Free Web NovelChapter 399: Chapter 132: Rotting Wounds Must Be Dug Out to Heal (Part 2)
The female housekeeper quickly supported Andariel’s arm and returned to the palace.
Noticing that Andariel would stop every few steps to wait for Huo Canghai, Xu Xingguang recalled the words Huo Yunsheng said yesterday to irritate Huo Canghai, and thought to himself: Huo Yunsheng was wrong, Andariel has feelings for Huo Canghai.
The Moon Palace was built according to the mountain’s terrain, a stunning white palace set atop the peak. On the western side, it runs along the coast, with wild azaleas covering the slope. For Andariel’s convenience in enjoying the scenery, Huo Canghai ordered a high-altitude pavilion to be constructed on the western slope.
Huo Canghai accompanied Andariel to change clothes, instructing Uncle Chun to take Huo Wen’an and Xu Xingguang to the pavilion to rest.
Looking at the angel-carved dome image above his head, Xu Xingguang asked Huo Wen’an, "Yesterday, why did Mister say that your grandmother never loved your grandfather?"
Uncle Chun stood by them, his ears moving slightly upon hearing Xu Xingguang’s question, yet he remained silent.
Huo Wen’an, with nothing else to do, peeled the skin off a cherry tomato, the juice soaking his fingertips, sliding down his transparent white fingers to his wrist. He didn’t mind at all and handed the peeled fruit to Xu Xingguang. freёwebnovel.com
Xu Xingguang bent over gracefully, took the fruit into her mouth, and picked up a napkin to wipe Huo Wen’an’s hands.
Huo Wen’an watched Xu Xingguang’s actions, the word "disdain" written on his face, and sneered, "Which young and beautiful girl would love an old man? When my grandfather married Andariel, Andariel was only 22 years old, and he was already 62."
"Your grandfather is only in his seventies now, but if it were you, would you fall in love with a man only ten years younger than your grandfather?" With just one sentence, Huo Wen’an successfully disgusted Xu Xingguang.
In Xu Xingguang’s case, she indeed could not develop feelings for an old man.
"Then why did your grandmother marry your grandfather? Wasn’t it like your grandfather snatching love with his sword?"
Andariel was a princess of Y Country, even if the Huo Family was all-powerful, Huo Canghai couldn’t directly compete with the Y Country Royal Family for the princess. Unless he used some despicable means, forcing the Y Country Royal Family to bow their heads and compromise, marrying Andariel to Huo Canghai.
"That wasn’t the case." Leaning back in his chair, Huo Wen’an said drowsily, "Those are old stories from twenty or thirty years ago, I don’t know much, I’ve just heard some from Zheng Qin."
Zheng Qin loved excitement and gossip, life on Divine Concealment Island was indeed too dull, and he loved to delve into the love and hatred secrets of the Huo Family during his idle time.
Zheng Qin not only loved researching gossip himself but also loved sharing it with others.
During Huo Wen’an’s illness, Zheng Qin would often come to offer compassion, chirping like a sparrow by his ear, sharing those hidden gossip stories of the Huo Family.
"Zheng Qin said, the Princess once had a boyfriend whom she truly liked, the son of a duke, also a soldier, they were childhood sweethearts. Their relationship received support from both parents, and they were already discussing marriage, but unexpectedly, the boyfriend disappeared while on a mission in a chaotic battlefield."
"The Princess took off her skirt and donned armor, personally heading to the chaotic battlefield, only to discover that the boyfriend’s disappearance was a trap. The Princess’s boyfriend was actually a spy planted by Great Sheep Country in Y Country, intentionally using him to lure the Princess into the trap."
Pausing, Huo Wen’an said, "At that time, the Princess was pregnant with that man’s child." During that era, Great Sheep Country and Y Country were in a hostile relationship, outwardly maintaining peace while secretly stabbing each other in the back.
Xu Xingguang listened, shocked, "What happened next?"
"Later..." Uncle Chun finally opened his mouth, looking into the distant deep blue sea, he pondered, "The Old Helmsman learned of the Princess’s ordeal, first went to the Y Country Royal Family and expressed his affection for the Princess to her parents. After gaining the Prince and Princess’s consent, the Old Helmsman ventured alone to the chaotic battlefield, negotiating with Great Sheep Country’s representative as the Princess’s fiancé."
"Eventually, the Old Helmsman exchanged two gold mines for the Princess."
"When the Old Helmsman saw the Princess, she was already in a dying state; had he been a bit later, the Princess might not have survived."
Xu Xingguang pointed out, "Although the Princess was a hostage, she was, after all, Y Country’s princess. How dare Great Sheep Country publicly abuse the Princess?"
