Princess of the auxiliary country

"Is Mr. Cao Guo outside?"

Huo Jingzhi, who had just arrived in the main hall, frowned slightly when he heard the servant's report.

Ever since he learned that the plot against his youngest daughter was closely related to Zhao Yaner, he had asked her many times in his mind.

Did Cao Guogong Zhao Hongzheng know about this?
He felt that he should know that this was no small matter. If Cao Guogong hadn't been able to tell the truth, Zhao Yan'er alone would not have had such courage.

After all, what she was seeking was the position of the Crown Princess, not an ordinary person seeking a husband.

This can affect the lives and worth of hundreds of people in this family.

It was precisely because he already had the answer in his heart that when he faced Cao Guogong today and saw that he acted like a normal person, he was so angry.

Why do you still pretend to be in front of yourself after scheming against a little girl like this?

Now he actually chased him home. Do you really think that Duke Ji's mansion is easy to bully?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so he directly said to the servant who came to report: "Go and tell Duke Cao, if you don't want others to know, don't do anything except yourself."

The servants retreated in response, and soon arrived at the gate of the mansion. At this time, Cao Guogong was still angry at the concierge who stopped him again.

"Mr. Cao Guo, my father-in-law asked me to bring you a message."

"What?"

Zhao Hongzheng frowned and asked.

"My father-in-law said that if you don't want others to know, don't do anything except yourself."

This nonsense made Zhao Hongzheng full of doubts, what did he do?Recently, he has been busy dealing with border and military affairs.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something.

No, there must be something going on here, and it's something big that I don't know about.

After all, he has known Huo Jingzhi for many years, and he still knows a little about this old brother. He is a good old man, and he rarely gets angry with others.

Otherwise, with his talent, knowledge and status, how could he be just a minister of the Ministry of Industry?
When the Yu Dynasty was first established, didn't they, the founding heroes, want to get positions in the real power departments?
The Ministry of Industry and the like have never been in their consideration.

I still remember that when the emperor asked who should be the minister of the Ministry of Industry, no one among the courtiers came forward.

To them, a head craftsman is just a Qingshui Yamen, so what if he is a minister?Because management matters are not on the table, they will always feel that they must be short.

Just when no one was willing, Huo Jingzhi stood up.

Was he stupid for taking the initiative to take over this position?

Of course not. Being able to follow the Supreme Emperor's rebellion all the way, although Huo Jingzhi is not showy, there is no doubt about his ability, and these old brothers know it very well.

Besides his identity, he was the Tanhualang of the previous dynasty. There was no doubt about his knowledge. He was also the son-in-law of the Supreme Emperor and the brother-in-law of the Emperor Zhaowu. His relationship was much closer than that of these people.

With his status, it would not be an exaggeration to arrange for him to be a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs or a prime minister.

This is a person who doesn't like fighting and has an excellent personality. He would rather suffer some losses than make things difficult for others.

So these two families have been neighbors for these years, and he is very happy and relieved that his daughter often communicates with Duke Ji's mansion.

Because he knew that his daughter would not suffer, and even Ji Guogong would be very kind to his daughter.

This is also true. He has not taught his daughter much in these years. After all, he is a rough man and cannot teach his delicate daughter.

However, her daughter was well-raised and had a reputation for being virtuous and talented in the capital, so he was grateful to Duke Ji's family from the bottom of his heart.

However, Huo Jingzhi changed his usual good temper today and refused to give him any face. This must have been something serious. Otherwise, why would such a good-tempered person be so angry?
After thinking about this, Cao Guogong's face darkened and he turned to look at his daughter.

"Go home."

Seeing the look on her father's face, Zhao Yan'er felt very panicked.

She knew her father's character very well, he was upright and valued friendship. Over the years, he had often thought about the good things of Duke Ji and his family.

If he knew what he had done, although Cao Guogong had never beaten her, Zhao Yaner could not help but shudder.Returning to Cao Guogong's mansion, Zhao Hongzheng sat down in the main hall with a cold face, looking up at the girl in front of him with a low eyebrow.

"Tell me, what did you do to make Uncle Huo so angry?"

"master"

Just as Yinhuan, the maid next to Zhao Yaner, was about to speak for her young lady, she saw Cao Guogong glance over at her with a cold, knife-like look.

"Master hasn't spoken yet, but you, this cheap maid, have spoken first?"

"Who gave you the guts?"

The maid Yinhuan trembled all over and knelt down, begging for mercy again and again.

"Come here, drag him down and kill him with a stick."

He remembered that this was the second time that this slave girl had taken the lead. There was no need for such an unruly slave to continue.

Upon hearing his words, Yinhuan softened immediately, her face turned pale, and she pulled Zhao Yaner's skirt in horror.

"Miss, help me, I don't want to die."

However, at this time, Zhao Yan'er had already felt her father's anger and was thinking about how to deal with it. How could she care about the life and death of a slave?

Seeing that his young lady was indifferent to his pleas, Yinhuan smiled miserably, took Zhao Yaner's hand by the skirt, and lost all strength in an instant, letting the servant who walked in from outside drag her out of the main hall.

"Dumb?"

After cleaning up Yinhuan, Cao Guogong looked at Zhao Yaner again.

Yinhuan's impatient behavior just now made him realize that something was wrong.

Although he is upright, it does not mean that he has no brains. If he has no brains, how can he be granted the title of Duke and sit on the position of Minister of the Ministry of War?

"Daughter, my daughter didn't do anything."

Zhao Yaner did not dare to say that she had been afraid of her father since she was a child. Although her father loved her very much, his serious look still made him inexplicably afraid.

In addition, Yinhuan was dealt with in this way, which also made her aware of her father's anger.

"Did nothing?"

There was a hint of disappointment in the eyes of Cao Guogong Zhao Hongzheng, and he became more and more sure that this matter was definitely not a small matter.

"You think I won't know if you don't tell me?"

Zhao Yaner still bit her to death and said she didn't know, she didn't do anything.

Seeing her like this, Cao Guogong didn't bother to continue asking, got up and went to the study.

"My little sister has left?"

Next door to Duke Ji's Mansion, Huo Jinyan followed his father to Langhuanyuan. When they heard that Huo Junyao had left, both of them were a little disappointed.

"I don't know when you will go to court. She is going to the hot spring villa. There are many things that need to be familiarized and arranged, so..."

Although the father and son were disappointed, they could understand.

"It doesn't matter. When Xiu takes a shower, let's go over and take a look."

I thought it was only a few miles away from the capital anyway, so it wouldn't be troublesome to go there, so there was no need to worry too much.

"Your Majesty, did you say anything about the palace banquet that day?"

As soon as Princess Ningyang opened her mouth, the father and son beside her fell silent.

In fact, three days have passed since the incident. During these three days, there was no movement at Duke Ji's mansion. They were waiting for the emperor to give them an explanation or to appease them.

After all, it concerns the prince. Even if he already has a bad feeling in private, he can't make it too obvious on the surface.