PFC Chapter 215 White Jade Order
Chapter 215 White Jade Order
The Queen Mother paused for a moment, as if thinking about something important, and then continued, "This token is of vital importance. You must keep it properly and do not lose it. As for the other matters, I will explain them to you when the time is right."
Hanguli tightly grasped the token in her hand, a hint of hesitation on her face, and said softly: "But, this is the Phoenix Order. My granddaughter-in-law is only the Princess of Xuan. It may be inappropriate for me to hold this Phoenix Order. Will it be considered as usurping power?"
The Queen Mother smiled slightly, a trace of kindness flashed in her eyes, and she comforted her: "Silly child, this is given to you by me, what's wrong with that? If I say it's okay, it's okay!" As she said that, she glanced at the Queen next to her and teased: "Queen, don't you think so? The Phoenix Order and Phoenix Seal in your hands are much more valuable than this white jade!"
Seeing her son appear in front of her safely, the queen's resentment towards Hanguli had long since disappeared. At this moment, she was very happy that the queen mother gave Hanguli the white jade phoenix token. After all, her daughter-in-law's things also belonged to her son. So, she quickly said with a smile: "Yes, yes, this is given to you by your grandmother, you can take it with confidence! Mine is the phoenix token of the master of the harem, and yours is the white jade token of the princess level. The two are different, so it is not considered as usurpation."
The queen was talking about the White Jade Token, not the Phoenix Token, because she was worried that if everyone knew that her daughter-in-law had the Phoenix Token, they might think that the queen mother had chosen her son to be the next king. In this case, they would go all out to attack her son, who had not yet fully recovered from his injuries.
After hearing the queen's words, the queen mother knew her intention and thought to herself that the queen was smart for once. Then, the queen mother looked at Hanguli and said in agreement: "Yes, your mother is right. This is the White Jade Order of the princess level."
Hanguli looked at the token tightly held in her hand again, and felt its heavy weight. She knew that this gift was of extraordinary significance, not only representing the Queen Mother's trust and favor, but also a symbol of status. Hanguli was grateful and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to thank her: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your gift!" Her voice was full of piety and awe, tears flashed in her eyes, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
The Queen Mother reached out and took Hanguli, who was kneeling on the ground, and patted her hands with a smile, saying gently: "Child, you are a kind and sensible child. I believe that you will definitely become a good wife to the King Xuan."
Hanguli raised her head, her eyes gleaming with determination, and she solemnly promised the Queen Mother: "Don't worry, Grandmother, I will take good care of Prince Xuan and fulfill my responsibilities as a princess."
The two of them had a great conversation in the Queen Mother's palace. Time passed quietly, and before they knew it, a long time had passed. Finally, they stood up and prepared to go to the royal study where the king was. The moment they stepped into the royal study, they stood side by side and bowed in unison: "My son pays respect to my father!" The voice was loud and resounding throughout the room.
When the king heard the sound, he slowly raised his head, his eyes fell on them, and a smile appeared on his face: "Oh, Muer is here, please don't be so polite!" His words revealed his love for his son.
After getting his father's permission, Keremu hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, father!" As soon as he finished speaking, Hanguli beside him quickly took a small step forward, stretched out her hands and gently supported Keremu, helping him to stand up smoothly. This move seemed particularly considerate.
When they stood up and raised their heads, they noticed that they were not the only two people in this spacious imperial study. As they looked over, they saw two other men sitting there. One of them, Hanguli recognized at a glance as Prince Xin Aidier; as for the other man... she couldn't help but feel puzzled, because she had never met him before, so naturally she had no idea of his identity.
At this moment, after seeing the two men pay their respects to the king, they stood up at the same time, bowed to them, and said in unison: "Your humble servants greet your brother and sister-in-law!" Hearing this, Hanguli suddenly realized that the stranger in front of her was none other than the legendary His Royal Highness King Cheng!
It is said that since King Cheng left the palace and built his own residence, he has never served in the court. Although the king wanted to grant him an official position several times, he declined every time. King Cheng claimed that he only liked the unrestrained, brave and heroic heroes in the rivers and lakes, and felt uncomfortable with the various constraints of being an official in the court.
Faced with King Cheng's unique preference, the king did not interfere too much, nor did he force him to enter the court to serve. Instead, he seemed to indulge him.
After the three brothers exchanged greetings, the king put down his brush and walked straight to Keremu, staring at him with a smile: "How is your injury now? Are you recovering well?"
Keremu replied respectfully: "Thanks to your concern and care, my son is now much better!"
Hearing this, the king reached out his hand and gently patted Keremu's shoulder, nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Well, since you are fine, that's good. You are worthy of being a good son of my Loulan Kingdom!" His words were full of affirmation and praise.
Keremu quickly responded: "It is my duty as a son and minister to serve Loulan with all my loyalty and effort, and I have no choice but to do it!" His words were sincere and his loyalty was evident.
After hearing this, the king showed a very satisfied expression on his face and nodded gently. Then, he turned his eyes to Hanguli who was standing beside him and said kindly: "Just now, I saw you carefully supporting Mu'er, and I couldn't help but feel relieved. This shows that you take good care of him!"
When Hanguli heard the king's praise, she bowed respectfully again and replied in a clear voice: "Thank you for the praise, father. These are just my responsibilities."
Then, the king turned to look at Keremu and continued with deep emotion: "Back then, the national teacher said that through the method of bringing good luck, you can recover as before. At that time, I still had doubts about this, but now I have seen with my own eyes that you can stand beside me safely, and I know that the national teacher is indeed extraordinary!"
Keremu responded quickly, "It is indeed as my father said. The Imperial Master is a person who practices Taoism. He has the ability to see through everything in the world. However, the reason why I was able to recover so quickly is really thanks to the careful care and attention of the princess. If it weren't for her tireless service by my bedside day after day, and her careful care without taking off her clothes, I am afraid that I would not be able to regain my health so quickly, let alone stand in front of you, my father, at this moment."
Hanguli stood quietly behind him, listening carefully to every word he said. She was full of doubts and puzzlement, and she really couldn't understand why the prince would do such a thing. Before, the prince had praised her in front of the queen mother and the queen, but now he praised her again in front of the king. What was his intention? Could it be that he really wanted to show the image of a couple who respected each other and loved each other in front of outsiders as he said before?