

"My loyal ministers should return to their seats. This matter is settled. Instead of persuading me against the campaign, consider how we can fight this battle to bring a quicker end to the war."

Hearing this, the kneeling ministers looked at each other, with glances exchanged, until finally one of the ministers stood up, followed by the others also rising to their feet.

Once they had returned to their seats, the ministers began discussing the campaign against Great Jue. Because Lu Chen was personally leading the campaign, many things turned out to be quite complicated, and the court meeting discussed the matter for the entire day.

Come evening.

Lu Chen visited the Yunrong Palace and headed straight for Chen Wanrong's chambers.

At this time, inside Chen Wanrong's sleeping quarters, both Chen Wanrong and Lin Wanyun sat on the floor, with Lin Wanyun holding Chen Wanrong's hand, seemingly deep in conversation.

Chen Wanrong should have returned by now, as Yun Xianxian had been writing letters urging her to go back and attend to the affairs of the Mysterious Moon Palace.

But Chen Wanrong, unable to bear parting from Lu Chen, wrote back to Yun Xianxian, stating that she felt close to a breakthrough and wished to stay by Lu Chen's side for a while longer to cultivate together.

Yun Xianxian was no fool. She could guess Chen Wanrong had her own little schemes, but in the end, she still allowed Chen Wanrong to stay a while longer.

However, in a few days Chen Wanrong must return; if she delayed any longer, Yun Xianxian might personally come to Yan County to fetch her.

Upon entering Chen Wanrong's sleeping quarters, Lu Chen was immediately captivated by her serene, noble, and stunningly beautiful visage; a face he never tired of no matter how many times he saw it.

When Lu Chen arrived, Lin Wanyun stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I shall not intrude upon you two."

Lin Wanyun knew that Lu Chen was about to discuss important matters with Chen Wanrong, so she intended not to stay and disturb them.
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However, just then, Lu Chen spoke with a smile, "No need, Aunt Yun, please stay. I have something to discuss with you as well."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful lady's cheeks instantly flushed with color, and Lin Wanyun could naturally discern the implication in Lu Chen's words.

Lin Wanyun then whispered softly, "I understand."