The novel did say that Strategist Liu was captured when he was scouting the enemy. The exact detail was not provided because the real Wei Xiao Hua didn't leave the capital city again after the temple incident because it was the time to settle scores with her family members.

But….

"But he's safe?"

"Yes. They said that one way or another, Strategist Yang save him," Prince Ji Shu replied.

Hearing that, Wei Xiao Hua blinked her eyes a few times. She had thought about this a few times in the past, but she didn't expect that it really would be that way. Based on the story, Strategist Yang would make a critical mistake and lose miserably. Because of that mistake, Strategist Liu died in the battle, making Strategist Yang in despair…

When thinking about this plot, Wei Xiao Hua was always so speechless. She had met with Yang Xian thanks to Ji Shu, so she knew that he was very remarkable. However, how could someone this excellent would actually fall for another young man who was also similarly remarkable but a few years younger?

She only came to one conclusion.

The author was strange.

(A/N: …)

In any case, without Strategist Liu, Strategist Yang still managed to turn over the victory to Han Shi Kingdom. However, they lost so many soldiers and Prince Ji Sheng was in far weakened condition. The situation was dire for them and the war ended right before the battle for succession started.

There was confrontation and Prince Ji Shu won it. When they had lost, Yang Xian would try the last resort but failed and killed himself while Prince Ji Sheng would have been killed by Prince Ji Shu in a confrontation.

The bloody conquest to the throne ended then.

With no other princes still alive, Prince Ji Shu was the only one who was suitable to become the emperor. Wei Xiao Hua would be his empress and Prince Ji Shu never looked in other women's direction, falling deeper and deeper for Wei Xiao Hua and became one of the rare emperor who didn't practice polygamy.

Or at least, it was supposed to be that way.

Now that the situation changed, Wei Xiao Hua felt that things would not end so easily. The additional character named Strategist Liu might change everything that she had planned in store.

The plot wouldn't be able to follow the original path anymore.

"How are their condition from the battle?" Wei Xiao Hua asked slowly.

"Still good, which is bad news for us," Prince Ji Shu said unhurriedly. He lifted his wife and changed her position in his embrace. "The Autumn hunt will start soon. Do you want to come along?"

"No. I don't have any interest to see bloody scene."

"It seems that you know my plan even without me telling you."

Wei Xiao Hua pushed Prince Ji Shu back before he could snuggle close. The novel said that the autumn hunt at the middle of autumn was the start for the conquest to the throne, so it would turn into a bloody one. She disliked seeing blood directly, so it would be better for her to not attend the hunt and possibly create trauma for herself.

She took Prince Ji Shu's hand and pinched it lightly. "I won't forgive you if you return back while getting hurt."

"I won't be the one making the move now." Prince Ji Shu pulled Wei Xiao Hua closer and rested his chin on her shoulder. This position felt very comfortable for him. "Do you still need help to deal with your family members?"

"No need," Wei Xiao Hua responded. A smile formed on the corner of her lips. "My second sister is married now. I don't want to interfere with her happy marriage."

"Happy, huh?"

"It's the marriage that she wanted to have."

Playing with Prince Ji Shu's hand, Wei Xiao Hua sighed. Wei Zilin tried to enter the room where Prince Ji Shu was staying when they were having a visit to Wei Family grounds outside of the capital city. Prince Ji Shu came along to accompany Wei Xiao Hua. There were many other people in the inn where they were staying, so Wei Xiao Hua switched the room where Prince Ji Shu was staying with other young masters.

In other words, Wei Zilin ended up in other people's room and humiliated herself. Since she was caught in another young master's room, she could only end up as his concubine. It has been several months since then and Wei Xiao Hua didn't know what had happened to Wei Zilin.

In any case, she would never let anyone else have Prince Ji Shu.

Besides, it was the same trick that the real Wei Xiao Hua did. At this point of time, Wei Xiao Hua had no interest to make the plot derailed from the original story anymore. It was too tiring when she had to play with what those people wanted and read the messages behind their twisted words.

"You're the one who should be careful. What will you do if Prince Ji Shao Yang's followers are still out there?" Wei Xiao Hua nagged.

"You seem to be very worried about him."

Wei Xiao Hua pursed her lips. Of course she was worried. The second prince's followers were a lot as many of them wished for the low key prince to be the one who sat on the throne. She hadn't finished that damn novel as she somehow only managed to read up until the death of Prince Ji Sheng and their return to the capital city.

There were some troubles thanks to Yang Xian but she knew from the spoiler given by the authors that Yang Xian would fail and ended up killing himself. He was not her source of her worry anymore because she knew that Prince Ji Shu should be able to deal with that mad strategist.

However, in some spoilers that she managed to obtain by 'threatening' to take the author's strawberry milk in discord….

*cough*

Yeah, she and some other readers were playing around with the author in discord and managed to obtain some information since they hadn't caught up and didn't have enough coins. The author slipped out and revealed that there was another arc involving the second prince's people that would be on Prince Ji Shu's way.

The story should be happy ending, but Wei Xiao Hua knew that it would not be easy.

Because of this, she was a bit anxious of second prince's people. The second prince had nearly run away back then before he was eliminated by Prince Ji Shu's people. Yet, there were still a lot of people who were supportive of the second prince behind the screen.

"You're worrying too much."

"But…"

"And one of the people who are very supportive of him is your first brother," Prince Ji Shu dropped the news almost immediately. "He's still only 18 years old, so he's not a big threat yet. However, I'm sure that he'll be a threat if he becomes an official."

Wei Yijun.

In the first place, Wei Xiao Hua never have many interactions with her first brother. He remained someone she rarely met thorough her life. Even though she did try to get close to him from time to time, she realized that it was not completely possible.

Their path and schedule didn't match, so she didn't try to get close to him.

"What do you plan to do, Ji Shu?"

"To him?"

"Yes."

"What do you want me to do, Xiao Hua?"

Wei Xiao Hua looked at her husband as she thought of her first brother.