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"Is it that serious?" Colin Gu asked.

"Yeah, but my mother said we could use a formation to help me recover," Wendy Zhu replied.

"That's good to hear."

"But that formation needs a lot of Legacy Stones. Your Majesty, could you grant me some?"

"Of course," Colin Gu said. "How many do you need?"

She had pleased him quite thoroughly last night.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wendy Zhu smiled. "I need fifty catties of Earth Spirit Jade, and three hundred catties of Mystic Spirit Jade."

"That much?" Colin Gu frowned.

The Earth Spirit Jade we got from Windspire Kingdom this time only adds up to about fifty catties.

"Your Majesty! You promised me!" Wendy Zhu pouted.

"Alright. After rewarding the army, you can have whatever's left."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wendy Zhu said happily.

"Sleep now," Colin Gu said, closing his eyes.

"Oh, Your Majesty," Wendy Zhu said again. "A few days ago, I met with Sophie Sun, the eldest Miss of the Sun Family."

"And? What happened?"

"She told me something I think you should know."

"What is it?"

"She said that on Lantern Festival night, she saw my sister Grace and General Evan Xiao together. They strolled the lantern market, ate dinner, and even watched fireworks together!"

Colin Gu's eyes snapped open. "Grace and Evan Xiao?"

"Yes." Wendy Zhu looked anxious. "My sister is the one chosen by the Emperor of the Vermilion Kingdom. If she's seen with the General, and the Vermilion Emperor finds out, won't that be a problem?"

Colin Gu's expression turned suspicious, his gaze growing cold.

...

Three days after the army returned, Colin Gu and Wendy Zhu, the Emperor and Empress, arrived at the military camp to host a banquet and reward the meritorious.

Anyone who achieved third-class military merit received five hundred taels of silver and ten pieces of low-grade Yellow Spirit Jade.

Second-class merit winners got a thousand taels of silver, ten pieces of medium-grade Yellow Spirit Jade, and a hundred mu of good farmland.

First-class merit winners received five thousand taels of silver, ten pieces of high-grade Yellow Spirit Jade, and three hundred mu of good farmland...

These rewards were for ordinary soldiers.

As for the generals in this campaign, like Evan Xiao and Minister Zhuo, their strategic planning and command couldn't be measured by military merit alone—they deserved promotions and titles.

But... Minister Zhuo was already Prime Minister and the Emperor's father-in-law. There was really nothing left to promote.

"Prime Minister, you're my father-in-law and already hold the highest official rank. I honestly don't know how else to reward you," Colin Gu said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, my whole family has already received so much from you over the years! As long as the Emperor and Empress are harmonious and bless the people, that's the best reward I could ask for," Minister Zhuo said.

Colin Gu shook his head and said, "How about this? Whatever spoils we brought back, Prime Minister, if you fancy anything, just take it!"

As soon as Grace heard this, her eyes lit up.

Of all the things Colin Gu had ever said, this was the sweetest music to her ears!

That little sprout had sucked up all the spiritual energy in her Sanctum, and now it was pitifully starving.

She desperately needed Legacy Stones to feed it.

She still had no idea why she was going to such lengths to take care of it.

Was it just because it loved to cry?

...

Grace might have been just Minister Zhuo's bodyguard with a low rank, but everyone knew she was his daughter, so today she sat right behind her father.

Hearing Colin Gu's words, she tugged at Minister Zhuo's sleeve and whispered, "Dad! Legacy Stones! Legacy Stones!"