He had already been given the cold shoulder during his visit during the day, so he dared not utter a word now. If he were given the cold shoulder again, he would lose face in front of the royal family.
Then the vixen laughed and said, "Is my master threatening me, Imperial Uncle? To be honest, even if the two Xuan Yuan Saints came, my master could see them if he wanted to, or not if he didn't."
"Cough!" The bird that had been silent for a while suddenly coughed.
Nie Feiyan's face lit up with delight when she saw the shimmering golden bird. She smiled and said, "Sister, your bird is so beautiful. May I touch it?"
Unexpectedly, before the vixen could speak, the bird immediately cried out, "No!"
Apart from Ye Xiao and Gongsun Liang, who had already witnessed the bird speak, the Imperial Uncle and Nie Feiyan were extremely surprised to hear it speak human language.
However, the Imperial Uncle quickly exclaimed in admiration, "This bird can actually speak human language, so it must have already achieved great mastery of cultivation. I only witnessed one ancient divine beast in the hands of the Two Saints that could speak human language when I was young."
This is the second time today that I've seen a divine beast speak human language. He turned to Ye Xiao, saying, "I never imagined your illegitimate brother possessed such extraordinary abilities, managing to keep a divine beast by his side."
"Tch!" The bird immediately snorted. Damn it, I'm not some divine beast. How can a divine beast compare to me?
Nie Feiyan remained silent for a while before finally mustering her courage to say, "Sister, is your master really the young master of the Night King's Mansion? If possible, I would like to pay my respects to him."
The vixen glanced at Nie Feiyan and said, "You're quite polite, girl. I'll go to the trouble of asking my master if he'd like to see you!"
Nie Feiyan happily bowed and said, "Thank you for your trouble, sister."
Seeing that the woman had turned around and returned to the courtyard, Gongsun Liang approached Nie Feiyan and said, "Miss Nie, if the young master really sees you later, could you please bring me in as well?"
Nie Feiyan hurriedly said, "Young Master doesn't even know if he'd like to see me. Even if he does, I'd need his permission before I dare bring anyone to his house!"
Ye Xiao said sourly, "Feiyan, what was your reason for seeing Ye Nian?"
Nie Feiyan thought about it and agreed. She was a woman, and she had known about Ye Xiao's feelings for her for a long time. During this time, she had also developed a good impression of Ye Xiao. Although it wasn't to the point of discussing marriage, she didn't want to get too close to other men.
But the young master is different.
She said, “Your Highness, although the young master has now established his own household and has achieved considerable success, you and he are still brothers. How can you maintain this stalemate? I think the reason he doesn’t want to see you is simply because you have been too strict with him.”
If I'm lucky enough to meet him, I'll definitely persuade him to reconcile with you. In the future, if something doesn't involve your principles or bottom line, just let him be. He's finally grown into a person with his own opinions; he's not the child he used to be.
Gongsun Liang immediately nodded in agreement, saying, "Miss Nie is absolutely right."
Ye Xiao was furious when this matter was brought up. He had long been used to controlling everything, especially everything in the Night King's Mansion, where he had been the one to call the shots for so many years.
One day, the person who used to follow him around all the time suddenly became a completely independent person, no longer listening to him, and even giving him attitude. He couldn't stand the thought of it.
However, Nie Feiyan was indeed the person he admired, so he couldn't directly refute her. He suppressed his anger and pondered, "If he can really stand up for himself, I naturally won't interfere too much in his life."
The royal uncle couldn't help but interject, saying, "Prince Ye, I think your younger brother's current momentum might even surpass yours, so you shouldn't worry about him."
These words left Ye Xiao speechless, his breath caught in his throat, and his face turned purple from holding it in.
However, no one was paying attention to him now, because the woman from before had returned. She bowed to Nie Feiyan and said, "Miss, you are very fortunate. My master said that you may come to the hall for a chat."
Nie Feiyan was overjoyed and asked, "Really?"
The woman replied, "Of course it's true."
Ye Xiao noticed the light in Nie Feiyan's eyes and felt a pang of unease.
The royal uncle hurriedly said, "Miss, since that young master has agreed to meet you, please mention the matter of inviting him to perform at my palace when you meet. If the young master agrees, I will definitely reward him handsomely."
Nie Feiyan said, "Since you say so, I will do my best. However, I cannot guarantee whether the young master will agree to my request."
The Imperial Uncle said, "This young master has a very strong personality. Whether this matter succeeds or fails is not your fault, young lady. All you need to do is say a word for him."
Nie Feiyan felt that this royal uncle was very reasonable, so she bowed deeply to him as she left and followed the woman into the courtyard.
It was mid-spring outside. Nie Feiyan had previously seen a few willow branches and a peach tree peeking over the wall outside the courtyard. However, as soon as she entered the courtyard, she felt a cold wind blowing in her face, which immediately cleared her mind.
Not only that, but snow was falling in the courtyard, and the roof of the ancient brick building was already covered with snow.
To outsiders it appears to be just an ordinary residence, but unexpectedly it resembles a misty, ethereal mountain, its area spanning thousands of miles.
Seeing this, Nie Feiyan was stunned.
The woman Ye Xiao called a vixen was Hu Tiantian. She smiled and said, "Miss Nie is a blessed person. Being able to enter the hospital today, even if it doesn't extend your lifespan, you should be able to stay healthy for the next few years. Please come with me!"
Nie Feiyan finally understood why there was such a big price difference between listening to the zither inside and outside the courtyard, and that only those who were deemed worthy by the owner of the zither house could enter the courtyard to listen to the zither.
Nie Feiyan felt uneasy, as if she could already see that handsome figure in a red shirt and white collar gradually disappearing into the night wind.
She had thought that the figure was like a celestial being descended from heaven, not a mortal. Now it seems that this young master is indeed no ordinary person.
She was glad that although the young master was dissatisfied with her, she hadn't broken off relations with him.
She followed Hu Tiantian up the stone steps into the long corridor, when suddenly the lights in the courtyard and along the corridor came on. She then realized that these lights were not lit by candles, but were filled with fist-sized luminous pearls: What kind of wealth did they have?!
Nie Feiyan gasped in shock.
It's worth noting that she possesses exceptional medical skills and considerable spiritual energy. Furthermore, she has learned various skills since childhood, accumulating a considerable fortune over the years, though not to this extent.
Before long, Hu Tiantian led her to a room in the courtyard with a simple and elegant decoration.
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