Chapter 71 Interrogation (2)
Wei Ning picked up a piece of cake and took a bite when Lu'e came in hurriedly and said, "Your Highness, the Regent has summoned you."
Unconsciously, her eyes moved slightly, and Hong Shao was quick to respond, "Is it the Regent who wants to invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come over?"
At the same time, he glared at Lu'e fiercely. It would have been fine if she had no tact, but she was also so speechless. No matter how powerful the Regent was, he was still a subject. How could he dare to summon the Crown Prince?
She didn't think their master was as useless as the rumors said.
Lu'e was startled for a moment, then she reacted and stammered, "Yes, it was the Regent who asked the Crown Prince to go to the meeting hall."
"Lue'e, come with me." Wei Ning stood up, said lightly, and walked out.
Lu'e was a little nervous for a moment, and felt worried in her heart, but when she thought about the chance to see the Regent, she happily followed him out.
The Council Hall was originally where the Emperor handled official business, but the Emperor of the Qinglong Empire was addicted to elixirs and beauties and ignored state affairs at all. All political affairs were left to the Regent to handle, so most of the time, the Council Hall was where the Regent and loyal ministers discussed state affairs.
As far as the prince could remember, he had seldom been here, so when Wei Ning walked in, he still felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, please come in." The young eunuch outside the palace was very tactful and let her in as soon as he saw her.
There were no civil or military officials in the council hall. The regent was receiving King An of Xuanwu State in the back hall. Before she went in, the two of them just spoke lightly and were very polite to each other.
Mu Zihan was facing outwards, so he saw Wei Ning as soon as he raised his eyes. Before he could open his mouth, Wei Ning had already spoken first.
"Lu'e said that the Regent King summoned me, the Crown Prince. I dare not delay even a moment and rush here immediately to listen to the Regent King's instructions."
These two sentences were neither salty nor bland, and were said neither humbly nor arrogantly. How could they be as timid as she sounded in her words?
Mu Zihan's expression remained unchanged, but his sharp eyes glanced at Lu'e lightly.
Lu'e was just a little palace maid. She was so frightened by the gaze that she immediately knelt down and nodded her head. "I deserve to die. I said something wrong. Please forgive me, Lord Regent!"
"Please calm down, Regent." Wei Ning said in a panic, looking very scared.
At this time, Prince An also raised his head and glanced at Mu Zihan. He had long known that the Regent of the Qinglong Empire was monopolistic, but he had not expected it to be so serious.
Even the prince is so afraid of him, so the emperor is probably just a puppet in his hands.
Mu Zihan remained calm, hiding his emotions so well that no one knew what he was thinking.
But since he discovered that the prince was not useless, but very handsome and courageous, he also discovered that she was a good actor.
It was even performed specifically for foreign envoys, with the obvious intention of tarnishing his reputation.
Although it was just a small trick, it was more hateful than sending countless assassins to kill him.
"Prince," Mu Zihan finally spoke after a moment of silence, "As the crown prince, you will rule the world in the future. Do you know what is the most important thing in being a king? It is the human heart. If you can't even discipline a little palace maid, do you still want me to discipline her for you?"
Wei Ning couldn't help but secretly admire him in her heart. He was worthy of being the regent. He pushed the blame onto her in just a few words.
The maidservant was not intimidated by his majesty, but you, the prince, shouldering important responsibilities, cannot even discipline the maidservants, and you are embarrassed !
