Xie Qingrong also tightly hugged Xuanyuan Chen with both hands, and lightly patted Xuanyuan Chen's broad back with his hands, silently consoling him. The two of them were in the busy city, surrounded by the loud shouts of the citizens of Yue Country, but they were in the midst of all the excited shouting, tightly hugging each other, as if wanting to massage the other into their own blood.
After a long while, Xuanyuan Chen finally let go of Xie Qingrong and said: "Speaking of Imperial Brother, it's been so long since I've brought you to see him."
Xie Qingrong smirked and said: "It's fine. I will definitely pay my respects to my royal brother in a few days. "
Xuanyuan Chen nodded.
"You two, if you want to be intimate, why don't you look at the occasion and hug each other in front of all these people? What sort of manners do you have?" Shen Haoxuan waved his fan impatiently and said with extreme helplessness.
"What, jealousy?" Xie Qingrong glanced at Shen Haoxuan coldly.
"Tsk." Shen Haoxuan coldly snorted, impatiently rolling his eyes, he kept his folding fan and stuffed it into his chest, then walked forward without looking back.
Unexpectedly, a guard holding a sword blocked his way, "Are you Young Master Shen?"
Shen Haoxuan frowned, and asked: "What, you recognize me?"
Soon after, Xuanyuan Chen and Xie Qingrong also arrived at Shen Haoxuan's side.
"My master invites Young Master Shen, Sir Xuanyuan and Miss Xie to the palace for a chat." The guard said respectfully.
The three of them looked at each other, they had already guessed the identity of the owner of the guard, Xuanyuan Chen said indifferently: "Lead the way."
The guard gestured respectfully and led Xie Qingrong, Xuanyuan Chen and Shen Haoxuan to the palace.
Within the Yue Country's Imperial Palace, the Eternal Blessing Palace, Eunuch Li placed the exquisite and tasty tea set on the table, then he retreated to the side and waited quietly.
Jun Changyou sat obediently on the chair, holding a fine pastry in his hand. He took a small sip, and said: "My two beloved beauties, will they be invited?"
Qi Yun's handsome brows slightly raised, and the corner of his lips hooked into a warm smile, yet his tone was somewhat unfathomable. "The things that they want are in the emperor's hands, so the emperor doesn't need to worry about them rejecting your invitation."
Jun Changyou nodded his head like a mature teenager, and spoke with a serious tone: "Since what Qi Aiqing said is true, then we will wait here patiently."
"Puchi." Seeing Jun Changyou's mature look, Shang Zhiqing could not help but burst out laughing. He was clearly a child who was half grown, yet he actually managed to learn all these skills, it was truly difficult for him.
Before long, Xuanyuan Chen, Xie Qingrong and Shen Haoxuan were led by the guards to the Everlasting Blessed Palace. Just as the three of them were about to bow, Jun Changyou stopped them in time, "The three of you came all the way here.
Xuanyuan Chen and the others moved to the side, sat on the chairs, and asked. "May I know why Your Majesty has invited us here?" Xuanyuan Chen asked indifferently. Being invited to the palace, he did not feel any sense of nervousness at all.
Qi Yun stood beside Jun Changyou and carefully poured a cup of hot tea for him. The instant the tea was poured, the hot air rose and covered the tea.
Seeing Jun Changyou holding onto the tea cup, Qi Yun did not answer and instead asked: "Does this king remember that the Yue Country had not sent an invitation to the Heavenly Sage before? A few days ago, the Prince Chen left the Heavenly Sage and entered my Yue Country's capital.
Xuanyuan Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and his tone of voice rose slightly, "So it turns out that the envoy knows this king's whereabouts like the back of his hand. He must be paying attention to this king all the time, so this duke is somewhat flattered."
Hearing Xuanyuan Chen's words, the hand that was holding onto the pastries trembled, and looked at Xuanyuan Chen in surprise. On the other hand, as Xie Qingrong drank her tea without batting an eyelid, she had seen through Xuanyuan Chen's inner darkness attribute long ago.
Qi Yun's good-looking eyebrows trembled slightly as the corner of his mouth lifted, not willing to be outdone he replied, "Of course. This king also knows that the reason the Prince Chen came uninvited is to seek an item."
"Oh?" Xuanyuan Chen said impolitely, "Since the Regent already knows the purpose of this duke's visit, there is no need for me to open my mouth again. I wonder if Yue Country will give this duke the thing this king asked for? "
"What if This King says no?" Qi Yun asked as he folded his arms across his chest, and calmly observed the expression on Xuanyuan Chen's face.
Xuanyuan Chen's face was clear and indifferent, as calm as water. After hearing Qi Yun say no, he still took a sip of the green tea in his hand and said: Since when did the Regent King represent the meaning of the Emperor of Yue Country?
Once Xuanyuan Chen said that, everyone's gaze turned to Xuanyuan Chen's face. Qi Yun smiled, his aura becoming more gentle.
Jun Changyou looked at Qi Yun's smiling face without batting an eyelid, and felt slightly nervous. He knew that Qi Yun must be angry at this moment. Sipping his lips, he wanted to speak, but was stopped by Qi Yun.
"This Yue Country is naturally the decision of his Majesty. Your majesty, I wonder, what kind of treasure does this Prince Chen want, can you give me? " Qi Yun asked gently, looking at Jun Changyou with a very gentle gaze.
Jun Changyou unnoticeably frowned. The moment he opened his mouth, he helped Qi Yun to say, "What do you think, Qi Aiqing?"
As expected, the one most suited to him and knew him best was still Chang You. With a smile on his face and a blossoming look on his face, Qi Yun smiled lightly: "This king feels that there is no harm in giving this Soul-Breaking Grass to Prince Chen, it is just that I don't know what kind of value Prince Chen can take out to exchange for this Soul-Breaking Grass. After all, Soul-Breaking Grass are rare species that only appears once in a hundred years."
Xuanyuan Chen stood up and smiled, his eyebrows raised upwards and his eyes blooming like a flower bud in an instant, containing a slow glow in his eyes. He laughed: "Since the Regent King has already planned this long, why do you have to beat around the bush and waste your useless lips."
Qi Yun and the Regent King stood facing each other, staring at each other. One of them had an aura as gentle as the spring wind, while the other had aura as calm and unfathomable as the ocean.
They stood opposite each other, evenly matched.
Qi Yun gave a shallow smile and said, "This king only wanted to give Prince Chen a buffer of time. I didn't expect Prince Chen to be so impatient."
"If the Regent has something to say, then go straight to the point. What kind of fair and equal bargaining chip do you want?" Xuanyuan Chen said indifferently.
"It's not that difficult." Qi Yun said as he turned his head towards Shang Zhiqing and instructed, "Honored tutor, bring out the agreement on the table and let Prince Chen look at it."
Shang Zhiqing nodded and passed the agreement to Xuanyuan Chen.
Xuanyuan Chen opened the contract and looked through it line by line. Unexpectedly, the more he looked, the more he frowned, and after he finished looking through it all, he smiled, and said with a smile that was not really a smile: "The Regent is really good at scheming."