Gu Songhan's back tensed subconsciously, but his face remained expressionless. "Miss Jiang Liu has been kind to this humble general!"
"Just to repay a debt of gratitude?"
Emperor Xuanzong asked the question casually, but his eyes were sharp as an eagle as he stared at Gu Songhan.
"When I was twelve years old, I was almost beaten to death in the street. It was Miss Jiang who saved me. If it weren't for Miss Jiang, I wouldn't be where I am today! I swear in my heart that if anyone bullies Miss Jiang, I will repay them a hundredfold or a thousandfold!"
"So, you collected all sorts of illegal and criminal records about the Song family just to force the Song family girls into a life of seclusion?!"
"yes!"
Emperor Xuanzong sneered, "Are you taking me for a fool? You listed some of the evidence you'd gathered and sent it to the Yue family, who then passed it on to the Empress. Only then did the Empress remove the name of the eldest daughter of the Song family from the list of Crown Princesses! You even interfered in my choice of a daughter-in-law. What exactly are you up to!"
"Your Majesty is wise. This humble general was only acting to repay a debt of gratitude, and had no other intentions! The second young lady of the Song family made things difficult for the sixth young lady of the Jiang family, and this humble general could not easily give up!"
Does this mean they're determined to fight the Song family to the death?
There was no more sound in the hall.
A night wind swept past outside the hall, and the wind chimes under the eaves made a clear, cold sound, striking Gu Songhan's heart again and again.
Emperor Xuanzong stood with his hands behind his back, and after a long while, he slowly said, "Do you know who General Weiyuan recommended to me to replace him in guarding the Northwest?"
"This humble general does not know! But whoever it is, under His Majesty's wise leadership, the borders of Northern Wei are as solid as a rock, and we are not afraid of war!"
Emperor Xuanzong's lips twitched, the words he was about to say rolled around in his mouth, and he swallowed them back down.
After a moment, he said again, "Since you have no intention of guarding the Northwest, why don't you stay by my side! The position of deputy commander of the North City Military Command is still vacant. I'll give you one day to hand over your duties, and you can start your new post at the North City Military Command the day after tomorrow!"
Having said that, Emperor Xuanzong strode away.
Gu Songhan breathed a sigh of relief; the thin layer of sweat on his palms quickly disappeared as he relaxed…
The banquet in Baohe Hall lasted for two hours. By the time Gu Songhan and General Weiyuan walked out of the palace gate, it was already 11 PM.
After enduring a whole day of this, General Weiyuan unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks on Gu Songhan...
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