"When you return, tell the Emperor that the Imperial Son-in-law fought valiantly despite his defeat, showing the courage to face a Return-to-Truth expert. Such a fierce warrior is far too precious to waste in the Princess Mansion. If no one else wants him, this old man will reluctantly take him and make him a partial general in the Xuanlong Army."
If the Emperor agreed, Zuo Lanshan would effectively have Yun Que in the palm of his hand. First he would suppress him, grinding away the Imperial Son-in-law's sharp edge, and then he would slowly promote him until he finally became his own truly trusted right-hand man.
The Imperial Censor-in-Chief Ma Zhiyuan was a qualified subordinate crafted by Zuo Lanshan through this exact method, and he had decided to use the same tactic on Yun Que. Right now was the absolute best time.
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