Chapter 725: Sharing the Emperor's Burdens and Working Together

All was silent in the imperial study. After a long moment of silence, Ning Que suddenly said softly, "Disappointment is inevitable, but I do not feel despair."

Li Yu smiled.

As compared to the mournful smile earlier, the self-ridicule in this smile was stronger.

She said, "This is really unexpected. I thought you'd have lost all hope in me."

"You did not dispatch any great army troops from Wu State to Chang'an, and even when I entered Chang'an."

Ning Que looked at the walls and said, "I admire this. Or perhaps, you no longer have any troops to dispatch. If that is so, I have misunderstood you."

Li Yu said, "No matter how tough the situation is, at the point between life and death, I will manage to get as many troops as I can. You know how I am, I will always keep some cards till the end."

Ning Que said, "Actually, I hope that you can use those trump cards."

Li Yu asked, "Why?"