The host is no longer a human today.

[What are the standards for human character in this world? ]

[Personality in this world: Value power, cowardly, lack love]

Shen Zuixue paused. Lack of love?

The original owner's personality, his emphasis on power and his cowardice are easy to understand, but I didn't expect that the last one was a lack of love.

However, if you think about it, it makes sense.

The original owner's mother was a little palace maid, who was used as a tool for Shen Heguang to vent his sexual desire after he got drunk.

After giving birth to Shen Zuixue, she was still cautious and never went out of the house. The most common thing she said to Shen Zuixue was "Just be patient."

Whether she loved Shen Zuixue or not is no longer known as she passed away, but for the young Shen Zuixue, he definitely felt neither fatherly love nor much motherly love.

In such a crisis-ridden environment, it seems normal to lack love.

Shen Zuixue was thinking in her mind how to stay close to Sui Sui while maintaining her personal image, but the quarrel had already started below.

"I think that although General Wan did return victoriously this time, he acted on his own initiative and should be punished. Otherwise, where is the majesty of the emperor?"

"General Wan is not disobeying the imperial order, but the situation is critical and he has to send troops."

"Stop, what does the Regent think about this matter?" Shen Zuixue interrupted their chattering and threw the question to Yan Changsui.

Yan Changsui stepped out of the line, bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I think that although Wan Li acted without permission, he is a general in the field and is not bound by the king's orders. In a critical situation, it is not unforgivable."

"Since the Regent has said so, let it go." Shen Zuixue responded very naturally, looking like she would listen to Yan Changsui very much.

Shen Zuixue clearly saw that many people below frowned quietly, obviously thinking that he, the emperor, was a little too soft.

In fact, many people may not necessarily think that Wan Li is guilty of a heinous crime, but just because he is Yan Changsui's man, he has to be a victim of the game between the two sides.

However, he did not want to win the game now, but wanted to overturn the chess piece directly.

"Yes." Yan Changsui hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing more.

Shen Zuixue naturally knew what he wanted to say. In fact, how could Yan Changsui not know that the original owner was afraid of him, so he kept expressing his submission. Unfortunately, the original owner did not believe him in the end.

*

Wan Li’s welcoming banquet was held in the Imperial Garden.

The seats at the banquet were divided into two parts, with military generals on the right and civil officials on the left. Shen Zuixue sat at the top, with the seat next to him vacant. Yan Changsui sat at the bottom seat on the other side.

The singing girls and musicians played the pipa or the zither, and the dancers danced gracefully in their flowing sleeves and colorful clothes. For a moment, the palace banquet was filled with the clinking of glasses and the lively atmosphere.

"General Wan led the troops this time and directly drove the Xiongnu out of the border of our Ling Dynasty. His contribution is enormous!"

Shen Zuixue picked up two glasses of wine and continued, "This first glass should be toasted to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country."

Shen Zuixue poured one of the glasses of wine on the ground and drank the other one in one gulp.

The little palace maid next to him filled his glass very attentively. Shen Zuixue picked up the glass and looked at Wan Li again.

"This second cup is for General Wan and all the soldiers."

Watching Shen Zuixue drinking one cup after another, Yan Changsui couldn't help but frown, with worry in his eyes.

Sure enough, Shen Zuixue got drunk soon, her cheeks flushed, and she looked down with a dazed look in her eyes.

Shen Zuixue left the table early and noticed Yan Changsui following her quietly, with a barely perceptible smile flashing across his eyes.

Yes, he did it on purpose.