The truly despicable one was still King Huai, who was pressuring Ji Yuan with rumors, forcing him to give up on Gu Chen and thus destroy the relationship between them.
And this was only the first step in King Huai's plan.
Ji Yuan was very aware that no matter what he did, the one who would benefit in the end was always going to be King Huai.
At this moment, Minister of the War Department Chen Yuanli spoke up. He stepped forward and said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty, sometimes, it's necessary to let go appropriately. A ruler must never be swayed by personal feelings. I believe His Highness King Huai must have taught you this lesson, right?"
