The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1589

Chapter 1589: 766 Everyone is Huanxi (Second Update)_2

Gu Jiao opened her mouth again.

Xiao Hen sighed.

"It’s not exposed."

"There are no sequelae."

"Everything is very good."

Gu Jiao hummed contentedly and said, "My mentor’s wife is amazing!"

Xiao Hen felt both amused and exasperated, shaking his head helplessly with a chuckle.

Then he took her hand and tenderly arranged her hair around her temples, "You are also amazing, my Commander."

Gu Jiao widened her eyes, "Eh?"

...

In Jinluan Hall, the ministers had differing opinions on the appointment of Xiao Liulang as the new Commander of Hei Fengqi.

"Your Majesty, I think this is improper," said the Prefect of the Capital as he stepped forward with his tablet of office.

The Minister of Justice, Dong Wei, inquired, "Minister Su, what is improper about this matter?"

The Prefect’s surname was Su, the patriarch of Su Family, and Mu Qingchen’s biological grandfather.

He spoke coldly, "How can our Great Dayan Dynasty appoint a man from Zhan Country as a Commander?"

Dong Wei responded, "He has now been adopted by Duke Residence as a righteous son, making him a citizen of Yan Country."

"That still isn’t proper!" Old Master Su resolutely objected.

Dong Wei bowed to the sovereign on the Dragon Throne and firmly addressed Old Master Su, "The selection of Hei Fengqi’s Commander was proposed by His Majesty and agreed upon by the major families. The rules are crystal clear to all household leaders, civil and military officials. You did not object early or late, but only after the selection had ended. Could it be that Minister Su... simply can’t accept defeat?"

Old Master Su huffed coldly in disdain, "An adopted son doesn’t count! He isn’t the Duke’s biological son!"

Dong Wei smiled, "But I clearly recall that Su Family also had an adopted son who participated in the selection."

The two spots given to Su Family were allotted to Mu Qingchen and another expert brought in from outside, who, of course, wasn’t there to compete for first place but to help wear down Mu Qingchen’s opponents.

It was a routine tactic in the selection, known to all but spoken by none.

Old Master Su was left speechless and choked up.

The sovereign spoke impatiently, "Enough, no more arguing!"

His head was aching from their bickering.

It wasn’t just the obstinate patriarchs of noble families who were frustrated; so was he!

From the start, he had no intention of allowing anyone to progress; he was prepared to take back the Hei Fengqi. Who would have known that someone would actually break through!

How did this Xiao Liulang pass the test?

And how did he decipher the hidden task in the secret letter?

What were Han Lei and Geng Family’s Geng Wuming doing that even a brat from Zhan Country couldn’t be stopped?

He would have preferred the Geng Family to seize military power rather than it fall into Duke Residence’s hands!

However, he was the ruler of a nation—his words were to be taken as sacred and could not be altered from morning to evening.

He might be mad, he might rule with an iron fist, but there was always reason behind it.

He was just adept at prescribing the harshest penalties for the slightest faults; it didn’t mean he would penalize someone without cause.