All eyes turned to her.
"Oh? Then speak your mind, Lady Ren." The Emperor was wondering what she was up to now. But since she was on his side, he let her.
Liam smiled happily.
"This humble one would like to thanks the heavens. For bestowing me such a great marriage and blessed my life. I want to celebrate this happiness with Your Majesty and Her Majesty and the officials of the Empire who worked hard their ass- who devoted themselves to the greatness of the Empire." Liam said it like she meant it.
The officials looked at each other, wondering why they were mentioned. Mentioning the emperor was enough.
"So, His Majesty, please allow this humble one to hold a par-celebration for the blessing that was bestowed by You, the son of god. I would like everyone to attend that celebration. "
The surroundings turned silent for a moment.
For a while, the Emperor observed Liam, wondering how the celebration would help them in the mission of killing Ren Shou.
"Your Majesty, this humble one would like to invite the Empress and send my love letters to Her majesty. I would include the details. Her majesty is an existence that will grace us that par- that celebration. I hope Your Majesty's wisdom would grace onto me."
The Emperor's eyes flashed. Translation: I will send the letters to Her majesty. I will write the details of the whole plan.
The Emperor smiled. 'Is she making her move now? That is fast.'
But the faster that Ren Shou dies, the better it was. He could then sleep well at night.
The Emperor laughed.
"Of course! Of course! Ministers! My subjects! Heed my command! We will celebrate the event that will be hosted by Lady Ren! Lady Ren, when will that event take place?"
'When would that man finally die?' This was really the question that the Emperor meant to ask.
Liam was happy. Goldie was easy to manipulate! Desperate people will only have their eyes set on in one direction.
No matter, Liam was happy with this.
"It would be one week from now, Your Majesty."
"Ha!Ha! Ha! One week! Fine! That's great!" The Emperor continued to laugh. While the officials wondered why the Emperor seemed so happy in that event.
Ren Shou looked at Liam. His eyes held deep thoughts.
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As soon as Liam arrived in the Ren Residence, she hastily makes preparations. She only had one week. She was so excited to prepare everything.
This party...this party would be the first one in this world's history! Again! She would make a party that had never seen before in this world! This would be an outstanding achievement! Ha! Ha!
Liam squealed in delight. With this, she would have no regrets.
She called Aunt Min first. She needs someone who knew some people to tasked them with the right assignment first.
While waiting for Aunti Min, Liam made the list of what would be needed at the party.
Aunt Min came.
"Lady Ren, you called for me?"
"Aunt Min! Come here! We will host a party that has never been seen before in this world! "
Aunt Min was stunned by the enthusiasm of Lady Liam.
"This..this..and that, we need these materials. Do you know someone who had quick hands that can make this one?"
Aunt Min's head became dizzy as there were many things that Liam asked for. They spent the whole day assigning the task to the servants and to some professionals. They only had one week. And the things that Liam designed were so unique that it made it harder for the servants. Nevertheless, they were also excited when Liam told them that this would be the first time event in history.
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Ren Shou was brandishing his swords in different positions. His sword's movements were swift and fast. Under the moonlight, his blade glistened together with his sweats that formed around his temple. They were like crystals making him more dignified under the night.
"Master." A black shadow kneeled behind Ren Shou.
"How was it?" Ren Shou did not look behind or stopped his swords from waving them skillfully from left to right.
"Platoon three and four were already in completion. We could move anytime you want, Master." The black shadow answered.
"How many days would it take?" Ren Shou asked in a whisper. But the black shadow still heard it.
"It would take a month. And if we follow the plan, it would take more time to divide the platoon to enter the city. Plus, with the time that they need to disguise as citizens, it would take half a year for all the platoon to stationed here without the Emperor's notice."
Ren Shou sliced the air once more. Then he sheathed his sword.
He looked up to the moon.
Half a year.
Half a year of peacefulness before this capital engulfed in hell. But afterward, if everything went according to the plan, this Empire would change its emperor.
This empire would undergo rebirth.
Ren Shou would be sure of that.
He then glanced at Liam's room.
The lamp was still on, and Liam's shadow, who was writing on the table, was visible.
Ren Shou started to speak.
"Send the news to our platoons, start the plan now. In half a year, we would change the Empire's emperor."
The shadow bowed his head.
"Yes, Master. Only you are capable and deserving to be the empire's sun."
Then the shadow left.
Ren Shou walked to Liam's window.
He used qigong to silently opened her window and came in.
His wife was still awake and writing something. She was very focused that she did not notice him.
Ren Shou's eyes contained gentleness and complex emotion within them.
He roughly guessed why the Emperor seems to favor Liam. He doesn't want to think about it. Because the more he thought deeply, the more he would doubt his wife. For some reason, Ren Shou wanted to trust his Wangfei.
But with the history of her father betraying his father made him hesitate.
That would never happen again, right? She was different from his father, right? He wanted to ask her directly if she was just playing with the Emperor and not siding totally with that bastard.
But Ren Shou was afraid that he would hear a different answer. Or he was scared of lies that she was going to say.
He really wanted them to be a real husband and wife.
Ren Shou slowly walked to Liam.
Then he hugged her from behind.