Chapter 151 The Little Queen Whose Wife Was Taken Away by the King (18)

Huo Tingye stood up, saluted respectfully towards Xia Lingxiao, and said, "Your Highness, this expedition is imminent, and I must return to the mansion as soon as possible to make full preparations. However..."

Having said this, Huo Tingye paused for a moment, raised his head, looked directly at Xia Lingxiao with a determined gaze, and continued, "If this humble official can still return with merit and eliminate the treacherous person for Your Highness, then I will boldly ask for a reward from Your Majesty and Your Highness."

Hearing this, Xia Lingxiao couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

In many previous battles, Huo Tingye had made many outstanding achievements, but he had always disdained fame, wealth and power and had never actively asked for any rewards.

So this time...

Xia Lingxiao knew in his heart that this matter must be somehow related to the question Huo Tingye had just asked.

After a short one-day trip to the Buddhist temple, Huo Tingye already has a crush?

And got engaged...

Thinking of this, Xia Lingxiao couldn't help but think of the graceful figure he had just glimpsed...

Huo Tingye's voice came again: "Oh, by the way, Your Highness, I have something to say. In my opinion, when Your Highness is free, you might as well send someone to investigate the Duke of Anguo in detail. I just observed that the Duke of Anguo's mansion seems a bit too luxurious and ostentatious, which is not in line with common sense."

After finishing his words, Huo Tingye respectfully performed a standard salute again, then stood up and said slowly: "I'll take my leave."

Huo Tingye's feet were full of energy, and his relaxed and happy mood was beyond words. He didn't even turn his head back, and just strode away.

Xia Lingxiao, who stayed where he was, quietly watched Huo Tingye's figure gradually moving away, with an indescribable deep meaning in his eyes.

After a moment, Xia Lingxiao slowly turned his head, looked out the window, and looked down through the window.

Ningyuan Marquis Mansion......

It seems that he has to investigate. How could Huo Tingye's inexplicable behavior be possible if there is no one manipulating him behind the scenes?

The so-called destiny?

He would never believe such nonsense.

In this world, everything that seems to be a coincidence is actually mostly the result of careful planning by people with ulterior motives.

As a natural monarch, he would never allow anything to happen that was beyond his expectations and control.

However, what Xia Lingxiao never expected was that from now on, in his life, more and more things that were completely beyond his expectations would follow.

But unfortunately, he just couldn't get it and couldn't forget it.

Xia Lingxiao's men naturally acted extremely quickly and efficiently.

In less than half a day, the well-trained secret guards had already found out all the detailed information about Qing Wu and everything she had experienced in recent times, and reported it to Xia Lingxiao truthfully without any omissions.

Ningyuan Marquis Mansion?

A cold smile appeared on Xia Lingxiao's lips.

In his opinion, the blind loyalty of the Ningyuan Marquisate was actually what the truly intelligent people in power disliked the most. It was nothing more than a self-indulgent loyalty.

Moreover, Ningyuan Hou had mediocre abilities and was unable to handle such a heavy responsibility, so the power he gave Ningyuan Hou became less and less.

Today, the Ningyuan Marquis is just relying on the foundation and wealth accumulated by the Marquisate in the past to barely maintain the superficial glory of the aristocratic family.

So now...

Did they no longer even want the advantage of being the only loyal one? Did they start to think more creatively and think of some tricks?

Xia Lingxiao of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion had to think more.

First, he was able to successfully get engaged to the Duke of Anguo.

After all, it is the Duke's Mansion, and the Duke's wife's family is engaged in business and has a prominent family.

Everyone knows that the Duke's Mansion is known for being picky.

According to common sense, given the current situation of the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, it is not qualified to become a relative of the family.

But the marriage just happened.

It is said that the reason was that the young master of the Anguo Mansion was so bewildered by the daughter of the Ning'an Marquis Mansion after just seeing her once that he lost his appetite and begged his parents to propose marriage to her.

Xia Lingxiao simply sneered in response to this statement.

How could such absurdity exist? How could someone become so obsessed with someone simply by a single glance? Was there a curse?

However, this made the Anguo Mansion realize that money had been coming in too quickly recently.

Xia Lingxiao followed the clues and traced the case all the way, and actually found some interesting information.

What made Xia Lingxiao feel that something was wrong with Qingwu was that she suddenly went to such a remote temple.

I had never been there before, but I happened to go there at this time.

And she happened to meet Huo Tingye, who almost never went to the temple, as if Qingwu had the ability to predict the future.

Xia Lingxiao certainly knew that there was no one in the world who could predict the future.

It must be that Qingwu or Ningyuan Marquis Mansion obtained information about Huo Tingye through some channel and had some plans.

Is he trying to get close to me? Or is he trying to murder me?

I think what they are planning must be something big, and their intentions are probably not simple and harmless.

As for the affairs at the Anguo Mansion, since he has already discovered the clues, he will take action to deal with it sooner or later.

What role did the Ningyuan Marquisate play in this?

But Huo Tingye...

Just from the situation when negotiating with him yesterday, it can be seen that something is wrong with Huo Tingye now.

Xia Lingxiao could not allow the only brother he recognized and the capable general beside him to be bewitched by people with ulterior motives.

It seems I have to go and see it myself and knock on it, Xia Lingxiao thought.

After a long pause, Xia Lingxiao suddenly spoke. "Princess Yong'an, are you planning a flower viewing banquet soon? Inviting all the young ladies from the noble families to join in the enjoyment?"

The eunuch standing by was slightly stunned at first, but then quickly reacted and replied respectfully, "Your Highness, it is true."

Princess Yong'an loves being lively and is currently the only unmarried princess in the palace.

She was thinking about holding a banquet every few days and inviting some young ladies from wealthy families to come and travel with her.