“Madam, you flatter me. Our two clans have always been on good terms, not to mention our relationship with Young Master Zu,” Kong Qing smiled. “The royal court is going through a turbulent time right now, and it’s always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.”
Hearing his pointed remark, Yu Yanluo's heart stirred. Even the Peacock Royal Family felt a strong sense of crisis, so it seemed that the royal court was indeed in turmoil.
"Madam, why don't you stay temporarily at our Peacock Clan's residence?" Kong Qing invited.
"No need," Yu Yanluo said with a smile, "the Snake Clan already has some assets in the royal city." She explained that if they stayed at the Peacock Clan's villa, it would be misinterpreted as them having sided with the Peacock King, affecting their future independence in dealings with other clans.
sex.
"Then I'll take you there. The royal court is quite large, and those who haven't been here before might have trouble finding their way." Kong Qing didn't insist, clearly having anticipated this outcome.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Kong." Yu Yanluo gave a slight bow.
Next, Xingnu gave them an address, and Kong Qing led them there.
Upon arriving at their destination, they found that although the location was considered bustling, the courtyard was extremely dilapidated, with withered branches and leaves everywhere, and a lot of snow. Only one or two old snake servants were sleeping soundly there.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Mr. Kong." Yu Yanluo was a little embarrassed. When her mother had her accident, she did not return to the Snake Clan, which caused the Snake Clan, which was originally a large clan, to fall into chaos and decline. She did not expect that the office in the royal city would also be in such a dilapidated state.
Not only did she lose face in front of the Peacock Clan, but she also made a fool of herself in front of Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue. She wasn't worried about Zu An, knowing he wouldn't mind, but she didn't want to lose face in front of those two women.
“Madam, you flatter me. Now that you have returned, the Snake Clan will surely be transformed. I will arrange for some people to come and clean up and tidy up later, and also bring some daily necessities.” Kong Qing chatted with them for a while longer before getting up to take her leave, no longer wanting to disturb their peace.
After seeing Kong Qing and his group off, Yun Jianyue sighed, "Kong Qing is quite the shrewd and tactful person."
“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been sent to Yunzhong County to take charge of things there,” Yu Yanluo said.
Yan Xuehen frowned: "Judging by his enthusiasm, he must have received a lot of help from your Yu family back in Yunzhong County."
Yu Yanluo knew that her sense of integrity made her averse to this kind of interaction with the demon race, so she explained, "Back then, he had very little contact with the Yu family. He mainly relied on the Jian family for connections. After all, the Duke and I were husband and wife in name only, so he was just a little friendly to me out of courtesy. However, compared to this relationship, I think the reason he was so enthusiastic was because of my ancestor."
Seeing that the three women were all looking at him, Zu An gave an awkward smile: "I only met Kong Nanwu once..."
He briefly recounted his encounter with the other party in the capital: "In my opinion, his friendliness is probably because we severely beat the Golden Crow Prince before, forcing the Peacock King to resign, and his clan inevitably harbors some resentment."
“It’s certainly very possible.” The women nodded, accepting his statement. After all, no matter how you looked at it, this guy couldn’t possibly be so charming that Princess Peacock would throw herself at him.
Then, making up an excuse, Zu'an went out alone. He had just heard Kong Qing's description and was very worried about Xue'er's current situation.
The Elf King's Palace was not hard to find. Zuan asked the gatekeeper to inform Xue'er that Mingyue's old friend was visiting. The gatekeeper did not make things difficult for him, but said, "You've come at a bad time. Princess Xue was invited to the palace early this morning and has not returned yet."
"They're still not back?" Zu An looked at the horizon. The sunset was almost over, and it was getting dark. Why hadn't they returned yet?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
