Traveling through another world to stir the emperor's heart

Chapter 151 The Rival's Background

Lan Kingdom Palace.

At this moment, Lan Xuanming, the king of Lan State, was sitting in the imperial study, concentrating on handling government affairs.

He had just turned to a page in the memorial in his hand when his father-in-law hurried in, his steps brisk but with a hint of panic.

He reported anxiously: "Your Majesty, the goddess is here!"

When Lan Xuanming heard the news, his originally calm and composed expression instantly became gentle.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He put down the memorial in his hand and asked anxiously, "Really? Where is she?"

The eunuch quickly responded, "Your Majesty, the goddess said she was afraid to disturb you, so she went to her palace to wait for you."

After hearing this, Lan Xuanming frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

"How could I feel disturbed by her coming to my palace? You handled this matter very well..."

Having said that, he couldn't help but glare at his father-in-law fiercely, his voice slightly blaming.

The father-in-law was shocked and immediately lowered his head, silently blaming himself.

The king usually treats people and things calmly, steadily and rationally, but every time he mentions the goddess, he obviously has different emotions.

He sighed inwardly, the king's mind was indeed occupied by the goddess.

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Temple of the Goddess

Feng Qingyue returned to her room as soon as she arrived.

As soon as Lan Qing and Lan Yue entered the Goddess Palace, they ran around excitedly as if they had returned home, and had long since disappeared.

Only Jun Lingyuan sat quietly in the courtyard, with his back to the palace gate, looking leisurely.

Not long after, Lan Xuanming quickly arrived at the Goddess Palace.

When he saw Jun Lingyuan sitting in the yard from afar, he couldn't help but stop and frowned.

Seeing this, the eunuch beside him hurriedly explained in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this person entered the palace with the goddess. I think he must be her friend." He spoke with some speculation, wanting to see the king's reaction.

Upon hearing this, Lan Xuanming's eyes remained calm and he walked forward with firm steps.

Although his eyes were slightly puzzled, he did not show too much emotion.

At this moment, Jun Lingyuan, who was meditating, suddenly felt a pair of footsteps approaching.

He turned around quickly and his eyes met Lan Xuanming's.

The two stood facing each other, and the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.

Jun Lingyuan immediately stood up and bowed slightly: "I greet the king."

Lan Xuanming smiled slightly, a faint smile on his lips, and slowly responded: "So it's you, the Master of Xuanyuan Pavilion."

Jun Lingyuan quickly responded, "That's me."

Lan Xuanming's eyes flashed, and he continued to ask, "Why is Pavilion Master here?"

Jun Lingyuan coughed lightly and slowly said, "To be honest, I went to your country to look for the goddess. It was because the goddess was an old friend of mine."

Lan Xuanming frowned slightly and asked doubtfully, "Old friend? Why have I never heard the goddess mention this before?"

Seeing this, Jun Lingyuan's heart moved slightly, his eyes flickered a few times without any expression, and he said in a deep voice: "Perhaps the goddess has her considerations."

"After I left Lan Country, I met the goddess by chance."

"I heard that the king had something to do and needed to recall the goddess, so I did not come in person to accompany the goddess." Ling Yuan replied softly:

Lan Xuanming was already filled with doubts. He continued thoughtfully, "If that's the case, when did the Pavilion Master and the Goddess meet? Why do I know nothing about this?"

Jun Lingyuan hesitated slightly after hearing this, but still replied, "This... the reasons are complicated, and it's really hard to explain them all at once. Anyway, I've known the goddess for a long time."

As soon as he finished speaking, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly rang out: "A Ming, you are here." Several people turned around and saw Feng Qingyue walking slowly towards them, her expression as gentle as the wind.

When Lan Xuanming saw her appear, a warm smile instantly appeared on his face.

He walked forward with a hint of intimacy and playfulness: "Ayue, now that you're here, why don't you come directly to my palace to find me?" As he said that, he naturally reached out and held Feng Qingyue's hand.

Jun Lingyuan saw this scene, and suddenly a feeling of dissatisfaction surged in his heart, and his face became gloomy.

How come in just one day, one after another, they are already thinking about his woman?

Thinking of this, Jun Lingyuan felt a nameless fire surging in his heart, and he wanted to rush up and separate the two immediately.

However, due to his status and the occasion, he could only stand there, suppressing his anger and coldly watching everything in front of him.

Feng Qingyue said softly, "Ah Ming, I didn't want to disturb you from handling government affairs, so I asked the eunuch to tell me that I'm going back to the palace first."

Lan Xuanming looked at her with a warm smile, "Why are you disturbing me? As long as it's you, you can come anytime."

The emotions expressed in their words were very natural, as if there was nothing that could separate the two people.

At this time, Jun Lingyuan saw all this, and saw that the two people seemed to completely ignore his existence.

He felt a little unhappy, and hurriedly stepped forward and stood steadily beside Feng Qingyue.

Meanwhile, Lan Xuanming looked puzzled and asked, "Ayue, I just heard the Pavilion Master of Xuanyuan Pavilion say that you are an old friend of his. Is this true?"

Feng Qingyue nodded slightly to show her agreement.

Seeing this, Lan Xuanming immediately asked, "Then I wonder when exactly did you meet the Pavilion Master? Why do I know nothing about this?"

Facing Lan Xuanming's questioning, Feng Qingyue hesitated for a moment, then responded: "This... is difficult to explain clearly at the moment. Anyway, we have known each other for a long time."

Lan Xuanming couldn't help but feel suspicious when he heard this.

How come Ah Yue’s words are exactly the same as the Pavilion Master’s?

But when did they meet? Why did he have no idea about it?

Thinking of this, Lan Xuanming frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Feng Qingyue did not notice the subtle changes in Lan Xuanming's expression.

However, Jun Lingyuan, who was standing by, saw all of this and saw Lan Xuanming in such a state.

His mood instantly became cheerful, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily rose, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

Feng Qingyue turned to look at Lan Xuanming and asked, "Ah Ming, in your letter you mentioned that someone recently came to you with the Princess's jade pendant, intending to mobilize the Shadow Army. How is the situation going?"

Lan Xuanming's expression suddenly grew serious, his brows furrowed slightly, "It is true. Ever since my aunt passed away, the Shadow Army hasn't received orders from anyone in the past twenty years."

A few days ago, I received a letter saying, "In half a month, he will come with the jade pendant and take the black shadow away. Let me be prepared."

Lan Xuanming sighed softly, his eyes revealing a hint of confusion. "As you know, this Shadow Army was specially left to my aunt by my father. It involves a great deal of responsibility, and I have no right to mobilize it without authorization. So I am a little embarrassed, and I would like to hear your opinion."