Ji Bo glanced at Nan Xun. He knew why Nan Xun was worried, so he didn’t take his words personally. He walked away shaking his head.

Seemingly provoked by Ji Bo’s words, Nan Xun had become even more ferocious and unstoppable in the next few battles. He sent Eastern Wu fleeing like a man possessed.

The Eastern Wu palace was silent. The officials didn’t dare utter a word lest they anger the emperor. They exchanged glances without a word.

“Cats got your tongue?!” The emperor swept everything on the table off and glared at the officials. “What do I pay you for?! Northern Qi is right at our doorstep. Do you think they’re going to stop without breaking into the imperial city?”

“This son believes it’d be unwise to fight them headon,” the first prince said timidly. “Northern Qi is powerful. If we insist on fighting them, we’ll end up losing the entire Eastern Wu. We might as well seek a peaceful resolution. They...