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Kapitel 317

Ao Ao turned around instantly. Few people called him that; in his memory, almost no one had ever called him that.

He looked at the newcomer in surprise, not understanding why the Grand Tutor would appear here. He hadn't handed in his homework, or his performance in class was terrible. Oh no.

Ao Ao lowered his head, fidgeting with the hem of his clothes, not daring to answer. The Grand Tutor was very fierce; besides his father, he was most afraid of this unpredictable Grand Tutor, or rather, he was most afraid of the person in front of him: "Grand Tutor—"

Sikong Qian looked at the uneasy Ao Ao, though he wasn't much more at ease than Ao Ao: "Where...are you going?"

"Find—Mother." Where could he go at this point? Of course, home.

"I'll stay with you."

Upon hearing this, Ao Ao looked at him in surprise: "What's wrong with the Grand Tutor! Stepping into the inner palace is not something a subject should do."

Sikong lowered his head awkwardly: "I... I mean, I'll take you back."

Ao Ao nodded blankly, "Okay--okay." The Grand Tutor wants to see him off! The sun hasn't come out yet, has it?

"Let's go." Sikong stepped forward a few paces to stand alongside Ao Ao.

Ao Ao kept glancing at him without realizing it, and Si Kong also secretly looked at Ao Ao.

Ao Ao could tell that what he meant was: The Grand Tutor was provoked, and quite provoked at that!

Sikong understood that he was asking what he could offer Qianqing in order to successfully bring them back to his camp.

Ao Ao dared not make a sound. He felt very pressured being with the Grand Tutor. His father said that the Grand Tutor was very knowledgeable and that they should learn more from him. But he felt that the Grand Tutor rarely did anything for Dongqing except for his knowledge. Why did his father still praise him so much?

Sikong suddenly had a sudden idea and grabbed Ao Ao's hand.

Ao Ao accepted this sudden tenderness with fear and trepidation. At this moment, he missed Qian Qian the most. He really wanted Qian Qian to come and stir things up! He didn't want to be led astray by the Grand Tutor.

"Greetings, Sixth Prince, Your Excellency the Prime Minister."

"No need."

The newcomer stood up automatically before Ao Ao could speak.

Ao Ao was slightly displeased: it wasn't that he was petty, but rather that there was a difference between ruler and subject. However, he always felt that the Grand Tutor spoke as if he were the second emperor of Dongqing. This made Ao Ao, who had idolized his father since childhood, feel uneasy.

"Your Excellency, Minister Shen requests an audience."

Upon hearing this, Ao Ao slowly withdrew his little hand. He wanted to go back and eat what his mother had made; he couldn't waste time, or his stingy mother would get angry.

Sikong tightened control, and Ao Ao's plan failed. "Zi Mo?"

"Yes, Minister Shen is in the council hall."

Sikong looked down at Ao Ao: "Let's go together."

Ao Ao was unwilling, but he couldn't say no. That was typical of a prince; a wise prince would never refuse the Prime Minister. "Alright."

The newcomer looked at the Prime Minister with a puzzled expression, then at the Sixth Prince: Why are these two walking together? Could it be that the Crown Prince of Dongqing has been arrested?

The visitor hurriedly knelt down, fearing his unfounded suspicions.

"Get up and go inform Consort He that the Sixth Prince is with me. If she has any objections, she can come and see me."

"yes."

"Grand Tutor—no—no need." He would be sad if his mother didn't look for him, because she definitely wouldn't have time to look for him.

"Let's go."

Ao Ao was unwillingly taken away.

...

"Greetings, Sixth Prince, Your Excellency the Prime Minister."

Sikong didn't speak, Aoao didn't speak either, and Zimo stood up.

Ao Ao was very curious about Minister Shen's reaction. He was always like this: he'd show you some courtesy at first, then disappear the next moment. The important officials her father chose were all very strange.

"Wu Hui will be back soon."

"I know."

He arrived in the capital three days ahead of the main army.

"It makes sense."

"He wants to see Yi."

Sikong stopped.

Ao Ao looked at them curiously: they seemed to have mentioned her mother, but how did they get involved with General Weiyuan? Ao Ao listened attentively, and the two of them didn't try to hide anything from him.

Where is his wife?

Ao Ao perked up. That legendary Princess Tianxuan? He'd heard of her for a long time; she was said to be incredibly powerful. Legend had it that she had once donned armor and fought General Weiyuan in a battle of wits for a month, only to be defeated by their army in the end. But Princess Tianxuan was unparalleled in wisdom and courage, and possessed unparalleled beauty, making her and General Weiyuan a legendary tale widely circulated. For a time, he and Qianqian enjoyed listening to their stories.

"You know the helplessness he faced back then."

"But it's a fact now, and he's not qualified."

"Sikong!" Zi Mo didn't want to hear it. Apart from Su Gu and Sikong, they were all married men, and the last thing he wanted to hear was this.

"I will not give up."