Li Mingcheng said, "Great Kang had a bumper harvest this year, which temporarily eased the famine. They've also recently introduced domestic policies that give full consideration to the people's livelihoods, and the common folk are gradually settling down. They say all these policies came from Yang Lingqi."
Hu Xiaotian nodded, a shadow falling over his heart. He had discovered Yang Lingqi himself and believed he had treated him generously, yet Yang Lingqi had ultimately betrayed him and joined Qiqi. No matter how he pondered it, he could not understand. Was it because Yang Lingqi did not consider him a worthy lord, or was there some other reason? He had always valued Yang Lingqi highly. Had the man been swayed by high office and handsome rewards? He soon dismissed that thought. Judging by Yang Lingqi's integrity, he should not have been that sort of man.
Yu Tianxing said angrily, "A despicable man who sells out his lord for glory and betrays his trust deserves to be killed! Only then could we feel satisfied!"
The speaker meant nothing by it, but the listener took it to heart. Chang Fanqi's face grew a little hot. Though he had been forced into it back then, he had, after all, defected from Great Yong to join Hu Xiaotian. In truth, Huo Shengnan had done the same.
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "Everyone has their own aspirations. As the saying goes, a worthy bird chooses the tree on which it roosts. Why should we force anyone to stay? Besides, he hasn't done anything to harm us. There's no need to dwell on it." He turned to Chang Fanqi. "Brother Fanqi, how has your mother been lately? And how are your wedding plans with Miss Yang coming along?" This was where Hu Xiaotian's true brilliance lay. Seeing Chang Fanqi's