Chapter 664: Clouds and Fog
Looking at the meaningful smile on Zhong Nianyao's face, Nalandeyi couldn't help but shudder.
He had a feeling that the Imperial Master was speaking with a hidden agenda, but he couldn't quite guess what it was. However, someone was definitely about to get into trouble. He just didn't know who that unlucky person was.
In the blink of an eye, he saw that Zhong Nianyao's complexion had returned to normal.
Zhong Nianyao nodded towards Nalandeyi and continued, "Your Majesty, I will take my father back to the Imperial Master's Palace first."
"Of course." Nalan Deyi said quickly, "As for Nangong Xin——"
Thinking of the Queen Mother's attitude, he didn't dare to make any promises, and even felt a little annoyed. "I don't know what's going on with the Queen Mother. Why is she suddenly so protective of Nangong Xin? When Nangong Xin was in the palace before, I didn't see the Queen Mother think so highly of her."
"Your Majesty, perhaps..." Zhong Nianyao raised a mysterious smile, "The Queen Mother has always been very kind to Nangong Xin, but it has not been seen by outsiders."
After all, Nangong Xin was an orphan. Although she was able to enter the palace and be raised, she had no one to rely on. For such an orphan to grow up so safely and smoothly in the palace, there must be someone protecting her.
After hearing what Zhong Nianyao said, Nalandeyi felt a little confused.
But seeing that Zhong Nian Yao didn't seem to have any intention of answering, he didn't feel comfortable asking any more.
Soon, Zhong Nianyao and Lu Yichen brought Zhong Zhongmingxin back to the National Master's Hall.
As soon as he entered the Imperial Master's Hall, Zhong Mingxin couldn't wait to understand what was going on. He didn't doubt that Zhong Nianyao was his daughter, but he just couldn't understand how she had grown up so much. What had happened in the meantime?
Zhong Nianyao had no intention of hiding anything and directly told the whole story.
When he heard that he had spent ten years here, but more than twenty years had passed in the modern world, Zhong Mingxin felt a little unwell.
"What about Le Yao..." Zhong Mingxin's face showed some hesitation.
"My mother is gradually recovering now." Zhong Nianyao said, "She was very worried about you and wanted to come with me to find you. However, her body hasn't fully recovered yet, so I persuaded her not to."
After getting Zhong Nianyao's answer, Zhong Mingxin breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked anxiously, "Nianyao, can we still go back?"
This was his biggest worry right now. If he was really trapped here for the rest of his life, he wouldn't be able to go back and reunite with his loved ones.
"Of course." Zhong Nianyao nodded and said affirmatively, "I came here to take you back. However, we may have to wait for some time. There are some things that still need to be dealt with."
For example, there was no way she would let Nangong Xin go so easily.
Zhong Mingxin nodded, and then as if he had thought of something, his eyes fell on Lu Yichen beside him, and his tone was a little hesitant, "Nian Yao, this is——"
"Oh, this is Lu Yichen." Zhong Nianyao reached out her hand and took Lu Yichen's arm, introducing him with a smile, "He's my fiancé. We've already held an engagement ceremony."
Lu Yichen was also very understanding and immediately nodded to Zhong Mingxin, "Uncle, hello, I am Yao'er's fiancé. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Yao'er and treat her well for the rest of my life."
"What?" Zhong Mingxin almost jumped up. "Engaged? How come you're engaged?"
"I'm not a child anymore. Isn't it normal for me to get engaged?" Zhong Nianyao said with a smile despite her injured shoulder. "Besides, this has been agreed by grandpa and grandma."
Upon hearing that both Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong had agreed, Zhong Mingxin, who had been feeling a little uncomfortable, was speechless.
Even so, when he looked at Lu Yichen, his eyes were still full of dissatisfaction. He couldn't accept that his beautiful daughter, whom he hadn't even spent a few days with, had become another man's fiancée.
However, thinking about the fact that he left when his daughter was young and never returned, and was absent from his daughter's life for so many years, he felt that he had no right to say anything.
Zhong Nianyao naturally noticed Zhong Mingxin's self-blame. She smiled and said, "Dad, you don't have to feel guilty. I know that you couldn't be with me all these years because you had no choice. Besides, grandpa and grandma are very good to me. Even without you by my side, I haven't suffered any grievances."
Hearing Zhong Nianyao's comfort, Zhong Mingxin was overwhelmed with emotions for a moment.
"Dad, you should go and have a good rest first!" Zhong Nianyao continued, "It's getting late now, and you should be tired. Go and rest first! When you wake up tomorrow, I will give you a thorough checkup. The poison that Nangong Xin put in you still needs to be dealt with as soon as possible."
Zhong Mingxin opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing and just nodded.
In fact, he still had many questions he wanted to ask his daughter, such as why she appeared here and why she became the national teacher of the Li Kingdom.
In the end, he still didn't ask anything. He hadn't taken care of his daughter in all these years, and now he really didn't have the right to ask too much.
Zhong Nianyao naturally noticed Zhong Mingxin's hesitation, but she didn't say anything. Some things were difficult to explain. If Zhong Mingxin asked, she would answer. However, if he didn't ask, he felt there was nothing to say.
Soon, under the guidance of Zhong Nian Yao, Zhong Mingxin returned to his room to rest.
Soon, only Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao were left in the hall.
"What are you going to do next?" Lu Yichen raised his eyebrows. "I'm talking about Nangong Xin's situation."
"Nangong Xin has done something like this, there's absolutely no way I'll just let it go!" Zhong Nianyao's lips curled up into a meaningful smile, "Tomorrow, I plan to meet the Queen Mother. I think, with my earnest persuasion, she will definitely understand the situation."
"Oh, really?" Lu Yichen looked at Zhong Nianyao and jokingly asked, "Are you sure you want to persuade me?"
"Okay!" Zhong Nianyao nodded and said with a smile, "The Queen Mother may still be obsessed with keeping Nangong Xin, but if her interests conflict with Nangong Xin's, will she still insist?"
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