Master Head of the Dragon Soul

Mr. Zhong was taken aback by Chu Feng's words and fell silent.

As Chu Feng had said, "The most complex thing in this world is the human heart."

Crown Prince Hua was deeply entangled within the vortex of power and had been educated by the noble imperial family over the years. Perhaps he had once genuinely admired Lord Chu, who had achieved great military feats, and willingly called him "King Father" when he was young and naive.

However, now that Crown Prince Hua had reached the age of 30 and held the power of the Imperial Hua Family in his hands... It was difficult to say how ambitious and greedy he had become and what his true intentions were.

The only thing he could confirm was that Crown Prince Hua had never visited Yenching, nor had he paid a visit to Lord Chu after his coming-of-age ceremony at 18. That was when he gained control over the Imperial Hua Family. He used to consider Lord Chu as a second father.

In the end, Lord Chu would always be an "outsider" compared to his blood relatives in the Imperial Hua Family. Although the late emperor trusted Lord Chu immensely, how could he ensure the trust of other members of the Imperial Hua Family, especially after his death? With Lord Chu commanding a million mercenaries and holding the military power of the world, this power was like a Sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the Hua family. How could they sleep peacefully, knowing he could easily replace them if he so wished? Even if Lord Chu had deep affection and respect for Donghua and the Hua family, who could guarantee that the descendants of the Chu family would not harbor rebellious thoughts? Who could guarantee that the generals under Lord Chu would never consider rebelling against the crown?

The human heart is fickle!

"Things change over time, much less people. Fate has always been a harsh master."

Mr. Zhong sighed softly, his eyes full of nostalgia and emotion from the vicissitudes of life.

"Mr. Zhong, you don't have to worry. My personality has always been 'if others don't provoke me, I won't provoke them.' I won't bother with Crown Prince Hua if he stays in his lane and leaves my loved ones out of his schemes."

Chu Feng, who was holding Duo Duo in his arms, chuckled lightly. Yet, he exuded an unparalleled dominance as he murmured, "But if he really doesn't know his place and provokes me... Even the Imperial Hua Family won't be able to protect him from my wrath."

His decade's worth of experiences in battle at Xi Ye had forged Chu Feng into a strong and proud man. He possessed the courage to go against the authorities, even the so-called imperial family that had a history of over 300 years.

Mr. Zhong smiled bitterly and muttered to himself, "If possible, I really hope you two will never get the chance to meet."

When two young people with similar personalities and strengths bumped into one another, their meeting was bound to cause some disputes. There was a high chance that it would end in a bloody conflict.

"Well, let's see how Fate is going to set the stage."

Chu Feng just smiled faintly and discarded all thoughts about the twisted politics of the imperial family. Instead, he would much rather continue to enjoy spending his time with his daughter. He preferred staying with his family and living out his days in utter serenity.

On the other side, Hua Yingying and her entourage, who had been humiliated by Chu Feng, left angrily.

"Zhi, why are you being so polite to Chu Feng when he is so arrogant and disrespectful? He clearly doesn't respect the Imperial Hua Family at all," Hua Yingying complained to the official beside her. There was a dark expression on her pretty face as she gritted her teeth in frustration.

After all, Hua Yingying was a princess of the imperial family,

admired by thousands wherever she went. She had as many suitors as there were fishes in the sea. Yet, she had been humiliated in some

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backwater place like Yenching. She couldn't possibly swallow such a slight without grievance, especially when she had always been proud of her lineage.

"This b*stard! I can't believe my brother would give him the title 'Marshal' only for him to discard it as though it's nothing but common trash! How dare he not be gratefu toward us?! If this had happened in Di Du, he would have been dragged out and executed for disrespecting me," Hua Yingying fumed. Her fury only increased as she ranted, "I think my brother has been brainwashed or knocked in the head to reward this-"

"Yingying, be careful with your words. How could you be so disrespectful to His Royal Highness?" rebuked the frowning official, who had remained silent all this time.