Chapter 256

“M-my Lord… I…” Nan Xun’s sitting posture suddenly changed like a well-behaved little wife.

Gong Moran put down the teacup in his hand unhurriedly and said lightly, “It’s okay, this Lord taking a disciple is only particular about the bond between performer and audience [GMR and disciple], let go of the past, even if you killed a person or did something extreme, after you enter Moran Hall, you can start from the very beginning again.”

Nan Xun’s eyes shone brightly, “My Lord, you have the same thoughts as mine; it doesn’t matter where the hero came from, it doesn’t matter how high or low the hero’s status was. Don’t look at how many people he had burned, killed or looted, if his nature isn’t as vile as what he had shown outside. 杀之，不如度之。[T/N: I don’t understand this part, sorry]”

Gong Moran looked at her without speaking a word.

Nan Xun lowered her head, clasped her hands obediently on her knees, “Cough, my Lord, to tell you the truth, I indeed had a reason for meeting a few occasions with this person before, but at that time I didn’t know that he was Donglin Kingdom’s seventh prince, and it was just a superficial friendship where he drink a few cup of wine, talk a few sentences.”

Seeing Gong Moran still didn’t speak, Nan Xun poured a cup of tea and handed it to him with a smile, “My Lord, please.”

Gong Moran took the tea and drank it gracefully.

“Duoduo, this person isn’t simple, stay away from him in the future.” Gong Moran suddenly said this sentence.

“Why does my Lord say this? Did this disciple ever go near him?”

“This Lord is talking about the future.”

“This disciple is already my Lord’s people; would he still dare have any idea about getting in contact with me?”

Gong Moran’s eyes sunk deep as he said faintly, “He already has this idea.”

Nan Xun straightened her back immediately, “My Lord, don’t worry, I’m your person in life and your ghost in death, no one else should have any idea with me.”

Gong Moran glanced at her and gave a faint hum.

Nan Xun originally wanted to express it more bluntly, but a commotion distracted her before she could say anything.

It turned out the singing and dancing just ended while another group changed their place in stage.

It felt like this group of dancing girls were several times higher than the last, and the palace dresses they wore were much more beautiful than the one just now. A woman wearing thin veil was surrounded by other dancers, this woman was wearing moon-white wide sleeves and streaming skirt, with gentle and graceful bearing, her posture and movements were lithe and graceful.

With a few rotations, small bells sewn to her skirt made jingle sounds, and the clear and melodious sound bringing rhythm to the dance also attracting everyone’s attention to her.

Nan Xun blinked at the person next to her, “Aiya, my Lord, don’t you think this dancing girl is very familiar? Just now, my Lord has demonstrated mind-reading technique for me, I’m now learning to use it now, my Lord, see if this disciple can do it right.”

After a short pause, Nan Xun analyzed it with a smile, “The palace dress worn by this woman is of high quality, which can only be worn by distinguished person, which shows that her identity is extraordinary. This palace dress is decorated with many small bells, obviously prepared for today’s dance. She wears a veil on her face, either she wants to welcome or reject, or that she might be someone that everyone knows and that’s why she did it to maintain mystery.”

At this point, Nan Xun’s eyes curved, “I have only spoken this bit but she already looked at you three times seamlessly. Tsk, that dainty clear eyes, even me, a woman, is about to be moved by them. So, my Lord, I think this woman is here for you, this dance isn’t for everyone to see ah, it’s only meant for your eyes alone to see.”

Gong Moran looked at his little apprentice’s expressive face, a slight smile flickered across his face.

While everyone was absorbed in the dancer’s beauty, Gong Moran didn’t restrain his movement as he directly reached out and knocked on her forehead, “Since you can see who this woman is with a glance, why do you still pretend and said this much?”

Nan Xun chuckled, covered her lips with her hand and leaned slightly towards him, whispering, “My Lord, this Princess Yao really take a lot of efforts for you. This kind of palace banquet is generally forbidden for women, but she came up with this method just for the sake of meeting you.”

The dancing beauty had a panoramic view of two people whispering, a trace of shock passed through her eyes, and after that moment of shock, a frenzied jealousy raged inside.

When the dance concluded, Princess Yao lifted the veil on her face and gave her salute to the old monarch sitting on the highest seat, she then said with a dignified and graceful bearing, “Father Emperor, this child prepared this dance especially for Father Emperor, does Father Emperor like it?”

The old monarch was dumbfounded before he praised with delight, “Yao’er? Haha, so it’s this girl! Come, come, quickly come in front of your Father Emperor.”

When Princess Yao stood beside old monarch, he introduced her with a smile to envoys from the three kingdoms, “This our dearest Eighth Princess, please excuse her incompetence.”

Although it’s normal not to invite any princesses or imperial concubines to this kind of banquet, but the old monarch was really happy today, letting the princess to stay.

For a princess, this might be the greatest favor she could ever receive, but Princess Yao refused, saying that she still wanted to go back and accompany her mother.

Old monarch didn’t insist, he was really satisfied that princess was one that understand the basic principles.

“My Lord, this Princess Yao is really smart ah.” Nan Xun said.

“Oh? How can you be sure?”

Nan Xun said, “If she stays, wouldn’t she have to stand there for the rest of the banquet? Imperial banquet is so long ah she would be so tired after. Also, she can’t eat nor drink a thing, only seeing us savoring wine and tea, wouldn’t it be absolutely agonizing?”

Gong Moran thought that this little girl was a smart one who has glib tongue and knows when to stop, but he didn’t expect her answer to be something like this, at that moment, he really somewhat had a hard time suppressing a laugh from coming out.

Thinking that there’s nothing amusing anymore, Nan Xun started enjoying delicacies on her table.

After devouring several mouthfuls, Nan Xun clicked her tongue in admiration, “Taste is really not bad at all, it can even be compared with our Moran Hall’s chef, but I still like our food better though.”

When the woman said ‘our’, this one word, the man’s still eyes gazed indifferently at her, however, a wave softly swayed about inside, gentle and delicate.

Looking at her eating with relish, Gong Moran picked up his food and sent it to her face.

Nan Xun also didn’t want to be polite, she directly ate what he gave her.

However, when all is said and done, it’s not good to finish all the food in a royal banquet, so Nan Xun didn’t finish her meal, only picking up some of her most favorite food.

Just now she drank a lot of tea, Nan Xun whispered secretly to big boss that she wanted to go to toilet before leaving her seat alone.

When people wanted to go to toilet, there would be special court ladies to lead the way, in order to avoid them walking into other roads, Nan Xun was also the same.

However, at this moment, Nan Xun looked at the little servant girl who led her way; after following her for seven to eight turns, Nan Xun narrowed her eyes.

Someone is scheming against her.

Toilets shouldn’t be that far from the banquet hall.

Nan Xun turned around and left, unexpectedly, there were four big-waisted court ladies that suddenly appeared next to her, blocking her way of retreat.

Nan Xun sneered, “Hey, your master shouldn’t be so stupid, State Master knows that I have gone out to toilet, he would be suspicious if he doesn’t see me back for a long time.”

The four court ladies were expressionless, “If lady knows how to be tactful, then lady should follow these slave girls for a walk.”

Nan Xun put her hands on her back, saying happily, “What if I don’t want to?”