Traveling through Huo Yuhao, my abilities are refreshed every month.

Chapter 544 War and Planning

That night, in the Tiandou Palace, after a series of coups, the magnificent palace now seemed empty and desolate.

"Brother, why did Fourth Brother do this?"

In the princess' bedroom, Princess Xue Ke was lying on the bed with tears in her eyes, looking so pitiful.

Qian Renxue, pretending to be Xue Qinghe, sat beside the bed, holding her hand, with a soft look in her eyes, and gently comforted her, "Be good, sister Xue Ke, I'm here."

Huo Yuhao stood quietly by the window, looking at the bright moon outside. He stood there as if he did not exist and was completely invisible to others.

After hearing Qian Renxue's words, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but look back, wanting to see what Qian Renxue's mentality was when she said this.

It was because of her presence that Xue Ke lost her father.

What is this, the “Although you lost your father and brother, you still have me” Qian Renxue version?
With Qian Renxue's gentle and patient comfort, Xue Ke fell into a deep sleep, with her long eyelashes still wet.

Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief, gently wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of Xue Ke's eyes, turned back and signaled Huo Yuhao with her eyes, and the two of them quietly left the room.

Walking on the avenue of the imperial palace, Qian Renxue had already changed back into women's attire, wearing a long palace dress. Her face was calm, and she looked majestic and dignified.

Huo Yuhao admired it for a while and said softly, "Your Majesty, have you heard of the recent rumor circulating in Tiandou City?"

"What rumor?" Qian Renxue was curious. Huo Yuhao was not a person who liked to pay attention to gossip and rumors, so why would he suddenly bring up this?
Huo Yuhao said calmly, “It’s rumored that our new emperor and Princess Xue Ke have developed an inappropriate relationship, so he has not married yet.”

A cold light flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, and she said in a cold voice: "It seems that someone is dishonest again."

The common people living in the imperial city would not have the courage to spread such rumors. The reason why they were able to spread was that they must have been spread by someone with ulterior motives.

Huo Yuhao didn’t care if there was a mastermind behind this. Instead, he looked at Qian Renxue with a playful expression and chuckled, “Then, should our Queen marry a wife to prove her innocence?”

She? Marry a wife?

Qian Renxue felt a strange feeling in her heart. She glared at Huo Yuhao unhappily and said calmly, "Why not let Xue Ke get married?"

"The continent is in turmoil right now, and our Tiandou Empire is in trouble. For the sake of the future, we have no choice but to let Princess Xue Ke marry His Holiness the Pope."

Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, and looked at Qian Renxue in surprise. What was this? Was he eating the melon on his head?
"Xiao Xue'er, have you awakened some extraordinary attributes?" he asked tentatively.

"What?" Qian Renxue was puzzled.

"For example, would you feel excited when you see me being affectionate with other women?" Huo Yuhao continued to test.

Qian Renxue suddenly realized, and then a wave of shame and anger welled up in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and said, "What are you thinking about?"

“Then why are you pushing those other women to me?” The suspicion in Huo Yuhao’s eyes did not dissipate.

Qian Renxue was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "You know, I have been lurking in the Tiandou Empire for more than ten years. Xue Ke and I have always had a good relationship, and I also regard her as my own sister. However, Xue Qinghe's identity is destined to disappear, and the Tiandou Empire is bound to perish. She will be a princess of a fallen country in the future. Therefore, I have no choice but to entrust Xue Ke to you. Anyway, you don't need this woman, so it will be convenient for me to take care of her in the future."

Huo Yuhao suddenly realized, turned around and looked at Qian Renxue strangely, and finally couldn't help but said: "Why do I feel that I am not marrying Xue Ke, but marrying Xue Ke on your behalf? And you said that you and Xue Ke have no private relationship!"

Qian Renxue glared at Huo Yuhao and said, "You're taking advantage of me." Huo Yuhao simply squeezed Qian Renxue's slender palm.

He didn't care about Xue Ke, but since Qian Renxue wanted to take care of her, it would be fine for him to marry her. It wouldn't be a loss anyway. The relationship could only be cultivated slowly after they settled down.

As they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the main hall of the imperial palace where government affairs were handled. When they entered here, Qian Renxue's face became solemn. She had killed countless people in the past two months, and her face now had a sense of imperial majesty. Her exquisite body sat upright on the throne, looking down at Huo Yuhao.

"Take a look at this information."

Qian Renxue handed the intelligence she had found out in advance to Huo Yuhao and continued:
"Damn the Xingluo Empire. They suddenly launched a surprise attack and have already captured five cities of the Tiandou Empire. Because I killed too many people, most of the remaining Tiandou nobles are uneasy and have the intention to surrender. Fortunately, we have already controlled the army, so it is not impossible to resist the Xingluo Empire. However, in the long run, the Tiandou Empire will definitely not be a match for the Xingluo Empire with its national strength."

Of the two empires, the strength of the Star Luo Empire had already far surpassed that of the Heaven Dou Empire. If it weren't for the Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire would have already started to annex the Heaven Dou Empire.

Huo Yuhao glanced over the information above, pondered for a moment, and said in a gentle voice: "It is a good thing that the Xingluo Empire started a war."

"Good thing?"

“Of course it’s a good thing.” Huo Yuhao said leisurely, “Now that we have taken control of the Tiandou Empire, the next one will be the Xingluo Empire’s turn. Isn’t this an excuse that comes right to our doorstep?”

"But didn't you say that war would cause too much loss and not be worth it?"

"The war has already begun, this is not the time to talk about whether it is worth it or not. Besides, our strength has already crushed the Star Luo Empire. All we need is an excuse, an excuse to destroy the Star Luo Empire, an excuse to make the people of the Star Luo Empire recognize us after victory."

"As for the losses in the war, can't we just win quickly?"

Qian Renxue stared, "Are you going to carry out a decapitation operation?"

"Ah."

"But--"

Huo Yuhao interrupted Qian Renxue and said, "I have already made a plan for what to do after the decapitation operation."

For Huo Yuhao, the difficulty has never been how to decapitate, but how to deal with the chaos after the decapitation operation on the Star Luo Empire.

The Xing Luo Empire has a million troops stationed throughout the Empire. If they suddenly heard that the emperor and the generals had been beheaded, those troops would surely flee in all directions.

The harm caused by chaotic soldiers to the country and society is more terrible than natural disasters.

Once they start to coerce the people, wherever they go, nine out of ten houses will be empty and there will be tons of bones everywhere.

"First of all, we in the Spirit Hall must get involved. With the strength of the Heaven Dou Empire, even if the emperor and generals of the Xing Luo Empire were beheaded, they would not be able to suppress the riot."

"So, Xue'er, you have to ask for help from the Spirit Hall in the name of the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire."

"As for the excuse, just say that Xue Beng Xue Xing secretly colluded with the Xing Luo Empire and assassinated Emperor Xue Ye, which led to the tragedy of the Tian Dou Empire."

Huo Yuhao felt a little sad. The Xingluo Empire had run into trouble this time. Emperor Xue Ye had just been killed by Xue Beng Xue Xing, and they started a war. They said there was no collusion, but the ordinary people didn't believe it.

(End of this chapter)