The Marquis of Northwest only slightly restrained his temper after being reprimanded by the Emperor.
Perhaps it's due to age, but if these words were spoken by the former Emperor, he might have been rebuffed long ago.
Yet now his demeanor remains relatively calm.
The Fourth Prince squinted at the Marquis of Northwest with obvious dissatisfaction.
The Liu Family's ambition to overpower the throne isn't new, and everyone in the Royal Family is wary of it.
The Northwest Army has long been tainted under generations of control by the Liu Family.
Who knows how many of those six hundred thousand troops are loyal to the Liu Family, and how many to the Royal Family?
The Marquis of Northwest, under the gaze of the Fourth Prince, returned the stare fearlessly.
The mockery in his eyes was evident.
With a cold snort, he addressed the Emperor.
