16: 30,000 spirit stones

Shangguan Yuexi was about to enter the door, holding Nangong Yu, when she suddenly thought of something and paused slightly.

She turned to look at Liu Mingyue; it seemed Nangong Aotian hadn't told her to return to the Hall of Offerings!

Shangguan Yuexi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Senior Liu, thank you for your trouble these past few days. To avoid delaying your Cultivation, why don't I go ask His Majesty?"

But Liu Mingyue shook her head upon hearing this, her clear and cold voice emanating from her red lips.

"No need. If His Majesty remembers, he will naturally send an imperial decree. If he doesn't remember for a while, then I'll just take a few days off to relax!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Yuexi almost spoke but then stopped, finally parting her red lips to say, "Then Yuexi thanks Senior Liu deeply!"

Liu Mingyue shook her head. "You're welcome. Let's go, let's go in and take a look first!"

"Okay!"

The group walked into the manor, only to see a hundred people already waiting in the front courtyard.

Seeing everyone arrive, they all bowed slightly in greeting, "We respectfully greet Your Highness the Grand Consort, and greet the Little Prince!"

Shangguan Yuexi glanced at them; there were a hundred people in total, including fifty Spirit Absorption Realm servants and ten Nascent Soul Transformation Realm servants.

Although there were only forty maids, all of them were beautiful young girls of the Spirit Absorption Realm or above, or even Grotto Heaven Realm!

The only exception was a female cultivator in the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, who carried a faint aura of authority, seemingly the manager of this group.

It was clear that Nangong Aotian had truly put thought into the preparations; the awarded servants and maids alone far exceeded the highest specifications for such a reward.

Shangguan Yuexi said nothing, merely stating, "Rise. From now on, Aunt Shen will manage all of you. Do your work well, and the Prince's Manor will not treat you unfairly!"

"Yes, Your Highness the Grand Consort!"

Everyone quickly nodded, not saying much.

Shangguan Yuexi had intended to find a maid familiar with the manor to show her around, but she didn't expect the only familiar person to be precisely that female cultivator in the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm!

After some inquiry, it was learned that this manor was the residence of Prince Jing, who held immense power in the Clear Serenity Empire a hundred years ago. Later, Prince Jing attempted to usurp the throne but failed, and the manor was reclaimed by the imperial family.

She never thought that today it would be bestowed upon Shangguan Yuexi, or rather, bestowed upon Nangong Yu.

She wondered what Nangong Aotian was thinking, to bestow such a manor.

Regarding this, Shangguan Yuexi's heart was filled with complicated thoughts.

The female cultivator's name was Ye Jingling. She was originally a Genius girl with a Supreme-grade Spiritual Root, but forty years ago, because she was unwilling to serve in the palace and offended a powerful court official, she was sent here to manage the manor.

Thirty years ago, that powerful official fell from power, but no one ever remembered that a Genius with a Supreme-grade Spiritual Root was still here.

Ye Jingling's family had fallen into decline, and she had no one in the imperial court to speak for her, so she couldn't leave this manor.

Thus, she stayed for forty years!

Due to insufficient resources, despite her Supreme-grade Spiritual Root talent, it took her forty years to reach the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm.

But because of this, she was extremely familiar with the manor.

Shangguan Yuexi glanced at Ye Jingling, seeing her expression as usual and her mind calm, so she said nothing.

She carried Nangong Yu, leading Aunt Shen and others to tour the Prince's Manor, listening to the maid Ye Jingling introduce the general situation of the manor... Meanwhile, the recorded images and clarifying content about the Xu Family impersonating the Tianji Pavilion to frame the current Prince of Zhenbei, Nangong Yu, quickly spread throughout the Clear Serenity Empire, causing a stir among the populace.

In the face of irrefutable evidence, those who had spread rumors turned their criticism towards the Xu Family, condemning them verbally.

Unfortunately, the Xu Family members couldn't see this scene, otherwise, they would probably be half-dead with anger.

And those who had never believed the rumors now found an outlet, widely publicizing the matter with extreme arrogance.

For a time, almost everyone in the Clear Serenity Empire knew that the initial rumor was false.

Some were remorseful, admitting they had wronged the current Prince of Zhenbei and felt guilty towards Prince of Zhenbei, Nangong Aochen.

Some were disappointed, not wanting to hear this news, but dared not speak carelessly.

Others rejoiced, their persistence was correct, the initial rumor was indeed false.

But Nangong Yu knew none of this.

At this moment, Shangguan Yuexi had taken him on a tour of the manor and now arrived at the main residence of the Prince's Manor.

Shangguan Yuexi placed the sleeping Nangong Yu on the bed and quietly exited the room.

She instructed Qiu Ye to keep an eye on him, then bowed slightly to Liu Mingyue outside the door before heading to the front courtyard.

Just then, Nangong Yu suddenly opened his eyes, a smile flashing in their depths.

He looked to the side, where two dark figures subtly appeared: Ying Mei and Tian Kui!

Ying Mei gently waved a hand, isolating the sounds and energy fluctuations in the room.

At this, Tian Kui knelt on one knee, his voice softly emerging: "Tian Kui greets Master. I have not failed Master's trust and have obtained thirty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

He said, glancing at the room, and took out five thousand Spirit Stones.

Nangong Yu gently waved his hand and accepted the Spirit Stones.

After six such instances, 31 grids on the white jade shelves in the Time-Space Merchant Guild were already occupied.

Nangong Yu smiled slightly at this. "Alright, you may go. Remember to send any subsequent Spirit Stones you acquire in a timely manner!"

"Yes, Master!"

Tian Kui replied, his figure instantly transforming into a streak of light and vanishing without a trace.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu turned to Ying Mei, smiled slightly, and transmitted his thoughts: "Ying Mei, remove the Restriction, and you may also withdraw!"

"Yes, Master!"

Ying Mei waved her hand, removing the Restriction, and her figure instantly vanished without a trace!

Nangong Yu looked at the Spirit Stones in the Time-Space Merchant Guild and couldn't help but smile. He hadn't expected the Zhenbei Army to be so generous.

Previously, a Divine Shadow Emissary, while patrolling Fuguang City, coincidentally learned that before Zhenshan Pass fell, someone had tipped off the Beichuan Empire, informing them that the Zhenbei Army had left and only Nangong Aochen was guarding Zhenshan Pass.

This led to the subsequent fall of Zhenshan Pass and Nangong Aochen's severe injuries.

Ying Mei received this news and specifically informed Nangong Yu, who immediately ordered her to dispatch all Divine Shadow Emissaries to the border to thoroughly investigate the matter.

Unexpectedly, this investigation uncovered an unknown secret!