rned to say, "Tell the kitchen to prepare a feast."Hosting a prince from the Jin Kingdom is certainly no ordinary affair.A grand banquet, at the very least a state dinner level affair, was set upon th...Chapter 833: The Aloof and Cold Palace Huīyǔ

Su Pingbei still couldn't understand. Just as he opened his mouth to say something, Su Zhetong waved his hand to interrupt him: "These things, you will understand slowly by being around me and His Highness. Now that you don't understand, even if I tell you more, you still won't."

"Political affairs, unlike military strategy, require more insight and are cultivated over time through gradual refinement."

"Right now, what you need to do is observe more, listen more, speak less, and ask fewer questions."

"Alright, for the next few days, you don't need to come back. Stay at the military camp and get to know the soldiers there. In the end, politics relies on force."

"Do you know why His Highness left these over a thousand people in the capital's Dongchang It's for emergencies, you see. Your part absolutely, positively cannot have any problems. You must guarantee that if necessary, these thousand people can die for His Highness."

Su Pingbei swallowed all the questions he had in his stomach and replied obediently.

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When Li Chen returned to the Xizheng Palace, Wan Jiaojiao was directing eunuchs to lay out trays of ice blocks across the entire hall.

In ancient times, ice-making technology already existed and was quite advanced, usually ensuring a constant supply of ice throughout the summer.

However, this kind of luxury consumption is destined to be affordable only by the wealthy and powerful.

However, Wan Jiaojiao is very scheming.

The entire Xizheng Hall was so large it was exaggerated. Usually, when Gong Huiyu was in Xizheng Hall, she would always be by the bookshelf against the wall reading stories. So Wan Jiaojiao deliberately left that area empty, while surrounding her own and Li Chen's area with nearly an ice-block circle.

After disappearing for two days since the last mission, Gong Huiyu, who appeared today, didn't seem to notice Wan Jiaojiao's little schemes. She just looked down at the newly brought book... so beautiful.

"Your Highness is back!"

Wàn Jiāojiāo, seeing Lǐ Chén, came over with her skirt held up like a happy little bird.

"With the cool air flowing inside Xizheng Hall, Li Chen said, 'The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Remember to send some ice blocks to every occupied room in the East Palace later on, like those eunuchs and maids below. They can also have some when they rest at night.'"

Wàn Jiāojiāo happily replied, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness."

Several eunuchs who were waiting on standby also immediately knelt down and expressed their gratitude.

It is widely rumored that the Crown Prince is cruel and bloodthirsty, but those in the East Palace know that most of the time, His Royal Highness is very gentle and compassionate towards the servants below him.

It's at least a lot better than those who don't treat eunuchs and palace maids as human beings.

Therefore, from top to bottom in the East Palace, everyone genuinely respects and supports Li Chen.

Waving his hand, Li Chen walked up to Gong Huiyu and asked, "Where have you been these past two days"

Gong Huiyu's gaze was still fixed on the book in her hand. She didn't even raise her head as she squeezed out two words: "Healing."

"Injured Are you recovered" Li Chen asked.

"Okay."

"Palace Huiyu" remained as cold and distant as ever, every syllable feeling like a luxury.

If someone else spoke to Li Chen like that, Li Chen would have dragged them out and chopped them up long ago.

But if the object was Gong Huiyu, Li Chen actually felt quite used to it.

This is just her personality; you can never expect her to treat herself like a prince. Power to her seems like just a passing cloud.

Li Chen even felt that in Gong Huiyu's eyes, he was no different from just any eunuch in the East Palace or any random noodle vendor on the street.e who fell were his own soldiers.The disparity in troop strength between the Qin army and the Liao army resulted in the most direct weakness for the Liao army, which was their ability to divide their...