Until the voice of Xiao Quanzi came from outside, the two finally snapped out of their daze.
Feng Qiwu narrowed his eyes in displeasure as he looked toward the tent entrance.
This clueless dog of a servant!
Doesn’t he know I’m handling important matters?
Xiao Quanzi seemed to sense the murderous aura from Feng Qiwu through the tent curtain, shivering and silently cursing his fate.
He didn’t want to disturb the Crown Prince’s good deed either.
But there were orders from the emperor, he dared not delay.
So he could only muster his courage and say, "Your Highness, the emperor requests your presence."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qiwu’s expression turned cold.
"Understood!" Feng Qiwu replied impatiently, with a fierce glint in his eyes and a cold sneer on his face.
Is Feng Qingyang just itching for him to go berserk?
If he didn’t take this "madness" opportunity to act as he pleased, he’d be failing himself!
With a gentle hand, he wiped away a tear hanging from Bai Susu’s long eyelashes, and with a hoarse voice, Feng Qiwu said, "Wait for me to return."
"Mmm, don’t worry, I promise not to run around before you come back," Bai Susu quickly nodded,
She knew her limits very well.
Not causing trouble for him was already helping.
Seeing her obedient and assuring demeanor, Feng Qiwu couldn’t help but let a slight smile form at the corner of his lips.
If it weren’t for Susu, he might truly go mad during this autumn hunt, turning into a bloodthirsty beast.
But heaven seemed not too harsh on him, sending Susu to him just as he was about to destroy everything.
Even if Susu’s constitution couldn’t alleviate his mania, as long as he had her unwavering love, he had the confidence to endure all the physical pain.
The desire to turn into a demon was merely because there was nothing in this world worth his protection and attachment.
After a quick kiss on Bai Susu’s forehead, Feng Qiwu released her onto the couch, then with a somber and cold face, stepped out heading towards the tent at the center, heavily guarded by the Golden Scale Guards.
Seeing Feng Qiwu approaching, Xia Ziyang promptly reminded, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyang said in a deep voice, "Let him in."
Then, Xia Ziyang lifted the tent curtain.
As usual, Feng Qiwu didn’t spare Xia Ziyang a glance, striding into the tent.
Then perfunctorily saluting, "This son greets the father-emperor, may I ask why has father-emperor summoned me?" Feng Qiwu asked, raising his eyes faintly.
Yet, seeing Feng Qingyang’s ugly expression, tightly furrowed brows, he had already guessed most of the reason in his heart.
He received the news last night that half of the fifty thousand troops dispatched by Feng Qingyang to suppress the bandits at Xia Yu Pass was lost.
Xia Yu Pass had always been easy to defend and hard to attack, not to mention the other side had a mountain behind them, with abundant resources in the mountain, and those bandits not only plundered food from the lower side but also cultivated in the mountain, self-sufficiently.
So even holding a prolonged war would be very difficult.
Could those bootlickers Feng Qingyang promoted really defeat those bandits?
Who do they think they’re looking down on?
Watching Feng Qiwu’s calm and collected demeanor, envy gnawed at Feng Qingyang like a maggot boring into bones, corroding his heart.
That woman could change the world with her bare hands, he barely managed to make her perish to stabilize his reign, yet her child inherited her talents, becoming his major threat.
Yet now, he had no choice but to rely on this major threat to suppress the bandits.
Because unknowingly, those bandits at Xia Yu Pass had gathered three to four million strong, and each one was fierce and troublesome.
This time he sent fifty thousand elite soldiers, only to be largely wiped out just upon encounter by a plot.
The Minister of War outright stated that probably only Feng Qiwu personally overseeing the troops would kill those bandits cleanly.
The All-Nation Assembly was approaching, for the sake of Da Qin’s kingdom, he had no choice but to consider employing Feng Qiwu despite reluctance.
Otherwise, once Xia Yu Pass was controlled by other countries, it would be equivalent to gripping Da Qin’s throat.
But in this case, should the battle be victorious, Feng Qiwu’s prestige in the military would undoubtedly rise another level.
After a moment, Feng Qingyang still signaled Li Cheng to hand the memo submitted by the Minister of War to Feng Qiwu.
"Take a look at this!" Feng Qingyang said with an inscrutable expression.
The next moment, Li Cheng cautiously handed the memo to Feng Qiwu.
Feng Qiwu opened it casually, quickly scanned through it, then unmercifully sneered, "It’s just a bunch of disorganized rabble, able to leave my Da Qin’s elite soldiers utterly defeated — the leading general must be extraordinarily incompetent, no?"
The candidate sent to Xia Yu Pass to suppress the bandits was decided by Feng Qingyang himself on the day he skipped court.
At that time, the third brother eagerly took on this matter to show loyalty, but was refused because the sword wound on his neck was not healed.
Probably out of fear his influence in the military would grow even more, Feng Qingyang never intended to send him to suppress the bandits.
But he didn’t expect the people he sent to be such a disgrace, returning in such miserable defeat just upon reaching Xia Yu Pass.
Calling him over now must be to send him to suppress the bandits, right?
But unfortunately, though Feng Qingyang wanted him to go, he didn’t want to go!
Previously, due to an inexplicable violent energy accumulating inside him, he resorted to a spree of killing to release the irritating and painful energy.
But now, all his restlessness had been soothed by Susu, such that he didn’t need to do that anymore.
So he tossed the memo in hand right into Li Cheng’s arms, then under Feng Qingyang’s extremely displeased look said, "In my opinion, the failure of this suppression is entirely due to the leading general’s poor command. Although Xia Yu Pass is easy to defend and hard to attack, it is not impossible to conquer; the father-emperor need not worry about this matter."
Hearing this, Feng Qingyang’s chest felt tight with anger.
Then he looked deeply at Feng Qiwu, tentatively asking, "Oh? I wonder what insight the Crown Prince has? Since you are so confident, why not lead the troops to suppress the bandits yourself after the autumn hunt concludes?"
Feng Qingyang thought Feng Qiwu would agree.
However, unexpectedly, Feng Qiwu promptly refused as soon as he finished speaking, "No, I have to get married next month. Going to Xia Yu Pass to suppress the bandits would take a lot of time back and forth; it wouldn’t be good if it affects my wedding."
Nothing is bigger than getting married!
Now everything must come after marrying Susu!
You really think I don’t know that you don’t like Bai Susu at all, and even use medicine to suppress your aversion to women?
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After a moment of silence, Feng Qingyang inwardly let out a sigh of relief, but appeared somewhat helpless as he looked at Feng Qiwu, scolding with a stern face, "Bold! Is national affairs less important than marriage?"