Two days later, Zhao Fu had already subdued the two largest lords and was preparing to head to the next one.
At that moment, news came from the palace that Thunder Kingdom had sent an envoy, asking when they would send the princess over to be married.
Hearing this, Zhao Fu gave a light laugh and had no intention of returning. He had someone reply, "The princess will not be married. The marriage is canceled."
Hillary was now Zhao Fu's woman—how could he possibly let her marry someone else? Besides, Hillary herself did not want to marry him.
Naturally, the order had been issued by Zhao Fu through his control of the old king.
After receiving the order, the guard quickly rushed back and relayed the words to Thunder Kingdom's envoy.
Upon hearing that Locke Kingdom had broken off the engagement, Thunder Kingdom's envoy returned with an ugly expression.
When Thunder Kingdom's royal family learned of this, they flew into a rage. The marriage had already been agreed upon between the two nations, and they had prepared to welcome Locke Kingdom's princess in marriage. Yet now Locke Kingdom had broken its word, causing Thunder Kingdom to lose face.
Moreover, they had intended to use Locke Kingdom's princess to interfere in Locke Kingdom's affairs. Now, their plan could be said to have completely failed.
Thunder Kingdom's king was a rugged middle-aged man with a face full of beard. Sitting upon his throne, he said angrily, "Since Locke Kingdom dares to break off the engagement, we will give them a little lesson."
The ministers below had no objections and supported Thunder Kingdom's decision. This time, they had to make Locke Kingdom cede a portion of its territory no matter what.
Thunder Kingdom immediately assembled a great army and declared war on Locke