#500 - The Dharma Assembly

After leaving the palace, Wu Yanhan breathed a sigh of relief.

Wu Yanhan was truly afraid that her father would resort to force.

If her father really wanted to forcibly keep Shengsheng in the palace, the situation would be very bad.

She would have no way to resist.

But fortunately, her father remained calm.

Or rather, after weighing the options, her father felt that doing so would be very bad.

"If father had other children, things wouldn't be so simple," Wu Yanhan sighed and shook her head.

It was because she was her father's only daughter, and also the only heir, that her willfulness was tolerated by her father.

Otherwise, her father also knew that if he forced her to do something she didn't want to do, it would often lead to very bad results.

These results were likely something her father couldn't bear.

Moreover, it wasn't just that. Xu Ming was now very important to the Wu Kingdom, not only because of his talent, but also because he was the key to the Wu Kingdom's alliance with Beihai.

If it weren't for Xu Ming, the Wu Kingdom and Beihai wouldn't be able to form an alliance. If something happened to Xu Ming, the relationship between Beihai and the Wu Kingdom would definitely deteriorate, and they might even harbor hatred in order to avenge Xu Ming.

One option was to have his daughter forcibly oppose him, possibly losing his only heir, and potentially causing Beihai to form a feud with the Wu Kingdom. The other option was to potentially gain a magical beast and a human army.

Weighing the two sides, this decision didn't seem difficult to make, because the former was certain, while the latter was uncertain.

Returning to the princess's residence and entering the room, Wu Yanhan saw Xu Pangda pulling up a chair and sitting next to Xu Ming, watching him with wide eyes.

It was as if Xu Pangda was afraid that Xu Ming would suddenly disappear.

"Lord Xu."

Wu Yanhan called out to Xu Pangda.

Xu Pangda was startled and turned around, clutching the jade pendant in his hand.

Seeing that it was Wu Yanhan, Xu Pangda breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, it's Princess Qin."

"Lord Xu doesn't need to be so nervous. In my princess's residence, not many people dare to come and assassinate," Wu Yanhan smiled, knowing that Xu Pangda was on edge, afraid that someone would take advantage of Xu Ming's serious injury to assassinate him.

Xu Pangda smiled awkwardly: "Don't let my fifth brother's current prestige fool you. In reality, my fifth brother has made countless enemies in the court.

If I were the enemy, and I knew that my fifth brother was seriously injured, the first thing I would do is come and assassinate him, not to mention that King Xiliang has also come."

"Speaking of which, who is this young lady?" Xu Pangda looked at the girl beside Wu Yanhan.

In fact, Xu Pangda had wanted to ask about it earlier.

This girl beside the princess seemed to care very much about his fifth brother. The look of worry in her eyes was like she was looking at her own family.

"Oh right, I haven't introduced you two yet."

Only then did Wu Yanhan remember that Xu Pangda had been working outside and hadn't even seen what Shen Shengsheng looked like when she was a child, let alone what she looked like now.

"Lord Xu, let me introduce you. This is Shen Shengsheng. As for Shengsheng's background, it's not easy to tell you, Lord Xu, but Shengsheng can be said to be Xu Ming's younger sister, and also my younger sister."

"Shengsheng, this is Lord Xu Pangda, your Xu-gege's third brother, and also one of your Xu-gege's most trusted people. You can call Lord Xu Third Brother."

Wu Yanhan specially emphasized that he was one of Xu Ming's most trusted people.

The implication was that Shengsheng could trust Xu Pangda.

"Greetings, Third Brother," Shen Shengsheng said, bowing slightly, her etiquette becoming more and more skilled.

Since Shengsheng grew up, Wu Yanhan discovered that not only was Shengsheng eloquent, but she was also similar to ordinary women, and even felt that she was more intelligent than most women.

"Miss Shen is too polite," Xu Pangda returned the greeting with a cupped fist, revealing a simple and honest smile. "Since Shengsheng, you are Princess Wu's younger sister, then naturally you are also my younger sister."

Shen Shengsheng smiled.

Shen Shengsheng could feel that the Xu-gege's third brother in front of her was not a bad person. He really regarded her as his family.

"Lord Xu can go back and rest. We'll take care of things from here on out," Wu Yanhan said.

Xu Pangda actually wanted to wait for his fifth brother to wake up, but after all, this was the princess's residence, and he shouldn't stay too long: "Then I'll have to trouble Princess Qin. If Emperor Wu wakes up, please let me know."

Wu Yanhan nodded: "Of course."

Xu Pangda left the princess's residence.

Shen Shengsheng quickly sat down at Xu Ming's bedside and continued to watch Xu Ming with wide eyes, her fair little hand tightly holding Xu Ming's big hand.

Wu Yanhan didn't say anything about this.

Wu Yanhan had to go to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Although Wu Yanhan, as a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, didn't manage too many affairs, most of the more than a thousand Embroidered Uniform Guards under Wu Yanhan's command acted on their own, or followed Ping An's orders.

But Xu Ming was now unconscious, and Wu Yanhan needed to appear in the Embroidered Uniform Guard from time to time to tell others, "Although the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is unconscious and temporarily absent, this Embroidered Uniform Guard is still under my control, Wu Yanhan."

But when Wu Yanhan arrived at the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Wu Yanhan discovered that the Embroidered Uniform Guard seemed particularly busy today?

One Embroidered Uniform Guard after another came and went, looking busy.

Wu Yanhan went directly to Yu Ping An's duty room.

On Yu Ping An's desk, there was already a large pile of documents.

"Mr. Yu," Wu Yanhan called out.

Yu Ping An raised his head, saw the princess walking in, and quickly stood up and bowed: "Princess."

Wu Yanhan glanced at the documents on his desk and asked: "I see many Embroidered Uniform Guards coming and going, looking hurried. Has anything happened in the past few days while I was away?"

Yu Ping An smiled and shook his head: "Nothing 'happened'. It's just that Wudu has indeed had a major event recently, and this major event was entrusted by the palace."

"Hmm?" Wu Yanhan frowned, very puzzled.

"Princess, look at this."

Yu Ping An limped to a secret compartment, opened it, took out an imperial edict from the drawer, and handed it to Wu Yanhan with both hands.

Wu Yanhan took the imperial edict and looked at it.

Soon, Wu Yanhan frowned: "Ten Thousand Dharma Assembly?"

"Yes," Yu Ping An nodded, "His Majesty plans to hold the Ten Thousand Dharma Assembly in three months. At that time, all sect leaders of all sects, large and small, within the Wu Kingdom, as long as they are recorded within the Wu Kingdom, must come, and they must come!"