"I also hope that my elder brother can live a long and healthy life. I don't want Jiwen to become a Duke in the future and nurture the ambition of the fourth prince."
She added with a worried expression, "I'm afraid they might harm you, my brother."
The emperor hadn't thought of this point yet, but after his younger sister reminded him, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
I almost forgot that Shi Lingqiao was backed by Lao Si.
If Shi Lingqiao were to become the Duchess of the State in the future, given her nephew's lustful and irrational nature, a little whispering in his ear could very well lead him to the fourth prince's treacherous path.
This is tantamount to handing over the military power of the Duke's mansion to that scoundrel, the fourth prince.
He hadn't expected his sister to think so far ahead, and that it was all for his sake. He felt a warmth in his heart, knowing that his love for her hadn't been in vain.
Just like when she was little, the younger sister relies on and trusts him, and prioritizes him as her older brother.
Therefore, he no longer hesitated and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
The emperor thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want Huo Xi to succeed the Duke's mansion?"
Besides Huo Jiwen, Huo Xi is the only one who can inherit the Duke's mansion.
Qingyou didn't hide anything, "Yes, Huo Xi is the child I raised. To be honest, his character is much better than Ji Wen's, and he is more respectful and filial to me, his sister-in-law."
"The key point is that, whether in literature or military affairs, he is superior to Ji Wen."
"He kept a low profile simply to avoid Ji Wen's sharp edge. He had no reputation in the capital and did not join the army. Instead, he chose to take the imperial examination to become a scholar."
Huo Xi has always been very sensible and considerate.
When Huo Jiwen and Huo Xi were six years old, the original owner arranged a powerful martial arts master for them.
Huo Xi studied diligently and made rapid progress. Huo Jiwen, unable to keep up, became jealous and went to the original owner of the body to cause trouble, demanding that the original owner find Huo Xi a new teacher.
Even from childhood, it was clear that Huo Jiwen was both solitary and selfish.
The original owner of this body raised Huo Xi like a son, so she did not agree.
Huo Jiwen continued to cause trouble, but Huo Xi took the initiative to suggest changing martial arts instructors. The original owner of the body then agreed and found a good new instructor for him.
From then on, Huo Xi never showed his true colors in either martial or literary matters, and his personality and actions became increasingly low-key and reserved, which made the original owner of the body feel very sorry for him.
Behind Huo Jiwen's back, he showed Huo Xi more care and affection.
Judging from the original owner's fate, Huo Xi did not disappoint the original owner's love, and even lost his life for the original owner, his sister-in-law.
Qingyou naturally wanted to improve Huo Xi's favorability in front of the emperor.
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