Chapter 460 Face

“Your Highness, there are many people in this world who spread rumors. If a rumor is spread for a long time, it will become the truth. It would be best to resolve the misunderstanding between Your Highness and my eldest daughter as soon as possible, otherwise it will damage Your Highness’s reputation!”

"I wonder how the Duke of Wuwei believes this matter should be resolved?"

Looking at Qin Mo's smiling face, Wang Xuanye felt increasingly uneasy. He couldn't understand why Qin Mo was so calm. Did he really have no connection with his daughter at all?

"Your Highness, the one who tied the knot must untie it. Why are those rumors so vivid? It's because after my eldest daughter was confined by His Majesty, the business between the Imperial Family and the high officials immediately ceased. Outsiders all thought that Prince Heng was avenging my eldest daughter, and that's how these rumors started!"

Qin Mo's smile deepened. "So, what do you mean by making the rumors disappear?"

“Your Highness, I still have some influence with His Majesty. So, I’ll take the lead. You apologize to His Majesty and restore business relations between the Imperial Family and the high-ranking officials. If His Majesty saves face and calms down, your workshop can continue to make a lot of money, right?”

The smile on Qin Mo's face vanished, replaced by an icy aura that kept people at arm's length.

"Your Excellency has quite the nerve! You're making me admit my mistake, which gives His Majesty face, and you face too, but... what about my face?" A chilling voice came from Qin Mo's mouth, splashing Wang Xuan Ye with a cold breath.

"...Your Highness, no matter how powerful your official position is, it's still just a small, remote place. Compared to His Majesty, who possesses the wealth of the entire world...do you need to save face?" Wang Xuan Ye also put aside his pride and confronted Qin Mo head-on.

"Lord Wuwei, do you even know your own surname?"

"...Your Highness Prince Heng...please don't push your luck!"

"His Majesty and I share the surname Qin. This is a family matter of the royal family. The Prince of Yan doesn't care, the Prince of Changle doesn't care, do you think you can? Do you think you have that much... face?"

"......"

Qin Mo's retort left Wang Xuan Ye speechless. He couldn't very well say that his face was bigger than that of the two princes, could he?

Qin Mo shook off Wang Xuanye and headed towards his camp. He was really annoyed today. How could the spirited and free-spirited Wang Yushi have such a father?

“Your Highness, the Wang clan of the Northwest has considerable influence in the Western Regions. If Your Highness grants me this favor, the tens of thousands of men of the Wang clan can ensure Your Highness’s safety in the Western Regions.”

Qin Mo had already walked far away, but after hearing Wang Xuan Ye's threat, she immediately turned back. What, could tens of thousands of soldiers guarantee my safety in the Western Regions? Does that mean if I don't give you face, you'll let something bad happen to me?

"Wang Xuanye, you can let your hundreds of thousands of men stand in front of me and see what it means for ten thousand to defeat a hundred thousand!"

“Prince Heng, Allen is, after all, a foreigner. Do you want to let a foreigner slaughter the people of Great Xia?” Facing the fierce Qin Mo, Wang Xuan Ye’s heart pounded wildly. He felt as if a different person had suddenly appeared in front of him. The handsome and elegant young master had suddenly turned into a fierce killer.

"You're not qualified to make Allen take action. With just my ten or twenty thousand men, I can show you what regret is. You...believe it or not?"

Wang Xuan Ye's chest was burning with rage, his face was frighteningly red, and his chest was heaving and bulging, clearly trying to suppress the fury in his heart.

"Since Prince Heng has such great abilities, he should go and deal with the orcs!"

Wang Xuanye turned and left. He couldn't stay any longer. His fists were clenched so tightly they were cracking, but he didn't dare to wave them at Qin Mo.

This is so frustrating.

"Damn it, do you really think I'm your daughter's subordinate? You think you're so important? Besides, it's not even certain that your daughter will even acknowledge you!"

Many people have long believed that Qin Mo's rise to power stemmed from Wang Yushi's support and protection, even labeling Qin Mo as "the Empress's confidante." However, Wang Yushi has never held that view. While she might not be able to definitively describe their relationship, she certainly did not consider Qin Mo a trusted subordinate.

After Qin Mo cut off business with the imperial family, one could see how anxious Emperor Zhaowu became just by looking at it, which showed how important high-ranking officials were to the imperial treasury.

Moreover, Qin Mo had known Wang Yushi for so long, and she had never mentioned Wang Xuan Ye as her father. Instead, she often expressed her longing for her birth mother, Madam Xu, from Suiye City. Therefore, Qin Mo didn't give Wang Xuan Ye any face, and nowadays, there were very few people who deserved Qin Mo's respect.

"Your Majesty, that Prince Heng is arrogant and domineering. I have failed Your Majesty's trust and beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

"Doesn't he even give his father-in-law any face?"

“Your Majesty, I have no prior relationship with Prince Heng, so why would he give me face? Besides, Prince Heng said that neither Prince Yan nor Prince Changle have spoken up, so how could I, a mere Duke of Wuwei…”

Wang Xuanye lowered his head and reported to Emperor Zhaowu, secretly turning his anger towards the other two princes of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"What I mean is, your Wang family has deep roots in the Western Regions, so doesn't Qin Mo have any concerns at all?"

"...His Highness Prince Heng said that my Wang family's tens of thousands of private soldiers are no match for him. His main army can defeat 100,000 with only 10,000 soldiers."

"What arrogance! Even my personal guards wouldn't dare boast like that. This brat is truly ignorant of his own limitations!"

"Your Majesty, Prince Heng's troops do indeed appear to be elite. Perhaps we should let them serve as the vanguard for this western expedition..."

"That's good! Making the most of everything! Hehehe!"

Qin Mo was unaware that Wang Xuanye had already tripped him up in front of Emperor Zhaowu. If he had known, he would have given Wang Xuanye a good beating, no matter what kind of father-in-law he was.

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