Northern Hebei Province, Nanpi.
Dingyuanhou Mansion.
"Get out of my way, madam!"
A sharp shout broke the calm in front of the Hou Mansion.
I saw a middle-aged woman in luxurious clothes with angry eyes, pointing at a group of soldiers in black armor not far away who were blocking the door, and shouted angrily: "This is the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, not you guys who are arrogant and unreasonable." This is where Qiu Ba goes wild! Besides, my daughter is a very powerful martial artist, and she can wipe you all out with just a few clicks!"
"Get out of the Hou Mansion if you don't want to die, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
As she spoke, the skirt on her body began to move automatically without any wind, and wisps of spiritual power quickly emerged.
In this regard, there was no trace of panic on the faces of the soldiers, and their expressions were expressionless.
Apparently he didn't care at all about the woman's threat.
Seeing that even if her daughter's name was mentioned, she still couldn't scare the black-armored soldier in front of her, a flash of panic suddenly flashed in the woman's eyes.
And at this moment——
Uh-huh!
A huge force suddenly fell from the sky, instantly shattering the meager spiritual power she had condensed, leaving nothing behind.
"Mrs. Hou, please don't embarrass me."
Zhu Yong, wearing a special heavy armor made by a Xuanwu Guard general, slowly appeared at the door of the Hou Mansion, and glanced at the woman sternly from behind, looking contemptuously at the distinguished contemporary hostess of the Dingyuan Hou Mansion, Mrs. Zhao. said:
"His Royal Highness the Holy King told me that the Gu family is one of the only remaining hereditary marquises since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty. They have lived with the country for generations and are extremely honored. Their eldest daughter Gu Simiao is one of the eight pillars of the country. In the past two years when Daxia guarded Huangzhou, he repeatedly inflicted heavy losses on the Turkic foreign tribes, making them afraid to step into Huangzhou, and won at least ten years of peace for the people of Huangzhou and the people of nearby counties. It can be said that he has made great military achievements and made great contributions to the court."
"Now that the Xinyuan Grand Ceremony is approaching, as a token of respect and gratitude, His Majesty has specially issued an order to order the entire family of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion to go to Luojing to attend the grand ceremony to show his favor."
Having said this, he suddenly took a step forward, and the power from his body suddenly poured out. In an instant, Zhao, who was just a cyclone realm monk, turned pale and could not move.
"This is Your Majesty's supreme kindness. Therefore, no one in the Dingyuan Hou Mansion is allowed to be absent no matter what the reason is. I also ask Madam Hou not to be ignorant of the compliments and make His Majesty unhappy, which will cause great trouble to the Hou Mansion. "
After saying that, without waiting for Zhao's reply, Zhu Yong snorted coldly, turned around and left the gate of the Hou Mansion.
But he did not go far. Instead, he walked to a tea shop opposite the door and drank tea leisurely.
Mrs. Zhao got up from the ground with a look of embarrassment, then glared at the Xuanwu guard who was motionless at the door, and hurried towards the inner hall.
As soon as I walked into the hall, I saw my husband, the contemporary Marquis of Dingyuan, Gu Yanming, sitting on the main seat and sipping tea leisurely. There was no sense of nervousness about impending disaster on his face, as if all the major events that had happened in the Marquis's mansion recently were gone. It has nothing to do with him.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao suddenly became very angry.
"Drink, drink, drink, you know how to drink! Why don't I drink you to death!"
She walked up to Gu Yanming in three steps and then picked up the tea set on the table and threw it to the ground.
Bang!
The tea set worth hundreds of dollars was instantly smashed to pieces.
"The sky is falling, but you still have the heart to enjoy tea?! Why did I marry a useless man like you in the first place!"
After the tea set was smashed, Gu Yanming raised his head slightly and glanced at her expressionlessly, his eyes not wavering at all, as if the person in front of him was not his married wife who had been sleeping with him for many years, but an unrelated stranger. .
“Everything has its destiny and cannot be done by humans.”
Gu Yanming supported his chin with one hand and said calmly: "In that case, why not accept it calmly and enjoy the glory of the past before the last moment comes."
Hearing these words of resignation, Zhao was so angry that she couldn't speak. She pointed at Gu Yanming and kept saying "you, you, you".
After a while, she felt a little better.
"Gu Yanming!"
She roared violently.
"Are you still a man? If you hadn't been hesitant and undecided before, and didn't take us to Huangzhou to join Miao'er earlier, how could our Hou family be in such a situation? Now that things have happened, the Gu family is about to be in disaster. How could you be so indifferent? Do you want to watch us being escorted to the execution ground, with everyone in the entire Marquis Mansion dismembered?"
"Ah......"
Gu Yanming sneered inexplicably.
"If you hadn't ignored my husband's dissuasion and insisted on currying favor with the Demon Queen, you would have gone to great lengths to arrange a meeting between Miao'er and Zhao Feifan. After Zhao Feifan fell in love with Miao'er at first sight, you would have forced Miao'er to marry him. The engagement made the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion inexplicably become the in-laws of the Demon Queen, so how could there be such a disaster today?"
Hearing this, Zhao's voice suddenly became softer, but she still said fiercely:
"How can you blame me? Didn't I do this for the sake of Miao'er's future? How many people in the world can be worthy of a martial arts genius like Miao'er? And that Zhao Feifan is not only talented, but also good at both civil and military skills. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, discussing Taoism and state affairs, and military strategies. Miaoer will not be wronged at all by marrying him, and she will definitely be happy after marriage. Can I, a mother, still harm her?"
"And at that time, the Zhao family was at its peak. The marriage between the Gu family and the Zhao family would bring many benefits, and it would be of great benefit to the Gu family..."
Speaking of this, a hint of guilt suddenly flashed in her eyes, and her voice became softer.
"It will be of great benefit to your mother's family."
However, Gu Yanming exposed her lie mercilessly.
"In the past two years, many members of your natal family have received Zhao Feifan's care and have entered important positions in the court and the army. The family has grown a lot, and has even become a second-rate family. I have seen all this. Here, I'm just too lazy to argue with you. Now that His Majesty has taken charge of the government, he will kill all these evil party members. Isn't this the result of the evil you planted?"
Hearing this, Ms. Zhao couldn't help but turn pale, and her aura disappeared almost instantly.
She opened her mouth to say something, but Gu Yanming didn't give her another chance to speak. He shook his head and interrupted:
"Forget it, this kind of thing is fine no matter what. Anyway, I never thought about the benefits of Cholera Chaosuna and others. Since you want those so-called benefits, I will give them all to you. It can be considered that we have done our best as a couple. A love affair.”
As he spoke, he suddenly stood up, then walked slowly towards the back hall with his hands behind his back.
"Don't think that I will use the secret formation of the Hou Mansion to send a message to Miao'er. I am not you, and I am not as powerful as you. Now that Miao'er has grown up, as a father, I will only help her when she needs it. I won't cause any trouble to her no matter what, and I won't interfere in her life for your own selfish desires like you."
After a pause, a look of determination suddenly flashed in Gu Yanming's eyes.
"So, no matter what decision she makes this time, whether it's working for the Demon Queen or being independent, I won't blame her."
As the words fell, Gu Yanming's figure gradually disappeared at the entrance of the corridor, without any hesitation in his steps.
Looking at his retreating back, Ms. Zhao's face suddenly turned pale, and her eyes were filled with deep despair.
