Huang Xiao had barely returned to the Six Gates when an imperial decree arrived from the Imperial Palace.
After receiving the decree, You Yidao and Zheng Zhiyi hurried to Huang Xiao's study.
"Huang Qitao must be pulling strings behind the scenes!" You Yidao roared furiously the moment he entered.
"Calm down, calm down," Zheng Zhiyi hastily said.
"Brothers, please sit down first," Huang Xiao said, hurriedly rising.
After sitting down, You Yidao said, his anger still unabated, "This is outrageous! He's clearly targeting you. We can't just let this matter go."
"Brother You, this really wasn't Huang Qitao's idea," Huang Xiao said.
"It wasn't Huang Qitao's idea?" Zheng Zhiyi asked, somewhat puzzled.
"That's right. This should have been the Third Prince's idea. He specifically asked for me to go," Huang Xiao said.
"Zhao Yuankan? Why?" You Yidao and Zheng Zhiyi exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat startled and uncertain. They could not quite make sense of this.
"That's right, him," Huang Xiao said. "He wants me to take the edge off the young Khitan experts' arrogance."
How could You Yidao and Zheng Zhiyi believe that? They also understood that if Zhao Yuankan truly had such intentions and specifically requested that Huang Xiao accompany him, he must have his own reasons.
Huang Xiao's strength now made him exceptionally dazzling among the younger generation. As a prince, Zhao Yuankan naturally would not ignore a young expert like him.
Of course, Zhao Yuankan's claim that he wanted Huang Xiao to curb the young Khitan experts' arrogance was not wrong either. The two countries compared and competed over everything. Thus, if Huang Xiao went, he would naturally provoke resentment among the young Khitan experts. Given Huang Xiao's strength, even Zheng Zhiyi and You Yidao had great confidence in him in this regard.
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