Rong Yu either lowered his head to drink or looked into the hall, never making eye contact with him.
Father and son are estranged, brothers have nothing to say to each other—what a strange family.
As if sensing the boy's gaze, Emperor Mingde turned his head slightly, and their eyes met unexpectedly. He smiled gently.
Upon closer inspection, Rong Yu does bear a resemblance to this emperor.
Geng Qi smiled in response, his gaze falling on the empty seat beside the emperor. He asked in surprise, "Is there no one sitting beside the emperor?"
Rong Yu paused slightly in his sipping of wine, his expression turning cold as he said, "They have no right to sit here."
"..."
When the emperor sits on the same side as the empress, only the most favored concubines can sit there. If there is no one else, why leave the seat empty?
Rong Yu was the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and only those born to the principal wife were considered legitimate. He remembered that the Empress of the Western Rong Kingdom was posthumously honored.
Geng Qi was suddenly taken aback: "Your mother, she..."
This time, Rong Yu didn't try to hide it anymore. Without even glancing at Gao Wei, he said in a low voice, "He's passed away."
Geng Qi choked up: "...When?"
"..."
Seeing that he didn't answer, Geng Qi pressed on, "Was it when you were eight years old again?"
"……Um."
With a soft sound, Geng Qi felt as if he were covered by ice.
Mount Kaopan is steep and rugged, and it is located within the Demon Realm. How could an eight-year-old child, who was being chased and escaped from the Imperial City, possibly escape to that mountain on his own?
If he wasn't the only one being hunted, if his mother had been on that mountain too...
Did an eight-year-old child witness his mother's death?
Overwhelmed with heartache and panic, Geng Qi felt a dull ache in his heart. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes, saying, "Back on Kaopan Mountain, did we... meet?"
If his mother's death was related to him...
Geng Qi dared not think any further, nor did he dare to look up.
Rong Yu was slightly taken aback when he heard this. He looked up and saw that Rong Yu looked extremely guilty and was trying hard to suppress his panic. He guessed what Rong Yu was thinking and felt helpless. He raised his hand and stroked Rong Yu's face with his fingertips and said, "Don't overthink it. It's none of your business. It has nothing to do with you."
"real?"
"Um."
I wanted to ask more questions, but I forced myself to keep quiet.
A piece of honey roll was stuffed into his mouth, sweet and fragrant. Geng Qi looked up and smiled at him, then lowered his head again.
He didn't mean to reopen old wounds, but he always ended up hurting people.
That's how it is with Xie Beiying.
The same applies to Rong Yu.
Let bygones be bygones; why bring them up again and cause unnecessary worry?
Geng Qi thought to himself in frustration, and unconsciously picked up something from the table and put it in his mouth.
You can't drink this.
A hand reached out and snatched his wine cup.
Geng Qi snapped out of his daze and saw the wine that had been stolen. The man's concern was so obvious. He thought of the sweet dew he had drunk at Tianzhi Sect and the beautiful, intoxicating dream he had on Shangxu Peak.
Looking back now, being drunk wasn't so bad after all.
He snatched the glass of wine back, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
"you……"
Rong Yu couldn't dodge in time and watched helplessly as he drank the glass of wine.
Geng Qi smiled at him and said, "What are you afraid of? Aren't you right here?"
"..."
He wore an air of utter confidence, and taking advantage of Rong Yu's momentary daze, he picked up the jade pot from Rong Yu's table and filled his own cup.
The boy was "stealing" wine from his master's table, and Master Lingyuan looked helpless as he let him fight over it.
The young girls at the banquet were timid and secretly observed each other. Due to their different status and vastly different strength, they dared not have any improper thoughts about Rong Yu. The ministers brought their children to attend, just to make themselves known. After entering the secret realm, they hoped that with the care of True Person Ling Yuan, they would have a better chance of survival. However, that person never gave them a second glance.
Before the young man took his seat, he sat as still as a block of ice. After the young man took his seat, he kept his eyes on him. He truly doted on this newly accepted apprentice!
Perhaps to gain Lingyuan Zhenren's special attention, we should start with this young man!
At the banquet, the court officials were preoccupied with their own thoughts, while the young man being watched seemed completely unaware of their intentions. After downing two cups of sake, he was already tipsy and slumped against someone's shoulder, still holding his cup.
After the singing and dancing ended, the ministers discussed and decided that the deputy commander of the Imperial City's Golden Armor Guard would lead the team to escort the young nobles into the secret realm for training.
Emperor Mingde originally wanted to ask Rong Yu for his opinion, but before the banquet was over, the man carried the completely drunk boy out of the main hall. Watching the two of them leave in a hurry, the emperor sat in the hall, bowed his head and sighed softly.
As they stepped out of the palace gates, Rong Yu slowed his pace slightly, glanced down at the boy who had already tucked his hands into his clothes, and said in a low voice, "No one saw us."
The boy in her arms had flushed cheeks, and his closed eyes opened slightly. His arms, which had become soft and boneless from "sleeping," suddenly rose and encircled someone's neck.
Her eyes were smiling, clear and bright.
He wasn't drunk at all.
Within the Tianzhi Sect, his cultivation was suppressed, making him unable to withstand the effects of alcohol. But today was different; with his cultivation protecting him, it wouldn't be easy for him to get drunk.
Geng Qi swung his leg and said, "This is so boring. I knew I shouldn't have gone in."
Rong Yu chuckled helplessly: "What in this world can be described as interesting?"
He was overcome with emotion, and Geng Qi, thinking of his estrangement from his family in the palace, darkened his eyes. Suddenly, he leaned in and kissed him hard on the lips: "What's so difficult about having fun? Let's go back and do something fun..."
The voice in her ear was soft and gentle, her warm breath an obvious hint.
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