But Hua Manman insisted stubbornly.
"You will definitely have another chance to go into battle, defeat enemies, and perform great deeds."
'In *Palace Intrigue*, the reason Prince Zhao became the powerful Regent King was because war broke out again in the Great Zhou Dynasty.'
'The enemy was at the gates, the Emperor was gravely ill, the court officials were at their wits' end, and the entire Great Zhou Dynasty was hanging by a thread.'
'It was Prince Zhao who personally led the troops to quell the rebellion.'
'After that, military authority returned to his hands.'
'And he used that opportunity to ascend to the throne of the Regent King, step by step.'
Li Ji heard her thoughts, and his long, narrow eyes narrowed slightly.
'What is *Palace Intrigue*?'
'And all that about war, military power, the Regent King... none of that has happened yet.'
'How could Hua Manman know about it in advance?'
