“Hahaha, De Quan, you know me well!” When the Emperor heard De Quan’s reply, he instantly laughed heartily.

When De Quan received the praise, he knew that his answer was correct. Now was the perfect time for him to make a suggestion to His Majesty.

“Your Majesty, the farewell feast for the Phoenix King Valley’s members is coming up. This old servant thinks that the elder will definitely take the chance to bring up the alliance by marriage. If Your Majesty doesn’t want to go through with it, it is better to come up with an excuse beforehand. The people of the Phoenix King Valley are cunning and crafty. The excuse has to be seamless.”

The old emperor muttered to himself...