Looking outside the door, the sky was gradually getting dark. Thinking that he still had some official business to deal with, he did not stay for long. Nangong Jing stood up, patted the non-existent dust on his body, straightened his clothes, nodded lightly, and then left.
Gran watched Nangong Jing leave in silence for a while. She found that although she was smart, she still couldn't see through Nangong Jing's character. This man was too cunning, like the bottomless sea. She couldn't figure it out, and she didn't dare to provoke him. So Gran simply gave up suspecting Nangong Jing's thoughts, because she couldn't guess anyway.
I can only be careful in the future and avoid irritating him like Xu did.
Thinking of this, Gran stood up straight, waved his hand and said to the maids around him: "It's getting late, so let's leave too."
"Yes." The maids beside him were relieved to see that the prince had finally left and was not angry. Since ancient times, people with such great power are the most difficult to serve. If you are not careful, you may be punished by a beating.
After leaving, Nangong Jing went straight to the emperor's study. He had just received a notice from the eunuch that the emperor wanted to see him about something. Although the eunuch did not explain what it was, Nangong Jing thought that with the emperor's temperament, he undoubtedly wanted her to help him deal with some government affairs.
Everyone in the world hopes to be an emperor, so that they can have supreme power. However, being a good emperor is very stressful and difficult. The emperor's brother is a good example. Since he ascended the throne, he has rarely interacted with his brothers and has been busy with state affairs all day.
The emperor spoke in a voice as cold as water: "Come in."
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The emperor looked up at him, his brows tinged with joy, and raised his hand to beckon him forward.
"My royal brother, what important matter do you want to see me about?" Nangong Jing asked, bowing as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, the other eunuchs also looked up at the sky. As expected, it was going to rain heavily, so they quickly hid under the eaves.
The emperor and Nangong Jing have always had a good relationship, so he is very confident in leaving state affairs to Nangong Jing. If it were any other brother, he might not be so confident.
The emperor was delighted, "Good, good!"
Nangong Jing heard the sound of rain outside and knew that it was not convenient for him to go back home today. Anyway, it didn't matter where he lived, so he didn't refuse and smiled, "Since the emperor has said so, then I will stay in the palace today."
After seeing Nangong Jing go in, the eunuch closed the door again.
"Oh, really?" The emperor asked back. He didn't need the eunuch to respond. He just turned around and looked at Nangong Jing, smiling, "It's rare that you have time to come and help me deal with state affairs. It happened to rain heavily today. It seems that God is kind. I think you haven't lived in the palace for a long time. It's not convenient to go back home today because of the heavy rain. Why don't you stay in the palace?"
The eunuch who was serving nearby had quietly left while they were talking to make tea for Nangong Jing.
Time passed by unknowingly, and night fell. There was no starlight in the sky, and the moon was nowhere to be seen. The sky was cloudless, pitch black, and very bleak.
Nangong Jing did as he was told and walked quickly forward.
"Sure enough, among all the brothers, you understand my thoughts the best. Before I even opened my mouth, you knew why I wanted you here. Haha." The emperor laughed heartily.
The young eunuch approached, looked outside, bowed, and responded, "Your Majesty, it is raining heavily outside, with lightning. I think there will be thunder soon, and the rain will gradually get heavier. It seems that the rain will not stop tonight."
A few minutes later, the eunuch who made tea came back with two cups of tea in his hands. The emperor held one cup and Nangong Jing held one cup. The two men began to review the memorials, occasionally drinking some hot tea to quench their thirst.
The emperor obviously heard it, so he called the eunuch and asked, "What's going on outside?"
The two talked about state affairs and recent family matters, and their conversation was endless. The sound of rain was getting heavier and heavier, and they could even hear the sound of raindrops dripping on the roof through the door.
"Royal brother, apart from state affairs, what else can keep you busy and require my help? Moreover, with my ability, I can only handle some small matters for you." Nangong Jing said.
"Haha, there's no important matter, but there are indeed a lot of state affairs recently, and I hope you can stay and help me, brother." The emperor said straight to the point.
When he reached the door of the study, before Nangong Jing could say anything, the eunuch guarding the door announced that he had arrived.
Just as a few people stood in, a sudden rainstorm broke out, accompanied by lightning from time to time, and it seemed that there would be thunder in a while.
So the eunuch helped Nangong Jing to open the door, and Nangong Jing went straight in. The servants who followed him naturally could not enter such an important place as the emperor's study, so they all stood guard at the door.
It seemed that the brothers had not been reunited for a long time. The emperor was very excited. After dealing with state affairs, he continued chatting.
"Oh, it must be raining in this weather. Please come inside a little, or you will get wet." A eunuch guarding the study door suddenly looked up, and realized it was already so late and dark, so he hurriedly called out to the other eunuchs.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite. If there is any need, just a word from your Majesty, and I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation." Nangong Jing promised.
"Haha, there's no need to be so serious. Just help me review the memorials." As he said that, the emperor gave him some memorials to review.
In the imperial family, the emperor has the best relationship with Nangong Jing. The emperor ordered the eunuch to tell the imperial kitchen to prepare more meals today, just a banquet between brothers.
Nangong Jing smiled. It was rare for the emperor to be so happy today, so he did not refuse. He just smiled and said, "Thank you, brother." Then he opened the door and said to his followers, "Go and inform the concubines to have dinner and spend the night in the palace tonight. Don't walk around."
"Yes." The two followers nodded, then left with umbrellas.
Soon, Gran and Xu found out that they would stay overnight in the palace.
However, their attitudes were completely different. Xu was ecstatic. She didn't expect that as a concubine of a prince, she would have the opportunity to live in the palace. She couldn't help but look forward to tonight. Tao'er was also happy. As a maid in the prince's mansion, she had entered the palace very few times, let alone lived in it.