The King of He indeed began to make moves.
In fact, Chu Minghao had also considered this possibility before.
It seemed some rumors were true.
The Northern Underworld Emperor's condition was likely very serious.
The Northern Underworld court was in turmoil.
"Heh, I thank Prince He for his affection for sister Feiyan. I will certainly convey Prince He's sentiments to my sister, but..."
Chu Minghao changed the subject and smiled, "Marriage is always a matter of go-betweens and parental consent. If my father agrees, sister Feiyan will naturally agree as well."
The implication was clear: this marriage was not even up to Chu Feiyan to decide.
It had to be the King of Yu who agreed.
Feng Qihe, who had little interest in Chu Feiyan to begin with, understood Chu Minghao's meaning instantly upon hearing this.
"Very well, I shall personally visit the Southern Underworld soon to propose to the King of Yu."
It appeared Chu Minghao did not have much affection for his own sister.
Chu Minghao smiled again, "Today I met the King of Xuan, and I heard that the King of Xuan also intends to visit my father..."
He paused before adding, "Of course, whether it is the King of Xuan or the King of He, I, this Crown Prince, am happy to see it. The final outcome will still... depend on the performance of the two princes themselves."
Feng Qihe smiled, "Then, Crown Prince... we shall wait and see."
"I heard that the Crown Prince will be returning tomorrow. I should also return early to prepare."
Therefore, he didn't even see Chu Feiyan.
This so-called affection was not even worth a perfunctory gesture.
Everyone was a sensible person, and Chu Minghao did not want to waste time on a foolish woman.
He smiled, "Alright, then... I'll see you tomorrow."
"Farewell."
The moment Feng Qihe left Yuhua Palace, the smile on his lips vanished without a trace.
He glanced back, his thoughts still somewhat unsettled.
"Your Highness, it's time to return," Jinghong reminded him.
When they arrived, the Empress had explicitly instructed him not to let the King of He cause trouble in Yuhua Palace.
He absolutely had to remind him at all times not to mention anything about Chu Qianli to Chu Minghao, not even a single word.
The King of He had indeed complied.
However, now that they were leaving, the King of He was looking back at Yuhua Palace, reluctant to leave.
As the King of He's personal guard, Jinghong knew very well what the King of He was thinking.
But now was not the time for reckless actions.
"Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress is still waiting," Jinghong reminded him again.
Feng Qihe withdrew his gaze, remained silent, leaped onto his horse, and rode away.
Jinghong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly mounted his horse to follow.
Fortunately, no trouble had arisen.
Speaking of which, while the King of He was stirring, why was there no movement from the King of Xuan?
Had he truly given up on Chu Qianli?
...
Regarding the King of Xuan, outsiders had no idea of the situation.
Not only were people outside the King's mansion unaware, but even those within the mansion did not know what the King of Xuan was thinking at this moment.
Chu Qianli was nominally invited to Yuhua Palace as a guest, but in reality, everyone knew she was being held under house arrest in Yuhua Palace by the Crown Prince Hao.
The Crown Prince Hao, disregarding even the Emperor's face, refused to release her.
And the Emperor, to avoid offending the Southern Underworld, did not intervene.
Therefore, Chu Qianli, currently confined in Yuhua Palace, was left to fend for herself, with no one paying her any attention.
No one knew what her condition was at this moment.
That night, an uninvited guest arrived at the King of Xuan's mansion...