113: Please inform me if there is anything I need to report!

“I heard Young Master came here to study knowledge of Spirit Medicine. Will this delay your studies?” Su Xingmeng asked hesitantly, looking slightly embarrassed.

“No!” Nangong Yu smiled and shook his head. “Studying is studying, no matter when it happens. Besides, I can learn some things by reading books in the Scripture Pavilion myself.”

“What's more, I came here to study knowledge of Spirit Medicine to prevent eating the wrong spirit fruit again. Now that Sister Xingmeng is accompanying me, I don't have that worry anymore, right?”

Hearing this, Su Xingmeng blinked. She knew Nangong Yu was comforting her, and she couldn't help but feel touched.

“Thank you, Young Master!”

Su Xingmeng bowed slightly and thanked him.

Nangong Yu shook his head slightly, “Alright, let's hurry over!”

The two nodded. As the three were about to head to the Scripture Pavilion, a voice came from behind them.

“Xiao Yu, wait for me!”

As the voice faded, Nangong Ruoxue instantly appeared before the three of them.

She tightly embraced Nangong Yu, “Xiao Yu, did you miss your Imperial Elder Sister last night?”

Nangong Yu felt a unique scent rush towards him, making him feel slightly suffocated.

“E... Eldest Imperial Sister, you're going to smother Yuer.”

Hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue quickly released Nangong Yu. His face was pushed away by something soft and bouncy.

He glanced at the spot that pushed him away, sighing internally that Eldest Imperial Sister had truly grown up.

He had to admit, Eldest Imperial Sister inherited the excellent genes of both Imperial Uncle and her mother; her looks and figure were absolutely stunning!

It was just a pity that he didn't know which bastard would benefit from this in the future?

Nangong Ruoxue also noticed the abnormality, and her pretty face flushed slightly. She asked awkwardly, “Xiao Yu, are you alright?”

“I'm fine!” Nangong Yu shook his head slightly. “But, don't use so much force next time!”

Nangong Ruoxue's ears turned red, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she said, “Mhm, Imperial Elder Sister knows!”

Immediately, she quickly changed the subject, “Right, where are you guys going?”

“Today is Cultivation guidance instruction. It's not very useful for the three of us, so we plan to go to the Scripture Pavilion again. What about you, Eldest Imperial Sister?”

Hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue didn't think too much and quickly said, “Then I'll go too!”

Nangong Yu glanced at her, “Eldest Imperial Sister, last time you accompanied us, you wasted an entire day. Are you sure you still want to go?”

Hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue also remembered what happened last time, and her face couldn't help but flush slightly.

But she quickly recovered, smiled, and said, “This time, I plan to Cultivate a Spirit Technique, so it works out to go with you!”

“Fine, let's hurry over then!” Nangong Yu nodded and didn't say anything more.

Before long, the group entered the Scripture Pavilion.

Nangong Yu casually picked up a Classic Text on Spirit Medicine Common Knowledge on the first floor and looked at the three, saying, “Sister Xingmeng, continue testing. Eldest Imperial Sister, go Cultivate Spirit Techniques!”

Hearing this, Su Xingmeng nodded slightly, turned, and walked up to the second floor.

Nangong Ruoxue hesitated slightly, then followed her up.

Seeing the two leave, Nangong Yu looked at Qing Ling and said, “Qing Ling, take Cai'er and the others, choose two books on Cultivation Common Knowledge, and go find Eldest Imperial Sister on the second floor. Sit next to her and read, memorizing as much as you can.”

Hearing this, Qing Ling's expression changed slightly, “Young Master, I should still stay with you!”

But Nangong Yu shook his head and smiled, “Go quickly. As my Maid, it's better if you know more Cultivation knowledge so I can ask you when I don't understand something!”

“Besides, I plan to go to the third floor to read later, and it will be relatively quieter if I'm alone.”

Hearing this, Qing Ling hesitated for a moment, but still nodded. She found three books related to Cultivation common knowledge and walked up to the second floor.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu walked up to the third floor and sat down cross-legged in a corner.

“Ying Mei, activate the Concealment!”

“Understood!”

Ying Mei agreed and activated the Concealment Restriction.

Nangong Yu took out the Medicine Cauldron transformed from void feather. With a slight thought, he watched as void feather slowly grew, soon becoming taller than he was.

Immediately, Nangong Yu took out the 109 portions of Spirit Medicine needed to refine the spirit king pill. After preheating the Medicine Cauldron, he threw them all inside.

With his current strength, he could already control the Furnace-Destroying Sacred Fire and simultaneously refine multiple Spirit Medicines.

What's more, with void feather assisting, the effort would naturally yield twice the result... Qingyou Imperial Palace, Qianqing Hall.

“Something to report!”

Nangong Aotian looked at the officials below, his expression calm and unwavering, so no one knew what he was thinking.

Seeing that the officials were unmoved, Lin Xiao steeled himself and stepped forward, kneeling heavily on the ground.

“Your Majesty, please step forward to dissuade Prince of Zhenbei, Nangong Yu. It was only a small matter, and he has already injured my son. Why must he mobilize the Zhenbei Army to leave the Northern Border and head south!”

Hearing this, the officials kept their eyes lowered, remaining completely silent.

Nangong Aotian glanced at him, then looked at the other two parties involved, and spoke faintly, “What about the other two? Do you think the same?”

Hearing this, the bodies of the two officials, Wang and Zhang, stiffened. They quickly stepped forward and knelt heavily on the ground.

“Your Majesty, my son did wrong. We leave it entirely to Your Majesty's discretion, but please do not trouble the Zhenbei Army to march south, alright?”

“Your Majesty, my grandson did wrong. We obey all of Your Majesty's commands. I only hope Your Majesty will consider this old official's many years of diligent service and spare my Zhang Family, young and old!”

Hearing this, Nangong Aotian nodded slightly, but then looked at the officials and said, “All you esteemed ministers, do you think Prince of Zhenbei is making a mountain out of a molehill regarding this matter?”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present felt their expressions tighten. Having followed Nangong Aotian for many years, who among them wasn't a shrewd expert?

Was it possible that these three, and even their Families, were finished?

“Your Majesty, your humble servant believes that insulting the Maid of the Prince of Zhenbei, strictly speaking, counts as disrespecting the dignity of the Imperial Family. They should be executed for their crime!”

“Your Majesty, your humble servant also believes so. Those three deserve death, but what Minister Lin and the other two said is also true; the Zhenbei Army marching south is truly unnecessary!”

“Your Majesty, your humble servant, on the other hand, believes there is nothing wrong with the Zhenbei Army marching south. Having the Zhenbei Army internally might be much better than having them outside!”

“Your Majesty...”

“...”

For a time, the officials successively offered their thoughts, but most avoided discussing Nangong Aotian's main topic.

A portion of the officials also offered some of their own ideas, perhaps genuinely considering the matter, or perhaps harboring other intentions.

Of course, there were also those who merely echoed others, casually agreeing with a high official of the court and going with the flow.

But without exception, the unanimous opinion was to severely punish those who had provoked Nangong Yu yesterday.

Hearing this, Nangong Aotian's expression remained unchanged.

He then spoke slowly, “According to Our information, the Second Prince, Nangong Jinglin, was also involved, and it seems he instigated it. What do you all think should be done?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the officials fell silent, utterly quiet.