Chapter 29: Notification
Chapter 29: Notification
"Let the prince help you tell Duke Nangong tomorrow." The queen said and glanced at the prince on her right.
The princes of the Dragon Shadow Empire can only attend court when they are over 18 years old. Xuanyuan Leng is the crown prince, so he can attend court with the emperor before he is 18 years old. The imperial concubine and her son have complained a lot about this.
However, precisely because Xuanyuan Leng was able to attend court, it would be more convenient for him to go to Nangong Tao. It's not that the Queen couldn't pass the message directly to Nangong Tao, but that would easily lead to the Emperor's misunderstanding. Even if the Emperor knew that the Queen was only trying to pass on Nangong Jing's news to Nangong Tao, the Queen wouldn't dare to take even a one in ten thousand chance.
Secondly, the Queen actually wanted to give Xuanyuan Leng a chance to talk to Nangong Tao openly, so as not to cause misunderstandings from others and to leave a good impression on Nangong Tao.
It has to be said that the queen has put a lot of thought into Xuanyuan Leng.
"Is it too much trouble for Your Highness the Crown Prince? Actually, I will say the same thing when I go back in a few days." Nangong Jing said a little embarrassedly.
"It's nothing, just a few words. It's not a big deal. The news that you were accepted as a disciple by Han Gongsheng will surely spread throughout the circle of nobles in a few days. Duke Nangong will surely receive the news as well. As a father, he must feel uncomfortable receiving news about his son from other places. It's better for me to tell him as soon as possible." The prince looked at Nangong Jing affectionately and said.
Nangong Jing didn't really care whether Nangong Tao knew about him from outsiders. After all, he hadn't completely forgiven Nangong Tao yet, and if Nangong Tao was really upset, he wouldn't be happy. However, Xuanyuan Leng had already said this, and it would be ungrateful for Nangong Jing to refuse again. So Nangong Jing happily thanked Xuanyuan Leng, and then saw Xuanyuan Leng's smile deepen.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor's carriage is about to arrive at Fengyi Palace." A eunuch hurriedly found the Queen's personal maid and informed her that the Emperor was about to arrive at Fengyi Palace. Upon hearing this, the maid did not dare to delay and hurriedly spoke to the Queen.
When the Empress heard the Emperor was coming, she was slightly surprised but then calmed down. She said to the palace maids, "Have the imperial kitchen prepare another table of new dishes and send it over immediately." After the palace maids left, she said to Xuanyuan Leng and Xuanyuan Xingyao, "Your father will be here soon. Come with me to greet him."
"Yes, mother." Xuanyuan Leng and Xuanyuan Xingyao were both surprised to hear that the emperor was coming. They were not surprised that the emperor came to Fengyi Palace, but they were surprised that the emperor came at this time.
No matter what, it was always a good thing that the emperor was coming, so the queen took the Xuanyuan Leng brothers and four companions including Nangong Jing to the outside of Fengyi Palace to welcome the emperor.
It was not surprising that the emperor saw the queen after his carriage stopped. His itinerary was not concealed at all, so it was not surprising that the queen received the news.
"Why did the Queen come out? It's windy like this, so it's just the same if you wait inside the palace." The Emperor got off the carriage and shook the Queen's hand without waiting for her to salute. Feeling that her hand was a little cold, the Emperor said unhappily.
"Your Majesty hasn't come to Fengyi Palace for several days. I miss you so much." Although the Queen is the legal wife, she doesn't deliberately act pretentious. Instead, she will act coquettishly and throw tantrums with the Emperor from time to time.
The Emperor came to the harem to rest, not to listen to complaints or talk about things, so the Empress's personality was very much to his liking. Furthermore, although the Empress could act spoiled and have tempers, she was never careless about important matters, and she managed the harem in an orderly manner. She also gave birth to two talented children for him. Naturally, the Emperor's love for the Empress grew even stronger, and this was the biggest reason why the Empress had remained in favor for decades.
"It's my fault. There have been too many things going on in the court recently and I have neglected the Queen. I will apologize to the Queen tonight." The emperor said to the Queen with a smirk on his face.
The queen blushed slightly and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, the children are here."
The emperor seemed to have just noticed Xuanyuan Leng and others beside him, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with the children hearing his private conversation. It has to be said that the first thing an emperor needs is thick skin.
"Everyone is here today. I heard that the Queen summoned Xiaoqi's study companion today, so I came to take a look." The emperor said as he looked at Nangong Jing, as if he was curious about what was so special about him that a powerful Saint-Summoning-level master could accept him as a disciple in just a few days.
When Nangong Jing saw the emperor staring at him, he knew that the emperor was coming for him today. He felt a little amused and helpless. It seemed that he had underestimated the power of the Holy Name. Even the emperor was not immune to it.
When the queen saw the emperor staring at Nangong Jing, she understood and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. The more the emperor valued Nangong Jing, the better it would be for them.
When the emperor and the empress returned to the palace, new dishes had already been served, and the emperor and the empress sat in the main seats.
The Emperor's appearance caused some panic among the other students, and even Nangong Jing lost his initial sense of ease. Fortunately, with the Empress and Xuanyuan Leng's help, and the Emperor not being there to cause trouble, the atmosphere in the palace remained relatively tense. However, when Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou left Fengyi Palace, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that the other person was relieved, they looked at each other and then smiled at each other.
"Is the Emperor so scary that he scared you two like this?" Xuanyuan Xingyao came out and saw the cowardly looks of Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Your Highness, the emperor is your father and he loves you very much. Naturally, you don't feel how great his majesty is." Nangong Jing saw Xuanyuan Xingyao's smiling eyes and retorted unhappily.
"Don't call me that. There's not much age difference between us. You use honorifics every day and I wonder how old I am." Xuanyuan Xingyao suddenly bent down and pinched Nangong Jing's cheek. For some reason, Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't like Nangong Jing being too distant from him.
"You are His Royal Highness, and we, your subjects, naturally must respect you." Nangong Jing actually didn't like using honorifics when addressing Xuanyuan Xingyao. It wasn't that he didn't respect him, but it felt too distant to him. He still wanted to be friends with Xuanyuan Xingyao, but unfortunately, this was the palace rule and he had to abide by it.
Xuanyuan Xingyao also knew the rules of the palace, so he took a step back and said, "From now on, when there are no outsiders around, you don't have to use honorifics. When there are outsiders around, just be a little more careful."
Xuanyuan Xingyao knew that there were many people in the palace waiting to find something to hold against him and the people around him. He would feel bad if Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou were punished because of such a small matter.
"Okay." When Nangong Jing heard Xuanyuan Xingyao telling him not to be so polite in private, he happily wondered if Xuanyuan Xingyao had already regarded him as a friend instead of a subject.
Xuanyuan Xingyao looked at Nangong Jing's dark and bright eyes staring at him, and for some reason he felt very happy. He liked the fact that Nangong Jing only had eyes for him like this.
Feng Xuanzhou watched the interaction between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing and always felt that something was wrong. He wondered if the two of them had forgotten about him.
But before Feng Xuanzhou could say anything, Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing turned around and left. Feng Xuanzhou didn't care about what was wrong just now and hurriedly chased after them.
"I say, Your Highness Xiaojing, why didn't you call me before you left? Did you forget about me?" Feng Xuanzhou said dissatisfiedly after catching up with the two.
"Who told you to be in a daze?" Nangong Jing said, turning the tables.
Feng Xuanzhou didn't seem to expect Nangong Jing to be so shameless. It was obvious that they had forgotten about him, but he still said that he was in a daze.
Nangong Jing and Xuanyuan Xingyao couldn't help but burst out laughing when they saw Feng Xuanzhou's eyes widened in shock. When they heard each other's laughter, they looked at each other and saw the smile and relief in each other's eyes.
The alienation caused by their identities seemed to disappear in an instant, and because of this play, the three of them became closer.
When Xuanyuan Leng was in court, he stood below the emperor, and Nangong Tao would quickly leave the Hall of Supreme Harmony every time he left the court. So before going to court, Xuanyuan Leng specifically asked his personal eunuch to wait at the door of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and to stop Nangong Tao as soon as he saw him.
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Leng had someone wait at the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, otherwise Nangong Tao would have already left the palace by the time Xuanyuan Leng came out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder what you want to talk to me about?" Nangong Tao was a little confused about why the Crown Prince had someone stop him from leaving. Nangong Tao didn't think that the Crown Prince was trying to win him over. As far as Nangong Tao knew, Xuanyuan Leng was not that kind of stupid person.
Xuanyuan Leng saw Nangong Tao's confusion and guessed that he still didn't know about Nangong Jing. He bowed to Nangong Tao and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Duke Nangong. You may not know this, but Xiao Jing was accepted as a disciple by a Summoning Saint Priest in the palace yesterday. Priest Han Yan is planning to set a date to invite many friends and then hold a grand apprenticeship ceremony."
Even Nangong Tao couldn't help but shrink his pupils after hearing this news, shocked. Because of Qiao Huan'er, Nangong Tao was actually quite concerned about the affairs of summoners. Han Yan was quite famous among summoners, so Nangong Tao had naturally heard of him.
Han Yan was the most gifted summoner and the fastest cultivator of all time for thousands of years. This spoke volumes about Han Yan's fame and profound cultivation. But now, Nangong Tao was told that Han Yan had chosen Nangong Jing as his disciple, and he nearly collapsed.
"Your Highness, are you telling the truth?" Although he knew Xuanyuan Leng would not joke about these things, Nangong Tao still couldn't help but confirm.
"Of course it's true. Xiao Jing originally wanted to tell you when I was on vacation for a few days, but this matter has spread all over the palace and outside the palace, and I thought I couldn't let you know about it from somewhere else. Xiao Jing can't go out for the time being, so please ask me to tell you about this." Xuanyuan Leng said gently.
Nangong Tao didn't know that Xuanyuan Leng was just saying it nicely. He thought that Nangong Jing really asked Xuanyuan Leng to tell him this matter, and his eyes softened.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for telling me." Nangong Tao said after returning the greeting. His usually serious expression seemed a lot gentler and less tense.
"You are too polite, Duke. Do you have any message you want me to pass on to Xiaojing? If not, I will go back first." Although Xuanyuan Leng wanted to say a few more words to Nangong Tao to win him over, he knew that some things should be done in moderation, and the emperor was in his prime now, and it would not be a good thing if his power was too great.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I'll wait until Jing'er returns home before I tell you." If it were someone else, they would probably say something like "Father is proud of you", but Nangong Tao just doesn't like words to put it nicely, and to put it bluntly, he is a reserved person. He would never say anything nice even if you beat him to death.
Seeing that Nangong Tao really had nothing for him to take, Xuanyuan Leng nodded at Nangong Tao and then took the palace servants back to the East Palace.
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