Ye Qingtang had heard of the Eldest Prince of the Eternal Dynasty in her previous life and knew that he was a cruel and savage master .
Ming Gu saw that Ye Qingtang did not intend him to take it, so he said to the Eldest Prince, “No need . ”
With that, Ming Gu even batted his eyes at Ye Qingtang, as if begging for approval .
The Eldest Prince did not mind . He just smiled and said, “Perhaps the Holy Son Ming Gu does not like the present I prepared . However, there is still one more thing…”
The Eldest Prince paused and said, “My Royal Father has learned that envoys from the Temple of Shadows have arrived . He is holding a banquet in the palace . I hope you will attend . ”
Ye Qingtang nodded slightly .
The Eldest Prince did not say anything else and led the rest away .
Shortly after leaving the room, the smile on the Eldest Prince’s face slowly faded .
Not far away, the Eldest Princess who had been waiting for a long time saw the Eldest Prince and walked over .
“Eldest Royal Brother, how were the presents received?”
The Eldest Prince shook his head calmly .
“Tonight, our Royal Father is holding a banquet to host the guests from the Temple of Shadows . I assume that Ling Yan and Ling Yue will attend . You should make your preparations then . ”
The Eldest Prince looked meaningfully at the Eldest Princess .
The Eldest Princess immediately understood .
“I understand . ”
The two of them conversed for a while and then left .
When the sun set, the carriages prepared by the Eldest Prince brought the group from the Temple of Shadows to the palace .
Under the moonlight, the royal palace of the Eternal Dynasty was ablaze with light . The white cloth that hung there during the day had been quietly removed .
The huge palace was completely silent . There was only the occasional footstep from a patrolling guardsman or the sound of an insect .
The aged Eternal Emperor was already seated in the main hall, at the place of honor . His craggy face showed faint signs of weariness .
“Royal Father, don’t grieve too much . Just take care of yourself . If Fourth Royal Brother knew, he would feel guilty and uneasy . ” The Eldest Princess who had arrived earlier looked worriedly at the weary Eternal Emperor and spoke with concern .
The Eternal Emperor sighed softly, and a faint frown appeared .
“Miao’er died suddenly, and Concubine Jade is lying heartbroken on her sickbed…”
The Miao’er that the Eternal Emperor was referring to was the Fourth Prince, Ling Miao, who had died . Concubine Jade was his birth mother and also the emperor’s favorite concubine .
“Your Majesty, although you are grieved, you must have a thought for your own health . ” A minister at the banquet rose to console him .
Today, the Eternal Emperor was holding a banquet to entertain the guests from the Temple of Shadows . Besides the princes and princesses, some of the senior ministers of the dynasty had also been invited to the banquet .
The Eternal Emperor had been unwell in recent times . Everyone had already been feeling depressed, but then the recently crowned Crown Prince had died suddenly, making things worse .
The Second Princess, Ling Yue, was seated at the banquet . Her lips involuntarily curved into a cold smile when she saw the Eldest Princess’s concern for the Emperor . From the corner of her eye, she glanced at Ling Yan, who was sitting by himself .
She realized that Ling Yan was just sitting there with a faint smile . He occasionally took a sip from his cup but had no intention of speaking .
“Third Royal Brother is in a good mood,” said Ling Yue .
Ling Yan smiled and lifted his eyes to look at Ling Yue .
“Grief will not undo enmity . Our Fourth Royal Brother would not wish his affairs to worry others . Am I right?”
Ling Yue laughed coldly . “Third Royal Brother is truly brilliant . But today’s banquet is not to mourn our Fourth Royal Brother . Ambassadors from the Temple of Shadows arrived today . Third Royal Brother, with your intelligence, can’t you see the motive behind this?”
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