Chapter 247: A Peaceful Breakup
After parting with Li Tianzhuo at the street corner, Deng Youning returned to Gong Yang's house alone.
Seeing that she came back by herself, Deng Yan'an, Ying Shi and Xiu Ming were still very puzzled.
"Where's Tian Zhuo?"
Deng Yan'an asked curiously.
"He won't be here again."
Deng Youning replied expressionlessly, and then looked at Xiu Ming, "He may return to Changle Palace, you can go find him."
Xiu Ming was still a little confused, but he listened to Deng Youning and went out to look for Li Tianzhuo.
At this time, Li Tianzhuo, after wandering around the street for a while, had nowhere to go and could only return to his Changle Palace.
This place is still the same as it was six years ago, nothing has changed.
The old butler at the door was still sweeping the fallen leaves conscientiously. Even though he knew no one would come today, he was still so attentive.
"Uncle Gui."
Li Tianzhuo's cold voice made Uncle Gui shudder.
When he looked up, he saw Li Tianzhuo's face, which frightened him so much that he dropped the broom in his hand.
The master that I have been thinking about for six years is finally back!
"This old servant greets King Changle."
Uncle Gui quickly knelt down and saluted Li Tianzhuo.
When the other servants in the room heard the noise, they all ran out.
Six years ago, before Li Tianzhuo decided to leave Yuncheng, he dismissed many servants in the mansion and only kept a few old slaves who were unwilling to leave.
In addition to Uncle Gui, there are two old maids and two old friends.
At this moment, they were all standing in front of Li Tianzhuo, still the same as they were six years ago.
The dusk dyed the blue brick wall red, and Li Tianzhuo stepped over the mottled threshold.
There is a sword-cut gap on the rosewood Eight Immortals Table in the front hall, which was left when he was practicing sword.
The martial arts he learned were domineering and brutal. Every time he practiced swordplay, the servants didn't dare to get close to him for fear of accidentally hurting him.
But now, he can no longer use this skill.
The breeze blew across his clothes, carrying with it the familiar scent of sandalwood.
There were a few crooked scratches on the carved doors and windows, and he subconsciously reached out to touch them. Uncle Gui seemed to have noticed this as well, and he measured his current height with his hand and laughed.
"When the prince left, he was only fourteen years old. Although he was not short, he was still not as tall as he is now."
"I haven't seen you for six years. Your Majesty has matured a lot and is stronger. I wonder how advanced your martial arts are now?"
Uncle Gui and his entourage had never been out of the palace, so they didn't know that Li Tianzhuo's martial arts had been abolished.
Hearing him mention this, Li Tianzhuo smiled bitterly, "Uncle Gui, please help me clean up the room I left before. I will be staying here for a few days."
Uncle Gui and the other old servants were extremely happy to hear this.
Soon, Xiu Ming also came over.
He was also a member of Li Tianzhuo's private army, so naturally he caught up with him very quickly and could come and go freely in his family.
"Sir, Sir Li..."
Xiu Ming still called Li Tianzhuo "Master Li".
When Uncle Gui saw someone breaking into the palace, he wanted to go out to check. Li Tianzhuo gestured to him to go himself.
Xiu Ming ran over from Gong Yang's house, so tired that he was a little out of breath.
The two places are three streets apart, so far!
"Xiu Ming, why are you here?"
Li Tianzhuo asked first.
"The princess said you were here, so I came here."
"Sir, why don't you go back to Gongyang's house? Did something happen?"
Xiu Ming asked tentatively.
If Li Tianzhuo wanted to move back to the palace, he would have come back long ago.
They have been in Yuncheng for more than ten days.
There are too many memories of his past here. He wants to say goodbye to the past completely, so he must never return to this place.
He said calmly, "Go back, follow Ningning, and protect her for me. I won't be back for a few days. If anything happens, remember to report to me."
He can leave Deng Youning, but he must leave his own people by Deng Youning's side and must always be aware of the situation of Deng Youning and the others.
This way he can feel at ease.
Xiu Ming was still confused.
"My Lord, do you really not want me to stay with you?"
"Your martial arts skills have not recovered after all."
Li Tianzhuo shook his head affirmatively.
"Don't worry about me. Help me protect Ningning. The most important thing is to remember that you must make her listen to Senior Gong Yang's medical advice and never use force."
How could Li Tianzhuo be at ease?
He has been staying by Ningning's side ever since she returned to Beijing. This time in the more dangerous Yuncheng, he feels very uneasy without her.
Xiu Ming didn't ask any more questions and went back after receiving the order.
Deng Youning saw him coming back and didn't care about anything. She knew that he was Li Tianzhuo's eyes and ears, and didn't want to make him worry too much, so she didn't care about Xiu Ming.
It just so happens that Xiu Ming is a skilled martial artist, so maybe he can be of some use in the future if he keeps him.
For three consecutive days, Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo did not see each other again.
Li Tianzhuo moved into the palace and seemed to have recognized his identity as King Changle.
He went into the palace again, and this time he ate, drank, and played chess with Emperor Nan Xin, and did not return home until very late.
"Tian'er, it's good that you can think it through. Don't always hang out with those people in Dongji. You say that you don't want to be the King of Changle in Nanxin anymore. Even if you don't want to be the King of Changle anymore, you are still my son!"
Emperor Nan Xin advised as he played chess.
"Yes, Father, I am done with them..."
"I've been kicked out by Ning Ning. She has ignored me for three days. I guess we broke up peacefully."
Li Tianzhuo himself also sighed.
Although Deng Youning did not mention breaking up, Li Tianzhuo knew that if she wanted to regain her father's trust and seize the throne of Nanxin, she would have to separate from Ningning temporarily.
"Deng Youning is nice, but she is the Princess of Dongji after all."
"Look at our Nanxin, there are so many good girls."
"Tomorrow, I will summon you and completely restore your status as the King of Changle. In a few days, I will let your eldest brother decide and select a few noble ladies from good families for you to hold a lotus viewing banquet so that you can meet each other."
Emperor Nan Xin talked about finding a wife for Li Tianzhuo.
Li Tianzhuo quickly refused, "Father, I'm afraid that my elder brother has been very busy recently. I heard that he also brought back a wonderful woman from Dongji. Why don't we let them both come to the palace tomorrow and let your father take a look?"
"Oh? He is also from Dongji?!"
Emperor Nan Xin asked angrily.
Why do both of his sons like that Dongji woman? !
"Pass the order down. King Xuanyi and the Dongji woman will come to the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow."
Emperor Nan Xin really followed Li Tianzhuo's wishes.
The corners of Li Tianzhuo's mouth gradually rose with satisfaction.
His relationship with Ningning is not going well, and they cannot be together legitimately, so Yi Wang and Deng Xuelian should not have an easy time either.
After all, Ningning's injuries were caused by the two of them!
"Brother, I never wanted to be your enemy. It was you who killed Ning Ning outside the Fahua Temple!"
A fire of evil started in the corner of Li Tianzhuo's eyes.
If Ningning had not been injured by King Yi that day, they would not have had to travel thousands of miles to Nanxin to seek treatment from the Gongyang family.
If Nan Xin hadn't come, so many bad things wouldn't have happened, causing a rift in their relationship.
In his heart, he had already regarded King Yi as a strong rival.
In the fight for the throne, there will inevitably be a fight between the two brothers.
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