War council II

“As impressive as that is, we digress,” General Fei Hong interrupted after a moment. “I only ask that if we ever fight alongside the Prince, that he remembers we are not his enemies.”

A nervous chuckle filled the hall.

I smiled, “General Fei Hong did not send assassins after the throne, so he should feel safe.”

The man returned the gesture before he turned to the emperor with a low bow “Your Majesty, I ask permission to accompany his highness the Fourth Prince to the front lines.”

I blinked in confusion; was I being sent away again so soon after arriving? One look at the Emperor revealed the truth: I was.

“You have declared yourself a staunch defender of the Empire, Shen Long. What would you do in my place?”

I shook my head at the Emperor’s words. “I would send myself there as soon as possible.” I kowtowed to him “This Prince hears and obeys, oh Emperor!”