He was a highly-accomplished ruler.
However, she knew well that the Emperor's current gentleness was only a facade.
Long Yang was never a gentle person. He was as ruthless as a thunderbolt.
If she were to be blinded by the Emperor's rare show of gentleness, then she could no longer fight for Weiwei's matters.
"You flatter me, Your Majesty."
Long Yang's expression was aloof. "You've spent your life accomplishing great things for the Great Shang Kingdom. You have contributed to the kingdom and even more so to the court. I respect you very much, so there is no need to be humble, Madam."
Hearing him bring up the past, the Dowager Duchess was a little emotional.
Through the memories, she could see her once young self striding across the battlefield on horseback and harvesting the heads of enemy generals.
During those days, she was so energetic and heroic, but those were all in the past…
