The Emperor did not agree immediately. He, too, was weighing many things.
Although Chu Xiaohe had never heard Chu Yueli speak of these matters, once she voiced them, he understood her intentions perfectly. He hurriedly stepped onto the platform, knelt beside her, and declared in a resonant voice, "I beseech your Majesty to permit me to lead the Chu Family Army to the Southern Frontier to defend the soil of our Dongling State!"
"This..." The Emperor’s eyes deepened in contemplation.
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