The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 437: 221 Terrifying Strength (First Update)

The emperor felt that if he were to ever have a premature death, it would certainly be because Xiao Ji had infuriated him to death.

The three thousand beautiful women in the Imperial Harem hadn’t drained his dragon body, but Xiao Ji could pierce his dragon heart with a single sentence!

The emperor immediately scowled.

Old Marquis’s face also darkened.

When the Marquis of Xuanping stayed silent, he seemed like a modest gentleman, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was nothing more than a ruffian!

As soon as Marquis Xuanping turned his head and spotted the emperor and his entourage, there wasn’t a hint of panic or guilt on his handsome face. He turned around, bowed his hand, and saluted gracefully: “Your servant pays respects to Your Majesty.”

Honestly, none of the civil ministers saluted as gracefully and beautifully as he did.

The emperor’s heart was churning inside, no concubine of his had ever caused such ups and downs in his emotions.

General Ran, who overheard the word ‘Your Majesty’, was scared out of his wits. He quickly turned around and deeply kowtowed.

The old Marquis was standing next to the emperor, but the old Marquis was wearing a mask, so General Ran did not recognize him.

General Ran’s heart was also churning. Was the situation that dramatic? Had the emperor heard their conversation just now? Would the emperor, in a fit of anger, chop off his and Marquis Xuanping’s heads?

No, it was Marquis Xuanping who spoke those words.

He was only incriminated because of Marquis Xuanping.

General Ran felt like crying…

In a calm and collected manner, Marquis Xuanping said, “What a coincidence that Your Majesty is here, your servant was just about to drill my troops. Would you like to watch?”

The emperor’s gaze turned cold: “Huh, I don’t understand military tactics.”

Marquis Xuanping smiled indifferently: “Experts observe the details, while laymen enjoy the excitement.”

The emperor: “…”

He will be pissed off to death by this guy sooner or later!

The emperor and Marquis Xuanping were related by marriage, as he had married Marquis Xuanping’s sister, and Marquis Xuanping had married his sister.

The emperor often wondered, how did he and this guy become brothers-in-law?

He and the old Marquis came today specifically to watch the military drill, he walked with the old Marquis towards the observation deck.

As the masked old Marquis passed Marquis Xuanping, the corner of Marquis Xuanping’s mouth curled: “Old Monkey.”

The old Marquis was shocked: “…!!”

Damn it, he wanted to kill him!

The old Marquis swore angrily inwardly, his mask almost got skewed.

The emperor and the marquis ascended the observation deck, all the military officers in the Military Camp were summoned to the drill ground.

There were a total of eight army camps in the Capital City, the original Gu Family Army was allocated among different camps, with the Tiger Mountain Camp housing the largest number of Gu Family Army.

The Tiger Mountain Camp was the territory of the Chief General, who didn’t get along with the old Marquis in the past. The end result of the Gu Family Army falling into his hands is self-evident.

Over the years, the General never missed an opportunity to undermine the Gu Family Army, but they gritted their teeth without causing any trouble, mostly because of the old Marquis’s words: “You are the Gu Family Army, but you are not loyal to me, not to any General, but to the emperor of Zhan Country. You are guarding the whole Zhan Country and its citizens, which also includes your families and my family.”

Yes, they were also defending their own families and the old Marquis’s family.

After Gu Changqing entered the Tiger Mountain Camp, the Gu Family Army became more restrained, no matter how much the Chief General deliberately targeted them, they would never desert.

They silently protected Gu Changqing, hoping that one day he could gather all the Gu Family Army together like the old Marquis, and charge into the battlefield to fight the enemy once again!

However, Gu Changqing’s days in the Military Camp weren’t comfortable either.

He was the one who was most frequently wounded, it was impossible to say that he wasn’t targeted.

The reason why Marquis Xuanping was invited over today was because the Chief General was worried that if he appeared, the Gu Family Army, with its pent-up anger, would create an ugly scene.

All the military officers, including the Gu Family Army, lined up in perfect order.

Marquis Xuanping mounted his horse and started today’s roll call.

The moment he donned his armor and helmet, his aura instantly became powerful, dominant, imposing, and arrogant!

Nobody paid any more attention to the handsome face under the helmet, they were all intimidated by the murderous look in his eyes. Like a one-man army, he was a match for a thousand soldiers!

This man was born for the battlefield, he had experienced nine deaths and nine lives, won victories, and suffered defeats. He was a man who could afford to lose and win and never backed down!

The emperor watched with boiling blood, wishing he could join the battle himself: …ah, never mind, he won’t punish him for now.

The old Marquis looked at the Gu Family Army, which he had raised single-handedly, with a complicated expression.

The emperor forcibly redirected his attention away from Marquis Xuanping and turned to ask the old Marquis: “Does the old Marquis regret handing them over to the Chief General?”

It wasn’t to say that the Gu Family Army had it easy in other military camps without facing any discrimination. However, the situation was most severe under the Chief General’s command, and even Gu Changqing had endured many setbacks and hardships.