Chapter 38: Apprenticeship Ceremony (1) Asking for a Branch
Chapter 38: Apprenticeship Ceremony (1) Asking for a Branch
Xuanyuan Xi watched the interaction between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing, and a trace of gloom appeared on his young face that was not in line with his age. Xuanyuan Xi didn't understand what was so good about Xuanyuan Xingyao. He and his mother gave Nangong Jing so many things, but Nangong Jing didn't get close to them. Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't do anything, but Nangong Jing treated him so well.
Because Nangong Jing was accepted as a disciple by Han Yan, the imperial concubine always wanted to win him over to her side. For this reason, she kept sending gifts to Nangong Jing and even asked Xuanyuan Xi to coax Nangong Jing whenever he had nothing to do in the school.
Xuanyuan Xi did try to find a way to talk to Nangong Jing whenever he had the chance. According to Xuanyuan Xi and the imperial concubine's idea, they would be able to win over Nangong Jing in a few days. Even if that didn't work, they could still destroy the relationship between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing.
But they never expected that Nangong Jing accepted the things and the benefits, but refused to accept anything else. No matter how Xuanyuan Xi tried to win him over or how he tried to trick Nangong Jing, he could always rebuff him with a few words.
Sometimes Xuanyuan Xi felt that Nangong Jing was not a five-year-old child, but a grown man, otherwise how could he be so careful and flawless. Sometimes Xuanyuan Xi even felt that if it wasn't his mother who sent the gift, Nangong Jing might not even accept it.
The Imperial Concubine also sent people to whisper some divisive words into Nangong Jing's ears, but Nangong Jing not only did not fall for it, but instead sent the people they sent to Xuanyuan Xingyao for him to deal with. For this, they also lost several informants, which almost angered the Imperial Concubine, Xuanyuan Xi and Xuanyuan Qing to death.
But no matter how angry they were, they couldn't do anything to Nangong Jing, especially when they received news that many powerful people would come to Nangong Jing's apprenticeship ceremony. They also wanted Nangong Jing to invite them to the apprenticeship ceremony so that they could meet some powerful people. How could they possibly fall out with Nangong Jing?
Nangong Jing had no idea that Xuanyuan Xi and Xuanyuan Qing were eyeing him again. In fact, Nangong Jing was also very troubled by the imperial concubine's lineage. He didn't want to be close to them, but he wanted to be far away from them, which was really troublesome.
Not long after Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing stopped fighting, the tutor for today's class arrived. Nangong Jing was somewhat relieved for this because if he had played for a while longer, he would have made a fool of himself.
After class, Nangong Jing, Xuanyuan Xingyao and Feng Xuanzhou packed up their things and prepared to go back to rest. In the afternoon, the three of them went to Ganquan Palace for class as usual.
Two days passed in a flash, and soon it was Nangong Jing's apprenticeship ceremony. During the period, because Nangong Jing had been unyielding, the imperial concubine wanted to use her own identity to make Nangong Jing agree to invite Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi to attend the ceremony.
It's just that the imperial concubine has many connections in the palace, and the queen, as the master of the harem, has even more connections. So before her order left her own palace, the queen received the news first and took Nangong Jing away in advance.
When the imperial concubine found out, she was so angry that she smashed several precious porcelains in the palace. But after calming down, she realized that it was impossible to take action against Nangong Jing, and it was even more impossible to take action against Han Yan, so the only one she could do was the emperor.
Han Yan is the empire's tribute and the most powerful summoner. It is impossible for the emperor not to attend his disciple-recruiting ceremony. Not only will the emperor go, but he will also bring the prince with him.
This is also the reason why the imperial concubine tried her best to let Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi go as well. The prince already holds the righteous position and his own strength is also quite good. He also has a younger brother named Xuanyuan Xingyao who is extremely talented. In the "duel" between the two sides, the prince's lineage has always had the upper hand.
If the Crown Prince or Xuanyuan Xingyao were spotted by a powerful person and accepted as a disciple at the ceremony, then they would have even less chance of dethroning the Crown Prince.
The imperial concubine originally thought that the emperor would definitely agree to her request because of his favor towards her and his two children. However, she did not expect that the emperor would refuse without even thinking about it, and said that he himself was also an invited party and was not qualified to bring anyone.
Look, who would believe this? Even though Han Yan is a powerful Summoning Saint, he is also a tribute to the Empire and must give the Emperor some respect. If the Emperor really brings someone to Han Yan, will he be angry? Especially since the Emperor is bringing his own son. Besides, if the Emperor really doesn't have the right to bring people, then how can the Crown Prince be? Isn't he a human being?
The imperial concubine looked very unhappy after being rejected by the emperor, but the emperor acted as if he didn't see it and left after dinner.
The harem is a big funnel where nothing can be hidden. Therefore, the news that the imperial concubine was rejected by the emperor and that the emperor was clearly planning to stay in the imperial concubine's palace but left quickly spread throughout the harem. Many people were gloating and applauding, which shows how much the imperial concubine has been hated in the harem over the years.
Back to the topic, the imperial concubine was unable to "place" her two sons in the end and could only watch as the emperor took Xuanyuan Leng and Xuanyuan Xingyao to attend Nangong Jing's apprenticeship ceremony.
As for Nangong Jing, the protagonist of today, he was taken to live in Han Yan's palace the day before the ceremony, and the day before, Nangong Jing was taken by Han Yan to meet several people.
These people include magicians, warriors and summoners. They can be said to be Han Yan’s best friends.
Being regarded as a close friend by Han Yan means not only good character but also strong ability. However, Nangong Jing knew that the people around Han Yan were all strong. But after hearing Han Yan's introduction, he still opened his mouth in surprise, his eyes full of shock and admiration.
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