A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 114 Shangguan 9 Doubts

"Jiuyi pays respect to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty."

The young man in white who came out of the Princess Palace immediately came to the Council Hall to pay his respects to His Majesty Ning Xi.

"Jiuyi, get up quickly and let me take a good look at you!" Ning Xi was delighted to see the young man in white. She helped the young man up and looked him up and down happily.

Shangguan Jiuyi, the youngest son of Shangguan Jue, the head of the Ministry of Rites, and the nephew of Concubine Jia, was extremely intelligent since childhood, knowledgeable and talented, and was very popular. When he was eight years old, the late emperor allowed him to enter the palace to be a teacher for the little grandson of the emperor, Ning Xi's son, the current Crown Prince Ying Yan. Three years ago, he went to the famous Langtai Academy in Yuhai Kingdom to study, and he stayed there for a full three years.

"Well, Moshang is as beautiful as jade, and the young master is unparalleled in the world. He is so dignified and extraordinary at such a young age!" Ning Xi looked at the young man in white in front of her with satisfaction, nodding frequently without smiling.

This fifteen-year-old boy is already so outstanding. He is both envious and jealous! Shangguan Jue, the head of the Ministry of Rites, is also born with a good appearance but mediocre literary talent. He is so lucky to have such a good son. Thinking of his own prince who only knows how to irritate him every day, Ning Xi sighs inwardly.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment. I am humbled. Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, wise and intelligent, shining like the sun and the moon on the world. You are truly unparalleled in the world, and your bearing is extraordinary." Being praised so highly by the emperor, Shangguan Jiuyi bowed to Ning Xi again and replied.

"You are more eloquent now than when you were a child. I can't beat you in an argument." Ning Xi shook her head helplessly and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty simply disdains to argue with a junior like me." Shangguan Jiuyi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and replied modestly.

"Have you been to the Prince's Mansion?" Ning Xi knew that she couldn't win the argument with this young gentleman, so she changed the subject and asked.

"I just followed my aunt to see Princess Luoying, and haven't had time to go to the Prince's Mansion to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Shangguan Jiuyi continued with a smile.

"That's true. You and Luoying haven't seen each other for three years. She must be very happy to see you, right?" Ning Xi was not surprised. Jiuyi and Luoying were childhood sweethearts. The late emperor had intended to arrange a marriage for them when he was alive, but later Jiuyi went out to study and the late emperor fell seriously ill and passed away, so the matter was left unresolved.

Now, looking at Jiuyi in front of her, Ning Xi felt from the bottom of her heart that he was the man in the world who was most worthy of Luoying and would hold Luoying in his hands. So she began to plan in her heart that he would arrange a marriage for the two of them after Luoying completed her coming-of-age ceremony next year.

"Well, Jiuyi is also very happy to see the princess again." When mentioning Luoying, Shangguan Jiuyi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and his bright starry eyes were full of affection.

"Alas, Luoying has been spoiled by us. As her brother, I can't control her now. When you come back, please take good care of her for me. She has always listened to you since she was young." Ning Xi patted Shangguan Jiuyi's shoulder jokingly and sighed.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shangguan Jiuyi was a smart man. He naturally understood the meaning of Ning Xi's words. His face turned red and he lowered his head hurriedly, but he was so happy in his heart.

When he was eight years old, he first entered the Prince's Mansion. He walked into the garden in a white dress as white as snow, led by a palace maid. Suddenly, he heard a bell-like laughter. He looked curiously and saw a pink and petite figure swinging on the swing under the red leaf tree. She was so happy that she laughed like a lark. Fortunately, the palace maid was carefully protecting her behind her. He forgot to take a step when he saw her. He just stared at the person on the swing. Her innocent smile was like the warm sunshine in winter, shining into his heart.

"I've been waiting for you in the study for a long time. Turns out you are here!" Ying Yan, who was only three years old and still the emperor's grandson, pouted his face and spoke in a baby voice to Shangguan Jiu, who was still in a daze.

The soft voice in front of him brought Shangguan Jiuyi back to reality. He saw the emperor's grandson Yingyan and hurriedly bowed to apologize. Yingyan was happy to see that this young teacher was not as pretentious as other old masters.

After bidding farewell to Emperor Ning Xi, Shangguan Jiuyi went directly to the Prince's Mansion. Ning Xi knew that Shangguan Jiuyi would come to the palace today, so she released the Prince from his ban last night.

Knowing in advance that Jiuyi was coming back, the young prince Yingyan was also very happy. After three years, he could finally see his little teacher again. Before Shangguan Jiuyi showed up, Yingyan could not wait to come to the gate of the prince's mansion and wait anxiously.

"Teacher Jiuyi!" About half an hour later, Ying Yan saw from afar the graceful young man in snow-white clothes behind the palace maid. He happily ran up and hugged Shangguan Jiuyi. The prince, who always strictly observed the palace etiquette and was dignified and steady, now showed a childlike smile. The palace maids around him realized that the prince was only a ten-year-old child.

In the study of the Prince's Mansion, Prince Yingyan and Shangguan Jiuyi exchanged a few words of greeting. When he saw that the palace servants who poured tea had left, he returned to his usual composure, with a look of worry on his face.

"What's wrong with the prince?" Shangguan Jiuyi also stopped smiling and asked seriously.

"Teacher Jiuyi just returned to Xuan'an. I wonder if he has heard about the foolish things my father did?" Ying Yan frowned, with a mature look that shouldn't appear on the face of a ten-year-old child, and asked with a sigh.

"I've heard a little about it." Shangguan Jiuyi nodded slightly and sighed.

As soon as he returned home, his father told him in the study about the absurd things about the new emperor Ning Xi. Especially when he talked about the virtuous king being demoted to the border to raise horses, Shangguan Jue was so angry that he slammed the table and almost had a heart attack again.

"Teacher Jiuyi, what should I do? If my father continues to act on his own will, I'm afraid that our Lang country will be in danger!" When Ying Yan said this, his hands and feet were stunned and tears fell from his eyes.

He really had no other choice. His repeated admonitions had made his father hate him more and more, and he didn't know how long he could stay on the throne of the crown prince.

"Don't be anxious, Prince. His Majesty is now in a dream. Anyone from the outside who wants to destroy this dream will be strongly resisted by the emperor. If you want the emperor to wake up completely, the dream must die on its own." It stands to reason that Shangguan Jiuyi, without an official position, should not comment too much on court affairs, especially the affairs of the current emperor's harem. But seeing the little prince's thin shoulders having to bear such a heavy responsibility, he felt distressed. After all, he was his student.

"How can we destroy father's beautiful dream?" Shangguan Jiuyi's words made Ying Yan stop crying and asked hurriedly.

"Start with the most suspicious person." Shangguan Jiuyi picked up the tea in his hand and whispered.

"Snow Queen?"

"She was sent here by the West Moon Country. Her identity is suspicious. The Crown Prince should have someone keep an eye on her."

"But she is a concubine in the harem..."

"Isn't there still the Queen?"