After Marrying The Paranoid God of War (Rebirth) - Chapter 17.2
Three days later, at the Prime Minister’s residence.
Huo Pingxiao, with his raven-like lashes hanging slightly, and the long scar on his neck, exuded a wild and untamed temperament. At this moment, he was half-closing his eyes, using his long fingers to flip through a letter.
“What’s the matter?”
The man’s voice was low, carrying the faint authority and sternness of a general.
Wei Yuan, who had served Huo Pingxiao since childhood, entered the study and respectfully said, “Lord, the Second Young Master has arrived.”
After Huo Ping tidied himself up, he saw that Huo Changjue was already waiting for him in the main hall.
Huo Pingxiao casually took a dart from the study, and after sitting down, he silently played with it in his rough palm, listening to Huo Changjue talk about recent political affairs with a somewhat lazy expression.
Huo Changjue had great trust in his elder brother, and when he went to war, Huo Changjue had just entered official service. In the past half year, he had been promoted quickly, but outsiders always thought that he relied on the power of the Huo family.
Especially Li Yifang’s subtle attitude towards him made Huo Changjue very uncomfortable.
Huo Changjue could tell that Huo Pingxiao wasn’t very interested in what he was saying.
When he mentioned that Li Yifang had come to Chang’an from Jiazhou a few years ago, Huo Pingxiao showed a little interest and asked in a low voice, “Did you say he came from Jiazhou? Does he have a widowed mother?”
Huo Changjue, delighted to finally gain his elder brother’s attention, replied immediately, “Yes, he is extremely proud. But not long ago, I found out that he actually kept a concubine in Guangde Alley, and that the concubine seems to be a female doctor…”
As soon as he mentioned the term ‘female doctor,’ Huo Changjue saw that Huo Pingxiao’s brows visibly furrowed.
The man’s pitch-black eyes seemed to harbor a faint hostility, and the movement of playing with the dart in his hand also came to a stop.
Huo Pingxiao’s voice was cold and deep as he asked, “Is that female doctor surnamed Ruan?”
Huo Changjue truthfully replied, “It seems she is surnamed Ruan. I didn’t investigate too thoroughly, but Li Yifang’s widowed mother has a strong personality. I guess she disapproves of the doctor’s low background, so Li Yifang treats her as a kept woman.”
Huo Pingxiao’s sharp eyes narrowed slightly, and in his mind, the image of the girl from Xinghua Village suddenly appeared.
He remembered her being very shy. When she looked at him, her gentle eyes always seemed timid. She was petite, and when Ruan An and he were alone, she hardly dared to speak to him.
The girl who had once saved him went to Chang’an to look for her fiancé. However, after he became prosperous, he refused to marry her, treating her as a kept woman. Li Yifang’s widowed mother even refused to give her any status.
A restless and stifling feeling suddenly surged in Huo Pingxiao’s heart.
But why did Ruan An only come to look for her fiancé now?
Huo Pingxiao’s eyes deepened, and the joints of his fingers gradually tightened, the back of his hand revealing faint blue veins.
He wanted to support his benefactor.
Since Huo Pingxiao was in Chang’an, his benefactor should not suffer injustice at Li Yifang’s place.
Thinking of this, Huo Pingxiao was about to ask Huo Changjue, but today Li Yifang was on duty at the government office. Huo Changjue spoke with a touch of emotion, “I don’t know who that child from that day was, but he really looks like you, older brother.”
“What child?”
Huo Pingxiao twirled the dart in his palm, his tone tinged with impatience.
“A few days ago, I saw Li Yifang in the western market with a three or four-year-old child drinking soup. Even Steward Su said that the boy looked remarkably like elder brother when he was young.”
As soon as the words fell, Huo Changjue heard a “crack” sound, a horrifying sound of something suddenly shattering coming from beside his ear.
Huo Changjue turned his head in astonishment and saw that the iron dart on the small table next to him had been forcibly broken in half by the man’s strong fingers. He couldn’t help but tremble and said, “Elder brother…”
Looking again at Huo Pingxiao’s expression, he saw that the man’s dark and complex emotions were immersed in his deep black eyes. His thin and cold lips were tightly pressed, and his voice was chilling as he asked, “What did you say?”
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