Feng Qihe remained silent.
Fu Ning did not want to waste his precious time, but she was merely a maid and could not speak much in front of him.
She added, "As far as I know, today was not intentional avoidance."
As for tomorrow, if Feng Qihe came, whether Prince Ling would see him was Prince Ling's business, and had nothing to do with her.
Prince Ling today, being so drunk, was naturally not in a state to receive guests.
"Alright, this King believes you."
But Feng Qihe still did not want to leave: "Where does Li'er live? Has anyone troubled her after she came in?"
"Our young lady is doing very well at the moment. Princess Ling has arranged accommodation for her, and the Princess is also very friendly towards her. It might be better for her to stay here these few days."
The so-called better meant that it was at least much better than being in Prince Yu's residence.
Here, there were no dangerous individuals like Chu Feiyan.
Feng Qihe's deeply set brows remained slightly furrowed.
Jing Hong quickly said, "Your Highness, we have not yet paid our respects to the Emperor of Nanming. Perhaps we should first enter the palace to pay our respects."
How could such an important matter be neglected, and time be wasted here?
What was his purpose in seeing Prince Ling? It was nothing more than for Chu Qianli.
Prince Ling was notoriously unwilling to make friends, let alone form alliances, so seeing him would be in vain.
The Prince was truly blinded by Chu Qianli's beauty.
Feng Qihe was helpless and was persuaded to leave by Jing Hong.
After Fu Ning returned to Chu Qianli's chambers, the first thing she did was to mention Feng Qihe to her.
"Prince He is truly concerned about you. Everyone knows he came to win over Prince Yu, but he didn't even see Prince Yu and rushed over to seek an audience with Prince Ling. This is all for you, my lady."
Chu Qianli was still tidying her belongings.
Upon hearing this, she did not even lift her eyelids.
"Do you think Feng Qihe is as simple as you see him? You are too naive, girl. You will be easily deceived in the future."
"My lady, whether I am deceived in the future is not something we need to discuss for now, but I can see with my own eyes that Prince He is truly good to you."
However, Chu Qianli was clearly not interested in this topic at all: "How is it? Have you seen Shi Yi?"
"I have seen him." Fu Ning walked over, placing the snacks she had bought on the table, and then leaned closer to her, lowering her voice: "Prince Xuan did indeed go to Prince Jing's residence."
Going out to buy snacks, of course, was just an excuse to leave the house.
However, to avoid suspicion, she still bought some genuinely delicious food.
After Fu Ning arranged the items, the mistress and servant sat by the table, chatting while eating.
Fu Ning continued, "The Emperor is going to Lingjiu Hall to see the Imperial Tutor today..."
"The Emperor has to personally visit the Imperial Tutor?" This Imperial Tutor seems to have a high status!
Fu Ning explained, "According to Shi Yi, this Imperial Tutor has lived in Lingjiu Hall for many years. Apart from appearing occasionally in the imperial palace, he basically stays in his own hall and does not leave.
"Moreover, every time he comes out, he wears a veil. Basically, very few people in the entire imperial family have seen his true face.
"It is said that his physique suggests he is a young man who cultivated under the old Imperial Tutor from a young age. After the old Imperial Tutor passed away, he became the Imperial Tutor."
"There are rumors that this Imperial Tutor knows ancient and modern history, can even see the future, is proficient in astronomy and geography, and is also well-versed in sorcery and formations?"
Chu Qianli had long admired this legendary Imperial Tutor of Nanming: "Is he omnipotent, capable of anything? I wonder if he truly understands the future?"