"Great Xia is clearing its borders," Yun Huang said.
Yun Qing waited patiently for a moment, only to discover that this impossible fellow had picked up his teacup after that half a sentence. Clearly, he had no intention of continuing.
"And then?" Yun Qing asked eagerly.
Yun Huang did not answer. He merely looked at Yun Qing and said mildly, "Why don't you go to Great Xia yourself, Brother? Then you'll know."
Yun Qing took a deep breath and resisted the urge to snatch the teacup back.
What a waste of his fine pot of tea!
Whenever this impossible fellow called him "Brother" in such a calm voice, nothing good ever followed.
Yun Lan was taken aback as well. "You're sending the Eldest Young Master?"
Great Xia's movements were strange at the moment, and its order to clear its borders had been issued with such resolve that anyone could tell something major was afoot.
Yun Huang had only just taken Great Zhou, and the Great Emperor Ancestral Rite Celestial Court had only just returned to its rightful place. Every faction in Heavenly Origin was watching his next move.
Sending the Eldest Young Master to Great Xia at a time like this...
Yun Qing sighed softly. "I only asked in passing. How did I end up asking myself into another assignment?"
Yun Huang's expression remained unchanged.
"Weren't you the one who wanted to know why Great Xia was clearing its borders, Brother?"
Yun Qing: "..."
Fine, then.
Even asking questions came with a fee.
And this 'tuition' certainly wasn't cheap. One question bought him a diplomatic mission across regions.
Yun Lan lowered his eyes, hiding the amusement in them. Watching the brothers trade words, he suddenly felt that His Majesty seemed especially lively in the Eldest Young Master's presence.
And the