Dai Hao said that, but in truth, he was only putting on a show. He knew perfectly well that Xuanzi would step in to stop it.
"All right, how could life and death be treated as a joke? Yuhao, I understand you. The Duke did indeed neglect you and your mother, but he had his own difficulties as well. You should try to understand him."
"Heh, difficulties? What difficulties could he possibly have? He was Duke White Tiger, the Empire's second most important figure. If he had truly cared about Mother, how could he have let her work herself into illness and eventually die?"
Xuanzi was momentarily speechless and hurriedly signaled Dai Hao with his eyes to explain.
"I was misled by the Duchess. I led troops outside all year round, while she managed the household. I never expected her to do such a thing.
"Yuhao, I can have the Duchess personally apologize to you. We are family, after all. Blood is thicker than water."
"Hahaha, apologize? Just an apology?"
Dai Hao was somewhat displeased now. He had already lowered his stance so much; Huo Yuhao was going too far if he still kept pushing.
"What else do you want?"
"I want her dead! And Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin, who bullied Mother, must die too. If you kill them with your own hands and avenge Mother, I'll consider forgiving you. Ah..."
Huo Yuhao suddenly felt an intense headache. The Trident Mark on his forehead flickered between light and dark.
"Yuhao, you're too agitated. Go back and rest first."
Xuanzi also realized that things might become even worse if this continued, so he took the chance to send Huo Yuhao away first.
There was no need to rush the matter of easing the relationship between father and son. It could