All the ministers who saw their king angry were afraid; none dared to speak, knowing that their king was not a leader who could be criticized so easily. If they had no evidence to support their accusations against someone, the king himself would punish them—and that happened often. The first and second princes, who were listening to all of this, exchanged smiles; this time, they sensed there would be something new they would have to do when Lord We arrived in the capital. Seeing how much their father respected that man, they each had their own plans to bring him under their control.“Your Majesty, what about We Yan’s request to marry that woman? Will you grant it as well?” King Chu furrowed his brow; in fact, he had already agreed to the marriage, but there were still those who questioned his decision, as if he, as king, were treating others unfairly. King Chu affirmed that he would grant We Yan’s request, including the adoption of the child that General Ning had asked him to approve
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