Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 437; Anger

At noon, Marquis Xuanwu had a meal at the Hot Spring Villa. At the table, he and Huo Jingzhi toasted each other and had a very pleasant chat.

After lunch, Marquis Xuanwu stood up and said goodbye.

After he left, Huo Jingzhi found Huo Junyao and asked, "Girl, are you really not going to bother with Xuanwu Marquis's Mansion anymore?"

"Of course. He came in person, so it's not a big deal. Why bother making such a fuss?"

Seeing that she was not lying, Huo Jingzhi nodded, walked to the side and sat down, saying, "This Xuanwu Marquis is a little too straightforward. Of course, I can understand him."

"After all, Prince Yide saved him many times in the past, and he has always had an obsession in his heart. I just hope that he has let it go after all these years in Xihu Pass."

Hearing this, Huo Junyao smiled and said, "Dad, you seem to have a good relationship with him?"

"He's not very good, but he's not bad either. He's very loyal and grateful. He's a good person."

"It's just that his character is a little too stubborn. If he had been willing to accept reality back then, perhaps his current status would not be worse than that of the former Duke of Cao. What a pity."

Huo Jingzhi had a very high opinion of Marquis Xuanwu, and the same was true for Emperor Zhaowu.

It was precisely because he understood Marquis Xuanwu that Emperor Zhaowu allowed him to stay in Xihu Pass for so many years instead of taking action against him immediately after he had secured his position.

Although Emperor Zhaowu also made some secret arrangements, that was only out of an emperor's defensive mentality. After all, who wouldn't be on guard against a person who was so disloyal to him and had 300,000 troops in his hands?

Compared with this precaution, Emperor Zhaowu was already very good to Marquis Xuanwu.

Huo Junyao didn't say much about this. After all, she had only met Marquis Xuanwu once and didn't know him well, so naturally she didn't comment on him.

Huo Jingzhi did not stay in the hot spring villa for long.

After seeing him off, Huo Junyao returned to the back house. Princess Ningyang and Fang Zhilan were still in her courtyard. When they saw her come back, they quickly called her over and asked her what Marquis Xuanwu had talked to her about.

Huo Junyao did not hide anything from them. After she finished speaking, Xiaochan, who had been holding back for a long time, also spoke.

"Miss, you have changed a lot today."

Not only did she feel the same way, Princess Ningyang and Fang Zhilan also had the same feeling after listening to her story.

However, Huo Junyao just smiled.

At the same time, in the capital, as soon as Marquis Xuanwu returned to the mansion, his son and Gao Changting got the news and hurried over to inquire about the situation.

In the living room, Marquis Xuanwu sat at the top, looking at Gao Changting who was sitting next to him, and a sense of helplessness arose in his heart for no reason.

They are both daughters, but look at the daughter of Duke Ji and then look at my own unlucky daughter. There is absolutely no comparison between them.

Although he felt helpless, he quickly calmed down.

"Father, have you met Princess Zhaode? Was she rude? Did she bully you?"

As soon as the Prince of Xuanwu Marquis said this, the face of Xuanwu Marquis, who was sitting at the top, immediately darkened.

"What do you mean?"

After being scolded, the Prince of Xuanwu Hou immediately shut up.

"My father went to the hot spring villa smoothly. Princess Zhaode was not as unkind as you imagined. On the contrary, she was very warm and well-mannered." "Not only did she not bully my father, but she was also very courteous to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a slight murmur came from the side.

"It's because you are the Marquis of Xuanwu and hold the military power that Princess Zhaode doesn't dare to act arrogantly. I thought she was so powerful, but she was still afraid of my father when she saw him."

You don't have to think about who said this.

Snapped!
Marquis Xuanwu was so enraged that he smashed the teacup in his hand to the ground.

"Bastard thing."

His sudden anger scared the Prince of Xuanwu Marquis and Gao Changting beside him so much that they stood up in panic.

"Xiaoting, you really disappoint your father."

"I originally thought that you were still young and just a little reckless. I never thought that you were not reckless at all, but simply stupid, extremely stupid."

"What do you mean Princess Zhaode should be afraid of my father holding military power?"

Gao Changting was so scolded by him that she didn't dare to look up. Her eyes suddenly turned red and big tears flowed down.

The prince of Xuanwu Marquis beside her felt a little distressed when he saw her like this, and hurriedly said, "Father, calm down. I just said something careless at the moment."

"What do you mean by speaking without thinking? Do you have the same idea as her?"

"What a jerk! Although I am in charge of the 300,000-strong army at Xihu Pass, they are not my soldiers, let alone those from the Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion. They are soldiers from the Yu Dynasty and the emperor's men. Do you know how much trouble this will bring to the Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion if it gets out?"

Marquis Xuanwu was furious again. Fortunately, he did not have the habit of beating his children, otherwise, the two children in front of him would have been beaten several times by him.

"Besides, why should they be afraid of me? Do you really think that having an army of 300,000 is so great?"

"Don't you want to know where this place is?"

"This is the capital, not Xihu Pass."

At this moment, Marquis Xuanwu couldn't help but recall some of the words Huo Jingzhi had just said at the Hot Spring Villa.

He should not have moved his entire family to Xihuguan. Staying there for too long has made these children ignorant of the immensity of life.

Look at how ridiculous their idea is.

"I'm telling you, I've decided to hand over my military power and settle in the capital from now on. After a while, I'll go back to Xihu Pass in person and make arrangements for things over there."

"Remember this, this is the capital, put away the condescending attitude you had in Xihu Pass, especially you, Xiaoting, from now on you'd better know your place, if you act arrogantly and say something extremely stupid, don't blame your father for calling the family law."

Gao Changting was stunned by the yelling and didn't dare to refute at all. From childhood to adulthood, when had she ever seen her father get so angry at her?
However, the Prince of Xuanwu Hou next to him was confused at first, but he quickly reacted. When he heard that his father was going to hand over the military power, his first reaction was how could this be possible?

That is the lifeblood of their Xuanwu Marquis Mansion. If it is handed over, the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion will surely fall into decline.

"Father, how can we hand over this military power? It is related to the future status of our mansion. Please think twice."

"Think twice? Do you think your father doesn't know the significance of the military power to my Xuanwu Marquis Mansion?"

Xuanwu Hou glanced at his son coldly and continued, "The emperor has already spoken, how can I refuse? Do you believe that if I refuse, our Xuanwu Hou Mansion will be destroyed in an instant, not to mention the future?"