This was truly strange. The stewards and maids of the White Tiger Duke Mansion all knew Huo Yuhao and his mother's true identities and circumstances, not to mention the Duchess, Dai Huabin, and Dai Yueheng. Yet why did Dai Hao, the White Tiger Duke himself and master of the estate, know nothing at all...
Another unsolved mystery.
Since ancient times, imperial power and powerful ministers had been two utterly incompatible forces. After all, throughout the ages, there had only ever been one Chancellor Zhuge Liang.
Could the Star Luo Empire's emperor truly rest easy with Dai Hao guarding the borderlands?
That was impossible. Absolutely impossible.
If there was someone Emperor Xu Jiawei of Star Luo most dreamed of killing, aside from the emperors of the other nations, then Dai Hao was unquestionably first on the list.
Appointing a member of the previous dynasty's royal family as a general commanding troops—just how rusted did one's brain have to be to make such a decision? Xu Jiawei had no idea how many times he had secretly cursed the Xu Family ancestors for their shortsightedness...
Yet Xu Jiawei could not move against Dai Hao just yet, because that bastard was simply too good at crafting his public image.
Every so often, he would raid villages and towns along the Sun Moon Empire's border, seize some supplies or chop off a few civilians' heads, then call it a "great victory" and publicize his achievements. He also built himself up as a devoted, honorable man in love, saying things like, [He was extremely disciplined when it came to women,] and [If a man cannot control his desire for women, he will never achieve anything great.] In this way, he deeply ingrained the image of an affectionate and righteous "White Tiger War God" into the heart