freenovelworld Chapter 112
Chapter 112
Helian Ziyu smiled wickedly, glanced casually at Nalan Jingwen, and then slowly took his seat.
"Summon the Qi envoy to the palace!"
Leading the group was Nangong Shiyu, and a step behind her was Xue Qingheng. His features were indifferent and refined, his temperament was aloof and otherworldly, his silver hair fluttered in the wind and was half-draped behind him, his white clothes were as white as snow, and his whole body exuded a coldness and aura that kept people at a distance.
As soon as he appeared, almost all the women in the hall were captivated by him. However, Xue Qingheng's indifferent eyes remained fixed straight ahead, unaffected, as he followed Nangong Shiyu into the hall.
Nalan Jingwen averted his gaze, only to find Rong Hengyu beside him staring intently at Xue Qingheng, his expression slightly hardening.
"know?"
Upon hearing her question, Rong Hengyu snapped out of her reverie and looked at her with a dignified smile.
"I've only heard about the deeds of this Snow Kingdom Master and have always been curious about him. I never expected to meet him today."
Nalan Jingwen glanced at Xue Qingheng again. Even though Nangong Shiyu had already bowed, he stood there motionless, without the slightest fear.
This person...
She couldn't see through him, just like Rong Hengyu.
Even when Rong Hengyu stood before her, having given himself completely to her, she always felt that he had many secrets, and that beneath every smile lay an unspeakable, earth-shattering secret—complex and dangerous.
Xue Qingheng gave her a feeling of being very far away from him, untouchable no matter what, like reaching for the moon in the sky, mysterious and powerful.
A pair of warm hands covered hers. Nalan Jingwen came to her senses and saw Rong Hengyu looking at her with a puzzled expression.
Nalan Jingwen cupped his hand in her palm and rubbed it gently, a hint of a smile appearing in Rong Hengyu's eyes.
Since Rong Hengyu took the Red Lotus, his body has never been cold again. His hands are always warm, and sleeping next to him is like having a human heater.
Can you catch a cold even if you have red lotus?
Nalan Jing paused, turned her head to look at him. His profile was extremely handsome, with clean and smooth lines, like a precious piece of warm jade. Although it was not aggressive, it was not something one would dare to touch easily.
Perhaps sensing Nalan Jingwen's gaze, he tilted his head slightly, his eyes filled with doubt.
"Your Highness, is there something on my face?"
Nalan Jingwen looked away, swallowing his doubts.
"nothing."
Whether it's real or fake, it doesn't really matter, as long as no one gets hurt.
After introducing himself, Nangong Shiyu said in the hall, "This is our country's national advisor."
Nalan Fengxing's smile faded slightly as he looked at Xue Qingheng.
"I have long heard that Qi Lin has a national advisor who is knowledgeable about heaven and earth and whose predictions are extremely accurate. Today I am fortunate enough to meet him."
Xue Qingheng bowed slightly, "Greetings, Your Majesty Fengtian."
Then, box after box was carried up and opened one by one. Although it was not as precious and grand as the one from Sushui, it was clear that a lot of thought had been put into it.
But with Su Shui ahead of them, these things inevitably pale in comparison.
Nalan Fengxing showed no emotion on his face, but simply said, "Please, Your Highness, take a seat."
Nangong Shiyu didn't move, but clapped her hands again, and a square object covered by a cloth was pushed up.
"This was specially found by the Imperial Advisor on behalf of the Empress Dowager and presented to Your Majesty. Please accept it with a smile."
The fabric was suddenly ripped open, revealing the entire interior.
It was a square cage, and inside the cage was a pure white fox with a red dot between its eyebrows, like cinnabar. It stared at its surroundings with its big, round eyes, looking around curiously, and seemed quite intelligent.
"This spirit fox is offered to Your Majesty."
The little fox was taken out by Nangong Shiyu and struggled incessantly in her arms. Nangong Shiyu frowned and glanced at Xue Qingheng beside her. The latter slowly raised her hand and covered its little head. Soon, the little fox stopped struggling.
Nangong Shiyu handed the little fox to a palace maid, who carefully took it and gave it to Nalan Fengxing.
The little fox just tilted its head up to look at her, its round eyes filled with doubt. Then it lowered its head to sniff, bared its teeth at Nalan Fengxing, and quickly jumped to the ground, running down the steps.
Nalan Fengxing's face instantly darkened. Seeing this, Granny Chen immediately shouted, "You audacious beast! Arrest him!"
Nangong Shiyu hadn't expected things to turn out this way. She instinctively tried to grab the little fox, but the little fox was swift and dodged the group's attack, heading straight towards Nalan Jingwen.
Nalan Jing, who was originally watching the show, raised an eyebrow when he smelled it coming towards him.
A white, ball-shaped object, like a streak of light, flew into Nalan Jingwen's arms.
In an instant, the entire hall fell silent, and everyone's gaze fell on Nalan Jingwen. The woman revealed a faint smile, lowered her head and stroked the fluffy head in her arms, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.
The little fox didn't bare its teeth like before; instead, it squinted its eyes and obediently let her pet it, seemingly enjoying it.
"Would you like to touch it?"
She handed the little fox to Rong Hengyu, who was about to reach out when the once docile little fox immediately bared its teeth at him, its eyes flashing with ferocity.
Rong Hengyu paused, a dark glint flashing in his phoenix eyes before disappearing in an instant. He casually withdrew his hand and said indifferently, "It probably doesn't like me."
Nalan Jingwen said nothing, put the little fox back in his arms, and tapped its little head.
"He is my consort, don't frighten him."
The little fox opened its big eyes, tilted its head, looking somewhat puzzled yet seemingly understanding. Its eyes held a hint of grievance as it stuck out its pink little tongue and licked her hand.
Nalan Jingwen ignored it and casually looked up. Everyone was staring at her, while the palace servants stared at the little fox in her arms, hesitating whether to catch it back.
Xue Qingheng stared at her, his indifferent eyes revealing no emotion.
Nalan Jingwen looked at Nalan Fengxing.
"Your Majesty, this little fellow suits my taste quite well. Why don't you give him to me?"
Nalan Fengxing then waved his hand, dismissing the palace servants.
"Since my royal sister likes it, then take it."
Giving away the gifts in front of Nangong Shiyu was clearly a sign of anger and disrespect towards her, but they had no choice but to swallow their anger.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nalan Fengxing looked at Nangong Shiyu below the stage and said, "In that case, thank you for His Majesty Qi Lin's gift. Please, Your Highness, take a seat."
Nangong Shiyu glanced at Nalan Jingwen with a complicated expression, but ultimately said nothing and sat down in her seat.
"The banquet begins!"
Ignoring the stares, Nalan Jingwen lowered his head and teased the little fox. The little fox was very intelligent; it would point with its paws when it wanted to eat something, and Nalan Jingwen would feed it with chopsticks until it was full. The fox then lay back in Nalan Jingwen's arms, exposing its little belly for Nalan Jingwen to touch, its eyes narrowed in a satisfied expression.
Nalan Jingwen found it amusing; the dog was full and enjoying itself, while he himself hadn't eaten anything.