It wasnât that he was thick-skinned; he was just too curious.
âYou attended the Emperorâs birthday banquet yesterday, didnât you?â
Duke of Zhen stroked his beard, glancing at him, âDidnât you see my little granddaughter at the banquet?â
âYou mean, Little Qingluo?â
Marquis Heâs face changed slightly, and he stepped forward, whispering in his ear: âQingluo suddenly broke into the Mental Cultivation Hall and saved the Little Prince. Everyone present witnessed her mysterious abilities, and there was much private discussion.â
âHmph, let them gossip!â
Duke of Zhen snorted, blowing his beard and staring: âMy own granddaughter is naturally not comparable to ordinary people.â
âHehe, youâre right, sir.â
Marquis He smoothly agreed, with a hint of flattery.
âSpeaking of our Qingluoâs abilities, sheâs even better than the top martial artists in Jianghu. Who among ordinary people would dare to ride a giant eagle into the sky?â
âBeating up three barbarian warriors single-handedly, only Duke of Zhenâs mansion could have raised such an outstanding granddaughter.â
âHaha, youâve got a promising future!â
The Duke of Zhen laughed, satisfied, stroking his beard and giving him an appreciative look.
âOld Duke, for what reason did you come to court this early?â
Marquis He grinned, still not forgetting to ask about his reason for coming.
He just couldnât help being too, too, too curious.
Duke of Zhenâs eyebrows darkened: âQingluo stayed in the palace last night and didnât come home. I was worried, so I came to the palace to see her.â
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 Zhenâs family doted on their granddaughter was hard to understand.
âBy the Empressâs decree, court is cancelled today. All officials, please return!â
As the two talked, a eunuch emerged from behind the high platform of the Mental Cultivation Hall, announcing the empressâs will with a shrill voice.
âNo court again today?â
âSigh, 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 itâs going to be postponed again.â
âUnderstandable that the Empress would not be in the mood for court since the Little Prince was injured yesterday.â
âBut even when the Little Prince wasnât injured, the Empress didnât attend court every day.â
âSigh, when will these days end? The backlog of documents in the Ministry of Personnel has piled up like a mountain. The Empress doesnât even look at the petitions.â
âRight, the Empress only cares about Noble Lord. His formal attire is more important than receiving foreign nations.â
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: âDuke, itâs unfortunate you came today. The Empress is not holding court, so Iâm afraid you wonât see Qingluo.â
âEunuch Li, wait!â
Unwilling to give up having rushed to the Imperial Palace and not seen his treasured granddaughter heâd been worrying about all night, Duke of Zhen didnât bother with Marquis He, hurriedly taking several steps to stop Eunuch Li.
âDuke, do you have any other business?â
Eunuch Li stopped when he heard someone call him, turned back and saw it was Duke of Zhen, habitually putting on a pleasing smile.@@novelbin@@
âEunuch Li, last night, the Emperor ordered someone to convey a message to my residence saying that my dear granddaughter was staying overnight in the palace to treat the Little Prince.â
Duke of Zhen didnât waste any time, getting straight to the point: âQingluo didnât come home last night, and Iâm worried. I came to the palace to see her. Please convey a message on my behalf, asking the Emperor to allow me to see my granddaughter.â
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