In his previous life, Nan Gongjing suffered a tragic betrayal and, despite being rescued, still met a miserable end. Now, returning to the eve of his awakening, he vows to make those who harmed him...
Chapter 143 Excitement
Chapter 143 Excitement
Nangong Jing had originally come to the palace for Han Yan. Now Han Yan was in seclusion and no one knew when he would come out. Nangong Jing naturally would not stay in the palace for long. After thanking the priest who told him that Han Yan was in seclusion, Nangong Jing left the palace.
After leaving the palace, Nangong Jing did not go anywhere else, but went straight home to cultivate his spiritual power.
Although Nangong Jing received the inheritance, he did not give up practicing the martial arts method he got in Wuwang Tower.
Even after receiving the inheritance, Nangong Jing became more adept at practicing the martial arts technique he got in Wuwang Tower.
Nangong Jing had a vague premonition that the Beast Heaven Art and the nameless martial arts technique were originally one and the same, or complemented each other.
The days after returning to the imperial capital were actually a bit boring. Xuanyuan Xingyao had already established his own court and was crowned king, so naturally he didn't need to continue studying.
Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou's study together was of no use. Feng Xuanzhou was fine, as he could still pass the time by attending classes at the Imperial Capital Academy. In a few years, he would be able to enter the court and become a civil official according to the path arranged by Prime Minister Feng.
But Nangong Jing is not like that. Nangong Tao is following the path of a military general, not to mention that Nangong Jing is not prepared to follow the path of a military general.
Even if he had this idea, Nangong Jing would not go, because if he really entered the military camp, some of the power and connections of the Duke's Mansion would have to be divided among Nangong Jing, which would affect Nangong Mu's development.
Nangong Jing didn't want to compete with Nangong Mu for anything, nor did he want to influence him.
As for passing the assessment to become a civil official, Nangong Jing had no such intention. Sometimes Nangong Jing was also quite confused about what he should do, or what he could do.
After returning to the imperial capital, Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jingming had much less contact with each other.
There was no way. On the surface, one of them was unemployed at home and the other worked in the military, so there were not many excuses for them to interact with each other.
At most they would get together every few days. Everyone knew that they grew up together and had a good relationship, so no one doubted it.
However, this was a bit of torture for the two of them who had been together every day during their trip and even slept in the same bed at night.
Especially Xuanyuan Xingyao. From childhood to adulthood, there is nothing he cannot get as long as he wants. Why would he need to put himself in such a difficult position?
"Ayao, you should go back."
Seeing that it was getting late, Nangong Jing urged Xuanyuan Xingyao to go back.
An unhappy look appeared on Xuanyuan Xingyao's handsome face.
"Can't I stay?"
Xuanyuan Xingyao hasn't slept with Nangong Jing for more than a month.
Nangong Jing felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Xuanyuan Xingyao's unhappy expression, but he still shook his head rationally.
"Believe it or not, if you stay here today, everyone in the imperial capital will know about it tomorrow."
After all, they are both grown men now, unlike when they were kids and no one would suspect anything even if they slept in the same room.
Especially today, Xuanyuan Xingyao came to Nangong Jing openly.
If Xuanyuan Xingyao really stayed at the Duke's Mansion today, and even lived in the same room with Nangong Jing, this news would definitely be spread tomorrow.
Not to mention Nangong Dao and the others who have been trying to find something to hold against Nangong Jing, Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi will not let go of this opportunity to discredit Xuanyuan Xingyao.
There's no way around it. Same-sex love is very normal in this world. The two adult men grew up together as childhood sweethearts and have a deep affection for each other. Not long ago, they went out together to gain experience for more than a year. It's hard not to think too much.
Although Xuanyuan Xingyao was very unhappy, he also understood that Nangong Jing's concerns were correct. He had no choice but to endure his unhappiness and return to the palace.
But before leaving, Xuanyuan Xingyao pressed Nangong Jing onto the bed and kissed him fiercely. When they separated, both of them were panting.
Although both of them were very careful, as the saying goes, if you walk by the river, you will get your shoes wet.
What's more, the two most difficult things to hide in the world, besides hatred, is love.
Many people see the relationship between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing as the brotherhood of childhood sweethearts.
But the careful Xuanyuan Xi still discovered some tricks. For example, although Xuanyuan Xingyao only met with Nangong Jing every two or three days.
But if you observe carefully, you will find that during the two or three days when Xuanyuan Xingyao did not go to find Nangong Jing, Nangong Jing would also go to the palace to find Xuanyuan Xingyao.
If you really count it, the two of them get together basically every other day.
If two people grew up together, it is normal for them to have a good relationship.
But no matter how good the relationship is, it is impossible to be together for the whole day.
Especially since Feng Xuanzhou grew up with the two of them, he had never seen Xuanyuan Xingyao visit him often, not even Nangong Jing.
In addition, when Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing were together, they were basically alone, and there were rarely servants serving them.
Xuanyuan Xi thought again that Xuanyuan Xingyao had clearly said before that he, Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou would go out for training together, but in the end Feng Xuanzhou did not go with them.
The more Xuanyuan Xi thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and he became so excited that he could hardly suppress it.
But now all this is just Xuanyuan Xi's speculation, and there is no evidence at all. Even if he really tells Xuanyuan Hongtai, Xuanyuan Hongtai might think that Xuanyuan Xi is slandering Xuanyuan Xingyao.
Therefore, Xuanyuan Xi did not tell Xuanyuan Qing about his discovery, but secretly mobilized the spy he had infiltrated Xuanyuan Xingyao Palace with great difficulty.
It is quite normal to place spies in the brothers' palaces. Even though Xuanyuan Leng's position is stable, he has placed several people in the palaces of Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi.
However, Xuanyuan Xingyao has always disdained to do these things. In addition, almost all the people in the Prince's Mansion were arranged by Ning You, so Xuanyuan Xingyao naturally would not doubt it. This gave Xuanyuan Xi an opportunity to take advantage of.
The spy planted by Xuanyuan Xi did not have a high status in the palace. He was only responsible for cleaning the garden on weekdays and it was difficult for him to get close to Xuanyuan Xingyao.
However, the other party was not in a hurry. He just tried to find a way to establish good relations with the servants in the front yard and the yard where the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan lived.
During this period, the spy did not ask anything about Xuanyuan Xingyao, but just showed his intention to make friends with the other party and get a better job, so he did not arouse the suspicion of others.
Xuanyuan Xi's spies worked hard for more than a month and finally established a complete relationship with those people. With the help of one of them, he was transferred from cleaning the garden to cleaning the yard of Bingfeng Moluan.
Although they were all cleaning the floor, everyone in the palace knew that the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan was Xuanyuan Xingyao's magical pet. Xuanyuan Xingyao would come to visit almost every day, so working in the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan's yard was considered a top-notch job in the eyes of many servants.
After the spy was successfully transferred here, he was ecstatic and expressed his gratitude to the servant who helped him.
After being successfully transferred, the spy worked in a low-key manner and did not do anything unnecessary.
Every day when Xuanyuan Xingyao came over, he never tried to get close to her.
Because the other party was too low-key, Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't even notice that the servant in charge of cleaning the yard had been replaced.
"The ice magic cores in Xueyu's room have increased again. I feel the temperature has dropped a bit. Yan turned and ran away as soon as he entered the yard."
Because the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan is Xuanyuan Xingyao's magical pet, every time Nangong Jing comes over, he will come to its yard to see it and communicate with it, and this time is no exception.
"I just got a few level three ice magic cores a few days ago, and I embedded them all."
Xuanyuan Xingyao explained.
"If those ice magicians knew you had placed a level three ice magic core in your room as a decoration for your pet, they would definitely call you a spendthrift."
Nangong Jing joked with a smile.
Xuanyuan Xingyao stretched out his hand and took the person into his arms, saying domineeringly.
"That's because they don't have the ability. I have the capital to make my magical pet live a better life. Why should I let it suffer because of others?"
Because they were on Xuanyuan Xingyao's territory and in the room, Nangong Jing didn't follow him carefully as he did outside, and leaned his whole body on Xuanyuan Xingyao.
A hand reached out and gently stroked Xueyu's head, with a gentle smile on her face.
Xuanyuan Xingyao lowered his head slightly, looking at Nangong Jing's face, which had lost its youthfulness, and the deep affection in his eyes could not be hidden.
Although the two did not do much intimate things, anyone with eyes could see the relationship between them.
At this time, neither of them noticed that their interaction was being seen by everyone.
In fact, with Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing's cultivation level, they were not unaware that there was someone in the yard.
But when they came in just now, they saw servants cleaning the yard, so they didn't suspect anything.
What they didn't know was that after they entered the room, the servant who cleaned the yard quietly came outside the room and watched the interaction between the two of them.
The other party also knew that Xuanyuan Xingyao had a high level of cultivation, so after seeing Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing hugging each other, he quietly retreated to his original position.
The spy did not leave immediately. Even after finishing his work and returning to his residence, he did not immediately report what he had discovered to Xuanyuan Xi. Instead, he waited until he was resting before quietly meeting Xuanyuan Xi.
"What you said is true!!!"
Although Xuanyuan Xi had already guessed it, when it was finally confirmed, he was a little bit unbelievable. He clenched his fists and almost jumped up in excitement.
"Everything I say is true. I would never dare to lie to Lord Beile. I saw Prince Han Xi and Young Master Nangong hugging each other with my own eyes."
After hearing the spy's answer, Xuanyuan Xi could no longer hide his excitement. He stood up and walked back and forth a few steps, muttering to himself.
"Great, that's great! Xuanyuan Xingyao actually likes men and is with Nangong Jing. This time, I want to see if my father will continue to love his beloved son after knowing that he likes men. It's a pity that we can't extend this fire to the crown prince, but it would be fine if we can pull Xuanyuan Xingyao down first."
Although the Dragon Shadow Continent does not reject same-sex love, the royal family is still quite resistant to it, not to mention that Xuanyuan Hongtai values Xuanyuan Xingyao very much, which will definitely make them even more angry.
Xuanyuan Xingyao has a stubborn personality and will definitely not give in easily, which will definitely anger Xuanyuan Hongtai.
If Xuanyuan Leng came forward to help, it might make Xuanyuan Hongtai unhappy.
If Xuanyuan Leng did not show up, then Xuanyuan Xi would have a way to create a grudge between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Xuanyuan Leng, and would always be able to divide the relationship between the two.
For Xuanyuan Xi, exposing the relationship between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing would be beneficial to them no matter what they did.
The only trouble now is how to not expose myself and reveal the relationship between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing to Xuanyuan Hongtai.