Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. He Shu's provocative words unsettle Shen Tang, who questions his loyalty and intentions. He Shu suggests that while fighting and losing are real, he has also removed a hidden danger for her, urging her to be decisive. Shen Tang, however, finds his evaluation amusing, reflecting on her reputation for ruthlessness towards prominent families. She recognizes the necessity of these families in the court and understands that accepting He Shu's words would implicate her in the massacre of the Shangnan Clan, making her vulnerable to their resistance in future territorial expansions. Meanwhile, He Shu's anger escalates as he confronts Qi Shan, who has successfully deceived the He family and taken them hostage. He Xin empathizes with his brother's frustration over Qi Shan's cunning tactics. Shen Tang learns that Qi Shan's actions were premeditated, as he arranged for the He family to be picked up during the battle in Shangnan. Qi Shan claims he used a family letter from He Xin to lure them, raising concerns for Shen Tang about the implications of this strategy. .

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