Ruan Qingchen realized that he had unknowingly revealed his hidden emotions in front of Chu Qingxuan. He lowered his head and pondered, trying to change the subject.
Chu Qingxuan also noticed Ruan Qingchen's underlying emotions. She gently patted Ruan Qingchen's shoulder and said, "Grand Preceptor, you can think about your mother."
"I won't laugh at you."
Chu Qingxuan spoke these words softly. Ruan Qingchen looked at Chu Qingxuan, and Chu Qingxuan looked at him earnestly with her bright eyes, like a clear spring.
Ruan Qingchen was stunned for a moment, then said calmly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine."
Chu Qingxuan grinned, a smile playing at the corners of her lips.
"I don't know how to respond to what you're saying."
Then Chu Qingxuan held the book up to Ruan Qingchen's eyes and waved it, "I'll borrow this book, 'Peony Love,' to take a look, and then I'll return it to you."
Ruan Qingchen answered respectfully, "Yes."
Chu Qingxuan smacked her lips, then whispered, "Ruan Qingchen is getting more and more boring. He's so overly respectful to me."
Chu Qingxuan walked out, and Ruan Qingchen stared at her back until it disappeared from sight.
Ruan Qingchen shifted her gaze to the painting, her eyes deep, her fingers clenched, and she murmured, "Mother..."
The image in my mind was of my mother covered in blood.
Let him live a good life.
Those calm phoenix eyes were slightly red as they stared intently at the painting.
My master once said, "Hatred will only make you lose yourself."
Ruan Qingchen remained calm throughout.
"grown ups."
The sound from Nan Yuan outside the door broke Ruan Qingchen's thoughts. Ruan Qingchen came back to her senses, her sword-like eyebrows relaxed, and she turned around and asked calmly, "What is it?"
"Lord Li requests an audience."
Ruan Qingchen frowned. Was it Li Wen?
Ruan Qingchen went from the study to the main hall and, as expected, saw Li Wen standing in the main hall.
"Your Excellency, Imperial Preceptor."
"Lord Li, what brings you here today?"
Li Wen sighed and said, "Does the Grand Preceptor know anything about His Majesty's disappearance?"
Ruan Qingchen's expression faltered slightly, then she said expressionlessly, "I don't know."
Nan Yuan: "..." His Majesty is at the Imperial Preceptor's residence!
Li Wen said with exasperation, "Your Majesty is no longer young. I have selected many talented young men, but she has not taken a liking to any of them, and in the end, she even disappeared!"
Ruan Qingchen: "..."
"After His Majesty disappeared, the palace said that His Majesty was ill and unable to attend court in the morning, but this is not a long-term solution. Does the Imperial Advisor have any ideas?"
Ruan Qingchen replied, "Her Majesty is not someone who doesn't know what's important; she will go back."
“However…” Ruan Qingchen hesitated for a moment, then continued, “His Majesty is probably unwilling to get married, so Lord Li should restrain himself a bit.”
Li Wen paused, then smiled apologetically, "Thank you for your guidance, Imperial Preceptor. I understand."
Li Wen then said a few more things, which Ruan Qingchen listened to without offering any comment.
"Your Excellency, then this humble official shall take his leave!"
"Um."
After Li Wen left, Ruan Qingchen glanced behind the screen and said in a cold tone, "Your Majesty, please come out."
Chu Qingxuan, who was behind the screen, touched her nose and slowly walked out from behind the screen, smiling as she said, "The Imperial Advisor is really amazing, he even discovered me like this."
Ruan Qingchen's eyes were deep and discerning as she said, "His Majesty heard what Lord Li said just now, didn't he?"
Chu Qingxuan nodded. "I heard that, but those people Li Wenxuan selected are not necessarily young talents. I am not confused; he only selected people from his Li family."
Hmph, you old geezer!
Very bad!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com