Although he didn't really like this eldest daughter, although... if Xia Ruqing hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have remembered the existence of this daughter at all.
But now that he knew, he would not allow anyone to bully her.
It's just like an object; I may not like it myself, but I won't allow others to defame or trample on it.
Moreover, the Princess is not an object, but a person, his daughter.
What else is there to say?
Should he not stand by his own daughter, and instead stand by outsiders?
Xia Ruqing was dumbfounded, shocked and scared.
She never expected Zhao Junyao to say something so... 'domineering', and say it in such a nonchalant, calm manner.
She opened her mouth several times, finally mustering a sentence.
"That... Your Majesty!"
"I just asked how you would handle it, and you're a bit... over the top!"
Burying them all wouldn't that mean wiping out the family? That's your son-in-law, Your Majesty!
