Luo Cheng stood up unsteadily, his body swaying from side to side, as if he would fall at any moment. He held on to the table and finally managed to stand steady.
He looked at the wise king, muttered, "I'll go pay the bill!" and stumbled towards the door.
The wise king looked at Luo Cheng's departing back with a sly smile on his face.
When Luo Cheng completely disappeared from his sight, the virtuous king kicked Xiao Jinghan's leg hard and said in a low voice, "Hey! Everyone's gone, and you're still pretending!"
Xiao Jinghan shuddered at the kick, but his expression remained unchanged. He slowly opened his eyes, a glimmer of clarity in them. Wen Fu, standing beside him, also sat up straight in his chair, his eyes clear and not at all drunken.
Xiao Jinghan smiled slightly and said calmly: "I won't see you off, brother!"
Upon hearing this, the virtuous king was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead. He wiped the sweat from his forehead fiercely and cursed under his breath, "You bastard! I'm your cousin! How dare you call me brother? You're confusing the order of generations!"
Xiao Jinghan sneered, his lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile. He looked at the virtuous king provocatively and retorted: "Your princess calls my father uncle, so we are of the same generation!"
The wise king glared at him fiercely and said with gritted teeth, "I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you! Let's go!" After that, he turned around and left the room angrily.
After walking a few steps, the virtuous king suddenly stopped, turned around and said to Xiao Jinghan: "That... kid named Luo Cheng may not have enough silver!" He frowned and looked at Xiao Jinghan with some worry.
Xiao Jinghan smiled slightly and replied calmly: "Don't worry! I will take care of it!" His eyes revealed a kind of confidence and calmness, as if everything was under his control.
Upon hearing this, the virtuous king showed a hint of dissatisfaction on his face. He suddenly spat on the ground and turned to leave. His steps seemed a little hurried, as if he still had some resentment in his heart.
The Imperial Study was completely silent. Emperor Wen sat alone at his desk, intently flipping through the memorials in his hand. Suddenly, a secret guard appeared silently before him and respectfully reported the events at Tianxiang Tower. Emperor Wen frowned slightly and listened attentively to the guard's account.
The secret guard described the scene of everyone drinking and having fun in Tianxiang Tower to Emperor Wen in detail. When Emperor Wen heard that Luo Cheng did not have enough money to pay the bill, he was surprised and asked, "Are you saying that Luo Cheng did not have enough money to pay for the meal and actually ran to the kitchen of Tianxiang Tower to work as a dishwasher?"
The secret guard nodded and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. Half of Lord Luo's monthly salary is donated to orphans in the capital."
Emperor Wen sighed softly and said with emotion: "Among my officials, there are not many who are honest and upright and love the people like their own children." He sighed in his heart and admired and appreciated Luo Cheng's behavior.
The secret guard stood silently by, awaiting Emperor Wen's instructions. Emperor Wen waved him off, and then returned to his duties. The secret guard quickly retreated into the shadows, disappearing without a trace.
Peace returned to the imperial study. Emperor Wen sat alone at the desk, continuing to read through the mountain of memorials.
Luo Cheng stood in the back kitchen of Tianxianglou. The mountains of dishes in front of him made him feel dizzy.
Since entering the kitchen, he has been washing dishes for several hours in a row, and now he is finally about to complete the task.
He moved his sore wrists and sighed inwardly: "Alas! It's been a long time since I've done such rough work!"
At this moment, a young servant walked into the kitchen and said respectfully to Luo Cheng, "Sir Luo, my boss wants you to come over. He said he has something to discuss with you."
Luo Cheng frowned slightly, but nodded, put down the dishes he was washing, and followed the servant's instructions out of the kitchen.
The servant took Luo Cheng to the third floor of Tianxiang Tower and stopped in front of a private room.
"Lord Luo! Please come in." The servant had a professional smile on his face and made a gesture of invitation to Luo Cheng.
Luo Cheng took a deep breath, then gently pushed open the door and walked into the room cautiously.
The room is filled with a light and elegant fragrance, making people feel comfortable and relaxed. The room is very elegantly decorated, with exquisite calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls and neatly arranged furniture, giving people a sense of tranquility and elegance.
He looked around curiously and was attracted by the exquisite decorations in the house.
A cold voice came from behind the bead curtain: "Lord Luo, you haven't eaten yet, right? Come in and eat together." The voice seemed to come from a distant place, with a hint of indifference and alienation.
Luo Cheng was slightly startled, thinking that this voice seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before. He hesitated for a moment, then lifted the beaded curtain and slowly walked into the room.
At this moment, a man in a white robe was sitting leisurely at the table, watching everything in front of him with a smile on his face. His appearance was like a flash of lightning that split the sky, shocking the entire scene.
Luo Cheng widened his eyes, unable to believe what he saw.
His entire body trembled as if struck by lightning, and he fell into an indescribable trance. After a long moment, he finally came to his senses and screamed in shock, "King Wu... An!"
Wenfu walked steadily to Luo Cheng, holding half a jade pendant in his hand and handed it to him.
Luo Cheng took the half of the jade pendant with trembling hands, and then carefully took out the other half from his arms. When the two pieces of jade pendant were spliced together, they perfectly merged into a complete jade pendant.
Luo Cheng was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes and his body trembled uncontrollably. He knelt on one knee and shouted in a choked voice: "Luo Cheng greets the young master!"
Xiao Jinghan looked at Luo Cheng, who was a little dazed, and sighed softly. He said in a light tone: "Get up! Sit down! We'll wait for one more person and then eat. Are you tired today?"
After hearing Xiao Jinghan's words, Luo Cheng came back to his senses as if waking up from a dream, but his heart was still full of doubts and confusion. He didn't understand the meaning of Xiao Jinghan's words about waiting for another person.
He tried to calm himself down and think carefully about what was going on. However, his mind was in a mess, as if shrouded in a cloud of fog, and he couldn't think clearly.
Luo Cheng's heart was in turmoil at this moment, and he couldn't help but think of what his adoptive father had said to him. His adoptive father told him that if one day someone came to him with half a jade pendant, then this person would be the young master he needed to be loyal to.
This news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving him shocked and confused. He had never thought that something like this would happen to him, nor had he expected that he would become such an important figure in the eyes of others.
However, faced with this sudden change, Luo Cheng did not panic. Instead, he tried to remain calm and told himself to deal with it calmly. He knew that no matter what happened, he must have firm faith and trust in his adoptive father's arrangements.
Because his adoptive father had always been the person he respected and trusted the most, he believed that his adoptive father would not make the wrong decision. So, despite being filled with doubts and uneasiness, Luo Cheng decided to follow his adoptive father's instructions and wait for the mysterious young master to appear.
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