Chapter 695: Chapter 693: You Have a Bright Future, Kid_1
It wasn’t that he was thick-skinned; he was just too curious.
“You attended the Emperor’s birthday banquet yesterday, didn’t you?”
Duke of Zhen stroked his beard, glancing at him, “Didn’t you see my little granddaughter at the banquet?”
“You an, Little Qingluo?”
Marquis He’s face changed slightly, and he stepped forward, whispering in his ear: “Qingluo suddenly broke into the ntal Cultivation Hall and saved the Little Prince. Everyone present witnessed her mysterious abilities, and there was much private discussion.”
“Hmph, let them gossip!”
Duke of Zhen snorted, blowing his beard and staring: “My own granddaughter is naturally not comparable to ordinary people.”
“Hehe, you’re right, sir.”
Marquis He smoothly agreed, with a hint of flattery.
“Speaking of our Qingluo’s abilities, she’s even better than the top martial artists in Jianghu. Who among ordinary people would dare to ride a giant eagle into the sky?”
“Beating up three barbarian warriors single-handedly, only Duke of Zhen’s mansion could have raised such an outstanding granddaughter.”
“Haha, you’ve got a promising future!”
The Duke of Zhen laughed, satisfied, stroking his beard and giving him an appreciative look.
“Old Duke, for what reason did you co to court this early?”
Marquis He grinned, still not forgetting to ask about his reason for coming.
He just couldn’t help being too, too, too curious.
Duke of Zhen’s eyebrows darkened: “Qingluo stayed in the palace last night and didn’t co ho. I was worried, so I ca to the palace to see her.”
For this reason?
Was it worth breaking a decade-long habit and making a special trip to the palace?
Marquis He was obviously taken aback. For a family of warriors who had more than one daughter, the way Duke Zhen’s family doted on their granddaughter was hard to understand.
“By the Empress’s decree, court is cancelled today. All officials, please return!”
As the two talked, a eunuch erged from behind the high platform of the ntal Cultivation Hall, announcing the empress’s will with a shrill voice.
“No court again today?”
“Sigh, the Huai River disaster is waiting for the Empress to issue orders, send people to the Huai River basin for disaster relief, and appease the people. Now it’s going to be postponed again.”
“Understandable that the Empress would not be in the mood for court since the Little Prince was injured yesterday.”
“But even when the Little Prince wasn’t injured, the Empress didn’t attend court every day.”
“Sigh, when will these days end? The backlog of docunts in the Ministry of Personnel has piled up like a mountain. The Empress doesn’t even look at the petitions.”
“Right, the Empress only cares about Noble Lord. His formal attire is more important than receiving foreign nations.”
Upon hearing that the Empress was not holding court again today, all the officials were in an uproar, gathering in groups to discuss and gossip.
Marquis He glanced regretfully at Duke of Zhen: “Duke, it’s unfortunate you ca today. The Empress is not holding court, so I’m afraid you won’t see Qingluo.”
“Eunuch Li, wait!”
Unwilling to give up having rushed to the Imperial Palace and not seen his treasured granddaughter he’d been worrying about all night, Duke of Zhen didn’t bother with Marquis He, hurriedly taking several steps to stop Eunuch Li.
“Duke, do you have any other business?”
Eunuch Li stopped when he heard soone call him, turned back and saw it was Duke of Zhen, habitually putting on a pleasing smile.
“Eunuch Li, last night, the Emperor ordered soone to convey a ssage to my residence saying that my dear granddaughter was staying overnight in the palace to treat the Little Prince.”
Duke of Zhen didn’t waste any ti, getting straight to the point: “Qingluo didn’t co ho last night, and I’m worried. I ca to the palace to see her. Please convey a ssage on my behalf, asking the Emperor to allow to see my granddaughter.”
Reviews
All reviews (0)