The An Emperor glared at Ning Chen. Not talking her father out of it was bad enough, but he was actually backing him... It was so dangerous!

Ning Chen smiled. "Don't worry. I'll arrange everything and make sure Father Emperor comes to no harm."

The An Emperor sighed and said nothing more.

She knew very well that the Xuan Emperor's wish was to walk all eighteen prefectures of the Great Xuan.

The Ministry of Revenue would inventory the spoils and put them in storage.

The Ning'an Army and the Southern Frontier Army returned to camp.

Those southern troops would head back to the southern frontier pass tomorrow.

The pass was short of troops right now, and Ning Chen would still have to find a way to bring in men from somewhere else.

The rest of them went home to their residences.

Ning Chen went to the palace.

The Xuan Emperor had had the imperial kitchen make the roast duck Ning Chen loved.

Lately Ning Chen had either been fighting a war or on his way to one, and he hadn't touched a drop of wine.

Now that he was back in the capital, he could finally relax and have a couple of drinks.

"Father Emperor, when do you plan to set off?"

Ning Chen asked over the meal.

The Xuan Emperor said, "When you go east, it'll be time for this emperor to go too."

Ning Chen nodded. "When the time comes, Father Emperor should take Old Quan, and the Shadow Guard too... Travel disguised as a merchant caravan and keep your identity hidden.

And take some of the Ning'an Army too......"

The Xuan Emperor waved a hand and cut him off. "Quan Sheng and the Shadow Guard, this emperor will take. But not the Ning'an Army... They're men of iron, the best sons of our Great Xuan. They belong on the battlefield.

This emperor has Quan Sheng and the Shadow Guard. As long as no one finds out who we are, there won't be any danger."

Ning Chen thought for a moment. "Then how about this... I'll arrange two…