Chapter 124 As long as the princess likes it, I can accept it
coral:……
It's really a stretch.
Shanhu sighed, "It seems that the princess really doesn't like Lord Shen at all."
Agate's face darkened.
"Coral, if you keep saying that, we really won't be able to have fun.
What kind of magic potion did that Lord Shen feed you? Why do you keep calling him Lord Shen?
Where was he when our princess wanted to marry him and be with him forever?
In order to avoid our princess, he volunteered to go to Rongcheng to control the flood, and was away for several years.
Now our princess has come to terms with it. If you mention him again, she'll be angry!"
Shanhu sighed, "But Lord Shen is very handsome and he's also a cabinet minister. I always feel that Lord Shen doesn't dislike the princess at all. Especially when we went to the border, Lord Shen always had a strange expression when he saw the princess and General Huo alone together."
"What's wrong with him being a Grand Secretary? General Huo is a first-rank general. Look how much General Huo cares about our princess and how good he is to her. Our princess is not crazy. She wouldn't want to marry such a handsome general and go find someone who doesn't like her."
When Agate said this, she didn't know what she was thinking about, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Although our General Huo is now favored and is the first to move into the princess's mansion, I wonder if he would be sad to know that our princess lives with other adults and see other adults moving in one after another."
Shanhu glanced at her sideways and said, "Just now you told me not to sympathize with Lord Shen, why are you feeling sorry for General Huo again?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Agate said angrily. "I won't tell you anymore. I'm going to go see if Pearl can help me."
Huo Xiao just arrived at the general's mansion.
The eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict from the palace arrived soon after, as if he had calculated the time well.
"General Huo, the emperor has summoned you to the palace."
Huo Xiao was slightly stunned. "Excuse me, sir, did the emperor say anything?"
"In reply to General Huo, the Emperor only said that you were summoned to the palace, but he didn't specify the reason."
"Please tell the Emperor that I will be here soon."
After the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict left, Huo Xiao asked the servants in the mansion to pack up his things, changed his clothes and went directly to Xuan Zheng Hall.
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty."
Huo Xiao clasped his hands together and knelt on one knee.
After he paid his respects, the emperor would have asked him to stand up as usual. However, this time, the emperor not only did not say anything, but instead took a sip of tea without haste.
Huo Xiaomei's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling. He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty."
Only then did the emperor put down the tea bowl in his hand.
"I heard that General Huo stayed at the Princess's residence yesterday?"
Huo Xiao was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that the emperor would say this. "To answer your Majesty, yes."
"My sister gave Lord Lu a title yesterday in front of all the civil and military officials. What does General Huo think of this?"
"I have no opinion."
"No opinion?" The emperor sneered. "Doesn't General Huo harbor any resentment in his heart?"
Huo Xiao pursed his lips and said, "I dare not."
The emperor seemed to have grasped the key point. "Don't dare, or don't have it?"
"I dare not, nor do I have any. I am deeply in love with the princess. As long as the princess likes it, I can accept it."
The emperor's expression clearly showed that he didn't quite believe him. "Right now, my sister is only with you and Lord Lu. If there's someone else in the future, won't General Huo feel resentful?"
"Your Majesty, before I decided to be with the Princess, she had already explained everything to me. I have already made my mental preparations. I do not ask for the Princess' exclusive favor, I only ask to stay by her side. That is all I ask for."
emperor:……
He was speechless for a moment after listening to Huo Xiao's words.
He was originally afraid that Huo Xiao would feel resentful towards his sister because of her infidelity and would treat her badly.
But I don’t want to…
What method did the imperial sister use to train the unruly god of war into obedience?
"I'm overthinking it. General Huo, please stand up."
The emperor picked up the tea bowl and took another sip. "One more thing. Yesterday, the Second Prince of Xijing proposed to me in exchange for the city defense deployment map of the six surrounding kingdoms, in exchange for my release and the re-establishment of the Xijing Dynasty."
"What an arrogant tone!" Huo Xiao snorted coldly. "Your Majesty, please reconsider. City defense deployments in any country are top secret. Although Xijing enjoys a superior geographical location and abundant resources, it is not so rich as to possess such a thing. If the Second Prince of Xijing truly possesses such a thing, I doubt he would be able to refrain from sending troops to attack other countries and continue to harass our Great Xia border."
"I'm not entirely sure about this, but seeing how confident he seems, I think we might as well give it a try." The emperor gave a wry smile. "We'll discuss this later. General Huo, if you have nothing else to do, please return."
Huo Xiao's eyebrows trembled.
How could he not understand the emperor's hidden meaning?
By using the eldest princess's incident to pressure him, he seemed to have inadvertently revealed his idea of unifying the surrounding countries.
Daxia was the most prosperous country among the several countries.
It’s not that we don’t have the strength to send troops to neighboring countries.
But no matter which country we send troops to, there must be a reason.
If troops are sent out without any excuse, wouldn't that be bullying? This behavior will easily arouse public outrage.
No matter how powerful Daxia is, it cannot withstand the alliance of other countries.
By then, no matter how powerful Daxia was, it might be completely destroyed by the joint attack of the six countries.
"I will take my leave."
Huo Xiao was still thinking about what the emperor said, wondering if there was any deeper meaning.
As soon as he walked out of the Xuan Zheng Hall, he ran into Lu Mingfeng head-on.
"Your humble servant greets General Huo." Lu Mingfeng bowed.
Huo Xiao nodded, "Lord Lu."
"General Huo, the Second Prince of Xijing has been clamoring to see you at the Dali Temple. If you are free, would you like to go to the Dali Temple to meet him?"
Huo Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, "This general will go back to the mansion to pack up his things. The princess has reserved a courtyard for this general in the princess's mansion, so it will be inconvenient for me to go to the Dali Temple today."
Lu Mingfeng's heart suddenly tightened.
The eldest princess let General Huo into the palace so quickly.
His heart ached, but his face remained calm as always. "Congratulations, General Huo! This is a double blessing for General Huo."
Huo Xiao raised the corners of his lips slightly, "General, I will go back first."
Seeing him about to leave, Lu Mingfeng said slowly, "Just before I entered the palace, the princess's residence sent a message asking me to have dinner there that evening. Since General Huo is coming to the palace today, maybe we can have dinner together tonight..."
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