Was this something he was deliberately putting on, or was it his true feeling?
Let's not talk about how conflicted Garan was.
Ning Qing arrived at the palace in a sedan chair.
The palace covers a vast area and is magnificent, with every corner showcasing the solemnity and nobility of the royal family.
The palanquin stopped in front of a palace.
Ning Qing leisurely stepped down from the sedan chair. As soon as she stood still, she saw a person dressed as a eunuch coming to greet her.
With a smile plastered on his face, he stopped in front of Ning Qing and gave a slight bow.
He smiled and said, "Grand Preceptor, His Majesty is waiting for you inside."
Ning Qing nodded and stepped into the hall.
Upon arriving at the main hall, one sees a huge desk placed in the center.
Behind the desk sat a middle-aged man dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a nine-dragon golden crown.
Upon hearing footsteps, he slowly raised his head, his brows furrowed, and his sharp gaze pierced Ning Qing like a sword.
Ning Qing gave a perfunctory cupped-hand salute.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
The Great Eastern Emperor concealed the emotions in his eyes and smiled.
"So it's my Imperial Advisor! Guards, bring him a seat."
Xiao Tai, who was waiting nearby, overheard the Great Eastern Emperor's order.
They quickly brought over a grand chair and placed it behind Ning Qing.
Ning Qing chuckled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Great Eastern Emperor smiled and waved his hand, gesturing for Ning Qing to sit down.
Ning Qing didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down in the armchair.
His sitting posture was relaxed and casual.
The Great Eastern Emperor's eyes flashed with displeasure upon seeing Ning Qing's behavior.
He thought bitterly to himself: This person is becoming more and more arrogant and unrestrained.
Yesterday they defied the imperial decree and took away those two bastards, and today they are so disrespectful in front of me.
If it weren't for the fact that the Great Eastern Kingdom needs him right now, I'd really like to have him dragged out and beheaded.
Ning Qing looked at the Great Eastern Emperor and a dark glint flashed in his eyes.
She curled her lips into a slight smile and spoke.
"Your Majesty has summoned me. What is the matter?"
Upon hearing this, the Great Eastern Emperor glared fiercely at Ning Qing.
He roared inwardly: "Don't you even know why I summoned you here?"
Then he put on an appropriate smile.
"Yesterday, a guard came to report that a man who looked very much like the Imperial Advisor had taken away a pair of brothers from Yan Hong Lou."
Ning Qing smiled and replied.
"I did take a pair of brothers away from Yan Hong Lou yesterday."
The Great Eastern Emperor's eyes narrowed, but he quickly concealed them.
He asked, "Oh... does the Imperial Advisor know the identities of those brothers? And why did you take them away?"
Ning Qing shook her head calmly.
"I do not know their identities. I was guided by the divination yesterday to Yan Honglou. When I saw that the two brothers were indeed as the divination indicated, I brought them back to my residence."
The Great Eastern Emperor frowned and asked.
"Oh... I wonder what the Imperial Advisor divined yesterday for."
Ning Qing pretended to ponder for a moment before speaking slowly.
“The night before last, I observed the celestial phenomena and found that the imperial star was dim, not as bright as usual. Upon closer inspection, I discovered that there was an unknown black aura swirling around the imperial star.”
She paused here, lifting her eyelids to look at the Great Eastern Emperor.
As expected, I saw him, looking serious and anxious.
"How could this be?"
Ning Qing nodded and replied.
"I pondered this all night but could not find the answer. Yesterday morning, I cast a divination, and the hexagram pointed to the east and north. There was a pair of brothers whose birth charts were exceptionally rare and indicated that they were destined to protect the country."
The Great Eastern Emperor's expression was not good.
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