Chapter 30 Dilemma
Chapter 30 Dilemma
Although Nangong Tao didn't say anything in front of Xuanyuan Leng, he still gave a lavish reward after returning to the Duke's Mansion. He gave each servant an extra month's salary as a bonus, which was really generous.
The women in the backyard all depended on Nangong Tao for their livelihood, so they naturally wanted to find out his preferences so as to better win his heart. After receiving the news that Nangong Tao suddenly rewarded the servants lavishly after returning from the palace, everyone was naturally curious and tried their best to find out if Nangong Tao had encountered any good things.
Nangong Tao never considered hiding this happy event, and even wanted to tell everyone about it. Therefore, within a morning, the entire backyard knew that Nangong Jing had been accepted as a disciple by a powerful Summoning Saint. Almost everyone had the same reaction after receiving this news: jealousy. They were jealous of Nangong Jing's good fortune, and even more resentful. They were resentful of why Nangong Tao had allowed Nangong Jing to enter the palace in the first place. In their opinion, if it was their children who entered the palace, then the one accepted as a disciple by the Summoning Saint would be their son.
These women in the backyard would never think that the reason why Nangong Jing was accepted as a disciple by the Sage was because of his good talent. They only thought that Nangong Jing was accepted as a disciple because he entered the palace.
Nangong Tao completely ignored the thoughts of the women in the backyard, and had no intention of paying attention to them. After giving them the rewards, he locked himself in the room, took out a scroll from the space ring, and when he opened it, there was a portrait of a beautiful woman inside.
The woman's appearance is very beautiful and the painting is very realistic, as if she is about to burst out at any time. However, the surface of the scroll is a little rough, as if it has been touched frequently and has become hairy.
The protagonist of this scroll is none other than Nangong Jing's biological mother, Qiao Huan'er. This scroll was painted by Nangong Tao himself for Qiao Huan'er. After Qiao Huan'er's death, Nangong Tao relied on it to relieve his lovesickness.
"Huan'er, our son has made it big. He will surely have a bright future now that he has been accepted as a disciple by the Sage. If you were still alive, you would surely be very excited and happy. But if you were still alive, you would surely be angry to see how I have been so negligent towards Jing'er over the years. I'm joking again. If you were still alive, Jing'er would surely be our cherished treasure. How could he have been neglected for so many years?" As Nangong Tao spoke, his eyes began to turn red and his voice was a little choked.
Nangong Jing in the palace had no idea what was happening in the Duke's Mansion. He was having a headache about how to get rid of the people sent by the imperial concubine.
Nangong Jing never expected that the Imperial Concubine would openly send him gifts. Was this meant to win him over? While Nangong Jing was having a headache, he had to admit that if he were a real child, seeing the food, drinks and daily necessities sent by the Imperial Concubine would make him grateful for her kindness, even if he was not tempted. Over time, he might even feel grateful for her kindness.
But Nangong Jing is not a real child, so it is naturally impossible for him to stand on Xuanyuan Xingyao's side and accept the kindness of the imperial concubine at the same time. But the imperial concubine is the emperor's concubine after all, and Nangong Jing cannot and has no way to refuse her kindness.
In the end, Nangong Jing accepted these things, but he turned around and told Xuanyuan Xingyao about it. He didn't want Xuanyuan Xingyao to misunderstand him.
Xuanyuan Xingyao was a little surprised after hearing Nangong Jing's words. He was not surprised at the imperial concubine's behavior, but was surprised that Nangong Jing actually told him about this.
"Why did you tell me this?" Xuanyuan Xingyao sometimes felt that Nangong Jing really didn't seem like a five-year-old child. Whether it was reminding him to pay attention to Xuanyuan Xi before or taking the initiative to tell him about the gift from the imperial concubine today, it didn't seem like something a five-year-old child would do.
"I just think I should tell you." When Nangong Jing saw the confusion and curiosity in Xuanyuan Xingyao's eyes, he suddenly realized that his behavior was a bit too mature, and it didn't seem like the reaction of a five-year-old child. So he deliberately tilted his head and acted cute like a normal five-year-old child.
Xuanyuan Xingyao looked at Nangong Jing's cute appearance and childish words and felt that he was too suspicious. Nangong Jing might just be naturally more sensitive in this aspect.
Xuanyuan Xingyao reached out and pinched Nangong Jing's cheek and said, "You'd better not use the things that the imperial concubine gave you. If there's anything you like, tell me and I'll ask the queen mother for it."
"Okay, what if the imperial concubine sends me something again?" Nangong Jing didn't expect Xuanyuan Xingyao to pinch his face. His heart skipped a beat and he blushed. What should he do?
Xuanyuan Xingyao was only a seven-year-old child, no matter how smart he was. When he heard Nangong Jing's question, he didn't know what to do for a moment. He frowned and said, "I'll ask my mother and my brother later."
All children in the world think that their parents are omnipotent, and Xuanyuan Xingyao is no exception. In his mind, if he cannot solve a problem himself, he should go to the queen and the prince.
"Okay." Nangong Jing had no better idea. He could only hope that the Queen and the Crown Prince could find a solution, but Nangong Jing felt that the possibility was not great.
If you want the Imperial Concubine to stop sending gifts, the first way is to tell her directly, but what's the difference between that and slapping the Imperial Concubine in the face. The second way is to ask the Queen or the Crown Prince to politely refuse, but that's impossible. After all, even the Queen and the Crown Prince don't have the authority to stop the Imperial Concubine from sending gifts to anyone, unless the Emperor himself comes forward, but that's impossible.
If the Empress and the Crown Prince had actually directly ordered the Imperial Concubine not to send anything to Nangong Jing, it would have been a bad move, handing the evidence directly to the Imperial Concubine's lineage. If the Imperial Concubine had told the Emperor about this, he would have undoubtedly become suspicious of the Empress and the Crown Prince, wondering what they were up to, whether they were trying to build connections in advance and then being so overbearing as to not allow others to approach. If the Emperor had thought about it more carefully, he might even have suspected that the Crown Prince was planning to replace him.
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