Chapter 2742: Qian Renxue's Thoughts_1
At this moment, Xue Qinghe, who had left his own palace, stood with his hands clasped behind his back, staring into the distance. On his face, one could easily discern a hint of gloom…
With a soft sigh escaping his lips, the soldiers standing guard around him looked at each other in disbelief; it was the first time they had seen such an expression on his face…
They couldn't help but approach and ask cautiously, "Crown Prince, you don't look well. Has something happened?"
They were just ordinary soldiers of the Tiandou Empire, who would never have imagined conversing with Xue Qinghe in their lifetimes…
But they all knew of his kind and approachable nature; he would never lord his status over others, which gave them the courage to speak up…
Xue Qinghe shook his head and casually responded, "It's nothing, just some unpleasantness!"
Hearing this, one of the soldiers said in a very faint voice, "Could the unpleasantness be due to Her Royal Highness the Princess's arrival?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other soldiers' faces changed dramatically, as they quickly said, "Shut your mouth. Do not speak nonsense in front of the Crown Prince. It is not your place to discuss Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"Exactly, the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness the Princess have always had a good relationship!"
"If you are seeking death, don't drag us into it!"
The aforementioned soldier suddenly panicked, fell to his knees before Xue Qinghe, and then slapped himself hard across the face...
"Crown Prince, it was my slip of the tongue just now. I will slap myself as punishment. Please, your grace, do not take offense at my words!"
Xue Qinghe waved his hand dismissively, then feigned frustration, "There's no need to be so afraid. However, speaking of Xue Ke, her arrival indeed added quite a few troubles for me."
"Remember, the next time Princess Xue Ke comes, make sure to notify me in advance, understand?"
The soldiers were puzzled but still replied, "Yes, Crown Prince. Next time we will most certainly inform you in advance!"
"Then, you may continue your vigil. Make no mistakes in guarding the imperial palace, and do not allow any suspicious person to enter!"
After a brief reminder, Xue Qinghe stepped away and left…
Only then did the soldier dare to stand up, patting his chest as he sighed with relief, "Phew, that scared me to death. If the Crown Prince had become angry, even ten lives wouldn't save me from execution!"
"That's for sure. Luckily, the rumors are true; the Crown Prince is even more gracious than we had thought. Otherwise, it would have been trouble!"
"Though we've escaped by the skin of our teeth, remember well what the Crown Prince just said. Do not forget it!"
"Yes, the moment we see Princess Xue Ke, we'll go and report immediately!"
It was clear from Xue Qinghe's demeanor just now that he was dissatisfied with their failure to inform him in advance...
Thus, they must not repeat such an error!
Little did they know, just after Xue Qinghe had left, he happened to encounter Xue Ye...
A flash of astonishment crossed the former's eyes, but he still greeted respectfully, "Father… Your Majesty!"
Damn, why did Xue Ye come all of a sudden!
Usually, he would have his servants pass on messages!
Xue Ye, too, noticed him and calmly asked, "Is that you, Qinghe? What are you doing here?"
Xue Qinghe composed himself and replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty… I've hit a bottleneck in my cultivation, so I thought to take a walk and seek an opportunity for a breakthrough!"
Xue Ye nodded in approval, "Good, balancing work with leisure will take you farther!"
The more he saw of this child of his, the more excellent he appeared to be…
Then, he casually inquired, "By the way, where is Xu Sheng? Why isn't he with you?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe immediately realized that Xue Ye was not there to see him, but to specifically look for Xu Sheng!
Taking a deep breath, Xue Qinghe explained, "Xu Sheng should be with Princess Xue Ke right now."
Xue Ye's expression turned peculiar, "Xue Ke??"
Had he ever introduced Xu Sheng to Xue Ke?
What exactly had transpired between them!
Xue Qinghe also knew that this matter couldn't be kept secret and took the initiative to report, "To be honest, it was when you, Father Emperor, asked me to take Xu Sheng to the Court Etiquette Academy that Xue Ke met him!"
"Not only that, I also noticed that Xue Ke seems to have developed feelings for him!"
Even Xue Ye couldn't stay calm and, with widened eyes, said, "Feelings??"
It hadn't been long since Xue Ke and Xu Sheng met, and yet she had developed feelings...
This... This was simply unimaginable!
However, when he recalled Xu Sheng's strength and appearance which far exceeded those of his peers, he quickly understood...
Thereupon, he pondered, "Hmm, with Xu Sheng's strength, he is indeed worthy of Xue Ke!"
Xue Qinghe was stunned and asked in confusion, "Father Emperor! What... what do you mean?"
He had told the former about this to have him prevent Xue Ke from getting close to Xu Sheng!
But unexpectedly, Xue Ye had so readily agreed to let them be together!
Xue Ye suddenly smiled, "Qing He, think about it. Xu Sheng has an exceptional talent in cultivation and will surely become a strong Soul Master in the future!"
"If he could be with Xue Ke, would our Tiandou Empire still need to fear the Martial Soul Hall in the future?"
Innate Soul Power Level Ninety, no one has ever had such high talent!
Xue Qinghe fell silent...
Noticing the other's unusual demeanor, Xue Ye asked in suspicion, "What's wrong, you seem to disagree?"
Xue Qinghe forced himself to calm down, "Yes, Father Emperor, Xu Sheng is, after all, just my servant, and Xue Ke is the Princess of the Tiandou Empire...
"If they truly end up together, I'm afraid the whole royal household will be criticized by others!"
Xue Ye was unperturbed and said indifferently, "It matters not, if that time comes, I will personally bestow him a title!!"
Xue Qinghe lowered his head, his eyes unable to hide a vicious look...
He, was somewhat unable to accept Xue Ke being with Xu Sheng...
But given his current status, he could only hide these thoughts deep in his heart...
Xue Ye didn't notice anything, patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, since Xu Sheng and Xue Ke are together, I shall not disturb them!"
He now eagerly hoped for Xue Ke to achieve results, which would also solve a big worry of his own...
Yet Xue Qinghe once again looked up, word by word he said, "Father Emperor, there is actually another matter, I think I still need to tell you?"
Xue Ye revealed a hint of curiosity, "Is it also related to Xu Sheng?"
Xue Qinghe shook his head, "I'm not quite sure, but not long ago, a child named Tang San arrived at the Court Etiquette Academy, and he doesn't seem to be from noble lineage"
"Moreover, he seems to have an unusual relationship with Tang Xuanzhu!"
Xue Ye thought for a while, "Oh? Is that so?"
The Court Etiquette Academy was originally a place especially for noble scions to learn etiquette knowledge...
It was rare for such a situation to occur!
However, since it's related to that Tang Xuanzhu!
It would be simple to just ask about the situation when the time comes!
It's just a child, after all, he was not that concerned!!!!
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