Chapter 28: Union, please help me
Chapter 28: Union, please help me
After changing his clothes, Nangong Jing saw that it was still early, so he went to talk to Feng Xuanzhou. He had just heard the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict say that he was summoning Xuanyuan Xingyao's two study companions. In that case, Feng Xuanzhou would definitely go as well.
When Nangong Jing came to Feng Xuanzhou's room, Feng Xuanzhou was looking for suitable clothes. Maybe it was because he had been picking for a long time but couldn't find anything satisfactory and was getting very anxious. When he saw Nangong Jing, he was overjoyed and didn't care that Nangong Jing was younger than him. He pulled Nangong Jing and asked him to help him pick out a suitable set of clothes.
"This royal blue one, it suits you perfectly since you have fair skin. Moreover, this dress is elegant and appropriate, perfect for attending the Queen's banquet tonight." Nangong Jing pointed at one of the royal blue dresses and said after looking through several sets of clothes.
The clothes Feng Xuanzhou brought into the palace were naturally specially selected by his family. They looked perfect on him no matter what he wore, but there were so many that he couldn't decide which one he liked best. Now that Nangong Jing had helped him choose, Feng Xuanzhou naturally stopped worrying and simply picked up the royal blue outfit and asked the palace maid to help him put it on.
Feng Xuanzhou's appearance is very good to begin with. Even though he is still young, one can already see his future elegance. Now, wearing this royal blue suit, Feng Xuanzhou looks even more handsome.
"With your looks, you will definitely charm a lot of boys and girls when you grow up." Perhaps it is because people who practice cultivation can live to a very long age as long as they have a high level of cultivation, same-sex relationships are not prohibited on the Dragon Shadow Continent. It's just that same-sex couples cannot have children after all, so wealthy families still prefer marriages between men and women.
Feng Xuanzhou, despite his young age, understood everything he was supposed to. After hearing Nangong Jing's words, he replied, "I don't want to find a girl. Those young ladies from wealthy families are all very unruly and few of them are gentle. I want to find a man who loves and pampers me like my second brother. Of course, his cultivation must be stronger than mine. If he is weaker than me, I don't want him."
Feng Xuanzhou's second brother, Nangong Jing, had also heard of him. He was only twenty-five this year, but he had already reached the peak of the Battle Master realm, about to break through to the Battle Sect level. Everyone who saw him couldn't help but exclaim, "Young and promising!" His partner was also a warrior, a year younger than Feng Xuanjiao, Feng Xuanzhou's second brother, but his cultivation level was only one realm lower, and his talent was also very impressive.
When Feng Xuanqiao brought his partner back, it caused quite a stir in the imperial capital. After all, Feng Xuanqiao was talented, had a good family background, and was good-looking, making him the dream lover of many young ladies. Naturally, they couldn't accept that such a dream lover brought a man back.
It was just that the young ladies from the major families couldn't accept it, but the Feng family accepted it very well. For the Feng family, as long as the child liked the other person and the other person had no problems with character, nothing else mattered. Feng Xuanqiao and his partner had lived in the Feng family since they got married, and their relationship was very good. However, after five or six years, they divorced for some unknown reason.
Later it was said that Feng Xuanqiao's partner regretted his decision and wanted to win him back, but Feng Xuanqiao never met him. Nangong Jing thought that the mistake must have been on Feng Xuanqiao's partner's side.
Nangong Jing hadn't interacted much with the Feng family in his past life, but he remembered that Feng Xuanqiao hadn't reunited after their divorce, and he wondered if he was still lingering on his ex. Nangong Jing thought about how he and Feng Xuanzhou had a good relationship in this life, so he wondered if he should pay attention to the reasons behind Feng Xuanqiao and his wife's divorce. If it was a misunderstanding, would he offer some help?
Nangong Jing was so lost in thought that he didn't hear what Feng Xuanzhou said to him. It wasn't until Feng Xuanzhou called him several times that he realized what was going on. He said a little embarrassedly, "I was just distracted. Sorry, what did you just say?"
Feng Xuanzhou wasn't the petty type. He was initially a little upset that Nangong Jing was distracted, but once Nangong Jing apologized, he calmed down and said again, "I'm not sure if the Queen is easy to get along with or if she's very strict."
"The Empress must be very majestic to be in charge of the entire harem, but we are just study companions and she won't make things difficult for us as long as we abide by the rules." Nangong Jing had never been to the palace for various reasons in his previous life, so naturally he had never seen what the Empress looked like. However, whether in the previous dynasty or the harem, the Empress's reputation has always been very good, and she should not be the kind of person who likes to find fault.
The most important thing is that Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou can be said to be from the Queen's lineage. Nangong Jing doesn't think that the Queen would be stupid enough to pick on them. Wouldn't that be clearly pushing them to the Imperial Concubine's lineage?
With Nangong Jing's comfort, Feng Xuanzhou's nervousness was reduced a lot. The two chatted for a while and when they saw that it was almost time, they took their respective palace maids and eunuchs and set off for Fengyi Palace where the queen lived.
When Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou arrived at Fengyi Palace, the Crown Prince and Xuanyuan Xingyao were already there, and the two brothers were chatting with the Queen.
When the palace servants reported that Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou had fallen, the queen smiled appropriately and said, "Let them in."
Soon, Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou entered Fengyi Palace under the guidance of the palace maids. After arriving at the main hall of Fengyi Palace, they knelt on the ground and kowtowed without looking away, saying, "The humble servant Nangong Jing (the humble servant Feng Xuanzhou) pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years. I also pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."
"Please stand up, both of you." The queen said in a gentle tone with a slight smile on her lips.
According to the palace rules, one cannot raise his head before the master gives the order, so even after standing up, Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou still lowered their brows and dared not raise their heads.
"There are no outsiders in this hall. You two should raise your heads so that I can see you." The queen covered her mouth and chuckled.
Feng Xuanzhou and Nangong Jing obediently raised their heads so that the queen could see them clearly. It was also the first time they saw the queen's appearance.
The queen is not very beautiful, but she is very dignified and has a gentle temperament, giving people a feeling that she is very easy to get along with.
Of course, Nangong Jing would not think that the queen was easy to get along with just because of her appearance. If the queen was really as gentle as she looked, she would not have been able to sit firmly on the position of the master of the harem and make the emperor dote on her for decades.
"I'll call you Jing'er and Xuanzhou. Jing'er and Xuanzhou are really handsome. They will definitely attract many handsome men and beautiful women when they grow up." The queen is the queen. Her words brought the two sides closer. Calling them Jing'er made them seem much closer.
"Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty. We are not as good as you said." Nangong Jing said a little embarrassedly.
"Hahaha, Jing'er is shy. You are still a child after all. Please take a seat quickly." The Queen saw that Nangong Jing's face turned red and he was obviously shy. She only felt that Nangong Jing became more adorable.
If she had deliberately gotten close to Nangong Jing in the beginning just because of his family background, qualifications and Han Yan, then now Nangong Jing's lovely appearance had made the Queen's motherly heart overflow, and she felt a bit more sincere in her heart.
Naturally, Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou could not sit down directly. Instead, they first bowed to Xuanyuan Leng and Xuanyuan Xingyao, and then walked to the two tables on the left and sat down at their respective seats at the signal of the palace servants.
After taking their seats, Nangong Jing and Feng Xuanzhou discovered that there were two teenagers in their teens sitting on the right side of the Queen. They realized that they should be the study companions of Prince Xuanyuan Leng, so they bowed to the opposite side to show their friendship, and the other side also bowed in return.
"There are no outsiders in the palace today. Everyone can eat as they please. If you are not full, tell the palace maids to go to the kitchen and bring some more dishes." After the queen said this, she took the chopsticks and started to pick up the dishes.
After the queen picked up the chopsticks, Xuanyuan Leng and Xuanyuan Xingyao, who were sitting on her left and right, also began to eat, followed by Nangong Jing and several other study companions.
Although all meals in the palace were prepared by the Imperial Kitchen, different people were assigned different cooks depending on their status. The cook who cooked for the Queen was the highest-ranking steward in the Imperial Kitchen, so his cooking skills were naturally impeccable.
Feng Xuanzhou was restrained at first, but gradually relaxed as he ate. When Nangong Jing saw that most of the dishes on the table were sweet and sour, he knew that the Queen had prepared them specially for him, knowing his taste. Nangong Jing was quite touched by the Queen's attention to him.
As soon as he took a bite of the dish, Nangong Jing's eyes lit up instantly. Take the sweet and sour pork for example. The ones made by the royal chefs in the past were already delicious enough, but when the steward made it today, Nangong Jing realized that the sweet and sour pork in the past was not even one tenth as delicious as this one. It was really delicious.
"Xiao Jing, you have successfully summoned the Warcraft and become a summoner. You have truly embarked on the path of cultivation. It is time to register with the union." After eating and drinking for a while, Xuanyuan Xingyao suddenly said to Nangong Jing.
When Nangong Jing heard Xuanyuan Xingyao's reminder, he realized that he had forgotten something. He forgot to register with the union.
It's unknown who founded this guild, but regardless of whether you're a warrior, magician, or summoner, once you've successfully embarked on your training, you must create a profile at the guild and receive your own crystal token. This crystal token contains all your information, including your age, background, talents, qualifications, and, of course, your current level.
As long as you have this crystal token, you are a member recognized by the union and can get the protection of the union. It is said that the current president of the union is a powerful person at the level of a god of law, and even the vice president is a powerful person at the level of a god of summoning and a god of war.
While no one knows whether this is true or not, it does illustrate the high status of the Guild on the mainland. Basically, regardless of profession, after successfully completing cultivation, one must immediately register with the Guild. The first registration is a bit more complicated, requiring one to personally register with the Guild. However, after achieving a breakthrough, one no longer needs to go to the Guild specifically; simply inputting aura into the crystal token automatically updates it. It's truly magical.
In his previous life, Nangong Jing went to the union to register as soon as he became a magic apprentice. He really forgot about it in this life.
Nangong Jing scratched the back of his head innocently and said, "I really forgot. I'll go when I have a few days off."
"Just don't forget it." Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't care when Nangong Jing went, as long as Nangong Jing didn't forget it.
"Jing'er, have you informed Duke Nangong that you have been accepted as a disciple by Han Gongsheng?" The queen put down her chopsticks and asked Nangong Jing.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Jing also put down his chopsticks and stood up to report to the Queen, "Your Majesty, I have been unable to contact your father since entering the palace, so I have not yet informed your father that I have been accepted as a disciple by my master."
The queen nodded lightly. People in the harem were not allowed to contact anyone outside the palace without permission, even if they were contacting their family members. So the queen was not surprised by Nangong Jing's answer.
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