84: Three years pass quickly

"Yuer, was that you playing just now?"

Shangguan Yuexi's eyes were red, but her pretty face unconsciously showed a look of astonishment.

Hearing her voice, Nangong Yu couldn't help but turn around, only to see his mother standing not far away.

"Mother!"

Nangong Yu jumped off the stone stool and threw himself into his mother's arms, his small face full of joy.

"Qing Ling taught Yuer to play the zither. Shall I play it for Mother?"

Shangguan Yuexi smiled slightly, picked up Nangong Yu and kissed him, saying with a laugh, "Mother already heard it. It was very complete and very pleasant to listen to. Mother loves it!"

"Really?" Nangong Yu narrowed his eyes, a smile in their corners. "Mother, what kind of zither piece do you want to hear? After I learn it from Qing Ling, I'll play it for you personally, okay?"

Shangguan Yuexi stroked his head and smiled dotingly, "Anything is fine. As long as Yuer plays it, Mother loves to listen!"

"Hehe!" Nangong Yu scratched his head and smiled happily, "Then Yuer will often play the zither for Mother from now on, okay?"

Hearing this, Shangguan Yuexi remembered the astonishment in her heart and quickly asked, "Yuer, as far as Mother knows, you haven't learned to play the zither before, so how did you learn it in just half a day?"

Hearing this, Nangong Yu scratched his head and chuckled, "This morning, I remembered that Qing Ling knows zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, so on a whim, I asked her to teach me."

"You only started learning this morning?" Shangguan Yuexi was a little surprised and somewhat incredulous.

Although it was just a mundane zither skill, wasn't Nangong Yu still a one-year-old child?

In this situation, it's hard to say that this Little Fellow isn't exceptionally gifted, right?

At this moment, Qing Ling echoed from the side, "Your Highness Consort, Young Master is truly too intelligent. He only started learning with this Servant Girl this morning, and he almost learned it just by watching once."

Speaking of this, Qing Ling thought of something and blinked, "And I don't know if Young Master did it unintentionally or intentionally, but when Young Master played this time, there were a few places that seemed to be wrong, but it was precisely these few wrong places that made the whole piece sound even better. This Servant Girl even thought I had played it wrong."

As soon as these words came out, Shangguan Yuexi's eyes moved slightly. After Qing Ling said that, she also seemed to have thought of some things.

As the Eldest Young Miss of the Shangguan Family, besides Cultivating, she had also been exposed to zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Although not proficient, she knew a little.

She had played this 'Ode to Mother' piece before, and it seemed that what Yuer played indeed had a few differences from what she had played, and it was indeed more pleasant to listen to.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Yuexi couldn't help but look down at Nangong Yu, "Yuer, did you intentionally play it wrong?"

Nangong Yu nodded, "Mother, before you came, Yuer had already played it twice, but it always felt wrong, so the third time I deliberately played it according to my own feelings."

Hearing this, Shangguan Yuexi's beautiful eyes widened. Although she had some psychological preparation, hearing Nangong Yu's words still astonished her.

Played it according to his feelings?

How high must Yuer's talent be to achieve such a degree?

At this moment, Aunt Shen also walked over and couldn't help but smile, "Your Highness Consort, the third time the Little Prince played was indeed quite different from the first two times, and it sounded even better. What the Little Prince said is very likely true."

"Mwah!" Shangguan Yuexi kissed Nangong Yu and smiled, "My Yuer is so amazing, Mother is so happy."

"Hehe!"

Nangong Yu scratched his head and smiled, "Mother, am I really amazing?"

"Of course, my Yuer is the most amazing!"

Shangguan Yuexi said with a smile, unable to hide the joy in her eyes.

To be honest, as long as Nangong Yu is happy, he can do anything!

No matter what he does, his mother will be happy!

But thinking of something, Shangguan Yuexi's eyes narrowed slightly. Since Nangong Yu is so interested in the zither, perhaps he can learn some zither-type Spirit Techniques for self-defense in the future?

Preferably, paired with a Spiritual Artifact-grade guqin!

Thinking of this, Shangguan Yuexi already had a vague idea in her heart.

She smiled slightly, then stopped thinking about it, and holding Nangong Yu, turned to look at Aunt Shen, "Aunt Shen, is Yuer's body-tempering medicated meal ready?"

Aunt Shen smiled slightly and quickly said, "Your Highness Consort, everything is ready, and other meals are also prepared. We're just waiting for Your Highness Consort and the Little Prince to come over."

"Good!"

Shangguan Yuexi nodded slightly, "Yuer, shall we go eat first?"

"Okay!"

Nangong Yu nodded quickly, but still lay in his mother's arms, not getting down... Shouxian Palace.

At the invitation of Empress Dowager Ji Ziyu, Emperor Nangong Aotian came here for a meal.

"I wonder how Yuer is doing. Has any news come?"

Ji Ziyu poked the dishes in the plate with her chopsticks, asking casually.

Nangong Aotian's expression paused slightly, "Mother, you called Your subject over, not just to ask about Yuer, right?"

Ji Ziyu raised her eyes and glanced at him, "What? Can't I ask this question?"

"No!" Nangong Aotian shook his head and said, "The people Your subject sent are secretly protecting him outside and have not entered the Prince of Zhenbeis Residence. Yuer did not go out today, so Your subject doesn't know Yuer's specific situation."

Hearing this, Ji Ziyu's delicate brows raised slightly, "You don't have anyone in the Prince of Zhenbeis Residence?"

Nangong Aotian smiled bitterly, "Mother, what are you saying? When Aochen was alive, Your subject wouldn't have anyone in the Prince of Zhenbeis Residence. Now that Yuer has inherited the title of Prince of Zhenbei, Your subject certainly won't have anyone there!"

Ji Ziyu nodded slightly, "That's your business, it has nothing to do with Mother. Think of an excuse to have Yuer come see me every few days."

"This..."

Nangong Aotian was slightly stunned, then smiled bitterly, "Mother, if you really want to see Yuer often, you can visit the Prince of Zhenbeis Residence every few days."

Hearing this, Ji Ziyu's eyes lit up slightly, "That's a good idea, I'll consider it."

"Mm!"

Nangong Aotian nodded and said no more... Time flies like an arrow, and days and months pass like shuttles.

Early morning.

Nangong Yu leaned against the Prince's Residence's pavilion, gazing into the distance, his eyes deep.

"Have three years passed again?"

Nangong Yu murmured softly, as if sighing that youth passes easily and time waits for no one!

Three years later, thanks to the weakened and precarious Beichuan Empire, the Dongyan Empire and the other three nations formed an alliance with the Qingyou Empire, and Qingyou enjoyed clear governance and peace.

And he, Nangong Yu, also lived three years of peaceful and unrestrained days.

But to this day, what outsiders don't know is that he, Nangong Yu, is already at the Perfection of the Spirit Venerable Realm, just one step away from the Spirit King Realm.

In other words, apart from his Divine Shadow Emissary, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is the number one master in Qingyou and even the surrounding nations!

And he also exchanged for the 'Xuanling Continent Cultivator Common Knowledge Compendium' from the Time-Space Merchant Guild, learning more about the affairs among Cultivators on the Xuanling Continent.