Zhou Mo said, "Third Brother, Ji Feihua is an ambitious eunuch bastard. He bears a direct responsibility for the state Great Kang has fallen into. Are you really planning to go back and keep swallowing your anger while working under him?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, do you think I want to live so spinelessly in the palace, a eunuch for everyone to order around? But my father and mother are still in their hands. If I leave rashly, why would Ji Feihua let them off easily?"
Zhou Mo said, "If he keeps using Uncle Hu and your mother to threaten you for the rest of your life, are you going to spend your whole life as a eunuch in the palace?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "I won't let my father and mother live in fear forever. Once I return to the capital, I'll do everything I can to rescue them."
Zhou Mo patted his shoulder. "That's the brother I know. We've weathered every storm on our way here from the Kang Capital. What's there to fear from one Ji Feihua?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "Eldest Brother, you mustn't underestimate him. I've seen Ji Feihua fight with my own eyes. He must be the strongest person I've ever encountered."
Xiao Tianmu said, "Third Brother is right. Ji Feihua's martial prowess is secondary. What truly makes him formidable is his command of the hundred thousand Imperial Guards in the Capital City. His influence extends throughout the Imperial City and beyond. That's the real reason he controls the reins of power in Great Kang."
Hu Xiaotian said, "It's too early to think about those things. After all, we haven't cleared the hurdle right before us yet."
Zhou Mo nodded.
Xiao Tianmu said, "It would be best if you could persuade Princess Anping.