"Your majesty, the crown prince is really amazing. He's very considerate of the emperor and has amazing abilities. This old official thinks that the crown prince can help the emperor resolve this problem. This is a joyous occasion for the My Xiao Country!"
"That's right, Your Majesty. Having the crown prince act this way is truly a great blessing for our country."
Those ministers who saw the wind and used it as an excuse all hurried to add some words of praise for Xuanyuan Qingtian in front of the emperor.
When the emperor heard the words of the ministers, although he seemed very happy on the surface and his eyes were narrowed, his expression was somewhat complicated. In between his brows, there was actually a tinge of suspicion and anger.
Xuanyuan Zhan stood silently below, looking at all these profitable people above, he felt a bit of rejection in his heart. Looking at the Emperor's expression, he should have already guessed that the blood droplets were fake, just that he was not so sure yet. Xuanyuan Zhan felt tired, and thought that this morning's assembly should end quickly.
The emperor had given a huge reward to the crown prince because of the blood droplets, but he did not mention a single word of Xuanyuan Zhan who had been working hard all this while. He already had his own plans, but no one spoke up for Xuanyuan Zhan at all, and the emperor was suspicious, could it be that the people of Xuanyuan Zhan in the imperial court were all won over by the crown prince?
After the next assembly, Xuanyuan Mo ordered some people to bring the blood bead to the Palace. The emperor sat on the soft couch and held the blood bead in his hands.
Xuanyuan Mo was a little angry in his heart. The crown prince had actually used a fake blood bead to deceive him, but this bead was made very realistic, if one did not carefully observe it, they would not be able to find any clues. It was very difficult to find the blood bead again, and he had just given it such a good reward for the crown prince in the imperial court. If he were to take it back now, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face?
When he thought about it again, he felt that Xuanyuan Qingtian probably did not know that the blood bead was fake, and was definitely used by someone. Then, what was the purpose of the person who made the fake blood bead? You want to make peace with the fact that this is all fake?
But when he thought about it, Xuanyuan Mo suddenly thought of something. Since he already had the Blood Bead from his family, then he would use this as a fake to announce the truth that he had found the Blood Bead. He would first pacify the people, and then send people to secretly search for the Blood Bead.
The emperor's notice had already spread all over the streets and alleyways. Everyone knew that the nation's treasure, the drop of blood, was found by the crown prince Xuanyuan Qingtian, so everyone was praising Xuanyuan Qingtian.
Xuanyuan Qingtian lifted his head and strutted down the streets of the capital, listening to everyone's praises. He was extremely happy and it greatly satisfied the vanity in his heart.
Xuanyuan Qingtian met the elderly, and even helped others to pull their carriages with a kind expression. It was truly different from how it was in the past!
When Feng Yu brought Dou Dou to play on the street, he heard the conversations of the common people, and felt that it was impossible. She had clearly given the blood bead to Xuanyuan Zhan, so how could it possibly be in Xuanyuan Qingtian's hands?
When Feng Yu's five senses were mixed, when she was not in the mood to accompany Dou Dou to continue shopping, she brought Dou Dou to prepare to return to her residence. On the way, she saw the situation of Crown Prince Xuanyuan Qingtian helping the old man.
Feng Yu looked at his glowing face with disdain. Actually, Feng Yu did not even need to ask to know that Xuanyuan Qingtian had definitely stolen the drop of blood from him. She pulled Dou Dou and prepared to take a detour.
"Sister-in-law, long time no see. Why am I still hiding and walking when I see you?"
The moment Feng Yu turned around, she heard Xuanyuan Qingtian's voice, and ten thousand mud horses galloped across her heart …
But he still forced a smile and said to Xuanyuan Qingtian:
Ya, my royal brother, it's actually you! Just now, my sister saw someone helping my grandmother pull the carriage, and this person looked a little like my royal brother, but in the blink of an eye, I suddenly thought, my royal brother's identity has always been respected, and he rarely goes out on the streets. Why would he stoop down to help a dirty old lady?
Feng Yu's words were laced with mockery, implying that Xuanyuan Qingtian had committed many evil deeds in the past, and had never sympathised with the hearts of the people. After Xuanyuan Qingtian heard this, he felt a little awkward. He thought: This Feng Yu who had resurrected really isn't ordinary.
"Cough cough ~ I wonder where sister-in-law is going?" Xuanyuan Zhan coughed to ease the atmosphere, then changed the topic.
"Feng Yu is obviously returning to the mansion." Feng Yu pointed in the direction of the Battle King Manor.
"Oh, oh. The Japanese crown prince is happy today, so why don't you all come to my residence? I will send someone to invite A Zhan."
"Thank you for your invitation, Your Highness, but Feng Yu needs to return to his house to settle some matters, and cannot fulfill them. The next time, His Majesty the Battle-King and I will personally pay a visit, and that's right, Feng Yu still needs to congratulate Your Highness. Today, you made such a great contribution in the imperial court, that's really something to celebrate!"
Feng Yu tactfully rejected Xuanyuan Qingtian, not forgetting to congratulate him in order to satisfy his vanity.
"Not at all, your sister is in serious trouble." Xuanyuan Qingtian grinned widely as he cupped his fists and said humbly.
Feng Yu exchanged a few words with him before saying, "Then Feng Yu will take her leave first." Then, she took Dou Dou and left.
Xuanyuan Qingtian looked at the figures of Feng Yu and Dou Dou, his eyes staring unwaveringly at them.
When Feng Yu returned to the Battle King Manor, he saw Xuanyuan Zhan leisurely watering flowers in the courtyard. Feng Yu was slightly surprised in her heart.
"You … Are you alright? " Feng Yu walked forward and thought for a moment before asking carefully.
"I'm fine ~ What's wrong?" What do you think I need it for? " Xuanyuan Zhan had already guessed that Feng Yu would ask this question a long time ago, and intentionally replied with a question.
"I heard someone talking about the crown prince's meritorious service on the street just now. What happened?" Shouldn't you hand over the drops of blood to the Emperor? Shouldn't the credit be yours? How could it be Xuanyuan Qingtian? " Feng Yu spat out all of his questions in one breath.
Xuanyuan Zhan was slightly stunned for a moment, then changed into a relieved expression. Looking at Feng Yu, he said seriously: "It doesn't matter who gives it to the emperor, the most important thing is that the blood bead has already been retrieved, and this matter is finally concluded. We can also properly relax a little, but we don't have to care too much about the merits."
Feng Yu listened to Xuanyuan Zhan's words in surprise, not expecting Xuanyuan Zhan's attitude to be so good. She had always thought that Xuanyuan Zhan wanted to snatch the throne, but he was actually so indifferent to fame and fortune.
"All in all, during this period of time, you have spent a lot of effort to find the blood droplets. It was not easy to find them, and someone even robbed them of their merits. This emperor doesn't have any reward." Feng Yu frowned and spoke out for Xuanyuan Zhan.
When Xuanyuan Zhan heard Feng Yu think about him in such a way, he was also extremely happy in his heart.
In the past, she had always thought that Xuanyuan Zhan was someone who would use whatever methods he could for profit. It was only now that she realized that he wasn't like that, that he didn't care about these worldly possessions, and was a righteous man.
In these past few days, Xuanyuan Zhan had been constantly investigating cases without a break. Now that the matter of the Blood Pearl had come to an end, he could give himself a break and properly liaise with Feng Yu. Thinking of this, the corners of Xuanyuan Zhan's mouth unconsciously raised upwards.
Mu Mansion
"Come quickly, come over here. Be careful, I have some precious things in here. You can't afford to break them. I'll tell you." They could hear Shangguan Qinger's voice from afar.
There were dozens of large and small boxes, and when Mu Ming heard the noise outside, he walked out with a frown. Seeing that his own residence was being filled with smoke, he angrily rushed to Shangguan Qinger's side.
When Shangguan Qinger saw Mu Ming coming over, she immediately jumped onto him and said, "Elder Brother Mu, look at how Qing Er has moved here. In the future, we will be living under the same roof.
Didn't the two of them bet yesterday that if Mu Ming lost, Shangguan Qinger would move into Mu Ming's residence? At that time, Mu Ming thought that Shangguan Qinger was only joking, and thought that since a girl had yet to leave the pavilion, she would already be living in a strange man's house.
Who knew that Shangguan Qinger would think that Mu Ming had tacitly agreed and would quickly pack up and move into Mu Ming's residence. As such, he was busy with the chores.
Mu Ming left in anger, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Seeing that Mu Ming did not try to stop him, Shangguan Qinger happily ran over to the butler to ask him which room was suitable for him. The butler told Shangguan Qinger that the eastern courtyard's room was slightly larger.
Shangguan Qinger then hurriedly moved her things to the eastern courtyard.
Mu Ming returned to his study and nonchalantly flipped through a book. His previous anger towards Shangguan Qinger had long disappeared and there seemed to be a slight smile on his face that was hard to detect.
After Shangguan Qinger was done packing, she laid on the bed happily. She was elated, thinking of how he would be able to get along with his Elder Brother Mu everyday, and how she would not even be able to see his once every day, she was very happy.
She came to Mu Ming's courtyard. After learning that Mu Ming had always been in his study, she observed Mu Ming's courtyard and discovered that it was completely lifeless, without even a trace of flowers or grass. Shangguan Qinger felt that Mu Ming's residence was really cold. After saying so, he didn't care about the gazes of others and left the Mu Estate.
In a short while, Shangguan Qinger walked in with a group of people, all of them were carrying flower pots in their hands, there were many types of flowers inside, she brought them to Mu Ming's courtyard and instructed them to place the flower pots neatly, as though she was the mistress of the Mu Clan.
Mu Ming was in the study room and couldn't help furrowing his brows when he heard the commotion outside. Walking out, he saw Shangguan Qinger standing outside the door, commanding the people to move the flower pots and put it there.
"What are you doing?" Mu Ming asked.
Hearing Mu Ming's voice, Shangguan Qinger turned around and looked at him with a smile. "Elder Brother Mu, look. Shangguan Qinger pointed to the flowers that she had meticulously picked and said to Mu Ming with an expression of anticipation.
"Not bad." Mu Ming said lightly, his expression still as indifferent as before, without showing any expression.
"It's true!" Although Mu Ming didn't say it definitely, the Elder Brother Mu had said it was enough, it was an affirmation of himself. Shangguan Qinger still wanted to say something, but Mu Ming had already turned around and left, so Shangguan Qinger could only curl her lips and look at the people laying out the flowers.
Mu Ming returned to his study. Standing by the window, and watching the busy Shangguan Qinger outside, the corner of his mouth unconsciously raised into a slight smile.
When the servants of the mansion saw their master acting like this, they naturally did not say anything more. Since their master had already agreed, what could they say? The butler looked at Shangguan Qinger and felt joy in his heart, the young master had always been alone, and finally someone came to accompany him.