After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine
chapter-176

Jiang Suizhou took a breath and quickly stretched his hands to push him: “Stop making trouble!”

Huo Wujiu, however, did not listen to him and pressed him tightly on the desk.

“I’m asking you. Who is your concubine?” Huo Wujiu argued pointlessly.

This little rabbit somehow learned the skill of touching his sore spot. Also, he specialized in picking the time when someone was so touched, then pouring cold water at him accurately.

He was fuming, but Jiang Suizhou felt amused instead.

“You were originally a concubine.” He said solemnly, “You were brought in through the side door of the Prince’s residence, and wasn’t let in through the main door — It’s only been a few months. How could you forget it?”

Huo Wujiu pressed him down and wanted to bite him.

Jiang Suizhou swiftly dodged. For a while, both their breaths were messed up.

Gradually, the two men’s breathing became heavier. Since Huo Wujiu was pinning him down, their bodies rubbed against each other.

At such a time, there would most likely be some unspoken reactions.

Jiang Suizhou perceived a raging inferno almost immediately. He looked up and saw Huo Wujiu’s dark eyes half squinting, looking deeply at him. The fire that Jiang Suizhou felt was also burning in Huo Wujiu’s eyes.

Behind him, the imperial study was solemn, and the coiled dragon on the golden Pillar had its eyes wide open with a serious look.

Jiang Suizhou was startled and quickly raised his hand to push Huo Wuiu.

It wasn’t that easy to push Huo Wujiu away, unless he himself was willing.

The more Jiang Suizhou pushed, the tighter Huo Wujiu pinned him down. Jiang Suizhou couldn’t resist and his back was gradually pressed against the piles of documents on the imperial desk.

A moment later, Huo Wujiu released him while gasping for breath. When he looked at him again, his dark eyes were already flaming hot.

Huo Wujiu also realized that it was not Jiang Suizhou, but himself, who was tortured by pushing his luck.

He also remembered that Jiang Suizhou’s injuries had not been fully healed, and he could not be tossed around.

He had no choice but to endure the fire that had just ignited and suppress it.

Huo Wujiu felt annoyed deep inside, but he showed no mercy at all. He clenched his teeth on Jiang Suizhou’s ear, opened his mouth and bit him.

However, although his posture was pretty frightening, he bit Jiang Suizhou’s ear and then gently soothed it with his hot breath. Jiang Suizhou, on the other hand, shrank, and almost all of his flesh and bones went numb.

“Didn’t you say I’m a concubine?” Huo Wujiu gritted his teeth. “Why don’t you let me be a concubine and serve the master now?”

…How vengeful.

Jiang Suizhou pushed his shoulder, and Huo Wujiu let him go reluctantly.

“You’re not.” Jiang Suizhou said helplessly, coaxing him rather perfunctorily. “You are the main wife and the princess consort, okay?”

Huo Wujiu sat back on the throne and fetched Jiang Suizhou back into his arms. Although he was still dissatisfied, he let him off the hook quite generously.

“That’s more like it.” He snorted coldly. If he were unaware of what they were talking about, he, like other bystanders, might have thought that he was serious, sitting in a camp and arranging the army.

Jiang Suizhou burst out laughing despite himself.

Huo Wujiu continued.

“Then you must not treat me perfunctorily,” he said. “The three letters and six etiquettes, and the imperial edict are all indispensable.”

Although Huo Wujiu was the most dictatorial person in the world, he always had a soft spot that forced him to do things more unexpectedly.

He might have been still reluctant to let Jiang Suizhou go out, but he could not stop him. After a day or two, he compromised.

The first thing Jiang Suizhou did when he got free was to go to the imperial study room, discuss with Huo Wujiu, and write a letter to Emperor Zhao Yuan.

Even if most of their conjectures were true, they still had to be careful. He asked Huo Wujiu to weigh his words, and write down the current situation of Southern Jing in the letter, saying that deploying the army at this juncture was critical. All matters of Southern Jing were in a mess. Therefore, he planned to stay in Southern Jing, settle down south of the Great River, and return to the court to report on the completion of his task later.

He also wrote in the letter that now was the time to employ people. The Southern Jing officials couldn’t be used, and Emperor Zhao Yuan needed to allocate manpower. Jiang Suizhou made a list of many officials, all of whom were ministers of the Northern Liang Dynasty. All of them were also followers of Huo Wujiu and his father, and they could be regarded as members of their faction.

Jiang Suizhou skillfully made the list, ranging from the late Marquis’s aides and staff back then, to officials from all over the country who surrendered to Huo Wujiu before Emperor Zhao Yuan became emperor, and several courtiers whose names Huo Wujiu couldn’t even remember. Huo Wujiu was stunned.

“How do you know so much?” Huo Wujiu sat beside him and couldn’t help but express his surprise.

Jiang Suizhou gave him a passing glance.

Of course he was well versed. Not to mention what camp they were part of now, Jiang Suizhou knew everything including the number of children they would have in the future, what age they would die, and what they would achieve.

After he finished writing the list, he checked it over carefully and confirmed that these people were trustworthy and that there were some forces in Northern Liang. Then, he handed the list to Huo Wujiu and asked him to transcribe it.

“In this way, you can more or less test your uncle’s intentions.” Jiang Suizhou said, “Again, this move is both advancing and retreating in a game of chess. From here onwards, you can see how to proceed.”

This list was sent to Emperor Zhao Yuan desk, and Huo Wujiu’s intent was written on the paper as clear as noonday —— He had beaten Southern Jing and was employing the officials under him to govern.

If Emperor Zhao Yuan trusted him, he would just assume that he knew these people and was willing to appoint them. If he didn’t, he would immediately believe that he wanted all of Southern Jing to be under his power. He would never disagree with Huo Wujiu being so powerful.

When that happened, they would both stand on opposite sides. At this point, Huo Wujiu had an army and territories, plus the people in Southern Jing. At this juncture, he had an army and could stand on his own. Even worse came to worst and he cut off ties with Northern Liang, they would each govern their own territory.

As for what name the state would be…