In the Moonlight Pavilion of Heaven Dou City, Tang Yuehua was greatly surprised to see Qi Ling suddenly appear. This young man's temperament was now completely unfathomable to her. She had never seen such a special person in her entire life.
"Teacher Tang, what's wrong? Is this matter so difficult?" Qi Ling asked, seeing Tang Yuehua lost in thought. "Does it mean that trying to cram in aristocratic etiquette is such an unreliable idea?"
Tang Yuehua finally came to her senses. After thinking for a moment, she said to Qi Ling, "No, Qi Ling, you really don't need to do this! Although I don't know what has happened to you all these years, your temperament is just too unique; there's no need to change it at all."
"Really? How come I didn't know I was this good?" Qi Ling asked in surprise. "Does that mean I'm already quite elegant like this?"
"Well, while it's not exactly elegant, how should I put it," Tang Yuehua tried hard to find an adjective, "It's as if Qi Ling's every move follows some kind of law, it's quite magical!"
"You need to understand that so-called elegance and aristocratic etiquette are nothing more than man-made rules. But now, Qi Ling, you've created your own set of rules! In that case, whether you're elegant or not is completely irrelevant."
Seemingly feeling that this explanation wasn't clear enough, Tang Yuehua continued, "Just like an emperor, over time he naturally develops that aura, and his every move exudes a special majesty! And Qi Ling, you are the rule itself, there's no need to change you."
"Alright, since that's the case, I'll trust you this once. I hope you won't make a fool of yourself," Qi Ling said with a smile.
Tang Yuehua laughed and said, "Laugh at you? You saved the entire Heaven Dou Empire, so who has the right to laugh at you? Qi Ling, although my Moonlight Pavilion teaches etiquette, I despise those who are all show and no substance."
"Haha, alright, in that case, I won't bother you any longer," Qi Ling said with a smile. "See you again sometime."
Even after Qi Ling left, Tang Yuehua was still filled with emotion, and couldn't help but say, "Indeed, no matter how much one cultivates later in life, it can never compare to innate nobility."
In the imperial palace of the Heaven Dou Empire, in Queen Xue Ke's boudoir, two maids were carefully styling her hair. As an empress, Xue Ke naturally had to pay attention to her appearance and could no longer be as careless as she had been as a princess.
"Your Highness, Young Master Kai Erqi has brought you another ruby ring today," a maid said behind Xue Ke. "This ruby ring is said to be the largest ruby Heaven Dou Empire, and he went to great lengths to acquire it!"
Xue Ke glanced at a box on the table in front of her, inside which was the ruby ring that Young Master Kai Erqi had given her. However, Xue Ke showed no interest whatsoever, not even glancing at it, and said directly, "I understand. I appreciate his kindness, but this thing is too valuable. Let him take it back himself."
"Oh? Your Highness, are you really going to let him take it back?" the maid said regretfully. "This is a very precious ruby ring. Prince Kai Erqi hoped that you would wear it to the banquet tonight."
"Yes, Your Highness, so many girls in the Empire dream of Kai Erqi Kai Erqi, but he only has eyes for you! What a touching love story!" another maid said at this moment.
Xue Ke sighed helplessly and said, "You two, haven't I already said it? I already have someone in my heart, and I won't accept anyone else's advances. Let them stop wasting their time."
"But, Your Highness, you..." The two maids wanted to say something more, but Xue Ke had already said to them, "Alright, you two can go now. I'll call you again if I need anything."
After the maids left, Xue Ke lay down on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, and involuntarily said, "Teacher, where are you right now? Honestly, it's been so long, why haven't you shown up yet?"
"I'm so sorry, Xue Ke, for making you wait so long. It's my fault." Just then, a voice came and answered Xue Ke's question.
Upon hearing the voice, Xue Ke exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? What's wrong with me? Is it because I miss my teacher so much that I'm hallucinating? Why do I think I heard my teacher's voice?"
Qi Ling, who had appeared in Xue Ke's room at some point, couldn't help but laugh when she saw Xue Ke's appearance. She then stood in front of Xue Ke and said, "Is it true that you're stupid? Look at me more closely, am I hallucinating?"
Xue Ke stared at Qi Ling, who had suddenly appeared, her mouth agape in surprise. She was speechless for a long time before exclaiming in delight, "Teacher? You, how did you end up here?"
Qi Ling came here because he wanted to see for himself what Xue Ke was really thinking. After all, Prince Xue Xing's words were only one side of the story, and Qi Ling needed to confirm it for himself.
Now, Qi Ling was finally certain that Xue Ke was still the same Xue Ke. He couldn't help but smile and pat Xue Ke's head, saying, "Of course I came to see you. What, aren't you happy that I came to see you?"
"I'm so happy, I'm overjoyed! It's just so unexpected!" Under Qi Ling's caresses, Xue Ke was as docile as a kitten. No one would have guessed that she was actually the most powerful woman in the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
"By the way, teacher, how long will you be staying this time?" Xue Ke couldn't help but ask, her Middle God filled with anticipation, staring at Qi Ling like a child.
Qi Ling said, "Well, I probably won't be able to stay for long. What's wrong? Is there something you want me to do?"
Hearing that Qi Ling wouldn't be staying long, Xue Ke felt a pang of disappointment, but still said, "Teacher, I know you're very busy, but I'd like to ask you, could you accompany me to the banquet tonight?"
Qi Ling was surprised that Xue Ke had spoken up before she could even say it, and couldn't help but ask, "Oh? Of course, that's fine, but can you tell me why you want me to accompany you?"
Xue Ke blushed and said, "Because there were always some boring people harassing me. I didn't want to pay attention to them, but they just didn't know what was good for them and swarmed around me like flies."
"If you, teacher, were to accompany me, they wouldn't have any more thoughts! Compared to you, they would definitely feel ashamed and wouldn't bother me anymore!"