jdhmnovel Chapter 247: Urgent News from 8 Miles Away
Chapter 247: Urgent News from 8 Miles Away
Xie Nanyuan sneered and said expressionlessly, "Mr. Huo is really a busy man. He has to learn the ways of being an official and guide Shen Yi's studies at the same time."
"In that case, then you should do these things well. Don't be greedy and covet things that don't belong to you in the first place."
"Especially...other people's things."
Shen Qionghua: “…”
It’s not over yet!
Huo Jing looked at Xie Nanyuan, his eyes slightly narrowed, and the two of them looked at each other.
After a moment, Huo Jing suddenly laughed and said, "Your Highness is wrong. The beautiful jade is displayed on a high shelf, and everyone wants to take it away, thinking it is in their pocket."
"But no matter how much you want it, no matter how much you consider it your own, as long as the jade remains unsold, it will remain ownerless."
"Since it's ownerless, anyone has the right to fight for it. You can't stop others from fighting just because you covet it, right?"
After these words were spoken, Shen Qionghua's breathing stopped.
Luo Xiyao, who was hiding behind the door, gasped. If it wasn't inappropriate, she would have given Huo Jing a thumbs up.
Didn't she see that? Her cousin's face darkened and she didn't dare to speak loudly. Huo Jing actually dared to force himself on him.
Qionghua is that beautiful jade, and my cousin and Huo Jing are both people in the world who want the beautiful jade.
Huo Jing was saying that as long as Qionghua hadn't gotten engaged or married, anyone would be qualified to compete for her.
My cousin is neither Qionghua's fiancé nor Qionghua's lover. He cannot and has no right to arbitrarily include Qionghua in his territory just because he likes her.
Xie Nanyuan's dark eyes darkened, his face turned cold, and there seemed to be a fire jumping in his heart, almost burning him to ashes.
"Mr. Huo's knowledge is really good. No wonder he was chosen as the third place in the imperial examination." The low voice seemed to come from the abyss of a cold pond, and the drifting cold air was carried by the wind and blew into people's hearts.
Shen Qionghua's heart was in his throat.
Huo Jing, unwilling to be outdone, said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for the compliment. Since Your Highness praises Huo Jing's knowledge, I believe you agree with what Huo Jing said."
"I don't understand what Master Huo said, but I know that as long as I am determined to get what I want and work hard for it, it will definitely be mine." Xie Nanyuan said softly.
Huo Jing chuckled and said, "Your Highness is a bit too confident. There's a saying that goes, 'Eight out of ten things in life are not what you want to see.' Who can guarantee the future until the very last moment?"
The two looked at each other, and flames flew everywhere.
Just when the situation was tense, a small boat slowly approached the pleasure boat.
Ji Bei stood on the boat, holding a long sword, his expression unusually heavy, and called out, "Your Majesty!"
The two boats were close to each other, and Ji Bei kicked his feet and jumped from the small boat to the pleasure boat.
He knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has just received an urgent message from eight hundred miles away, summoning all ministers to the palace for an audience."
The expressions of the three people changed drastically.
Luo Xiyao was eavesdropping at first, but she couldn't sit still after hearing Ji Bei's words.
He kicked the vermilion door open and strode over, followed closely by Fu Chen.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Luo Xiyao asked in panic.
The urgent report from eight hundred miles away must be that something big has happened at the border. The emperor summoned all ministers to meet him, proving that this matter is not just a simple friction.
Ji Bei replied, "I don't know either. The emperor didn't say."
He then looked at Xie Nanyuan and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor specifically said that you must also enter the palace, as well as Master Fu. I just ran into a servant from the Fu Mansion on the shore."
Xie Nanyuan also realized that the matter was not simple, and was ready to set off immediately after hearing the words.
Fortunately, Ji Bei brought a small boat, so Xie Nanyuan and Fu Chen could go back first.
The boat is small in size and not as bulky as the pleasure boat, so it is faster.
Before leaving, Xie Nanyuan looked at Shen Qionghua deeply and said, "You are fine."
Then he said to Luo Xiyao: "Take good care of her."
Luo Xiyao was so angry that she said impatiently, "I know, go ahead!"
Humph! He was unwilling to lend a hand just now, but now he remembers that he has a cousin like her.
His heart is smaller than the tip of a needle. Even after sending the urgent message from eight hundred miles away, he is still thinking about Qionghua.
How come Huo Jing can eat Qionghua while staying with her?
Even if he wanted to eat, only he would do such a thing. Huo Jing was much more polite than him.
If Luo Xiyao had this attitude under normal circumstances, Xie Nanyuan would definitely teach her a lesson to let her know who is the boss. But at this moment, the urgent message from eight hundred miles away was hanging in his mind, so he didn't care about much. He hurriedly gave some instructions and left with his men on a small boat.
After Xie Nanyuan and Fu Chen left, only Shen Qionghua, Luo Xiyao, and Huo Jing were left.
The three of them no longer had the heart to go boating on the lake, so they immediately ordered their return to the shore. After saying goodbye in a hurry, they each went back to their own residence.
Luo Xiyao didn't bother to get involved with Shen Qionghua, and was thinking of going back home to inquire about the news.
Shen Qionghua did the same. As soon as she returned home, she hurriedly sent Fuling out to inquire, while she sat on the embroidery stool waiting.
It was not until dusk, when all the ministers had left the palace, that Fuling found out the news and returned.
Fuling rushed in with a panicked look on her face. "Miss, this is bad! A war is about to break out! The Chen Kingdom is invading and has already seized three cities on the border of Dai Yue! They've also killed many innocent people!"
"what!"