Chapter 810: Chapter 810: Rage Chapter 810: Chapter 810: Rage Situ Qinger noticed from Situ Yongjie’s tone that he seemed intent on grooming Situ Zhi to be the heir of the General’s Mansion, which alleviated some of her anger.

With Situ Zhi around, there was hope for her and her daughter.

Situ Qinger: “Seeing Zhizhi suffer, I spoke rashly out of urgency, father, please don’t take it to heart.”

Situ Yongjie: “You and your brother have such a deep bond, it comforts your father greatly, how could I blame you!”

Then, with a facade of sisterly affection, Situ Qinger said to Xuexue: “Elder sister, I’m blunt and straightforward; if I’ve said something wrong, you are magnanimous, please don’t stoop to my level.”

What a straightforward and candid person.

Wasn’t this clearly implying that she was settling a personal score with her?

“Of course not!” Xuexue responded with a full-faced smile, playing along since the other was pretending, might as well join in the fun.

“I must visit Zhizhi, so I will take my leave,” said Situ Qinger as she bid farewell to Situ Yongjie and left with her maid.

“Dad, Qinger has grown into such a striking beauty, no wonder the War Prince has taken notice of her,” remarked Xuexue, stroking the tiger’s fur once Situ Qinger had left.

Hearing this, Situ Yongjie sighed helplessly, “But Qinger doesn’t see it that way; she’s unwilling to go to the War Prince’s Mansion.”

“The War Prince is second only to one, above tens of thousands in Moli Country. That’s quite an honor, why wouldn’t she be interested?” Xuexue feigned ignorance.

“She thinks the Prince is ugly.”

When this topic came up, Situ Yongjie felt frustrated. The War Prince was a legendary hero, and yet his second daughter disliked him, going out of her way to plead with Prince Pu, hoping that he would intervene with The Emperor and persuade the War Prince to revoke his decree, to not force her into the War Prince’s Mansion.

Xuexue also expressed curiosity.

In her past life, the War Prince was very mysterious, his face never seen by anyone. Some said he was so ugly that he couldn’t bear to show his face, hence he wore a mask night and day to hide it.

“Dad, is the War Prince really that ugly?” Xuexue edged closer to Situ Yongjie, curiously asking.

“How dare you, it’s none of our place to discuss the Prince’s appearance!” Situ Yongjie had always greatly admired Long Rui.

“Could it really be as the rumors say, that the Prince is hideous, which is why he always wears a mask?” Xuexue was undaunted by her father’s potential anger, still smiling as she inquired.

“Idle gossip is not to be taken seriously.”

“Yet there are rumors all around the Capital that he frightened several of his concubines to death in one night; since it’s a matter of life and death, it’s no wonder my sister is too scared to go to the War Prince,” Xuexue teased him knowingly, aware that Situ Yongjie was under the War Prince’s command and was deeply loyal to him.

“Nonsense, baseless rumors, don’t spread nonsense that could tarnish the War Prince’s reputation.”

“It’s not just me saying it, it’s been the talk of the Capital these days; everyone says the Prince is so hideous that several concubines were scared to death overnight.”

“Nonsense, those women were simply too frail. The War Prince is young, strong, and his martial arts unparalleled; it was just an unintentional slip of strength that killed a few of them.”

“What? What needed his strength to be controlled?” Xuexue asked, looking puzzled.

“It’s nothing but male…” Situ Yongjie was about to say that it was a matter of male and female relations, but suddenly realized he was speaking to his unmarried daughter and quickly caught himself.

“Dad! What is it?” Xuexue leaned in closer, still curious.

“Enough, you are a young lady, and you’re not to ask about such matters again,” Situ Yongjie suddenly said sternly.