Outside the magnificent palace, the two embraced quietly. The guards at the palace gate looked straight ahead, their eyes fixed on the faces of the two people, which were covered by armor and only their eyes and noses were visible.
On the way back, Geng Qi thought about many things.
A relationship between two people cannot be maintained by one person's thoughts. Regardless of whether the intention is good or bad, once there are secrets between the two people, it will eventually become a hidden danger.
He didn't know if Jie Beiying's efforts to keep it from Qing Han were right or wrong. If it were him, he would definitely tell her everything and wouldn't want to live in fear and anxiety all day long with a secret.
After snuggling in Rong Yu's arms for a while, he slowly raised his head and asked, "When I wasn't around, no one tried to seduce you, right?"
Rong Yu chuckled: "The banquet is not over yet."
He simply sat in the hall, and apart from bowing, no one else could speak to him.
Geng Qi laughed and said, "Let's go in."
He had come back specifically to attend the so-called palace banquet, and he was extremely unhappy that there would be people admiring and coveting his person at the banquet. The reason he didn't force his way in was that he didn't want to be too high-profile!
After all, it's like "meeting the parents"!
The father whom Rong Yu referred to as "someone else".
The two entered through the palace gates, passed through layers of palace restrictions, and finally arrived at the palace where the banquet was being held. Geng Qi transformed back into his youthful appearance and let Rong Yu pull him into the hall.
Strength is paramount, not only in remote cities far from the royal family, but also in the imperial city itself.
Rong Yu was late for the banquet and then left without permission. If it were an ordinary person, that would be a serious crime of disrespecting the monarch and challenging the imperial authority.
However, upon entering the hall, no one showed any dissatisfaction. In fact, the moment they stepped through the hall's doors, all eyes were focused on the entrance, and the anticipation in their eyes turned into amazement upon seeing the young man!
Geng Qi transmitted his voice and asked, "What did you say when you left?"
Rong Yu replied calmly, "I will accept the disciple."
"..."
No wonder everyone looks at him with such kindness!
The direct descendant of the Tianzhi Sect is the disciple of their royal prince!
Rong Yu's identity connects an entire clan and family, and his disciple, who serves as this "link," is naturally also a "small link"!
He subtly revealed the curiosity that a young man should have, yet pretended to be upright and followed closely behind Rong Yu, looking up at the person on the high seat in the hall.
The entire hall was decorated primarily with gleaming gold, with carved beams and painted rafters, making it magnificent and splendid. Emperor Mingde, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, sat high on the dragon throne, and the gaze he gave me was truly... heartwarming!
Perhaps he simply thought his son was successful, but Geng Qi spontaneously interpreted it as seeing his son "start a family and establish a career." Thinking this way, he became more sincere when he bowed.
Regardless of his identity, he deserved this salute simply because he had given Rong Yu half of his life.
Emperor Mingde was delighted to see the young man bow respectfully and immediately laughed and said, "I bestow upon him the Sacred Heart Fruit."
The Sacred Heart Fruit is a spiritual fruit unique to the royal family. It has a miraculous effect on cultivators, allowing Foundation Establishment cultivators to directly form their core without ignoring bottlenecks. It is something that major sects would be eager to obtain, which can be considered a grand gesture.
However, this thing was of no use to Geng Qi.
He accepted it without any joy or sorrow, and sat down next to Rong Yu.
Geng Qi had changed his clothes before coming. He wore a red robe with black cloud-patterned sleeves, and his jet-black hair was neatly tied on top of his head and secured with a jade crown. Two silk ribbons hung down from the sides and were hidden in his hair.
His flawless, exquisitely sculpted face drew constant glances from everyone in the hall.
Geng Qi, completely ignoring their stares, turned to the person beside him and asked, "Was this seat reserved for me?"
Rong Yu paused for a moment and lowered his head slightly.
Seeing his hesitant expression, Geng Qi knew it couldn't be him. It was probably because of his special status that no one dared to sit with him, so the seat remained empty.
Music and singing filled the hall, and dancers entered, partially obscuring the view. However, this obstruction emboldened some people.
"The Crown Prince is truly charming. Those must be the noble ladies and noblewomen of your Western Rong Kingdom. Look at their affectionate eyes, tsk tsk, so captivating."
It was supposed to be a palace banquet, but all the court officials had their children by their side. Wasn't this obviously a matchmaking event?
Geng Qi felt a little awkward.
When Rong Yu heard him utter the word "heart flutter," he subtly lowered his gaze and placed a plate of honey rolls in front of him: "These are the people chosen by the royal family to go to the Wilderness Secret Realm."
"So today is...?"
After a moment's pause, Geng Qi suddenly realized.
It wasn't a blind date, it was a family reunion!
Emperor Mingde probably knew that Rong Yu was leading the Tianzhi Sect into the secret realm, and wanted to ask him to take good care of the royal family members in the secret realm.
The dangers of training in secret realms are not only the trials within the realms themselves, but also the human heart. Murder and theft are not uncommon, especially when several major sects enter together. The more people there are, the more conflicts arise. However, if the Tianzhi Sect joins forces with the royal family, their chances of victory will be significantly greater.
In the opposite seat, Su Mo'er was also present. She was also a disciple of the Tianzhi Sect and a princess of the royal family. Her position was second only to the two princes. Among the princes and princesses, she should have been the closest to Rong Yu, but at this moment she was drinking with her head down, as if she did not see the person opposite her.
The other two princes, who were close to Rong Yu in age, didn't even dare to look up. They kept their heads down, staring at what was in front of them, as if it were an unparalleled delicacy they had never seen before, and they couldn't bear to even take a bite.
They seemed to be afraid. Afraid of what? Afraid of their suddenly appearing eldest brother?
Geng Qi looked up at Emperor Mingde on the high seat. The man was looking at Rong Yu with a complicated expression, as if he had a lot to say but didn't know how to start.
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