69novels Chapter 62 The Dai Family's Conspiracy
Chapter 62 The Dai Family's Conspiracy
It's really strange. All the stewards and maids in the White Tiger Duke's mansion know the true identities and situation of Huo Yuhao and his mother, not to mention the Duchess and Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng. But why does the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao himself, as the master, know nothing about it?
It's yet another unsolved mystery.
Throughout history, imperial power and powerful ministers have been two irreconcilable forces. It should be noted that there has only been one prime minister in history: Zhuge Liang.
Will the emperor of the Star Luo Empire trust Dai Hao, who is guarding the frontier?
That's impossible, absolutely impossible.
If we're talking about the person Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo dreams of killing, aside from the emperors of other countries, Dai Hao is undoubtedly number one.
Appointing a member of the former imperial family as the commander-in-chief—what kind of utter madness is required to make such a move? Xu Jiawei has secretly cursed his ancestors for their shortsightedness countless times…
However, Xu Jiawei cannot make a move against Dai Hao right now, because this bastard is too good at creating his own persona.
He would occasionally raid villages and towns on the borders of the Sun Moon Empire, plundering supplies or beheading a few civilians to claim a "great victory" and publicize his achievements. He would also cultivate an image of himself as a good man loyal to love, such as being "very self-disciplined in matters of the heart" and saying things like, "If a man cannot control his desires for women, he will not achieve anything great." He would then deeply imprint the image of a loyal and righteous "White Tiger War God" in the hearts of every citizen of the Star Luo Empire.
To defeat this "White Tiger War God," we must find another way.
Realizing that Huo Yuhao and his mother might be a trump card against Dai Hao, Xu Jiawei secretly ordered his men to keep their identities strictly confidential and sent Xu Jiujiu to contact Huo Yuhao and his mother.
However, after a while, Xiao Huo and Princess Jiu Jiu became quite familiar with each other... The books on soul tools that Xiao Huo was reading were also found for him by Xu Jiu Jiu, because these kinds of books on soul tools are rarely sold on the market and can only be obtained through special channels.
Whether the princess had any other thoughts remains to be seen.
Xu Jiujiu said solemnly, "My people have found out some information from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. The White Tiger Duke's Mansion is currently gathering manpower, mostly Soul Masters below the Soul Saint level. They say that Dai Huabin, the second young master of the Dai family who is currently cultivating and studying in Shrek City, needs him."
Huo Yun'er's spirits lifted. Although she was love-struck, she wasn't stupid. She could naturally make connections to the conflict between Xiao Huo and Dai Huabin back then, especially since they were in the same academy.
Could it be...?
After a long while, she raised her hand to her chest, nodded slightly, and said very seriously, "Please remind Young Master Yuhao to be careful. If necessary, the Empire can also provide assistance."
Huo Yun'er nodded silently, and after thinking for a while, she said, "I will inform Yuhao. Thank you for the information, Princess Jiujiu. My son and I will never forget the empire's kindness."
She didn't say whether she would accept help from the Star Luo royal family because she didn't want young Huo Yuhao to get involved in politics so early, which was also why she hoped he would go to Shrek Academy instead of Star Luo National Academy.
Favors can only be exchanged with favors. Although the condition was to deal with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, if they accept the benefits from the Star Luo Royal Family, it will probably not be easy for them to repay them in the future.
There are no fathers and sons in the royal family... That kind of place is far more terrifying than a battlefield without gunpowder.
Xu Jiujiu was very clever and naturally understood the meaning behind Huo Yun'er's words, so he didn't say anything more.
The royal family was willing to help Huo Yuhao and his mother not only to bring down Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan, but also because of Huo Yuhao's talent.
Although the Star Luo Empire was the country that attached the most importance to soul tools among the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent, it started later and was suppressed by the noble class. Therefore, the Star Luo Empire's level six soul tool, which was used for many years, might only be rated as level five or even level four in the Sun Moon Empire...
To minimize resistance to reform, Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire even went so far as to personally learn how to manufacture soul tools, and under his influence, many members of the Star Luo Empire's royal family also acquired soul tool qualification badges.
Then Xiao Huo gave them a huge surprise, and after only a few months of casual reading, he passed the Level 3 Soul Master exam... This made Princess Jiu Jiu, who had studied diligently for two and a half years with the cultivation of a Soul Master or even a Soul King, feel extremely frustrated.
Although the standards for Soul Master grades differ between the Three Kingdoms and the Sun Moon Empire in Douluo Continent, the first three grades are not significantly different. Xiao Huo's talent can be said to have broken the records set by the Sun Moon Empire as well.
Xu Jiawei was naturally unwilling to let such talent slip by, and repeatedly suggested that Xiao Huo Yuhao enter the Star Luo National Soul Master Academy to study. However, Xiao Huo always kept Baili Du's request in mind and went to Shrek Academy to flirt with girls... oh no, to see with his own eyes what that so-called holy land of soul masters was really like.
After chatting with Huo Yun'er about everyday matters for a while, Xu Jiujiu got up to say goodbye.
For a long time afterward, Huo Yuhao's exquisite and handsome face involuntarily came to mind again, as well as the serious look on his face when he was making the soul tool...
In her opinion, although Huo Yuhao is still young, he has his own ideas and should not be brainwashed by Shrek Academy's system of honor and faith.
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White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
In the main hall, the Duchess, dressed in an elegant gown, stood up excitedly after reading the letter sent by Dai Huabin.
Her hands crumpled the letter involuntarily, but the words that escaped from her beautiful, sensual red lips were filled with murderous intent: "...That little bitch has finally shown up. I've been looking for her for ages!"
Although killing someone in Shrek City could offend the Shrek Academy authorities, both the White Tiger Dai family and the Netherworld Zhu family are prominent families with deep ties to Shrek Academy. It's unlikely that the two sides would have a falling out over the life or death of a student; it would simply be a matter of giving each other more compensation afterward.
In an instant, the Duchess had already conceived at least a dozen ways to torture Huo Yuhao to death.
Her son suffered from heart disease due to the power of his martial spirit and had been struggling in pain for so many years. Now that she had finally found him, how could the Duchess possibly let him die so easily?
Of course, Dai Hao couldn't know about this. Although the Duchess didn't think that her husband of several decades would do anything to her because of a bastard, the anger of being deceived and played for so many years was another matter entirely.
Those nobles in the Star Luo Empire who have always disliked the Dai and Zhu families and have been offended by them, especially the royal family, will surely make a big fuss about this.
After that, she, as the duchess, might lose all her current status, and even her life!