The banquet ended.
ng Qianqian went to the Zhaoming Palace of the Supre Emperor.
The elderly gentleman was sitting in a pavilion teaching Treasure Piggy how to play chess.
That little rascal, who usually couldn’t sit still, was astonishingly quiet and focused on the chessboard.
ng Qianqian approached, and the little one was completely unaware, staring seriously at the board.
"Supre Emperor."
Lu Yuan bowed in salute.
The Supre Emperor raised his hand, signaling Lu Yuan not to disturb the little one playing chess.
Lu Yuan’s lips twitched.
After a trip, not only was his status at ho insecure, but also his standing in the Imperial Palace had beco precarious.
ng Qianqian bowed to the Supre Emperor.
The Supre Emperor nodded in satisfaction.
Treasure Piggy scratched its head.
Lu Yuan raised his slender fingers like jade and pointed to a spot on the board: "Place it here."
The Supre Emperor sternly said, "Silent spectators of a ga are true gentlen!"
Treasure Piggy’s eyes lit up, fearing the Supre Emperor would change his mind, imdiately placed the black piece where Lu Yuan instructed.
The Supre Emperor smiled broadly, "You lost."
Treasure Piggy looked at his own dad anxiously: "What happened?!"
Lu Yuan smiled slightly: "I told you to place it here, but I didn’t say you’d win by doing so."
Treasure Piggy learned a valuable life lesson from the cunning brother.
The Supre Emperor had words to speak with Lu Yuan and ng Qianqian, so Qing Shuang and Tan’er took Treasure Piggy out to play in the courtyard.
The three of them sat in the pavilion.
Eunuch Fu cheerfully presented so pastries: "Without the Grand Commander and Young Madam Lu, the palace is less lively than before; the Supre Emperor often ntions it."
Lu Yuan said, "The Supre Emperor hopes I return earlier to handle court affairs, doesn’t he?"
Eunuch Fu felt embarrassed.
The Supre Emperor said, "Aren’t you a court official? Isn’t handling affairs of the court your duty? Being away for so long, what’s that all about?"
Lu Yuan succinctly recounted the events in Liang Country.
The Supre Emperor was greatly shocked after hearing it.
He had long foreseen dealing with the Thousand chanism Pavilion.
But ng Qianqian subduing the Black Armor Army and Lu Yuan’s identity as a Great Liang royal was beyond his expectation.
"The long-missing Black Armor Army surprisingly went to the Southwest."
In retrospect, it was indeed an excellent hidden place for a military force, as at that ti, King Qin had not yet beco emperor, and forces were entrenched in the Southwest.
"Your subduing of the Black Armor Army deserves credit."
The Supre Emperor said to ng Qianqian.
ng Qianqian replied, "I don’t dare to claim credit."
The Supre Emperor deeply gazed at ng Qianqian: "Sotis when I look at you, I feel you seem sowhat familiar."
ng Qianqian smiled faintly: "Perhaps my appearance is agreeable."
"Maybe so."
The Supre Emperor moved past this topic and looked at Lu Yuan, "Has the false beco true?"
Lu Yuan said without a change in his expression: "What do you an, Supre Emperor? It’s been true all along."
The Supre Emperor sighed: "Sending you to establish familial ties, you beca genuinely connected. Such luck, I sowhat envy it."
Lu Yuan said, "You are the Supre Emperor; why envy a subject’s fortune?"
The Supre Emperor said: "Enough, no need to say such words before , I hear enough from the courtiers daily. This trip to the Southwest, didn’t you find more than just these two matters?"
Lu Yuan paused, then said: "There indeed is another matter, and I think it more appropriate for those involved to speak of it."
"Are you teasing ? You’re unwilling to take any loss."
The Supre Emperor glanced at the chessboard, "Well, I suppose I shall wait."
He shifted topic, "Loulan’s sudden visit to the capital, isn’t a minor affair."
Lu Yuan had long reported to the Supre Emperor via letter about the death of Amushan in You State, so the Supre Emperor wasn’t surprised by Loulan Envoy’s visit.
Surprisingly, the Loulan Queen did not ntion Amushan’s killing, as if this visit were solely for extending congratulations.
The more so, the more inscrutable it is.
"Be careful."
The Supre Emperor reminded.
"Understood."
Lu Yuan complied.
The Supre Emperor then turned to ng Qianqian: "Your little brother is quite good, a promising talent."
ng Qianqian politely said: "I’m embarrassed showing such before the Supre Emperor."
The Supre Emperor laughed: "Being able to defeat Loulan’s first Ministry of Justice, how could that be unpresentable? Let him study at the Imperial College."
ng Qianqian agreed: "Yes."
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"What? Study at the Imperial College? I’m not going!"
On the carriage back to the palace, ng Lang strongly protested against his upcoming education.
ng Qianqian said: "This is an imperial decree; defying is punishable by decapitation."
ng Lang muttered: "What’s this all about? I’ve just defeated a Loulan expert, not only unpraised, but punished to study?"
ng Qianqian gave him a glance: "Entering the Imperial College is a coveted opportunity for many, yet you disdain it."
ng Lang groaned: "Let those who want to go, go!"
The carriage ca to a stop.
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