This was the important part.
Xu Huo smiled. "I happened to enter a study just now and saw a very beautiful pink quill on the desk."
"There's an old saying in my hometown: a pen is a medium for knowledge. I hope to use that pen to bring knowledge back to my hometown."
The King and Queen gazed at him with affection. The King readily agreed to his request, while the Queen offered to give him some of the books in her collection. "It's not easy to leave home and make a living at such a young age. I sincerely hope that you and the people of Gemstone City will live happily ever after."
Xu Huo bowed slightly and stepped aside. The Queen beckoned Yan Jiayu over and took her hand. "The young lady's performance was wonderful too. We shouldn't play favorites. You may choose a treasure as well."
Yan Jiayu thought about it, troubled. "But I don't know what treasures the Castle has. What should I do?"
The Queen smiled kindly and reached out to touch her slightly dry hair. "I'll give you a veil. I hope you'll always stay beautiful."
Xiao Si soon came over, carrying an ornate veil studded with gemstones. The Queen personally lifted it and draped it over Yan Jiayu's head. "That looks much better."
Yan Jiayu touched the gemstones along its edge, her eyes curving into crescents. "Thank you, Queen."
But the performance wasn't over yet. The Duke stepped forward. "Didn't you say you had three magic tricks? You haven't performed the last one."
Xu Huo bowed to the King. "The third trick is mind reading. I can tell you what the King has been thinking about most."
"Do you even need to guess?" the Duke said. "Everyone in Gemstone City knows why the