Chapter 1050: Chapter 526: What’s Wrong with a Bigger Temper When You’re Stronger? (Part 2)

He looked toward Duke Qin, a hint of unwillingness surfacing in his eyes.

In truth, he hadn’t wanted to come to the Ritual Department.

After all, doing so made him feel very uncomfortable.

But Duke Qin said nothing.

"Duke Qin, Duke Yuan!

Kang Bai came over in a hurry, bent at the waist and saluted. "Have the two Dukes come to the Ritual Department to see the Chief Eunuch?"

"Mm."

"How is Liu Sheng now?"

Facing Duke Qin’s question, Kang Bai wore a smile, but in his heart he gave a cold snort. It had been so long, and they had never once asked.

For the two of them to come in person to the Ritual Department today, you didn’t need to guess to know it definitely wasn’t just to visit the Chief Eunuch.

"He’s pretty much bedridden, recuperating."

The smile on Kang Bai’s face faded as well, turning into sadness.

"Let’s go see him."

Duke Qin pointed ahead, but his expression didn’t change in the slightest.

"This way, Your Graces."

Kang Bai shifted sideways and extended a hand. Though displeased, faced with the two titans of Great Yu, all he could do was swallow it.

Very soon!

The three of them arrived in front of Liu Sheng’s door. Kang Bai took a step forward and knocked. "Chief Eunuch, Duke Qin and Duke Yuan are here."

Inside the room!

Liu Sheng was enjoying Chen Xuan helping him smooth out the stasis in his body. His eyes were half closed, his brows relaxed; he was very comfortable.

But the moment he heard Kang Bai’s voice, his brows knitted at once.

"What are those two doing here?"

Perhaps on purpose, he didn’t lower his voice.

Standing outside the door, Kang Bai heard it loud and clear.

As for Duke Qin and Duke Yuan, separated by only a single step, they of course heard it as well.

Chen Xuan smiled slightly, then stopped. "That’s about enough."

"Mm."

Liu Sheng nodded to him. Chen Xuan immediately understood, went to open the door, and saw Duke Qin and Duke Yuan outside. "Your Graces, please."

"Mm."

Duke Qin nodded. Once the two entered the room, Chen Xuan also stepped out, conveniently closing the door behind him.

He walked out together with Kang Bai.

"You’re not going to stay inside and attend them?"

"I’m not in the habit of waiting on people."

Chen Xuan said blandly.

If he stayed inside, he’d have the lowest status there. Wouldn’t that mean pouring tea and serving water? He wasn’t doing that.

He served Liu Sheng because the man truly treated him like a junior.

And had shown him kindness as well!

That was as it should be. As for Duke Qin and Duke Yuan, there was no need at all!

And he wouldn’t do it!

"You, ah... ai."

Kang Bai let out a sigh, but the look he gave Chen Xuan carried a hint of envy. In all Great Yu, he figured only this one could say such things; even those Princes absolutely wouldn’t dare.

Those were the two great pillars of Great Yu!

Especially since Duke Qin was of the Imperial Family!

Inside the room.

Duke Qin looked at Liu Sheng lying on the chair, his heart full of emotion. A towering figure of Great Yu, and yet this was what he’d been reduced to.

"Sit. Or do you expect a cripple like me to invite you personally?"

It was obvious there was anger in Liu Sheng’s words; it was just unclear whether it was directed at them or at Great Yu.

After Duke Qin sat down, he asked, "Is there still hope?"

But Liu Sheng didn’t answer him. Instead, wearing a puzzled look, he asked a different question. "Back then, between the National Preceptor and me, who was injured more severely?"

Swish!

Both Duke Qin and Duke Yuan’s faces changed dramatically.

Who was more severely injured?

Others might not know, but Duke Qin certainly did. That was precisely why Liu Sheng had asked in front of him.

But he fell silent.

Yet Liu Sheng’s pair of old eyes were fixed on him, unblinking.

He had devoted his entire life to Great Yu, so he could not accept this!

"Liu Sheng, that’s something I can’t answer you."

At last, Duke Qin spoke. He knew the answer, but could not say it to his face.

More importantly, he didn’t dare say it!

"Heh."

Liu Sheng let out a cold laugh, but he didn’t press the matter further.

Duke Yuan, who hadn’t spoken at all, now truly felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

The two of them had originally come hoping Liu Sheng would agree to let Chen Xuan go to the two clans to investigate the situation, but they hadn’t expected him to raise such a question.

Duke Qin might only have been startled, but Duke Yuan was outright terrified.

Words like that were practically flirting with treason.

And yet there was nothing wrong with asking!

Because he also knew that back then, the National Preceptor had been hanging on by a breath when Your Majesty saved him.

But the problem now was that neither of them could open their mouths anymore.

"Focus on recovering. I’ll think of a way to help you heal."

Duke Qin stood and patted his shoulder. Even as a member of the Imperial Family, there was nothing he could do.

"It’s enough that you have the thought."

His words were full of sarcasm, but even more of pent-up frustration.

"All right, with my body like this I can’t get up, so I won’t see you two out."

Liu Sheng issued a clear dismissal.

The two couldn’t very well stay. "Mm, when we have time, we’ll come visit you again. We won’t disturb you further."

Duke Yuan spoke.

But Liu Sheng only inclined his head slightly.

Duke Qin and Duke Yuan exchanged a look, then promptly left the room.

Once outside, Duke Yuan let out a breath; being in there had left him inexplicably oppressed.

"What do we do?"

He looked to Duke Qin.

"Let’s go."

His heart was irritated as well, with a faint anger simmering—of course not at Liu Sheng, but at someone else.

After all, Liu Sheng had bowed and broken himself for Great Yu; whichever way you looked at it, this was hard to justify.

When the two of them reached the covered corridor, they happened to see Chen Xuan and Kang Bai.

"Your Graces!"

The two of them also saluted and called out.

All of a sudden!

Duke Qin stopped, his gaze landing on Chen Xuan and lingering there for quite a while.

This scene made Kang Bai involuntarily tense up.

But Chen Xuan remained utterly calm.

"Duke Qin?"

He called softly again.

"Let’s go."

But this was said to Duke Yuan.

Watching the two walk away, Kang Bai’s face showed confusion. He then turned to Chen Xuan and asked, "It seemed Duke Qin had something to say to you, but... held it back?"