Bab 457: The Families from Qinghe County

Xia Hou's expression was calm and cold. It was like the snow outside of Tuyang City that was present even deep into spring. His lips were thin and as hard as steel. There were calmness and strength in his voice.

The Prince had mentioned Ning Que's plausible identity, but it did not cause the general to grow more vigilant. This was because he was confident in how to handle this matter.

Li Peiyan's expression relaxed, possibly because he was influenced by Xia Hou's current state. He thought that since there was no evidence and his brother, the Emperor, did not do anything back then, he would not do anything about it now. It was difficult for anyone to overturn the ruling in the case of Xuanwei General's betrayal.

The two bigwigs in the study were not concerned about whether Ning Que would deal with Xia Hou like he had with the others involved in the case. They knew that Ning Que was not capable of it.