Wu Hai’s brows were knit tight. He was on the verge of blurting out: Is Xiao Ling not his own elder brother? It was truly baffling that anyone could be so "righteous" as to hunt down their own brother to hold him accountable for a trivial matter.
"Heir, please return to the residence," Xiao Nian'an said, before turning and stepping out of the military tent.
Yet, the scene he had just witnessed lingered in his mind, impossible to shake. His face dark and sullen, he waited until Xiao Ling emerged before suppressing his emotions and saying, "The palace sent men to the Marquis Manor last night, but you were not there. The Emperor questioned me repeatedly, and I had no choice but to bring men to search for you."
Chapter 142