Chapter 312: The Queen's Eldest Son in Southern Xinjiang
Chapter 312: The Queen's Eldest Son in Southern Xinjiang
After being pulled into the private room, the little person bowed politely to Liu Sheng and Xu, "Kang'er greets Master Uncle and Master Aunt."
"Oh, hurry up, hurry up."
"Why are you doing such a big honor? Get up quickly."
Li Mulan came over and pinched Kang'er's soft face, "What should I call you?"
Dongfang Kangning was pinched on the face by Li Mulan. He looked a little shy and called out softly, "Master Junior."
Li Mulan rubbed his head with satisfaction, "Good boy~"
Liu Sheng sighed, "They really look exactly like the third brother when he was a child. They are indeed father and son."
Li Mulan smiled and said, "Was Third Senior Brother so cute when he was a child?"
Dongfang Corning's ears turned red when she was praised for being cute, and she seemed not to be used to such direct expression.
Xu pulled him to sit down. "Their facial features are almost identical, but your third senior brother suffered a lot when he was young, and he is much thinner than Kang'er is now. Kang'er is only eight years old now, and your third senior brother must be eleven or twelve years old to have his body shape."
Li Mulan and Dongfang Corning were both stunned.
"Did Third Brother have a hard time when he was a child?"
Liu Sheng sighed, "It's more than just suffering, it's a near-death experience. If it weren't for Master, he might not have..."
Before he could finish his words, he was slapped by Xu.
Xu glanced at Dongfang Kangning, and Liu Sheng understood and decisively changed the subject, "But, that was all in the past. Your third senior brother has been the only one in power in Tianlang Country for many years, and there is no opposition in the court. This kid controls everyone tightly, and his methods are amazing."
Dongfang Kangning pursed his lips and said, "Father... is very powerful."
"If I wasn't very capable, how could I have taught someone as smart as you?" Li Mulan tapped Dongfang Kangning on the forehead and glanced at Liu Sheng and his wife with her almond-shaped eyes. It seemed that there were still many things she didn't know, so she had to find a chance to learn more about them.
"Did you leave clues for Junior Master yesterday? I didn't know how many times I should have reminded you. I almost didn't recognize you."
Dongfang Kangning looked a little uncomfortable, "Didn't Junior Master recognize him after all?"
"That's because I'm smart. Your clues are so obscure, what if I didn't recognize it?"
Dongfang Kangning smiled faintly, "There is still a long way to go, Junior Master will eventually find it."
Liu Sheng smiled and shook his head, "Okay, let's all sit down and talk."
Although Dongfang Corning is small, he has been taught very well by his parents and has very good manners. The more Liu Sheng looks at him, the more he likes him.
"Why didn't your parents come with you?"
Dongfang Kangning glanced at Li Mulan and said, "Kang'er didn't tell them."
"Puchi." Li Mulan laughed out loud, "Good job, since you don't want to come out and recognize each other, then let them hold it in and see who can't hold it in first."
Xu shook her head and laughed, "You bad girl."
Li Mulan raised her head proudly, "It's not me who is bad, it's all Third Senior Brother. He's here, but he's still hiding. That's too much."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the box was pushed open.
"Oh, Xiaoba, Second Brother, look, it's a good thing we came here as soon as we heard the news, otherwise we would probably be blamed like Third Brother."
A familiar voice sounded, and the people in the room turned around and saw Lin Yunfan supporting a sickly boy into the private room, with Xuan Ming following beside them.
"Eighth senior brother!"
"Little Eight!"
Li Mulan and Liu Sheng stood up at the same time and went out to greet them.
The person Lin Yunfan was supporting was Mo Yan's eighth disciple, Xiao Heng, the eldest son of the Queen of Southern Xinjiang, who was twenty-one years old this year.
The Queen of Southern Xinjiang was murdered by a villain while she was pregnant and almost died of poisoning.
Although he survived by chance, the fetus in his belly was affected and survived a narrow escape. However, because of this, he was always sick since he was a child, and a miracle doctor once predicted that he would not live past the age of 20.
Mo Yan had some friendship with the Queen of Southern Xinjiang, so he accepted her as his apprentice. He also used the Snow Fairy Grass that Lingxiao Palace had treasured for many years to extend her life. With the help of the master of the Divine Doctor Valley, she has recovered a lot after years of conditioning.
But he is still rather weak and not as healthy as an average person.
In recent years, Xuanming has taken over the job of the master of the Divine Doctor Valley and is responsible for conditioning his body. He has already passed the age of twenty, but no one dares to guarantee how long he can live, so his fellow apprentices are also taking extra care of him.
Xiao Heng was wearing a moon-white gown, which was always slightly loose because of his thin body. His black hair and pale skin formed a sharp contrast. His facial features were extremely delicate, especially his eyes, which were as bright as stars, and he was looking at Li Mulan with a smile.
"Eighth Senior Brother, why are you here? Senior Senior Brother said today that it would take two days, how come it's so soon?" Li Mulan squeezed out Lin Yunfan, personally helped Xiao Heng into the private room, and then sat down. She was also very considerate and asked the waiter to bring a clean soft pillow for him to put behind him.
Lin Yunfan looked at her busying around and felt very jealous. He sighed, "Second Brother, did you see that we have no status at all? Others are busying around and can't even see us. Are we transparent?"
Li Mulan didn't even glance at him and went to pour tea for Xiao Heng. "Sixth Senior Brother, are you childish to argue with Eighth Senior Brother about this?"
Lin Yunfan shook his folding fan and said, "It's because we don't have Xiao Ba to be loved by others, so we can only be a little childish, right, Second Senior Brother?"
Xuan Ming raised his eyebrows, but did not respond. He sat down next to Dongfang Kangning and asked, "What? Did you forget about me?"
Dongfang Kangning then stood up and bowed to greet them one by one, "Kang'er greets Second Uncle-Master, Sixth Uncle-Master, and...Eighth Uncle-Master."
He had met Xuanming and Lin Yunfan before. After all, the two had been to Tianlang Country several times privately, and they had stayed there for a while each time, so Dongfang Kangning was not unfamiliar with them.
He had only heard his father mention this Eighth Uncle. Whenever he mentioned his father, he would sigh. Whenever he found some medicinal herbs that were good for the body, he would order his men to rush to Southern Xinjiang.
Xiao Heng coughed twice, probably because he was tired from traveling for days. His face turned slightly red, but he looked better. He said gently, "Are you Kang'er?"
Dongfang Kangning stood up straight with his small body. "Yes, Eighth Uncle, I am Dongfang Kangning."
Xiao Heng nodded, as if he was very satisfied, and took out a brocade bag from his arms and handed it over, "This is the first time we meet, this is the gift from Eighth Uncle."
Dongfang Kangning hesitated for a moment, but still took it, "Thank you, Eighth Uncle."
"Third Senior Brother often mentioned you in his letters to me, and today I finally saw you. Don't blame Eighth Senior Uncle for not visiting you in all these years."
Dongfang Kangning shook his head. "No wonder. I know that you are not in good health. You must take good care of yourself."
“Okay, okay, Uncle Master will definitely... cough... cough... cough... will definitely take good care of himself.”
Li Mulan saw this and hurriedly handed over hot tea, "Eighth Senior Brother, drink some tea and relax."
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