Chapter 123 - Promotion and Nobility_2

This was clearly impossible.

At this moment, a noble frowned and said, "However, King Huai and the Crown Prince have just decided to confer the title of viscount on Gu Chen, and now, thanks to his fame from the battle at Xu'an County, it's probably not a good idea for us to move against him right now, is it?"

"What, he was awarded a viscount title?!" Cao Ying, upon hearing this, a strong jealousy flashed in his eyes.

It was all Gu Chen's fault that Cao Zhen died. Cao Ying knew that even if he could survive and return to the frontier, he would no longer be favored in this lifetime.

Even worse, his end would likely be death; the Marquis of Pingxi might very well force him to take his own life.

Whether Cao Zhen's death had anything to do with Gu Chen or not, Cao Ying had made up his mind. He could not allow the Marquis of Pingxi to think his protection was insufficient; he had to shift most of the blame onto Gu Chen, giving the Marquis of Pingxi an outlet for his wrath.