Holy Vault Palace, Hall of Diligent Governance.
Upon receiving Xuanming's letter, Sheng Chuyi immediately went to find Sheng Yuan.
After reading the letter, Sheng Yuan bowed sincerely towards the direction of the Xuan Cang Continent, and Sheng Chuyi followed suit.
"Someone, hurry up and send the news of Xuanjun's assistance to Chu Li so that they can make the necessary adjustments," Sheng Chuyi hurriedly ordered.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will send someone to deliver the message immediately." Xiao Dezi quickly withdrew.
"We, father and son, must remember Xuan Cang's kindness, and we must also make sure the people of the Holy Sky Continent remember it. Send people to spread the word that King Xuan Cang has specially sent troops to help the Holy Sky Continent, and the Holy Sky Dynasty is willing to swear allegiance to the Xuan Cang Dynasty for a hundred years." Sheng Yuan looked into the distance, gazing at the location of the Xuan Cang Continent.
Sheng Chuyi nodded, "Father is right. Our Holy Sky Dynasty is by no means an ungrateful bunch. However, the letter also mentioned that King Sumeru and King Sumeru later helped us, saying that they had a secret medicine to deal with Qiong Yi."
Instead of making a decision, Sheng Yuan asked Sheng Chuyi, "What do you think about this?"
After a moment's thought, Sheng Chuyi replied, "What the people desire is nothing more than a peaceful and prosperous life. If we can form a bond, we shouldn't make enemies."
He continued to explain, "Although the Sumeru Continent has been in seclusion for over a hundred years, the Divine Guards, Dragon Guards, and Phoenix Guards of the Sumeru Dynasty were no less formidable than the Xuan Guards of the Xuancang Dynasty. I suspect that they dared to stand up for us because they must have some trump cards up their sleeves. In addition, they also want to take this opportunity to befriend the continents that rank higher than us, so that even if we really confront each other in the future, we won't kick them when they're down, even if we don't help them."
Sheng Yuan smiled and nodded, "That's right. In that case, let's do them a favor. Regardless of whether the medicine they have is effective or not, since they didn't stand idly by, they are our friends from the Holy Sky Continent. But this matter should not be publicized for the time being."
"Why? If we spread this news, other continents won't act rashly," Saint Chu Yi said, puzzled.
Sheng Yuan spoke up, “The Ghost Continent and the Void Continent have considerable ambitions. They dared to openly besiege our Second Continent, so they definitely won’t take the Tenth Continent, the Sumeru Continent, seriously. Furthermore, we don’t know what the other continents’ attitudes are towards the Sumeru Continent. If the Sumeru Continent retaliates against us from the Ghost Continent and the Void Continent for helping our Second Continent, it won’t be good for them. In fact, we’ll have done more harm than good.”
“It was my oversight. The King and Queen of Sumeru are currently on our continent. If Sumeru Continent were to besiege by other continents, it would indeed be a terrible thing. Let’s suppress this news for now and make a decision after the war here has subsided.” After listening to Sheng Yuan’s words, Sheng Chuyi suddenly realized his mistake.
Sheng Yuan nodded.
"Come, sit down. Don't stand. When we're alone, we don't need to worry about these formalities." Sheng Yuan invited Sheng Chuyi to sit next to him.
“Li’er and Han’er have gone to the battlefield, and now there are only the three of us in the palace. Although your mother doesn’t say it, she is very worried about them. Try to visit your mother every day. We don’t know how long this war will last, so talk to her more often.” Sheng Yuan sighed and whispered to Sheng Chu Yi.
Sheng Chuyi quickly agreed, "Father, rest assured, I will pay my respects to Mother every day. I don't think I'll have time for lunch, but I will accompany you and Mother for dinner."
Sheng Yuan reached out and patted Sheng Chuyi on the shoulder, "Good children, you are all good children."
The next morning, after attending the morning court session, Sheng Chuyi went to pay his respects to Chu Ningrong.
"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects. The food here smells wonderful." Sheng Chuyi entered the hall and greeted Chu Ningrong with a smile.
"When did you learn your sister's smooth talk?" Chu Ningrong stood up with a smile, preparing to walk towards the table.
"The morning court session lasted quite a while today. Was everything alright?" Chu Ningrong asked again.
Sheng Chuyi helped Chu Ningrong sit down at the table. Just as they were about to sit down, Sheng Yuan also came in.
Sheng Chuyi turned and bowed to Sheng Yuan, then asked with a smile, "Father, are you going for your morning exercise?"
Shengyuan laughed heartily, "That's right. I got up early this morning, and since the weather was nice, I went out and did a set of boxing. I'm getting old, I'm not agile at all anymore."
"Father isn't old at all; he can be emperor for another twenty years without any problem," Sheng Chuyi chuckled.
He only becomes more lively in front of his family.
Shengyuan glared at him. "How did I end up with such an unfilial son like you? You want to be the crown prince for life? I'll be the first to object. When Li'er and the others return, I'll abdicate and take your mother to tour the beautiful landscapes of our dynasty."
Saint Chu Yi was taken aback, as this was the first time he had heard that they wanted to leave the palace, and for a moment he forgot about his upcoming ascension to the throne.
"What? Father and Mother are going on a trip?" Saint Chu Yi asked in surprise.
Sheng Yuan slowly sat down, gently beckoning Sheng Chuyi to also find a seat.
Sheng Yuan maintained a calm and composed smile as he slowly said, "Indeed, my sons and I have worked hard for most of our lives. Now that we have built this empire through countless hardships, what's wrong with taking a break now and enjoying some family time and happiness?"
Sheng Chuyi, looking dejected, slumped down in the exquisite chair and said in a low voice, "Of course, it's a wonderful thing if Father and Mother want to go out for sightseeing."
Then, he sighed slightly and continued, "But if you really go on a trip, my little sister will definitely be restless and will insist on going with you. And that brat Sheng Chuli will probably join in the fun too. In that case, I will be all alone in the huge palace. Father, think about it, this... this doesn't seem quite right."
As he spoke, Sheng Chuyi's already furrowed brows tightened even more, and a hint of grievance flashed in his eyes.
Seeing this, Sheng Yuan couldn't help but raise his hand and lightly pat Sheng Chuyi on the back, reprimanding him with a slightly serious expression: "Sheng Chuyi, you are the crown prince of a country, a dignified man, how can you live like an immature, unweaned child? Look at your current state, how will you be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of governing the country in the future?"
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