"I accept."
After a prolonged silence within the great hall, the State Preceptor's voice finally rang out.
"Alas..." From somewhere, a sigh was heard.
"Yuan Ming is truly seeking his own death! I fear that after today, the 'Southern Travel Chronicles' will become a thing of the past."
"Why must it come to this, why oh why."
"Brother Ming, have you thought this through? Are you really going to do this? There's still time to back out, I can..." The Emperor was cut off before he could finish.
"Trust me." Yuan Ming said with a smile, subtly winking at the Emperor.
The Emperor paused for a moment, then remained silent.
Yuan Ming's response also blocked any words of persuasion that General Yuan wished to say.
Despite his worries, he had no choice but to trust, trusting that his son had a reliable basis for his actions.
Soon, the State Preceptor and Yuan Ming signed a life-and-death agreement in the Taian Palace.
